Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1913-02-01

The Russell HOUSE has added fine
new bus TO It's equipment for .the ben.
etit OF Its travelling patrons.
The East Jordan City Basket Bal
team defeated the Mancelona CITY
team by q score Of 81 to ~ al tbs
town ball Wednesday evening.
Alexander Mccoy. aged about II
years. died at the County Farm, Wed.
nesday. Short funeral services were
held Friday afternoon with interment
10 the East Jordan cemetery.
Rev. T. Porter Bennett who has
been giving the addresses at the mills
to the men will speak upon the spb-
jeet OF Mortgag'ng The Future at the
theatre next Sunday afternoon.
The Detroit News Tribune OF Fri
day contains large picture OF Oral
Misenar.Al star basket hall play
er. In short article the News says
that Misenar has been one OF the best
men at Alma for several years.
AT the state meeting of Superinten-
dents OF the poor held at Kalamazoo,
Thursday, Supt. A. f. Cross Of this
city was elected state sfcretary-treas-
urer. Next meeting Of the ASSOC
iation will be held at Charlevoix,
The home OF Dora Tess, west of the
city was DESTROYED by fire. Thursday
morning about six o'clock. Most Of
the contents were saved Mr.. Zess
mad built fire in stove and gone to
the barn, to do the morning chores.
when fire was discovered In the roof.
AT the Methodist parsonage on
Wednesday afternoon, Mr.. Lewis ELL
is Of East Jordan. and Miss Maud
Sweet Of Jordan township, were uni
ted in marriage, Rev. W. W, Lam
port officiating. They were accompan.
led by the brides sister, Mrs. Myrtle
Torchtone They will make their
home at East MancelOna
Herald.
Com'r OF Schools J. II. Milford sent
out letters this week to all school OIL
GERS ia the county urging them TO
combine on some plan TO teach agri-
culture in our public schools. While
this subject has been placed as part
of the course no one in our county Is
really competent To handle the sub
!ect thoroughly, and the plans set
forth in Conn Milford's circular are
worthy Of careful thought.
A petition was circulated this week
among our citizens and quite freely
signed, asking the City Commission
10 appoiHtsA.SE Cross az Mayor OF
our city, 10 bill vacancy, until April.
In another column " this issue Mr..
Cross announces himself as candi-
date for MaYoraIity hopprs at the city
primary tn be held March 24th. He
wi not he alone IN his aspirations,
however as Mr.. l.. A. HOyt informs
The Herald that he will be a candi-
date for Mayor at the March prim.
airy. AS both gentlemen are able com
peteut men they Will probably receive
the two highest numbers or votes cast
at the primary. and at the election
in April the matter will be fully deci-
ded.
One Of the best local talent plays
ever presented by East Jordan people
TO an East Jordan audienGe was that
given by the High School Seniors last
Tuesday evening at the Temple The
atre. Under the able direction Of Mrs.
r A. Risk, the members Of the Class
had studied long and hard TO master
the various characters OF the play
tThe EIopement OF Ellen"-and as
presented Tuesday night showed the
result OF ct nscientiOps efforts. Leon
Van Gorder AZ John Hume, rector OF
st. Agnes, was particularly good.
Those of the class who participated
aud TO whom credit should be given
are Francis Howe, Stanley J. Risk,
Harry Redson and the Misses Fern
Howard, Arlene Hamm ond and
Esther Porter,