The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1912-03-27
Houehton Department

| In HoughtOn With the following OFF,
GERS. President. William Baird: Rrst
vice president. Joseph WINNER; secord
vice president, Leonard Thomas; Sec
rotary. Ed Tousignant: treasurer. 81
Wedge musical director. John sur
heck
Mrs. +. (. Coggin Of Chicago is visit
ing friends in Houghton.
George Hooking of Portage Entry
was a visitor in Houghton this morn
ing.
Miss Dor-thy King left today 10 re-
turn 10 Milwaukee where she is at
tending a nurses training school.
otto J, Welsch has resigned his po-
sltion az the Office OF Roach q Seeber.
10 take charge OF the insurance de-
partment of the Marquette National
bank.
F. N. Chase arrived this morning
from Chicago on a business trip ano
VII be In the copper county Tor week
OF TWO.
The ladies Of the Houghton Presby-
terrain church viii give turkey supper
and bazaar tomorrow afternoon and
evening IN the church parlors-
Preparations are being made by the
Houghton Light Infantry Tor the in
spection which takes place April s.
Two more drills per week viii be held
until the inspection takes place.
\ party Of about twenty-five friends
% Mrs. ". +. Fairoain surprised her
on Monday evening at her home on
Diamond street. the occasion being her
birthday
Announcement is made that the sea
son FOR ice s,Sating az the Amphidrome
win close on Saturday next. The sea-
son began somewhat later than usual.
but has been steady. without any mid
season thaws 70 interrupt.
The funeral of tire late William
Dieble was hello this afternoon from
the Krelwitz chapel. with services con-
Quoted BY Rev. W C. Prout OF Huron
town and intermcnt az Fop-st Hl
cemetery.
!. Il. Pore Of Madison, travelling pas
senger agent OF the Pennsylvania hnes,
and d. C. Grant Of Chicago. travellngl
passenger agent OF the Norfolk x :
Western. visited at local railway offices
yesterday
Mr.. and Mrs. g. r. Hayward re-
turned today from Milwaukee. where |
Mr.. Hayward went last Saturday 10 |
meet Mrs. Hayward on her return from |
an all winters visit al the home Of her |
daughter. the wife OF Congressman !
Peter Sells. Of Johnson City. Tenncs- |
see.
a temporary extension Of the local
car service To East Houghton is pro-
jected hy the Houghton County Trac-
ton company during the rush hours
at morning, noon and evening. The
experiment will be started by the end /
Of the week and if found to he justified
by the business obtained il will be
continued indefinitely
William Fraser. who was held under
suspicion Of having taken SEQ from a
Redridgc man. was yesterday released
from custody There was really moth
ing 10 fix the theft on Fraser but his
previous record in police courts has
caused the suspicion of the officials TO
rest upon him.
Misses Voley and Hattie Kazmierzak
left yesterday for Great Falls. Mon
,ana, 10 spend the summer.
A daughter was born yesterday TO
Mr.. and Mrs. Al Jolly at Green BAY.
where Mrs. Jolly i visiting her par
'nts.
There was n strong high wind today
which is helping materially in melting
he snow and ice. but there yet re-
mains a thickness Of ice on the lake
" % inches. according 10 the weekly
measurement made by Observer Cow
Trick OF the Houghton station Of the
weather bureau. There is lot Of slush
IN tho surface but the ice Is strong
enough everywhere on the lake 10
bear pedestrians safely /,
The present Portage township board
win hold its final meeting some day
next week, 10 ratify the results OF the
lection. The first Monday In the
month is the regular meeting date. hut
.a next Monday, April /, is election
lay, the time for the meeting is indef- ,
mite End may be Wednesday or