The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1903-01-31
LOCAL ITEMS.

The Baraga County board OF sup
ervisors held q meeting Tuesday OF
this week. The clerks official re-
port OF the proceedings appears in
this issue.
About twenty-five peoplefrom this
village took advantage Of the cheap
excursion rates to Houghton over
the South Shore road Saturday last.
The following supervisors from
outside townships we're in the will
age this week to attended the county
board meeting: August Gilman, Ar
Won; Peter Girard, Baraga; John
Lyons, Covington; Joseph A. Thoney,
Spur.
The L'Anse High School boys have
got the craze and have organized a
hockey team.
A slight change in the train sche-
dule on the South Shore road went
into effect a few days ago. The
morning train for points west OF
Nestoria, which formerly left at 9:65
now leaves at 10 o'clock, and the
train for Houghton and the copper
country leaves at the same hour.
Both trains pass each other at this
station as usual
Harry Work, of Escanaba, was in
town on a regular visit Tuesday.
Mrs. d. W. Bennett left for Lake
Linden Saturday evening last to en-
ter the hospital, where she will re-
ceive treatment for her illness. An
operation was performed Tuesday
aud advices have been received that
she is resting easily and will soon
recover.
Attorney Button, OF Marquette
was in L'Anse on legal business sew
eral days this week.
Sunday afternoon at Sacred Heart
church Rev. FIR. HEM united in mar
riage Julien Lafleur and Miss Arses-
seie Laurin. Only few relatives
and friends were present to witness
the ceremony. The newly-married
couple Immediately after the cere-
mony drove to the depot and took
the 4:45 train for Escanaba on brief
wedding trip.
N. Brink, ofDuluth, made his re-
gular visit here Tuesday.
Examinations were held in all the
public schools of the township this
week. This ends the first semester,
or bali of the regular school year.
At q regular meeting OF L'Anse
Camp, No. 2552, Modern Woodmen
OF America, the following officers
were installed for the ensuing year:
Consul, Octave Sicotte; advisor,
Andrew Johnson; clerk, VIM. T..
Menge; banker, M. Hook; escort,
Peter Sand; watchman, Louis Men
ard, Jr; sentry, Frank Menard
managers, VIM. ii. Turner and Peter
Sand.
The SENTINEL was in error last
week in stating that Frank W Foote
was deputy township treasurer. The
reporter is Informed by Treasure r
George Trudeau that there is NO
deputy in connection with the Office,
Mr.. Foote being employed in the
capacity Of clerk.
Robert Hall made another trip ia
Calumet the fore part of the week,
returning Tuesday. Mr. Hall secured
several more teams of horses in the
copper country which will be used
to haul logs in the Huron Bay dis
trict. The length of the haul is
about twelve miles.
The operator and station agent a,
a little station on the Erie near Port
Jervis has recently taken the ''lear
for life degree and is now entitled
to seat in the lodge with a number
of the old-time L'Anse depot opera
tors. -Houghton Gazette.
-"Sit down, said the fierce old man
and the trembling youth obeyed.
"WelI what is it?" The unhappy
young man cleared his throat. 81
have come, that is have come" hs
began in stammering accents. to ash
for the band OF your daughter. F" The
old man leaned back in his chair ant
regarded his would-be son-in law
He said: Does my daughter want
your" "Yes sir, replied the youth
-"She sent me to you. F" The old mar
sighed "The whims OF that chilt
are unccountable, he muttered. 81
seems but a day or two ago that sh,