The L'Anse sentinel., 1914-10-03
MICHIGAN q
HAPPENINGS

age was done when the walls and
roof of the new st. Joseph church
fell in Just after the workmen had quit
for the day. The structure which was
nearing completion was to have been
one Of the prettiest church buildings
In Kalamazoo.
Pontiac.--A Laundry wagon driven
by Frank Farmer vas struck Dy
a street car here and wrecked.
Farmers wife and six-months-old baby
were with him. All three were thrown
to the pavement and the child's in
juries may prove serious. The man
and woman were slightly hurt.
F7int.-As the result of injuries sus-
tanned when he was kicked by horse
recently, Charles Jones, aged forty.
died at his home here. A widow and
three children survive.
Grand Ledge.-Mrs. Mary A. Blair,
resident here for over sixty-two
years. celebrated her ninetieth birth
day. Despite her advanced age Mrs.
Blair Is still active. being prominent In
local Presbyterian church circles.
Petoskey.-It was learned that the
key to Elkdom. stolen from Petoskey
lodge rooms, has been sent TO Brook
iyn, N. Y, for dedication OF the Brook
lyn Elks' temple. 1t was taken by
Charles Wilbur, who was here for the
summer.
Port Huron.-7InA order that the
services of county agricuiturist
may be retained, movement Is on
foot to organize a st. Clair County
Agricultural society. Every farmer In
the county will be asked to join the
society and contribute to the expenses
CT maintaining farm expert.
Mt. Pleasant.--Charles T. Russell.
prominent lawyer and business man,
died at Battle Creek hospital from
stroke of paralysis and was
brought home for burial. He had
been active in politics and held sew
eral Offices of trust, including the
postmastership under President Cleve-
land. He is survived by a son and
daughter and wife who has been in an
insane asylum for 25 years.
Ann Arbor. The police are
searching for two men who slugged
c. L. Cole and relieved him of his
watch and his purse which contained
$50. Cole had been in the company
Of the two men during the evening,
one Of whom had just come to board
at Coles home, and the other a total
stranger. Coles wife and son, who
had been frightened, found him lying
unconscious in the road near his
home.
Ann Arbor.-Mrs. Mary T. Hins-
dale, widow of the late Prof. Burke
A. Hinsdale, died at her resi-
dence on Washtenaw avenue. Brief
funeral services, conducted by Prof.
Martin l.. Dodge. were held at the
home. Mary Turner Hinsdale was born
in Ohio May IL. 1884. On May 25, 1862.
she was married to Prof. Burke A.
Hinsdale in Cleveland, o. In 1888 Pro-
fessor Hinsdale was called to the chair
of education In the University of Mich
igan, which lie held till his death.
Portland. = Elba Stevenson, mail
carrier, was awakened by the
breaking of large glass window. On
arising he was overcome by the fumes
of sulphuric acid. cyanide of potas-
SUM and water. County officers
learned that Adelbert Nicholson, fif-
teen years old, son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Dell Nicholson, a farmer living west
of Portland, had purchased these poi
sons. After close examination by
Prosecutor Locke. the boy is alleged
to have made full confession. He
was taken to Ionia to await examina-
tion. Stevenson has recovered.
Big Rapids.-While returning from
Detroit with an auto just pur-
chased there, Elmer Hornbeck of Re-
mus met with a serious accident as
he was nearing home, when in a mo-
ment of over-confidence he took one
hand from the wheel to wave at some
friends. The machine hit stone and
started to skid and III his hurry to
grab the wheel Mr.. Hornbeck struck
the lever controlling the gas. The
machine went into the ditch and
turned over, throwing Hornbeck under
1t. He escaped with few deep scalp
wounds and badly wrenched body.
The car. although badly damaged.
served as Hornbeck's conveyance to
his home.
Grand Rapids.--Edward H. Hunt,
seyenty-eight years old. vice-presi-
dent of the City Trust & Savings
bank Of this city. with which he had
been connected for more than fifty
years, dropped dead on Monroe avenue
Of heart disease. from which he had
suffered for the last year. The death
OF Mr.. Hunt was especially tragic as 1t
occurred on the busiest corner Of the
city. at the busiest hour. His promi.
nence soon brought crowd Of hun
dreds to the scene. He was pioneer,
having come here from New York
about sixty years ago. He was one
Of the oldest bankers in this part OF
the country and was president iof the
Grand Rapids clearing house for years.
Port Huron.--W. j. Sullivan and
G. M. Evans are under arrest here
and 1t Is probable that charge
of passing worthless checks will be
preferred against Sullivan and Evans q