The L'Anse sentinel., 1903-02-21
LOCAL ITEMS.

in town.
John B. Haviland, OF Pequaming,
returned from the Pacific coast
Tuesday.
J. B. Smith has been confined to
his hsme this week with an attack
Of Ia grippe.
Supt. Geo. A. Davis, OF the public
schools, has been laid up with la
grippe this week.
Miss Cora Reynolds, who has been
teaching school at Skanee, is home
on account OF illness.
Miss Grace Christopher came
down from Houghton Thursday,
and is the guest of Mrs. R, Hatha-
way. "
A. N. Lewis, SON OF Rev. and
Mrs. B. F. Lewis, left Monday
morning for Algonac, lower Michi-
gan where he will locate.
VIM. L. Mason gave an interest
ing talk at the Christian Endeavor
meeting last evening. Mr.. Mason
spoke concerning "The Yukon
Country"
M. ]. Carroll, Of Houghton,
secretary and treasurer of the
Hathaway Graphite Manufactur-
ing company, transacted business
in town Thursday.
Miss Frances Oswald, OF Mar
quette, is visiting her sister, Mrs.
Frank FIGHT. Mr.. FIGHT is one of
the employees OF the Worcester com
pany in this village.
The postoffice will be opened on
Monday next only during the dis
tribution of the regular mails. The
day will be observed as Washing
tons birthday national holiday.
The basket social given in the
Town Hall last Saturday evening
by the ladies of Sacred Heart
church was fairly well attended.
The neat sum of $51 was netted as
result of the entertainment.
That st. Valentines Day has not
entirely ceased to have a place in
the affairs of the world was proven
Saturday by the number Of valen-
tines, pretty and otherwise, that
passed through the local postoffice.
The ladies sewing society meet
ing to make preparations for hold
ing fair for the benefit of Sacred
Heart church, was held Thursday
afternoon.
During the cold snap OF the past
week, when thermometers regis
tered as low as 25 below zero, the
freezing and bursting of water
pipes caused considerable trouble
to residents OF the village.
The quarantine of the Silverthorn
Lumber company's No. 2 camp, east
of this village, has been raised. Ten
men were down withcsmall pox dur,
ing the time the camp was guarded.
Seven was the largest number sick
at one time.
d. w. Bennett was at Lake
Linden the fore part OF the week
to visit Mrs. Bennett, who is in the
hospital at that place. The patient
is said to be getting along nicely
and in another week will Ire able to
be removed to her home in L'Anse.
The new steam engine at the
Hathaway Graphite company S
mill was utilized for the first time
Thursday. The new plant will
displace the turbine wheel as a
means of furnishing power for
operating the grinders.
A pedro party will be given in
ST Joseph's hall (known as the old
Catholic church) this evening, the
proceeds to be appropriated for the
benefit OF Sacred Heart church. The
hall will be opened at 8 O'Clock,
card playing to commence at $50.
An exchange says that very often
we read or hear of some one who has
met with the accident OF having a
rusty nail thrust into his foot or
hand which frequently causes lock-
jaw. A writer supplies the follow
ing simple remedy, vouching for its
efficacy, and certainly it might be
tested without much trouble and no
danger. 1t is simply to smoke
thoroughly any bruise or wound
with burning woolen cloth. 1t Is
said that ~ minutes smoke will
take the pain out OF the worst case
OF inflammatior arising from such o