The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1891-08-08
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Miss Ida Prince, of Houghtou, IL
visiting her sister, Mrs. l.. j. Gallag-
her.
Mrs. H. Nesbitt and children have
gone to West Branch for few weeks
visit. They left Sunday.
Mrs. A. J. Draden and son left Sat-
urday last for few months visit with
relatives at Scranton, Pa.
The third nine of ball players have
a complete uniform now, having receiv-
ed their caps this week.
| Funke's mill was closed down few
days this week on account of having to
wait for logs from Pike bay.
| Mr.. and Mrs. J. J. Byers returned
last Sunday from tho 500, where they
had been to attend the races.
Tn" Stars are going to play the
Mission club tomorrow Sunday.
Game will be called at 2:3O p. m.
The Baragas, in the last two games
had the best and strongest nine this
year. and are putting up stiff game of
ball.
Mr.. Jno. Hid, of the firm of GalIag.
her & Hid, is out "homesteading' this
week. Mr. Gallagher is kept busy in
consequence.
MIR. and Mrs. d. J. Trombley rejoice
in the birth }of an eight-pound baby
hoy which came to them last Sunday.
Mother and boy doing nicely.
The tug Cotton arrived Thursday
from Ontonngan with the George Mes
ter, lumber laden, and cleared the same
day for lower lake ports.
There was good attendance at the
dance given by Prof. Seeley's orchestra
Friday evening and all enjoyed them
selves-even to the refreshments.
Mrs. p. hester and her sister Miss
Jessie Morrison, Miss Maggie Conley,
Miss Kittie Curry and Miss NJ. DTinniss
left Saturday for q round trip to
Buffalo.
George Draper has leased the black
smith shop of P. Foucnnlt and is pre-
pared to do all kinds of blacksmith work
in first class manner. Repairing and
horse'shoeing q specially.
A party OF ten attended dance ont
on the homestead of Mrs. Dewitt, near
the six-mile camp. Tuesday evening,
and returned about an hour after day.
light well pleased with their trip.
The trip Of the Mission boys to Han
cock last Sunday was not financial
success, ms thew took too many along
with them. The ball game was won by
the Hancock White Caps, the score be-
ing Is to in their favor.
Two weeks hence (the 21st) il will
he just year since we have had the
pleasure of having railroad depot.
What is used for depot now is getting
TO be an eye-sore and disgrace to the
town as well IA the railroad company.
T. II. McGrath does not propose to
he ont-done in the way of enterprise
and hos therefore had q platform scale
for weighing hay, grain, etc, put up in
front of his store. The scale has the
U. s. government test and is warranted
accurate.
Mossrs. Berthold s. Grignon, o.
Houghton, have taken the contract tc
construct the Baraga school build
ing. We understand the building will
cost $4,000. 1t will have tower 16y
II feet, and will make very fine
structure, Showing off to good effect
from its elevated position.
Our people, especially our merchants
were greatly surprised the other dav
to see very pretty push cart on tn,
streets, and on examination il was as
certained that it belonged to the Amer
lean Express company and was to b,
used to deliver packages with. Truly
VIC are getting there in great style.
The Hancocks were all smiles befor,
the game last Sunday. because the,
thought they were going to shut on
the local club, but before they won tn
game they had some uphill playing
Had it not been for two or three vii,
throws Just at critical time, on til,
part of the home team, the Hancock
wouldn't have been in il.
Mr.. Quackenbush, of East Tawas
arrived here last Friday with q car lon,
of household goods. and expects to 10
cate among us permanently. He will
take charge of Capt. Bendry's planin
mill and put it in shape for first-clas
work, and run the same, so that here
after it will not DO necessary to sen,
outsi le for dressed lumber, flooring
siding, moulding, etc. This will fill
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