The L'Anse sentinel., 1915-12-11

neral of her husband. Fred Van Vie
rah, street car conductor, Mrs. Van
vlerah found her thirteen-months-ol
baby dead.
Grand Rapids. Governor Ferris will
take part In the exercises at the dedi-
cation OF the new nurses lodge at
the Michigan Soldiers home. Decem-
ber z.
Marshall. Fire did nearly FIVE thou
sand dollars damage on the farm of
Mrs. Nellie e. Roe. near Homer. The
blaze broke out while Edward Archer
and his family, tenants on the place.
were away.
East Lansing.-The Michigan State
grange. which will meet in Ann Arbor.
will be urged to select Lansing as its
next meeting place by e. c. Linde-
mann of the M. A. C. extension depart
ment, representing the college faculty.
Morenci.-T. f. Drake. aged seven.
ty-one years, one of the oldest busi-
ness men of this city, died Of cancer.
He served In the Civil war and was
prominent in G. A. r. matters. He
leaves widow.
Calumet.-Houghton county will
send five delegates to the state grange
meeting at Ann Arbor December 14-17.
County Farm Expert Leo M. Geismar
left for Grand Rapids to attend the
national potato show; five Houghton
county exhibits have been placed
there.
Battle Creek.-Sam Misserlis. To-
cal Greek, convicted of maintaining
private bar" at the rear of his shoe
shining parlor in dry Battle Creek, was
fined $50 and costs. When the Greek
started to pay, the court tackled on an
additional 30 days In jail. It was said
that he tried to bribe Constable Henry
Lucas to let him go free, which caused
the stiff sentence.
st. Ignace.-The steamer School
craft has been condemned by the
United States inspectors as unseawor-
thy. M. d. Olds of Cheboygan. Mich.
is quoted as saying that he will not
rebuild her. This means the passing
OF one OF the familiar old.timers Of
the lakes. She was built by the late
General Alger Of Detroit and at one
time was one OF the great" boats of
the great lakes.
Brooklyn.-Dr. ]. A. Porter. seventy,
prominent physician and old resi-
dent of this village, was found dead
Of heart disease in his barn. He had
been called into the country to see q
patient at midnight and on his return
had put the horse In his stall and evi-
IDENTIFY started to get the buggy when
he dropped dead. He had been prac-
ticing physician here for about forty
FIVE years.
MarQuette.-Eight dead, three miss
ing and ten injured Is the toll in north
ern Michigan of the 1915 20-day deer
hunting season which ended. So far
as known only two of the deaths re.
| ported were caused by hunters mis-.
taking the victims for deer. The 9th.
| er five deaths were the result OF other
accidents directly or indirectly con.
nected with the deer hunting season
Fewer accidents in the woods were re-
ported this year than ever before.
Saginaw.-Chief Deputy Game War
den John Baird, while in the upper pc
uinsula, heard of two hunters who
were killing and selling deer. He en-
tered into an agreement to have them
deliver two bucks to him at Newberry.
When they arrived officers placed
the hunters under arrest. They are
now serving 80 days In Jail. Congress
man Fordney paid the express charges
on the deer and had them shipped to
the two orphans homes here.
| Flint.-Three more boys were ar
rested. They confessed to robbing
stores. according to the police. John
German. ten years old. Is said to have
confessed burglarizing the shoe stor
Of Fred Sumner and stealing $28. He
went to Windsor to see the Canadian
soldiers training for duty In Europe,
taking another boy with him. Charles
Jaissle. fifteen. and Cyril Moss. four
teen, are said to have confessed tc
breaking and entering fivo downtown
stores and 20 lighthouses.
Lansing.-While at the capitol or
private business former Senator AL
bert c. Kingman OF Battle Creek for
mally announced his candidacy fol
the Republican nomination for state
treasurer. Mr.. Kingman was a can
didate in 1912, but was beaten in the
convention by John 8. Haarer, thu
present treasurer. With Mr.. King
mans entrance, there are now thre,
who wish to guard the strong box
Frank German, the present deput,
state treasurer, and Senator Samue
O'Dell' of Shelby.
Ann Arbor.-- Final tryouts for tn,
varsity debating team have resulted
In the selection OF eight students
They will meet Chicago and North
western universities In Decem ,er
Those who won are W. M. Bruckner
Saginaw: W. J. Goodwin. Louisville
KY; n. 3. Munster. Spokane. Wash.
N. e. Pinney. Ann Arbor; Paul Rams
dell. Ann Arbor: Alexander Stoddard
Auburn. Neb.. and H. NJ. Teegarden
Gfeenville. o.
Lansing. Jimmie Dugan. lifer O