The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1917-05-05
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Happenings


Hudson--Orton Johnson. rural mail
carrier. suffered three broken ribs and
other bruises whom his automobile
turned over.
Eaton Rapids-The maple sugar and
syrup harvest has been somewhat
shortened by the recent warm weather
and prices are higher than for several
years past.
Bay City-Dr. Frank e. Ruggles. as.
formerly health officer Of Bay City. .
graduate of Hillsdale college and from
the medical department OF the Uni
versity Of Michigan. is dead.
Hillsdale brick plant at Jer
ONE is to be put in operation by D..
Harvey, of West Branch, and DR.. j.
W. Morrison. of Detroit. They will
manufacture 10000 brick day.
Adrian--A blind horse. frightened
by a band, plunged through plate
glass window here.
Jackson-Al Barney. a young Michi.
| gan Central fireman, was crushed to
death while coupling cars.
Sault Ste. Marie-Plans have been
made to continue the work on the
fourth lock this year despite the war
situation. 4 .rsA.d
Kalamazoo-Intercla athletics will
be permitted at Kalamazoo college as
a part OF military drill, according to a
decision of the faculty, which decided
to abandon all other athlete activities
for the spring terms.
Houghton-Four hundred employees
of the Franklin mine in this district
will be benefited by bonus of rs
cents a day. which has just been an
nounced by the company. This is the
second bonus announced.
Grand Rapids-More than 1900
men will be thrown but of employ
ment unless the present car shortage
is relieved. 1t is estimated that the
40 furniture factories can not continue
operations for more than few days
longer under present conditions.
Cadillac-It is probable that state
reward road work here will be aban-
doned until after the war. l.. II. Neil
son, deputy state highway commission
er for 10 counties. says postponement
of the project to build 800 miles OF
road will mean a saving OF 100000
Adrian Members OF the Lenawee
branch OF the Red Cross society. which
already has more than 1000 members.
expect to have the membership over
the 5000 mark by May 80. Public
meetings are being held throughout
the county Girls of the Industrial
home donated 500 to the organiza-
ton.
Houghton-St Joseph's hospital Of
| Hancock, conducted by the Sisters OF
| St. Joseph, advised DR.. E. t. Abrams.
upper peninsula member OF the state
| board of health, that it will place at
| the disposal of the government so beds
| for wounded soldiers when needed.
! DR.. Abrams has transmitted the Of
| fer to proper authorities.
| Muskegon-One of the worst fires
sweeping the Mrskegon up-river
! marsh tracts in a decade burned itself
out along the waters edge. 1t swept
clean more than 80 acres of land, on
which were located nearly half hun
dred lighthouses and hunting lodges.
all of which were consumed. The loss
is estimated at Cabout $4,000. The
! cause of the fire is unknown.
Owosso Corporal Howard White
herse of Company II, SD Michigan
Infantry. stationed at Fort Wayne.
was married here to Miss Eva Kings
ley He was on 48-hour furlough.
Under the orders issued by General
Barry, commanding the Central de-
partment. that all men with dependent
families, must be discharged, White
herses marriage results in his dis
charge.
Port Huron--A proposition has been
made to the city officials and business
men of Marine City to extend the line
of the Detroit, Bay City & Western
railroad to that place, II q right OF
way and bonus of 500 900 are provided.
proposition has also been made to
purchase one Of the city's industries
and operate 1t, II the railroad deal
goes through. The company also plans
to run its line to St Clair. Marine
City and into Detroit, II proper sup
port is forthcoming.
Owosso-The Baggam Trailer Corp
has purchased factory building here
and will manufacture automobile TRAN.
ers.
Jackson-Robert Harvey, serving
two years for larceny, from Wexford
county. disappeared from . prison
farm. He had only 80 days to serve.
Owosso-The board of supervisors
has authorized the sheriff to employ
such additional deputies az he deem
cd necessary to protect property dur
ing the war.
Adfian-Lenawee county board ot
supervisors adopted resolutions favor
Ing universal military training and
asking Representative Mark r. b