The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1921-06-23


ton with military officers at Lansing
by local delegation. it is announced
that $4,000 armory is assured here.
Flint-George Casda, who admitted
was sentenced by Justice Marshall
Frisbie to serve 10 days in the county
Jail.
CaFo-A bruise on the hand from Z
piece of wood which he was choppinG
caused the death of Richard NJ Ross,
70 years old. Ross was a Civil War
veteran.
Muskegon -Goldie Hinebeck, 30, was
drowned in Muskegon river while fish
ing. Hinebeck lost his balance and
fell into the stream. Companions were
unable to rescue him.
Grand Rapids-W Walter A. Shaw, Chi
cago consulting engineer has been
chosen as the city's representative on
the arbitration board which will fix
the gas rates here.
Marshall - Constable George Cook,
convicted of attacking lO-year-old
girl was sentenced by Judge Worth to
pay a fine of $3.50 and $3.50 costs, or
to serve so days in Jail. He paid.
Flint-Acting upon the recommends
ton of Mayor +. W. Atwood the COM
mon council voted to submit the ques-
ton of six-cent fare for the ID. u. r.
lines to the people at special
election.
Adrian-Robert barton and z. c.
Dersham, connected with the Page
Steel & Wire company, recently pur-
chased by the American Chain COM
pany, have been transferred to eastern
Offices of the company.
Saginaw-The first serious accident
here resulting from premature celebra-
tion of the Fourth of July occurred
when Edward, SON of William Zeman,
was severely burned about the eft eye
by an exploding firecracker.
Harrietta-All of the village Off
GERS recalled at a special election
here recently have announced that
they will be candidates for re-elec-
ton. A court contest Of the legality
OF the recall election is predicted.
Cheboygan-The present water
rate of the city of Cheboygan was
boosted 10 per cent by the city coun-
Gil in order to meet expenses of the
present fiscal year. The flat rate per
year for five-room house now is
$4,000.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS asked by
Harry Pence on the ground that he
was the father OF IL children was re-
fused by Judge George Weimer when
he sentenced Pence to from one to
two years in Jackson State Prison on
a charge of violating the prohibition
laws.
Muskegon-People who tip city en-
ployes will be arrested in the future
under a new ordinance. The action
followed the suspension OF three en-
ployes for accepting tips for special
favors. The ordinance holds the per-
son giving the tip equally guilty with
the employee.
Grand Rapids-The regular per
cent interest, up to July 29, will be
paid the $4,000 depositors in the FL
lis banks, closed at the death of
George E. Ellis. After that date,
Probate Judge Clark E. Higbee be-
lieves 5 per cent should be allowed
until the claims are paid.
Petoskey = Mrs. Joseph Burns and
Mrs Earl Austin are held here on a
charge of aiding their husbands in
breaking Jail. The men sawed bars
off a Jail window and escaped They
were recaptured in a swamp. Burns
the Shurtleff general store at Cross
village.
Muskegon = The Evanston Qll)
Council of Boy Scouts has purchased
100 acres on Duck Lake here for a
summer camp. paying $4,000. The
Chicago council owns $50 acres in
Muskegon County, and more than 5000
Boy Scouts, besides the Scoutcrafters
at Camp Roosevelt will spend the
summer in Muskegon County.
Frankfort-Masked and shoeless
the body of Bert Hammond was
b found in the home OF Mrs. J. Swan.
son. Olga and Borgell. daughters OF
Mrs. Swanson, we're awakened by
heavy breathing. They ran to their
mothers room. When she invest-
gated, Hammond was dead. The cor
oner said heart disease caused death.
Port Huron-Capt. William Forbes.
veteran Great Lakes mariner, has Sc
cured an injunction in Circuit Court to
prevent collection on notes totaling
$4,000 which were given as part pay.
ment for stock in a packing company
organized in London, Ont Forbes
charges he bought the stock but that
the company has not been organized
and the men from whom he agreed to
purchase it had no authority to sell It..