The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-05-13
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n. w Harrie has returned from
two weeks visit to Ontonagon county.
Mrs. Earl Guilbault left Thursday
evening to join her husband at Leth-
bridge, Alberta.
A daughter arrived Thursday morn
ing at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Chas-
Tolonen OF Hancock street.
Ward Elwood returned yesterday
from Chicago where he has been tax
ing an optical course.
Ben Gettelman of the Savoy theatre
has returned from business visit of
several days duration at Milwaukee.
The funeral of Wilho Kesatie of
Paavola was held this afternoon, in
terment taking place at the Lakeside
cemetery.
The Hancock high school baseball
team meets the Lake Linden nine at
the driving park this afternoon at
three o'clock.
Pasce Of Ishpeming. organizers of the
Daughters of st. George, are here on
a business visit.
A small fire occurred early yesterday
morning in the store of the Hancock
Furniture company. 1t was extin-
guished with two buckets of water
Sidney King, a miner at the Quincy
was badly injured about the head and
shoulders by fall on Thursday and
Is now at the st. Josephs hospital.
Miss Emily Hackett, western Union
telegraph agent at Hancock. is moving
to the apartments in the Levy building
on Ravine street formerly occupoied by
the Laughney & Fraser bake ovens.
Nominations OF officers for Mistletoe
lodge, Sons of st. George, were nomi-
mated at the regular meeting held last
evening. More nominations will be
made next Friday evening and the Sc
mi-annual election will take place the
evening of May 26.
Plans for Memorial Day observance
will be completed at meeting of rep
resentatives of the various military
bodies of Portage Lake, to be held on
Sunday morning at the armory of the
Hancock Naval reserves in Germania
hall.
In the two man series at the Nit
chell bowling alleys the highest scores
to date have been made by the team
composed of Sullivan and Mitchell,
with 1112 pins; Dover and Bielke are
second with 1889. and Dover and waa-
ra third with 1884.
Miss Margaret O'Leary, who was
compelled to give up her school work
at Hancock couple of months ago on
account of sickness. departed Monday
night for California, where she will
visit her brother, DIR. Austin O'Leary
for n time.-Negaunee Herald.
Joseph LaFortune is having a new
house erected in West Hancock. the
site being on Summit street and the
contractor having the job in hand is
Archie Verville. Mr.. Verville will also
soon begin the remodelng of the resi-
dence of August Schnetter on Hancock
street.
Pupils of the high school were en-
| tertained Friday afternoon by William
A. Mccormick with an exhibition of
whistling I'm mimicry of the notes of
various birds and animals, and tricks
by Mr.. McCormicl's dog. "Bonte" An
other entertainment will probably be
given Monday afternoon at 1880
o'clock.
An important and interesting meet
ing of Holly Rebekah lodge was held
last evening at the odd Fellows hall
on Hancock street, at which several
new members were initiated. officers
were nominated to be voted on at the
next regular meeting to serve for the
coming six month term, and dancing
and social session followed.