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Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1921-08-19
SAYS Uncle Eben.

"W%uncaponner time" said Uncle
Eben, 'dar was a mouse dat said he
could whip a cat or a bull terrier or
anything. But every time he saw any
critter on four legs 'cep another
mouse, he hid hisse'f. De in-tire
mouse population said he was a ter
rible fighter, an if it wasn't for his
mercy de cats an de bull pups would
be as extinct as buffaloes. Even a
mouse kin be a conversation hero II
he knows when to run"
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1921-08-19
Read the Journal Ids
A Savings Account and Health

Chiropractc is a new science which has been tried and proven to be
one of the best methods, when properly applied, of assisting nature to re-
gain normal function. The brain, spinal cord. and the nerves arr the means
by which impulses are sent out by the governing nerve centers to regulate
and control the growth, circulation, breathing, digestion, assimilation and
elimination of waste products. Any interference of the nerve along its
course, which will hinder nerve impulses to reach their destination will
cause impaired nerve stimuli and functional disturbances called disease.
Pressure n the nerve may occur anywhere along its course, but most often
where it passes out through the intervertebral foramina. Slight dispace-
ments, Or solicitations of the verebra will narrow that foramen, or opening,
and cause pressure on the nerve, which will impair the nerve impulses.
Disease is the result The Chropractors work is to adjust the subluxated
verebre to their normal position, thereby relieving the pressure and tension
on the nerves and bring about normal nerve function. This is called health.
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1921-08-19
S35.646.77

The report is approximately correct.
This report brought out quite a dis
cussion on road matters and it was
left with Director Camp as chairman
of the road committee to use his judg-
ment in stopping work on roads where
the allotment had been overdrawn.
Mr.. Stein and the engineer stated
that Park avenue from Baker to Rio
Grande avenue, which has been in
very bad shape for sometime, had been
partly fixed up, the loose gravel hav-
ing been shoveled up into the middle
of the street and new gravel put on
to fill up the holes so that the street
is now in fairly good condition.
Lewis T. Stevens, who audited the
books of the county as of the first of
the year, was called before the Board
to explain some of the items men
toned in the report and he will go
over the report and make corrections.
It seems that some of the information
published by Philadelphia papers in
regard to the recent county investiga-
ton is similar to this report in refer
ence to the amounts spent for roads.
The newspaper stories said 100000
was spent for roads, but this includes
contracts awarded in 1918, 1919 and
1920, and also for road maintenance
in 1920.
Mr.. MacKissic stated that an in
spector from the state had been here
and looked over the jail and recon-
mended the removal of an old
shower bath and bath tub now in the
jail building. The matter was laid
over until later. Mr.. MacKissic also
stated that Sheppard Calhoun, janitor
of the public buildings, had asked for
help and his son, Eugene w. Cal
houn, was engaged at $40 per month.
The resolution regulating the open
ing of county roads was taken up n
corrected to conform with present con-
ditions. The resolution requires a
permit be issued at a cost of 800 for
not over SO Iineal feet of paved road,
or S25 for not over so feet of gravel
road, roads to be replaced in salts
factory condition and no road can re-
main open over 4S hours at any one
time.
Plans and specifications for e~lectri-
flying the Ocean City ~drawbridge were
presented by Engineer Rice and &C.
cepted and the clerk was instructed to
advertise for bids for the work, to be
in at the first meeting in September:
A letter was read from the City of
wildwood requesting the immediate
repair of Rio Grande avenue, and the
matter will be looked after by Mr..
Camp and the County Road Super
visor at once.
Engineer Rice stated that the State
Highway Department had refused
state aid on the hard surfacing OF
Park boulevard, Wildwood, from OF
tens Harbor to Rio Grande avenue,
owing to lack of funds, and it was
stated that $11,250.00 had been appro-
priated for the work in this years
budget, and only $271.50 had been
used. MI. Camp and the engineer will
20 over all county roads before the
next meeting and report then of their
condition and requirements.
A copy of the regulations for the
clerk, auditor, purchasing agent n
county road supervisor was read de-
fining their duties and they were
adopted.
The purchasing agent was instruct
ed to purchase enough culvert x
for the drain on the Mechanic street
road at the Dias Creek road. The
meeting adjourned about 5 P. M.
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1921-08-19
A Ferry Tale.

A Revere resident on his way home
had just crossed the gang plank when
he espied a sizeable roll of bills I'M
der one of the seats. STOPPING and
picking it up, he murmured: "Ah,
my good ferry has arrived at last"
Boston Transcript.
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1921-08-19
To Remove Scars.

