The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1916-04-15
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Alm8.--QA10 WOrQeu Oh tn18 Cl3y
was given 30 days for being drunk
and disorderly In "dfy" Gratioe county.
West Branch. Fred Leonard, farm
or Of Hacking township, died n Do
troit Of Bright's disease. He leaves q
widow, three sons and daughter.
Grand Rapids.-ENorty commercial
travellers Of Grand Rapids have taksR
advantage OF the absent voters act
and have mailed their votes.
Muskegon.-The local chambes Of
commerce arranged with the Michigan
Central whereby q through sleeper
will be run each night from Detrott
here
Battle Creek.-The cap OF wallace
Duckworth. lodged In driftwo0d ON the
island below Angel street. was the
only trace that police searching could
find Of the lad, who fell into the river.
Muskegon.--T. B. Lille of MOntagse
left for Washington to press his claim
against the government for ths total
loss Of his eyesight from exposure
years ago. while engaged in the live
saving service
Albion.-Andrew Emmons, SIXTY
eight, music dealer here for twenty
FIVE years. former city alderman and
member Of board of county super
visors, died at his home.
Alma.-It has been announced that
the Alma plant of Swift & Co, will DO
enlarged this coming summer BIZ q
three-story brick structure. The plant
Is now the largest of the kind In tho
state.
Cheboygan.The big political sen
sation came when Raymond ID. TAborn.
a negro from Kalamazoo, presented
himself with credentials for taking
over the office OF deputy collector of
customs at this port.
Charles A. Durand of Flint has been
appointed manager of the state acci-
dent fund by Insurance Commissioner
Winship, to succeed Robert X. Orr.
who rendered his resignation. Dnrand
has been assistant deputy insurance
commissioner.
Grand Rapids.-The police are
searching for D. Ralph Ferney, book
keeper employed by the Siegel coma
pany. large local department store,
who failed to appear at work. The
firm says $500 in currency was found
| missing from the safe
/ Belaire.-Rev. II. ]. Green. aged sew
enty-three years, a former resident OF
Mecosta county. Civil war veteran
and minister of the Liberal United
nrathrAxx oh SzI - IA
here. He was prisoner at, Libby
| prison during the war.
Ludington.-Three hours after w.
e, Day learned he had been elected
| Justice Of the peace, he was Informed
his farm residence at Amber station
was burned. The house was occu-
pied by his son. Charles, who awoke
in time to save his wife and two CHI
dren
Eaton Rapids r. Ellison, for
three years city engineer and super
intendent OF the municipal esoctrio
light and water plant here, has re-
signed his Eaton Rapids Job and ac-
cepted the position of city manager
at Grand Haven. He will take up his
new official duties next Monday.
Benton Cashmir Beck, q
Iaborer. has $50 In the local post Of
fee waiting for the identification Of
its owner. Monday Beck went 20 the
post Office and signed two postal saw
fngs IS slips with his right name
Cashmir Beck, and three others as
| Harry Schultz. Cashmir didn't get the
| money. He blames alcohol 1pr the
confusion of Identities.
| Jonesville.--After months of delay
and controversy, telephone commnni-
cation with Hillsdale through the Fay
cite rural office, has been resumed.
Since the merging OF the Boil and
| Southern Michigan lines in Hillsdale
! county, more than a year ago, inde-
| pendent telephones Of Jonesvikle and
vicinity and Of Mosherville and vicin-
ity. have been cut on from direct
communication with the counay.
Michigan needs 5000 farm hbOrers.
according to officials of the state labor
department. Reasons for the sudden
| demand are the return OF spring and
the fact that during the winter months
men who are employed in the country
IN the open months of the year drift to
the cities. The state labor depart
ment has opened employment offices
In the principal cities OF Michigan IN
order to combat the labor shortage.
Grand Rapids United States Mar
shall Herman OConnor left for tho ned
eral penitcntiary At TLeavcnworth.
Kan, in charge If three prisoners who
we're sentenced ty Judge Sessions In
federal court. They were Chuae
Broekema If Grand Haven. ser&enced
to serve one year and one DAY Tor
robbing mail sack In the railway
station at Grand Haven; Delbert w.
Jewell OF Kalamazoo, who was SEN
fenced to serve two years for, fraud
ulent use cf the United States mails.
and Cyrus Graham of Big Raptas. sem
fenced to year and one day for an
offense similar to that commsted BY
| Jewell
Brighton. Scores OF citizens OF