The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1897-02-13
CITY ITEMS.

Capt w. Been, OF Skanee, was IN
town on business Thursday.
q. A. Radinski, of IIoughton, was
trAnsacting business in town yes
terday.
la. Cameron, of Houghton, was
trausacting business in town part
Of the week.
Al special meeting of L'Anse
Lodge, X. of p, was held Tuesday
evening.
Alfred James. of Houghton, was
In the city last week visiting his
sister, Mrs. Cord Johnston.
Charles Ferguson, who has been
at Lake Linden for several months,
returned home Saturday last.
Fred l.. Smith, of Detroit, arrived
in the city Saturday last for short
visit with relatives. He left for his
home Thursday.
The mid winter meeting of the
Michigan Press Association will be
held at Detroit Monday and Tues
day, February 22d and 23d
It's learned that John McGrath,
formerly of l. 'Anse, but who is
now living in Duluth. is seriously ILL.,
His sister, Miss Bridget McGrath,
left for that city last week.
Yesterday was the anniversary of
the birth of Abraham Lincoln, one
Of the greatest presidents OF the
United States, and one of the
grandest men who ever lived,
The members Of The Club will
hold debate at the reading room,
in the Opera House, Monday evening.
The subject will be Should or
Should Not the United States
Government Recognize Cuba?"
Losr-.A lady's gold watch with
short chain, on the streets of
L'Anse, Tuesday. The name, Ida
Hull, aud date, 1869. engraved on
inside of case. Finder will be suit
ably rewarded by returning watch
TO MRs. MAcKLUM, Baraga, Mich.
Paul Frank was arrested Satur-
day afternoon last by Marshal
Smith for being drunk and dis
orderly. Monday morning he
was arraigned and plead guilty,
and in default of 81 fine and costs,
was committed to the county Jail
for Fifteen days
The village fire engine, which
was badly damaged at the fire in
this city last May, has been
thoroughly repaired and re-painted,
and is AS good as new. One hose
cart, which was also damaged, is
being put IN first-class shape.
A quantity of new hose has been
ordered, and as soon us it arrives
the company viii be in excellent
trim for fighting fire.
Invitations have been issued by
the members of L'Anse Lodge. No.
14, X of F., for phantom
party to be given at the Opera
House, in this city, Monday evening,
February 22d. The price of ad-
mission will be 81 90; supper
extra. The Knights of Pythias are
noted for the excellent aud we'll
conducted parties given by them
in the past, and the one in con
temptation will be no exception. A
good time is assured.
A newspaper is the cheapest thing
you can buy. 1t comes to you every
week, rain or shincI calm or storm,
bringing you best news of the
neighborhood. No matter what
happcns, il enters your home a wei
como friend, full of sunshine, cheer
and interest. 1t shortens the long
Gommer days aud enlivens the cold
inter- nights. 1t is your adviser
md friend. No man is Just to his
chlldren and wife who does not give
them the home paper to read. -Ex.
W Reports from Lansing are to the ,
effect that the bill toreduce railroad
fares i'm this state stands the slim
NEST kind of show of getting
through either branch of the legis-
leturc. That it will fail in the senate,
ven thought it should pass the house,
regarded as certain, and it is AS
<>rted that the house is as surely
nti-Pingree on showdown as the
matte. That the railroads were
not idle last fall while Pingree was
hooking after his election to the
Governorship is evident from the
make up OF the legislature.
n If an attorney appointed by the
court TO defend prisoner chooses
|npon his own motion to appeal the
case, the supreme court has recently
decided that the county is not liable
|for the costs of the appeal or for
Extra compensation of the attorney.
The right of appeal in civil or crimi
nal cases the court says is statuary
and there is found no authority in
|the statutes for an attorney APP
pointed to defend u prisoner in the
|circuit court TO appeal the case up
On his own motion. That is, the
etatute provides for the prisoners
defense in the first court of jurisdic-
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