THE MINING GAZETTE (under various names) of Houghton County, Michigan

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PORTAGE LAKE MINING GAZETTE, Houghton, Lake Superior, Mich, Jan 3, 1878

Mr J. M. MILLS has tendered his resignation as treasurer of the Central mining 
company. Mr John STANTON, Jr., has been appointed in Mr MILL'S place.

In Memoriam: Died at his post, on Saturday the 1St" day of December ultimo, 
Robert GIBBS, aged twenty-seven years. He was killed while attempting to save 
property from the burning house of Harvey MERRYMAN...........                                   
Passed in loving remembrance by the Houghton Reform Club, Dec 26, 1877. 
Signed: H. T. LEWIS, President, and J. B. HOAR, Secretary.

The First National Bank of Houghton, Michigan - The directors have declared a 
dividend of five percent, payable on and after January 2, 1878.   Signed: John 
CHASSELL, Cashier

L'Anse, Mich, Jan. 8 A man named ROWLAND, from Arvod, had a box of cartridges 
in his pocket and four or five glycerine caps. Last evening he was standing by 
the stove in PENBERTHY & BRENNAN's store. He was holding in his hand some of 
the cartridges, when an explosion took place, tearing his hand and body badly. 
The physician attending the wounded man thinks he will survive his injures.

Negaunee, Jan 8 A terrible accident occurred about three-fourths of a mile from
this city, at 9:45 yesterday morning, by which seven men lost their lives and 
several others were slightly injured. The Lake Shore Nitroglycerine Company were 
preparing a car load of nitroglycerine for shipment by rail to the Republic mine, 
and while it was being loaded, by some means wholly unknown, the entire lot of 
4800 pounds exploded with a terrible crash, demolishing the ear, engine and 
everything within a radius of 500 feet. The concussion shattered the glass of 
nearly all the stores in Negaunee, and all the dwelling houses were left without 
a single window light unbroken. The names of the unfortunates who lost their 
lives are: William MYERS, engineer; William SHILLMAN, fireman; Charles 
MILLER, brakeman; Jerry FOLEY, brakeman; Ira HINCKLEY; Seneca A. WHEELER; Walter 
WHEELER. The last named three were employees of the Nitroglycerine company and 
were literally blown  to atoms. All the parties, except Mr SHILLMAN had relatives 
here.  It is impossible to estimate the loss of property.


PORTAGE LAKE MINING GAZETTE, Houghton, Lake Superior, Mich, Jan 10, 1878


The "Old Abe", a gold mine, situated about seven miles from Deadwood, Black Hills, 
and owned by parties in this county, is beginning to attract attention. It is 
now producing bullion. Capt. RICHARDS, formerly of Ontonagon County, a reliable 
gentleman, is in charge of the mine.

An historical sketch. The mining scene in the left hand upper corner of the Gazette 
calendar for 1878, depicts the first mining done on Portage Lake. Old residents 
will easily recognize in the two miners just entering the mouth of an adit, faithful 
likenesses of poor Billy BOSFIELD and Ned HOPKINS, both of whom froze to death one 
winter while walking from Eagle River to this locality, via the old Torch Lake trail. 
The men had been drinking hard and got caught in a storm just about where the Seneca 
mine is now located. We are indebted for the "counterfeit presentment" of  BOSFIELD 
and HOPKINS to a photograph of MORAN's celebrated historical picture of "Early Life 
on Portage Lake," now the property of the State, and stored in the library at the 
capitol.

A specimen of Lake Superior amethyst, of a beautiful violet and yellow tint, is 
attracting attention in the window of a prominent jewelry store on Broadway, New 
York. Mr. Chris. HAUG, the celebrated specimen collector and dealer of Hancock 
and this place, sent it down for exhibition.

