The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1905-09-30
LOCAL ITEMS.

L'Anse was well represented Of
the Houghton fair this week.
Miss Mary Erickson, Of Skanee,
was q L'Anse visitor Tuesday.
A meeting OF L'Anse school board
was held Wednesd ay morning.
Attorney L. N. Legris, OF Hough-
ton, transacted business in L'Anse
Monday.
Charles E. Webb, of Houghton,
was business visitor in town
Wednesday.
One of the large chimneys on the
Court House, which has been cracked
for several years, was repaired this
week.
The ten-months '.old child of Mr..
and Mrs. Leslie Letherby, of Skanee,
died Saturday last, Of cholera
infantum.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. 0. Maxey, of
Marquette, and r. p. Bronson, OF
Ishpeming, were guests OF L'Anse
friends Tuesday.
A report from D. s. S. q A. Rail
way stations show that Baraga
county gave her quote toward the
welfare of the Houghton fair.
A regular meeting of L'Anse
township board was held Thursday
afternoon. The official proceedings
will appear in The SENTINEL next
week.
Among those who will attend the
services to be held in the copper
country today by Jewish people, are
d. Devitan and family and Bernard
Wittenberg, of this village.
Mrs. Edward McKenna, OF Skanee,
left Monday for Omaha, Neb., where
she will join her husband who has
recently entered the employment OF
railroad company in that city.
]. 81. Mclean went to Houghton
Thursday evening to meet Mrs. Nc
Lean and Mrs. Rudolph, who have
-been visiting friends in the copper
country, and incidentally to attend
the fair.
August Moran has been engaged
this week in shipping quantity OF
sectional lumber to Chassel, which
will be used in the construction OF
building on his property at that
place.
Tuesday evening Harris Smith
entertained number OF his gentle
men friends at his home, the oc-
casion being a farewell party prior
to his departure for Ypsilanti We'd
nesday, where he will attend school.
A wedding reception was held in
the Town Hall, Skanee, for Mr.. and
Mrs. .Axel Erickson, Friday evening
of last week. A large number OF
guests were present, and splendid
time is reported by those in attend-
ance.
Frank Pequette and David Bedell,
of the M. E. Mission, left Monday
evening for Fosston, Mimi, where
they are attending the Chippewa
Indian Conference, being held at
"White Earth" Reservation, from
Sept. 26th to Oct. 3rd, inclusive.
Andrew Anderson, Of Ontonagon,
formerly superintendent Of the G. H
Worcester Lumber Company's yard
at that place, arrived in town this
week to assume his duties in a like
capacity in the company's yards in
this village, occupying the position
left open by the transfer Of Frank
E. FIGHT, to Petrol, Alger county.
Frank e. FIGHT, who for the past
three years has been superintendent
of the c. H. Worcester Cedar Co, s
yards in this village. left Friday for
his new position, with the company,
at Petrol, Mich. During Mr.. FIGHTS
residence in this village. he has
made great many friends, who,
while they regret his departure, ex-
tend their hand 10 congratulation at
his success and promotion with the
company.
It is claimed that about two hun
dred deeds to Indian lands on the
L'Anse and Ontonagon reservations
have been held up by Indian Com
missioner Leupp. This action was
taken as result Of an investigation
made by Joseph Farr, logging super
intendent OF the Indian service, who
reported that the Indians were not
getting anything like the money the