The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1916-07-08
WOLVERINE
News BreYifies


OF this city announced the engagement
Of their daughter, Miss Marie Conrad,
to @. Earl Williams of Detroit.
Hillsdale.-An antisaloon league day
for Hillsdale county was observed Sum
day, June 20, when the league had spe-
cial speakers in nearly every church.
Albion.-Albion's school population
Is 1,79S, gain Of 142 over 1915. when
1t was 1855. The census has just been
completed for the school board by Clyde
A. Bacon.
Battle Creek.-Playing civilian
TelP with boy companion, Luke
Traynor was shot through the hand.
Luke held the target. bat, while his
chum shot at 1t.
Saginaw.-Howard s. Doolittle. for
several years teacher of chemistry in
the Saginaw high school, has resigned
and will accept similar position In
the Ann Arbor high school.
West Branch.-Sheriff Kenyon went
to Detroit this week and brought back
Stanley Matthews of Rose City, want
ed on statutory charge preferred by
a Rose City girl.
Watervllet.-Cold, wet weather has
caused considerable damage to sae
melon crop in this vicinity. 1t In
pointed out that the crop will be about
half Of normal.
Hillsdale. = Preliminary arrange
ments for the biggest Fourth Of July
celebration ever attempted In Hills
dale In rs years were made by the
Hillsdale Driving and Matinee club.
Corunna.-John Little, twenty-eight,
q gasoline engine expert Of Sandusky,
O., was fined SIS and sentenced to 20
days In the county jail for driving his
automobile so miles an hour near Du-
rand.
Kalamazoo.-Mr. and Mrs. b. W..
Nicer and four children are recovering
from severe attack of ptomaine pol
soning which was caused by eating
cheese. For time doctors feared that
some Of the family might not recover.
Muskegon.-The highest city tax
ever levied in Muskegon. $155, 900. is
included in the budget of this city put
before the council. The growth In
population explains the boost In taxes,
officials assert.
West Branch.-More than $75 In
gifts will be donated by the West
Branch business men to the couple
who will be publicly married at the
celebration here July "a. No applicants
have as yet come forward.
Albion.-Four hundred members Of
Albion lodges marched In the fraternal
Memorial day parade. There was a
joint decoration Of graves Of deceased
lodge members, with an address by
former Congressman Washington
Gardner.
Grand Rapids.-The attorney for
Lawrence Page, the young man who
was convicted In the superior court Of
numbering his grandfather. Frank M.
Sprague. filed motion for a new trial
in superior court on grounds Of "preju-
dicial error" In the taking Of testi-
mony.
Jackson.-Injuries which may prove
fatal were suffered by Henry Owen, a
farmer residing five miles southwest of
the village of Pulaski, when he fell
from a ladder while repairing tele-
phone lines. His hip was broken and
he was removed to hospital at Ann
Arbor.
Hillsdale.-For fear that he might
take his own life, In q fit of temporary
insanity, George Cutton has been taken
to Kalamazoo. He was accompanied
by Sheriff A. NJ. Keas. Sutton was at
Kalamazoo once before for treatment
but was returned home from there
about three years ago.
Muskegon.--Arthur Davis, Lake
side laborer, is held at the county jail
as the assailant Of number of women
whose homes are in the west end Of
the town. Davis was identified by the
last woman attacked, Mrs. Henry
Krusche, WHO managed to brighten him
away by her screams.
Holland.-Despite opposition on the
part of three aldermen, the council has
extended to the committee on licenses
the courtesy of holiday on July 4.
Unable legally to secure m appropria-
ton from the city treasury for the
Fourth Of July celebration in Holland
the council figured that by giving the
celebration committee control of con-
cessions the finance committee would
be given boost In raising funds.
Muskegon.-Former Lieut.. Gov. John
O. Ross of Muskegon has been appoint
ed by Postmaster B. G.. Oosterbaan,
chairman of the members council, as
a member of the new armory commit
tee to succeed Capt. Carl M. Field of
Company g, Thlrty-second Michigan
Infantry, who is now at Grayling. The
board was named to raise $4,000 to
meet a like sum from the state and
another $4,000 base appropriation
from the state for the erection Of "A
$45, 900 armory building.
Saginnw.-A Saginaw county dry
banquet was given under the direction
of. A. |. Pelter, county dry manager, Mt
the Masonic temple. More, than 500
covers were laid. Addresses were given
by DIR. Samuel DickIe aud Miss Marie