Charlevoix county herald., 1911-12-23
Briefs Of NE NDeek
neutrality-suspicious.
Christmas gifts at Mack 3.

Freman's Dance, Dec. 3Oth
I-SSo.sl lake Lodge No. lsO, X. Of p.
entel@Ehtd Thursday uight with
their annual feather party. A ine
time was enjoyed.
County Truant Officer Bashaw has
been pretty busy the past fortnight
looking after delinquent children in
various parts VI the county.
Good nev has been received from
Frank PoNer that he is gaining in
strength. and hopes TO go south to
spend the winter In short time.
County farmers Institutes will be
held la Antrim county on the follow
ing dates; Ellsworth Jan. 8. Central
Lake Jan. y. Bellaire Jan. 10, Nance
Iona Jan. IL. Alba Jan. II, Elmira
Jan. Is.
Ira d. Bartlett returned Saturday
last from Saginaw where he attended
the Michigan Bee-Keepers Convention.
A large numoer OF exhibits were given
OF bee-producCs aud Mr.. Bartlett took
second oetextracted honey and sample
of Deesw4S
barge loading at our docks this week,
and our automobile enthusiasts speed
ing over our roads, the shortest day
OF the year wituess weather record
- 81, iy
County aud Northern Michigan lain I
so worse" after all.
A number of our charitably inclined
ladies are making arrangements TO
give the needy poor Of our city a
Merry Christmas. Anyone Knowing
of family In need will confer Il
favor by either telephoning or hand
ing the name TO the Herald Office.
Donations may he left at the Presby-
terian Parsonage
Chester, eldest son Of Mr.. and Mrs.
Arthur Vance. died at the home Of
his parents in this city Friday MORN
ing at I've o'clock. aged years. Fun
eral services will be held from the
home Of james Howard Sunday after
noon at l:3O standard, conducted by
their pastor, Rev. II. Porter Bennett.
Interment in the East Jordan Gene
terry
A well attended county local option
meeting was held at Brllaire last FRI
day. snearly every township being re-
presented Preliminary plans were
discusseh for conducting the coming
campaign ia that county. The follow
ing officers were elected for the county
organization: President-H. M. Cold
ren: Secretary-C. K. DensmOre;
Tresurer-Mr. Pinnell. All the officers
reside in 9ellaire.
George Abbott was arrested in
Northport Saturday by couple depu-
ty game and fish wardens. The depu-
ties found six boxes of whitetish con-
ceaed in a crib under the farmers
dock at Northport and two more
boxes under dock at Northport
Point. Abbott was taken to Charlie
yoix, where he plead guilty TO a
charge OF catching whiteflsh out OF
season. He was fined 800 and S6 costs.
The fab, total of 1888 pounds, were
coudeH}Ihed and sent to the State
Game Wardeu's department.
A sad accidental shooting affair
occurred at Green River station on
the D. g. G. railroad, about Z miles
north of this village, last Sunday
morning. Earl Smith, aged l6, aud
an older brother of Is years, sons of
George F. smith, were getting ready
to 90 hunting and the boys were en-
gagged in playful scuffle over the
possession of gun, when the weapon
was discharged, the bullet going
through Earl's head. The accident
happened at 8 O'Clock and the wound
ed boy lived until 2 p. m. when he
brea,hed his last. The funeral was
held at the home on Wednesday after
noon, and the burial was at Alba
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