The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1906-05-19
LOCAL ITEMS.
August Menge was Houghton
visitor Sunday.

Sunday last in Houghton.
Miss Lenora Stralow returned
Monday from the copper country.
Miss Edith Brodth, OF Skanee, is
spending several days in town with
friends,
]. A. Holland, of Grand Rapids,
transacted business in town Thurs
day.
Attorney Ira +. Randall, of Hough-
ton, transacted business in town
several days this week.
Mrs. William Huston left Friday
for Houghton, where she expects to
make her future home.
Mrs. N. NJ. DeHaas and Mrs. G.
Van Iderstein. of Marquette, are
visiting at Skanee for few days.
Mrs. Charles H. Menge and
daughter Gladys left Monday for an
extended visit with relatives in
Owosso, Mich.
William Smith, OF Houghton, was
o passenger on the Bon Ami Satur-
day last. Mr.. Smith spent Sunday
here with his parents.
Miss Ella Steinbach returned to
Chicago the first of the week, after
several weeks visit with her par
ents in this village.
Allen Rossister, who for some
time has been fireman on the
switch engine at this station, was
recently transferred to regular
run on Nos. 3 and 4, between
Marquette and Houghton.
Fred Bennett, of Ishpeming, was
in town Thursday calling on his
trade. Mr.. Bennett stated to TIE
SENTINEL that he had been engaged
to take part in the Baraga High
School graduating exercises. again
this year.
Among the various improvements
which are being made on the
business places in town is the in
stallation Of steel ceiling and side
wall in Rambaud & Tredeau' s saloon.
Several other notable improvements
are also being made, and when COM
pleted will be quite up-to-date.
The tug boat Nellie Cotton was in
this port Monday evening. The
crew, consisting of Capt, Patrick
Allie and Mr.. and Mrs. William
Carpenter, spent the evening with
L'Anse friends. The boat left
Tuesday morning for Huron Bay.
The steamer Bon Ami has the dis
tinction of being the first freight
and passenger boat to land at the
new public dock since its construct
ion. The steamer was in port last
Saturday evening, having on board a
small consignment OF freight for
merchants here. There were also
several passengers from Houghtor
on board. bound for this point.
One OF the most severe wind
storms which has visited this vicini-
ty in several years, prevailed all
day Friday. Forest fires occurred
in various localities, and during the
day reached one point close to
this village. The fire department
turned out and piled streams of
water on the streets and numerous
buildings. Fire started in the
timber adjacent to the water works
dam, and was discovered just In
time TO avoid serious damage.
Last Sunday afternoon the fire
department was called out, a small
blaze having started on the roof Of
the house occupied by Patrick
Brogan, on Railroad street. When
the department arrived the flames
were rapidly burning their way
along the dry shingles, and but for
the timely arrival OF the fire-fighters
the loss would have been quite
severe, as high wind was prevail
ing and would soon haye
spread to adjoining buildings. Two
streams of water were thrown upon |
the fire which soon stopped it's
progress. 1t is supposed that the
fire originated from a spark from
the switch engine, which shortly |
before had passed a point near the |
building.