The Clio messenger., 1921-07-14


Birch Run William Owens, As.
farmer living cas-. OF Birch Run, was
killed by lightnlu5 while shocking
wheat. lie l.ays5 widow and eight
children.
Powers-A large six-cylinder tour
ing car belong ne 10 Richard Rice Of
this place was burned near McAllister
on the way to Wallace. A spark ex-
ploded the gas tank.
Cadillac-Fifteen cows belonging to
Charles Sellers, living few miles
east OF this city, were burned to death
in a forest fire that ragged in that
vicinity for several days.
Bay City-Ira Boyce. 81. of Detroit.
here on a visit, is in a local hospital
suffering from injuries received when
struck by a street car. Being deaf,
he did not hear the warning bell.
Lansing-Frank s. Kedzie, president
of the Michigan Agricultural College,
is recovering from injuries received
when the horse he was riding sud-
denly reared, breaking his nose and
badly stunning him.
Flint-Suit for $4,000 against the
Michigan Railway Co. was begun in
Circuit Court by the estate of Lilo
Sturman, iitney operator, who was
crushed to death beneath an inter-
urban car here in 1919.
Oxford-With a view TO moving its
tracks in this village to take them
off the main business street, the d.
U. r. has obtained options on land
through the residence district.
double track is to be laid.
Pontiac - Clarence Stanton, SO,
widely known bank official OF Oakland
county, was found dead in bed at his
home in the village Of Oxford. Heart
disease, brought on by pneumonia, Is
believed to be the cause of death.
Adrian-Lenawee county's equal
lied valuation. including both real
and personal property, was placed at
$72,3S3,92O, in the report Of the COM
mittee OF equalization that was ac-
cepted by the board of supervisors.
Battle Creek-When a bumblebee
flew into th1 sedan IN which party
of Battle Geek persons were touring
to Payne, o., the driver, Mrs. Arthur
Paul, losl control o. the machine
which w5nt over a 30-foot embanF-
ment. near that village.
Allegan-While the gas consumers
of Allegan and Otsego were prepar-
ing to petition for a reduction in
rates, the company sent an appeal to
the state public utilities commission
requesting an advance from $2.10 to
S265 per 1,00O cubic feet
Lansing =, DR.. r. M. Olin, state
health commissioner, has been in
structed by the administrative board
to Investigate the various state insti
tutions with view to finding suit
able place. for housing tubercular in
mates of state renal institutions.
Pontiac-Settlemen out of court
was reached in the cast of Mrs. Edith
Vliet and A. l.. Parrish for the death
Of her husband, struck by their auto
mobile last January. The amount of
settlement was not made known.
int-Delinquency among girls is
1ne of the great problems before the
officials in Flint, Mrs. Mabel H. Ben
,choten, secretary of the Social Ser
rice, says. Girls coming from the
country to the city seeking employ
nent, she said, constitute the greatest
menace in the girl problem.
Charlotte-Assistant Fire Chief Her
nan Guide had his right arm broken
When an aeroplane, giving exhibitions
or the July 4th celebration crashed
nto the barn of Daniel Huber. Avia-
or Harold Meyer, OF Lansing. was
,adly cut about the head. Mr.. Huber
vas in the barn, but the plane after
caring off the roof slid to the ground.
Vicksburg-Th village council
dopted by unanimous vote, a resolu-
ion expressing confidence in DR..
:. S. collier, village president, who
5 held on charge of killing Robert
}. Thompson of Kalamazoo. The
hooting was in self defense, the
esolution says, and was justifable.
'ho doctors discharge from custody
) asked.
Battle Creek-While Mrs. William
lenry No. /, and Mrs William Henry |
&c. 2 sat in the circuit court room
ere Judge Walter II. North imposed
sentence Of from one to five years
pom William Henry, their husband
,ho pleaded guilty to a charge OF
igamy The judge recommended a
erm Of one and one-half years in
ackson prison.
Owosso-Kasmir Kalacinskey and
rank Voss, % quarts of moonshine
-hisky and complete still are in the
ustody OF Sheriff Sproule following a
lid on the farm of Kallacinskey. Voss