The Owosso times., 1922-06-30


Marquette started to tear up its
tracks to Leota. famous in the lum.
ber-psck days of 40 years ago. Mil
lions OF feet of logs have been floated
down the Muskeg2n. 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, IS,
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 beIch. effected re-
conciliation between Mr.. and Mrs.
Carl A. Hoffman. wealthy Crosse
Poipte residents. principals in a d.
vorce case at Mt. Clemens. Hoffman
brought the action against the wife,
who is, mother of IL children. The
two kissed, and marched out Of court,
hand in hand, with their II children
following.
Chief Pipple, Of the Grand Haven
pelice 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 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 pen
sion and a gold medal, emitting him
to 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 a dam
age claim.
\ John C. Mckay, Alpena, captain of
the fishing tug Falcon, suffered
fracture of the right arm and nearly
lost his life when he was carried over
board with the pilot house Of his
craft when it was struck by tow
line between the barge Helen c. and
a tow. With his broken arm Mckay
swan so feet, then found a life pre-.
server, with which he kept afloat un-
til rescued.
1--WE hope to be able to start work
on the new Normal training school
building this summer or early in the
fall" President James M. B. Kaye, of
the Marquette Normal school, declar.
ed. "At present plans are being mod.
fed so as to make the new school
one of the finest Of Its kind any
where" he said.
Fourteen pints of beer, recently
confiscated by Prosecutor Lynn John
st On. from the Green Tree cafe, Ma.
comb county, was ordered returned
to the owners by Judge Harry j.
of Detroit, who held that
the search warrant under which the i
raid was made was irregular and H.
legal.
Following an allnight search in |
which hundreds of Mancelona resi- |
1ents 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 gu
horized a new floral hall at Char
otte to cost $500 The new struc.
ure will be ready for the fair this /
all. The society is one of the few
prosperous county fairs, with sur
illus of $4,000.
Muskegon has reduced the assessed
-aluation on residence property moro
han $1,500000, while similar in
rease has been made on factory prop
rty. The factory boost is largely
ue to new buildings erected. The
otal assessed valuation will be around
$4,000, 900.
Catherine, A-year-old daughter Of
fr. and Mrs. Fred ]. Briggs. Of Kala
,azoo township died at Charlotte rs
he result of amputation OF her left
rm. made necessary after that mem
or was crushed in a power wr'nger
Z a washing machine.
Entering the building through two
rose boards in the floor. LEFT after
ipes had been repaired. thieves took
900 pounds OF sugar from the store
I Mike Dubina, In the foreign set
emens at Albion.