The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1898-03-05
CITY ITEMS.

August Menge reJurneu hohe
Monday
Peter Ruppe was down from
Hancock Wednesday.
The annual report of the village
clerk will be found on page four.
Born, to Mr.. and Mrs. Neil ].
Dougherty, Friday, the 25th ult., a
son.
Capt G.. E. Ibbottson and III. w.
Robinson were over from Baraga
Monday.
P. r. McKernan and G.. o. Beehler
returned Monday from their south
ern trip.
The official proceedings of the
meeting of the township board held
on the 18th ult., appearin this issue.
Miss Elsie McKernan went to
to Houghton TODAY, where she will
visit relatives and friends for several
weeks.
Miss Minnie Lloyd, who has been
visiting her sister, Mrs. S. T. Harris,
for the past two months, will return
to Calumet Monday.
Miss Edith Williams, who has
been visiting Mrs. E. E. Halsey at
Marquette for the past three weeks,
will return home Monday.
A regular meeting of the board of
supervisors was held Tuesday after
noon. The official proceedings will
be found in another column.
George Mcdonald, treasurer Of
Spur township, was in town on
official business Tuesday and
Wednesday. His many friends are
always pleased to see him.
Cord. Johnston returned from
Taylorville, ILL.,, yesterday noon,
where he was called by the death of
his sister His mother accompanied
him home.
1t is learned that Samuel O'Con-
nell will open cigar factory in
Houghton in about two weeks.
Sans friends in this county will
wish him the best OF success in his
new venture,
d. Levitan left yesterday for Chi
cago to purchase complete line of
spring goods, including dress goods,
trimmings, etc. Watch for the
firms announcements when the
stock arrives, which will be in about
ten days.
Rev. Jos. Frazer, presiding elder,
will preside at the second quarterly
conference to be held at the M. f.
Mission next Monday afternoon at
2:3O o'clock. He will conduct SER
vice at Pequaming Tuesday even
ing.
Notices have been posted an
nouncing Citizens caucus to be
held at the Fire Engine House, We'd
nesday evening, March 9th, at 8
o clock, for the purpose of placing
in nomination candidates for village
offices for the election to be held
March l4th.
With this issue THE SENTINEL
begins the publication of an inter
esting biography of Rev. FIR.
Baraga, the great missionary, from
whom this county received its name.
1t will be continued from week to
week, and will no doubt be highly
appreciated by our many readers
George Sansregrct, formerly of
Pequaming, has purchased the
stage and mail line between L'Anse
and Skanee from Gus Crebassa,
and will conduct the same in a
first-class manner. A comfortable
conveyance will be placed on the
line for the accommodation of pas
sengers. Freight will also be
carried at reasonable rates. Stage
will leave Skanee each week day at
6 a. m. Returning, stage will leave
L'Anse at | p. m.
An exchange says: "When you
ask an editor to suppress an item OF
news because it does not suit you,
then go and ask your grocer to ex-
clude pickles from his store because
you can t eat them, or your butcher
to quit keeping bologna because it
goes against your stomach. There
is just as much fairness in one as in
the other. News is the editor S
stock in trade So are pickles to a
grocer and bologna to a butcher. )"
When you stop to think, that ism t
so ridiculous after all.
The supper served by the Indians
at the Mission school house on the
evening of February 18th was very
successful. The place was decorated
with unique fancy work made by
the children.s Droll figures represent
ing George and Martha Washing
ton and President and Mrs. McKin-
ley, caused no end of amusement
as did also the latest cut Of Queen
Lii. /" There were eatables galore,
and the music was splendid, which
was furnished by quartette from
Pequaming, composed of Messrs.
Brink, Anderson, Olson and La
fountain, assisted by a quartette
from the Bay Shore, composed of
Miss Pennock, Nelson Pennock, f..
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