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The L'Anse sentinel., 1915-10-09
Sugar Company Starts.

The Menominee River Sugar COM
pany's plant begun its manufacturing
season Monday and from present pros
poets will probably run until the frat
Of the year. This means that 1900 tons
Of beets will be crushed daily and l2C
tons Of sugar manufactured every
twenty-four hours. s.
The farmers in the Pelkie district in
Baraga township are experimenting
with the raising Of sugar beets this
season and will ship about 60 tons.
Should they prove profitable large
acreage will be planted next season.
The L'Anse sentinel., 1915-10-09
Peqaamina Notes.

Mr.. and Mrs. Gabriel Anderson were
L'Anse visitors last Friday.
F. w. Hebsrd returned Sunday from
Ann Arbor, where he spent few days
visiting with Mrs. Hebard and chill
dren.
Mrs. Gus Larson returned to her
home in L'Anse Monday, after visiting
here week..
Herman .Koivula left Mondsy for
Michigamme to spend the week with
his parents.
Gordon Heughens was copper coun-
try visitor Wednesday.
Mrs. Robert McKelvie and daughter
returned Sunday from q four weeks
visit in the 500 end Marquette.
Mrs. w. D. Manness was L'Anse
visitor Wednesday afternoon.
Matti Saari, Of Brentwood. Wis, ar
rived last Saturday and il spending the
week here guest Of his parents.
Mrs. Anna d. King returned Sunday
from an eight weeks visit in Milford,
Canada.
Herman Koski and Lempi Anderson
visited IN Hancock the first of the
week.
Mrs Eustsch. Duchenno, Of Winona,
was guest ofMrs. Alphonse Gamache
Thursday and Yesterday.
Mrs. Needham returned to her home
in Houghton Thursday, after short
visit here with her. daughter, Mrs.
Gordon Heughens.
Mrs. C. ]. Brink was copper coun-
try visitor Thursday.
Mike Haanpa transacted business in
L'Anse Thursday. +
s. w. Beck. Of L'Anse, visited here
Wednesday afternoon with his son,
William.
Mr.. and Mrs. Oliver Morris were
L'Anss callers Wednesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert McKelvie and
daughter Loiss left Tuesday to attend
the funeral Of Ernest Busch ct Mar.
quetts Wednesday.
Byron Glover left Tuesday for Z
shsrt visit at his home in Skanee.
The L'Anse sentinel., 1915-10-09
M. B. Church Notes.

Rev. Edward Bickford, the new
pastor. il on the ground. and will con-
duct services tomorrow in all Sf the
churches Of the charge at the usual
hours -Pequaming at 1890 Z. M. NJ.
E. Mission 1t 3 p. M, and L'Anse at
q p. m. The following Il taken from
the Ironwood News Record:
. The people Of the Newport N. E.
church, Ironwood. whore Mr.. Bickford
was formerly pastor, and who had un-
animously requested his return for the
fourth year. we're surprised and disap-
pointed ct his being transferred to bis
new appointment.
The L'Anse sentinel., 1915-10-09

open and the Rebekahs win assemble.
A public reception and degree work
will follow. Wednesday will be devoted
to business and in the evening the
degree Of chivslry will be conferred.
Following the Anal business sessions
Thursday, the Diamond degree team Of
Detroit will exemplify initiatory. An
elaborate program Of entertainment ID
being arranged for the visitors who are
expected to number several thousand.
Baraga county will be represented by
three delegates, namely: Harvey Ray
mond Of Baraga, Charles J. Brink Of
Pequaming and A. Menge Of L'Anse,
all elected by their respective lodges.
The L'Anse sentinel., 1915-10-09
MEETING OF ROAD
COMMISSIONERS.
OFFICIAL.

