The L'Anse sentinel., 1899-12-23
LOCAL ITEMS.

j. B. Smith, who has been on the
sick list for a number OF days, is
able to be out.
Hubert Brennan is still confined
to his bed with severe attack ol
typhoid fever.
"The Rag-Picker's Child, "a drama
in five acts, at the Opera House this
evening.
John Mitchell, OF Marquette, the
we'll known lumberman, transacted
business in town this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. l.. ]. Shepard and
children, Of Calumet, are guests OF
Mr.. and Mrs. S. T. Harris.
Be sure and attend the drama at
the Opera House this evening, en-.
titled, "The Rag Picker's Child"
The Misses Maggie and Hattie
Wilde left Wednesday for Petoskey
to visit relatives for few weeks.
G. F. Fuller, principal of L'Anse
High School, left yesterday for
Grand Haven to spend the holidays.
Miss Annie Murphy, of Ironwood,
is spending the holiday season with
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs p. G..
Murphy.
Miss Annie Williams is expected
home from Lansing today, where she
has been visiting her sister for the
past six months.
The SENTINEL wishes all its
readers, patrons and friends a
joyous Christmas and happy and
prosperous New Year.
Mrs. Mary Young, who has been
visiting relatives in Calumet and
Lake Linden for number of weeks,
returned home Saturday last.
The entertainment at the Opera
House this evening--"The Rag
Picker S Child will commence at
$50 o'clock. Doors open at 8
O'Clock.
Chief Justice Grant has taken the
oath of Office and qualified for his
new term of ten years to commence
Jan. 1st, when he will drop from
the head Of the supreme court bench
to the other end. Justice Mont
gomery succeeding him as chief
justice.
Will r. Smith, general salesman
for Hibbard, Spencer, Bartlett &
CO., OF Chicago, who has made this
territory for number OF years, will
become a member of the Oliver
Hardware Co., of Escanaba, after
January lst. His many friends
throughout the peninsula will wish
him abundant success in his new
venture.
Circuit court for Baraga county
will convene at the Court House in
this village January I'd, Judge a.
II. Streeter presiding. The calendar
contains but one criminal case, that
of the People VS.. William III. Turner,
charged with killing a deer out OF
the legal season. Ten civil cases
are noted for trial.
The team attached to the Pc
quaming stage became frightened
when near the depot in this village
Wednesday morning, and started
on "A brisk run. Mrs. Fred Proctor,
who was in the sleigh at the time,
was thrown out, but fortunately
was only slightly injured.
Rev. John Storrer, the colonial
tion apostle, who has for number
of years believed that his mission is
" tIduSloIW VIC upptt pS''"'e'o
from a. wilderness to Garden OF
Eden, spent a few hours in town
Wednesday. The reverend gentle
man has a homestead near Kenton;
upon which he made final proof at
Houghton Wednesday, and was
en- route to his home at Owosso.
The Michigan labor bureau has
collected and tabulated statistics
from the various state penal and re-
formatory institutions, and finds
that on May lst last they contained
2, 1866 inmates, OF which total all but
80l were native born. County jails
500, city prisons 54l and
village lockups l74. OF the total of
J, SOB inmates of these various in
88 per cent were males,
and u per cent native born. Forty
per cent Of the prisoners were
charged with crimes against good
government, and 43 per cent with