A young man of the name of Joseph WARREN was killed in the Hecla mine on Friday 
night last. He was working with one of drilling machines which was being removed 
previous to a blast, when it fell over and caught WARREN's neck on the edge of the 
rock, killing him instantly. Young WARREN was, it is understood, the mainstay of 
the family. Fortunately for them, he was member of the Aid Society, by which the 
father will receive $500. WARREN had only joined the Aid Society in November last.

The following officers for the ensuing year were chosen at a meeting of the 
Congregational church society, held on Wednesday last: Messrs. J.N WRIGHT, Jas. 
WRIGHT, Thomas HOATSON, John DUNCAN, andDuncan MACDONALD, trustees, and W. A. CHILDS, 
secretary.

Capt.  J. BENDRY has quite a force of men in the lumber woods, some five miles 
from Baraga.

Our genial fell-citizen Alfred THURLBY, has again taken his residence with us, 
having severed his connection with the Huron Bay quarry. The work at the quarry 
is now being done on contract by John R. THOMAS, who by long experience has become 
a thorough and practical slate worker. The quarry is said to be in better working 
condition than ever before.


PORTAGE LAKE MINING GAZETTE, Houghton, Lake Superior, Mich, Jan 17, 1878


James OATS, a Cornish miner, was killed in a coal mine in the Lehigh Valley, 
Pennsylvania last week.

Messrs. F.A. DOUGLASS, J. A. CHANDLER, Wm CONDON, F. LABRAM and Fred. MACKENZIE 
will represent the Masonic fraternity of Houghton at the meeting of the Grand 
Lodge at Grand Rapids next week.

The following residents of this district have left this week for the Black Hills: 
James DUNCALF, Wm. ROWE, John MARTIN, Leonard LANGTON, John SLOCKETT, and Thomas 
NANKARVIS.

The next social for the benefit of Trinity Episcopal church, will be held at the 
residence of Mrs J. H. BLANDY, in this place, on Wednesday Jan.23.

A meeting of the stockholders of the Old Abe gold mine was held at the Calumet 
House on Saturday last, when the following gentlemen were chosen directors:  John 
DUNCAN, Frank G. WHITE, Moses DELANO, John SENTER, and Richard UREN          

The Sunday closing edict of Sheriff NORTHY had a salutary effect in stopping the 
liquor traffic on last Sabbath.

Next Sunday evening Mrs P.H. SWIFT, of Calumet, will deliver an address on 
temperance, in the M.E. church, under the patronage of the Red Ribbon club of 
this place.

Harry HINGSTON, of Hancock, on Saturday last, just west of the bridge, lost a 
horse, sleigh and a load of wood, which went through the ice.

Capt.  M. H. ESTABROOK, at one time a steamboat commander on Lake Superior, and 
well known to the old residents up here, died at Clinton, Iowa, last week.

T.W. EDWARDS, of this place, who bought a piece of land, located in the way of 
the tailings passing from the AlIouez stamp mill, with a view of selling it for 
a smart figure, sued that corporation for trespass. A change of venue took the 
case to Washtenaw county, in the lower part of the State, where it was tried 
before Judge HUNTINGTON, and decision given against EDWARDS. An appeal was taken 
to the supreme bench, which has sustained the findings of the circuit court. We 
don't know what course Mr. EDWARDS will take now.

Mr. J.B. SMITH, while returning from Houghton in a private conveyance, on 
Tuesday, had a narrow escape from a severe accident  When about third way up 
the northern slope of the steep hill near Fewsville, a four-horse team, minus 
driver, came tearing towards him, over the brow of the hill. By some rapid and 
to him unaccountable moves, he crowded his horses and buckboard partially up the 
steep bank on the left, leaving but scant room to pass                  

Mr. H. K. COLE, Mr. E. T. CURTIS, and other gentlemen belonging to the Reynolds 
Reform club, addressed a temperance meeting at St. Patricks Hall, Calumet, last 
Sunday.

The first of Mr Howard H. CARTER'S musical recitals, took place in the music hall, 
Calumet, last Thursday evening, and proved a most enjoyable affair.


