The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1917-08-18
Michig a n
Happenings

ing In lake here. Soon after eating
his breakfast. Welsh dived from the
dock. arose to the surface and then
sank.
Houghton-Peter Manderfeld. so.
pumping engineer at the Isle Royale
stamp mill. German native. drowned
himself in Portage Lake. Desponden'
cy over the war is credited by his
| family as the cause.
East Observation-Disclosures boys and
girls club members, who are helping
along the crop production and food
conversation campaign by gardening.
raising livestock and canning. will
| compete for honors and cash prizes
| this fall at the state fair in Detroit.
st. Clair-The United States court
OF appeals affirmed the decision or
Judge futile in district court award
| ing Henry Moss, of St Clair. formerly
of Port Huron, SIT, 500 for permanent
| injuries. He was hit by crowbar
| in 1913 when assistant engineer OF the
| steamer Frank G. Ball.
Petoskey-Miss Rowepa Basin, of
| Highland Park. Ill.,, the University or
| Michigan coed who last spring pro-
| posed to lead an army OF women In a
| war against war in the role OF q sort
of modern Joan of Arc. was married
at Bay View near here to Kennel G.
Bennett of Chicago, member OF the
Illinois National Guard.
Ypsiltnai-The most damaging wind
and electrical storm since 1910 swept
over this city Sunday afternoon blow
ing down trees, ripping awnings and
in several instances damaging build
ings. The roof on the main building
of the state normal college was blown
off and lightning struck the First
Baptist church and the water tower.
Detroit-Fully $4,000 Detroiters haze
applied for government positions since
| the outbreak of the war, according to
| estimates made by federal civil service
experts. About 1000 men of draft age
have applied to the civil service board
for government positions since regis
| tration day. Local civil service Off
Gals say these men will not be &C
cepted by the civil service commission
| IL they are drafted for military SER
vice.
Worthwhile Worthwhile will have
fair in October
Adrian-The midsummer meeting
of the Michigan State Horticultural
society was held here August So
Hillsdale--Attorney W. II. Frank
houser sold the first new wheat here
this year for $2.10 bushel. He raised
30 bushels to the acre.
Birmingham-Jack Giller. the three
year-old son OF Mr.. and Mrs. C. w.
Giller. received a broken left hip
when an iron gate fell on him.
Grand Haven-The infant daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. Peter Buikma was
drowned in Spring Lake where she
had crawled when her parents left
her on the porch and went berry
picking.
Mt. Clemens-Dr e. F. Taylor OF
this city has received his commission
as captain in the medical corps. His
father discovered the medical value
Of the Mt. Clemens mineral waters and
fathered the city's bathing industry.
Houghton-The discovery of the leg
Of man on the truck of the engine
Of the st. Paul train. at Chapning, led
to the finding of the body of John Nc
Donald, As years old, miner. 20 miles
south OF Houghton. He had relatives
in Boston.
Ishpeming Richard Whinnin, day
la5orer. couldn't retire at 80 Because
his wife had taken all his money fas
fast as he earned 1t. She died last week
and nelghbors who came in found S4,-
500 tucked away in chairs, vases and
trunks.
Cedar Rapids-Four men arrested at
bowden, Ia, on a charge of treason
ard released on $4,000 bonds, said
they meant no disloyalty but had be-
lieved preachers assertion that
American papers printed only lies
about Germans.
Saginaw-William Ewald, 16 years
old, was drowned in the Saginaw river
when his canoe capsized.
Owosso-FarmeAs are short of help
despite offers OF manufacturing con;
Germs that they would release men for
farm work
Kalamazoo-John Lewis stayed in
the water at Myers beach until after
dark, when he sneaked home in his
bathing suit. His clothes had been
stolen.
Jackson-D. II. G.. Glover, Of this
city, president OF the Michigan State
Homeopathic society, has called a
meeting at Hotel Cadillac. Detroit.
Aug. IL to aid In getting medical Of
|. ficers for the army reserve corps.
Holland--Overcome by the heat
while working in his fields, Henry
Kraae. AZ years old, farmer. became
insane and killed himself with a shot
gun. His widow found his body In
the barn. There are several small
children.
Grand Rapids-Buelah Webb. II
years old. of Allcgan, lost her life at
tempting to save Leatha Gibson. II
years old, Of Monterey, whom she In
duced to jump into Telegraph lake, SO
she could teach her to swim. Both