The Owosso times., 1922-03-24

an automobile driven by William DON
ahue.
Marshall-Republicans here nomin-
ated the first woman candidate for OF.
fee. She is Mrs. G. w. Pierce. q can.
didate for supervisor from the third
ward.
Kalamazoo-Wages for laborers do
ing construction and maintenance
work on the roads Of Kalamazoo
county have been cut from so cents
an hour to 80 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 a vote Of more than
two to one.
Grand Rapids-Voters Of this city
will be called on to vote, April 3, on
a $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
sixth consecutive term, defeating
Nicholas Ward, former president, by
vote Of 301 to lit.
Grand Rapids-The city commission
is considering adoption Of an ordin-
ance which will make 1t an offense
punishable by fine or imprisonment to
admit girls under II years Of age to
public dance halls unless they are &C.
companied by proper escorts or chap
erones.
Port Huron-Mrs. Clara B. Forbes,
wife of Lieutenant Havery F. 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. It Is believed the
cashing Of these checks would take
care of all obligations and leave q
balance for the resumption Of busi-
ness.
Flint-E. H. Ellis, who hasn't seen
his brother, e. M. Ellis, Of Portland,
Ore, for II 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 a 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
admittance.
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.
Manistee-Announcement was made
by the Pere Marquette steamer line,
that tri-weekly service, between Man.
istee, Ludington and Milwaukee, Wis.,,
will be resumed, March 20. The "P.
M. T." which has been undergoing re-
pairs here during the winter, will 60
into commission with the steamer
Nevada which has been operating all
winter.
Pontiac-Mrs. Mary G.. Hill, of
Pennington, more than 80 years old,
has brought suit against her daugh-
ter and son-in-law, Mr.. and Mrs. John
Dingfelder, to recover possession Of a
farm she says she sold them for $8,-
900, $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
prospects for the coming year are
auspicious, according to Mrs. George
T. Hendrie, In charge of a commit.
tee drafting the program for the year.
She reports there Is every prospect
that receipts will be $4,000, of which
$4,000 is federal aid. The bureau be-
gan work two years ago with indebt.
edness 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
the trial of Sam Stanich, charged
with armed robbery, got under way
Edward Barnard. Detroit attorney for
Stanich, was taken Ill suddenly. The
case Is held up temporarily. Stanich
an Ecorse man, Is charged with the
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