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

May 1918.
st. Louis-Farmers of Gratiot Coun-
ty have agreed to pool their wool this
year. Wool will be collected at st.
Louis, Ithaca and Middleton.
Kalamazoo-The Kalamazoo charter
commission has voted to designate
members of the city's governing body
as city representatives" instead OF
aldermen"
Saginaw-Reduction of l IL cents
in the price of the 22-ounce loaf of
bread is announced here by Saginaw
bakers, bringing the wholesale price
down to 10 cents.
Monroe-Considera excitement
again prevails in the vicinity of Deer
field, as 20 barrels of oil have been
pumped out of the well on the Frank
Roe farm within "a hours.
Monroe-Wade Leverton, II, receiv'
ed a fractured ankle and other in
juries when he was struck by an au-
tomobile while attempting to cross
the Dixie highway near the village OF
Erie.
Sault Ste. Marie-Twelve hundred
men have been re-employed by the
Algoma Steel corporation plant in the
Canadian 500, after a months idle
ness, at a wage decrease of 10 per
cent.
Hillsdale-Rep. William H. Frank
hauser, of the Third Michigan district,
who has been i'll almost all of the time
since his election last fall, is improv-
ing, and will go to Washington in
few weeks.
Port Huron-William Smith has
been awarded judgment of $4,000 by
a circuit court jury in his damage
suit against the Port Huron Gas &
Electric company. He fell against an
electris switch.
arQuette-Marquette lodge, No. |
405, of the Elks, has passed resolu-
tions which sound the death knell of |
public dances in the Elks' temple ball |
room. Hereafter no dance of public
nature will be permitted.
Grand Rapids-A verdict of $4,000
has been returned in circuit court
hero against Dudley Barrett, II, in
favor of Charles j. Moll, whose son,
Marinus, 6, lost an eye when struck
by a bullet from the Barrett boys
air rifle.
Big Rapids-Money in tin can and
money in unexpected corners, is what
he administrator has unearthed since
he death of Miss Maggie Collins,
aged spinster. She had about $4,000
slowed away in Jumps. The heirs are
nieces.
Pontiac-Convicted in Municipal
court of speeding, the Rev. F. b. Os-
,orne, pastor of st. James Methodist
church, announced that he will appeal
dr. Osborne was fined $40. He was
Illeged to have driven 38 miles an
Iour, but says he was going only %.
Port Huron-A carload of lumber
vas seized by federal authorities in
unnel yards and when searched six I
ases and one keg of liquor were ,
Dund. The lumber was consigned to
'hicago by the Ontario Lumber COM :
any. The contents of the car were :
eized. r
Bay City-The death OF John A. {
Telson, 81 years old, at the home of
is daughter here, was followed in i,
,ss than II hours by the death Of his
life who was SO. The Nelson's were >
orn in Sweden and went to school to- .
ether. They were married 70 years .
90 and lived in Tawas City until six .
ears ago. v
Mt. Clemens-Charles M. KEENAN, of a
lis city was the highest bidder in
le auction sale held under court or p
ers for the physical assets of the de- =
met Reynolds Motor Truck Co. The ),
aterial, land and patents of the COM :.
any were sold for $4,000. KEENAN, |.
i'll Immediately start on production n
400 trucks annually. IT
Acknowledgement because, 1t :,
said, his wife left him a month ago
I'd refused to return to him, John IL
teffen took poison in an effort to m
Id his life. His moaning attracted ~
tention, however, and he was rushed ~
a hospital, where the stomach Re-
imp was applied. Physicians say he n,
ID recover. Mrs. Steffen, when noti- 4,
ed Of her husbands act, FASTENED to n
'dside and reconciliation is said to N
i've taken place. "a
Kalamazoo-The grand encamp-
ent OF the Independent Order OF n,
id Fellows of Michigan, the general p
Intonment Of the department of Of
ichigan Patriarchs Militant, and the N
lnual convention Of the Ladies' w
rxiliary department, Patriarchs n
ilitant, will be held in Kalamazoo ID
intiy on May 1918. These sessions hi
III call together about 1000 Odd Eel ri
WIS from all over Michigan as well NJ
hundreds of members of the Ladies' .,
lxil'aIy. q,