The L'Anse sentinel., 1915-07-03
Seen and Heard
IN Michi8an

II lIOuWOO0.-A bpcCihi CiCCtioh IVA -
charter commission Of IL members
has been called for July z.
Traverse City.-The thirty-fourth
annual picnic OF the Old Settlers as
sociation of the Grand Traverse region
was held at Old Mission.
Jackson Charles b. Secord, q
farmer of Parma township. was seri-
ously injured when he was struck by
an automobile while he was crossing
Main street.
Grand Rapids.t-C Chief Of Police Car
roll gave the owners of Grand Rapids
800 jitney busses 10 days in which to
conform with the new drastic regulat-
ing ordinance.
Lansing.-Figure compiled by the
state fire marshal show that the fre.
loss of the state since January has
been $215,296 from the 217 fires start
ed just by matches carelessly used.
Grand Rapids.--Trafiic men from all
over Michigan will participate In the
seventeenth annual picnic Of the Mich
igan Railroad Outing club at Ottawa
Beach June 20, 29 and 80.
Grand Rapids. - Albert Nowak.
eighty-one years cid. an inmate Of the
county infirmary, told his companions
that he was going away. His body
was found In Grand river by the
police.
Grand Rapids.-United States inter-
nal revenue officials will investigate
the sale of heroin in Grand Rapids.
The decision Is the outcome Of the
death OF Bertram A. Martindale, an al
legged victim Of the drug.
Grand Rapids. George Cobb, aged
forty-six years, known to the theatri-
cal world as George Reno. died sud-
denly at the home Of his parents in
this city. He was prominent in the
circus and theatrical world.
Hastings.-In the suit which Scroll
Powers of Nashville brought against
William H. Dodgson of Kalamo for
failure to fulfill contract, the circuit
court jury brought in q verdict award.
ing Powers $1,105.97. The action grew
out Of a Misunderstanding over 10000
Battle Creek.-Leaders In house
hold economics" attended conference
here at which the speakers were DR..
Caroline Bartlett Crane Of Kalamazoo:
Miss Martha French of Ypsilanti State
Normal and Mrs. e. e. Kellogg, wife
Of Doctor Kellogg Of Battle Greek.
Ypsilanti. - Ypsilanti high school
class day exercises were held here at
the high school. This years class mum.
bers 66. which is the largest that ever
graduated from this school. 1t will be
the last class to graduate from the old
high school building, as the new one
will be completed before next year.
Albion.-Five hundred Albion, Char
lotte. Springport and Eaton Rapids
citizens and their families with delega-
tions from Jackson and Marshall, at
tended the picnic held under the aus
pices Of the Albion Boosters and
knokers' club at Duck lake. The AL
bion baseball teams defeated Spring!
port, Marshall and Charlotte.
Monroe.--At the commission meet
ing Mayor Eugene Betz. on behalf of
the city of Monroe. formally accepted
the old banner of the Seventh Michi-
gan volunteer infantry. The flag will
be repaired, placed in a glass cabinet
together with the roster Of the regi-
ment and other relics and kept In the
commission chamber. The clerk and q
committee. of three are to be the GUS
todians. The nag was presented to the
veterans by ladies of Monroe in 1862,
was carried through 80 battles and at
one time rescued by Col. George w.
Lapointe Of Wilson, Wis, who was at
the twenty-ninth reunion here.
Ypsilanti.-The new Pease audi
torium was formally dedicated. II was
named in honor of Frederick H. Pease,
former professor OF music and head
OF the conservatory. The invocation
was by Rev. Seth Deed, aged ninety
two, who offered the prayer at the
dedication Of the Normal college in
1852 and also at the fiftieth anniver-
sary. The presentation was made by
H. ]. M. Grylls of Detroit. The speech
Of acceptance was made by Hon. Will
liam McCone OF the state board of edu-
cation. Other speakers were Hon.
Lee N. Brown, mayor of the city, and
former President H., L. Jones. Presi-
dent Charles McKenny presided.
Jackson.-David A. Wild, aged eight
cen. son Of Mr.. and Mrs. A. w. Wild
of this city, was drowned when a mo-
tor boat in which he was riding on
the mill pond at Michigan Center
struck q sudden snag. tearing q hole
In the bottom OF the boat. Young
Wild was in company with his brother,
Daryl, Paul Orwick and . young wom-
an named Boyce. The accident oc-
CURED In the extreme east end Of the
lake In comparatively shallow water.
There are . large number Of stumps
in this part Of the lake. Young wild
swan for nearly forty rods and then
sank. His brother, Daryl. young Or
wick and the girl clung to stumps
until morning. when they were res
eued.
standish. The bacca1aureate SER
mon to the graduates Of the county
normal and high school was given by
Rev. A. L. Butler Of the First Meth
odist church.
Holland. Miss Clara r. Hopkins.
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