The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1910-07-06
~ NEWS FROM HANCOCK


$500 -
yesterday with a badly spraincd ankle
and Peter Fink acted as chief In his
place for the time being.
Joseph Francis and wife Of Madison,
Wis. are visiting at the home Of Mrs.
Francis parents, Alderman and Mrs.
Fred Francis of Hancock.
w. IL. Roberts of East Hancock has
been under the weather for some time
past and has been confined 90 his
home the greater part of the time
Mr.. and Mrs. George Ripper have
returned home on the steamer Octa-
rara from a trip on the lakes, stop
ping at Buffalo, Niagara Fails, Ann
Arbor and other places.
The street cleaning force was kept
busy yesterday cleaning up the streets
of the confetti, paper bags, fragments
of nrecrackers. and other refuse left
over from the Fourth of July celebra-
ton.
1t is expected that a meeting of the
Fourth of July committee will bc held
on Thursday evening next TO settle NJ
financial matters connected with Mon
days celebration, and it is desired 10
have all bills in, if possible, by that
time.
Harry Fisher had his left hand bad
y burned on Monday as the result of
holding a sky rocket in his hand while
ii was being fired. The back fire of
powder and flame blistercd the back of
the hand and caused most painful
injury.
The city council will hold a regular
meeting tomorrow at which it is ex
oected some very important matters
will be acted upon. 1t is three weeks
since a meeting was held and there
has been a large amount OF business
accumulated to be disposed Of
The Hancock Elks win hold regu-
lar meeting on Thursday evening at
which final details OF the trip TO De-
troit will be arranged, prior to leaving
for the convention city on Saturday
morning. Exalted Ruler Mayworm and
wife left this morning by boat.
A. A. Tillman is absent on a bust
ness trip to eastern cities purchasing
supplies of goods for the new whole
sale furniture and house furnishing
department which he proposes to es-
tablish I'm connection with his business
at the Corner of Hancock and Ravine
streets.
John Salmu will remove the Cafe du
Nord to the Under building on Quincy
| street on Saturday next, where the
| restaurant will be continued under the
| same name and number of improve
| ments will be made. Mr.. Salmu will
| endeavor to cater to first-class trade
at reasonable prices. ,.,...
The steamer Plowboy will run an
| other popular excursion 10 Baraga
and L'Anse on Friday next, leaving
| Hancock at . a. M; Houghton at 9:15;
| Dollar Bay, $3.50, returning to Han
| cock at I o'clock The opportunity Is
afforded for a pleasant sail on Kewee-
nav Bay and a few hours fishing.
William Morrison of Crystal Falls Is
spending few days visiting with
friends in Hancock. MIR. Morrison Is
the father of Miss a. NJ. Morrison OF
he Hancock postoffice force, and was
an old time resident of Hancock. hav'
ing first come to this section in 1861
He removed several years ago to Crys'
tai Falls where he has since resided
A meeting of the Central Bureau o
the French Naturalization Clubs o
the county was held Monday at Elec
trio park. all the local clubs bein1
represented. Reports were received
from the Hancock, Calumet, Lake Lin
den. Dollar Bay and Hubbell clubs
of the census enumeration, but no re
ports are ready to be made public a
there are several small places in tn
county. including portions of the Soutl
Range and Laird township. yet to b.
| enumerated.