The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1921-05-12

Anna Engler. of Pontiac, who claims
she was injured in fall from a car.
Big Rapids-Mrs. William Graham
plunged her hand in kettle OF boil
ing starch when she tainted while
working beside the kitchen stove. She
was badly burned
Owosso-Forrest Higgins, who is
held on a charge of murder in con
nection with the death of Lucy Wit
tum, has been refused bail by Circuit
Judge Joseph Collins.
Bessemer-Thirty-s miles of roads
will be built in Gobebic County next
summer at cost of about 100000.
The work is expected to give employ
ment to about 400 men.
Owosso-Arthur Wiedman awoke to
find his house on fire and the exit cut
off. He scrambled through window
out onto the roof of the porch and
was rescued by firemen.
kalamazoo-A special election will
be held June 16 to vote on the crea-
ton of the villages of East Kalamazoo
and Milham. Both proposed towns
would be in Kalamazoo township.
Mancelona-Mrs Lucretin Cutting.
a, first white woman to settle in Kali
kaska county, has been buried at
Leetsville on the spot where she spent
her honeymoon almost 60 years ago.
Saginaw-Mitchel David, 55, work
ing on county road repair job, was
killed when he fell beneath the wheels
or heavy motor truck. He leaves
his widow, one son and two daughters.
Grand Rapids-The city's price
probe committee has established a
net return of per cent as fair for
landlords. 1t estimates the gross earn
ings should amount to about IL per
cent.
Traverse City-Objecting to signing
a contract for three months at $3.50 a
day, members Of the local plumbers
union went out on strike. Contracts
now expiring were for one year at Sc /
a day.
Mt. Clemens-Daniel Measel, form
er captain OF the police department, |
has been appointed temporary chief
Of police to succeed Alan G. Straight,
Straight has been appointed
% position with the United States
secret service.
Lansing-In the last minute rush to
get through all the necessary mea-
'ures, the lower house of the legis.
allure overlooked Senator Herbert
Bakers bill appropriating $4,000 to
'ay bounties still due to Civil war vet.
rams by the state.
Traverse City-Dissatisfie Gus.
omers of the Traverse City Gas COM
amy have suggested to the city COM
mission that the city take over the
peration of the company's plant for
period Of six months to test the
arning power of the company.
MISUNDERSTANDING of many
epth bombs in Lyon lake in an ef-
0rt to recover the bodies of Arthur
Detroit, and Harold Utter
lark, Kalamazoo, drowned while fish.
lg, failed to bring the bodies to the
urface. Tons OF fish were destroyed.
Petoskey-Charles Beloungea of
rossville, married, found guilty in the
Ircuit court here for attempting to
tack Harbor Springs girl, was SEN
,nced by Judge Shepherd to serve
ON two and one-half to 10 years in
Iarquette prison, with a recommends
on he serve six years.
Pontiac-The Cook-Nelson post of
Ie American Legion will take up sub
,riptions among it's members to pay
Ie judgment of SASS which was
varded Harvey Hawley, Groveland
rmer, as the result of a tar and
ather" party during the war in
hich 10 farmers are said to have had
part.
Notwithstanding from a shop
ng trip TO Pontiac Mrs. Earl John
n was instantly killed when the au.
mobile in which she was riding was
ruck by a d. U. r. car. Mr.. and
rs. Eugene Johnson, accompanying g.,
rs Earl Johnson, were badly injured.
ley attempted to drive across the
acks ahead of an approaching car. ,
Ortman, who is al.
yed to have broken into a young wo-
ans room, and into the arms of two I
lifting police detectives who arrested {
m on a charge of breaking and en-
ing, is free. 1t is understood from n
lice headquarters that Kittie Van q
rlaag, who summoned the officers r
her room to wait for Ortman, after f
, mans arrest, desired to carry the c
Sc no further. g
kalamazoo-Instead of owing his s
phews and nieces $4,000, Horace 81
cree is their creditor to the extent C
s1,S21.93, according to a ruling in p
, suit of the nephews and nieces "
10 sought to recover funds alleged IN
have been Incorporated by o.
cree when he served as guardian for q
aictar Mrs Iaanafta Do.-;.L 81