GEkAOAAAs
A meeting Of the board of county
road commissioners for the county of
Baraga duly called and held in the Office
of the clerk Of said county on Tues
day. Sept. 18th, A. d. 1916, was called
to order by Chairman John Lyons.
The following county road commits
sioners were present: Peter Newman,
Martin Cosgrove and John Lyons.
The minutes Of the meeting held
April 10th, A. D. 1915. were read
and approved.
On motion of Cosgrove supported by
Newman and declared carried by vote
following, the following bills were al
lowed and orders ordered drawn in fa-
vor of the county treasurer, who paid
same.
The L'Anse sentinel., 1915-10-09
BOARD WILL PLAY
TO FULL HOUSE.

The honorable board Of supervisors
of Baraga county will appear as the
characters in the drama en-
titled, "Shall the question Of locM
option in Baraga county be>presented
to the people at the next April elec-
toni" at the Court House in L'Anse
next Monday, when the annual session
Of the board is held.
The petitions requesting the submis-
sion of local option will be presented.
signed by the required number Of
names, and It will be up to the board
to say whether or not thsre are enough
legal signatures or whether or not the
election shall be called. Attorney
Crandall, Of tine Anti-Saloon League.
was here couple Of weeks ago and
pronounced the signatures. etc, cor
rect in the eyes Of the law. The wet
forces. we understand, will file peti-
tion requesting the board not to call a
election. IN view Of the fact that state
prohibition will b voted upon In Mo-
vember. 1916. Az We understand Il,
both sides are going 70 test the legality
Of the others petitions. and some In
terssting Developments are promised
The L'Anse sentinel., 1915-10-09

AsiSnofu ousSaAsVns ~ uays .s... "
Joseph Fusie, 8 days 49,. ..... 16 o.
Richard Montcalm, 14} days -. % 90
Loid Vedder, day team. ....... S 90
Loid vedder. 2 days team. ...... 10 90
Gus Pierson, l day.... ......... 2 90
Gus Pierson. IL days.. ...... 3 50
Joseph Beauprey. II days team q 80
Richard Gustafson, day -. zoo
John Bazinet, 2t days ........... 4 50
John Bazinet, 2a days man and
horse at $3.50, 60,................ 785
Harry Carpenter. days. ~. 10 90
Richard Montcalm, 2 l.8 days. 4 rs
Harry Carpenter, u days man
and horse at $3.50. ........... 875
Ananias Seppala, IA days ...... % 90
Ananias Seppals, 143 days ...... 28 so
Ananias Seppala, II days ..... 8 SO
Richard Montcalm, A days man
and horse at $3.50 -. ....... Ia 90
John Lyons. 4 da6s at SO, trip to
Three Lakes, 2 days horse -. 21 90
John Lyons. days at $3 and /
horse 8 days ...,............ 16 SO
John Bazinet, man and horse. 26 50
Richard Montcalm. 81 days man
and horse at $3.50. IL rs
Cyril Ferkie, 2 days ........... 4 90
Joseph Beauprey, 1 day man and
team and repairs on road drag 5 50
Aug. johnson, Ct days ......... IL SO
Aug. Johnson. days ........... IA 90
Aug. johnson, 2 days ...,..,..,. 4 90
Aug. Johnson, 8 days .......... 10 90
Aug. johnson, 8 days ....... :. 10 90
Loyde Vedder, % days. .......... 80
Harry Carpenter. horse 6 days
at $1.50 and IL days lab. at So. 81 %
Harry Carpenter. 81 days labor
and horse 4 day. -. ......... II rs
VIII. Oakley. dynamite and sup
pies 49,. ..................... 81 Z6
NJ. Voetsch, clerk, services board
of CO.. road commissioners :. 80 90
Yeas-Lyons, Newman and Cos
grove.
Nays-None.
On motion of Cosgrove supported by
Newman and declared carried by the
vote following, the following resolu-
tion was adopted:
Whereas after careful examination
and estimate Of tax which in our judg-'
ment should be raised for county road
purposes to be spread on the 1915 tax
rolls, be 1t
! Resolved, That the sum of Twenty
One Thousand Two Hundred Dollars
be and hereby is determined and rec
commended as the amount of County
Road tax to be expended on the county
roads and for county road purposes az
follows:
L'Ansc and Huron Bay road =. $4,000.
Baraga and Houghton roau. 49,. 5000.
Covington and Baraga rond -. 1000
L'Anse and Spur road, -. 49,. 5000.
Proposed extension of L'Anse
and Spur road from Nestoria
to L'Anse and Coyington line 5000.
General expenses. ........ ...... ZOO
s21, 200.
Yeas-Lyons, Newman and Cos
grove. .
Nsys-None.
On motion the board adjourned sub
ject to call by the chairman.
M. voETscH. Clerk.
New Britain herald., 1915-04-01
VERDICT FoR coNNe

