The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1896-12-26
LOCAL. ITEMS.

nr Jones, of Houghton, was in
town Wednesday.
George Johnston made a business
trip to L'Anse Thursday.
Robert Wilson was at hester S
camp Monday and Tuesday.
Charles Boyle returned Thursday
from Sidhaw to spend the holidays
August Menge, of L'Anse, was
.,ar;ng hands with friends in town
Wednesday.
ATTORNEY S. W. Shaull, of Mar
ouette was in town between trains
Thursday.
Wanted-A good girl for general
homework Apply to Mrs. John
Funke.
Horace Robinson left for his home
at Ishpeming yesterday to spend the
holidays.
Mrs p. Dexter and Mrs. John
Rotbwell we're over from Pequam-
ing Monday
A number of Baraga people at
tended midnight mass at Assinins
Christmas eve
Geo. W. Smith and daughter,
Leona. were calling on L'Anse
friends Saturday last.
Thomas Dooling, judge of probate
of Houghton county, transacted
business in town Tuesday.
Mr.. John Boyle and wife of Even,
are guests of Mr.. and Mrs. c. ].
Boyle during the holidays.
Miss Bessie Perry returned
Wednesday evening from Mar
quette to spend the holidays.
Miss Clara Frenette, of l. 'Anse,
spent part of the week in town, the
guest of Miss Hattie Valid.
Charles Evans returned from the
copper country Tuesday, where he
had been visiting friends for a
week.
Hector Gingras, of L'Anse, has
been assisting Charles Evans in
his barber shop for the past two
weeks
There was photographic enter
tanment at the Town Hall Satur-
day evening. The attendance was
very small
Mr.. and Mrs. III. Wilcox and
children went to Marquette
Wednesday to spend Christmas
with friends.
Miss Maggie Kane and Miss Anna
Brayton were over from L'Anse
Wednesday evening and attended
the entertainment at the Town
Hall.
The Social Pedro club will be en-
tertained by Mr.. and Mrs. C. j.
Boyle next Wednesday evening, in
stead of by Mr.. and Mrs. +. Carroll
as announced last week.
The remains of the late John
Clarity, who died at the Chappeil
House Friday of last week, were
taken to Hancock the following day
for burial.
Mr. Whittemore met with
slight accident while at the Otter
Monday. He was leading his
horses, and in some manner fell,
but his injuries are not considered
serious.
Rev. T. L. Hyde preached at the
M. f.. church at Chassell, Sunday
evening There is no regular,
pastor at Chassell, and The SEN
TTNEL is informed that Mr.. Hyde
will preach there the second and
fourth Sunday evenings of each
month.
Guests registered at Hotel Ven
dome this week; G.. A. Elwell,
Boston; H. f. Wilcox, NJ. j. Berkson,
w. Aston, Chicago; A. =. Barnes,
Calumet; j. E. Farrell, Marquette;
W. +. Sly, ]. II. Ryan. N. Spring.
Duluth; G. d. Hanchette, Hancock;
b. L. Hershfield, New York; ]. n.
Beknap, Bay City.
George w. Smith. who has an ex-
cellent farm a short distance from
Baraga, took some potatoes from
a root house a few days ago,
which were grown year ago last
summer The tubers looked nearly
as fresh as the day they were dug
rom the ground. Mr.. Smith had
some of them cooked, and states
they were as good as potatoes
grown last summer. 1t is doubtful
II anything of the kind has ever be-
lore occurred in the state of Michi-
gan.
AT meeting of the council held
TWO weeks ago, K. l.. Stone. who
mas been president of the village for
nearly two years, rendered his resio-
nation, but it was not accepted At
special meeting called Monday