The Owosso times., 1922-08-11

BOlnS 10 get NE. III may De IOOllSQ
but l can not get away from the idea
and tonight, when l am thrugh, I'm
going to quit the job and find some
thing else to do" That is what Clar
ance Morlock, II years old, told his
mother when he left the house to
work in tie fields for a neighbor near
Kalamazoo. A half hour before quit
ting time the tractor swerved sharply
and turned over and the boy was
killed.
Norman Dolney of Bay City, "a
years DID, was shot and instantly xii
led near the mouth Of the Saginaw
River, while returning from a hunt
ing trip with his best friend, Lee Hink'
ley, 25. The men were walking
through a marsh when Hinkley, who
was behind Dolney, stumbled and fell.
his shotgun being discharged and the
shot entering Dolney's back. Hinkley
was not held by the authorities. Dol
ney leaves a wife and two small chill
dren.
Acceptance of bid Of $7,67S by the
state for the purchase Of bargain
lot" Of Army supplies was received
from the War Department by tho
State Administrative Board. In the
list Of thousands of articles included
in the sale are mahogany chairs at
22k cents each, handkerchiefs at 7-10
Of cent apiece and hip boots at 20
cents pair. The material will be
moved from Camp Grant, ILL.,, to Camp
Custer.
Mrs. Nathan Todd, SO years old, the
oldest resident in Monroe county, died
July 80 at the home Of her daughter,
Mrs. Howard Mclaughlin. She was
born Mary Jones, Columbia county
Ohio, March 8, 1927. and was married
to Nathan Todd in Ohio, February II,
1853, and settled near Carleton in
1865. The husband died in 1912. She
leaves four children, sister, % grand.
children and IA great grandchildren.
Bishop e. d. Kelly of the Grand
Rapids Catholic diocese, in a man
damus petition to circuit court, for d
writ to compel the village of East
Grand Rapids to issue a permit for the
erection of church there, flays the
towns zoning ordinance as illegal.
East Grand Rapids councilmen aver
that the zone ordinance forbids the
building of the proposed church.
Driving a motorcycit 90 miles an
hour through fence, G.. F. Willbrant,
of Muskegon, was seriously hurt in
the races at Hart. Willbrant lost con-
troll of his motorcycle at curve and
plunged off the track. He was lead
ing the race at the time. His head
and shoulders were badly cut but doc
tors said he probably would recover.
Edward Cahill, iormer justice Of the
state supreme court, died at his sum-
mer home at Roaring Brook, Mich,
July 27. Judge Cahill was born Au-
gust 8, 1S43. He was appointed to the
supreme court bench in 1890, and
served less than a year to fill an un-
expired term. He had been resident
Of Lansing since 1871.
The brokers' license of the John H.
Davis company, with Offices in Detroit
and Grand Rapids, has been revoked
by the state securities commission. 1t
was charged that the company had re.
ceived illegal and excessive commits
sions in connection with the sale of
National Portland Cement company
stock.
the Dodge estates, has notified Gov
ernor Groesbeck that the estates will
donate and install radio sets at the
state school for girls, Adrian, indus
trial school for boys and the Michi-
gan school for the blind at Lansing,
and at the Ionia reformatory.
Steamer Wolf entering the Davis
lock at Sault Ste. Marie with the
steamer Farrell struck the latter in the
stern bending in her fantail. The bow
of the Wolf was buckled but all dam
age to both steamers is above the
water line and they proceeded to their
destination.
A project to erect home for elder.
ly women was discussed by the In
CHAM county Federation Of Women's
clubs at a meeting at Potter park,
Lansing Mrs. A. T. Vandervoort has
been active in arrangements, and some
of the clubs have already pledged from
$50 to $3.50.
A new bond issue Of $4,000 will be
issued shortly by the Gogebic Masonic
Temple association for the completion
of the Masonic temple at Ironwood.
The old issue Of $4,000 will be re-
called. The building, when completed
will represent an investment of $175,-
900.
At the closing session Of the Michi.
gan Association of County Clerks at
Flint, Robert G. Hill Of Grand Rapids,
was reelected president Of the asso-
citation. The other officers were ali