The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1896-12-19
CITY ITEMS.

DeO buio "S
r. r. Mccormick went to Duluth
wednesday to spend the holidays.
Mrs G. f. Beehler called on
Baraga friends Saturday last
Fred Smith, of Algonac, Mich, is
the guest of his brother, j. Il.
Smith.
There have been no prisoners
confined in the county Jail for over
month.
James McKercher, of Spur, was
transacting business IN town
Wednesday.
Attorney c. d. Hanchette, Of
Hancock. was in town on legal
business Monday
Mrs. r. w. Roger returned to her
home at Marquette Monday, after
spending ten days in town.
Miss Mary Wallace, of Marquette,
is spending a week at the residence
OF her brother, Nj. Wallace.
The year 1896 is nearly closed.
II is now in order to prepare new
resolutions for the new year.
Hang up your stocking Christmas
eve, even if you get nothing except
your foot in it the next morning.
Mrs. ID. ]. Norton, who has been
visiting friends in town, returned
to her home at Even Tuesday.
Irving Citizen returned from New
ncvile Saturday, where he. had
been visiting friends for several
days.
The coasting on Broad street hill
is excellent and the sport is en-
joyed evenings by many young
people
Henry Murphy, who has been in
Montana during the summer, ar
rived home Tuesday to spend the
holidays
Miss Catherine Thomas returned
from Marquette Sunday. where she
had been visiting relatives for the
,ast month.
The Misses Nellie Gardner, of
Houghton, and Crogan, of Wash
ington, ID. c., were guests OF Miss
Mamie Smith part of the week.
W. H. Harris, of Houghton, was
visiting relatives in town part of
the week His many friends in
L'Anse are always pleased TO see
him.
THE SENTINEL's job printing de-
partment is continually crowded
with work. People know where to
get the neatest and best work done, |
and at reasonable price.
Miss Name Smith entertained a
number of friends at her home !
Wednesday evening, the occasion (
being in honor of her guests, Miss !
Gardner and Miss Crogan.
The new paraphernalia for l. Anse |
Lodge, No l64, X. of p, arrived
Thursday 1t is, without doubt, |
The finest outfit of the kind in
this portion of the peninsula.
Attention is directed to the ad-
vertisement of the D., S. S. & \.
road, which will be found on the
eighth page. 1t announces eXcur-
sion rates during the holiday
season.
w. ]. McKanna has accepted
position as salesman for a large
cigar manufacturing house, of
Chicago. His territory covers
hearty the entire upper peninsula.
Will is genuine hustler, and his
numerous friends wish him success.
An interesting Christmas service,
together with the exhibit Of u
beautiful Christmas tree, has been
arranged for Christmas night,
friday at o'clock, at the
Methodist church, in the interest OF
the Sunday school, It's hoped that
there will be large attendance OF
friends, strangers and interested
persons. Remember Christmas
night.
Under the law, newspapers are
delivered through the mails free in
the county of their publication and
at the rate of one cent per pound
elsewhere in the United States. But
large firms have adopted the plan OF
issuing advertising matter in the
guise of newspapers and it is desir-
able to stop this fraud upon the gov
ernment. No legitimate newspaper
has anything to fear from the sup
preston of such abuses.
According to a late decision OF the
state supreme court, the council of
any village or city in the state can
regulate the number of places for
the sale of liquor within its jurisdic-
tion. The council OF Clinton village
refused to accept liquor bond, with
the Fidelity Co., of Baltimore, Md,