Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1909-03-20

w. K. Painter returned Friday
last from st. Louis. Mo-.
Mrs. l.. e.. Madison was a Charlie
vOix visitor the past week.
Com'r and Mrs. j. ii. Milford were
at Charlevox Thursday last.
Edison Photograph sold on easy
monthly payments by Mack the Jew
eler
Wood for Sale. Both green and
dry. Apply at Malpass Hardware
Cos.
The Lady Maccabees spent Friday
evening at the home of Mrs. Scott,
north of town.
e. Fl. Wilmington is closing his
entire line OF last years Wall Paper
at 20 per cent discount.
Only 80 cents to hear the beautiful
| sacred cantata Ruth" Seat sale
commences Tuesday at Mack's.
Clyde and Claire Coulter drove up
from Charletoiy last Sunday to dine
with their grandma and DR.. Heston.
RAGS WANTED:-This Office desires
a quantity Of clean cotton rags and
will pay five cents per pound for same.
Mrs. Will Howard will lead the Ep-
worth League meeting at the Metho-
list church Sunday evening: subject,
"Facing our Record"
The Everett B. Clark Seed Co. have
quantity of beans to contract for
seed purposes. Also limited acreage
of sweet corn. Address A. +. Cross,
SIpt., East Jordan, Mich.
The Thankoffering service of the
w. f. NJ. S. which was to be held at
the Methodist church Sunday night
has been pos tpored until alter Easter.
on account of local option work.
Our "wet" friends try TO tell US
that in case we have local option
things are going TO the bow-wOws,
buildings will be vacant, taxes high
er, etc, etc. The last issue of the
Michigan fnvester, one of the lead
ing financial papers OF the state pub
fishes the below item: "ThomaS
Steadman, cashier OF the State Saw
ings Bank Of Elsie. says that when To-
Cal optien went into effect there were
sixteen vacant houses in and around
Elsie, There is not vacant house
now, and the deposits in the bank
have increased So, 600"
The ST. Patrick social at the home
OF Mr.. aud Mrs. French on Wednes-
day evening was brilliant success
in every respect. The spacious rooms
were well filled when the program "a
most interesting One) began. Mes
danes Haire, Bush. Fuller and Miss
Comstock sang two quartettes with
excellent voice and expression.
Misses Madge and Fay Nicholas in
their choice piano duets we're listened
ID with deep attention, while at In
tervalS the orchestra enhvened the
evening by we'll chosen selections ad-
mirably PLAYED. Mrs. Dicken, Supt.
and Mrs. Fuller also helped the pro-
gram with well chosen recitaJiOns
which were received with applause.
Rev. A. ID. Grigsby made few re-
marks, voicing the thanks Of the COM
pany to Mr.. and Mrs. French Deli
cious refreshments brought very
pleasant evening To close.
Three sleighloads Of men, including
the Jordan Glee Club, went out To
South Arm Grange Hall Thursday
night and joined with South Arm
Grange and other citizens Of the
neighborhood in a meeting in the in-
terests of local option. There was a
good crowd and an enthusiastic time.
The meeting was called to order by A.
NJ. Murphy, and E. A. Lewis was
made chairman. After an opening
song by the G lee Club, Chas. Webster
of Boyne City at the organ, prayer
was offered by Rev. w. w. Lamport.
4. S. Stack Of Charlevoix spoke as a
representative OF the grange and said
the organization was pledged to the
support Of local option and that he
thought that at least five out OF every
six would vote for it. f. M. Sever
ance spoke of the working of prohibi-
ton as he had studied it in Arkansas,
aud thought it was success In every
way. III. l.. Olney in short speech
put himself squarely on record as fav-
Oring the movement; as did also A. M .,
Murphy. Mr.. Murphy spoke favor
ably of the operation of the Maine
law as he had studied it. Hon. L. f.
Knowles Of Boyne City was then in
troduced and gave an address which
for nearly three quarters of an hour
held the closest attention of the au-
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