The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1894-02-10
BARAGA
From today's Democrat. |

LcutCh SCaoOh.
Rev. M. j. Stevens is expected HON,
on or about the 18th inst.
There was a special meeting of tn,
council Thursday evening.
John Brennan, of L'Anse, was show
ing off his fast trotter on our street,
Saturday.
The infant daughter of Mr.. and Mrs
Edward Dorgan has been very sick fol
the past few days.
Regular meeting of the Ladies' Ait
Society at the residence of Mrs. Bear
niger next Wednesday afternoon at
o'clock.
1t is reported that several deer have
been killed recently in the vicinity OF
Laird township.
The Baraga base ball club is making
preparations for grand ball, to take
place Easter Monday.
Baraga young men have organized
an athletic club. and sprained wrists,
with an occasional black eye, are
everyday occurrences.
There is nothing slow about Menom,
inee. A few days ago one of her young
men eloped with two young ladies.
Just think of it Two. No hog about
that fellow.
Two well-known young men in town
engaged in friendly glove contest last
evening, which resulted in a draw.
Considerable amusement was had by
the spectators.
Jerry Real, John Mcintosh and Hen
nv Garreaux were out fishing Tuesday.
They must have sold all the fish they
caught to some unlucly angler, for
they returned without any.
John ii. Mathes desires THE DEMO
Graf to state that he does not reside
at Falk's Settlement, but on land sit
uated in town so. range "a west. which
he purchased from Thomas Wrightman.
Saturday last Jennie Harrison was
convicted by jury in Justice Ormsbys
court of being disorderly person and
was fined SO, and S32.O3 costs, which
she paid.
Z. j. DUDE. of lIoughton, formerly
deputy register of deeds, was this week
appointed by President Cleveland as
postmaster at IIoughton. MIR. DUDE
is an able and highly respected man,
and his appointment meets with gen
eral satisfaction.
There are few cases OF scarlet
fever of mild type in town. - Negaunee
Iron Herald. Bros. Griffey 4 Flynn
evidently neglected to finish the fore
inn 81, fal
that the Democratic party is probably
to blame for it.
A. A. Kinney was arrested Thursday
on civil warrant sworn out by Byron
Glover to recover sum of money
which Kinney was owing him. Mr..
Glover obtained Judgment against Kin
ney and the matter, it is claimed, will
be settled Monday.
An item is going the rounds of the
papers warning farmers against buy
ing or using samples of seed wheat
from Russia and Austria, it having
been discovered that this wheat is full
of weevil. which will produce "a SINH
lar bug by millions wherever planted.
Farmers everywhere are requested to
burn all such wheat at once and not
The basket social and dance given
at Foucaults Hall Monday night prov
ed to be one of the best of the season.
About forty couples were present and
the pleasant occasion was one to be
remembered. Excellent music was
furnished by Prof. Laub's orchestra.
After paying all expenses there still re-
manned balance of 80. which was
donated to the Ladies' Benevolent
Society to be used at their discretion
for the benefit of the needy.
A new kind of swindler is said to be
=" doing" the country districts. He
offers to repair an organ or piano and
put it in proper tune for four or five
dollars. After fooling with the in
strument few hours, he collects the
pay and leaves, charging the family
not to play it for twenty-four honrs, as
glue was used in repairing which
takes a long time to dry. About the
same time the next day they find that
instead of being tuned and properly re-
paired, the instrument was ruined or
at least not improved any.
On account of the absence of
Rev. M. j. Stevens, Mrs. +. n.
Law will officlate at the services
at the M. E. church tomorrow. In the
morning she will conduct Bible read
ing and requests that all who
attend bring their Bibles. The at
tention of the public is called to the
fact that there are no rented pews, and
the seats are always free to all who at
tend services. A cordial invitation is
extended to all. They will receive
hearty welcome.
On Wednesday a gentleman and
lady in town made the following
wager: A ring was placed in some
pastry dough and after the cakes were
baked a drawing took place, with the
that the person get
ting the ring should be married first.
The gentleman proved to be the lucky
winner of the ring, and stated that he
would positively not be united in holy
wedlock before period of fifty years.
That would make him, If he lives, 20,
and the lady's age 6s. The question
arises will the lady be an old maid
"We won't work and we do not have
to work Those goods were sent to us
and we are going to have them The
relief committee has nothing to say
a hout IL - The abOve and similar ex-