The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1898-10-08
CITY ITEMS.

town part OF tne Weeh'
d. w. Powell, of Marquette, was
In town on business Wednesday.
Born, to Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
Ferguson, Sunday,a daughter.
James Trotter, of Chicago, called
on old friends in town this week.
J. F. Hambitzer, of Houghton,
spent Sunday with friends in town.
Miss Minnie Lloyd, of Calumet,
is visiting her sister, Mrs. S. I.
Harris.
John Manning, OF Marquette, was
shaking hands with friends in town
yesterday.
The annual meeting of the board
OF supervisors will be held next
Tuesday, October 1lth.
A. r. Gray, of the law firm OF
Gray & Looney, Of Houghton, was
in town Monday in attendance at
circuit court.
Miss Catherine Thomas returned
from Marquette Monday, where she
had been visiting friends for nearly
two months.
James G. Columbus left this week
for Culver, on the Mesaba road
where he has secured position as
:. night operator.
Hon. George D. Crippen, of
Stambaugh, representative in the
state legislature from this district,
was in town Monday looking after
his political fences.
James McKercher was the only
delegate from this county who at
tended the Republican representa-
tive convention held at Crystal
Falls Wednesday.
Capt. Walfred Been, of Arvon, re-
turned from Escanaba Tuesday,
where he had been as a delegate to
the Twelfth district Democratic
congressional convention.
A dance will be given in the Town
Hall, this city, next Friday evening
by number of L Anse and Baraga
young people. All are cordially in
vted to attend.
1t appears that the Republican
representative convention for this
district held in Crystal Fails
Wednesday resulted in deadlock,
and was adjourned until Thursday
next, Oct. 18th.
Mrs. D. j. Norton, of Even, who
has been visiting friends in town
for number of days, went to
Houghton Tuesday evening. She
was accompanied by Mrs. E. E.
Halsey.
Supervisors Walfred Been, of
Arvon, John Lyons, of Covington,
and L. ]. Gallagher, of Baraga, in
spected the new road Wednesday,
which is being built from the inter-
section of the L'Anse and Baraga
road at the head of the bay to the
Covington town line.
Conductor Charles Sundberg, who
is on passenger run between Mar
quette and Calumet, was quite
seriously injured Saturday last
while Pullman coach was being
attached to his train at the depot
here. In some manner a lever
struck him on the head. He was
taken to Marquette and has since
been confined to his home.
Rev. H. Gillngham left for At
lantc Mine, Houghton county,
Tuesday. His family will join him
in few days. Rev. and Mrs Gil.
lingham take with them the best
wishes of the people of this com
munity. Rev. John M. Shank, Of
Manistique, who succeeds Mr. Gill
lingham here, arrived this week
and will preach at the NJ. E. church
tomorrow evening.
The remains of Mrs. Mary Kelley,
who died at Houghton Wednesday,
were brought to LAnse Thursday
evening, and the funeral was held
from the Sacred Heart church yes
terday morning Mrs. Kelley was
the mother of the late Richard
Smith, of this city, and was lO3
years of age. She was born in the
county of Clare, Ireland.
The oyster supper given in the
Town Hall Tuesday evening by the
ladies of the Sacred Heart church
of L L'Anse, was complete success
socially and financially. The
total amount netted was 1926. 90
The hall was filled to overflowing,
Notwithstanding the unpleasant
ness of the weather, showing the
good. will of our townspeople to-
wards worthy cause. The voting
contest to determine the most pop
ular county ticket was close and in
teresting, and resulted in victory
for the Democrats by one vote.
The ladies wish to thank the people
Of Baraga and Pequaming as well
as our townspeople for their patron
age and assistance in making the
affair such success.