Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1909-01-09
BNe3s Of me Week
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Roundup Farmers Institute at
East Jordan Tuesday aud Wednesday,
Jany. 26-27.
The fire department was called out
Thursday morning TO extingulsh a
small blaze 10 w. P.Porter's residence
Special meeting OF Mystic Lodge f.
!, & A. M. this Saturday evening. Full
Attendance of all members requested
Secretary.
The Hotel BARTLETT at Charleyoix
changed owners this week. ]. =. Bak-
er, proprietor or the Charlevoix Beach
Hotel, being The new owner. 1t will
be known as Bakers Inn.
Joshua Homer. 43 years old, OF Gen.
trail Lake, was arrested Tuesday on
serious charges made by his daughter
Lulu, who is IA years old. He was
unable to furnish $1,000 bouds and is
In jail.
Antrim County Supervisors have de-
cided that that county shall remain
WET" for at least another. year. II
Charlevoix goes dry" then we may
expect to see . saloon located just
across the border.
A two-days Kound-Up Farmers In
stitute will take place ut East Jordan,
Tuesday and Wednesday. Jan'y 1921.
l Programs are being arranged and Will
be Published next week. Several
speakers Of ability will be here. Scs-
sions will be held In the Electric
Theatre.
Elijah HOLDEN, a well-known pion-
eer OF South Arm township died at
his home On the West Side last Satur-
day. Mr.. HOLDEN was aged 81 years
and located In South Arm township
In 1863. He leaves two daughters
Mrs. Bert Clark Of this place and Mrs.
George Williams OF Charlevoix.
1.-THE most artistic calendar we
have ever seen" is what recipients OF
The Herald's new years remembrance
are saying. An effort was made to
give our friends something different
than the sual ran OF calendars and
that our efforts are appreciated Is GER
tainly gratifying. We have a few left
and, any who desire one can secure
same by applying at this office.
The dry goods, millinery and shoe
stock Of j. F. Homer & Co. OF Central
Lake was destroyed by Are last We'd
nesday evening. The building was
owned by Samuel Champion Of Elk
1IRapids and had been occupied by Mr..
Homer for several years. Mr.. Homer
had just left the store for the night
when the fire occurred. It, is thought
that the chimney burned ont, and
that burning SCOT fell into some bales
OF cotton and started the fire, The
loss on the goods Is estimated at
aboht Sc 900, with $4,000 insurance
The building was covered by insur-
ance.
The Board Of Supervisors met at
Charleyoix this week, where they O.
KID the bonds OIL the new county
officers, audited bills, went over some
minor matters, and adjourned to
meet February 9th, IN order to handle
the local option petitions according TO
law. Oyer z,400 names are signed to
the petition. which assures the mat
ter being Submitted at the spring
selection. A portion Of Mario town
ship according TO a petition present.
ed. will be set into Charlevoix town
ship. Supervisors Mech, Baxter and
Graf were appointed committee to
investigate the merits OF the Ameri-
can Ballot Mach inc, manufactured by
G. l.. Lorraine of this village. Sher-
If McWain has reappointed as Truant
Officer, VIM. f. Bashaw who has sat-
isfactorily filled The position; and
Harry CurKendall has been reappoint-
cd deputy sheriff.