The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1909-11-29
HANCOCK BRsvfTiEs.

The open season for deer hunting
comes to close tomorrow and few
local sportsmen are spending the last
days in the woods to take the last OPP
portunity of getting a shot at a deer
No carcasses have been received dur
ing the past few days, and the total
number that has been brought INTO
Hancock during the season. which be-
gan Nov. 10, has been somewhat small
err than usual.
The steamer George Il. Leonard Is
discharging a cargo of soft coal at the
Portage Coal dock at Ripley. So far
as known this will be the last coal boat
for the Portage Coal and Dock COM
pany this season, although If the wea-
Their holds good, it is possible that an
other cargo may be received before
the close of navigation.
he should desire to return.
| The funeral of Matt Kukkela, who
was found dead Saturday morning. VIII
be held this afternoon, services being
conducted at the West Hancock church
by Rev. John Back. pastor of the Fin
nish Lutheran church. Interment VIII
be in Lakeside cemetery.
Ed Gauvin of North Lake, spent Sun
day with his family in Houghton.
John Hicok, manager of the Portage
Lake Coal and Dock company, leaves
today for a business trip to Marquette
and Cleveland.
The Ladies Aid society of the Meth
odist church of Hancock meets on
wednesday afternoon at the home of
Mrs. George e. Blodgett, in West Han
cock.
The Mitchell b team goes to Hough-
ton this ievening for a match with the
second Houghton team at the Dee al
leys. John Sullivan made the most
scores over 40 last week at the Mitch
ell alleys. having 80 such scores to his
credit emitting him to a turkey.
Miss Bertha Anderson visited with
Miss Elsa Downer at Lake Linden yes
terday. MI
The public schools reopened this
morning after the Thanksgiving holi-
day. There will now be no further in
mas, when a ten-day vacation will be
given. commencing on the Thursday
before Christmas and school reopen
, ing again the Monday following New
Years.
; The new electrical repair shop al
the Quincy Is now almost ready to be-
gin operations.
A rope used in driving the crushers
l I'm the No. rock house at the Quincy
broke early this week and was out OF
! commission for some time until repairs
I could be made.
J. C. Donahue. the Hancock painter
2 and decorator. has besnA given the con-
tract for painting and decorating thu
4 interior Of st. Joseph's schurch. The
e steel ceiling is now all in place and
. the work of finishing the structure
will now proceed rapidly to compile
, ton and will be ready for dedication
| as soon as the decorators get through
. Mrs. p. Blue, who has been Ill FOL
v some time past, left Saturday for Mt
Clemens to take treatment at th'
baths.
i, William Mclean of Ripley left yes
terday for Boston. Mass, where hi'
parents, whom he has not seen II
. fifteen years. reside. Mr.. Mclean has
been employed at the dock of tho
Peoples Fuel company from which III
\ recently resigned. with the best wish
r es and esteem OF his employers ant
= with assurance of unemployment j
a The slides for the illustrated ad
s dress to have been given by Rev.
a S. Gould at the Congregational churcl
last evening having failed to arrive
y the address was postponed. Instead
s Mr.. Gould preached a sermon on tn
r topic The Christian Law of Re
strant."
o Mrs A. Anderson of Marquett
e spent Sunday as the guest of he
v daughter. Miss Jennie Anderson, on
j. of the local school teachers, who re
q turned Saturday evening from
Thanksgiving visit to her home !
I, Marquette.
d The steamer Lackawanna of the Mu
: tual line was at the Close and Hods
Il son dock yesterday with a consignmer
Is of cement.
TX The Frank L. Long stock eompan
is opens weeks engagement at IN
l. Kerredge theatre this evening wit
8 the presentation OF THE Intruder
There will be change of progral
so each evening with attractive specia
o. ties between the acts, including Ann
"a Brand. the whippie Twins, song an
dance artists, and Harry Head, CON
Id edIan. Frank Long and Mana sun