Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1917-04-20

Muskegon, Wednesday.
Mrs. T. Porter Bennett of Hartford is
visiting friends in the city.
j. l.. Weisman and family spent Sun
day with friends at Boyne City.
VIM. Supernaw and children went to
Grand Rapids, Tuesday to visit rela-
tives.
Lawrence Lalonde returned to Pom
tiac, Wednesday, after visit with rela-
tives here.
ID. f. Goodman and C.. A. Brabant
were Traverse City visitors Tuesday
and Wednesday.
essrs +. +. Brown, James III. st.
John and Jay Swift leave this Saturday
in the latter's auto for Flint where they
will make their home.
Mr.. and Mrs +. j. Gruber (Gruber e.
Kew are the first OF Cherry Vale
theatrical colony to arrive home for the
summer. They came up Wednesday
from Chicago.
Mr.. and Mrs. +. j. Crossman return
ed home Saturday from San Diego,
Cal. They were accompanied by their
daughter, Mrs. Fred McFarlane and
children, who will make an extended
visit here.
The infant son of Mr. and Mrs.
Arthur Barnes, who reside near Inter-
mediate Lake, passed away Monday.
The funeral was held Wednesday from
the home, conducted by Rev. X. S.
Sidebotham.
Chris Decker passed away at the
County Farm last Monday, aged 67 yrs.
He was an inmate of the farm for the
past three years. During his stay at
the farm he refused to say anything
about his relatives, and as none claim
ed the remains they were disposed of
according to law.
The wedding of Mr. Alvah Cantrell
and Miss June May Beebe took place at
the home OF the brides parents at
Chestonia, Mich, Thursday, April u
The Rev John Clemens was the Of
ficiating clergyman. The young couple
will make their home at Chestonia
where he has employment on the E. j.
& S. railroad.
A gracious donor has presented the
Methodist church with two opalescent
stained glass windows. One represents
the Anchor of Hope and the other an
Easter Lily both presenting peculiar
play of colors of delicate tints. They
are placed on the east and west sides
of the church directly opposite to each
other
The infant daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
Williamson living south of Nettleton S
corners, passed away last Saturday
evening being only four weeks and
four days old. The funeral services
were conducted from the house Mon
day afternoon by the Rev. John
Clemens and the remains were inferred
in Lake View Cemetery.
We understand the following men
have been discharged from further SER
vices with Company and have return
ed home:-Sergeants DR.. Bueker, De.
Witt Patterson, Guy Sedgeman, Albert
Lalonde; Corporals Olaf Olson, Duncan
Crawford, Ruel Chellis, Lowell Russell
privates Charles Hillman, Clifford
Hammond and Countryman.
The farm home of John Mason, living
near lronton, was totally destroyed by
fire last Friday afternoon. During the
forenoon the chimney burned out, but
as this was not considered of any seri
Gus danger, little was thought of il
But later in the afternoon, a fire start
sAhjn the attic presumably from the
defj, of the burning chimney or by
marks, and had gained such headway
before being discovered that little coulc
be done to save the building Practi
cally all the household goods on the
lower floors were saved The loss /:
partially covered by insurance.
Every citizen and property owner in
Michigan should take pride in observ
ing the week of April 30th, Clean UI
Week. All rubbish, ashes and inflam
mable material should be cleaned W
and removed this week from bacl
yards, alleys, sheds, easements, attic,
and from all places where accumulated
Everybody is urged to carefully ins pee
their premises and take every precau
ton to prevent fire. Look your home
property, business place or factory
over thoroughly. See that the wirinI
and heating plant is in absolute SAT,
condition. Install fire extinguishers o
other fire extinguishing equipment il
Nnhvenient places and instruct you