Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1912-09-28
Bviefs Of me Week
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Judge u. NJ. Harris was stricken
with bad case of heart trouble
Thursday morning. Later reports
indicate his conya esciug.
Guy Hunsenbprger OF thia city and
Miss Myrtle PAXTON of Petoskey were
united ia marriage Wednesday even
Ing OF this week at tue home of the
BRIDES parents.
The first Football game OF the sea-
son will take place at the West Side
grounds this Saturday afternoon when
the Charleyoix High School team
plays East Jordan High.
Oscar Stehbins Of East Jordan and
Miss Clara l.. Stites OF Cheboygap
were united in marriage on Wednes-
dav evening this week by the Rev. A.
ID. Grigsby at The Presbytersn par
sonage. Mr.. and Mrs. f, r. Stallard
stood up with the bridal pair.
A Band Benefit which ought 10 be
patrouized by every citizen in East
Jordan will be given next Friday even
ing, Dec. Attn, when Mrs. E. Newson
will open her popular hotel-The
Russell House-to dancing and card
party with refreshments. a small fee
OF only 80 cents per couple will be
charged for the evenings entertain
ment and none should deny them-
selves the pleasure OF the evenings
entertainment or the opportunity Of
lending aid 10 our Band Boys.
badly Quilted bv fire early Thursday
morning while at its dock at Doyne
City. The fire evidently originated
ia the slab pile in the hold. and be-
fore it could be checked had destroy
ed practically all the forward end OF
the boat. Before the ire department
arrived the cables were burned and
the boat drifted across the slip
against some lumber piles, The wreck
ed craft was toWed TO CharlevoiX
Thursday afternoon. Capt Weaver
secured the Str. Beaver to take up
the Boyne CitY-Charievoix route
temporarily.
The Steamer Pe-to- sega, which
was raised this week by John Mon
roe is again In commission and left
Friday night for Charlevoix, towing
the pile driver and wrecking outfit
which raised her from her position
at the Hannah & Lay dock. Mr.,
Monroe reports that he WAS very much
surprised when he made an eXamina-
tiun of The boat, as he found that
sheis as good as new. her hull being
made of the best quality OF oak and
able to stand any kind of sea that she
may meet in the course OF her trips
on the bay aud on the lake. 1t Is
not known how the seacock became
open on Saturday morning when she
sank at the dock. but it is known that
no damage was done the vessel By
her temporary snhmersion in the
water. The boat will be used on the
bay for the remainder Of the season
as a passenger and freight carrier.
Policy holders Of the defunct Citi-
gems Mutual Fire Insurance company
OF Charlevoix, Emmett and Cheboygan
counties, have informed the state in
surance department. that they are
dissatisfied with the work of the re-
clever. appointed two years ago. They
have filed petition in Emmett county
circuit court asking that the receiver
be replaced. The policy holders all
legged that the liabilities, amounting
to about $4,000, have not been paid
aud that the Indebtedness is con-
stantlv increasing. Deputy Orr, OF
the insurance department, says that
under the present law, passed 10 1911.
the settlement would have been hand
led by the state department. The
receiver was appointed before the law
Was passed. Recently the policy
holders raised enough to pay OFT obli-
cations, but the receiver, II is stated,
has not made the collections.