The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1895-06-01
Thursday was Decoration Day.

bell.
The big mill is now ruanIng full
blast.
Allen Kirkpatrick, of Hancock, was IL
tewn Tuesday.
Alexander Henderson was down from
Laird Thursday.
Attorney w. f. Doore was at Hough
ton Thursday.
Tom McRandle was on the sick lis,
part of the week.
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Thompson returned
from Laird Thursday.
Who was the young man who got ice
cream and cake "in the neck?'
dot lettle Sherman pand" made
plenty of noise around town Wednesday
afternoon.
Mrs. Deamer and Emma Zuleger, of
Marquette, are guests at the Horner
residence.
Mr.. aud Mrs. Frank Nestsr arrived
this week, and will occupy their new
residence.
The barge Delaware took cargo OF
lumber from Funke's dock this week for
Tenawanda, n. Y,
1t is said that farmers at Laird plant
potatoes with pile driver and dig them
with block aud lire.
Miss Bertha Dengen left Tuesday for
Virgiaia, Mimi, where she will spend
the summer visiting relatives.
Read what Overmeysr & Webb have
to say in their big advertisement today.
They are doing lively business.
j. ]. McWilliams will occupy the Gar
rity building, corner OF Main and On
tonagon streets, when it is completed.
Several drunken rows occurred on the
streets this week, but Marshal Field is
always on hand to run in the partici-
pants.
Mrs. S. ID. Davenport and Mrs. Thos.
Murphy have returned from Virginia.
Nina, where they were visiting rela-
tivos.
A social dance was INDUCED In by the
young people Monday evening at Grand
Vile Hall. Quite large number were
in attendance, and the evening passed
eff very pleasantly.
1t was so hot here Wednesday that
most Of the thermometers In town are
said to have melted, and the hens are
said to have laid boiled eggs, and hard
boiled ones, at that.
What kind of weather Is this, any
way? 1t is getting so that man can't
toll fifteen minutes ahead whether 1t
is going TO clear up, be cloudy, or the
Thermometer run up through the roof.
The Baraga base ball club will leave
for Ontonagon this evening on the tug
Cotton, and will play the Ontonagpas
will be sold for the occasion. Fare.
round trip. $500.
home of Elmer Horner Tuesday evening.
Vocal and instrumental music was in
dulged IN until a late hour. The party
completed the evenings amusement
with green corn dance by the light
OF the moon.
The dance which was given at Grand.
~ uan nt
very largely attended on account OF the
inclemency of the weather. However,
a few mustered up sufficient courage to
face the storm, and report a very nice
time.
Charles Peterson, who resides about
five miles from town, on the Ontonagon
road, is erecting grist mill, which will
be completed in about two weeks. The
mill will do frst-class work and will be
ready for business in short time.
Decoration Day passed off very quietly
here, the school children doing most of
the celebrating. In the morning rhe-
tsrical exercises were held in sthe high
school building, which was deliberately
decorated, after which procession was
formed, and all marched down the hill
to Main street. where wagons were in
waiting to convey them to the cemetery
at the Catholic Mission. The wagons
were decorated with flags and flowers,
and presented very pleasing appear
ance. The procession started from here
about 10 q. M, returning from the Mis-
sion about noon. Most Of the stores
were closed.
At about 1880 O'Clock Tuesday morn
ing the citizens OF this community were
aroused from their slumbers by the
alarm OF fire, which, upon Investigation,
proved to be the store aud barn'o of Au-
gast Nisula, situated on OntonaRon
street. When discovered the flames had
gained considerable Roadway, and by
the time the hose company arrived on
the scene, but little could be done. The
store, with its entire contents, together
Al all He xoI