Bridgeport. April 1,-The| tbe civil superior court herd in verdict for plaintiff yestl ternoon in the case of Domi1l ncrs, now of Yonkers, N fl Patrick Connolly. Emil N| others Of Danbury. to recoyd damages. Connors sued f1' damages, alleging that the q ConsInred to prevent him rfoil ing employment as hntte bury and induced his elnnl discharge him in 1909.
New Britain herald., 1915-04-01
BANKRUPT REPORT Ac1

New Haven. April 1.-The| Carleton E. Hoadley. as speci| in the Soloway and Katz bs| proceedings for a settlemer case on a fifteen per cent. | confirmed by Judge Thoma federal court yesterday. Sol KatZ were wholesale grocs stores in Hartford, New III Waterbury. The case has be bankruptcy courts for abe years.
New Britain herald., 1915-04-01
HOTEL ASSOCIATE FORMED.
\. (. Judd of Waterbury Heads New
 State Organization.

Hartford. April 1-About fifty proprietor8 and manages of Connecti- cut hotels met in this city yesterday and formed the Connecticut Hotel as- sociation with the following officers:
 President-A. c. Judd. Waterbury.
 Vice presidcnt-J. F. Toole, New Haven.
 Secrctary-F. A. Cantwell Bridge port.
 Treasurcr-Wm Tee, Hartford.
 Executive committee-The officers and F. II. c. Meyer and E. M. Da- hill. Hartford; J. F. McAda,ns. Mer- iden.
New Britain herald., 1915-04-01
A ScPlin News lLS TWENTY FEET
 IO PIT OF ROCKS lan GaTOf0iO's Leg Broken \ md Shoulder DSIlGaled.
 lUNATIC MAKES BREAK
r. William Ritchie Summoned to
 p ,Subduc Insane Man at De- Two Local Young Men in ,pital--Fast Day Notices.

honio Garofolo, quarry foreman be Sutfield- Berlin Trap Rock com in Beckley Quarter, was badly 2 ga and narrowly escaped death this morning when he fell from op of the stone quarry into the 4sTenty feet below. His left leg abroken between the knee and IGf and his right shoulder dislo- asss accident occurred about $50 Sck. Many of the workmen 1t the quarry saw the foreman top of the ledge experimenting Esce of work, but none of them Ehow he happened to fall. It is EaA that he stepped on 9 loose Aear the edge. and that it gave
 tin him. He fell directly
 le of jagged rocks at the
 the pit. and it appeared
 hat he had been killed.
 Dfkmen hurried to his as-
 He was carried into the offices and pr. TT c. Hodgson
 Berlin, who was summoned |[i:gfely. rendered first aid while 941 the company's. automobiles, sDWas to convey the injured man \ e New Britain General hospi- A as on it's way down from Hart \ Dr. Harry A Elcock attended pon his arrival at the hospi- Ie found that besides the Asd leg and dislocated shoulder, cman was suffering from a qf bad bruises and abrasious * boGy.> He had a very ugly h tie top of his ihead where tubtedly struck tine sharp edge lack.
 olo makes his home in East He is middle aged man, NAried and has q family of five D.
 Post Office Hours.
 ocssl post offices will be open i,day only during special
 Postmistress Marjorie Moore es that the Konsingtcn oI:ice q 'hn for business, between tie !:39 and 10 o'clock in tho
 and 3:sC stnG , o'clock ir kArnapn. The Berlin office will ed at tho rcgttlpr hour i,
 rins, but vii. be. closed after
 and dutir,g the noon hour.
 eral the stores of the town
 e oper for q oalf day. clos he o'cloeiS noor. The fac
 not operate.
 L,tnatit. at Depot.
 zs quite a disturbance in
 room of the Berlin nas-
 on shortly before noon yes
 n a lunatic, wlio was 10
 placed in -custodx of an
New Britain herald., 1915-04-01

