Charlevoix county herald., 1908-02-29
N. Frazier is Chicago visitor.


nesday. of Supely Lalords.
Mrs. B. E. Waterman returned first
OF the week from a fortnight's visit
In the southern part OF the state.
Mrs. A. ID. Grigsby ls In receipt of
the sad Intelligence of the death of
ner only sister, Mrs. Elizabeth Bunt-
ing, at Henham, Essex, England.
The scholars of Miss Lou Rice IN
ChaddOck district gave box social at
their school house, Friday evening.
A load OF East Jordan young people
attended.
The Michigan Rose Local Union of
the Michigan Ladies' Society OF Equi-
ty will give a social ia their hail at
Finkton on March 9Th. A fine pro-
gram will tie given, and good time is
promised TO all who come.
The newest American play fresh
from the pen Of Americas leading
playwright. Mr.. Edward Locke. is
1.-The Little ProspectOr," thrilling
story OF the golden west 10 four acts,
Introducing the strenuous and nag
netic little actress Chic" Perkins In
the title role. 1t will be seen at
LOveday Opera House next Friday,
March 6. Seats on sale Tuesday.
Our people in a general way, under
stand that the Board of Trade has &C.
complished good deal during the
past year; that the new, industries
have added materially to the yalua-
ton Of every piece of realty and in
every way promoted the growth and
prosperity Of the community. The
banquet arranged for Thursday even
ing next Is open to all, its object being
to discuss ways and means for cOntin-
uing the work Of securing industries.
Able speakers will be present aud re-
ports from the different committees
will be submitted; they are or inter-
est to every citizen and the attend
ance should be liberal. The proceeds
of the sale Of tickets will be applied
on the New Industry Fund" If
you appreciate the past work of the
Board Of Trade and want their work
continued along successful lines make
your sentiments known by your pres
ence at the banquet.
We note in paper from st. Peters
burg, Fla. that they have had a
Michigan day, when the Wolverines
met in the G. A. Il. Hall aud had a
day of merrymaKing, with we'll laden
table. after dinner speeches and lit
erary program. Nearly two hundred
people sat at the feast prepared by
themselves. Among the number we
lind the names Of some Of our North
ern Michigan friends. who helped en-
terrain with vocal solos, recitations
and after dinner speeches. Rev. W.
!. NcCune ~ Petoskry Invoked the
divine blessing aud gave an address,
THE old tourists aud the new" The
comments were, ut was GEM" In
electing officers our Mr.. Loveday was
elected treasurer Of the association.
The weather man quotes the temper
ature at 81; 80 is normal, above that
figure excessive moisture below the
dryness Of the atmosphere.
MancelOna suffered from big fire
last Friday evening which destroyed
the Otis Block and Wiser and Blake
ly buildings. Frozen hydrants were
one of the causes OF the loss, two being
found useless, and necessity OF shut
ting off the only available hydrant
while couplings were attached to al
low two streams. The loss is about
$4,000 or $50, 0O0,as follows: Barnett,
dry goods, $50 1000; Otis block. double
store, $4,000; Wisler building, S.
600; Wisler grocery stock, $4,000;
Blakely building, 81, 900; Blakely store,
$1,000; Hudson, law office, 1000;
Bailey, law Office, water damage; $500:
tho balance being the loss of the en-
tire household furniture, clothing and
apparel OF Mrs. " illiams, Mr.. Gardin-
er. Mr.. Magoon and Mrs. Frohman,
who resided in the block, and N. w.
Burdick's office, ALL Of which latter
were total losses, with no insurance.
The insurance was about as follows:
Barnett, eli 900; Otis, $1,000; Wisler,
practically fully insured, as also Bail
ey aud the bank; Mrs. Williams, $500;
and 5lakely about one half his loss.
Boyns City was visited by the fire
demon last Monday night aud the
bank block Is now heap of ashes and
debris. The total loss is estimated at
$50, 900 with insurance at about half
that figure. The building was Of
brick veneer which made 1t impossi-
BILE for the fire department to over
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