The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1906-12-08
LOCAL ITEMS.

Mrs. George Trudeau visited
friends in the copper country this
week.
Mrs. M. J. McCabe visited friends
in Hancock Wednesday and Thurs
day.
Mrs. Geo. C. Jackmap visited
friends in Houghton the latter part
Of the week.
Mrs. E. L. Mason left Sunday last
for New York city. where she will
visit during the winter.
Owing to quorum not being
present Thursday evening, the meet
ing II the common council was ad-
journed to Tuesday evening next.
The tax roll for L'Anse township
for the year 1906, is in the hands of
Treasurer Meador Seavoy for col
lection. See notice In another
column.
Supervisors Olof w. Been, of
Arvon; Fred W. Schwalm, Baraga;
John Elfnan, Covington, and S. T.
McKercher, Spur, were in town
Tuesday in attendance at meeting
of the county board.
Announcement is given to the
effect that there is to be ''doings"
at meeting Of the Modern Wood
men OF America, to be held Tuesday
evening, Dec. 11th. All members
are requested to be present as an
enjoyable time is being planned.
A meeting OF the county board of
supervisors was held in the Court
House Tuesday. The business of
the meeting consisted in the allow
ance OF bills and approving bonds Of
county officers. The next meeting
will be held in February. The
official proceedings will be published
next week.
The High School basket ball team
has been re organized and is now
engaged in earnest practice. The
team has been greatly strengthened
this year by the addition OF several
new members and it is expected
that in short time o series of in
teresting games will be entered
upon.
In response to telegram an
nouncing the serious illness of his
father, j. B. Smith left Saturday
last for Algonac, Mich, where upon
his arrival it was found that his
fathers condition was somewhat i'm
proved. Tuesday Mrs. Smith left
for Chicago, and was joined lby Mr..
Smith while en- route They are ex-
.pected to return home tonight.
We publish herewith an amend
ment to the postal laws which is of
concern to everyone who rents box
in postoffice. This is the section
of the amended law: "Box rents
must be collected at the beginning
OF each quarter, but no longer. Ten
days before the last day of each
quarter postTasters are required to
place bill ION form No, 1889 bear
ing the date of the last day OF the
quarter, in each rented box. II a
boxholder fails to renew his right to
the box on or before the last day ol
the quarter, the box shall then be
closed and offered for rent, and the
mail will be placed in the general
delivery"
In response to announceme nts
made in recent issues OF this paper,
o meeting of the young people o
L'Anse was held in the dining room
of the Town Hall, Monday evening
to consider the question Of produc
ing the cantata Esther" The
meeting was fairly well attended
and the matter discussed to con
siderable degree, but as there were
quite number Of people unable tc
be present. second meeting wa!
called for Thursday evening. Owing
to the disagreeable weather, this
meeting was crippled to some ex
tent, although many who we're moi
present at the first meeting wer,
in attendance at the second. I'm
daunted 10 his undertaking however
Mr. Aldrich has decided to Wis
the various vocaljsts throughou
the village personally and later cal
another meeting with the hope o
perfecting final arrangements.
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