The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1917-06-23
Michig a n
Happenings

purposes here by the company The
belief that farm employees will not be
trafted has caused many to go or
farms here.
Adrian-Semi-officia advices receiv
cd here by Postmaster Gillen indicate
that the postal department is consid
sring plan to eliminate certain rural
free delivery routes as an economy
measure. Federal inspectors are soon
to determine which routes might be
most easily disposed OF.
Fremont-Joseph Gerber, 10. former
director In the Old State bank here
president of the board of trade for
several years. founder OF the tannery
here. a large stakeholder In the Ere
mont Canning company and former
director In the Western Michigan De.
velopment bureau. Is dead. His wife
died few weeks ago.
Lowell-A score or more OF passen.
gers narrowly escaped injury when a
Bedding Freeport local and freight on
the Pere Marquette collided head on
four miles south of here, several cars
Of each train being derailed. Fireman
William Lewis. OF Grand Rapids, was
Injured internally and Conductor John
Oberlin, OF Saginaw, sustained frac-
tured leg. Both will recover.
Detroit-George Sager, Ia years old.
lost his life In River Rouge in an
unsuccessful attempt to rescue his IA
Their, David Sager. 40 years old. The
pair were fishing from the railroad
bridge which spans the river at the
end OF Dix avenue in the lakewood Sec
ton. The elder Sager's line caught in
driftwood and as he attempted to
loosen 1t he lost his foothold and
fell
Flint-While attending a school pic
years old. son of Edward NJ. Hogan.
was drowned while bathing in Hears
Ter creek. Pupils and teachers of the
third and fourth grades OF the Fair
view school made up the picnic party.
After they had eaten lunch the teach
home, but several OF the boys remain
cd behind to go swimming.
Traverse City--Several thousand
pioneers OF the Grand Traverse region
will meet here June 81 for their an
nual meeting and picnic.
Muskegon-The local council pass
cd an ordinance providing a 800 fine
or 80 days in jail penalty for failing
to stamp weight on every loaf of bread
sold here.
Flint-The Young Womens Chris
tian association Is forming n house
wives class for the purpose Of teach
Ing women how to prevent waste In
the kitchen.
Flint Ten temporary school
at a cost OF $1,000 each. will
be built ready for occupation Sept. 1,
to relieve congestion pending the con-
struction OF permanent school houses.
Grand Rapids-July is the trial
date set for Rev. DAME Roy Freeman.
Rev. Klass Oosterhuis and the IL So
cialists indicted with them on charges
Of conspiracy to defeat the aims OF
the CONSUMPTION act.
Charlottesville playing In the
neld where his father was blowing,
Cecil Reed, 4 years old. son of Ches-
ter farmer. fell asleep in furrow.
A colt driven in the furrow jumped
,ver the child. His hind foot grazed
the boys face. The child was unin-
iured
Hastings-Art Priester. Barry
farmer. discovered wild
ducks nest on his farm. He placed
the eggs under a setting hen and hatch
ed some ducklings, which soon died
Game Warden Bunner. of Kalamazoo
heard about 1t and Priester paid $40
fine and costs.
Flint-Six hundred dollars was rails
ed here for tornado sufferers at Char
lesion and NATION. Ill.
Howard City-Franklin Pinney. II
years old, son OF Eli Penny. Of Morley.
was killed while trying to catch a
freight train.
Grand Rapfds-The traverse jury
for the June term Of the United States
court here was dismissed to
work on farms.
Battle Creek-The day following the
cyclone here, there we're Is insurance
advertising tornado insur-
ance for the first time.
Traverse City-Grand Traverse Will
hold its annual fair this year, 1t was
decided after It was planned to aban-
don 1t because OF the war
Flint-Joseph Schmidt. "a years old.
got blood poison as the result OF cut
in his shoulder caused by a .chisel
dropped by fellow workingman from
the floor above the one on which he
worked.
Grand REPRESENTATION In public
schools must undergo physical exam
inati6n. the board Of education decid-
ed, following the death of Michael Nc
Donald, janitor, who was killed In .
fall while cleaning windows.
Muskegon--Robert Luhman. 80 years
old, suffered a broken leg when he run
head-on into street car while riding