The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1896-03-21
BARAGA DEPARTMENT.
pERIsHED IN the FLAMES.
TIE House in Which Mrs, Frank Bray
Resided Destroyed by Fire
Saturday Evening.
Her Crisped Body Found Among the Ruins
the Following Morning--V Verdict
of the Coroners Jury.

intoxicating drinks responsible fol
tbc death CT Mrs. Frank Bray. and the
HISS OF the house by fire In which she
resided. Saturday evening of last week
As near as can be ascertained the
PARTICULARS regarding the affair are as
follows
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Bray resided In
a house owned by Antoine Defoe,
situated short distance west of the
town. Upon the day in question it is
claimed that Mr.. and Mrs. Bray were
under the influence of liquor. During
the DAY the house was discovered to be
on fire, but the flames we're ex-
tinguished before much. II any. damage
was done About 10 o'clock the same
evening tire was again discovered in
the building, and an alarm was
sounded, to which the fremen prompt
Is responded, but before they could
possibly reach the place the flames had
gained such Roadway that it was i'm
possible TO save the building. One or
TWO OF the tiremen rushed into the
house, but could discover no person.
and it was apparent that whoever
might have been in the building had
escaped.
The following morning. while eX-
aiming the ruins. the charred remains
Of Mrs Bray were discovered aud
presented horrible appearance.
Monday an inquest was held before
Justice f. II. Ormsby. aud from the
evidence presented, the jury returned
tie following verdict:
We find from the evidence that Mrs.
Frank Bray. being under the Influence
Of intoxicating drink. did set fire to
her dwelling house and was burned TO
death By the said tire"
The funeral was held Tuesday at the
Catholic Mission.
Mrs. c. j. Boyle, mother and son. #
Sdnaw. spent Sunday with her sister,
Mrs, p. Nes,er
DR.. lierm Beckstrom. dentist, Of Han
cock. is at the Hotel Nendome for a few
days. People desiring anything in the
dental line should call at once.
John Sarai is down from Baraga
circulating among his old friends aud
relatives and will not return until on or
about April lst. His Intimate friends
sag they smell IA mice. "--Negaunee
Iron Herald
Ilere is no better laundry work |
tlrned out in the upper peninsula /
than at the Baraga Star laundry.
laerc was time when people had 10
send their work to Ishpemng or Mar Z
qieie, bat they now patronize home /
'ndrstry. WHICH is proper and just. Let
Everybody in the county patronize their
home laundry
SavaIa x Nisula have very neat and 4
wen stocked grocery store. and they eX-
tend cordial invitation to their friends
ana the general public TO call and in
peel their line of general merchandise.
prices, etc. Mr. Nisula needs no in-
reduction to the people OF the county,
having conducted store in Baraga for
several years. or late. however. other
business matters occupy considerable of
Ms attentions consequently. he decided
iotorm partnership.
Norkmen are engaged in placing a
oathfoon department in Charles Evans
lohsortal shop, in the Nester Boarding
mouse building. on Main street. Mr..
L'ans now has two chairs in operation.
lnd ny the way business increases he
VII doubtless soon have to add another.
\ hne center fountain stand Is also to
e added in "a few days, and when
yerything is completed he will have
ue hnest and best equipped barber shop
. THIS portion of the upper peninsula.
~ strict attention to business and
0urteous treatment Mr.. Evans is get
fhg The business Of the town in his
inc.