The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1922-02-23

Frankfort-Oliver Doane, "a. was
shot accidentally by his father. Lewis
Doane, while the two men We're hunt
ing rabbits near Platte lake.
Grand Rapids-Ellis bank deposit
tors have received so per cent OF their
claims, 1t is shown by the report OF
Joseph Renihan, administrators OF the
estate OF George h. Ellis.
Cheboygan-Frank Allen. aged man
living near Tower was found frozen
TO death in his home. He lived alone
His body was found by friends who
called at his home.
Kalamazoo-Melvi O'Dcnnell, 81
years old, manager of Kalamazoo
grocery, committed suicide by shoot
ing himself through the right temple,
as he lay Oh his bed in his room a.
the Park-American hotel.
Grand Rapids-The special commit
tee OF the Western Michigan Devel-
opment bureau continued Hugh II.
Gray as assistant secretary and au-
thorized him to engage an assistant
and handle the bureau work for the
year
Lansing-Unanimou approval OF
the $l4,00O,O0O highway construction
program for 1922 outlined by Frank
j.. Rogers highway commissioner, was
voiced by the state association of
supervisors at their meeting mere
Feb. 10
Grand Rapids-The Grand Rapids
Century club has adopted resolutions
opposing any form of federal soldier
bonus, but has declared itself IN fav-
or Of all possible relief to ex-service
men in need of medical and financial
assistance.
Battle Creek-Kenneth Wine, IL. is
in Jail charged with entering dwell
ing in the night time, with intent to
commit murder. The complainant is
his former sweetheart, Olive McCarey,
II. who says she told him two weeks
ago that she did not want to see him
again.
Ironwood-An endeavor to have one
of the proposed state fish hatcheries
located in Iron, Dickinson or Gogebic
counties will be made as result or
a meeting of representatives % those
three counties here. A representative
OF each county has been appointed on a
committee to lay the matter before
state authorities.
Houghton-Only 20 per cent of the
former service men OF Calumet, the
metropolis of the copper country, fav-
or a cash bonus from the federal gov
eminent. The remaining so per cent
would accept some one of the other
four options proposed. This was de-
cided by a vote taken by the Ameri-
can Legion post.
Iron Mountain-Announce that
the Aragon mine at Norway and the
Chaplin mine at Iron Mountain would
be re-opened as soon as possible was
made hel1 by the Oliver Mining Co.,
which operates the mines. Approx
imately 900 miners who have been
idle since the mines were closed
more than eight months ago will be
employed.
Iron OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES stand the
best chance Of getting into heaven, in
the opinion of DR.. George w. Mol,
former county physician. In a talk
before Delta county supervisors at
Escanaba. he declared that when the
roll of those seated next to the AL
mighty at the throne of heaven is
called, nine out of 10 of those respond
ing will be doctors"
Ionia-After one year of public
health work, Ionia county chapter
Red Cross is convinced that it pays
and will continue it, although many
communities have discontinued home
service chapters. Two nurses are
kept busy here, 1925 nursing calls
having been made during the year.
Most of the work of the chapter is
among rural school children.
Pontiac-Robert Garner, former
highway commissioner of Oakland
county. must serve his term of two
and a half years in state prison on
charge OF contributing to the delin-
quency OF a minor girl, following re-
fusal of the state supreme court to
grant hearing Of his case. Twice
convicted in circuit court here on the
charge. Garner again appealed.
Cheboygan-John and Joseph La
Prairie, and Charles Wilson, crossing
on the ice from Bots Blanc island to
this city, in blizzard. for a time lost
their way and came near freezing to
death. Only by the aid of their com
pass were they able to make shore
here after several hours of perilous
wandering on the wind wept frozen
humps which impeded their walking.
Ann Arbor-Professor {. p Wag-
ner of the romance languages depart
ment OF the University of Michigan
received notification from Madrid,
Spain. that he had been made com.
mander of the Royal Order Of Isabelle,
the Catholic" Later he will receive