Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1921-04-15
PENINSULAR
Edited by Mrs. E. Hayden)


The top grating demonstration at F.
B. Dow's |. X. l.. fruit farm Wednesday,
April 9th, was well attended.
The Changers had rehearsal at the
Peninsula Grange Hall Wednesday
evening.
The pickle agent was through this
section, writing contracts for acreage
Wednesday.
Com'r May L. Stewart visited the
Star School Wednesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Curtis Hurd of Horizons
Bay visited their daughter, Mrs. A. B.
Nicloy, Wednesday.
There were a great many potatoes
hauled to market last week and ii is re-
ported this Monday the price has drop.
] ped to &c per bushel, with instructions
not to buy any more at all.
DIR. Conkle of Boyne City made a
social call at the Ridgeway farm Sun
day.
The Charlevoix County Herald in
vites each and every one of the schools
in the community to send in a report
once month of the standings of the
pupils and their social work and visi-
tors and anything else that will be in.
teresting. Teachers please send direct
to The Charlevoix County Herald.
News was received here Sunday of
the death of James Hillegas at Boyne
City Saturday night. He was one of
the first pioneers of Eveline township,
taking the homestead which is still
known as the old Hillegas place. About
Is years ago he had stroke of paraly-
sis, since then he has been very feeble
and childish. He raised large family
on the farm. His oldest son. Ollie
Hillegas of Mexico visited his father
last summer, the first time in more
than 40 years. The funeral was Tues
day at 2:30 p. m. in Boyne City. Mrs.
Hillegas died two years ago.
Miss Mamie Gaunt drives back and
forth to East Jordan with the McDon-
aid and Wangerman pupils who attend
high school.
The extreme freeze of Saturday and
Sunday night is pretty sure to injure
the fruit as the unusual warm weather
had brought the buds month ahead of
time.
H. B. Russell drove his car to Char
levoix Tuesday to get his licence. He
expects to work on the Co. road this
summer.
A very large crowd attended the
dance and warm sugar supper at the
Peninsula Grange Hall Saturday eve.
ming and all had fine time.
F. H. Wangerman will 90 to Boyne
Falls Tuesday April 18th, to be record
ing clerk at the Frank Davis Auction
Sale.
Mrs. Calm Sieler has been, confined
to her bed for nearly week with a
severe cold.
j. w. Hayden of Orchard Hill pur-
chased farm wagon Saturday through
the Association.
Mrs. lola Laury OF Boyne City, who
came to visit her cousin, Mrs. George
Staley and who was taken i'll with a
severe cold, sufficiently recovered to
return to her home Thursday.
The Misses Byrel and Dorothy McDon-
aid have purchased new Ford car.
Glen Sanford, who is employed at
the Loeb farm, has purchased new
Ford car.
Rev. and Mrs. George Weaver, of
Petoskey were at the Star of Hope S. S.
Sunday, April TO- and gave a splendid
talk and altho the extreme cold pre-
vented many from coming, all that did
90 enjoyed it very much. The Star of
Hope S. S. give standing invitation to
everybody to attend their sessions
every Sabbath at II o'clock mill time.
Overseer Ray LOOMS had a gang of
men and teams repairing the roads
near the Star Schoolhouse.
Jesse Wright, who was very ill, is
sufficiently recovered to run the engine
to buzz wood for Geo. Jarman Thurs
day.
Geo. Simmerman has rented his farm
to Mr. Rosedale from East Jordan
who has immediate possession. Mr..
Simmerman and family will move to
East Jordan this week.
Com. of Highways, Joe Kemp, from
the west side of South Arm is on the
Peninsula repairing the roads. He has
gang of men working OIL the Dave
Staley Hill.
John Sanford is dragging the road
from his farm to the Three Bells School
house.
Hugh Tumath, the tractor expert
from East Jordan, was at F. d. Russel's
Monday repairing their tractor which
has been laid up for several days.
DR.. Conkle of Boyne City was called
out to w. c. Howes, Sunday to attend
Mrs. Howe, who has very poor health
but was worse than usual.
The men commenced repairing the
machinery and getting things in shape
to work on the County road Monday.
The work will begin in earnest We'd
nesday or Thursday.
There was quite crowd at the
Grange open meeting Thursday even
ing and all had very good time. They
took in some new members.
Geo. Jarman and his boys are skidd-
ing buzz wood for F. H. Wangeman.