The Clio messenger., 1922-03-23

anue.
Marshall-Republican here nomin-
ated the first woman candidate for Of
flee. She is Mrs. c. w. Pierce. can.
didate for supervisor from the third
ward.
Wages for laborers do
ing construction and maintenance
work on the roads OF Kalamazoo
county have been cut from so cents
an hour to 30 cents an hour.
Owosso-The mother and two sis.
ters OF the late Claude Jones. of Nor
rice, have begun suits in Circuit Court
to collect from his estate, debts which
they say he owed them. amounting
to $3.50.
Evart-The $4,000 bonding propo-
sition, for rebuilding the light and
water plant, carried with an over
whelming majority. Daylight saving
was approved by vote of more than
two TO one.
Grand Voters of this city
will be called on to vote, April 3, on
$135,000 bond issue for an athletic
stadium capable of seating 10000. In
addition they will pass on an issue
for $190,000 for general park improve
ments.
Bay City-The entire Republican
ticket was successful in the village
election at Essexville. For president
Otto CARRIER was reelected for his
ufy ffxrn dnf In
Nicholas Ward, former president. by
a vote Of 301 to lit.
Grand Rapids-The city commission
is considering adoption of an ordin-
ance which will make it an offense
punishable by fine or Imprisonment to
admit girls under II years OF age 10
public dance halls unless they are ac-
companied by proper escorts or chap
erones.
Port Huron-Mrs. Clara B. Forbes,
who was lost when the United States
ship Cyclops mysteriously disappear
ed during the war, learned that she
had $1,000 due her from the state and
national governments. She forgot to
apply for her husbands state bonus.
Alpena-Hope that the Alpena farm
bureau can be made sound financial.
ly, is found in the checks for 1921 and
1922 dues in the hands of the Trustee
Charles D'Aigle. 1t is believed the
cashing of these checks would take
care of all obligations and leave a
balance for the resumption of busi-
ness.
Flint-E. II. Ellis, who hasn't seen
his brother, Z. M. Ellis, of Portland,
Ore, for IL years. and who hasn't
heard from him for five years, was
surprised pleasantly when the latter
called him on long distance telephone.
The brother, in the west, paid $25.25
for five-minute chat with his broth
er here.
Battle Creek-Governor Groesbeck,
following his inspection Wednesday
of the Roosevelt American Legion
hospital. ordered 100 buildings at
Camp Custer to be purchased to ac-
commodate the tubercular ex-service
men now on the waiting list and those
who daily are making application for
Pontiac-Noticeable exodus from
farms in the vicinity Of Oxford, where,
during the past few months 10 young
farmers have held auction sales and
quit farming. In several cases the
land given up has been farmed by
the same family for three generations.
In each case the farmer has moved to
town and sought employment.
tee-Announcemcnt was made
by the Pere Marquette steamer line,
that tri-weekly service. between Man
istee, Ludington and Milwaukee, Wis,
will be resumed, March 23 The "P.
M. A." which has been undergoing re-
pairs here during the winter. will go
into commission with the steamer
Nevada which has been operating all
winter.
Pontiac-Mrs Mary G.. Hill, OF
more than so years old,
has brought suit against her daugh-
ter and son-in-law, Mr.. and Mrs John
to recover possession of
farm she says she sold them for s8,-
300, $4,000 Of which was to represent
her care for the rest Of her life. The
defendants deny such an agreement,
but say their home Is open to her.
Pontiac-Farm bureau financial
for the coming year are
according to Mrs. George
r. Hendrie, in charge OF commit
lee drafting the program for the year.
She reports there is every prospect
hat receipts will be $4,000, of which
1880 is federal aid. The bureau be-
gan work two years ago with indebt-
sdness OF $1,000. of which $4,000 re-
mains. This will be wiped out during
1922, Mrs. Hendrie maintains.
Ann Arbor-After exhausting one
panel, and part Of another, and just as
he trial of Sam Stanich, charged
with armed robbery, got under way,
Edward Barnard, Detroit attorney for
5tanich, was taken III suddenly. The