Scars are difficult to eradicate. but
a child or young person often will
in time outgrow them. In some cases
the scar tissue can be broken down
and the appearance very much i'm
proved by electrical a If one
will be patient in steaming the scars
and massaging regularly with a good
cold cream this remedy will be Of
great help.
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1921-08-19
Nloknames Of Some cItIes.

Hannibal, Mo-, is known as the
Bluff City; Little Rock, the City of
Roses; Springfield, Mass, the City Of
Homes; Cleveland. the Forest city;
Charleston, the Palmetto city; Los
Angeles, the City of Angels; Jackson
Vile, the Gateway city.
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1921-08-19
Words Change Their Meaning.

There are many instances where
words change their meaning complete
" In the course of time. The word
mansion mean simply a tent pitched
for soldiers on their march. Later
on it was applied to a roadside house
for the accommodation of strangers.
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1921-08-19
Think Of This. Bachelors.

The happy married mar dies in good
stile at home, surrounded by his weep
ing wife and children. The old bach
elor don't die at all-he sort of rots
away, like a pollywog's tail.-Artemus
Ward in "The Draft In Ba~ldinsville."
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1921-08-19
china,s Great Holiday.

The first week in March brings a
great holiday throughout China, when
the anniversary of the discovery of
silk is celebrated with elaborate cere-
monies, this year being, according to
the Chinese, the 451st anniversary Of
the discovery of silk by Empress ST.
ling-chi.
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1921-08-19

Debts.
ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE.
Camden Safe Deposit and Trust Com
pany. Executor under the last will and
testament of Thomas r, Grapevine, de-
ceased, having exhibited under oath a
true account of the personal estate and
debts of said testator, whereby it appears
that the personal estate of the said Thomas
R. Grapevine. deceased. is insufficient
to pay his debts, and requesting the aid
of the Court in the premises:
IT is, THEREUPON, on this 9th day or
July, 1921, ordered that all persons inter-
ested in the lands. tenements. heredita-
ments and real estate of the said Thomas
r. Grapevine, deceased, appear before this
Court, at the Court House, in Cape May
Court House., New Jersey, on the 18th day
of October, 1921. at ten A. M. to show
cause why so much of the said lands, tene-
ments, hereditaments and real estate of
the said Thomas r. Grapevine, deceased,
should not be sold, as will be sufficient to
pay his debts.
1t is further ordered that this order be
published in the Five Mile Beach Journal,
one of the newspapers in this state, for six
weeks, at least once each week.
HENRY H. ELDREDGE,
Judge.
HARRY S. DOUGLASS.
Surrogate.
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1921-08-19
Moon as weather indicator.

The color of the moon, when 1t is
rising. should always be noted. II
rich and golden, this means fine wealth.
or; if pale, however clear the orb may
seem. this is a sure sign of moisture
and, therefore, of rain.
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1921-08-19
To Clean GILT Frames.

Water in which onions have been
boiled makes an excellent cleaner for
gilt picture frames. Dust on the frames
can best be removed by a whisk broom
covered with flannel or cheesecloth.
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1921-08-19
PROMENADE CONCERT

A grand promenade concert under
the auspices of st. AIMS Holy Name
Society will be held at st. AIMS Audi
forum, Atlantic avenues, Glenwood to
Magnolia avenues, on Wednesday
evening, August oath, tickets for which
are now on sale.
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1921-08-19

You can get no better value for
your money than the Journal at $1.OO
per year.
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1921-08-19
Cape May County Orphans
Court

In the matter of the Estate of Thomas
r.. Grapevine, deceased.
On Petition for Sale of Lands to Pay
Debts.
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1921-08-19
CAPE MAY COUNTY
BOARD OF FREEHOLDERS
Members Hold a Long Meeting on Tuesday. Statement
Showing Appropriation Balances and also Road
Work Balances.

