The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1898-07-16
Bananas 15c per doz. at Carroll S.
LOCAL ITEMS.

Yesterday was pay day for the
hester employees.
( The heat THURSDAY was intense
nearly 100 in the shade.
Peter Nilsson transacted business
at Covington this week.
Judge Hare, of Ironwood, was in
the city Thursday evening.
w. S. Crebassa was at the copper
country part of the week.
w. e. Sly, of Sidnaw, wes inter
viewing Baraga merchants Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Boyle, of
Even, are guests of Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles Boyle.
Quite number of Baraga people
attended the term OF circuit court
at L Anse this week.
Miss Marie Krembs, of Milwaukee,
was visiting Mrs. l.. b. Armstrong
few days this week.
The Misses Edith and Anna
Williams and r Laura Brennan
wheeled over from L'Anse Thurs
day evening.
The schooner Keweenaw cleared
for Lake Linden Thursday with
load of lumber for the Calumet &
Hecla mine.
Mrs. William Kitz and children
left for Milwaukee Tuesday, where
they will visit relatives and friends
for several weeks
NJ. DeHaas, of Marquette, was
in town part of the week 1t is
understood he intends to engage in
the sawmill business here.
Miss Mary VAIL has been in
charge of Andrew Wallis confec-
tionery store this week, as Mr..
VAIL was in attendance at circuit
court as juror.
Attention is called to the large
advertisement of S. Denomie, of
AS 'inins, which appears on this
page. Read the prices he is offer
ing on firstclass goods.
1t is reported that the dwelling
house and barns owned by August
Nisula at Laird were totally de-
stroyed by fire Sunday evening, to-
gether with all contents.
The ladies of the NJ. E. church will
give an ice cream and strawberry
social at Firemen's Hall next
Wednesday evening for the benefit
of the church. All are cordially in
vited to attend.
George Jones, John Cosgrover, Jr.
Alex. Hartle and Elmer Otto went
to Houghton Saturday evening
last, for the purpose of enlisting
in the volunteers. Hortle and Otto
passed the examination.
Mr. Porteous, of Sault Ste. Marie,
has been in town for a number of
days for the purpose of organizing
lodge of the Columbian League.
1t is understood that he has received
considerable encouragement.
The fact that "Fort Webb" is
omitted from the general knowledge
of the Baraga public is source of
great annoyance to a number OF
our local war enthusiasts. For
further information ask Larry
Gallagher.
Edward Dorgan returned from
Oregon Tuesday, where he had been
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learned that Mr.. Dorgan secured a
good timber claim, and contem-
plates returning to that section in
the near future.
At a meeting of the Baraga viii
lage council Thursday evening, K.
L. Stone rendered his resignation
as one of the trustees. For two
years Mr.. Stone was president OF
the village and for some time had
been one of the trustees, in both
of which offices he has made an ex-
cellent and pains-taking official.
Owing to business matters which
require his exclusive and undivided
attention, he has been obliged to
resign, which decision is deeply
regretted.
A daring attempt at robbery was
made at the cigar factory of O'Con-
nell Bros. of Houghton at an early
hour Tuesday morning. Two men,
would-be thieves of cheap order,
secured entrance by breaking in the
rear door with the aid of an ak. APP
preaching the room where Ed
Hodge was asleep they again applied
the ak to the door, until he awaken
ed and found them confronting him.
Hodge had lighted lamp, and on en-
tering the men asked where Wick
O'Connell slept; he at once ordered
them out but they refused and one
of them noticed his watch hanging
on the wall and made a grab for it,
but Hodge grabbed first and "the
guy didn t swipe the super" The
pair then withdrew and have not
been seen since. Hodge would
recognize the men again, and they
had better keep out Of Wick s path.