The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1891-04-04
BARAGA.

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| VIM. Hays made flying trip to the
copper country last Wednesday.
| School opened again Monday with
Prof. w. G. Schaffer at the helm.
| Miss NJ. Connoly and Miss J. Morri-
son returned ON O'Brien, Monday.
Wagon were seen on our streets. for
the first time this spring, on April LIST.
Trade is picking up again and our
merchants are correspondingly happy.
Travelling men with their big and
little trunks have been plentiful this
week.
| The Mckinley bill has reduced the
price OF sugar to four and six cents a
pound.
Most OF the boys are in from the
woods now, and the town looks pretty
lively in consequence.
Mr.. and Mrs. d. Cameron and Miss
Irene Higgins returned from O'Brien,
Saturday evening last.
Another general merchandise store is
to be opened here in the near future
according to Dame Rumor.
Our genial station agent, J. d.
Morrisey is snGer ng with In Grippe.
His place is at present supplied by J. d.
Campbell, relief agent.
Fred Gl,zier. who was arrested last
week by Dan Golden and taken to
Houghton, was fined $50 and costs by
Justice Pereault, of Houghton.
Mrs. Farber, the wife of home
steader west of Baraga, died last Sun
day, aged 6s years. The remains were
buried at the Mission last Monday.
The kids intend to give their second
annual ball shortly, the proceeds of
which will be used to purchase balls,
bats, mask etc. Full particulars later.
J. J. Byers has sold ont his Metro
politan saloon in Marquette to ex-
Sheriff Adams of that city. We have
not heard what he intends to 20 into
| next.
On account of the rain and the poor
condition OF the roads very few
Baragaites went to Beach & Bowers
minstrel show at L'Anse Monday even
ing.
We understand that the city surveyor
Of Cleveland Ohio (whose name we are
unable to give at this writing) has been
engaged as chef of construction on the
Baraga and Watersmeet railroad
People visiting Baraga evince sur
prise when they notice the electric
lights along the streets and the letter
boxes. Just wait another year and
surprises will come thick and fast.
Hans Busch the clever artist has been
engaged this week in painting and
papering the interior of Frank Nc
Carthy's saloon. Mr.. Busch says there
will be heap of painting to do in
Baraga the coming seasan.
The election next Monday will be a
quiet affair from present app earances,
though there appears to he disposition
to contest for the Office of town clerk
On the other offices there does not
appear to be any opposition.
Apples are scarce and dear, but tn t
can't be helped-we must have them.
A fine lot of eating apples, also oranges,
bananas, lemons, dates, figs, and
fresh cocoanuts at H. Coddington' 8 News
Depot.
Real estate is advancing in and
around Baraga. Lots which were for
sale six months ago on easy terms are
now held fifty per cent higher in many
cases with no great desire on the part
of the owner to close out even at that
advance.
An elegant table scarf, which is to be
rallied and the proceeds donated to
charitable purposes, is on exhibition at
A. Girard's residence, where anyone
may call and examine it. For further
information call on A. Girard or II.
Coddington.
A caucus was held Wednesday at
which the following ticket was put in
nomination: Supervisor John Higgins;
clerk G. L. Cameron; treasurer John
Mcintosh; highway commissioner A..
Girard; justice of the peace VIM. Hugo |;
school inspector l.. J. Gallagher:
member board Of review James Bendry !:
overseers of highways AL ert Anderson,
dist. No. 1, Daniel Lawler, dist. No. 2,
VIM. Whisski. dist. No. 8, John Clische,
dist. No. 4; constables Dan. Golden,
Henry Girard, Simon Denomic, Joseph
| Chose.
Messrs. Smith, Bowerman & Bennett
is the name of the new iewelry firm To-
Gated at Jerry's Pharmacy. They arc
now in shape to receive work in all tho