The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1897-09-25

home by illness.
Mrs. John Laub returned from
Detroit Wednesday evening.
j. w. Aston, of Laird, returned
from Detroit Thursday evening.
Nicholas Theobald made trip to
Silver mountain Wednesday,
c. A. Stringer, of Hancock, trans
acted business in town yesterday.
Eight boats are loading lumber at
Nester S docks and one at Funke s
dock
w. H. Whittemore and George
Scotie!d were in the woods Thurs
day looking up timber.
James Mcmahon visited his broth
er John at the latters homestead at
Covington. this week.
Daniel Mcmillan returned from
Detroit Thursday evening, where
he had been visiting friends for two
weeks.
Miss Davis, of Baraga, has been
visiting this week at the residence
Of Mrs. Richey, in Houghton. =
Houghton Gazette.
Miss Lizzie MCCLELLAN and mother
and John Mcintosh are spending a
few days on Miss McGillan's home
stead at Silver mountain.
Rev NJ. ]. Stevens. formerly
pastor of the NJ. +, church here, but
whose appointment is now AT
Salisbury, was calling on friends il
town Thursday and Friday.
The Houghton base ball team was
obliged to cancel its date with the
Baragas here last Sunday, owing
TO the disagreeable weather. The
trip. however, was not abandoned
until the last moment
Ontonagon ; new county Jail and
court house. now being erected to
replace the structure destroyed in
the big fire some time since. will
probably be ready for occupancy
about December l..
Mrs. Burt and Miss Lizzie Bendry
gave a very pleasant party TO a
number of friends at Hotel Ven
dome Tuesday evening. Dancing
vas the order of the evening. fol-
lowing which choice refreshments
were served,
A young man in the lower part of
the state was so bewildcred when he
went to get a license to be married
that he gave the name of his soon-to-
be mother-inlaw instead of that of
the girl he meant to marry At all
events the wedding is 'otf.
The Baraga baseball team will go
to Houghton tomorrow and in the
afternoon will play q game with
the Houghton team. One week
from tomorrow it is expected that
the Houghtons will play the Bar
agas in this city.
Following were arrivals at Hotel
Vendome this week: 7. W. Childs,
DePere, f. II. Mcintyre, Milwaukee;
Ira Hall, Fond du lac; II. Collins, ].
G.. Bates. Chicago; H. S. Wilson,
Duluth; F. Bending, Marquette Mr..
and Mrs. A. Haines. Buffalo; H. O.
McMain, Marquette: J. W. Calitf, G..
NJ. Fernald, Detroit; r. Francis,
Ontonagon; J.E Farrell, Marquetta.
The following is said to be true
and happened in certain town: A
young lady found u purse in church
and notified the pastor that she had
it, so il anyone reported the loss
it could be returned The next
Sabbath the clergyman made the
following announcement from the
pulpit. Someone lost u purse here
last Sunday evening, and if the
owner wants his property he can go
to HELEN Hunt for it.
William Kitz has rented the first
story of the Mccarthy building,
which he has filed with fall and
winter goods, as his store cannot
possibly hold all of the immense
stock recently purchased. Mr..
Kitz is Offering rare bargains and
cordially invites the public to call
and inspect goods and get prices.
Read his advertisement on page
four
C. I. Merrifeld. the well-known
photographer, has just finished a
number of life-sized portraits,
among them being one for Mrs.
William Bauer, and also one for
James Fleming, village marshal.
The work is perfect in every respect,
and so pronounced by all who have
seen the portraits. In this line Mr..
Mortified makes speciality, and all
those desiring first-class work at
reasonable price. should not fail
to place an order with him.
Martin Cosgrove returned from
Detroit Saturday last. He went