The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1892-08-06

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Pure Paris green at S. T. Harris 6,
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VIM. Hay e' left last Monday for u trip
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Mrs. A. Higgins, of Palms, Mich, is
visiting her daughter, Mrs. j.. S. Court
ney.
Mrs. Hawley and Mrs. Harrington, of
Hancock, arc visiting Mrs. L. Fl.
McGrath.
Mrs. J. S. Courtney returned from
her visit with Mr., and Mrs. ID. Cameron,
of Even, Monday last.
Miss Lizzie Bendry and Miss K.
Kencfc returned Monday from their
visit with Marquette friends.
Our town is very quiet at present.
All our spare men are either out haying,
cultivating their gardens or berry pick
ing.
Arrangements are being made for a
game of ball with the Hancocks to-
morrow Sunday It will be an inter
esting game.
The berry pic!Sers hereabouts are
bringing in an abundance OF nuckle-
berries and red raspberries these days,
and many of them are selling on the
streets for fair prices.
Mr.. Pat Ncstcr purchased hand
some pair of iron gray roadsters from
the Ncster estate on his last visit to
Detroit, and now he rides behind as
pretty n team as there is in the county.
Over 5000 pounds of fresh fish are
being sent by express from here every
week for different places-Chicago,
Detroit, Lansing, Green Bay and Iron
Mountain. This is getting to be a
great shipping point for fish.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Hid are held
responsible for the appearance OF a
nine-r ound boy who came to them last
Saturday and applied for job at clerk
ing in the store. The rlace will be
held open until lie is big enough to fill
it.
The dead body of Henry Laird was
discovered last Wednesday about half
mile from VIM. Coach's camp on sec.
2S. The coronorss OF Houghton county
has been notified and an inquest has
undoubtedly been held ere this. We
hope to get full particulars in time for
this issue.
The railroad officials have been inn
portuned by nearly everyone in town to
locate the new depot in front OF his par
ticular place. but the aforesaid officials
say they will place it where it will be
most convenient for all the people, and
that when it is completed it will be an
elegant one.
"No girls allowed in here" is the
legend that adorns the inner courts OF
our commodious (?) depot, and we are
somewhat curious to know the why and
wherefore of this unusual prohibition.
Quite large number of people como to
the depot at train time, and among the
number is large sprinkling of young
ladies. On the first of the month there
is supposed to be large amount of
Office work to be done, which keeps the
two agents. Messrs. Hammond and
Soolcy, pretty busy: and this may be
the reason. lfyou don't think il is, just
ask these gentlemen and they will pro-
badly tell You.
Capt. jim Bendry, of Baraga, was in
town briefly Tuesday morning. He was
one of The pioneers OF Lake Superior
navigation and is still well preserved
man although living beyond the allotted
time of three score and ten. Addressing
the skipper of one of the staunch crafts
that navigate these waters, on recent
occasion Capt. u. said; "You men with
the advantages of charts, lighthouses,
and improved craft of the day, know
little OF the peril of my sailing days
Leaving Wllitefsh Point in cotton
sailing vessel during binding snow
storm for Portage, with $50 miles OF
unlghted coast and nothing but lead
line as warning, was sailing as I'M
derstand it," concluded the jovial old
captain. Herald.
BODY FOUND. The remains of Henry