Charlevoix county herald., 1908-05-23

cursi0n SUNDAY 70 Boyne.
Ice Cream Social at Thompson
ASchool House next Friday evening.
Efforts are being made to organize
a ball team by number OF East Jor-
dan enthusiasts.
Work on repairing the washout on
North Main St. commenced Monday
under direction of st. Com'r Cation.
The amount paid by County Treas
urer Payton to the Northern Michi-
gan Asylum for the quarter ending
March 3lst, was $302.54.
Loren Button of Finkton fell from
a scaffold one day last week. striking
on his head and back. DR.. Sweet was
called and sewed up the wound.
The only marriage license issued in
the past two weeks by Clerk Lewis is
that OF Fred Lanway, %. East Jordan,
to Grace Nowland, "a, Charlevoix.
Losr-On SATURDAY., May 2nd,
small purse containing two keys and
about two dollars. If keys are re-
turned to Post Once finder may keep
the money.
Rev. A. T. Ferguson Of Traverse
City preached at the Methodist
church on Monday evening and pre-
sided over the business session Of the
quarterly conference.
A line from our former townsman
Geo. d. Wright, formerly at Aber-
deem, Wash. states that he has pur-
chased a blacksmith shop and dwell
ing house at Oakville, Wash, and is
making that place his home.
Mrs. Elizabeth Walsh, mother of
Mrs. Henry Barker. died at the home
Of her daughter on the West Side
from paralysis. The funeral services
will be held this Saturday morning
from the Latter Day Saints Church.
Mrs. Walsh was born in Canada Sept.
sth, 1881.
Ira d. Bartlett returned Thursday
evening from Grand Rapids with a
carload OF honey bees, mentioned in
last issue. There are l04 colonies and
he now has them on the farm of Mar
tin Bartholomew. They stood the
trip we'll, although they're pretty
sassy" at present.
On Wednesday afternoon Of next
week will occur the annual exhibit Of
work done in the various grades OF
our public schools at the Central
School Building. Glasses will be sus-
pended for the time and each teacher
will be in her room to welcome the
parents and patrons, and it is hope a
large number will avail themselves Of
This opportunity to examine the work.
1.-THE Memorial Day exercises will be-
gin this year with services at the
g Methodist church On Sunday morning,
attended by Stevens Post OF the G. A.
r., members Of the Women's Relief
Corps and citizens in general. The
church should lie. and undoubtedly
will be. crowded to its utmost. Good
music will be furnished, and Rev. A.
ID. Grigsby of the Presbyterian church
will deliver the memorial sermon.
The heavy electrical storm Ut last
Friday afternoon tangled up with the
East Jordan Electric Light & Power
Co.'S wires and put their dynamo on
the hummer. The plant was running
at the time, furnishing power, and
the lightning peppered the wiring in
the dynamo full OF holes. Efforts
were made to repair the damage here,
but proved unsuccessful and on Satur-
day night Pres. Plank left for Chicago
with the damaged parts. He return
ed Thursday noon. As result of the
lightning's trick our town has been
in darkness-the first time in seven
years that East Jordan has been with
put lights for a single whole night,
which is certainly commendable
record.
A Jolly crowd of Charlevoix young
ladies'. chaperoned by Romeo Emery,
came up TO East Jordan Wednesday
evening on the launch Minnie S.. es-
tensibly for surprise party on Miss
Maud, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs <. A..
Cross. Several OF our young men "got
wise" to the trip and proceeded to do
the honors. After the party had met
at the home OF their host our young
men secured the town hall where an
impromptu dance was held and then
the party adjourned to the Ericks
Hotel where a midnight supper was
served. 1t was something after mid
night when the young ladies departed
for home. We understand the trip
Ayas m ade to offset party which the