Charlevoix county herald., 1911-12-16

Christmas gifts at Mack's.
Sixteen pages-some class.
L. j. NJ. Is. Concert, next Friday.
Eul y out sale Of fancy china at
Read the adys. They are worth
your while.
Lybarger's Lecture on Land, Labor,
Wealth is sane. practical, patriotic.
Non-partMn. Hear him Jan. lst-
Ellis Malpass, who recently went
TO Chicago on a business trip, was
taken seriously III with pneumonia
and is at present In hospital. His
parents, Mr.. and Mrs James Malpass,
left Wednesday to care for him.
Lorence O. Isaman Of this city and
Miss Laura LaRita GUILD Of Charlie
,yoix were united in marriage at the
Methodist parsonage at Charlevoix,
Saturday evening last, by Rev. Taylor
The bride is daughter of Mr. and Mrs.
j. r. Guild of above city. and the
groom is a well-known East Jordan
young maH. son OF Mr.. and Mrs.
Daniel ,Isaman.
On account of the Christmas fest
ivities the w. &. Il. U. will be held
Dec. 20. instead Of Dec %. as printed
in our annual programs. Members
take notice, also all ladies OF the
Local Option Society aud Others who
are interested in keeping the saloons
out of Charleyoix county, meet with
us at the residence OF Mrs. Grlgsby at
2:3O z. NJ. Friday Dec. %. This is
the annual meeting for the election
of officers.
Mrs. Almira Stata Colburn, wife oi
Fred Colburn, was born in New YORK
State Jan. End. 1860, and departed this
life at her home near East Jordan.
Dec. 18th. 1911. being almost 50 years
of age Thirty years ago she wa
married TO her present husband ano
moved Immediately to East Jordan.
To this happy union was born three
children, Frank and Herbert OF Eas
Jordan and Edward of Minneapoli
who, with three sisters, Mrs Dawson
Pratt OF Frankford. Mrs. ]. j. Gra'
and Mrs. William Miller OF Travers
City, and one brother. Henry Strata
and a large circle Of friends are lef
c. mourn her loss. She was devoted
Christian woman, member or th
Methodist Episcopal Church. Sh
wasAoved and respected by all VIII
kne7 her. A true neighbor, con
secrited mother. and worthy sister
The funeral service will take place o
Sunday afternoon at her late resi-
dencc in Echo Township and Will b
conducted by Rev. T. Porter Bennett
The Rebpccas, of which she was
member. will alsO attend in d body.
Referring to the fact that I'll
Michigan Brewers Association is pa!
ing FIVE dollars a day to canvasserS
secure names TO petition provIdin
for another vote through which the
hope that local option will be repea
ed in Branch county. The Coidwat'
Sun very properly says: "In view
the awful results Of the restoration
alleged "model" and ''well regulated
saloons in Calhoun county, which nj
caused even the Marshall Chronicl
which had always stood against loc
option before, TO now come OF
snuarely and vehemently against tt
saloon business, to throw out all W
uor advertisements and to decla
that no attention Is paid to the la
by the saloonists or the otf1cers, al
that sit is foregone conclusion TN
Calhoun county will return to loc
option" at the first opportunity,
would not seem possible that any !
telligeut citizen Of Branch coun
would want such conditions restor
here or that one-third OF the vote
could he induced. by any sort OF Goa
ing, misrepresentation, fraud. or ev
corruption To put their names To pei
tions asking for the submission OF
question of the repeal of local option