The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1916-08-12
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| Ogemaw county, formerly of Franklin
county. New York, recently inherited
$1,000 from his mother.
Bay City.-Bay county milk produc-
ers have boosted the price of milk.
Hereafter the consumer will have to
pay eight and nine cents a quart.
Heretofore the price has Appropriated
| seven cents.
Muskegon.--James Bulls, held at
the county Jail charged with the theft
of, $3.50 from Harry Bailey, fellow
boarder, at Muskegon Heights board
Ing house, confessed to the theft, local
officers assert.
Big Rapids.-George Hale, seven
teen-year-old son of Clarence Hale, a
farmer, was drowned In POgy lake. He
was sitting on the edge Of IA boat when
he suffered an attack Of heart disease.
His body was recovered.
Muskegon-RheO Misner, former Mus
kegon high school football player and
for two years one of the sensations OF
Michigan interscholastic league, Is In
serious condition ut Rackley hos
pital, having been operated upon for
appendicitis.
Muskegon.--Th result of runaway
accident, in which she was thrown
from a buggy, Mrs. Ray Pelton was
badly injured. The horse was fright
ened by the passing of an automobile.
Mrs. Pelton's injuries are of an in
ternal nature.
MISUNDERSTANDING F. Comfort of
Detroit, recently appointed as a mem
Der of the state industrial school
elected president Of the board. John
Bonnet and Francis A. Sayre were re-
elected as treasurer and secretary.
Kalamazoo.--Dr. Albert Dieneus, a
former Hartford dentist, Is dead in the
Kalamazoo State hospital. The dent
list was brought to the asylum few
days ago and, after his admission he
| declined rapidly. Worry Is said to have
brought on the illness which finally
ended in his death.
Sandusky.--Roland Mckenzie, the
| twelve-year-Old son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Donald Mckenzie, who reside six miles
north of here, was instantly killed
when he was struck by a falling der
| rick. He was helping raise the derrick
over a hay stack, by supporting 1t with
pole, when it fell, striking him Oh the
head. He died instantly.
Muskegon.-Word has reached Mus
kegon that John J. Wrather, formerly
local manager of the Bell Telephone
company, who went to Detroit recently
after the merger of the Bell and lnde-
pendent interests in this city, is serious
| ly III at his home at East Tawas, Mich,
having recently undergone three Sper-
alton at Harper hospital in Detroit.
Lake Orion.-LeOnard Kirk, twenty
four years old, Of Marlette, was
drowned while bathing In Lake Orion.
1t Is believed that he was the victim
of cramps. He sank In several feet OF
water and his body was not recovered
for several hours after the fatality.
He had lived in Marlette all his life.
He leaves u widow.
.Jackson.-FOr the first time in the
history Of the canning plant at Jackson
prison, sweet corn will be an added
product. The volume of the output of
| the prison cannery will be record
breaker this year, according to present
prospects. A total Of $1,000 cases of
| peas have been canned, 5000 more
cases than were put up last year.
Hastings.-A. &. Smith, eighteen
years old, son Of n plainwell merchant,
| was drowned In Pine lake, near here.
With seven companions he was in n
boat which the boys rocked. Smith,
who could not swim, went into the wa
| ter. His body was found 20 minutes
later in 20 feet of water. His com
| panions were so badly frightened they
were powerless to lend Smith aid.
Lansing.-The careless use Of fire.
works, gasoline and other explosives
cost IL lives I'm Michigan I'm July, ac-
cording to report made by the state
fire marshal. In addition to the fatali-
ties, there were % persons injured in
the same way. Kerosene and gasoline
alone caused four deaths and three
injuries, and seven children between
the ages of four and twelve were serl-
ously injured and six fatally burned
from explosives.
Observation-Disclosures that the late Ed
win c. Way of this city, millionaire
and former president of the Scotten-
Dillon Tobacco company Of Detroit,
was her brother Mrs. III. G. Moore Of
Horton, is preparing to claim the en-
tire estate Of more than million dol
lars. Mrs. Moore says that Mr.. Way
was not the son Of the late Mr.. and
Mrs. James A. Way Of this city, but
that he was an adopted son. She says
that when he was ten years old ne ran
away from his parents home in Stock
bridge, and was not heard from until
six years ago, when letter was re-
ceived by Mrs. Moore's parents Mr..
and Mrs. Henry Fish, saying that he
had been trying for years to locate his
parents, the letter was signed Edwin
G. Way Fish,"
Lansing.--Governor Ferris notified
the canra.x - state 20 ,o-.~r 80