Charlevoix county herald., 1911-05-06
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The East Jordan Lumber Co
Flooring Plant resumed operations
y <aonday. e"
There was total OF 35 births an,
70 deaths In Charlevoly County dur
Ing the month OF March
Tuesday was the annual tax sale a
the County Treasurer's Office at Char
levoix. The sale was much smalle
than usual
Charles Baker of Deer Lake was as
sessed SIS and costs for the priyjleg,
OF spearing rainbow trout in Boyns
river out OF season.
The NJ Meguzee association of the O
- 5. will hold Cheir eighth session al
'Chsrlevoix May 10 aud IL. beginning
at four o'clock in the afternoon of tie
10Th. Delegates from five counties
will be present.
Mrs. John Petrie died at ber home
in Pleasant Valley, Thursday. De-
ceased leaves husband and nine
children. Funeral services will be
xeld Sunday morning at 1000 O'Clock,
conducted by Rev. John Redpath.
Trout season opened last Monday
morning under disagreeable clrcum-
stances. 4 northerly wind was blow
ing, 1t started raining and wound up
with snow. No catches CT any size
have been reported although the
weather has moderated.
Philip Ohman of Torch Lake and
Miss Beatrice Larson were united In
marriage at the home or the brides
parents Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Larson
OF Echo township. Wednesday even
ing. Rev. John Redpath of Pc toskey
performed the ceremony.
Price Bros on Tuesday last landed
the contract for building the new
hotel at Boyne City. Several con-
tractors from different parts Of the
State had bids in, but Price Bros.
were lowest-$27, 900. A Traverse
City firm landed the heating and
plumbing contract.
The Peter Block Creamery Co,
With James Block, manager, opened
the East Jordan Creamery this week
and are planning the establishment Of
Of milk routes. The Block Bros. are
well known In Charlevoiy. have the
confidence of the citizens Of that
place, and will undoubtedly make the
creamery here q paying proposition
both for patrons and management.
At the w. g. II. U. silver medal con-
test held last Friday evening in the
Methodist church, Miss Grace Howard
won the medal, the contestants being
Misses Howard, Eva Waterman, June
Palmer, Ula Dewey, Vivian Wing and
Hazel Heath. The judges were Atty
F. Z. Boosinger, Mrs. W. F. Empey
and Mrs d. II. Fitch At the County
contest held at CharlevOix. Wednes-
day, Miss Howard won the gold medal.
Erank wilhelm, father OF contract
or Bert Wilhelm. died at his home in
Traverse City Friday. aged 81 years.
He was born in Bohemia but has been
a resident of Traverse City for nearly
half century and did much to build
up that city. He was a resident or
East Jordan about three years ago
when he was proprietor OF market in
the wilhelm block. The funeral SER
vices we're held Sunday afternoon con-
Quoted by Rev. Fr. Bauer.
1t was greatly feared that Monday
and Tuesdays severe storm and the
frost at night had created consider
able damage to fruit, but we have
been unable to learn Of any material
damage, although some fruit growers
believe that early cherries have suffer
ed somewhat. Buds of other fruits
have scarcely advanced far enough to
have been effected. However, just
how much injury has been SUSTAINED
cannot be determined until the
weather warns up, although there is
no apprehension that it will be
serious.