The L'Anse sentinel., 1916-03-04
/ MICHIGAN
I sBREyITIES

Jackson. James Mcdonald. convict
from Genesee county. died at the
prison Of Bright's disease. x
Grand Rapids.-Kent county busi-
ness men at mass meeting formed
an organization to boost the dry cause
In Michigan.
Big Rapids. s.--James Scouton. seventy
five. pioneer resident OF this city, died
Monday OF pneumonia. He was lum-
herman and had made many log drives
down the Muskegon river.
Jackson.-Dr. H. A. Barber is dead
at Hastings. aged seventy-three years.
He was veteran of the Civil war.
and is survived by one son, DR.. G. B.
Barber of Hastings.
Morenci.-The three-year-old SON OF
Albert McCaskey. farmer living south
Of this city, was fatally burned and the
other members Of the family narrowly
escaped death when their farm home
was destroyed by fire.
st. Joseph Two new buildings,
costing $4,000, will be erected ON the
property of the Catholic parish in this
city. They will be new rectory and
q residence for the instructors Of the
parochial school.
Gladwin.-Gilbert D. Rich of North
vile, who came to Highwood to visit
his sister, Mrs. J. Williams, died sud-
denly soon after reaching her home.
He was fifty-nine years old and leaves
widow and two children.
Muskegon. ]. F. Balbir-
nie of this city has ordered an in
quest on the death Of Charles H.
Pomeroy, forty-three. who was killed
here while working as foreman OF
crew filling an icehouse at Muskegon
lake.
Kalamazoo.-Three visiting nurses,
the advance guard of the state board
of health antituberculosis workers, ar
rived in Kalamazoo for the prelim-
mary work in the county campaign.
The workers are Miss Wanda Przy-
luska, leader OF the nurses; Miss Lucy
Busby and Dana Weitzell.
Thompsonvilie. - Mrs. Ella Dia-
mond, aged sixty-four years. who has
been in the hotel business in Michi-
gan for As years, is dead here. For
10 years she was proprietor Of the Dia-
mond hotel here and previous to COM
ing here managed hostelry at st.
Charles.
Romeo.-Caucuses for village OFF,
GERS resulted in the following nomina-
tions: Republican ticket--Presideht
e. p. Smith; clerk, B. N. Seaman;
trustees. Charles T. Bradley, w. H.
Welch and Isaac Hosmer. Citizens
ticket-William Rumsey. for presi-
dent; trustees, Lee ]. Wilbur, A. H.
Robertson and c. w. Dash.
Baldwin.-As result of the activi-
ties of w. F. Vandenberg. Pere Mar
quette railroad detective, Harry Smith
pail fine Of $25 for stealing coal
from the railroad yards. About
1ozen boys, some from the families OF
railroad employees, were arraigned
before the Judge of probate on the
same charge.
Grand ds.-Announcement was
made of the election OF Alex s. Pal
mer to the presidency Of the Grand
Rapids Boat and Canoe club. Other
officers chosen werc: Vice-president.
Joseph r. Taylor; secretary, Eugene
Webster; treasurer, II. A. Cutler. A
ct ach of national reputation will be
secured to instruct the clubs crews
during the coming season.
Kalanazoo.-JuGge George Weimer
is considering whether he will make
permanent an Injunction he issued
some tiue ago, which prevents Mrs.
Hennerita Wemesf4ller from making
faces at her next door neigh' ,r. Mrs.
John Wright Mrs. Wright charges
that her neightcr did everything pos
siblc to annoy her, even tapping on
her windows so as to attract her at
tention and then make faces.
Grand Rapids.--Bert Ashley Deven-
dorf, thirty years old, member Of sew
eral Masonic orders, died at the home
of his parents IN this city. He was
stricken with typhoid fever in Osh-
kcsh, Wis, where he went to estab-
lish branch business for furnace
company about three months ago. He
formerly was a local newspaper man.
He is survived by bride Of six
months.
Muskeg .n.-Five members Of one
family narrowly escaped death from
asphyxiation by tho fumes of coal
stl,vo. Prompt action by City Physi-
clan A. B. Egan, with lung Llotor
saved their lives. Catherine Mulgrew
tho daughter. is still in a precarious
ctLditicIi, while the mother. Mrs.
Elizabeth Mulgrew. and her three
sons, Hugh, Edward and John, arc In
q serious condition.
Grand Rapids.--The prosecution In
the case Of Lawrence Page. charged
with the murder CT his grandfather.
Frank NJ. Sprague, sprang a surprise
in the preliminary police court hear
| ing by swearing as witness Della
Fischer. who swore that she saw Page
burning q blood-stained brown coat
in his homo after the time Of tho muir
der. Page will be held to the superior
| court.
Harbor Springs.---At union caucus
/ hero the following candidates were