The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1903-08-08
LOCAL ITEMS.

relatives in Hancock
T. Bashaw, OF Calumet, visited
friends In L'Anse this week.
S. Jacobson, OF Dollar Bay, wa
In town Tuesday and Wednesday.
Mrs. George Sansregrett is visit
ing friends at South Lake Linden.
About three weeks Of the oper
season for brook trout fishing still
remains.
Miss Elsie Rivers, OF Marquette
Is the guest OF Miss Della Menar(
for few days.
Mrs. M. Voetsch returned Tues
day from a three weeks visit with
friends in Hancock.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frederick Guck, ol
Calumet, we're guests at the Beehlel
residence part of the week.
Miss Catherine Thomas and Miss
Rose Blankenhorn spent Sunday
last with friends in Houghton.
Mrs. b. Hetebrig and little
daughter, of Milwaukee, are visitors
at the Voetsch residence for few
days. ~
Lille Levine returned to her
home in Hancock Monday, after a
few days visit at the home Of Mrs.
d. Levitan.
This town certainly contains some
OF the worst sidewalks in Michigan.
1t would be well If the village
authorities would get after property
owners whose sidewalks are de-
fective.
The dance given in the Town
Hall Wednesday evening was well
attended. About $50 was netted
for the benefit OF the ball team.
The Baraga orchestra furnished
music.
A caravan Of gypsies struck town
Wednesday aud are camped short
distance from the village on the
road leading to Baraga. The out
fit is said to be headed for the
copper country.
Charles j. Erickson, pressman in
the Mining Journal Office at Mar
quette, returned to his home in that
city Saturday last, after few days
visit with relatives in Skanee. Mrs.
Erickson will remain in Skanee for
a few weeks.
Mrs. M. ]. McCabe and brothers
Martin ]. and John McKanna, left
Monday night for Montana to visit
for few weeks. Messrs. Martin and
John McKanna expect to visit
number OF cities on the coast, and
also in Arizona before their return.
D. Levitan and daughter Annie
left for Chicago Wednesday after
noon. Mr.. Levitan goes on a
purchasing trip, and will also visit
the New York markets before his
return. He will be absent two
weeks, and will purchase an un-
usually large stock Of fall and winter
goods.
G. P. Blankenhorn caught a
speckled trout Wednesday which
measured % inches from tip to tip,
and weighed four aud one-half
pounds. Mr.. Blankenhorn has the
distinction OF always landing the
largest trout of any angler in this
vicinity
This year has every appearance
of being banner one for huckle-
berries in the upper peninsula, they
being the largest, thickest and
ripest ever. The bushes are said to
be loaded. There is lively market
for the toothsome and luscious fruit.
The prices are still high, because Of
the cost OF picking.
The Misses Mamie and Eliza
Turner, of Houghton, gave q
picnic and excursion party to about
fifty OF their lady and gentlemen
friends Saturday last. The steamer
Valerie was chartered for the oc-
casion and the excursionists arrived
at L'Anse about 5 p. M, returning
to Houghton after an enjoyable
visit OF about three hours in this
village.
A dance in the Town Hall on
Saturday evening, August 18th, and
a ball game the Sunday following
is on the tapis. A team from
Dollar Bay will arrive in L'Anse
Saturday afternoon and arrange
ments made for dance under their
auspices that evening. The ball
game will be played with the local
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