The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1898-02-19
LOCAL ITEMS.

Major Whittemore, OF Marquette,
was in the city Monday.
Fl. F. Heyn, OF Ishpeming, was u
Baraga visitor Thursday.
w. f. Sly, of Duluth, was calling
on Baraga merchants Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. Gamache we're
Michigamme visitors the first of the
week.
Miss Duprau, Of Marquette, is
visiting her sister, Mrs. Dan Nc
MILAN.
Miss Saam, OF Lake Linden, is
visiting at the 'Funke residence for
a few days.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wick O'Conncll, of
Hancock, were visiting in Baraga
Thursday
Mrs. Ferguson, of Sidnaw, is the
guest of her brother, M. O'Sullivan,
for few days.
Nick Brustmaker, of Hancock, was
shaking hands with old friends in
Baraga Tuesday
Mr.. and Mrs. Jos. S. Courtney, of
Marquette, are expected to arrive
here tomorrow.
The Upper Peninsula Brewing
company has made extensive re-
pairs to its ice house in Baraga.
John Cunningham went to Hough
ton Tuesday to make final proof in
support of his homestead claim.
Mrs. Charles Boyle and daughter
went to Even Monday to visit
relatives and friends for few days. |
Misses Minnie Lloyd and Lille !
Thomas, of l. Anse, were calling on
Baraga friends the first of the week |
There seems to be but little ex
citement manifest regarding the |
village election to be held next
month.
J. w. Aston, OF Laird, left the |
first of the week for Pittsburg, Pa.
his old home, where he will visit for
a week or two.
Theophile Grenier has sold his
logs, which he has been getting out
near Laird this winter, to the
Nester estate.
Jos. Coil, who has been in Chica-
so for a fortnight, purchasing his
stock of spring and summer goods,
is expected home tomorrow Keep
your eye peeled for the excellent
bargains he will offer
1t is learned that the steamer
Queen, on which the Baraga party
of Klondikers secured passage for
the frozen north, ran on a sand
reef Wednesday. There were no
fatalities, however, and the steamer
suffered no damage.
Announcement is made Of the
coming marriage of Miss Jennie
Raymond. formerly of Baraga, but
now residing at Hancock, to Mr..
Holland, of that city, which event
will take place next Tuesday, the
22d inst.
William Scribner is putting up a
house on his farm about twelve
miles west of Baraga, to take the
place of the one which was burned
January 9th. and which was owned
by Mr.. Scribner and not by
Leander Steele, as many were led
to believe. At the time of the
fire Mr. Steele occupied portion
Of the house, and lost all of his
household effects, as did Mr..
Scribner. The explanation Sis made
as in giving an account OF the hre
at the time The SENTINEL was in
formed that the house was owned
by Mr.. Steele, which was Incorrect.
A letter received from Jerry
Real states that the Alaska party
sailed from Seattle on the 10th for
Douglass City. Jerry tells OF
good joke Mr.. Cameron and
himself had on the rest OF
the party after leaving St Paul
They procured transportation over
the Northern Pacific railroad, which
runs through Il tunnel some two
miles long in the Cascade noun
tains. The train on which they
took passage, on reaching the west
end of this tunnel, was compelled TO
come TO stop on account Oh Il
wreck which was ahead. While
waiting for the wreck to be removed
from the track Jerry suggested 10
Cameron that they walk back ana
examine the tunnel, to when
suggestion Cameron readily con,
sented. On returning to board
the train they found that the ob.
struction had been removed, ana
that the train had also moved
Jerry says: 1--WE were ninety
miles from Seattle and Flynn han
our tickets in his pocket. Ihey
started on cite pass and at the
first station the operator informed
them that the Great Northern was
using portion of the N. z. tracks
for time and that a train wouie
be along in few minutes. They
arrived in Seattle thirty-hv'
minutes ahead of the other mem
bers of the party and went down u