The Owosso times., 1922-03-17


erse City State hospital, died here
March z.
Holland-Isaac Marsilje, rs years
old, former representative in the state
legislature, died from heart disease
here March z.
Allegan-Arthur T. stark an
nounces he is candidate for the
state senate from Allegan and Van
Buren, counties of the Republican
ticket.
Alpena-Because of the number of
cases of influenza prevailing here the
schools were closed last week and
public gatherings are discouraged by
the health officials.
Iron Mountain-As the result Of
taking a ride on train, while re-
turning home from school, Harold
Swanson, Is years old, lies at the
point of death in local hospital, both
his legs and an arm severed.
Mt Clemens-Sheriff John Spaller
Is investigating the circumstances
surrounding the finding Of the body
of an infant in the roadside by school
children, near Warren. The mother
of the child is being sought.
Grand Rapids-Counsel for Frank
]. Cook, former cashier Of the Farm
ers and Merchants bank, convicted
of forging a note, has filed a motion
in superior court for new trial. The
motion will be argued April 10.
Flint-Paul Szumowicz, grocery and
meat market dealer, whose store was
damaged by a mysterious fire and ex-
plosiOn, demanded hearing when
arraigned in justice court on charge
of arson. Bail was set at $1,000.
Port Huron-Erection in Pine
Grove Park Of a building as a me-
mortal to the soldier dead of st. Clair
county, a community center and an
armory. has been proposed to the city
commission by the chamber OF COM
merce armory committee.
Lawton-A $4,000 gallon tank at the
municipal waterworks exploded hurt.
ling through the front wall Of brick
into the street. An automatic pres
sure gauge failed to work after the
employees of the plant had gone home
for the night. No one was injured.
The building was wrecked.
Monroe-Great prospects are being
by the Fishbone Marl &
Fertilizer Co., of Raisinville township,
in the production Of fertilizer out OF
mari. Christ Spohr is the president
of the company, and George Weilnau,
a former drain commissioner Of the
secretary and treasurer.
Lansing-The securities commission
the Michigan Canned Food
of Port Huron. to issue
$150,000 notes. The company began
business last year. 1t was represent
ed that 1t needs money to carry
its 1922 campaign, to COM
plete payments for materials pur-
chased last year.
Port Huron-Residents of Port
Huron and the Thumb district, on the
Saginaw division of the Pere Mar
quette Railroad, will not know wheth-
er they are to be given better train
service until June /, when the State
Public Utilities Commission probably
will announce the result of the hear
Ing held in this city.
Centreville-Despond over the
death of a brother, Erwin, last Au.
gust, and his inability to. reach an
agreement with third brother over
the price of the family estate which
he wished to purchase, Halle Cary, 54
years old, milk dealer, is said to have
committed suicide. His body was
found hanging in the barn at his home
here.
Monroe-Mark Redmon, % years
Did, Pittsburg, styling himself the
worlds youngest building climber,
surprised a crowd here by scaling the
Monroe county court house, reaching
The Flagstaff. The feat required 80
minutes. He was blindfolded two
thirds Of the way. Others have
climbed the building before but none
reached the f1agstaff.
Lansing-Colonel Roy c. Wander.
cook, director of public safety, asked
The administrative board to make an
to provide the state po-
lice with wireless telephones at all
principal posts. The recent storm,
which tore down all telephone and tel.
egraph wires, and isolated large Sec
lion of the northern part of the PENN.
3ula, showed the need for state
wireless system, Colonel Vandercook
says.
Kalamazoo-Charle Curtis, one of
The three men accused of committing
he masked robbery, in which Mr.. and
Mrs. Abram Hill, an aged couple,
we're assaulted in their home in the
southern part of Kalamazoo county
asst fall, was found guilty within an
1our after the jury retired. The
couple we're tortured to compel them
% reveal the hiding place of the large
of money the bandits be-
ieved was concealed on the premises.
Mr.. Hill died a few weeks after the
attack as the result of exposure and
injury.
Cheboygan-Two boys and a man
we're burned to death in the fire, which
destroyed four business blocks here,