The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1903-10-10
LOCAL ITEMS.

| wednesday.
Mrs. E. E. Halsey visited friends
at Skanee this week.
H. Selden is out again, after q
three weeks illness.
S. 7. Harris, of Houghton, was q
L'Anse visitor Friday.
DIR. P. Schifferman, Of Skanee,
spent Monday and Tuesday in town.
Will Smith, Of Calumet, spent
Sunday with his parents in this
village.
Mrs. J. B. Belanger and Mrs.
Eugene Paquette spent Sunday
with friends in Houghton.
A marriage license was issued
Wednesday by the county clerk to
Joseph Clish and Martha R. DeHaas,
both residents of Skanee.
Mrs. E. L. Mason left Saturday
last for Chicago to visit for few
weeks. She will also visit eastern
points before her return. D
Mrs. Thomas Welsh, who has
been ia St. Paul, MINI, for num-
Der OF weeks, is visiting at the home
Of her mother, Mrs. G. F. Beehler.
The McKernan family went to
Houghton the first OF the week,
where they will reside. They will
be greatly missed by the people of
L'Anse, and throughout the county.
Sheriff Sicotte will leave for
Lansing next week having in charge
young Fred GAMER, of Baraga, who
has been sentenced to the reform
school upon recommendation of the
county agent of corrections and
charities.
Martin Messner, who resides near
LaFernier, was in L'Anse and
Pequaming Monday. Mr.. Messner
brought samples of choice apples
from his orchard, several Of the
apples measuring twelve inches in
circumference. They are beauties.
d. Levitan had a narrow escape
from serious injury Monday evening.
He was returning from Pequaming,.
and when within a mile OF L'Anse,
one OF the traces of the harness
broke, and the buggy lurched to
one side, going over the bank. Mr..
Levitan received several bruises,
but fortunately not of serious
nature. The horse was stopped and
no particular damage was done to
the rig.
Over twenty people from L'Anse
attended "The New Dominion, pro
duced by Clay Clements company
at the Kerredge opera house in
Hancock last Saturday evening.
About 10 O'Clock a terrific wind
storm set in, putting out Of use en-
tirely all electric lights throughout
the city. 1t is claimed it was the
worst storm the copper country has
witnessed in many years, and much
damage resulted. The party re-
turned on the midnight train, fairly
well pleased with their flying"
trip.
The crew Of Wednesdays st. Paul
train, Calumet bound, report an
unusual occurrence at the Summit,
ten miles south of L'Anse. The
trainmen were setting out the din
ing car, and the conductor, baggage
man and brakeman happened to be
in the vestibule of the sleeper, after
having left the dining car on the
| sidetrack. A bullet from rife in
the hands of some unknown person
crashed through window OF the
vestibule where the men were con-
gregated. The bullet entered the
roof Of the car, spending its force
in the woods at the other side. No
body was hit, but the three men
were almost frightened into nervous
prostration.
David and William Goggan, OF
Nestoria, were arrested Saturday
last, upon complaint OF Samuel Nc
Gregor, also a resident OF Nestoria,
the charge against the young men
being assault and battery. The day
previous David and William assault
ed Felix McPhillips. McGregor,
who is q deputy sheriff, attempted
to stop the fight, whereupon the two
Goggans assaulted him, and in
flicted several bruisesA The young
men were arraignedNp/ justice court
in this village, pleaded guilty and
each was assessed q fine OF $25 and