The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1903-11-28
LOCAL ITEMS.

weeks of.
Louis Menard, Jr., was a visitor
at Houghton Thursday.
Joseph Deschaine came up from
Ishpeming to spend Thanksgiving
at bis home.
Mrs. A. Butz, OF Pequaming,
spent Thanksgiving Day at the
Beehler residence.
Arthur Williams, Will Smith and
Arthur Dunston, Of Calumet, spent
Thanksgiving Day in L'Anse.
George Reelman, Of Houghton, a
student at the Michigan College oi
Mines, is guest Of Harry Stein
bach.
A new sink with the necessary
drainage and sewer connection, was
recently placed in the Litc zen of the
Town Hall.
Mrs. Thomas Welsh, who has been
visiting at the home of her mother,
Mrs. G. o .Beehler, left Friday for
Duluth.
Miss Selma Menge, stenographer
in the National Bank of Houghten,
spent Thanksgiving Day with her
parents in this village.
DIR. w. A. Zellen left for Chicago
Wednesday evening to take in the
Michigan Chicago football game
Thursday. He returned Friday
morning.
County Clerk M. Voetsch issued
the following marriage licenses this
week: Chas. A. Skoog and Engrie
Nelson, both of Skanee; Charles
Gull, of Baraga, and Ida Johnson,
of the same place.
E. J. Anderson, land locker and
timber land dealer, with head
quarters at Ontonagon, was in
L'Anse Thursday and Friday. Mr..
Anderson also made q business trip
to Pequaming.
Thanksgiving Day was quietly
observed by the people of L'Anse.
Nearly all of the merchants closed
their stores for the day and busi-
ness generally was suspended.
Sunday hours were observed at the
postoffice.
A supper and social was given in
the school house at the M. E. Mis-
sion Friday evening of last week.
Many of the young people from
L'Anse attended. The proceeds de-
rived are for the benefit of the
church.
Mrs. E. E. Halsey, daughter Mar
ion and son Bert, who have been
visiting at the home Of Mrs. Halsey's
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. ]. r. Thomas,
during the summer and fall, left
Wednesday night for their home in
Lewiston, Idaho.
The Thanksgiving season was ap-
propriately observed in the L'Anse
school Wednesday afternoon. Ex-
ercises were held in Miss Aurelia
Murphy's room and in the High
School. The programs, as pub
lished in THE SENTINEL last week
were rendered with credit to the
pupils and teachers. Many visitors
were present to witness the ex-
ercises.
The dance given in the Town
Hall Wednesday evening by the
members of L 'Anse Hose company
No. /, was very well attended.
About seventy-five tickets were sold
and the boys will net a handsome sum
as a result OF the party. The profits
will be used by the fire laddIes
towards purchasing uniforms. All
those who attended the dance re-
port having had an enjoyable time.
Recorder Patrick Culliney, of
L'Anse Lodge, Ancient Order OF
United Workmen, Thursday receiv-
ed check for ~, 600 from the treasur-
er OF the grand lodge, in settlement
OF the insurance claims upon the life
OF the late Capt. Henry Rothwell.
Capt. Rothwell was a member OF
L'Anse Lodge, A. o. U. W., for
many years, and died in Panama,
South America, where he was en-
ployed as civil engineer. His demise
occurred about two years ago and
the delay in forwarding the amount
of the policy was due to difficulty in
securing the proofs OF death. The
beneficiary named is Alicia S. Rees,
Of Syracuse, N. " a niece OF the
deceased.