The L'Anse sentinel., 1916-03-25
Michigan
Happenings

Lapeer.-'The Cleaners OF Lapeer
county will hold rally March 20.
Kalamazoo. Kalamazoo Republi-
cans have nominated George r. Mar
tin for mayor.
st. Igface,-C. ii. Stanus was elect
ed president OF the Business Mems as
sociation. recently organized here.
Flint.-Arthur Chambers, who plead
cd guilty in circuit court to charge
Of running a gambling house, was SEN
fenced to serve 80 days in Jail
Albion.-Mrs Sarah j. Laberteaux,
one of Albion's oldest pioneers. is dead
at the home OF her son. Frank. county
commissioner OF the poor.
Mus,Segon-At a meeting to be held
kfarch 90 by the executive committee
OF the Loyal Order of Moose. Muske-
son will be awarded the next annual
convention.
Albion.--The Albion college faculty
awarded the .valedictory and saluta-
tory senior class honors to Miss Ethel
Bedient and Miss Esther NJ. Barney
respectively, both of this city.
st. Johns.-John Critchton. veter-
an. fireman. tried to straighten the
blanket on horse hitched on the
street when he received kick which
broke his leg in eight places. ~
Manistee.7-Under fire for the last
| month on charges of Partially pre-
ferred by Judge of Probate S. C,
Thompson, the three members of the
board of assessors for the city of Man
istee have resigned.
Flint.--It cost William Wade, an
automobile dealer from Clare, S25 in
Justice Landon's court for failing to
observe traffic signal set against
him. He was driving new car
through from Toledo to Clare.
Richmond. The Republicans OF
Lenox township chose the following
ticket at a caucus: For supervisor, Jo-
seph c. Gillett; clerk, Earl w. Lee;
treasurer, Paul Pulls: highway COM
missioner, A. l.. Campbell.
lonia--At a meeting of more than
100 business men plans were laid for
Ionias second annual dollar. day. We'd
nesday, April 26. The meeting also
fixed the date for lonias second free
fair as August 16 and IS. Plans were
started for city hospital
Muskegon.-Labor unionism and
woman suffrage will be discussed at
the session of the Muskegon Chassis
of the Christian Reformed church,
April 4. The classis. composed of 25
churches in western Michigan. will as.
semble in this city.
Grand Rapids.-Kent county will
spend more than 100000 in road i'm
prorements during the coming year,
making a total of 100000 for three
years, according to the program out
lined by the county road commission
ers ut their meeting.
Grand Rapids.-Charles Houk of
Baldwin, an expressman, recently in
dicted by the federal grand jury
charged with the theft of an express
package containing $2l7, reversed his
plea of not guilty in the United States
district court He has been remanded
for sentence.
Flint.-James A. Smith pleaded
guilty to voting illegally st the recent
municipal, primary and wins sentenced
70 serve 30 days in the county jail
Smith told the court he came here
from Saginaw the night before cleo
tion.
Howell--D. ID. Aitken of Flint az
dress a meeting of the Livingston
county Holstein-F'riesian association
here. He outlined the work which will
be undertaken by the convention OF
the national association in Detroit at
its convention this summer.
Bay City.-In response to cali
from Kawkawlin, FIVE miles north OF
Bay City, combination fire truck
went from Bay City and stopped fire
that had already destroyed the homes
of Martin Simpson, William Barker
and Joseph Weaver. The loss is abo1t
$4,000.
Flint.--Although he led his boy tC
school with rope. Peter La ROGUE
| couldn't keep him there, he told JUS
tlce Torrey in police court. He also
tried to pay the boy to attend school,
la ROGUE was arrested under the
truancy law. The case was adjourned.
Owosso. The city commission has
submitted to the people propositions
10 bond for $4,000 to centralize the
| Owosso fire department and provide
motor equipment, and for $1,000 to
| purchase sewer frontage for a city
park. A. NJ. Bentley. local million
aire. has offered to give $4,000 toward
the purchase OF the park site.
| Grand Rapids.-Cyrus Graham OF
Big Rapids. who was indicted by the
federal court grand Jury. charged with
misuse OF mails. entered plea of not
guilty in United States district court
here. Graham, through the Standard
Mailing agency OF Big Rapids had beer
working an advertisement scheme. OF.
ferihg employment with the possibility
OF earning from 5000 SIS a week dur.
ing spare hours, the only expense be
ing that the applicant send 10 cents
for instructions, II is charged
Grand RapIds.--J. George Buckley
nfty-seven. an undertaken here for Is
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