The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1922-06-29

lions OF feet OF logs have been floated
down the Muskegon. past Leota, but
only small timber has been marketed
the last few years. Inasmuch as the
trunk line through the town is also
being abandoned, little remains to
keep alive a semblance OF the town
that once thrived there.
A pat on the shoulder accompanied
by squeezing OF her hand by mar
ried man caused Mrs. Emily Bowhall,
35 years old, OF Pontiac such great
worry and mental suffering" that she
is suing George Edgar Sherman, 65,
farmer. for $4,000 damages, accord
ing to the bill of complaint filed
at Pontiac. Mrs. Bowhall charges that
Sherman insisted on making love TO
her, although knowing that she was
married
Judge Theodore j. Richter, OF the
Wayne circuit bench, effected a re-
Cancellation between Mr.. and Mrs.
Carl A. Hoffman wealthy Crosse
Pointe residents, principals in a di-
vorce case at Mt. Clemens. Hoffman
brought the action against the wife,
who is mother of II children. The
two kissed. and marched out Of court,
hand in hand, with their II children
following.
Chief Ripple, of the Grand Haven
police and fire department, no longer
has to dash away on his bicycle when
answering a fire or burglar alarm.
For several years the city has equip
ped the chief of the two departments
with a bicycle and he has pumped his
way to the scene of trouble. But now
it is changed. A bright red automo-
bile has been purchased for the
chief.
Citing E N. Diver. of Kalamazoo,
for meritorious service, the Michigan
Central Railroad, for which he work
ed 40 years, has granted him a pen
sion and a gold medal, emitting him
to a life pass on the line. During his
40 years service ON the road, Diver
as baggagemaster, never met with an
accident or was involved in dam
age claim.
John c. Mckay, Alpena, captain OF
the fishing tug Falcon, suffered
fracture of the right arm and nearly
ost his life when he was carried over
board with the pilot house Of his
craft when 1t was struck by tow
inc between the barge Helen G. and
4 tow. With his broken arm Mckay
swan so feet, then found life pre-
server, with which he kept afloat I'M
III rescued.
1--WE hope to be able to start work
On the new Normal training school
building this summer or early In the
ALL" President James NJ. B. Kaye, of
he Marquette Normal school, declar-
ID. "At present plans are being mod
fed so as to make the new school
,ne Of the finest of its kind any
where" he said.
Fourteen pints of beer, recently
,onfiscated by Prosecutor Lynn John
,ton. from the Green Tree cafe, Ma
,omb county, was ordered returned
@ the owners by Judge Harry j.
Dingeman, OF Detroit, who held that
he search warrant under which the
aid was made was irregular and IL
egal.
Following an allnight search In
which hundreds OF Mancelona resi-
Tents took part, the 3-year-old son OF
Mr.. and Mrs. Mathew Cores was
'ound asleep on brush heap In the
center of a thick woods, four miles
rom his home. His body was cover
ID with deep scratches and bruises.
The board OF directors Of the Eaton
County Agricultural society have au-
horized a new floral hall at Char
otte to cost $1,000. The new struc-
.ure will be ready for the fair this
all. Inc society ID One OIL bho iO"
prosperous county fairs, with a sur
plus of $4,000.
Muskegon has reduced the assessed
valuation on residence property more
han $1,5OO,000, while a similar In
crease has been made on factory prop
erty. The factory boost Is largely
due to new buildings erected. The
total assessed valuation will be around
$50, 900 900.
Catherine, 4-year-old daughter OF
Mr. and Mrs. Fred ]. Briggs, OF Kala-
mazoo township, died at Charlotte as
the result OF amputation OF her left
arm. made necessary after that mem
Der was crushed in power wringer
OF a washing machine.
Entering the building through two
loose boards in the floor, left after
pipes had been repaired, thieves took
/ 900 pounds OF sugar from the store