, L. Duffy of West Hartford, F. J.. Baldwin of Watertown and A. E. Latimer of Southington
 Professor H. F. Duffy of Storrs gave a short talk following the clec- ton of officers.
 Society Adopts Resolutions.
 The Wortnington Ecclesiastical so- ciety met last evening in the Berlin Congregational church to take action on the gift of $500 from the estate of Miss Catherine M. North The deceased woman gave instructions, short time before her death, that this amount be given to the church as Il fund for the upkeep of the clock in the tower, which she presented about three years ago. The society adopted appropriate resolutions.
 It was brought out at the meeting that Miss North also left fund of $100 for the care of a plot in the Beckley cemetery, where two of her ancestors, Deacon Isaac North and his wife, Mary Woodford North. are buried.
 Boys Lease Robbins Field.
 Tony Francen of Bcckley Quarter, representing the Berlin baseball team, has leased from the Robbins estate the lot directly opposite the Berlin freight depot for the purpose of lay ing out a baseball diamond this spring. The transaction was made through w. l.. Hatch of New Britain.
 Special Reports Cost $s1.sO.
 The Middlesex County Printery of ID ,1 hi for S91:20 for printing seven hundred copies of the special committee re- port and like number of supplement tary copies.
 The object of the committee in having the work done at the Portland printery was to avoid all chances of their reports receiving any publicity before the time of the first adjourned annual town meeting.
 Fast Day Services.
 Fast Day services will be held to- morrow in most of the local churches. At St. Pauls church in kenslngton mass will be said in the morning at 8 o'clock and there will be service at o'clock in the evening. At 3 p. m. service will take place in the Sacred Heart chuch, East Berlin.
 There will be Good Friday ser vice in the Kensington Congregational church at 10:45 a. m. The pastor, Rev. Carlton Hagen, will preach sermon.
 'The Joy of the Cross" is the sub ject upon which Rev. Samuel A. F1ske will deliver an address at a service to be held in the Berlin Con- gregational church at 7:30 D. m.
 The ISensington Methodist church will celebrate the Lords Supper this evening at 7:45 p. m.
 Two Boys in Hospital.
 Two local young men, Stanley Bar rett and Lloyd Carter are at the New Britain General Hospital re- covering from operations. The condi- l tion of both is favorable.
 Suffering with an acute attack of i appendicitis, young Barrett, who is 1 thirteen years old, was removed to i the hospital on Dr. George P. Dun !! hams orders, at midnight Tuesday. ! Carter was admitted to the institution 1 at noon yesterday.
 Berlin Briefs.
 Postmaster Henry l.. Porter and 1 Postmirtress Majorie Moore are con- piling figures for the report of the fiscal year, which closed yesterday. ! The reports will not be ready for a | few days.
 A party or young people from the | Kensington Congregational and Meth i odist churches will take a hike to 1 West Peak tomorrow afterpaon. They i
New Britain herald., 1915-04-01
NO ACTION TARnlN

Washington, April 1 7'W depart aent has moi relt isAHts rctary Bryan announcnd yeNsl jecting to credit arranannak with belligerent governlnelI < orican financiers in go
 have been brought to the 4ce attention. Secretary Bryan department had taken no ala expressed no opinion on them
New Britain herald., 1915-04-01
OPPOSED. TO SUFFRAGE.

