The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1914-03-07
STATE
HAPPENINGS

halamaZoO. - ROBERT Hay, one
hundred years old, the Oldest man
In Kalamazoo county. died. He came
to Kalamazoo two years ago from
Libertyville, ILL.,, where he spent the
greater part of his life.
Jackson. = James Buck. colored,
who suffered fractured skull
when he was accidentally struck by
piece of coal while at work at the gas,
company plant, died in the city hos
pital. II
Lapeer.-Although she suffered q
broken back ss the result of q
fall Mrs. William Winslow Is other
wise apparently as well as anyone.
She suffers no pain. The case is
puzzle to local physicians, who be-
lieve she will recover
Grand Rapids.-United States Mar
shall Nick Whelan returned with
Michael A. Sullivan, whom he ar
rested In Escanaba, on charge Of
tampering with the mails. Sullivan.
according to Whelan, intercepted let
tiers from the Vinegar Furniture COM
pany of this city for whom he worked
Eaton Rapids.-The two-day con-
ference Of the Eaton county Y.
M. c. A. at Vermontville closed with
a union meeting at the Congrega-
tional church. The address was de-
livered by c. l.. Rowe. state secretary.
Delegates were present representing
nearly every Y. NJ c. A. group In
Eaton county. and the general attend
ance was greater than that OF any
previous year
Marshall.-Frank d. Miller. county
commissioner of schools. died after
three months illness from Bright's
disease. He underwent an opera
last May at the University hos
pital at Ann Arbor and compiled
tons set In. He was forty-f1ve years
of age and had been commissioner OF
schools ten years. He was a men,
Der Of the Masone, knights of Pythias,
Eastern Star and Maccabees.
Eaton Rapids. - T. A. Farrand.
former president Of. the State Hor-
ticultural society. who has been
speaking at roundup farmers insti
tutes throughout the state, returned to
his home here and says that the in
crease In attendance over that Of pre-
vious years has been remarkable. He
says that at many Institutes the teach
ers have taken active part in the pro-
grams. with the idea of better fitting
themselves to teach agriculture.
IIoughton.-The Mass Consolidat-
ed Mining company OF Ontonagon
county resumed operations, the
first in Ontonagon county to start up
since the strike opened July %. The
company last fall boarded up all its
buildings and decided to stop all OPP
erations till spring. but has decided
now that the strike is broken and
that II is safe to start. The company
begins operations with 20 men as com
pared with $50 normal force.
Adrian.-Paul Cook, Jr. a farmer
residing one mile north of Pal
myra, a village six miles east OF
here, who had started for the village
forgot his hitching strap and turned
his team about to return. He discov-
cred his home ablaze and rushed back
Just in time to carry Mrs. Caroline
Catlin, his invalid sister. from the
burning house. Pierre Teller, a neigh
Dor, was struck by falling brick while
! fighting the flames and was seriously
injured, but will recover.
Kalamazoo. = Swept~by high
wind. flames burned down three
houses and damaged two others, caus-
ing a loss close to $4,000. The struc-
lures, recently erectedjust outside the
city limits, were too far away for the
| fire department to reach them. The
| fire originated in the home Of Mr.. and
Mrs. Charles Morton, who left for
| Cleveland. It is believed an overhead
ed furnace caused the fire. o. e. Haas
owned the other two burned. Fire
| fighting was made exceedingly difficult
| by the intense cold.
Greenville.-The annual conven-
ton of rural mail carriers from
| Montcalm. Gratiot. Mecosta, Shiawas-
| see, Isabella and Ionia counties was
| held in Greenville. A Gratiot county
association was formally organized
with r. c. Palmer Of North Star as
president. In an address. Mr.. Korreck
| of Saginaw, vice-president of the state
association, stated that In less than
ten years the rural carriers would be
| carrying one ton loads with many
packages weighing at least 100
pounds and with at least one assist
ant.
Grand Rapids. - Mobiles of the
| Mystic Shrine from all parts OF
the United States are here for the big
circus and ceremonial being conduct
ed by Saladin Temple Of this city.
Among the temples which arrived
early we're Medina Of Chicago, Moslem
| of Detroit, Almas of Washington, TIL
| poll of Detroit, Orak Of Hammond.
Ind: Wahabi of Ashland. Ore, and AL
Asnar OF Calgary, Alberta. About for
ty temples we're represented and 5000
saw the candidates stand on their hind
legs, lie down. roll over and beg In
the Coliseum In the afternoon. Din
ner was served for the visiting officers
and Arab patrols at noon. Most OF The
visitors came in special trains.
| LansinR.-Secretar of the Treas