The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1917-02-10
Michigan NeDs
TerseEy Told


Somme front December O.
Ann Arbor.-Edward Wilcox, sixty
five years old. an ice cutter, was found
dead In tool shed, ON the hunks of
the Huron river near the Argo dam.
Muskegon.-The annual meeting of
the West Michigan Pike association
will be held mt Muskegon Wednesday.
February IA. Plans will be made for
the annual pike tour.
Lanslng.--Col. William w. Cole. six
ty-fOur years old, a Civil war veteran,
died at his home In this city. He had
been publisher of newspapers In Dun
dee, ST. Louis and Leslie.
Flint.-The eighth attempt to de-
stroy the poOlroom and grocery store
OF Paul Jernico was made here. This
building has been wrecked five times
by mysterious bomb explosions.
Kalamazoo.-Fuller S Sons Manu-
featuring company announced that n
contract would be awarded for $780,
OOO addition to their plant. The COM
pany manufactures automobile parts.
Grand Rapids.--Jacob Norden. car
Inspector for the G. X. & l.. has sued
DIR. Paul westrate for 5000 damages,
claiming the physician was negligent
and unskillful In the treatment Of one
of his eyes,
Jackson.--Julius Slowinski told
policeman that he Intended TO Kill him
self. He then placed the muzzle of
revolver into his mouth and pulled the
trigger. Death followed instantly.
The shooting occurred I'm the street.
Grandvlle.- hogs teeth is
dangerous business Mr.. and Mrs.
COrydon Cook and Fred Compton be-
lieve. All three are taking the Pas
teur treatment for rabies as result
Of pulling sick pigs teeth two weeks
ago.
Battle Creek.-George Silkworth.
sixty-fve years old, and employed as
switch tender at the Grand Trunk east
yards. was killed when he attempted
to mount "A switch engine to save
time" Silkworth leaves widow and
three sons.
Pontlac.-That Charles f. Davis,
piano tuner and salesman. spent $l0.-
600 Of her money during their three
years Of married life. and refused TO
support her was the story of Mrs.
Emma NJ. Davis Of Pontiac. who oh
tanned decree of divorce in the CIR
cult court.
Battle Creek.-An interurban car
nf N N 0tnn
Heights line colided almost head-on at
Main and McCamly streets. causing
serious injuries to Conductor Marshall
Clemmer. Of the city car. Patrolman
Simeon Lawler says Motorman Ezra
Tingate of the city car did not stop
his car when signale,l.
kalamazoo.-H. Il. Johnson, presi-
dent Of the Kalamazoo City Savings
bank, and chairman of the chamber
of commerce committee which Is plan
ming reception for Kalamazoo's two
Guard companies upon their return.
announced that the troops would ar
rive here February Z. "A fund Of sew
eral thousand dollars Is being raised
to welcome the soldiers.
Pontiac.-A building campaign to !
erect at least 1000 new houses I'm Pom.
tiac during the coming year was urged |
by X. +. Monroe. president of the Mon
roe Motor Car company, which moved |
here from Flint last summer. He says |
that the factories are all experiencing |
difficulty In getting men because OF |
lack of homes for them. Several local |,
concerns are now expanding their
plants.
Hillsdale.-At meeting of the
board Of directors of the Hillsdnle
chamber Of commerce the auditing
was instructed to accept
the resignation Of Secretary J. NJ. Sis
son. The action followed the receipt
Of a letter from Mr.. Sisson, to the eff
feet that he was not in the mood to
the work. Mr.. SIsson was
assistant secretary of the
Detroit chamber OF commerce.
Traverse City,. J. CorcOran, city
auditor, received a broken leg In
scuffle with City Clerk Nash, who at.
tempted to eject him from the city
iulI LIE QuuTEtl WIS tie CulUllDutlOn
Of charges and counter charges, re-
yardIng the time which Mr.. Corcoran
spent auditing the city books. II start.
ID at meeting of the city commits.
zion when Nash charged that Corcoran
las spent only little time In the city
,flices during the summer months. Cor.
,Oran denied the statement.
Grand Raplds.-The annual meeting
T the Michigan State Society of Ar
htects was held here. The following
Ulcers were elected: President, w. G.
ialcolmson. Detroit; vice presidents,
,alton Il. Wells Detroit; Clarence s.
'owles, Saginaw; treasurer, Walter +.
.entz, Detroit; directors. Henry Il.
row, Grand Rapids; Ii. s. Mead. l.!
irand Rapids; f. w. Arnold, Battle
'reek; D. Fred Charlton, Marquette:
:. Gordon Pickell, w. Il. Stratton,
.eon Coquard and J. c. Stahl, Jr., De
rOit.
Hudson. - Escorted by Adrian com
,andery Of the Knights Templars, and
y many members here Of the Masons,
he body OF DR.. John II. Dodge, Oldest ,
MUSICIAN In Hudson, was carried to
he grave. Doctor Dodge was seventy
We years old.