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

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PORTAGE LAKE MINING GAZETTE 
Thurs, Nov 4, 1870

A census-taker, in a rural district of Missouri, reports two pairs of
twins born in the last three years to a happy couple named WOODBINE.
Thus is at last found Mr FISK's favorite place, "where the Woodbine
twin-ath."

Col. CROOKS is getting his winter stage-line appointments in order.

The tug Hattie Vinton, Capt W. F. SIMPSON, left this port this morning 
with a raft of timber in tow, for Silver Island.

Married: In this village on Monday evening, Oct 31, 1870, by W.
HENDRICK, Esq, Justice of the Peace, F. Nicholas MILLER and Miss Katie 
WEBER, all of Portage Lake.


PORTAGE LAKE MINING GAZETTE
Thurs, Nov 10, 1870

Captain Wm. HARRIS, long identified with the interests of the Minesota 
mine, in Ontonagon county, has been elected Representative from that 
county.

We understant that S. W. HILL, Esq., has been elected Representative
from Keweenaw.

The village of Houghton, may well feel proud of her very efficient and 
well drilled fire company, and it was owing in part to the good
judgment of Chief Engineer HOAR, and W.A. NORTHRUP, foreman of the
company, that our village was saved from a terrible conflagration.

Married: In Hancock, Nov 5, 1870, by Rev P.H. HOLLISTER, Mr William
HARRY, of Hancock, and Miss Elizabeth J. CARAH, of Quincey.
Also, at the same time and place, Mr Steven NICHOLAS, and Miss Hannah
M.JAMES, both of Calumet.

Fire: On Wed afternoon fire broke out in a frame building, located in
that portion of our village known as Frenchtown, and occupied by a
family named DUFORT..... Dr FULLER's and Mr Graham POPE's residences
were saved .... though there was loss.


PORTAGE LAKE MINING GAZETTE
Thurs, Nov 17, 1870

On the 7th inst, Captain Henry LETCHER of the Clark mine, was made the 
recipient of a handsome watchguard, presented him the the workingmen 
of the mine, ... (on his retirement).

Mr J.W. RAYMOND, of this place, has been appointed United States Deputy 
Collector of Internal Revenue, vice Mr. Wm. GOODALE, resigned.

Judge Jabez G. SUTHERLAND has been elected to Congress from this
District, by some 3,000 majority.

Dredge No 4.... has the proud distinction of being the means of
removing the last obstruction between the water of Lake Superior and
that of Portage Lake. We saw our muscular and stalward friend, Mr
Lukie WELSH on the forward deck .... the victor ...


PORTAGE LAKE MINING GAZETTE 
Thurs, Nov 24, 1670

A.W. LORD was the Captain of the Dredge that did it, Charles BEATTY,
the engineer, and Edmund MARTIN, cranesman, and are entitled to credit 
for the admirable manner in which the dredge operated on the day of 
opening (Portage Lake to Lake Superior.)


PORTAGE LAKE MINING GAZETTE 
Thurs, Dec 1, 1670

Died: On Sunday morning, Nov 27, at 31, Ursula B. wife of Deacon James 
N. WRIGHT, agent of the Quincy mine. Mrs Wright was a devoted and 
consistent member of the Congregational Church of Hancock, in which 
her husband is a valued officer.......

Samuel F. HODGE will continue the Iron Foundry and Machinery business
in all its branches and solicits the further patronage of the customers 
of Hodge and Christie

John HOAR, Jr., wholesale and retail dealer in periodicals and letters, 
in the rotunda of the P. O., is the fattest man in the world.

The last boat out of Portage Lake this season was the propeller
Pacific, Captain Ed. KELLY, which left here on Monday, Nov 27, for
Buffalo.

Mr John E. HOCKING, of Hancock, has opened a branch millinery store at 
Calumet ...


PORTAGE LAKE MINING GAZETTE 
Thurs, Dec 8, 1870

Capt Ned TURNER and his steamer, the Arctic, gave us a delightful
surprise on last Friday, by coming into port after we supposed every
boat had gone from our gaze for the season of 1870. The Arctic left 
on Saturday, for Duluth, where she will go into winter quarters.


PORTAGE LAKE MINING GAZETTE 
Thurs, Dec 15, 1870

The late Hon. Thaddeus STEVENS, in one of his last speeches before
Congress, said: Ten States as large as Pennsylvania lie tributary to
the head of Lake Superior.


PORTAGE LAKE MINING GAZETTE 
Thurs, Dec 29, 1870

On Saturday last, James LYNCH was found frozen to death, within a few
rods of his house, on the road to the South Pewabic mine .... in
returning home from the Schoolcraft mine, he broke through the ice 
when crossing the Lake.

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