The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1896-11-28
M. Citizen went to Houghton yes

! terday.
Miss Carrie Tratem, of Houghton,
is the guest of Miss Selma Menge.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Rothwell, OF
Pequaming, were guests of Mr.. and
Mrs. Charles Cullnan Thanksgiving.
The topic of discussion at the
meeting of the Christian Endeavor
last evening was: "How to Get
Good out of our Troubles. The
meeting was conducted by Miss
Anna Williams.
OThanksgiving service was held at
the M. E. church Thursday morn
ing at IL O'Clock, by Rev. H. Gil
lingham. The church was ap-
propriately decorated for the oc-
casion.
The board of state canvassers
completed it's work Wednesday
morning and officially announced
that Mckinley carried the state by
56,O76 and Pingree by 83, 400. The
Republican state ticket is elected by
an average of about 10000.
The ladies of Meadow Brook
Hive, No. 554, l.. o. 7. NJ, have
decided to give ball at the Town
Hall New Years eve. The ladies
have been very successful in the
past, and the party to be given
will doubtless surpass all previous
attempts.
Among those from a distance in
attendance at the dance at the Town
Hall Wednesday evening were:
John G. Sterk, G. White, E. Mon
roe, John Beaham, of Hancock; Miss
Maggie Brimacombe, of Houghton;
Miss Emma Messner and Christ
Messner, of Newtonville.
Here is something every farmer
should know Sprinkle a little stone
lime in your stock tank and not par
ticle of green scum will form in the
water. When the lime water loses
its strength and scum begins to
form, which may be twice during
the season, wash the tank and re-
peat the dose. 1t is cheap, harm
less and wholesome, keeps sweet
and saves time. .-Ex.
James Grace and Miss Nellie
Gavin were united in marriage
Thursday morning at s O'Clock at
st. Joseph's church, Rev. Father
Joisten performing the ceremony.
A reception and dance was given in
the evening in honor of the happy
occasion. Mr., and Mrs. Grace
will reside on the Bay Shore road.
near the stone quarry, where Mr..
Grace is employed. They have the
best wishes Of their numerous
friends.
Eyes, said the old man, address
ing his young visitor. Il m proud of
my girls and would like to see them
comfortably married, and as | have
made a little money, they will not go
to their husbands penniless. There's
Mary. % years old, and real good
girl. / shall give her 81, 600 when she
marries. Then comes Bet, who won't
see 80 again, and shall give her Sl0,-
600, and the man who takes Eliza, who
is 40; will have SO, 900 with her. "
The young man reflected moment
or so, and then inquired: "You
haven't one about 60, have you?"
Thursday evening DR.. and Mrs.
j. G.. Turner entertained relatives
and few friends at their home on
Railroad street. The early part of
the evening was spent in card
playing, 'Grande" being the game.
Mrs. L. j. Shepard and S. 7. Harris
were awarded the prizes. The
guests were then given cards con-
tanning a list of printed questions.
Miss Lizzie Beehler and Geo. o.
Beehler were awarded the prizes !
for the largest number of correct |
answers. Elaborate refreshments
were served. The occasion was one
long to be remembered by those
present.
The recount which was asked
for by Alex g. Shields, regard
ing the vote for the Office of
Judge of probate at the recent
election, was held in the Court
House yesterday James Mcmahon,
of Baraga, and r. G. Williams
and Thomas Brady, of L'Anse,
constituting the board. Mr..
Shields thought an error had
been made in the count in Baraga
township, and desired to ascertain
if such was really the case. The
result was that four votes which
had been counted for Mr.. Shields
were thrown out, and two addi-
tional votes were found in favor
of e. l.. Stone, his opponent,
thereby giving the latter a ma
iority of thirteen votes, instead
OF seven, in the entire county
No censure is placed upon the
members of the election board,
as the error was clearly uninten-
tional The recount gave MIR.
Stone a larger majority, but Mr..
Shields states that he is now per-
fectly satisfied