The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1891-09-12
BARAGA.

Ex-Shelu dealy, Oh uouRhton, W"s
was IN town Wednesday.
Mr. Hugh Nesbitt left for trip to
West Branch last Wednesd,y.
Mrs, d. ]. Trombly and child left for
Bay City Sunday to spend the winter.
Lou Fredette removed to Escanab !,
last eek, where he will open arestaur-
ant.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. Coddington took in
the sights Of the copper country the
fore part OF the week.
Fresh, select oysters are being receiv-
Ell two and three times week by II.
Coddington. Call On him when you
want some Of the bivalves.
Mr.. G. Rutan, Of Albert Lea, Mimi,
is visiting with her sister, Mrs. John
Funke, who has been qnite sick with
the lever but is now out OF danger.
b Ills posted up around town an
nounce the annual fair ct Marquette
next week, commencing on Thursday.
The fare for the round trip is $500.
The usual game ::of ball was played
last Sunday, between picked nine and
the regulars, but the @picks" weren't in
it. Score to 10 in favor OF the reg
ulars.
Mr.. Geo. Hadley. the enterprising
proprietor of the Hadley house, OH are
cent trip to Houghton, purchased a
dray and light wagon for the use of the
hotel.
It is iumored that the Bendry store
has been rented for the purpose of
opening bakery therein. Such an
institution ought to pay we'll in this
town.
There is rumor ahoat again that
the contract for the d. &. w. railroad
has been let, but up to the late hour
we have been unable to ascertain
whether the report is true.
School commenced last Monday with
q full attendance. The capacity Of
the present quarters is entirely made
uua.e TO the needs of the school bnt
this will be remedied by the completion
o. the new school building now in course
o. constr ct;on.
It would conduce more to the har-
money of future parties if the manager
wou'd so arrange the pro ,ram that
three or four round dances would not
como in secession just to please two or
three parties who pay no more for
admission than any one else.
Archie McPhee and wife returned
from lower Michigan Tuesday evening.
This is his first trip as a benedict. he
having taken unto himself wife while
away ON his summer trip. His many
friends and the SENTINEL wish them q
full me ,sure of happiness and pros
perity.
he village election held last Monday
was a rather tame one for Ba'aga, and
only sixty votes were polled. This
election was held because the first one
was little too previous, having been
held before the charter called for it.
Nearly all the former officers were re-
elected. -Hndley for president, Deven-
port for clerk and Mcintosh for treas
urer.
At the annual school meeting held
last Monday evening, Mr.. John Funke
was unanimously reelected. director
and $1,000 were voted for school pur
poses. The following are the teachers
engaged for the ensuing year: Prin
cipal, w. g. Shafer; intermediate, Miss
Kate Curry; primary, Miss Molli'
O'Connor; Falk's school, Miss Edni
| Funke.
A prospectus Of the Baraga ant
Watersmeet railroad has been sent on
by General Manager Aston. 1t is in
teresting reading, telling as it does o
the great natural advantages and re
sources along the proposed route. 1t j
averred that ten miles Of the road viii
be built this year. Persons with Bar
aga townsite stock are holding on to il
Hancock Journal.
The dance given by the Baraga b. I
club Thursday evening was well after
ded and all enjoyed the party yer
much. The music was furnished b
the Houghton orchestra, and was fin'
Supper was served at the town hall !
| Mrs. E. Burt, where about twenty-five
couples refreshed themselves. aft,
which they resumed dancing and col
I tinued the Eight fantastic" until earl