The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1891-04-11
correspondence.
ON THE LINE OF THE d.. s. s. & A,
April A. 1891. :.


On THE LINE OF THE D.. s. S. & A.
April 4. 1891.
KIrcHI. Everything is running
along smoothely ut Kitchi. In all pro-
liability there will be q lnill-not q
largeone erected this spring or com
ing summer. About two miles south
there is good location and parties are
figuring for it. 1t is in easy reach Of
the railroad, or the company could, at
small expense, put in n spur.
Kimmel Robertson & Co. have con-
tract for furnishing 5000 sawed hem
lock tics for the Marquette City Electric
railway, and are now saving and send
ing them forward as fast as possible.
CRYsTALLAKE AT the residence of
that popular merchant. Elmer Desvoig.
ne, on the evening of the 3lst, was held
q most enjoyable affair--a Sunday
School Sociable,"A the receipts of
which were to go towards purchasing
an organ for the fourishing Sunday
school now organized, and we'll attend
ed. The proceeds were $50. 6.50-pretty
good for the folks at the lake. The
programme consisted of songs, reading,
refreshments, plays, etc. A nice cake
was donated to the winner OF a contest
M to who was the most popular youpg
lady in town to be voted for at cent
per vote. The choir rendered, in very
fine style, several selection, with Miss
Brooks at the organ. The three Misses
McCauley, Miss Moore, and Messrs.
Steele, Haywood, Mcdonald and
Douglas composed the choir. Refresh
meots we're then served in magnificent
style after whi,h h were readings, solos
| plays, ETC., then came the vote on the
cake, which was rather exciting, be-
tween Miss Maggie McCauley and Miss
G. Furgeson, two very popular young
lndies, which resulted in favor Of Miss
McCauley, and in securing for the
organ scheme Festivities were
kept up till the Eve sma" hours when
all repaired to their homes feeling they
had spent nm enjoyable time. TO the
citizens all are due praise for the
worthy efforts to make the affair sue-
cess being the firstlSunday school social
ever held in the town of Duncan. 1t
certainly speaks well for them, and
may there be many happy returns of
| the event.
There are several strangers in town
looking up homesteads, there are few
left yet, gentlemen, it is time to secure
them.
The X. G. Co.'S, tote teams are still
taking in suppl es although the road il
rather bad; that is it is rather bad get
ting down through soft snow to In
That jolly old soul, Nick Ham, in charge
of the company's warehouse gave free
sleigh ride to camps a ID 13 about IL
miles and retu II to party of Kitchi
people, IL in number. on O toto sleigh
drawn by mule team. The party
took dinner at the camp, washed up the
dishes, and came home jubilant. All
agree in having the best time of the
season and vote Mick" the most capital
man in town (the ladies especially and
an all round good fellow. Well yes,
Nick is host from the sole OF his shoes
to the tip OF the skating park under his
hat. There are no flies on that,-tliey
would slip of.
The winter term of the school closes
this week. There is some talk of contin-
ing for another term.
TROUT CREEK proper is in the
town of Interior, Ontonagon county,
which town--quite large one--is about
13 or II miles south. The county
line between Houghton and Ontonagon
is about one mile east Of the creek, OF
the village (most Of the employees live
in Duncan township.) 1t is lively
little village and If nothing happens to il
vii lsoon equal il not surpass Interior.
It is the location Of the Trout Greek
Lumber Co." the stockholders in which
are mostly from the w. d. Wing g. Co.
Gimited) lower peninsula. The company
have cleared up about % acres for 10.
cation for their mill, boarding house
and other houses. 1t is beautifully stu
ated on rising ground, overlooks the
railroad and store and other buildings
along its line. The clearing, lumber
ing, ETC., is under the charge of Boss
Lindstrom for whom the company las
erected a nice dwelling house. They
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