The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1907-02-09
LOCAL ITEMS.

Mrs. p. G. Murphy is reported
convalescing, after siege Of la
grippe.
Miss Lottie Cosgrove spent sew
eral days this week with friends in
Baraga.
Ira e. Randall, of Houghton,
transacted business in LAnse
"Wednesday.
John Anderson, who has been at
Bergland since last fall, returned to
L'Anse Thursday.
Bernard Wittenberg and William
Levitan spent Sunday last with
friends in Houghton.
Warren Selden returned to Mar
quette Wednesday, after several
days visit with his parents in this
village.
A regular meeting OF the Ladies
Home Missionary Society of the
M. e church will be held at the
home Of Mrs. H. J. S,ifert Thurs.
day afternoon, February 18th, at Q
o'clock.
Requests from number OF resi-
dents Of Nestoria. asking that
"the lid" be placed on the saloon at
thai place on Sundays, we're made
to the sheriff this week.
Supervisors Fred w. Sch vain, of
Barags; John Gilman. of Covinyton,
and S. T. McKercher, OF Spur,
J we're in town Tuesday ip attend
ance at a meeting Of the county
board.
J. Robert Lindahl, of Skanee,
has again been awarded a contract
by the government for carrying the
mail between L'Anse and Skanee,
for term of four years, beginning
July lst. 1907.
Miss Della Perrault, of Ishpeming,
arrived in L'Anse Tuesday evening,
where she will be the guest Of
friends for several days. This is
Miss Perrault's first visit to this
village n six years.
The Ladies Aid Society OF L'Anse
M. E. church is greatly rejoced
over proposition which has been
presented 10 them in the way OF an
attraction for the approaching
church fair, to be given under its
auspices Thursday, April 4tb. This,
like many of the other new and
pleasing features, is TO be withheld
for the present. but the public can
rest assured that it is an attraction
which will be worthy liberal pat
ronage and will be well worth the
money invested.
John Patrick. who resides about
three miles from this village, met
with painful accident Wednesday
morning which will lay him up for
some time. Mr.. Patrick had come
to town with load OF wood and had
driven into the alleyway at the rear
OF w. T. Menge's residence. As
the driveway was badly blockaded
with snow and vehicles Mr.. Patrick
alighted from the sleigh, walking
beside it. When about to enter the
gateway, the rear OF the sleigh slid
in such a manner as 10 pinion Mr.
Patrick's right leg between it and
the gate post, breaking both bones
a short distance above the ankle,
and otherwise badly brusing it. H.
was Immediately removed to Zellen &
Pharmacy where he was given
medical attendance and was later
taken to bis home.,
Wednesday morning, about 10:3t
o'clock, ire was discovered in the
dwelling house occupied by Johr
Moran, on Broad street. During
the early part Of the day the water
pipes had become frozen, and il
order to thaw them a torch wa,
taken into the basement and ap
piled to the pipes. As soon as III,
water was again flowing, the mat
ter was given no further attention
until the hour stated, wher
smoke began issuing from the foo
and wall in the kitchen. Upon in
vestigation it was found that the
torch had ignited the building paper
between the walls, and the ire had
been smouldering for some time be
fore showing any outward signs
When the Are department arrived
flames were issuing from the floor
but by quick work with axes and |
few pals OF water the flames wer'