The L'Anse sentinel., 1915-10-09
STATE NEWS

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,Petoskey.- The Big warehouse at
Brutus was destroyed by fire. It was
owned and operated by J. 8. Dennis,
who purchased thousands Of dollars
worth Of produce every month from
the farmers Of Emmett county.
Kalamazoo.-Kalamazoo county will
spend $4,000 for improved roads next
summer. II the road commission at
its session adopts the program out
lined. More than 100000 has been
spent on road work In this county.
Owosso. The Owosso Improvement
association inaugurated movement
that may result in the bonding Of the
county for 100000 for the continuance
Of good road building under new sys-
| tenn.
Hillsdale.-Alfred Wolvin. seventy
three, Hilsdale resident for 40 years.
Civil war veteran and former city en-
ployee. died at his home of heart dis
ease. He leaves wife. one daughter.
Hazel, brother, z. 8. Wolvfn of New
Haven. sister, Mrs. Thomas Elliott,
Of Mt. Clemens.
Mount Morris.--Mrs. Margaret Mar
tin, twenty-five, was instantly killed
here by a gravel train Of the 8. & #.
electric line. She was returning from
visit to her mother, Mrs. Mary Fer
custom, who was seriously injured in
wreck on the d. U. r. at Royal Oak
about two weeks ago.
Jackson.-Edward Huntley, an ex-
press driver, was struck by q Michigan
Central passenger train and died soon
after. Huntley had been acting
strangely of late and was to have been
taken to an asylum. He left his home
early in the morning, walked down the
railway trackr and. as the train ap-
preached, turned and lRced the engine.
Alma.-Verne Richards of East Jor-
dan. a sophomore in Alma college. end
on the football team and track man,
and Isadore Friedman of Tawas City.
junior, were nearly drowned in Pine
river when their canoe was over
turned Friedman was unable to swim
and Richards but little. Timely as
sistance saved them.
Saginaw.-All day services markIS
the dedication here Of the GermiG.
Evangelical Lutheran Bethlehem
church In the morning Rev. H.
Speckhard. pastor of Holy Cross
church, delivered an impressive SER
mon. In the afternoon sermon was
delivered by Rev. P. Andres of Bay
City, and in the evening Rev. H. Greu-
Der of Saginaw spoke. More than s.
600 persons attended.
Grand Rapids.-Suit was started
against the city of Grand Rapids for
$4,000 damages by Fred e. Halloran.
administrator of the estate of John
Halloran, who was killed under
scaffold at the old Garrick theater
about a year ago. It is alleged the
city is liable for failure of the build
ing inspector to inspect the scahold.
Contractor George Hoeksema also is
defendant in the suit.
Kalamazoo.-Claude Weiser. four
teen-year-old Niles boy. is being de-
tanned by officers here following the
robbery of the Lyric theater in South
Bend. When picked up. he had in his
pockets $127. He admits the robbery,
say the police. He was leaving the
thoater Just as a policeman was going
in. The money, according to the boy.
was in bag and he took 1t while no
one was looking. His elaborate spend
ing led to his arrest.
Eaton Rapids.-T. A. Farrand of
this city, former president Of the State
Horticultural society, owns several
fine apple orchards and two good
peach orchards In Eaton county, all
of which escaped frost damage early
in the season He will harvest q
heavy crop Of apples, especially North
ern Spies. His 25-acre orchard near
Grand Ledge. in which he commenced
harvesting fruit, will produce the larg-
est crop Of apples 1t has ever borne.
Grand Rapids.-Four persons were
seriously injured in accidents. Frank
A. Chute. fifty, was hit by motor
cycle and thrown six feet into the air.
Internal injuries may prove fatal.
Frank Meyer. rider Of the motorcycle
which struck Chute, also was badly
hurt. Durl Dice. nineteen, was thrown
and his body lacerated when he was
hit by a machine driven BY @. H. Nc
williams. Joseph Gates, who was hit
by machine at the fair grounds. first
refused assistance but was later dis
covered wandering about delirious. An
examination disclosed internal in
juries.
Muskegon.-The third annual meet
Ing of the Michigan Federation Of Art
will be held in Muskegon at the Hack
ley art gallery October 26. ~ and 2S.
Representatives Of all the important
art societies Of the state will attend.
Charles Moore. chairman Of the ma
tional commission Of fine arts, win
speak. Onicers of the federation are:
President. Mrs. J. H. Campbell, Grand
Rapids; vice-president, Miss Winifred
Smith, Saginaw; secretary, Miss Helen
e. Moseley. Grand Rapids; treasurer.
Mrs. W.. A. Foote. Jackson; director
Of exhibitions. Raymond Wyer. Mus
keson, and custodian, Mrs. =. J. Mills.
Kalamazoo.
Ionia.- IAN association c-has been
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