The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1921-11-24

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Ann Arbor.-Every manner OF labor
from tutoring to tinsmith work is ac-
ceptable to hundreds OF students who
have applications on file with Dean
]. A. Bursley for employment to help
earn their way through the univer-
sity.
Saginaw.-Ray Heagany,g a promi-
nent automobile dealer, was seriously
injured and a girl by the name of
Miss McCourtney, riding with him,
was possibly fatally injured when
Heagany's car struck Grand Trunk
train.
Grand Rapids-Joseph Renihan. ad-
ministrator Of the George e. Ellis
estate, Is paying to depositors In the
Ellis bank a second dividend Of 20
per cent. The first accepted by de-
positors in lieu of cash for their
claims.
Ionia-Walter Rushford, As, and
Noy Seabrook. "a, were killed when
their truck was struck by a Grand
Trunk passenger train AT a crossing
In Muir. six miles from here. Rush
ford leaves widow and daughter.
Seabrook was unmarried.
acknowledgements OF n
states have been invited to send rep
resentatives here by Governor Alex
J. Groesbeck to discuss compulsory
physical education in the public
schools. The meeting will be held at
Battle Creek. Dec. 20 to %.
Ludington.-A black bear weighing
200 pounds was shot by Olin Bortz,
80 miles from Ludington. Jack Bortz,
brother, unaided by dog, tracked
the bear through swamp. Olin
killed the bear at 400 yards with one
shot as bruin crossed a runway.
Pontiac-Two veins of anthracite
coal have been found by well diggers
on the property of Herbert Roat at
Walled Lake. The first was at depth
of so feet and just below it was an
other said by the diggers to be the
largest they have ever encountered.
Lansing.-Civil War veterans from
many parts of Michigan were here to
attend the funeral of George W..
Stone, past commander Michigan G..
A. R., and former auditor-general Of
the state, who fell dead here Armis-
tice Day, while walking in the pa
rade.
Albion-The first opossum captured
in this section for many years was
caught by Grin Lamont and Charles
Griffith on the formers farm west of
Albion. The animal. a large male.
was dug out of his hole and will be
the piece de resistance of big family
dinner.
Muskegon.-Steady increase in bus
mess has relieved AuSkegon of the
emergency it faced two months ago,
when an emergency bond issue Of
$50, 1000 was issued to provide for those
in need. The city commission now
finds it does not need the money and
the bonds will not be sold.
Kalamazoo-The boy ringleader OF
Kalamazoo's burglary league. Harry
Mccormick. Is years old, and his chief
lieutenant, Wilfred Blair, were taken
to the state prison at Jackson to begin
the sentences imposed by Circuit
Judge Weimer. Mccormick was given
five to fifteen years; Blair two to IF.
teen.
Coldwater-Major George Turner,
So, former state adjutant general who
served four years in the Civil war,
died at his home here following a
short illness. He was captain OF Com
pany A during the war, and also
served as a member Of the Michigan
Soldiers Home board for several
years.
Kalamazoo-Twelve days was long
enough to break Mrs. William Sparks
dream of happy married life, accord
ing to the testimony presented in cir
cult court when the husband obtained
divorce. They lived together less
than two weeks, constantly quarrel.
ing throughout their honeymoon, 1t
was said. At the end of the IL days
the wife returned to her parents
home and resumed her maiden name.
Lansing.-The cost of maintaining
the Legion hospital at Camp Custer
during the first few months Of opera
ton will be borne by the state. out
of the war preparedness fund voted
in 1917, according to resolution
passed by the state administrative
board. The states plan is to care for
the necessary expenses of the insti.
tuition until the legion welfare com
mittee is able to provide funds OF its
own.
Flint-Plans to establish a coal
mine on the John Zimmerman farm
on the Corunna road have been aban.
doned. Several moths ago a rich vein
OF coal was discovered beneath the
farm by biologists. The coal rights
we're leased to the Genesee Coal com.
pany. The company's lease expired