PORTAGE LAKE MINING GAZETTE, Houghton, Lake Superior, Mich, Jan 31, 1878


Yesterday a man named SHARRIG, we believe, living at Hurontown, was 'fooling" 
with a pistol which went off, discharging a ball therefrom into the shoulder of 
his three year old son................               

The next entertainment given by the ladies of Trinity parish will be at the 
residence of Mrs Charles E. HOLLAND, Hancock............The musicale, which 
took place under the auspices of this society at the residence of Mrs J.H. 
BLANDY, a week ago last Wednesday, was quite successful and netted a handsome
sum of money.

Attention is called to the advertisement in this issue of Mr John G. MCDONALD, 
house, sign and ornamental painter, Hancock, who has associated with him, in 
his large and extending business, Mr James CORNISH.

The undersigned wish to return their thanks to Mr DELANO, of the Phoenix mine, 
for the use of the hall at that place in which they gave entertainment last 
Saturday night.  Signed: Portage Lake Minstrel Troupe.

Obituary: CARTER - Died at the Franklin mine, Sunday, Jan 27, Captain Joseph 
CARTEIL Some two weeks before, Captain CARTER, while in the discharge of his 
duty as night boss in the Franklin, fell down a shaft in that mine, injuring 
his spine and producing paralysis of his lower body and legs, from the effects 
of which he died as stated. Capt. CARTER, up to the date of his death, had 
resided on Lake Superior about 20 years, and during that time he enjoyed ......
.......For years acted as a lay preacher...... Some fifty years ago the subject 
of this notice was born in the county of  Cornwall, England. He leaves a wife, 
two sons and one daughter.............He was buried yesterday.

Married: MCDONALD - LILLY - At Hancock, Jan 26, 1878, by Rev. F. R. STILES, 
John G. MCDONALD to Miss Annie LILLY, both of the above named place.

Mr FOOTE, clerk of Baraga county, is now engaged in Copying such records from 
the books of this county as belong to Baraga.

Dr. R.H. OSBORN, at the meeting of the Grand Masonic lodge of this State, held 
at Grand Rapids last Thursday, was elected one of the district deputies.

Mr Geo. W. SHEARS, of Calumet, is now in Florida. He has lost the entire power 
of seeing out of one eye, while the sight of the other is quite feeble. It looks 
now as if this most unfortunate gentleman was going to lose the use of his eyes.

The following in last Friday's Detroit Free Press, no doubt refers to a local 
sportsman: "A pigeon shooting match for $100 a side and a wine supper, was 
contested at the Hamtramack Park, Thursday, between E. H. GILMAN of this city, 
and William EDWARDS, of Houghton. Mr GILMAN was the winner by three birds.

On Tuesday evening of this week a surprise party, numbering about forty couples 
met at the residence of Capt Thomas HOATSON, and proceeded to the general office 
of the Calumet and Hecla mining company.......one of the most thoroughly 
enjoyable social gatherings that we have ever had in the place. Much credit is 
due to Mrs R. K. COLE, the Misses Lizzie HOATSON and Annie PAUL and Mr. J. P. 
NORTH, for their efforts in making the party the happy event it was.


PORTAGE LAKE MINING GAZETTE, Houghton, Lake Superior, Mich Feb 7, 1878


Capt. P.H. HOAR of this place, has been doing a little exploring out south of 
Portage Lake. At one point he found some copper indications.

The Carrying-Power of the Glaciers - (from "The Ice Age," in Popular Science 
Monthly for January:.........In Michigan, near the Menominee river, a field 
upon the northern slope of a mountain is densely covered with boulders, so 
that a mile can be traversed without once touching the ground. Again, huge 
nuggets of copper, torn from the immense deposits of native copper at Keweenaw 
Point, portage Lake, and the Ontonagon district, on the southern shore of Lake 
Superior, are found widely disseminated to the south of these localities in 
Michigan, Wisconsin, Ohio and Minnesota, a few of which have weighed 300,800, 
and one 3,000 pounds.

