Charlevoix county herald., 1905-03-11

Mrs Harvey Porter Is among the
sick.
Richard Gidley has recovered from
his grip attack.
Editor G. L. Lorraine was Petos-
KEY visitor, recentiv.
Miss Jennie Waterman If recover
ing from a seige OF grip.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. l.. Wesman enter
tanned Philip Bolan Of Manistee first
Of the week.
Max Sheffies was transacting bust
ness In probate court at Charlevoix,
Wednesday.
Mrs. Charles Burkett has been en-
PERTAINING . sister, Mrs. Silzs j. Keis-
err OF Traverce.
John DOughsrty Is hsre from Charlie
v0ix, guest Of his sister, Mrs. Charles
Hipp. and family.
w. A. stone is spending fortnight
behind the counter at Warue's Phar-
macy. He will then return TO his for.
mer p0sitiOn-with Stroebel Bros.
Lucius Ranney, John Murphy, Grace
KeenhOlts and Candus Proctor
members Of South Arm SchOol-are
attending Charlevoix Teachers Insti-
tute.
A pleasant evening was spent by
about 40 friends at the home of Mr.
and Mrs. j. NJ. Kenny last Wednesday
evening. Games and Refreshments
were the features.
East Jordan Hose co. met Monday
evening and elected DR.. Fl. w. Dick
ell president and Roman Porter sec
retary to fill vacancies caused by re-
moval fr0m trwn Of Atty J. Ernest
Converse and Roy Gage.
Colon MrDermott died at his home
here Tuesday, aged % years, after a
short illness Of Appendicitis Decsas-
ed was son OF Mr.. and Mrs. Hugh Nc
Dermott. Funeral services were held
Friday in the NJ. f. Church, Rev. Yost
co Quoting same. Interment was
made in East Jordan cemetery.
a pleasant party was given at the
tIotel Eri"ks last Saturday evening
In honor of the leave taking OF Atty
j. Ernest Converse, who IL now a
Boyne City citizen. Nearly fifty OF
his gentlemen friends were In sttend-
ance aud very eujo, aDle time indul-
dyed in. A heavy gold ring and X. OF
r. emblem pin were presented him to
remember the occasion.
| DR.. aud Mrs. RI. w. Dirken enter
tanned some fourteen guests at
"ilearts" Wednesday evening. Each
guest was presented a little silk bag
add the score was kept by beans.
After the Contest supper was served
'taDding-each guest having to pay
ia beans for everything f. c. Plank
won at "Hearts" but Jared poorly in
the dining room. having only beans
enough to purchase n plate.
Who says spring Is not here add the
ground hog cheated? 1t must be
some one who did not have the pleas
ure OF the picnic given on the ever
green lawn and messy nook we found
In the vicinity Of EAST Jordan Tues
day evening. Mrs. VIM. Stone and
Mrs. G. Ii. Wilmington gave a
: delightful party at the latter's home
in the form OF a winter picnic enter"
tanning forty ladies dressed In SHIN
: mering white dresses, gaily decked
hats, carrying parsoals and pretty
fans. While they were enjoying
games of different kinds, a band o.
Ky psies hove in sight and discoursed
sweet music on their guitars, banjos,
aud tambourines, aiker which they
wandered through the woods OF
evergreens and into the messy hooks,
pleading the fair damsels to cross
their hands with silver aud they
would tell of wonder that had never
been unfolded to them Being unable
? To decline such al offer, many OF the
; fair ones were told their fate. Re-
fresments were served In true picnic
e style, all sitting On the messy carpet
eating off paper plates and drinking
e from the bright tin cups. All II
r lacked was he barrel Of lemonade, A
= flash-l light picture was taken with the
. wierd looking people In the foreground
1t was far into the small figures on The
, dial Of the clock ere they tore them
(, selves away from the delightful scenes
y and pleasant amussments Of the picnit
:, grounds. -Poinsetta