Hartford, April 1.--Thc house conn mittce on constitutional amendments yesterday reported unfaVorably on the proposed amendments to give wo- men the right of suffrage. on mo- tion of MT. Hyde;. who suggested that ii was desired toshave a. field day or hhis subject. the report was made the order Of the day for Wednesday next at 11:15 q. m.
New Britain herald., 1915-04-01

Piainville She was a sister of the late. Mrs. Thomas c. Prior of this place. Several nicces and nephews survive her.
 The funeral arrangements have not aS yet been completed.
 EiShty-Two Tax Liens Filed.
 Tax Collector ". J. Hemingway mas filed with the selcctmen liens on eighty-two pieces of property for un- paid taxes. This is about the aN- craze number Of liens placed every year.
 During the past year al number of property owners have paid back taxes and as a result there were near ly eighty liens released since taxes were last due.
New Britain herald., 1915-04-01

peak.
 Rev. Samuel A. Fiske spoke at the Berlin Congregational churcb last night on "The Marks of Jesus"
 A son has been born to Mir. and Mrs. Walenty Kochanowicz. The home of MT. and Mrs. Frank Santa maria has also been blessed with a baby boy.
 Mrs. Samual A. Fiske has almost fully recovered from her recent illness as has her son Samuel.
 Elmer w. Dyer of East Berlin has purchased Buick automobile.
New Britain herald., 1915-04-01
EighLy-Two Tax Liens Filed.
Taken 10 Hospital.

Miss Lorena Prior, daughter of Thomas G. Prior of south Washington street, WaS taken to St. Mary nos pltal in Waterbury yesterday for treatment.
 Miss Prior is suffering from hcmur- Images and her condition is causing her friends much concern.
New Britain herald., 1915-04-01
Good Friday Observance.

The observance of Good Friday in Ilainville will be of the usual char acter. There will be a general sus- pension of business. the factories clos ing all day. The storees will be open Tor a time in the morning. The Ma tional bank and the barber shops Will be closed all day, the tonsorial artists Keeping their places open until II o'clock tonight.
 In the Church of Our Saviour there will be the Fast day services at 10 O clock in the morning and at 7.45 in the evening. There will also be services tomorrow morning in the Church of our Lady of Mercy.
New Britain herald., 1915-04-01
Man. the Minister and the Girl" dance will follow.

Large assortment of Cineraria. Hyacinth, Easter Lilies and many others. Also large fresh supply of cut flowers. .;. l.. Ahlquist, Maple and Whiting Streets, Plainville.-- adVt.
New Britain herald., 1915-04-01
TrOutcrS in Evidence.

Local disciples of Isaac Walton were out in force this morning, the first day of the year for trout fishing. The anglers had been waiting for days Tor the lifting of the lid which pro tectcd the specklcd denzens of the streams and they were following tho brooks early this morning.
 The weather was favorable for u out fishing and some of the anglers had fair success.
New Britain herald., 1915-04-01

Choose your cravate from our splen- did assortment, ranging In price up Jo $150 each. They are in stripes fl- gures and plain colors, made Of crepe repps, grenadine, marcadors, and other silks, of every kind you could think of. Special for Easter We offer our regular soc cravats at 45c each.
New Britain herald., 1915-04-01
Rrief Items,

union holy week services will be held tonight in the chapel of the Methodist church, Rev. R. Fl. Bur ton preaching. The services last night were in the Episcopal parish house. lteV. r. l.. Grant, pastor of the Con gregational church, gave the sermon.
 The local piG ,t of the Bristol Man ufacturing company closed last night for the Easter shutdown. The mill will not resume operations until Mon day. During the shutdown repairs 10 the boilers will be made.
 The fire department will have it's annual practice and drill tom morning. All members have been ordered to report at the Town hall at 10 o'clock.
 The young son of Officer Philip Marine will be taken to St. Francis hospital for an operation on Monday. The boy is suffering from diseased bone in his leg. He has been laid up for nearly a year and has already un- derwent one operation for the trou- ble.
 Sequassen lodge will meet this evcn- ing in Odd Fellows hall. After the session the annual meeting of Se- quassen club for the election of of ficers will be held.
 The Town hall has been engaged for April by the Loveland Players, a company of amateur entertainers who arc to present the play, "rhe
New Britain herald., 1915-04-01
BRODRIB & WHEELER'S 'S| New GrafOnO1a and Piano StOl
 AT 138 Main. Street, HalIinan Building

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New Britain herald., 1915-04-01

