The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1914-01-24
NEWS OF
MICHIGAN,

| Arnold and Jud Smith or Marine CITY
| were assessed $3.50 each for hunting
rabbits with a ferret.
Ithaca.-Lieut. Gov. John Q. Ross oil
Muskegon is slated to be one Of the
speakers at the annual banquet OF the
Gratiot County Republican club Feb
ruary s.
Bessemer.-The Bessemer Lumber
company's offices were wrecked by dy
namiters. who were evidently after
money, but failed to get it, although
the safes in the building contained
considerable cash.
Ann Arbor.-David Rinsey. seventy
| five years DID, one of Ann Arbor's best
known citizens, is dead after an i'll
ness of several years. For more than
half century Mr.. Rinsey was closely
identified with the business interests
of the city, retiring four years ago.
Fiint.-A small fire, starting in
the bed of a boy in one OF the
dormtories at the Michigan School
for the Blind caused a panic among
the inmates, but no one was hurt. The
building was emptied and the blaze
extinglished.
Petoskey-Instead of the Elks'
state convention being held in
Petoskey June 25 to 81, as has been
repeatedly announced, the big meet
ing will convene here June %, "a and
25. The mistake in dates was made
both by the state association and the
local lodge.
Battle Creek.-Benjamin Everest,
fifty-four years old, who was In
Battle Greek, was found frozen to
death near Goguac. Miss Helen Nor
discovered the body. 1t is believed
Everest fell out OF his wagon while
on the way home.
Grand Rapids. - The Michigan
branch of the Sisters of Mercy
purchased a tract Of property in this
city for $4,000. The purchase means
that the headquarters of the order
will be transferred from Big Rapids
to this city. A building will be erect
ed on the site at cost OF $250,O00
Port Huron.-W William w. Black.
thirty-nine years Old who for
years has been identified with newspa-
per and advertising work in Port Ilu-
ron, died. For many years he was
"right-hand man" for the late John
Murray, editor and publisher of
Sunday newspaper here.
Centerville.-The st. Joseph coun-
ty supervisors unanimously re-
fused to call an election submitting To-
cal option question for the reason that
wet" petitioners had not secured the
requisite number OF signatures. This
action will continue St. Joseph coun.
~ in dry" territory for another two
years.
. Grand Rapids. -Declaring that the
board OF education allows the jan
itors at each school in the city to
put but one towel day In the wash
room, thus forcing an average of 125
pupils to use the towel from one to
three times day, Fred Zierleyn, chief
inspector OF the department of labor.
ordered change.
Port Huron.-David NJ. Murphy.
former proprietor OF the City ho-
tel. was drowned in st. Clair river.
After an investigation fishing outfit
owned by him was found on the wharf
at the foot of Thomas street. Murphy
recently retired from the hotel bust
ness. He is survived by widow and
family OF grown children
Bay City. = Or. NJ. +. Newkirk,
charged with malpractice in con-
nection with the death OF Mrs. Louis
Diamond, was acquitted by a jury in
circuit court The charge against the
physician was on an indictment from
the grand jury. Doctor Newkirk Is one
OF Bay City's eldest practitioners and
his indictment caused something OF a
sensation here.
Grand Rapids.-Because packers
in Detroit and Chicago refused to
cut their meat in accordance
with the specifications made for the
army and navy by the government, all
bids for supplying meat for the Michi-
gan Soldiers home for 1914 were re-
jected. The packers declare govern
ment specifications wonld mean waste
that could be used for hamburger
steaks.
Saginaw.-Walter Mckay. thirty
seven years old. of Saginaw, and
James Mulholland, fifty.six, of Clio,
were brought to a hospital here from
Indian River. Cheboygan county,
where they were injured by an explo-
sion of dynamite while blasting
stumps. One of McRays arms was
broken and a leg badly shattered and
he may lose his sight. His condition
is critical. Mulholland was less seri.
ously injured
Ann Arbor.-Word has been re-
ceived here that Alice Chase Den
nison, sister of the late Prof. Charles
Dennison OF the engineering depart
ment OF the U. Of NJ, has started suit
in st. Louis against the Employers
corporation for $500, alleg.
ing that her brother died after having
been overcome by heat, and that
therefore the death was accidental.
Professor Dennison died here last
July.
Cadillac.-Iielen. the three-year
daughter OF Thomas Gray of Nc
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