The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1896-11-07
LOCAL ITEMS.


Business seems to be picking up
already.
Baraga township polled a large
vote Tuesday.
John Funke started two lumber
camps this week.
Mrs. ]. H. Mcdonald listed
Houghton Thursday.
The hester Estate started two
lumber camps this week.
William Haviland, of Pequaming,
was in town Wednesday.
John Buchanan is moving into his
new residence on Main street
Mrs. John Campbell of L'Anse,
called on friends in town Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. p. Blankenhorn
were over from L'Anse Thursday
afternoon.
Free silver Bryanites are now
trying to explain just how it all
happened.
Attention is called to the adver-
tisement in another column of John
Funke, dealer in high-grade band
sawed lumber.
j. McWilliams, formerly resi-
dent of this town, but now of Red
Jacket, was visiting friends here
part of the week.
Mrs. Harry Hammond, of South
Dakota, is expected home daily,
called here on account of the serious
illness of her mother, Mrs. A. A.
Pinet.
The Bryan and Sewall banner.
which has been strung across Main
street, will be taken down. AS it
is of no further use, it might be well
to ship it to Bryan to put with his
other relics of the campaign of
1896
Attorney S. W. Shaull, of Mar
ouette, delivered free silver speech
at the Town Hall Saturday evening
Mr.. Shaull is an excellent speaker
and held the attention of the
audience for over one hour.
John Markle and Alex Martin
went out early Wednesday morning
equipped with lanterns, and
searched high and low to find a
Free Silver Bryan man, but they
were unable to discover one. Bryan
men are not doing much talking
now.
The members of the Eight to
Twelve Club, y met at the residence
OF Mr.. and Mrs Alex Martin last
evening, and were entertained by
Miss Maud Bryan. The evening
was spent in card playing, music,
etc. after which luncheon was
served
The whistles of the mills, tug
boats and freight train engine blew
for fifteen minutes Thursday even
ing in honor of the election of Will
lam McKinley-and the great Re
publican Victory. Bryan howlers
are whistling out of the left corner
OF their mouths
Drs Turner, of l. Anse, and Seal
lon, of Houghton, performed an
operation upon Mrs. A. A. Pinet
yesterday, who has been seriously
i'll for some time. At this writing
Mrs. Pinet is resting comfortably
and bright hopes are now enter
tanned for her recovery
Guests registered at the Hotel
Vendome during the week: H.
G. Huffman, j. Cohen, Mr.. and
Mrs. J. w. Aston, Of Chicago, Geo.
H. Nichols, and Allen Kirkpatrick,
of Hancock, +. A. Tonneson, j. |.
Russell. of Ishpeming, S. l.. Gold
stein, of Grand Rapids, NJ. W. Nc
Nally, New Richmond G. G.. Spen-
Ger and w. f. Sly, of Duluth, ]. W.
Richards, Cleveland, o.. f. A..
Mack and HI. ID. Grim. of l. Anse.
The Social Pedro Club was very
pleasantly entertained at the resi-
dence of Mr.. and Mrs. F. Nester
Thursday evening. Seven tables
were III uSe, tWcuty SuiiSo uSihS =
played, and at the close of the
contest. the following prizes were
awarded: First-Qadies) Mrs. s.
Clements, sixteen games, a Dresden
China lamp. First-(gentleman s.
Charles Boyle, fourteen games,
sterling silver cuff buttons. Second
-Qadies } Mrs. H. Wilcox, fourteen
games, two picture frames. Second
-(gentleman 81 A. N. Pinet, thir'
teen games, sterling silver key
ring. The score will be kept by
the secretary, and every six weeks
prizes will be awarded. Choice re
freshments were served. The
members of the club will be EN-
tertained next Wednesday at the
residence of Mr.. and Mrs. l.. b.
Armstrong.
The dance given at Foucoult
Hall Tuesday evening by G. I. Mer
rifield, was well attended, AM
proved to be very enjoyable
During the evening the election re
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