The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1914-02-07
MICHIGAN
BR EVITIES

here February II.
Holland-Mr. and Mrs. Nathan
Kendall. a pioneer couple Of west.
ern Allegan county, celebrated their
golden wedding anniversary at their
home In Fennyille.
Bay City.-Darwin Mclean. la
borer, twenty-five years old. died
at Mercy hospital from injuries re-
ceived when he was struck by car
being shunted on the switch tracks OF
the Michigan Central railroad here.
Lansing Ferris is receiv-
ing many applications for a place on
the industrial accident board, which
will be vacant through the expiration
of the term of Commissioner Reaves
August 81.
Kalamazoo-Attorne Harry c. How
ard acted as preacher at the funeral
of his lifelong friend, Arthur X. Beck
with Of Dowagiac. and conducted the
services. This was upon the request
of Beckwith before he died.
Gaylord-The first murder trial that
Otsego county has had in years Is
that of Albert Da Moth, charged with
Staying Ramey Courtney at lumber
camp north of Deward. The case IL
being heard before Judge Sharp.
Battle Creek-Edward Johns. WHO
lives near here, owes his life to the
wit of his younger brother, Frank,
who took off his coat and threw the
sleeve to him as he was sinking In
IL ,.tx of 0nin0
through the ice.
Kalamazoo = Albert Eaton, loan
dealer, has been arrested twice in one
week. He was convicted Of charging
excessive interest, and paid a fine OF
SIS Monday he was accused of sell
ing mortgaged property He pleaded
not guilty
Otsego Lake-Cottages along the
west shore of the lake have been
looted of many valuable things In the
last two weeks. James Kennedy,
special deputy, discovered three men
in one cottage, but they drove him
away at the points of guns. He noti-
fed the sheriff but the men were gone
when the latter arrived with an armed
| posse.
eenville.--Former Congressman
John Avery died at his home here
| following stroke of paralysis.
He was ninety years old, and had been
a member of the Fifty-third and Fifty
| fourth congresses. He had also been
president of the Michigan board Of
health for IL years, and was a Civil
war veteran. Mr.. Avery was well
known among old-time Michigan office
| holders. He retired from active life
several years ago.
South .Haven.-Judge John M.
| Mott, seventy-nine years old, lead
| Ing authority on phonetic spelling, died
| in this city. He was an authority on
| spelling and pronunciation OF Funk &
! Wagnalfs dictionary on phonetic spell
ing, and possessed tributes Of appreci.
alton from both English and American
authorities. He served on the interna
tional committee for the simplification
Of English spelling. Mr.. Mott was an
| inventor of note.
Flint.-With his throat cut from
ear to ear and his left arm gashed
in two places. Edward Bacon, fifty
years old, farmer living near Montrose,
| lay on an operating table at Hurley
hospital and scrubbed on a piece OF pa.
per, II want to die. lie had cut him
| self with a razor at the Reed hotel, a
few minutes before. He died as he
was being taken to a ward. Bacon,
who had trouble with his wife. 1t is
said. came here from Montrose two
days ago.
Ann Arbor.-A boy, evidently less
than two weeks old, was found
on the porch of ike" Fishers resi-
dence. The bottle of milk In the bas-
ket was frozen solid, and the child It.
| self was almost unconscious from ex.
posture. The baby had on only q cot
ton nightie, and was wrapped In thin
blanket. There was no note, and the
| few things in the basket furnish no
clue to the child's parents. The child
has blue eyes and is a husky-looking
infant. The Fishers will keep him.
Mrs Fishers little brother. leaving the
house on an errand. discovered the tot
which otherwise might have persisted
in few minutes.
Hillsdale.-Rather than be taken
| to Jackson 10 face charge VI
larceny. George Hanning. eighteen
years old, shot and killed himsel in the
barn at the farm home Of his father.
Frank Hanning, three miles west Of
the city. He had harnessed the horse,
and his wife stood waiting holding II
while he went Into the barn to run out
the buggy to accompany the officer
who was sitting in another buggy near
by. to Hillsdale. Shortly afterward.
the wife and the officer heard report
Of gun and rushing into the barn.
found Hanning lying in a pool Of blood
on the floor OF the granary. The bullet
| pierced his heart. At the inquest. the
wife testified that her husband told
her he had to go to jail. and he left
like killing himself.
Monroe.-While several miles north
Of Monroe Detroit. Monroe q
| Toledo electric car caught fire
under the controller owing to defective
insulation. Motorman Price made a
fast run to Monroe where the blaze
| was quickly extinRuished. The passen.