The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-01-24
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HANCOCK BRIEFS.


Fred f. Wagner and wife have re-
turned from trip to Chicago.
Mr.. and Mrs. WILLIAM FunlSey have
returned from a trip to Chicago.
John Kaarto has returned from Val
paraiso where he has been attending
school.
DR.. f. T. Abrams returned yesterday
from a trip to the lower part of the
state.
The Tigers Athletic club announce
q masquerade party to be given at the
Germania han on the evening of Feb
ruary 4.
w. II. Pier OF Flint. Mich repre-
senting the Favorite Stove and Range
company called yesterday on William
Kerredge the local agent for the
stoves
A bible class of young men has been
organized by Rev. w. H. Marvin at the
Hancock NJ. f. church, with a mem
bership Of thrty-fve. The first meet
ing was held last Sunday.
Recently reported births are those of
a daughter to Mr.. and Mrs. Frank o.
Anderson of 500 Ravine street and a
daughter to Mr.. and Mrs. Guido Cam
pioni of Pine street.
The annual meeting and election OF
officers of the Finnish Mutual Life In
surance Association will be held at the
company's offices on Tuesday after
noon and Wednesday morning.
A basket ball game between teams Of
the Hancock Naval ReServes and the
Houghton Light Infantry has been ar
ranged to take place at the Amphi-
drome on Thursday evening, January
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"A special meeting of the Portage
Lake Merchants association will be
held tomorraw evening to discuss mat
ters of a private nature of interest
and Importance to the merchants of
the two cities.
Tomorrow will be the anniversary of
the birth of Robert Burns. but the oc-
| casion will go unobserved, no arrange
ments having been made for the ban
quet which it has been customary to
hold here annually.
Ralph Royce of this city is a MEM
Der of the hockey team of the United
States Naval Academy at Annapolis,
where he is cadet. His position on
the team is at point and he has played
i'm several games this season.
The funeral Of Cecilia Dorothy, the
six months old daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. Adolph Olive of Ripley, who died
Sunday, was held this afternoon from
st. Joseph's church. with burial in
Forest Hill cemetery Houghton.
Al Fredd, assistant to Clerk Mac
donald. yesterday began sending out
water bills for the quarter ending jan
uary 81. From February to 20 a dis
count of ten per cent is allowed on
payments, but after that time the full
amount must be paid.
John NJ Wagner entertained party
| of gentlemen at his home at the cor
ner of Harris avenue and Center street
in Bast Hancock last evening. A feat
ure of the occasion was the playing of
n number of selections on a Victrola,
which was greatly enjoyed.
Next Tuesday evening the Ingot
tent, Knights Of the Modern Macca-
bees of Hancock, will hold their in
stallation Of officers and on Sunday
next the st. Demands court, Catholic
Order of Foresters will install their
recently elected executives for the
coming year.
The revival services at the Hancock
NJ. Il. church are to be continued al
Reuben Crosby of Detroit and the pas
tor, Rev. w. II. Marvin. Mrs. c. ID
Thomas who has been assisting in the
musical part of the services during the
past two weeks, will sing at each
service
The Young Mems Catholic club OF
st. Joseph's church held their instala-
ton of officers on Sunday evening
Rev. Father CHASER of st. Joseph's
church having charge of the ceremo'
MES. A program of music and literary
numbers followed the installation. and
the entertainment was Hhost ehJoSd
! BILE one.
The oYung Ladies' league of st. Pat
; ricks' church has elected the following
officers for the ensuing year: Presi
dent, Miss Holland; vice president
Miss Mary A. Rourke: secretary. Mis-
Bargaret O'Leary; treasurer, Miss An
! ma Kennedy: directors, Misses Nelli,
Holland, Sarah Flynn, Anita Cough
lin and Katherine Adams.
Kerredge theater has been engaged
FOR the evening of Sunday next. Jan
uary 20. for the presentation of a Fin
nish play entitled 1.-THE Peoples Judg'
: ment" The piece is based upon Incl
dents of the great strike i'm Finland {
l few years ago. lasting for twenty days
l and which fruitful of important results
politically for the Finnish people.
The hearing of Victor Okrund. VIII
E saturated his clothes with kerosene oi
2 Sunday night while intoxicated, vii
t take place today before Justice Olivier
, The young man. on recovering iron
the effects of liquor, appeared to re
gret his foolshness and stated to tn
officers that he was only pretending {
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