The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1902-01-18
LOCAL ITEMS.

Oscar Zellen was at Houghton
Thursday.
Louis Kline, OF Chicago, was In
town Thursday.
Mrs. D. Levitan visited friends in
the copper country this week.
Daniel L. Hebard arrived from the
east Sunday morning last and left
Immediately for Pequaming, where
he will sojourn for few days.
Mrs. John Sands is able to be
around again, after being confined
to ber bed for period OF twelve
weeks by sickness,
Thiel Robinson, son OF Mr.. and
Mrs. Duncan Robinson, OF Hough-
ton, is i'll with smallpox at that
place, and has been removed to the
detention hospital. The Robinson
family formerly resided in L'Anse.
Mrs. Agnes Beehler received the
congratulations of her friends
yesterday upon the seventy-third
anniversary Of her birth. Mrs.
Beehler is still bale and hearty, not
withstanding her advanced age.
A case of diphtheria was discover
ed this week, young child of Mr..
and Mrs. Joseph Bushe being afflict-
ed. The house has been placarded
and a quarantine has been estab-
lished by order of the health
authorities.
The township treasurers are now
allowed a commission OF four per
cent on all tax collections made. As
usual there are goodly number of
delinquents. The last day for pay
ment without having to settle the
commission was Friday of last week.
A card party will be given in the
Town Hall Saturday evening, jan
uary 25th, by the ladies of Sacred
Heart church. The proceeds de-
rived will be appropriated for the
benefit of the church. The ladies
will also arrange to have refresh
ments served to all those who at
tend. An admission fee of 25 cents
for adults and 10 cents for children
will be charged.
Detroit papers of Tuesday con-
tain the announcement of the death
of Conrad M. Berghoefer, an old
time newspaper man, who for the
past 16 years had been travelling in
the interest of the Michigan Volks-
blatt, of Detroit. The deceased was
known to the older German resi-
dents of L'Anse. He was 68 years
OF age and had a wide acquaintance
all over the state.
The local lo1ge OF the Ancient Or
der of United Workmen, installed
the officers recently elected
for the ensuing year at meeting
held Wednesday evening. The list
is the same as published 10 these
columns some time ago, with the
exception of overseer, ]. B. Smith,
being substituted for Cord Johnson.
After the lodge work was performed
the members enjoyed light spread
10 the lodge room, and a general
good time was had until about mid
night.
The Detroit Journal of last Satur-
day contained in its society columns
the following account Of an event
given in honor of Miss Grace Bren-
nan, who visited in L'Anse
last summer at the residence
of her uncle, p. Brennan:
"Mrs. Michael Brennan, of 20
Forest avenue east, gave q tea last
Tuesday from 5 to O'Clock to in
troduce her daughter, Miss Grace
Brennan, to the younger set. The
drawing room, where the receiving
party stood was beautified with
American Beauty roses, poinsetta
was used in the library, while in tho
dining room were bridesmaid s roses
and mignonette, and the candelabra
we're shaded with pink. Mrs. Bren-
nan wore beautiful gown of black
and white net over taffeta, veiled in
chiffon, and garnitured with tur-
quoise. Miss Brennan wore white
crepe de chine, decorated with chif-
fon roses and Irish lace, and carried
Killarney roses, and Miss Jessie
Ross, Miss Brennan's cousin, who
received her, was gowned in pastel
blue liberty satin. and carried pink
rosebuds. The Misses Ross, Miss
Emile Chapoton, Miss Josephine
Brownson, Miss Agnes Savage. and
M;.. Mo- -otb aoo;cta1 Mice pran.