The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1895-03-02
CITY ITEMS.
st. Patrlck's day March nth.

q. o. II. this evening.
There was meeting OF the board OF
supervisors Tuesday.
Tho soft weather this week was bad
for the logging business.
The L'Anso Lumber Company's mill
will commence operations on or about
April 1st.
Don't rash the season just because
there have been q few mild days. We
are liable to have "full sized' blizzard.
vigorous body. a plump form, bright
eyes, rosy cheeks, peaceful siumbers-
all brought about by the use OF Superior
Stock beer
Master Bert Tuck gave very
pleasant party at his home this
afternoon TO number OF his young
friends.
Cord johnson has started stage line
between this city and Baraga He has
made regular trips acre ss the bay the
past few days.
ntlS 10 luik vi VI BublIib6 q bONSO Vi
Daughters of Rebecea in this city in the
near future in connection with L'Anse
Lodge, No. AS, l. o. o. F.
Wonder If the backbone OF winter is
at last broken? Sunday there was rain
and during the week the weather
has been decidedly mild, Let us live in
hope.
Early Monday morning fire was
discovered in the building occupied by
the Houghton County Progress, at
Hancock. The principal damage, how
ever. was caused by water.
We unintentionally neglected last
week to mention the fact that Mr..
and Mrs. NJ. Citizen and daughter Nora
were at Even Monday, to attend
the wooden wedding Of DIR. and
Mrs. George McElveen.
The bill giving relief to the burned
out settlers on homosteads in northern
Michigan and Wisconsin, has passed and
become law, aud the officers of the
land Office have received their instruc-
tions to guide them In such cases as may
be presented to them.
During the month Of February the
days heightened one hour and one min
ute. On March 9th in this latitude the
sun will set exactly 6:0o o'clock. and on
March 2lst will rise exactly 600 o'clock.
Tho only dato during the year 1895 upon
which day and night are OF equal length
is March 18th, when the sun rises at GOO
and sets at 6:09.
We understand that the recent scheme
OF the board of supervisors, of Houghton
county, TO divide the liquor tax between
the counties and villages where it is
raised, has been abandoned and In its
place a bill has been introduced making
the villages responsible for the cost of
(where the cause of action has occured)
prosecutions under the liquor law.
Wednesday afternoon about ! o'clock
fire was discovered In the basement of
st. Joseph's church. The members of
the fire department were soon on hand
and extinguished the blaze. There were
several barrels OF quick lime In tho
basement. which in some manner be-
came wet, and caused the fre. The
damage, however was slight.
The members Of the Whist Club were
entertained at the residence of Mr.. and
Mrs. J. A. Campbell Tuesday evening. |
There was tie between Mrs. G. Z. Tuck
and J.A. Campbell and Mrs. JIG. Turner
and S. T. Harris for the highest number
OF points, each couple making II. Next
Tuesday evening the me mbers will meet
at the residence OF Mr.. and Mrs. E. A.
Mack.
Think Of this giIls. An average waltz
takes one over three quarters OF n mile,
a square dance makes you cover half
mile and galop equals a good mile.
Count up fer yourself how much a girl
with well filled program traverses In an
evening. Twenty dances is the average,
you know. or these about twelve are |
waItzes. There at once, Is nine miles. |
Three galops and she has dene twelve
miles. FIVE other dances at half mile |
piece brings her to fifteen miles. to say |
nothing OF the intermissiOn stroll and |
the trips to the dressing room to renovate
ones gown aad complexion.
On Friday Of last week at Detroit no
liquors we're to be had owing to precon-
certed arrangement between the saloon
men and hotel keepers to strictly observe
the letter Of the law. Then there was
an exodus to Windsor. 1t has been a
long day since Windsor has had within
It's boundaries as many Interested
strangers as on that day. The hotels
did bar business that was very ac-
ceptable these hard times. Many OF the
visitors evidently were strangers to the
unhidden power that turks in Canadian
whisky. II the duty on all the liquors
carried over to Detroit was paid, Uncle
Sam would be considerably richer. A
well-known DAnse man. who was at
natroft on thd dsv In ooaostoo .t.c