The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1922-05-18

The mines Of the Oliver Irca Min
ing Co. In Iron Mountain. Norway and
stambaugh resumed full time opera
tons May 8, after being Idle since
last June except for part-time opera
lions In the last two monhs. About
LOTS men In the district. including 300
at the Chaplin mine here. $50 at the
Aragon In Norway and ITS at the Riv-
erton in Stambaugh. we're given work.
No change was made in the present
scale of wages. The mines will oper-
ate six days q week with night shifts.
The shortest case ever tried In the
Calhoun County Circuit Court was
heard by Judge Walter II. smith. at
Marshall. when Mike vuljs. OF Battle
Creek. charged with violating the pro-
hibition law, was found guilty. A
jury was secured and sworn, the pros
ecutor made his opening statement to
the IL men and one woman, the testi-
mony Of three witnesses was taken
the arguments OF attorneys made, the
judges charge given and the verdict
reached in 81 minutes.
Mrs. William Robbins obtained
divorce from her husband at almost
exactly the same hour that he lost
his life in Grand river, City park.
Jackson. while trying to keep Mrs
nIo.toa nutland fror, droUptu0 R0b-
bins alleged infatuation for the wo-
man and alleged cruel treatment Of
his wife were the grounds on which
the divorce was granted by Judge
George Weimer.
Not until after the funeral did Big
Rapids neighbors OF Mrs. Jane Moffitt
know that she was the famed Dolly"
the worlds latest girl Of circus promi-
nence several years ago. She weighed
more than 400 pounds a few days be-
fore she died. She did not receive
callers and had lived with her daugh-
ter at Big Rapids several years.
William Neisley, Albion fireman.
would not wager a fellow employe
that he could eat 4S eggs at one sit
ting but volunteered to do the stunt
IL the four dozen eggs would be pro-
vided. They were brought and Neis-
ley ate them without complaint. He
suffered no inconvenience and after
ward ate his usual dinner.
John Endicott, of Detroit, was ap-
pointed a member of the board OF
state fair managers to succeed Edward
A. Hamer, OF Chassell by Governor
Groesbeck. With that exception the
personnel of the board remains un-
changed, the four other members
whose terms expire this year being re-
appointed.
Mrs. Edward Cisco, 70 years old.
and well-known resident OF Dundee,
Ia miles west OF Monroe, was hit and
killed by passenger train No. SO, on
the Ann Arbor railroad, while walking
the railroads trestle bridge, over the
River Raisin. The woman Is quite
dear, ana IL Deli6Ncu HOt W Aa'v hOoiu
the trains warning whistle.
The famous painting, Christ before
the High Priest" was unveiled in st.
Paul's Episcopal church at Port Huron
With impressive ceremonies. The pic
ture was painted in Spain in 1706 and
brought to Mexico where it was OBJ
tanned by Hon. Fenton r. M. Nc.
Creary, who presented the art treas
ure to St. Paurs.
Petitions asking return to alder
manic form OF government were filed
with City Clerk Tellman, of Muske-
gon. The petitions bear the names OF
between 1000 and LOO residents,
which is approximately the required
number to make it necessary to sub
NIT the matter to vote OF the tax
payers.
1t is expected a number of Advent
lists living in and near Otsego, will
attend the Seventh Day Adventist
camp meeting to be held at Battle
Creek this year. The adventist camp
meetings are the largest the world has
ever known and previously were held
at Allegan, and Marshall.
During the present season, the
honey industry in Dickinson county
will be considerably enlarged in re-
Spouse to the urgent appeal made
sometime ago by the state bee Inspec-
tor to increase the number of beekeep-
ers in the upper peninsula.
Governor Alex ]. Groesbeck refused
to authorize the state administrative
board to furnish 100000 month for
Is months for the University Of Mich
foar huiIdip0 nrOpram An asked hv