The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1916-05-27
MICHIGAN
BREVITIES


Eaton Rapids.-Rev. John 0laflin
of this city will deliver the Decoration
day address at Onondaga May 80.
Port Huron.-John Gibson. chaplain
of the state lodge of Elks, Is criti-
cally Ill at his home in this city.
Saginaw.-The body Of an midenti-
fled man was found in the Ehnt river
lust west of Fosters. The body had
been in the water for long time.
Eaton Rapids-Peter C. Leisenring,
eighty-three, a former wellknown con-
tractor and builder of Eaton Rap
ids, is dead at his home in Lansing.
Hastings.-Mrs. Hannah Anderson,
aged sixty-nine years. pioneer resident
of Hastings, is dead as the result OF a
fall in which she broke her hip ten
days ago.
Bay City.-Drivers and other en-
ployees of the three breweries In bay
City are on strike. They have been
receiving SIS and SIC week. and de-
mand $l9.
Grand Rapids E. Noe, Chi
cage travelling man, dropped DEAD
here. He was about fifty years OLD.
He is said to have travelled for a
Philadelphia rug company.
Alma.-Lyman C. Wright, aged SIX
ty-eight years, dropped dead at his
home here. He was former Alma
justice and pioneer citizen OF this
city.
Characteristic, daughter or Ell
Ramey, student at the Ferris IN
stitute at Big Rapids, died after an
operation for appendicitis. Funeral
services will be held Tuesday.
Muskegon.-Rev John Rottier, pas
tor Of the First Christian Reformed
church of Muskegon Heights, has ac-
copied call to North Blendon, west
of Grand Rapids. and expects to leave
his position here about July l.
Kalamazoo.--The strike Of paper
coaters at the plant of the Rigeryiew
Coated Paper company has been set
tied. A foreman who Is alleged TO
have struck one Of the workmen was
put to work in another department.
F1int.-For carrying ten passengers
in jitney bus built for five, Otis Hig-
gins paid a fine of $25. He was the
| first offender under the new jitney
ordinance, which went into effect
May 1.
Flint.-The congregation CT St
Pauls Episcopal church has author
lied the vestry to proceed with the
contract for new parish house to
cost 100000. Plans have already been
prepared.
the circuit court that too much
mother-in-law" was the real cause Of
her domestic difficulties with Eden
Perrin. A divorce was granted her
| on grounds of cruelty.
Corunna.-Emory Wilkinson, sixty
three, a farmer Of Vernon township.
was discovered unconscious by his
daughter after he had taken chloro-
form. He is now in the county jail
awaiting a hearing as to his sanity.
Grand Rapids.-The members of the
Grand Rapids Association OF Com
merce decided for national prepared
ness, larger army and navy by q
vote of nearly ten to one. The re-
suit of the referendum has been sent
to the national chamber Of commerce.
Adrian.-Peter Spielman, local meat
dealer. has just received postcard
that was mailed in this city in March,
| 1907. The card was mailed before the
present postoffce was built. Local
postal officials cannot determine how
the delay occurred.
Acknowledgment council 593,
Knights of Columbus, initiated class
of 60 and concluded the ceremonies
with banquet. Among the speakers
were Thomas A. Lawler of lansing
and Giles Kavanagh of Bay City Bur
ton J. Lenihan was a guest and sang
several selections
Hillsdale.-The city council is split
on the question Of awarding 5000
contract for paving. A tie vote, fol-
lowing dispute as to whether Trini-
| dad asphalt at cost to the taxpayers.
Of $1,400 more than the more modern
Tarvia should be laid, went to the
mayor. He voted for the more ex-
pensive material.
hillsdale.-Abram England.s mar.
ried life with Lena England was
brief, he told Judge Chester IN his.
suit for divorce. They were married
in November. England testified that
his wife used abusive language to him.
called him hog" and "tight-wad'
and threatened him with physical yio-
lence, and finally left. He was grant,
ed a decree on the grounds Of deser-
ton.
Owosso- Three Owosso. residents
were Injured in motor accidents near
this city. Gale Kellin, eighteen
years old, was pinned under an auto
mobile driven by James Sullivan,