The organization of the Old Abe mining company, of Black Hills, is now 
perfected. The number of shares is 100,000. Cash actually paid in, $60,000. 
The following are the directors: John DUNCAN, Richard UREN, Frank G. WHITE, 
Moses DELANO, John SENTER General office, Calumet, Mich. Mine office, Deadwood, 
Dakota

Yesterday, Mathias PHILLIPPI and  Mathias BURGOI, while engaged in recharging 
a hole in the Ouincy mine, were blown up by a premature explosion. At this hour, 
10 o'clock, A.M., Borgoi is still alive, but he will probably die. Phillippi 
will recover. Both are Germans and single men.

The social, under the auspices of the ladies of Trinity parish, at the residence 
of  Mrs. Chas. E. HOLLAND, last evening, drew a large attendance and resulted 
in adding quite a sum to the funds of the society.

Mr James MERCER of Ontonagon was in the district this week.

Last Friday Walter FINNEY, an old resident of the lake, died at his home in 
Marquette.

Mrs NEWTON, THE FIRST WHITE SETTLER AT THE HEAD OF Lake Superior, died the 
other day in Superior City, at the advanced age of  97 years.

A week ago last Friday, William CALLICOT, a miner from Cornwall, England, 
fell down a shaft in the Gould and Curry mine, Nevada, and was instantly 
killed.

Capt. RICHARDS, who is the local superintendent of the Old Abe mine, Black Hills, 
is On his way to this section to confer with the owners of the property, all of 
whom reside in this district.

Among the arrivals from below the past week, of citizens of the district, who 
had been outside are, Mr. Wm. CONDON, F. LABRAM, Hancock; Mr Fred. MACKENZIE, 
Calumet; Mr R. M. HOAR and Mr F. A. DOUGLASS, of this place; James H. SEAGER

The Detroit Free Press of last week had this item: "James FOX, a miner, who 
arrived in this city yesterday from Lake Superior, reports that he had $29 
cash and a note for $60 stolen from his pocket while on the railway between 
Grand Rapids and this city.

Illustrious personages are rapidly dropping off. Tom SPENCER, an old-time 
explorer in these parts, who moved to the northshore and prepared to live there, 
as he said, on account of the pureness and cheapness of the Canadian whisky, 
has at last succumbed to the inevitable we see by a paper from over there.

Probate Order: Estate of Henry SCHWERGERWATH, deceased. Mary SCHWERGERWATH, 
relict, having offered the will of said deceased for probate,...........for 
an administrator.

Died: ATWOOD - At L'Anse, Mich, Sunday Feb 3, Alice, wife of John ATWOOD. 
The late Mrs ATWOOD was an old resident of Lake Superior, and leaves behind 
a large number of relatives & friends.


PORTAGE LAKE MINING GAZETTE, Houghton, Lake Superior, Mich, Feb 14, 1878


A township meeting was held at the clerk's office, Feb 12, 1878. Present C.D. 
SHELDEN, supervisor; John PRYOR, Seth REES, justices of the peace; Wm HITCHINGS, 
clerk; the object of which being to make arrangements to procure the services 
of some physician to vaccinate all poor children whose parents are unable to 
pay for the same. It was stated to the board that Dr. JONES offered his services 
at the rate of 25 cents each; whereupon it was voted that his services be 
secured at that rate.

