The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1904-04-23
LOCAL ITEMS.

spending few days in L'Anse.
C. J. Newman, OF Skanee, trans
acted business in L'Anse Monday.
Alex G.. Shields returned Tuesday
from few days visit in the copper
country.
Attorney ]. J. O'Conner and DR..
d. Mcintyre spent Sunday last in
Houghton.
Attorney w. G. Rice, of Hough-
ton, transacted business in L'Anse
Thursday.
Chas. S. Hebard arrived from
Chestnut Hill, Pa, Friday. to spend
few weeks at Pequaming.
Mrs. Geo. G. Jackman will return
from Milwaukee Monday, after a
weeks visit with friends in that city.
John Harry returned the fore part
of the week from Norway, Europe,
where he had been visiting for the
past three months.
Mrs. Peter Clyne and children re-
turped Wednesday from Odanah,
Wis, where they have been for a
number of months.
There is scarcity Of good pota-
toes in this vicinity. Prices are be-
ing advanced. Most Of those brought
in are OF the second-rate variety
The water pipe in Main street,
between Smiths and Hansen's
stores, broke again Thursday, and
workmen have made the necessary
repairs.
The maple sugar season, which has
just closed in this vicinity, has been
a most successful one, the flow OF
sap being unusually abundant this
spring.
Mrs. Thomas Welsh, who has been
visiting at the home OF her sister,
Mrs. G. F. Beehler, for the past two
months, returned to her home at
Cass Lake, Mimi, Tuesday.
George M. Lyon, general manager
OF the Hathaway Graphite Manufac-
turing Company, returned Tuesday
from a business trip to Grand Rap
ids and other lower Michigan points.
At meeting of the village coun-
Gil, Monday evening, Louis Menard,
Jr., was appointed to the office OF
village marshal, to fill the vacancy
caused by the resignation OF Samuel
McKindles.
Alta meeting OF l. 'Anse Lodge, No.
445, i. o. o. F., last Saturday even
ing, there was, work in the initiatory-
degree, following which refresh
ments we're served. A number OF
members from Pequaming attended
the meeting.
Edward, one year old, son of Mr..
and Mrs. Edward Asher, died on
Wednesday afternoon at ] o'clock,
after an illness of about four weeks.
The funeral was held from the NJ. +.
church at the M. f. Mission this
morning at 10 O'Clock, the service
being conducted by Rev. ID. N.
Aldrich.
The ladies of the Catholic Society
will hold their annual church fair
and fancy bazaar next Wednesday in
the Town Hall. Among the attrac-
tions are booths for the. sale of fancy
work, aprons, candy, flowers, ice
cream and lemonade. Supper from
$40 to 10 o'clock; price 80 cents.
All are invited to attend.
Basket ball practice was resumed
by the young ladies OF this village
Thursday evening. 1t will be re-
membered that at the last game an
accident occurred to one of the
lamps, which caused suspension Of
practice or games. Negotiations are
on foot for some games with outside
teams, and doubtless more definite
announcement can be made next
week.
There is a movement on foot to
show prospective settlers what the
upper peninsula is made OF, during
the coming summer. This move is
in the hands OF the railroads, which
have established u bureau, and will
make it possible for persons desiring
or contemplating homes in the north
country to look over number OF
pieces OF land, to mingle with those
already established in the upper
country, and to thoroughly familiar
ize themselves with the, country. 1t
is announced that a number of ex-