Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1917-03-23
Briefs Of the Week

Born to Mr.. and Mrs. James 0idley,
a son-Hugh Richard-Marcl 10th.
Born to DIR. and Mrs. w. II. Parks
daughter-Mildred Patricia-Mar. nth.
Miss Ruth Weston was called to
Detroit, Monday, by the serious illness
OF her sister.
Mrs. C. X. Gidley, who has been
visiting relatives at Lansing, returned
home, Thursday.
James Isaman returned recently
from an extended visit with relatives
in New York State.
lChas. Bechtel returned home Monday
Qssh the Petoskey hospital where he
underwent an operation.
Mrs. C. c. Mack returned home Tues
day from Beaverton. where she was
called by the illness OF her father.
Adolph Sinkus and family attended
tthe funeral of their daughters husband,
2 Mr.. Indice Eaton, at Ellsworth this
week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chas Hughes and chill.
dren, who have been visiting relatives
here, left Wednesday for their home at
Consort, Alberta.
Mr. and Mrs. Archie Macarthur left
Thursday for Ashtabula, Ohio, where
they will resume their positions on the
Steamer w. b. Dickinson.
Mrs. Enoch Giles received word Sun
day of the death OF her sister at West
Branch. Owing 10 the traffic being
blocked on all roads, Mr.. and Mrs.
Giles were only able to get as far as
Boyne Falls.
Morris Murray, son Of Mr.. and Mrs.
w. p. Murray, formerly of this city but
now at Pellston, has accepted a fine
position as instructor in the schools OF
Morrisville, N. Y. Morris was q gradu-
ate Of the Pellston High School and
Ypsilanti Normal.
Edward Fortune OF Ludingtou and
Mrs. Mae Kimball of Boyne City were
united in marriage at Boyne City on
Tuesday, March 18th. They are at
present visiting East Jordan relatives,
Mrs. w. II. Sloan being sister of the
groom, and Mrs. Bert Fuller is sister
of the bride. The groom Is mailing
superintendent OF the Ludington post.
office, to which city they will 90 the
first of the week. A newly furnished
home awaits them.
During the heavy wind OF last Satur.
day the smokestack on the Electric
Light power plant blew down landing
safely on the roof OF the plant without
going through. The stack had been
leaning for some time and plans had
been made to erect a new one this
spring. To the surprise of everyone @
small portion OF the stack remained
resembling steam barge stack and
this provided sufficient draft for thu
boilers to allow them to steam freely
The stack OF the old Cooperage hal
been purchased and Supt. Balch viii
utilize this for awhile.
The report of State Fire Marshal
Winship, for the month of Februar,
shows that fires and the careless use o
gasoline and kerosene caused thirteen
deaths, during the month and twenty
six persons were seriously burned o.
injured. According to the repor
twenty-seven buildings used for publi
purposes were burned or partially de
stroyed in the state as follows: Sever
schools; one church; two theatres; nine
hotels; four rooming houses, and fou
lodges, public halls, etc.
An Ann Arbor news item states tina
President Harry B. Hutchins, OF til
university OF Michigan, says the IN
Vee1rsity hospital is a fire trap Tn
Nkate Fire Marshal has frequently Gale
the public's attention to conditions this
exist in many of the public building
throughout the State. II there is an
building in the world that ought to b
more safe than any other il is tn
school or hospital, especially the latte
where many Of the inmates are confir
ed to their beds and cannot escap
without assistance. Just why this elias
Of building are constructed of combu
tible material instead OF absolute Fir
proof material is beyond human con
prehension. superintendent an
officials upon whom the responsible
rests should require frequent inspe,
tons Of our schools and hospitals wit
view to taking every precaution
guard against fire or panic. The wi
ing and heating system should |
approved by competent inspectors an
under no circumstances should rubbis
~ inflammable material be allowed
accumulate and above every other pr
caution ample exits and fire escap