A regular meeting of the common council of the village of Houghton was held 
Thursday ... Present: Wm. HARRIS, president; R. M. HOAR, Wm. MILLER, Jos. 
CROZE,  Jos. HENDES (?), Josiah PAULL, trustees. On motion of Mr Miller it was 
voted that John HOAR and Jacob YOUNG, as sureties on the bond of N. HAHN, 
former treasurer, pay into the village treasury in settlement of all claims 
and liabilities of said HAHN as treasurer, the sum of seven hundred dollars;
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..................Dr. A. OVERFIELD has resumed his medical profession in this 
place, in his old rooms over the postoffice. Dr. OVERFIELD intends to engage 
in a general practice in Hancock and Houghton, and for work in special subjects 
in the surrounding district. In addition to operative surgery, Dr. OVERFIELD 
has pursued a special course of study in New York hospital, on the eye, ear 
and throat, and diseases of women.

The next Trinity parish social will take place Wed evening Feb 20, under the 
immediate patronage of Mrs. John C. HODOSON, at the Douglass House.

The Washington anniversary Masonic hall, to be given ....Feb 22, under the 
patronage of Houghton lodge, 218, F. and A. M., will no doubt be a fine 
entertainment. The following gentlemen are on the several committees: Honorary 
committee - R. H. OSBORN, Chas. SMITH, Jno. DUNCAN, John Q. MCKERNAN, Jno. 
MERRIAM, Dr. George FULLER, Justin SHAPLEY, R. H. BRELSFORD, Thomas D. MOYLE, 
William CONDON, Fred A LABRAM, Thos. N. LEE.  Invitations: Joseph A. AMES, 
George PURSSELL, Joseph MAYWORM. Reception committee - Blue badges: Dr. George 
FULLER, Joseph FL CHANDLER, R. M. HOAR Reception- white badges: Joseph MAYWORM, 
Thomas COLLYFORD, F.A. DOUGLASS.

March Term of Circuit Court - Jury Panel. The next term of the circuit court 
for the county of Houghton commences on Tuesday, March 5. The following is the 
jury list: Portage: Joseph TREMBATH, James THOMAS, Jacob SHOENING, Jacob YOUNG, 
Thomas  JENNINGS. Calumet: W.C. KINSMAN, John HODGSON,  James CARRIGAN, James W. 
MILLIGAN, James WILCOX. Franklin: Alex. CRAIG, Joseph  PENTERA, D. B. COOPER,  
Joseph HAMEL. Hancock: G. W. RULISON, Simon EMORY, Michael SHANAHAN, Nelson 
GRIEUER (?), F.W. ANTHONY. Schoolcraft: Jacob THILL, Prudent BISHOP, Edward  
LANETOT, Norbert SARAZIN, James TRATHAN.

William JACKA, from Cornwall, England, died at Negaunee on the 3d inst.

Mr William MILLER, of this place, it is reported, has been appointed Indian 
agent of this section.

Ex-sheriff, Pat SHEA left for the Black Hills last week, intending to locate 
there if he finds a favorable opening.

On the 6th last, Mr Frank A DOUGLASS of this place, was confirmed postmaster 
by the United States senate for four years from the lst of January, 1878.

Simon SHAY and Thomas BOWEN, a couple of miners in the employ of the 
Pittsburg and Yuba River mining company, California, were killed the other 
day. SHAY used to live up here.

Persons holding deeds of property in Red Jacket, from Mrs Frances C. HULBERT, 
and over whose title a cloud hung, will no doubt be pleased to hear that their 
title is now clear, as the assignment of all encumbrances on the lots sold and 
unsold has "en made to Mrs HULBERT, and duly recorded with the register of 
deeds for the county of Houghton.

Capt. Robert RICHARDS, of the Calumet mine, whilst superintending some work 
underground on Thursday last, met with an accident through a large piece of 
square timber falling down the shaft and striking him, breaking his right 
leg just above the ankle. The captain is now progressing as well as could 
be expected.

Messrs. NOBLE & ELLIS, of Red Jacket, have made an assignment to Mr Joseph 
H. CHANDLER, of Houghton, for the benefit of their creditors. Liabilities, 
about $10,000, assets estimated at $12,000.


