The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1916-12-30
Michigan
Happenings

Grand Rapids.-The Will OF the late
Daniel McCool leaves all of his estate
to his widow, Mrs. Kate M. McCool.
Mr.. McCool's estate Is estimated at
100000.
Battle Creek.-News was received
here of the death of DR.. ii. w. Harvey,
Battle Creek dentist and naturalist. ut
Still Rock Springs, Waukesha, Wis.,, OF
diabetes.
Jackson.-Of Al cases considered,
the board of pardons ut the December
session granted % paroles to short
term men. The names Of the men are
not made public.
Tawas City.-Matt Pfelffer, twenty
three years old, while hunting rabbits
stumbled while carrying shotgun and
shot himself In the left side. He Is In
a very critical condition.
Lansing.-Loss estimated at $4,000
resulted from fire ut the Lansing
Wagon works. The North Grand
street residence section and nearby
factory district were threatened.
Ann Arbor.-Carl Coehler, sixty
years old. tried to break the windows
OF a local bank. to get lodging for the
winter. He was so chagrined that he
wept when the justice gave him only
30 days.
Monroe.-William Harness, thirty
two years old, unmarried. for the last
seven years a teacher In st. Johns pa
rochial school at Adrian, died here at
the home of his parents. Mr.. and Mrs.
William Harness.
st. Joseph.-Harry Fields, negro,
was sentenced to from five to fifteen
years at jackson prison, with courts
recommendation Of fifteen years.
Fields last September attempted the
life Of his foreman, ID. NJ. Marshall.
Lansing.-In an effort to aid In the
movement to stamp out tuberculosis in
Michigan, the city health department
Of Flint Is utilizing the vacant spaces
In the lobby Of the city hall by display
ing permanent tuberculosis exhibit.
Battle Creek.-When John Dewater,
florist, put an oil heater under the
frozen radiator of Ford car he was
setting the scene for n $1,000 fire. The
barn and greenhouse were damaged
and two automobiles and horse were
destroyed.
Battle Creek.-His face bearing a
newly made scar that will disfgure
him for life, Herman Hook refused to
testify to send his father, Phil Hook,
to prison for felonious assault. Young
Hook interfered November 10 when
his father attacked his mother.
Muskegon.-Penned In a corner by
an Infatuated bull. Clause Erhorn, u
Nunica farmer, fother OF Mrs. Ludwig
Griesbach, Of this city, narrowly es-
capped death. The aged man was saved
by his shepherd dog, which furiously
attacked the bull and finally drove 1t
away.
KaIamazoo.-Angere by his three
year-old son, Harry Trip, well-to-
do farmer residing near Richland.
threw him into freezing cold water In
a stock tank. according to sheriff's Of
6cers. He waived examination in mu-
Eicipal court and was bound over to
the circuit court.
Standish.-Mrs. George Francis of
Bentley, few miles southeast of this
city, who was accidentally shot at her
home near there, is dead. Mr.. Fran
hunt rabbits, caught one Of the ham
mers of his shotgun on the edge Of the
door, the charge Of shot shattering his
wife's knee.
Zeeland.-Jacob Den Herder. eighty
two years old, president Of the Zee
land State bank, former state senator
and presidential elector In 1875, Is
dead at his home here. He was called
to Washington during the Hayes-Til-
den balloting of the electoral college
to prove his citizenship when each vote
In the electoral college counted.
Lansing. Lansing's Federated
Women's clubs have entered the fight
against the high cost of living. Com
mittees have been appointed by Mrs.
l.. w. Carr, president of the federated
clubs, to investigate conditions here
and report. Mayor Reuter- has prom
ised them his support and co-opera-
ton.
Ann Arbor.-John Schmidt, presi-
dent of the board of public works, died
at his home here. He has been In poor
health for some time and confined to
the house for month. Mr.. Schmidt
was born here April Z, 1852, and lived
here till he had grown to manhood,
when he went to Council Bluffs, la.
He returned to Ann Arbor 25 years ago
and remained here ever since.
Flint.-Fire OF undetermined origin
at Clio destroyed the Michigan railway
interurban station, the printing office
of the Clio Messenger, barber shop
and restaurant. with loss Of $4,000.
The Flint fire department, called short
ly after the fire broke out. saved the
business section of the town, including
large elevator Of the Saginaw Mill
ing company. from being wiped out
Battle Creek.-With potatoes Mt al
most prohibitive prices, II Is alleged
that Robert Garrett of Richland gave
l.. ID. Hobbs, local grocer, seven
bushels short weight In a shipment Of
1872. Garrett blames the railroad hand
ling the shipment A warrant for bis