The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1920-07-23
PIONEER RESIDENT
OF L'ANSE PASSES
Resident of L'Anse Half Century.
Largest Funeral Ever Had Here.
Many Copper Country Friends
Attend Last ObseQues.

News OF the passing OF Mrs. Eliza.
beth Smith at midnight last Saturday
came as distant shock to all Of
L'Anse, especially to the older resi-.
dents among whom she lived in the
past for nearly half century. Although
she had been i'll for some time it was
not believed that her condition wa,
serious, and her death cast a gloon
Of sadness over the entire county.
Mrs. Smith IVES born in England
March IL, 1853, and with her parents
Mr.. end Mrs. William Harris, came ia
I,ughton and in 1872 she became the
pride Of ]. B. Smith, and L'Anse ther
became her home.
Besides her husband deceased Il
survived by three sons, s. Russell
Smith, Supt. Of Ahmeek Mine of All.
meek, Harris G. Smith, Of Laufium
and w. B. Smith, of Hcughton, two
sisters, Mrs. A. ]. Ruhl and Mrs. Ma.
ry Turner, of Houghton, and one bro.
ther, s. T. Harris, Of Minneapolis
The funeral was held on Tuesday af.
ternoon services being held at the
home, Rev. Murray Of Baraga ofiici-
ating, interment being IN the family
lot in L'Anse cemetery. The mem
bers of Meadow Brook hive No. 554
l.. o. T. M. of which Mrs. Smith was
commander since its organization Oc.
tober 1st, 1894, turned out over eighty
strong and escorted their sisters body
to its last resting place.
On Friday evening September 13,
1918, the 25th or Silver anniversary
of Mrs. Smith, quarter of a century
as commander, was becomingly cele-
brated, she was crowned with silver
crown also presented with sterling
silver purse with twenty five silver
dollars symbolizing the twenty five
years in which she was commander Of
Meadow Brook hive. also numerous
other gifts. Mrs. Frances E. Burns
Great Commander Of the Lady Mac
cabbees and Mrs. Ida M. Major, of
Houghton, with a large number OF
copper country ladies were present
to lend their aid in making the event
success, thirty six candidates were
initiated that night as an honor to
Mrs. Smith.
She represented them as a delegate
and member of important committees
at several session of the Great Hive
convention.
Mrs. Smith was greatly interested
in the Methodist church and for years
was organist, had charge of the choir
and all church entertainments.
The passing of Mrs. Smith is real
community loss to L'Anse. Of a
sweet, charitable disposition, her SER
vices and assistances were freely Civ
en- in times of sorrow or trouble and
her ministrations were numerous and
widespreading. She. was in broad
sense a mother" to L'Anse and her
death has occasioned the deepest re-
gret here.
She stood constantly for the better
ment of the community and took a
prominent part in civic life. Many
were the beautiful floral offerings
from her sister members and friends
Tho business places were all closed
during the funeral hour and flags on
all public and private poles were
placed at half mast as a mark of re-
spect for the deceased.
The following were present from
out Of town:
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. d. Ryan of New
York CITY, Hon. w. Frank James Of
Hancock, DR.. j. G. Turner, ]. T. Hea-
ly, Mr.. and Mrs. C. c. Douglass, Mr.
and Mrs. Fovargin, Mrs. Carlos Shell
den, Mrs. w. r. Thompson, Mrs. Kar-
ger, Jos. Dee, Mr.. and Mrs. Nan Wea-
Der, Misses Alice and Elsie McKen.
men, Thos. Ketts, Mrs. Ida Major and
Mrs. w. Van Orden of Houghton
Mrs. H. Guck and ]. d. Cudahy and
wife Of Calumet, Mrs. Entenza Of
Detroit, Mr.. and Mrs. o. c. Curtis OF
Escanaba, and Mrs. E. p. Schultz OF
Michigamme and Mr.. and Mrs. s. T
Harris Of Minneapolis.