The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1916-01-21
q n. Long. lumberman, died al. his
home at Grand Rapids, aged seventy.

o.But years.
A. w. Platte, Saginaw, we'll known In
musical circles, died suddenly at his
home of heart trouble
Alonzo Hood, sc, a pioneer citizen of
Alma, is dead. He held many minor
political Offices during his life.
Mrs. Vesta Jones, who was sentenc-
ed to serve ten years for the murder
Of a Lansing policeman in 1912. has
been paroled.
George S. Lovelace, Michigan
commander of the Maccabees, is suf-
fering from blood poisoning in a Mus
kegcn hospital
Everett Myers, well known farmer
of Romulus. drove his horse and wag-
on in the path of fast Wabash tram
and was instantly killed.
Mr.. and Mrs. f. Rivett Matamora,
lost a race with death when their
eighteen-month-old son, Lewis, choked
to death on a hickory nut in his
throat.
Charles Gotch, 16, whose mother
Is said to reside at Detroit, is the
youngest soldier to enlist at Sarnia.
Gotch was sixteen years old New
Year day.
A. Mines, aged 70, lieutenant gov.
ernor Of Michigan in 1S94-95 and for.
mer congressman, Is dead at his home
at Coldwater following a stroke of
paralysis.
James Baker, of Allen, who shot
school boys Halloween eve was sen.
fenced to serve ninety days in the
house Of correction In Detroit by Cir
cult Judge Chester.
When he admitted in the Geneva
circuit court that he stole SEQ from
his father, Charles Menesky was SEN
fenced to serve from six months to five
year in the Ionia reformatory.
The city council of Saginaw has
a month pension. Her husband, the
former fire chief, died at a big fire
last fall.
Methodist trustees have arrang.
ed first details of the establishment
of fund to provide for the support
of INDECENT and superannuated pastors
of their church.
Charles Henderson, %, was un.
conscious several hours when explo-
sives he was experimenting with sud.
denly exploded. He was blown across
the room and through an open door.
Edna Weinkauf, daughter of Chas.
Weinkauf, of Belleville,, has been
missing from her home for some time
and her parents fear that she has
fallen in with bad company in Detroit
The state game department sent
telegraphic instruments to wardens
throughout the state to pay particular
attention to the protection of prairie
chickens and quail during the present
storm.
r. Sullivan, 81, Muskegon, one Of the
city's oldest residents and a street
cleaner and section hand on the city's
pay roll for more than forty years,
died at his home here after a short
illness.
A Grand Rapids doctor S. Clay
Todd, one Of the oldest medical men
in the state, was found guilty Of un-
lawful medical advertising. Complaint
was made by the state board Of regis.
tration.
Mrs. J. Burrows, widow and second
wife Of former United States Senator
Burrows, Of Kalamazoo, died in Pasa.
dena, Cal, at the home Of Mrs. Is.
r. Fales, a relative, at the age of sew
enty-two.
w. Wallace, one of the Americans
supposed killed by Villa bandits in
Chihuahua proGnce on Monday, for
merly resided in Houghton and was
a graduate of the Michigan College
of Mines, class of 1905.
Miss Alice Sampson, deputy grain
commissioner was discharged and then
reinstated according to we'll substan-
tiated reports. She alleged Grain Com.
missioner ]. Whitney Watkins intended
to give the position to his wife.
In school romance, after George
r. Perry and Miss Letitia Nelson had
eloped from Milwaukee and been re-
fused permission to cross to Canada
by the immigration officials they de-
cided to get married in Port Huron.
Gov. Ferris appointed as delegates
to represent Michigan at the national
security congress to be held In Wash
ington, Jan. 20, FL and %, Congress
men Frank E. Doremus, Samuei w.
Beakes, Patrick H. Kelley, Charles K.
Townsend.
Although her parents published an
appeal for missing Edna Weinkauff.
eighteen-year-old Belleville girl who
disappeared last September 80, TO
come home and "all will be forgiven
no hint as to her whereabouts has
yet been received.
w. McKone, school superintendent,
former member of the state board OF
education, has been asked to resign
BY the Albion board Of education. HE