The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1899-07-15
LOCAL ITEMS.

was III IOWu uCouay. .
Frank McKindles is visiting in
Houghton for few days.
John A. Smith, of Algonac, Mich,
is visiting his brother, j. b.
Sheriff Girard made a business
trip to Houghton Wednesday.
Miss Catherine Thomas was num-
bered among the sick the fore part
of the week.
Attorney p. r. McKernan trans
acted legal business in Iron Noun
tain the latter part of the week.
Mess.s. c. Moore and Philip
Dexter drove in from Skanee and
spent few hours with friends Sun
day.
Miss Sphilirina Belanger return
ed from Houghton Tuesday, where
she had been visiting friends for a
few days.
Nj, Wallace, Of Houghton, and w.
J. McKanna and son, of Hancock,
speht>Sunday in town. They took
home a fine catch of trout
1t is stated that the Mass Mining
company will begin work on a
stamp mill at once and hopes to be
producer during 1900,
S. jacobson, of the firm OF Jacob
son & Levitan, who is looking after
the firms interests in Dollar Bay,
visited in town part of the week.
Martin Voetsch returned from
Houghton Sunday, where he had
been to attend the funeral of his
cousin, the late Albert Voetsch.
1t is reported that the Tilan and
Imperial iron mines in Spur town
ship are being put in condition for
producing, and that the South Shore
has built a spur track to the
mines.
Mr. and Mrs. ]. Fl. Mclaughlin,
of Dollar Bay, visited in town
several days this week. Mr.. Nc
Laughlin formerly resided in
L'Anse and his many friends here
are always pleased to see him.
A law passed by the last legisla-
ture provides for more work for the
county treasurer Office. BY the
provisions OF the act the county
treasurer is compelled to make
abstracts for any persons de-
slriny certain information. The
abstracts he must make and
the fees he is entitled to
for his work are as follows: Abb
stracts of taxes paid, 3 cents per
description; names and residence of
taxpayer, II cents; list of state
lands, 2 cents per description; copy
OF any paper or document, 10 cents
per folio; certificate of abstract,
paper or document, ID cents.
The following from the Menominec
County Journal will be of local in
terest, as the lady in question is the
daughter of Mrs. John O'Connor,
who resides in this village: "Miss
Mollie O'Connor, of Menominee, who
was visiting at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. Dewitt Brown Tuesday of last
week, had a narrow escape from be-
ing burned, in the evening, by the
explosion of kerosene lamp. The
burning oil was scattered over the
floor and her clothes, destroying q
new carpet and some of he's wearing
apparel. But for the prompt and
timely aid of Ed. Esbrook, the build
ing would also have been destroyed.
Miss O'Connor received some pain
full burns about her arms, but not
very seriouS
The following guests were regis
tered at the Thomas House during
the week: o. w. Been, Skanee;
John Thoney, Fred Price, A. Cam
eron, G. Fl. V. Cavis, A. Mathews,
J. d. Ball, S. w. Hill, F. G. Trus-
colt, J. Mitchell, Leo Frola, Mar
quette; Geo. F.Tooney, H.O. Young,
John McEncroe, NJ. Butler, Ishpem-
ing; S. w. Goodale, f. L. Smith, L.
W. Hallock, Detroit; T. B. Dunstan,
Hancock, Norman W. Haire, Iron
wood; Mr.. and Mrs. J. II. McLaugh-
lin, 1. A. Moore, Dollar Bay; d. M.
Meyer, l.. c. Bradford, w. M. Gil.
let, Chicago; VIM. X. Haviland, Pc
quaming; G. A. Laurier, Calumet;
l.. NJ. Van Buren, G.. Z. Wells, son
and daughter, Milwaukee; I.Fenton,
Toronto; F. w. Watson, Grand
Rapids; B. F. Goodrich, Appleton.