The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1916-08-26
MICHIGAN
BREVITIES

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West Branch.--Adam Schaefer, an
Ogemaw.county farmer, was killed by
tree which he was chopping down.
His family missing him found him
pinned down by the tree.
Muskegon.-deorge j. Moog, former
county coroner Of Muskegon county for
years, and one of the most prominent
citizens of Whitehall, was killed by All
automobile mt Whitehall.
Muskegon.- According to word re-
ceived here the fourth division of the
Michigan Bankers association will
hold Its annual meeting at the Hacley
art gallery auditorium September Q.
Petoskey.-John Kawaygeshik, for
many years one of the best-known In
dian preachers Of this region, died at
his farm, three miles west of Petoskey.
He leaves wife and seven children.
Grand Rapids.-Passenger on
south-bound Grand Rapids & Indiana
passenger train were saved from an
accident when two boys, living near
Hiram, just south of Howard City, dis
covered split rail and tagged the
train.
Harbor Springs.-A Japanese chauf-
feur employed by Ii. q. Chebbuck.
resorter from Peoria, ILL.,, backed
large automobile Off the Northern
Michigan dock. He was able to extri-
cate himself and swim ashore, but the
auto stands on end In the water.
Ludington.-The city commission
has arranged to take out liability in
surance for all city employees except
those named by the statute as ineli-
giblc. The insurance covers all save
elective officers, appointive officers
mentioned in the city charter and po-
licemen.
ty-five years old, member Of the IA
nous Custer brigade during the Civil
war and In the Indian fighting directly
after the close Of the war. is dead at
his home In this city. He was born In
this city and had always lived here
except when serving as a soldier.
Sebewaing.-Mrs. John Hutchins,
forty years old. committed suicide at
her home near Unionville while men,
tally unbalanced. Locking herself in
an clubhouse, she saturated her cloth
ing with gasoline and set fire to Y.
She leaves a husband but no children.
She had attempted suicide once be-
fore.
Muskegon.-The crew Of a Muske-
gon-bound Grand Rapids Grand Haven
& Muskegon interurban freight car,
which was struck by lightning few
miles out of the city limits Of Grand
Rapids late Thursday had lucky es-
cape from death. The car, loaded
with freight from Grand Rapids for
Chicago, was destroyed.
Detroit.-A new industry for Michi-
gan, one that smacks Of prepared
ness" Is the Armored Motorcar COM
pany, with headquarters In Detroit,
with capital stock Of 100000, Of
which $4,000 is paid in cash. The OBJ
ject of the new company is the manu-
facture and sale of armored motorcars
and devices accessory to them"
Utica.-Gladys Aubin. nine-year-old
daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Au-
bin Of Utica shot herself accidentally
in the left knee while playing with
her brothers revolver. The revolver
was supposed to be unloaded. The
child was taken to a Mt. Clemens hos
pital for an X-ray photograph to find
the bullet and was later brought home.
Muskegon. = John Spaniola, ten
years old, was fatally hurt when he
fell some fifty feet from the top Of the
roller coaster at Lake Michigan park,
landing on one of timbers near the
ground below and fracturing his skull.
The boy, 1t is said, stood up on the
coaster just as 1t reached the top of
the incline and was hit by one of the
cross beams.
Coldwater.-Wllliam Burns, chauf-
feur ut the Wanakin livery, was held
mp by two men and robbed Of Silt. He
had taken couple to the Narrows
resort, three miles from the city, and
while returning alone was asked by q
man for ride. He stopped the car
and second stranger stepped up and
the two tied him. After they left he
manager to release himself.
Port Huron.-Mrs. Henry Warwick
of Fronfeld, Ont, aged sixty-four,
who fell from Rapid railway car In
this city. died at the local hospital.
Witnesses say the woman became con-
fused and stepped from the car while
1t was moving Mrs. Warwick was
the mother Of Capt. Ernest Warwick
of this city and Capt. George Warwick
Of COPYRIGHT. Ont, both well-known
, lake sailors.
Monroe.-A check of the. $50 names
signed to the recall petition filed
!, against Mayor Eugene G. Betz shows
that five are illegible and forty are not
registered voters. One signer previous
ly withdrew. and this leaves the petit
ton 35 names short Of enough to set
.. the recall machinery In motion. What
,, action the petitioners will take and
whether they will circulate additional
petitions, for which the charter allows
them ten days has not been an
nounced.
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