The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1916-05-13
MICHIGAN
BREVITIES

Greenville.-Section men on the
Pere Marquette railroad are on strike.
They ask $1.75 instead Of $3.50.
Bessemer. Johnnie Zervinski, Ave
years old. was run over by an automo-
bile from Hurley and instantly killed.
Grand Rapids.-Rey. Rudolph Mey-
er, pastor of Bethany Lutheran church
of Detroit, was extended call to
Hope Lutheran church Of this city.
Manistee.-The tug Third Michigan
of Ludington. formerly Of Manistee.
and pile driver have been engaged
in the construction Of the new break
water. t
Belding.- Bids on the $4,000 bond
issue for paving North and South
Bridge street will be opened May o.
Auditing property owners will pay 90
per cent of the cost.
Charlevoix.- body of Billy, six
year-old son of Milo Miller of this city,
was found In ten feet of water near
Wilbur's dock. The little fellow had
been missing all day.
Ionia.-Sheriff Lowrie had to at
tach Aeronaut Phelps balloon here
before Phelps would pay Fred Miller
five dollars agreed upon for making
the "dollar-day' ascension.
Grand Rapids-The body of William
T. Upton, sixty-nine years old. an in
mate of the Soldiers home. was found
floating in Grand river 1t is believed
he fell into the river accidentally Sun
day.
lIolland.-The home of Gerrit J.
Diekema. Republican candidate for
governor. was the scene of gay party
when he turned 1t over to his sery-
ants, who invited their friends for an
evening.
Owosso. - While Plat Wilcox,
wealthy Perry township farmer slept.
thief entered his home and stole
$52 and other valuables. The PROV
Ter overlooked some valuable jewelry
lying on the dresser.
Muskegon. The Grand Rapids.
Grand Haven & Muskegon electric
railway put on six limited cars be-
tween Muskegon and Grand Rapids.
reducing the time consumed in max
ing the trip almost 20 minutes.
Grand Ledge.-Eight hundred and
thirty dollars were presented at Trim
ity Episcopal church when Rev. w. ii.
Jordan, recently of Owosso, began his
pastorate here. The money is to, COM
plete payment on pipe organ.
Jackson.-Jesse Tillotson, sent to
prison from Saginaw in 1914 for wife
abandonment. and who disappeared
from one OF the prison farms last June,
was picked up in Toledo and returned
here to finish his three-year term.
Eaton Rapids.-The dozen or more
farm tractors at work in this section
are doing successful jobs of blowing
for the spring crops. Most of the farm
ers are considerably behind with their
work because of SO much bad weather.
Flint.--As q result of the recent
tuberculosis survey in Genesee county
by the state board of health, a week
ly free tuberculosis clinic has been
started in Flint by DIR. w. II. Win.
chester, county physician and DR.. Don
ID. Knapp. city health officer.
Big Rapids.-A hen belonging to
Mrs. Peter Jensen of this city has laid
the most curiously shaped egg ever
seen here. 1t is about the size of an
| ordinary egg, but very fiat, bearing
the appearance of an egg which has
| been pressed in without breaking.
Manistee.-Four Manistee poolroom
| proprietors were arrested on charges
! OF permitting students to frequent
| their halls The arrests came after
an investigation by the school officials
E. Jorgenson and Arthur Sale paid
fines of $29 and costs each; and Louis
Haidt and Peter Nelson pleaded not
| guilty. Their trials we're set for next
| month,
Port Huron.--Suit was filed in the
circuit court by Charles H. Jarvis
/ against st. Clair county for $l00,00t
damages. Jarvis alleges that while
driving a motor truck in st. Clair town
! ship, the machine went over an EN-
bankment because of the bad roads
| Jarvis holds that the county road com
missioners were at fault for not hav
ing the highway In condition.
Lansing. William Stett of Bay City
a brakeman on the Michigan Central
operating on freight line between
Jackson and this city. was ground II
pieces under his own train at Holt.
Corunna.--George Ser. former su
pervisor and prominent farmer. ant
Joe Starks, wealthy stock buyer, plead
ed guilty to charges OF selling dis
eased meat. They will be sentence,
u later.
F1int.-Twefity-three men were ar
raigned in police court here on charger
!. Of intoxication. Fifteen of them es
: capped with suspended sentences. Gen
. esee Is dry It cost Ben Brough $10'
to sell pint bottle OF beer at "socia
q party April IL. He pleaded guilt.
= Monday. Four small children who ap
= peared In court with their mother, Mrs
= Fannie Berkowitch, when she was at
= raigned for violating the local optiol
= law, saved her from heavy sentence
= She was let of with warning. N
Ludington.--Ca John Laffrey, fol