PORTAGE LAKE MINING GAZETTE, Houghton, Lake Superior, Mich., Feb 21, 1878


Next Saturday, A. BRUN's Lappic ethnographic collection will open  at F. L. 
JOHNSON's old building, Red Jacket, and continue on exhibition for a week. 
This museum contains a history of the Laplanders, and will be well worth 
visiting.

A game of chess was played by telegraph last evening between the Quincy and 
the Calumet, Messrs. COREY and RULISON directing the moves at the Ouincy end, 
and Drs. ANDREWS and POMOROY being the grand sachems at the Calumet end. The 
game commenced at 8 o'clock and lasted about four hours, when the Calumet end 
were declared the victors.

The wife of P. H. PAINE, the company's dock clerk at Torch lake, died on Sunday 
night last, having been declining for many months. Mrs PAINE was about 31 years 
of age, and has resided a long while on the lakes, at the upper point, the 
Huron mine and at Torch Lake. Mrs PAINE was brought up in the family of Mr  
F.W. ANTHONY, formerly of Minesota mine. She leaves behind her four young 
children, the baby being under a month old. The funeral takes place at Hancock, 
today, and which.................

Last Thursday a man named Timothy MCCARTHY fell down a shaft in the Atlantic 
mine breaking one of his legs and sustaining other injuries.

Mr D. S. KENDALL, Hancock, has gone outside for a few weeks.

L. C. TRENT, a sometime resident of this section, is out in Montana with 
Frue's vanner for washing slimes.

John MARTIN, the ex-Portage Lake ferry king, was in Chicago the other day, 
on business connected with his gold mining interests in the Black Hills.

Married: KELLOGG - REYNOLDS At Phoenix, February 15, by Rev. Isaac WILCOX, 
Wells G. KELLOGG of Boston, to Nellie M. REYNOLDS, of Jackson.

Died: PENROSE In this place, Saturday, February 16, William PENROSE, aged 
69 years.

On Tuesday, H.A. DOWNS gladdened the hearts of the boys at the Huron Bay quarry, 
by paying them for the previous month. Under the new contract everything seems 
to be working very satisfactorily. The slate for the court house in Chicago, 
although of extra size and thickness, is being got out quite fast and by
spring will have a good showing.

Last Saturday night about 9 1/2 o'clock fire was discovered in the cellar 
of DALLMEYER's stone block in this place, which in time communicated itself 
to the wood work on either side of the building, and resulted finally in the 
destruction of a good part of the inflammable interior of the structure. The 
following tenants occupied the premises: First floor, CAVAN & SHELDEN, dry goods, 
and A. DALLMEYER, cigars and tobacco; second story, T. L. CHADBOURNE, attorney 
at law; Jay A. HUBBELL; CHANDLER & GRANT, attorneys; M. VAN ORDEN & Co, insurance, 
powder, and general agents; Northwestern Telegraph co;  third floor, Houghton 
Lodge, 218, F. & A. M. The entire stock of CAVAN & SHELDEN was damaged by water; 
a good part of DALLMEYER's stock suffered from same cause. The occupants of 
second story lost but little. The Masons lost everything          
               


PORTAGE LAKE MINING GAZETUE, Houghton, Lake Superior, Mich., February 28, 1878


Mining notes: Mr. PETERS has thrown up his tribute contract on the St. Louis. 
Mr HARRIS, the man who erected the small stamp mill on the mine, has applied for 
a lease to work the property, and if he is successful in obtaining it, he will 
commence operations on a limited scale, at once.

Capt. P. H. HOAR has obtained a 20 years lease on what is known as the "west 
Houghton vein," in the west end of the village. He is going to drive up an adit 
on it from the lake in the way of preliminary work. It will be remembered that 
this deposit was opened on in the cellar of Mr Jacob YOUNG's building, which is
now occupied by Mr. BELLAMOUR, and showed some strong copper rock.

Mr Justin SHAPLEY, of Eagle Harbor, a Lake Superior 45er and most estimable 
gentleman, passed a few days in this section last week.