You must have Gloves. They give the finishing touch. it is the mark of q gentleman to be well gloved. We have everything that is correct. Ma tural chamois, Sreys and davannaS, fancy backs have the lead this spring. We have a splendid showing of mems Easter Gloves, and good values, $1.Oo $l.50 and $2.00.
New Britain herald., 1915-04-01

course, It IS the " OTke JHaC we SIIdIl w leads all others in style, fit and com
 "Yorke" Shirts is a surprise to those loom tucks in cross stripe, or zigZaG
 we have the soft or plaited front the silk, crepe silk; the tub silk. in fact
 $7.50. ....E ,e
New Britain herald., 1915-04-01

-LY REcE AL DRY GOOD
New Britain herald., 1915-04-01
EASTER FIXlNGS The Men Will Want That Are Here In Best Variety
 AT FURNISHING DEPT.

 S,rtSshnd mn bit make feel
  to yoursih shirt ct will
New Britain herald., 1915-04-01

We must speak of shirts hrst. Ul talk about It is make that we kn fort. our spring showing of these who first see the new styles. MuSh effects are novel and attractive then starched or soft suff style; the fibe "Yorke" Shirts are priced $1.OO to
Palisadian. [volume] (Cliffside Park, N.J.) 1906-current, 1915-12-04
Grantwood Notes

President Conklin, of the County
Board of Taxation when interviewed
by a representative of the "Pali-
sadian" yesterday said that the board
was having it's usual troubles at its
various tax complaint hearings
throughout the county. Asked as to
the relative heights of tax rates in
the Ga taxing districts, he said that
Cliffside Park came fifth on the list, it
being exceeded by Fairview, Carl
stadt, Ridgewood and Woodbridge.
President Conklin said that Bergen
county was fourth on the list OF
counties in the state in the rate of
taxes raised for county support
Morris county led the state with a
rate of .913 on it's assessed valua-
ton of $53,900.364; Warren county
next, with rate of .759 on valua-
ton of $26,662,673; Somerset next
with .595 on $35, 2,047; and Bergen
county next, with ST on a valuation
of $151, 396.606.
AS a result of his efforts the tax
officer had been able to raise the
taxes of the corporations in the
county ny PI,OUO,OOO III JIG laoC WV.
years, including the Gas, Water and
Telephone corporations.
Mr.. Conklin hoped that the new
Freebooter board would be able to
make the reduction which they
promise for 1916, but was sceptical
about it.
Miss Elizabeth Sherman, a former
school teacher in Cliffside Park was
visitor in the borough this week.
The children of Trinity Sunday
School are preparing to give a can
tata Christmas week.
A musicale of exceptional interest
is being planned by the Woman's
Guild, of Trinity Church, for the
evening of December II. Mrs. E. Fl.
Fox and Mrs. Marshall Montgomery
are the committee in charge. The
January offering will be ragtime
musicale, many interesting numbers
for which have already been secured.
The regular monthly meeting OF
the Woman's Club of Cliffside was
held on Thursday afternoon, at the
residence of Mrs. Wallace Mcdonald.
Owing to the illness of President
Mrs. Clark's father she was unable
to be present. president Mrs.
Venables presided in her place.
Palisadian. [volume] (Cliffside Park, N.J.) 1906-current, 1915-12-04
Wit And Wisdom

81 know a man who has the power
of making all persons show his
hands,"
"Who is he?"
"My glove dealer"
1t was Sidney Smith who said
that three penny-bits were introduced
for no other purpose than to enable
Scotchmen to be generous.
Knicker.-"Does Jones understand
the purchasing power of sove-
reign?"
Booker" eyes; what troubles him
is the purchasing power of his wife,
Mary.-"Mrs. Delaney says her
little girl has learned to play the
piano in no time"
Alice-"Yes, heard her playing
just that way the other day."
cts poor rule that won't work
both ways"
"Well, try telling a mother that
she looks so like her daughter that
you cannot tell them apart. And
then try it on the daughter"
A beautiful answer was given by
a little Scotch school girl. When
her class was examined she was
asked,
"What is patience?"
Her reply was, "Wait wee, and
dinna weary"