The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-03-11
Portage Lake News.
The Monthly Meeting
or Houghton Coun-
ty Supervisors.
A New Plan Ii Adopted.
Grand Banquet &C the Association
buiisisG Last Eve.ing-0sher
distressing News.


The board OF supervisors held IL cir
monthly meeting and besides taking
over the proper channels for certain bills
to follow to obtain consideration from
the board little was done. The kline Of
bills referred TO are those incurred In any
township on behalf OF some persons desti-
tute OF means. The board heretofore has
determined not TO act on such bills and
they reiterated the resolution yesterday,
unless such bill is approved by one OF the
superintendents OF the poor, or In some
special cases, where the matter 10 at a
distance from the once Of either OF the
superintendents, by the township board
where the bill was incurred.
Ia Case OF emergency, when for instance
q peeon 10 assaulted. the sheriff may send
q phvscian and for such nrst attendance
the board will pay, but the pby5ician no
continues to attend such a caee m Ist
look TO bis patient Tor his lee unless su-
perintendent OF the poor shall authorize
such attendance, having investigated Q nd
found that the patient 10 destitute of
means. The sheriff nor any other official
cen authorize more than an emergency
might call for. The board has always
he'd these views, but there have b>sn
csses where their resolution vas
stretched. but after the talk OF yestero ~
an understanding 10 evidently arrived at,
and those liable TO be called upon to
serve the county would do we'll to take
notice and sec that they are properly au-
thorised b-fore expanding time and labor.
Estimate M. 8 from the King Bridge
Co., amounting to S5,o6s.S7, was Or
dered paid. This leaves but $6,550 on
the contract, which amount includes the
10 per cent Kept back until completion.
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The banquet At the Y. VI. g. A. building
last evening was fitting sequel to the
magnificent membership contest closed
last SATURDAY evening. No pains had
been spared to make this affair notable
one in the history OF the local associa-
ton and the ladies OF the auxiliary per
formed the greatest feat OF Its existence.
In the frst place, the building had BEEN
decorated throughout With the various
colors made prominent In the contest
which the event Celebrated, red, blue, pink
aud white. The supper room, the large
new hall, was most deliberately trimn ed;
streamers OF the different colors we're
draped from the center OF the ceiling to
the side walls, where the ends were sup
ported by festoons Of drapery In the
shape OF triangles, emblematic OF the a..
ISOLATION. Ia the rear Of the stage we're
the national colors, and the arch over
the stage aud the gallery we're also bri yht
W tn colors. The tables. four 10 number,
extended the length OF the hall, each
seating about nity guests. Members oil
the auxiliary bad charge OF each table
and they were assisted in waiting upon
their guests by corps oil young gentr-
men. The matter OF waiting on so large
a number expediously had been solved
by having the walters enter from the
front of the hall laden with good things
and pass out at the rear and through
the basement to the front again!
The Quincy band, every member OF
which is a member Of the association,
rendered several selections during the
evening aud later the orchestra occupied
places in the gallery, where they played
at intervals.
ABOUT LOO Invitations had been Is
sued and during the evening about 500
sat down at table. The occasion was
very happy one at the particular time
when 30 many new members have been
received by the association, for it gave
opportunity for old and new to become
acquainted and for the new members to
see the new hall under most favorable
circumstances.