The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1908-10-24
LOCAL ITEMS.

E. F. Enking. Of Marquette. spent
Monday In L'Anse.
Mrs. F. Miron and twin babies, Of
Marquette, were guests this week ut
the home Of Mrs. Joseph McKindles-
Hugh Nesbitt, Of Baraga transacted
business In town Wednesday.
Messrs H. N. Harrie and Fred
Levine, of Hancock, transacted busi-
ness in town Wednesday.
David Babcock returned to his home
in Crystal Falls this week after several
days visit and business trip combined
Mr.. and Mrs. D. Levitan entertained
| q number of their Pequaming friends
at O'Clock dinner Wednesday evening.
Fred Cameron, of Odanah, Wis,
who has been spending the past two
weeks at the home Of Geo E. Pine
returned to his home Thursday.
About thirty men arrived here Tues
day and left shortly for the Charles
Hebard & Sons camp.
DIR. L. l.. Goodnow, of Michigamme,
made an official visit to the Poor Farm
Thursday.
Scandinavia Service will be held at
the Bay Shore School house next Sum
day at o'clock p. m. by Rev. G.
Nordberg.
Nearly all of the harvest work at
the M. =. Mission is at an end. Those
who had crops of potatoes completed
digging them this week.
E. r. A. Hunt, of Ishpeming, who il
to take the position of druggist at the
L'Anse Pharmacy was in town the fore
part of the week looking after business
matters.
The Ladies' Aid Society of the N. E.
Mission will give social for the bene-
fit of the church in the M. E. Mission
school house, on Saturday evening, Oc-
tober 3lst. Everyone is cordially in
yited
Peter Summenen, who was recently
brought here from Prosper Roberts
camp in demented condition and placed
in the county Jail, was this week pro-
nounced insane and was committed to
asylum at Newberry. Sheriff Cosgrove
left this week with his charge and plac-
ed him in the institute.
Gust A. Gustafson, of Covington, spent
several days this week in L'Anse. Mr.
Iustafson states that for the past week
The forest fires have been of very
'erioYs nature in that vicinity and have
,auseDuntold destruction. Saturday the
entire populace as compelled to turn
put to suppress the flames.
Among those present at the funeral
Of the late G. P. Bentzen from out of
town were Mrs. Charles Forsyth, Mrs.
I. G. Soil, Mrs. Joseph Thorsen, Mr.
and Mrs. Jens Thorsen, Mrs. Lars
Larsen, Peter Larsen, Christian Almli,
md Maurius Soil, of Pequaming and
Mr.. and Mrs. Bernt Olson, of Baraga.
The fire which last week was of such
I serious nature in the vicinity of the
VI. E. Mission is now all out and much
:redit is due the Indians and others who
labored energetically night and day to
,ubdue the flames and save the sur
rounding territory.
The girls basket ball team of L'Anse
II. S. organized Wednesday for the
season of 10000. Many new members
will be in on the try-out and it is ex-
,ected that the girls will have team
,nes. They are to be under the efficient
coach, Prof. N. C. Morrison.
The John r. Thomas residence on
Railroad street was leased this week by
E. r. A. Hunt, who has been engaged
- druggist for the L,Anse Pharmacy.
md will be occupied by himself and
family on or about Nov, 1st.
A. w. Whitney, of Ann Arbor, was
guest this week of Superintendent r.
A. Mellencamp. Mr.. Whitney is one Of
the state school examiners and while
,ere informed the superintendent that
he L'Anse H. S. school was meeting
With all the requirements Of the board
n matters pertaining to the school being
On the University list, and that he would
recommend its permanecy. This is de-
,idedly gratifying news to those in
.erested in school work.
Mrs. John Herlick. daughter Vernetta
md Miss Mary Nordstrum left to day
:or Calumet, where they intend making
heir future home. The removal Of
The family from this vicinity is due to
Mr.. Herlick taking the run on the night
light train plying between Calumet and
Nestoria. Their departure from l. 'Anse
regretted by their many friends, as
hey bad resided here for long time
md had formed large circle. The best
wishes of the community are extended
hem in their new field.
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