The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1902-05-31
LOCAL ITEMS.
Attorney p. R. McKernan was at
Covington Monday.

Covington Monday.
Thomas O'Brien, Of Republic,
spent Tuesday in town.
Monday and Tuesday the town
ship board of review was in session.
John Lyons, OF Covington, was in
the village Wednesday and Thurs
day.
Mrs. e. B. Patterson and son, OF
Manistique, visited friends in L'Anse
this week.
Mrs. d. J. Norton, of Even, was
the guest OF Mrs. John R. Thomas
Tuesday.
d. Levitan and family this week
removed from the Seaman residence
to S. T. Harris residence.
Mr.. and Mrs. M. Wallace, of
Houghton, visited Mr.. and Mrs.
@. p. Blankenhorn Thursday and
Friday.
Large full sheet posters have been
distributed around town announc-
ing the big Maccabee gathering at
Marquette June 10th to 18th.
w. T. Hendricks, of st. Clair,
son OF the late William II. Hen
dricks, who resided in L'Anse for a
number Of years. is spending few
days in town.
Miss A. Stone, of Wilmington,
VT, who is visiting her sister, Mrs.
S. e. Mcdonald, of Baraga, was
the guest of Mrs. Geo. G. Jackman
Wednesday.
Another edict went forth last
Saturday night from the powers
that be, and as a result the saloons
of the village now close again
promptly at II o'clock each night
and all day Sunday.
The flags on the Court House and
High School buildings were hoisted
at half-mast yesterday in obser-
vance of Memorial Day. The
postoffice was open only during
the distribution of mails.
A fishing party composed OF Mr..
and Mrs. NJ. Wallace, of Houghton,
Mr.. and Mrs. G. P. Blankenhorn,
Miss Lizzie Beehler and Geo. o.
Beehler, enjoyed an outing at Sill
yer river yesterday.
Richards and Pringles minstrels,
the troupe which entertained at the
Town Hall in this village
Thursday evening, were greeted
with 5000 house. Pretty fair
average, for a town with popula-
tion of 700.
1t is high time that the local
authorities were doing something
toward the betterment of the side
walks. There are number of very
poor walks around town, and in
some places they are in most
diiapidated condition. This should
not be allowed.
A Republican county convention
has been called to meet in the
Town Hall, Baraga, on Wednesday,
June 18th, for the purpose of
naming two delegates to represent
this county at the Republican state
convention to be held in Detroit
June 26th.
The members of Meadow Brook
Hive, Ladies of the Maccabees, Of
L'Anse, initiated two new candi-
dates at their regular meeting held
Monday evening. At the meeting
previous to this two candidates
were admitted, which shows plainly
the rate at which the hive is grow
ing. The membership now is
eighty-five.
John L. Caddo, of Keweenaw Bay,
was arrested Sunday for being in
toxicated and creating a dis
turbance, and was brought to the
county Jail in this village. Monday
morning he was arraigned
in justice court, pleaded guilty and
in default Of the payment of a %
fine and the costs, he will spend
twenty days in Jail.
The state board of health, in a
circular just issued, discourages
closing schools in communities
where contagious diseases make
their appearance. The board
argues that the movement OF child
rem out of school are practically
unrestrained, and they are in
greater danger OF being exposed to
the disease. Where the children