The Owosso times., 1922-02-10

Bessemer = Passengers on the
themselves out when the train be-
came stalled in snowdrif,s near here
last week
Flint-W C. Durant. president Of
Durant Motors, Inc. has decided to
this city, his "old home town." 10
lots in triangular-shaped plot in
| Northwest Flint to be preserved as
a playground for children.
Lansing-Member of the state ad-
ministrative board and the state pris'
on commission are taking preliminary
steps to prepare for the completion
OF the new Ionia reformatory which. 1t
is said. will house 1900 inmates.
Grand Rapids Walter Wilson. 40,
Plainfield township farmer, was
killed when struck by tree he had
cut on his wood lot. AS the big tree
started to fall, Wilson attempted to
step out of danger, but slipped on a
log and his body was crushed
Lansing-If Michigan is to have a
new prison it should be in the Upper
Peninsula, where the inmates can be
made to work in stone quarries to
turn out highway material, Gov.
Groesbeck, told members of the State
Administrative Board and State Pri-
son Commission.
Flint-David Webb, 40, was struck
by a south-bound Grand Trunk train
at MontrOse, while driving in Ford
sedan. Although he was catapulted
through the windshield and thrown
distance of 80 feet, he was able tc
walk to doctors office where sew
eral bad cuts were dressed.
Bellaire-Mr and Mrs. George Gard
ner. "a and 81 years old. respectively,
were drowned Jan. % while skating
on Torch Lake, when they skated into
were accompanied by Mrs. Gardner's
brother, Alfred Berg, who made
strenuous efforts to save them. but
failed.
Marlette-The Thumb Gas & Oil
Development Co. started the boring
of a well which is to be IL inches in
diameter and 5000 feet deep on the
farm Of Peter Yoskey, eight miles
south of here, near Burnside. For a
year the company has been leasing
lands in the Thumb district and pre-
pairing to make oil tests.
Lansing-Of the 397 deaths in Mich
igan in 1921 automobile accidents, 131
were reported from Detroit, Is from
Grand Rapids and % from the upper
peninsula. This is a trifie more than
the number killed in automobile acct
dents in 1920. or the number. 129
were children under 16 years, 281
were males, and 116 females.
Observation-Disclosures are stealing
large numbers of chickens in this VIC
Unity, and farmers are considering
plans to eradicate them. One wild
cat, weighing rs pounds, was shot re.
Gently as 1t emerged from a chicken
coop with fowl in its mouth. The
state bounty on the cats is $3.50, and
the pelts are worth on average Of SO.
Port Huron-Herman Clumfoot was
awarded verdict of $3S,950 by jury
in his suit against the st. Clair Tunnel
company. Clumfoot alleged that
10000 volts of electricity passed
through his body when he touched q
live wire and claimed the tunnel com
pany was negligent. 1t was necessary
for him to have his right arm am
putated.
Vicksburg-Services at the First
Methodist church here, were interrupt
ed Jan. 20, when it was found that the
roof of the building was on fire. Th.
alarm was given by passerby. Fire
men succeeded In extinguishing the
flames before they gained headway.
The service was resumed The shing.
les were ignited by sparks from the
chimney.
Lake City-Jasper Henderson. 85 |
years, old, a Civil War veteran, and
his grandson, Edward Henderson, Is |
years old, were burned to death when
the home Of Fred Henderson, at Mich |
aelson, 20 miles east Of here, was de- |
stroyed, Michaelson Is saw mill |
town of but few houses. Mrs. Fred
Henderson and daughter Margaret
were badly burned.
Saginaw-County Treasurer James
e. Lunney is Withholding vouchers fol
members of the sheriff's department
presented for witness fees. on the
ground that they are working on
salary and are not entitled to any add
tional compensation. He has asked
Attorney General Wiley for an opin
ion. He also raises The point that II
they are entitled to witness fees the,
are not entitled to salaries while IN
court as witness.
Lansing-The extent to which
moonshine operations are being car
ried on in the Upper Peninsula o.
Michigan is shown by the fact thai
the State Department of Public Safe
ty had 122 liquor cases before the
United States District Court, north
ern branch, when it convened at Mar
quette, Feb. z. These have all come
up in the last three months in add
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