The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1904-04-30
LOCAL ITEMS.


Again the gay tax commission is
headed this way.
Who will have the courage to don
the first straw hat?
Attorney W. L. Mason was at
Houghton Tuesday.
Charles F. Johnson was in from
Skanee Thursday.
Mrs. Geo. G. Jackman returned
Tuesday from ten days visit in
Milwaukee.
Chas. S. Hebard, who has been at
Pequaming the past few days, left
Thursday for Philadelphia, Pa.
The physic class of the High School
took their annual trip to the Baraga
electric light plant Thursday alter
noon.
M. ]. Carroll, of Houghton, secre-
tary Of the Hathaway Graphite
Manufacturing Company, was in
L'Anse Tuesday.
The L'Anse basket ball team has
been informed that the Marquette
club will be unable to play a game
here this season.
p. Bulger returned Wednesday
from Marquette, where he had been
for the past ten days undergoing
treatment for his eyes.
The fire department was called out
Thursday noon, small blaze having
started in barn on the premises OF
Mrs. Miller. No material damage
resulted.
The piano recital given in the
Town Hall Saturday evening last by
Miss Anna Murphy's pupils, was a
pleasing entertainment and attended
by good-sized audience. Each
number on the program was well
rendered, and reflected great credit
upon Miss Murphy as a teacher. The
vocal selections were also highly
pleasing.
About twenty-five new volumes
have just been added to the library
of the M. E. Sunday school. The
books were selected with view to
the needs of all classes, and will fill
a long felt want. Six OF the volumes
were donated by Mrs. j. B. Smith.
The rest were purchased by the
Sunday school.
There was fair attendance al
the dance given in the Town Hail.
in this village, Friday evening, by
the members of Pequaming orches
ira, and all present speak higaly o
the excellent time had. The music
furnished by the Pequaming orches
ira was fine.
Peter Rinta, Of Pequaming, wa
arrested Monday upon complaint o
his wife, who charged him with be
ing intoxicated and disorderly con
duct. Some time ago Mrs. Rint;
began proceedings fora divorce. ant
Monday, as on two or three previou
occasions, Rinta weEt to Pequam
ing, and created row. Monday
upon seeing him approaching tn
house in an intoxicated condition
Mrs. Rinta locked the door, but h
broke the lock, and went in. tn
case was tried in justice court o
Thursday, and the evidence pre-
duced by number of witnesses wa
conclusive, and Rinta was sentence
to pay a fine of $3b and costs, or |
default thereof to be imprisoned !
in the county Jail for the period G
ninety days. He chose the latter.
The annual fair and fancy bazaa
by the Catholic Society was held !
the Town Hall Wednesday evening
The excellent supper served from 5:a
until late in the evening was highi
complimented upon, as was eac
and every feature OF the fair. Tt
various booths we're we'll filled wit
articles for sale, and found read
purchasers. There was mo end
good things, and the hall WI
crowded from early in the evenin
until a late hour. The rattle did nc
take place, owing to the fact thu
many holding tickets were nt
present, and the exact date OF tt
rattle will be announced later Tt
proceeds realized Wednesday eve'
ing amounted to $460, exclusive
the tickets sold. Those connects
with the conduct of the fair are el
titled to great praise for the succe'