The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1915-01-16
MICHIGAN
sBREVITIES

Lansing.-Accordin TO the fourth
annual report Of Fire Masshal John
T. ,Winship Ore losses In Michigan
/ In 1914 were more than $2.00O,0Q0
less than in 1918. the loss being
$7,44s. 1887 in 1913 and $6.s70.b92 In
|1914. Nine thousand six hundred and
sixty nres occurred in 1918. and but
1895 In 1914. reduction Of 1885.
y Kalamazoo. Harry Tower. twen-
ty-two. Lawton. is dead here. 40 a
result OF gunshot wound. Tower
and young friend. Maurice Hersher-
non, were preparing to 90 hunt
ing when Hershernoh accidentally
dropped his gun. It was discharged
and the load tore away part Of Tow
er's right hip, loss Of blood causing
death. He was married.
Ann Arbor. During the year just
past not q single student In the
University OF Michigan has been ar
| rested for drunkenness. This IL rec
ord that has not been attained ct
Michigan before In half century. It
is said to be wonderful tribute to
| the stand OF the chief executive oficer
| OF the university, President H. b.
| Hutchins, who has sought with all his
might to put down drinking In the
university.
| Port Huron.-W. r. Paul was
elected mayor Of Sarnia by ma
jority Of n over Thomas Doherty. The
| following aldermen were elected:
Charles Macarthur. e. B. Phelps,
John Goodison, Leslie MacAdams, w.
| A. Henderson, w. J. Proctor. James
Crawford, John Farquharson. Thomas
Bulman, Andrew Carson, Charles Jen-
nings and Robert Gilmore. The bylaw
to construct new city hall was de-
feated.
Hancock.-The health department
Of Hancock ordered all moving pic
ture theaters to close because Of an
| epidemic of smallpox. II affects four
theaters, including the Kerredge. the
finest theater in the upper peninsula
| for film performances. Flesh and
blood actors will be allowed to show.
not because they are less liable to
smallpox than moving picture actors,
but because fewer children patronixe
them. The schools OF the city, which
have been closed for the Christmas va
cation. will be closed at least another
week
Gaylord.-Don Mcintyre, twenty
ty-two, is In jail here charged with
the murder Of Henry Swell, for
ty-five, at Chris Johnson's camp, IL
miles east of here. The men. Il il
said, got into an alteration over q
dog. and Swell Is said to have struck
Mcintyre with an iron hook. The lat
ter. in turn. 1t Is said. hit Swell on
the head with whiffietree, killing
him almost instantly. Mcintyre claims
self-defense. Swell is married and
has three children. His wife and two
children are In California. A daugh-
| ter teaches rural school near here.
Port Huron.-Local employees OF
the Grand Trunk, through off,
GERS Of their local unions. have re-
ceived word from Howard G.. Kelley,
first vice-president Of the Grand
Trunk railway. that cut in wages
will go into effect April 1. Officers of
The local union have taken no action
on the matter, but are waiting to find
out how big reduction is intended.
Martin Carey. first vice-president OF
the Brotherhood Of Railway Train
men, is expected back in the city this
week. Employees In some other
places have notified the railroad ON
cials they will combat the reduction.
Mason.-The Baptist Sunday school
Ia giving out Its yearly report, which
shows q prosperous condition. The
average attendance for the year
has been 100. The receipts we're
$4,000, and with the amount on hand
at the beginning Of 1914 the treasury
has held $426.93. The balance with
which to start the work for 1915 is
$155.64. The collections have been
$271.29, and 500 of this was for mis-
ssonary and benevolent purposes. The
former teachers were all elected for
the coming year. F. e. Bateman and
Miss Grace Ramsdill were appointed
assistant librarians, Miss Merle Mad
den assistant ,chorister and Miss Lois
Bell assistant organist.
Battle Creek.-Members OF the
state board of health attended the
funeral services Of c. M. Ranger, for
mer member of the board for IL years.
who died at his home In this city at
the age of sixty-two years. Mr.. RAN
ger, who was the father Of Karl b.