The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1903-03-28
LOCAL ITEMS.


spent Tuesday in town.
A heavy fall of snow occurred
Monday night and Tuesday morn
ing.
Ben Brink, of Pequaming, trans
acted business at Chassell Wednes-
day.
Miss Lizzie Beehler visited her
sister, Mrs. 81. G. Guck, at Calumet,
this week.
Toney Sterk was down from
Houghton on a visit TO his parents
this week.
Charles Ferguson, of Houghton,
spent part of the week with his
family in town.
D. Levitan was confined to his
home with la grippe tho fore part
of the week.
E. T. Wheaton, the mill man Of
Aston, spent Sunday in L'Anse
visiting relatives.
Mrs. Anna B. Butz, OF Pequam-
ing, was visitor among friends in
town Saturday and Sunday.
The voters OF Spur township,
this county, will place two tickets
in nomination at caucuses to be held
this Saturday evening. There are
rumors OF third ticket.
Postmaster R. c. Williams re-
ceived from the government through
@. D. Sheldon two sacks OF garden
seeds for general distribution. The
seeds were given to those who ap-
piled for them.
Last week THE SENTINEL neglect
ed to mention the fact that the M. E.
Mission orchestra furnished music
for the dance given on the evening
of ST. Patrick's day by the mem
bers of the Basket Ball club. All
those who attended speak well Of
the music rendered.
The small pox patients at Mes
toria will soon be out Of quarantine.
1t is said that they are not sick,
but merely covered with rash.
Men who worked with the victims
report that the rash appeared on
their faces some time before camp
broke up.
The next term of circuit court for
Baraga county, which was ordered
adjourned by Judge Streeter from
April 9th to the 7th, will convene
at IL o'clock a. m. instead of 10
O'Clock, in order to give those who
may arrive on the morning train
sufficient time to reach the Court
House.
Monday the through sleeping car
service between Calumet aud Chi
cago was resumed on the Chicago,
Milwaukee and St. Paul railway.
The dining car service between Ne
gaunee and Michigamme was also
resumed after a discontinuance
since January. The railway COM
pany was obliged to discontinue
these conveniences at that time be-
cause Of the shortage OF coal.
Mrs. Nancy Madden died at her
late residence on the Bay Shore
Sunday night. Deceased had been
resident of this village for
many years. She was born in
Keweenaw county in 1851. She
is survived by husband and four
children-three boys, all residing
in L'Anse, and a daughter who
is attending school at Mt. Pleasant,
Mich. The husband is at present
residing in the state Of Washing
ton. The funeral was held Wednes-
day afternoon, with services at the
residence, conducted by Rev. b. f.
Lewis. Burial was in L'Anse GEN.
etery.
The tug J. G. Morse, owned by
Chas. Hebard & Son, OF Pequam-
ing, is now practically new boat.
She has been on the dry dock at the
Croze wharf, Houghton, all winter
and for the past three months
Joseph Croze and Captain Mac
Kenzie have directed the work OF a
thorough overhauling. The tug
has been entirely rebuilt, has new
hull, and new boiler was put in
Saturday morning. The boiler has
capacity Of $50 pounds OF steam
and will make the Morse power
ful tug. The repairs to the boat
cost in the neighborhood Of 5000.
The Morse will be used for general
work up and down Portage Lake
the coming season. Gazette.