The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1898-10-15
LOCAL ITEMS.

her bed by illness.
A large raft of logs arrived yes.
terday at Funke s mill.
The members of our new band are
progressing rapidly.
John Cochran was at Pequaming
the fore part of the week inspecting
lumber.
Frank A. Sheldrick, of Calumet,
was at Baraga in business capa-
city Wednesday.
William Armstrong, of Hough-
ton, is visiting at the residence of
his son, L. B. Armstrong.
Supervisor John F. Hollinger, Of
Pequaming, was shaking hands with
friends in town Monday.
John Ross has opened sample
room in the Chappell House, and
cordially invites his friends to call.
George w. Armstrong, of Buffalo,
N. d., was the guest of his brother,
l.. B. Armstrong Wednesday.
Capt. w. Been, OF Skanee, at
tended the funeral of the late John
Beckman, held Thursday afternoon.
Funke's mill started up Thursday
morning, after being shut down for
a few days, owing to shortage OF
logs.
John Funke has had a dock con-
structed for the purpose OF loading
timber on cars. 1t is indeed very
handy arrangement.
M. A. Ross, of Lake Linden, spent
{ part of the week in town. His
many friends in this county are al
ways pleased to see him.
A wrestling match is billed to
take place at Grandville Hall this
evening, between d. A. Mcmillan,
of Chicago, and James Smith, Of
Minneapolis.
The hester mill closed down yes
terday noon on account of scarcity
of logs, but large raft is expected
from Ontonagon the fore part Of
next week.
William Kitz, of Milwaukee, ar
rived in Baraga Tuesday to look
after the interests of the company's
store here. Mr., Kitz S many friends
are pleased to see him.
The high winds Wednesday night
blew down three poles on Blanken-
horn S telephone line, tangling the
wires in the road. The damage was
repaired early Thursday.
John II. Hand and Miss Mary L.
Mcmillan, of this city, were united
in marriage this week. They have
the best wishes of their many
friends;
At the annual meeting of the
board of supervisors held in l. 'Anse
this week, Fred Schwalm was APP
pointed superintendent of the poor
for Baraga township to succeed
Richord Feore.
He was enjoying an ear of corn in
the good old-fashioned way. You
look as though you were playing
the fue," was the amiable retort:
''It's a corn-et I'm playing, by
ear. "
The steamer Schoolcraft and
barges hester, Bourke and Ke-
weenaw arrived in port Thursday
evening. The Bourke and Ke-
weenaw are loading here and the
Schoolcraft and hester at Duluth.
At meeting of Baraga Hose
company Wednesday evening, the
members presented their chief, An
thony Girard, with an elegant life
sized portrait of himself. Mr..
Girard was completely taken by
surprise, and in a pleasing manner
thanked the boys for their kind
feeling toward him. After the
meeting a social dance was enjoyed
for several hours. Mr.. Girard has
been chief of the fire department for
many years and has always taken
great interest in the welfare oil, the
members and progress of the COM
pany.
John Beckman, an old resident of
the Swede Settlement, passed peace
fully away Tuesday evening, at the
age of rs years. Deceased had been
in feeble health for several years,
and was great sufferer from
asthma. A bereaved wife, well ad-
vanced in years, is left to mourn his
departure. The funeral was held
from the M. E. church in this city
Thursday afternoon at clock, the
services icing conducted by Rev.
H. Gillinl, ham, formerly pastor at
L'Anse, but now of Atlantic mine,
and was largely attended.
The Ontonagon Herald OF Satur-
day last contained the following:
"Nester B tugs Cotton and Bruce ar
rived here with a crew of men on
Monday last and made up a raft Of
400, 900 FEET of logs in the shape of q
crib, so es to comply with the laws
governi 1g the towing of logs through
the cans The tugs left here on
Thursday morning after the north
west sea had run down, and no doubt
reached the canal in safety. The
crew of men under the supervision