Mr. S. E. CLEAVES, late of the firm of SHELDEN, WANZER, & CLEAVES, is now 
connected with HODGE's Lake Superior from Works.

Mr. Maurice HICKEY, formerly a resident of this section, was killed some time 
ago by a blast on the line of the Canadian Pacific railroad, back of Fort William, 
on the northshore.

Mr. Don. M. DICKINSON, of Detroit, is now in Paris, working in the interest of 
a negotiation between French capitalists and the Lake Superior Ship canal, 
railway and iron company.

Maj. Alex. H. SIBLEY, well known on Lake Superior, had a slight stroke of 
apoplexy at his home in Detroit the other day. The friends of the major up 
here will he glad to hear that at last account he was much better.

There will be a grand shooting match on the premises of Mrs. Elizabeth GEORGE, 
at Smithville, on the road to the Atlantic mine, on Saturday, March 9. Turkeys, 
chickens, pigeons and other birds will be put up.

Mr. Thos. D. MEADS, county clerk, has received from the State authorities the 
session laws of 1877, copies of which he is now prepared to deliver to all 
those entitled to the same.

Antoine and Napoleon GRIGON have built a new altar for the Catholic church in 
town, which embraces some fine workmanship. It will be put in place today.

Mr. Sam'l NANCARROW has handed into this office a pair of colored-glass nose 
spectacles, which the owner can have by paying for this notice.

Mr GUTBIEL, the model firmer, East Houghton, in a few days will he ready to 
supply his customers with fresh lettuce.

Mr. Wm. GLEASON, of Calumet, has purchased the livery stable lately under the 
proprietorship of Mr. HINCHEY.

The Portage Lake district was hardly known beyond the Entry 20 years ago.

Married: VICKERS - GAGE In Houghton, at the residence of Mrs. EISENHUT, on 
Friday, February 22, by the Rev. J. M. JOHNSTON, Mr. Percy VICKERS, of Houghton, 
to Mrs. Emma A. GAGE, of Coldwater, Michigan.

The Reynolds Reform club held one of its public meetings at its room in the old 
school house, on Sunday afternoon last. The speaker of the day was Dan. RYAN an 
old original disciple of Father MATHEW, he having taken the temperance pledge 
from the Father many years ago. Mr. RYAN made great hits as a speaker; he kept 
the audience in the best of humor by his frequent sallies if Irish wit.

Dr. Jno. A. MACDONALD has left for below. It is understood that he intends 
visiting, with a view of settling there, the Scotch settlement in Nebraska, 
owned in a great measure by people in and from Lake Superior, the land having 
been taken up some years ago, by Messrs. Jno. S. MORRJSON and  Jno. MCPHAIL.

To whom it may concern: This is to notify the public that I have purchased the 
business lately carried on in Red Jacket, under the name of Emil MUELLER, and 
that I will remove the stock to my store in Houghton. All debts due the concern 
must be paid to me. Chris. HAUG, Houghton, Feb 28, 1878

L'Anse items: Another venerable citizen has passed away. We refer to the death 
of John REYNOLDS on Monday, at the residence of his daughter, Mrs. Samuel LLOYD. 
Born in Crowan, Cornwall, England, in March 1792, he had over-run the three 
score and ten allotted to man, by some sixteen years, and his death was the 
running out of the sands of life.

Glad to see the smiling countenance of George SAWYER again among us.

Among the attorneys in town attending the session of the circuit court, are 
Col. C. B. GRANT and Mr. T. M. BRADY, of  Portage Lake.

SHELDEN & Co. have leased to Mr. Chas. F. ESCHWEILER, the property adjoining 
this village on the west, and known as the Montezuma mine. Mr ESCHWEWER has 
knowledge of a vein on the premises which he proposes to open up.

More than 300 Michigan men have found graves in the Black Hills region.

File contributed for use in Houghton Co. USGenWeb Archives by Dick and 
June Ross.

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