Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1913-11-22
Bviets Of the Week
Thanksgiving next Thursday.

thanksgiving next Thursday.
Circuit Court convenes December LIST
Steamer Hum is now making one
trip each day, going to Charlevoix and
B6yne City and return.
High School Rummage and Baked
Goods Sale at the Zitka building this
Saturday, Nov. %, from 900 a. m. to
900 p. IN.
Mrs. Frank p. Ramsey sold her
millinery stock this week to Mrs. H.
DUPONT, who took immediate charge of
the store.
Sheriff Ford Robbins was in our city
last Saturday with a couple of men
charged with assault and battery. The
case was set for hearing next Tuesday.
Invitations are being issued for a
Social Dancing Party at the X. P. Hall
next Thursday evening, Nov. 9th. A
number of East Jordan young ladies
are giving the party.
Union Thanksgiving Service will be
held at the Methodist church next
Thursday morning at 1890. Rev. A.
D. Grigsby, pastor of the Presbyterian
church will deliver the sermon.
Chief of Police Cook gathered in
Archie Bisonette last Friday night for
imbibing too freely; before Justice Nc
Calmon, Saturday, be pied guilty
to drunkness and was assessed $500.
Rev. T. Porter Bennett, of this city
has been elected the District President
of the Epworth League for Grand Ira
verse District. There are forty five
Chapters OF the Junior and Seniors Ep-
worth Leagues consisting of 2250 men,
bers in this District.
Fire of apparent spontaneous origin
defied the efforts of the fire depart
ment to extinguish it and destroyed
box car loaded with charcoal on the E.
j. G S. tracks here Friday morning.
The passenger train could not get past
the blazing wreck that morning and
passengers, mail and baggage were
transferred to the depot on wagons
Bellaire Independent.
Henry Smith died at the home of his
daughter, Mrs, David Hollis, on Main
ST., Wednesday Deceased was long
and patient sufferer from dropsy. He
was about SO years of age and leaves a
son, Henry A., of Alden, a daughter,
Mrs. Hollis, and two brothers, all Of
whom attended the funeral services
which were held Thursday afternoon
at the house. The body, accompanied
by the relatives, was taken to Rapid
City for interment, Friday. Mr.. Smith
came to East Jordan several years ago,
and was in the grocery business until
illness compelled him to retire.
Ray w. Holt of this city and Miss
Harriet, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Rob-
ert Gunsolus of Eveline township were
united in marriage at the Congrega-
tional parsonage at Charlevoix, We'd
nesday afternoon; the pastor, Rev.
Taggart, officiating. A number of
their friends rendered them reception
at the brides home Wednesday even
ing. Thursday they left for their new
home at Albion, Indiana. Both the
contracting parties are well-known and
esteemed young people of our city.
Mr.. Holt has worked as clerk here in
the past, and the bride has taught sew
eral terms in our district schools.
The gasoline ferry boat Minnie S., of
Charlevoix lies on the beach at seven
mile point, north of Harbor Springs.
She had been at work in the fruit car
rying trade on Grand Traverse Bay,
and, in company with the steamer Pet
osega, was being towed to this port by
the steamer Fanny Rose to lay up, on
Sunday evening last When off fisher
mans Island the Minnie S. broke loose
from her consort. There was consid-
cradle sea running and she could not
be picked up. In the brisk southerly
wind she drifted into Little Traverse
Bay and went ashore. AT this writing
we have not learned how badly she is
damaged. The life saving crew went
out with their power boat Sunday
night to pick her, but owing to the
darkness she could not be located.