Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1913-05-10
Circuit Court, May leth.

CircuiJ court, May lvtn,
Twins were born to Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles G., Bush at Charlevoix last
Friday boy aud a girl.
Several from Fast Jordan went over
to BeIlaire. Thursday night TO attend
the annual banquet of the Antrim
CDunty Republican Club.
A couple of cable men arrived here
Friday TO straighten out some local
troubles that Manager Clark OF the
State Telephone Co. is having.
The Herald Ia In receipt OF several
copies OF the Michigan State Fair
Premium List, and anyone interested
can obtain copy ny applying at this
Office.
During the month of April the
state game and fish wardens depart
ment made l25 arrests foP,violation Of
the fish law and 81 for violation of the
game laws.
Scion +. Ward an old resident or
Boyne CITY died at his home in that
city Sunday morning. Mr.. Ward was
7S years Of age. lie leaves a widow
and live children,
Thirty-six thousand people have
obtained automobile licenses OF the
secretary OF state since January |, 1918
Last year the total issue OF motor
licenses was $4,000.
Mrs. Florence Lutz OF Boyne City,
whose attempt to purloin suit case
was published in these columns last
week, was bound over 70 the circuit
court on larceny charge, and In de-
fault of bail was lodged 10 the county
Jail.
Friday the new board OF county
road commissioners met at Charlevoix
and organized by eecting Commission
er Hammond, chairman. Work will
immed al ely commence on the roads
authorized by the supervisors at their
October session.
W. P. Squire writes The Herald a
pleasant line from Missouri where he
was called to take charge of central
railway station for a few weeks. He
expects to return to East Jordan latter
part Of this month. Mr.. Squire is an
able railroad man and is much sought
after by railroads who need men OF
his wide experience. While we dis
like TO think OF East Jordan's losing
one OF their ablest citizens, "the call
W the wild" may yet reclaim Mr..
Squire TO the railroad life.
F. NJ. Covert was the victim OF a
serious accident Monday forenoon Ia
which he lost his left baud. He was
employed at M ill B Of the East jordan
Lumber Co. and was acting as oilel
when his hand became entangled 10
the machinery. He was taken to DR.,
Dickens office where the wound was
dressed. 1t being necessary TO ampu
tate it at the wrist. Mr.. Covert Il
aged about IS years. and is a father
in-law OF Claude Wood, foreman OF
the mill In which the accident hap
pened.
While VIM. Withers was cleaning
out a manger in his livery barn Tues
day, he founn package addressed tc
Stanley Wildern, the jeweler. He
took the package to Wildern's store.
Mr.. Wildern found It To be round
face-powder box, and inside the DO,
was a gold watch and note addressed
TO Mr.. Wildern, reading as follows
II took this watch but thought after
ward some one Of your employees would
be blamed, so sent IL back. ! was IL
the bathroom when some one came 10
90 l took anything / could get my
hands on" The watcn, which be.
ionged TO customer was in the pocket
OF a pair OF tro users which Mr.. Will
dern had hung up In the bathroom af-
ter changing his clothes TO go to Pet
oskey. 1t was while he was away ant
while the young man who was IL
charge was temporarily out OF the
place that the watch was TAKEN
Charlevolx Sentinel.