Charlevoix county herald., 1913-04-05
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u. >. PayInn aud w. j. Rachuw
were here from Charleyoix on bpsi-
ness this week
G A. HUDSON has his shoe store Ia
6ne order since hopsecleaning, ready
for the spring trade.
Judge Alden will give the closing
gnmber Of the lecture course on
Thursday evening. Arril II.
Carl Stroebel has broken ground on
his First St. lot FOR his new home
which he will complete this spring,
Mr.. and Mrs. Jules Walters have re-
turned TO East Jordan and will re-
main for the summer. residing on the
property purchased some time ago IN
Eveline township.
Next meeting OF Charlevoix Pomona
Grange will be held with Peninsula
Grange on Thursday. April 18th. 1919,
4. Bruce Ball, secretary OF the Charl-
evoix County Y. NJ. c, a., will talk
at this meeting.
Smoke from the BoOsinger fire,
Thursday. carried through the basev
ment OF the store buildings adjoining,
injuring the ladies furnishing stock Of
N E. Ashley Il Co. and seriously ham
pering work at the Herald Office.
The Mystic Workers OF the World
will give BENEFIT Dance at Maccabee
Hall next Wednesday evening April
9th, for the benefit OF jimmie Coon,
who Is at a Detroit hospital undergo
ing surgical treatment. Evening
dance ticket 5ooents, Everybody in
yited.
Miss Bird Sweet OF Chestonia and
Timothy Shores OF CharlevoiX were
united In marriage at the Methodist
parsonage 10 this city, Thursday even
ing, by the pastor, Rev. T. Porter
Bennett. Herbert Sweet. brother OF
the bride, and Miss Hazel Goodman
acted as groomsman and bridesmaid,
The Public Meeting held at K. p.
hall Wednesday night 10 encourage
the efforts OF the Charlevoix County
Crop Improvement Association IN
securing a soil expert for the county,
was well attended and considerable
interest manifested. Several gentle
men for CharlevoIx we're present and
get together" feeling prevailed
that will do much toward our develop
Ing along these lines.
In reply to inquiries, the pension
department has sent out the following
notice which Is OF interest TO all old
soldiers. 1.-THE Act of Congress ap-
proved March 4, 1918. provides that a
pension granted under the length Of
tserVioe and age clause Of the Act of
Nav IL, 1912, will be automati3allyin in
creased from the date upon which the
beneficiary attains the age of &c, 20 or
IS years, and no declaration claiming
such increase Is required"
Mrs Harriet Bristol Barrett died
at her home on Main Street Sunday
morning, after lingering illness. at
the advanced age OF nearly 81 years
She was horn May It'll. 1881. at Gaines
vile, Wyoming County. New York,
She was united 10 marriage To Ira F
Barrett and they removed tn Southern
Michigan. Later they removed TO
this vicinity and eventually took up
their residence In this city One
brother, one son aud four grand.ohild
rem survive her. Funeral services
were held at the home, Tuesday morn
ing conducted by Rev. A. d. Grigsby,
pastor of the Presbyterian church, as
sisted by Rev. T. Porter Bennett. pas
tor OF the Methodist church, Rev.
Grigsby took for his text, Then com.
eth the end" Mr.. Johns. the Evan
gelist 10 our city, sang, Face to
Face" and Beautiful Isle Of SUme-
where" Many beautiful flowers
heaped on the casket suggested love
and life, instead OF death and the
grave. Interment at East Jordan
cemetery.