The semi-monthly meeting of the
BOARD of Freeholders was held on
Tuesday at Court house with Director
Camp presiding and Messrs. DeBow,
EIdredge, Foster, Fox, Candy, Ludlam,
MacKissic, Shaw and Stein present.
officers present were Clerk Fitch,
Solicitor Way, Treasurer Headley, Au-
ditor Scull, Purchasing Agent Ed
redge, Engineer Rice.
A report was read by Clerk Fitch in
reference to a surplus revenue ac-
count dating back to 1887. 1t was or
dered received and filed and the clerk
instructed to proceed with the investi-
cation.
A letter was read from the state in
reference to a new law concerning ap-
nropriations for blind children, and it
was received and filed.
A letter from the U. S. Department
Of Navigation in reference to a hear
ing on the building of a new bridge
over Biddle's Creek, between Rio
Grande and Goshen, OF August I'D,
at Cour House, was read and ordered
received and filed.
Another communication was read
from the State Highway Commission
saving that of the sac, 900 allotment
the sum was available upon the
presentation of the proper statement
of road work done. There seems to
have been some delay in the filing OF
+hasa statements and the Board in
sists that they be filed in proper time
hereafter.
The purchasing agent was in
structed to advertise for from 200 to
$50 tons of chestnut and stove coal
for the county buildings for the COM
ing winter.
Mr.. Eldredge read a report OF the
standing of the county finances, show
ing the amounts appropriated, appor-
tomato expenditures, balances and
amounts overdrawn as follows:
The Owosso times., 1921-01-14
Woodard Factories to Operate 40
Hours a Week,

The plants of the Woodland Furniture
Co. and the Owosso Casket Co. which
have been shut down since Monday
night, will resume operations Monday
next on basis of 40 hours per week.
A wage reduction of 20 per cent will 20
into effect on that date, o. =. ,....s:,.
The wage reduction was voted by the
employees of the two companies at a
meeting held Tuesday afternoon the
men declaring that they would rather
work on that basis than have the plants
close down. '+,a.
AT the same meeting, the meu went
on record as being strongly in favor of
a city market at which the consumer
could buy food stuffs direct from the
producer. They declared that the diff.
serences in the prices paid the producer
and paid by the consumer are to, great.
The city commission recently went
ou record as fayoring a city market,
and pledged them.elves to establish
such an institution in the spring
The Owosso times., 1921-01-14
SHIAWASSEE MUTUAL
REFLECTS OLD OFFICERS

The Shiawassee County Farmers
Mutual Insurance company, at its
annual meeting held at the court
house Jan. 6, reelected all of its old
officers, with one exception. The
kofficers chosen are: President,
Frank H. Rush, Owosso; vice-presi-
Edent, WI. Mccullough, Shiawassee
Township; secretary, Fred Miller,
Vernon; treasurer, John Y. Martin,
Corunna; director, w. H. Launstein,
y Owosso; auditor, Amos Parmenter,
Shiawassee township. Mr.. Martin
succeeds G. L. Taylor of Owosso.
A committee of five was appointed
by President Rush to draft new by
laws and new charter, to be SUBJ
mitted to the company at special
meeting to be held April 6.
One of the changes which it is de-
sired to make is clause that will
rpermit the transfer Of an insurance
policy with property when the pro-
perty is sold. Another is the inser-
ton of clause making it necessary
for the secretary to include in his
call for the annual meeting, state
ment of the claims that are to come
before the meeting to be voted on.
The Owosso times., 1921-01-14
BOARD OF SUPERVISORS

Roy G. Colby, chairman of the board,
was elected delegate to the meeting
on Feb. 8, OF the State Association of
Supervisors in Lansing, the coanty to
pay his expenses. 1t is customary to
send one supervisor to this meeting
annually at the expense of the county.
The prosecuting attorney was allowed
$500 annually for stenographer's SER
vices in performing the duties of his
Office. For this consideration the stem
ographer is to do all stenographic work
in examinations in justice courts of the
county and to take statements of pris-
oners held on charges in the county jsil,
IL the prosecutor deems it necessary to
take their statements.
Efforts of private parties in Wayne
county who make business of prepar-
ing property abstracts, to secure en-
actment of law by the present legis.
lature to prohibit counties from main
tanning abstract offices, have stirred the
local board of supervisors to action.
The board Wednesday passed resolu.
tion asking the legislature to pass law
enabling the counties to conduct an
abstract office.
This county has for many years con.
Quoted its own abstract Office. and has
saved thousands Of dollars for the prop
erty owners of the county thereby.
The men back of the move in WAYNE
county hold that no county has legal
right 70 maintain such an office. al.
though virtually every county 10 the
state does do so. There is big money
in the business for private abstractors,
whose fees are much higher than those
charged by the clunties, aud they
apparently seek to secure a clear field
for themselves.
The report of the inventory commit.
tee submitted and accepted. shows that
the county at present owns property
totsling $3S3, 500 Oh This Ia divided
as follows: Real estate. ss77, 500; other
than real estate, s106 2S2 O3 The
county farm, included in the real es.
tate, is valued at 2s5, 900 90. The com
mittee divided the county's property
into departments and took account of
every article. The county road depart.
ment is valued the highest, the total
property in this department being
$39, ,2i9.3S. The records and fixtures II.
the abstract office come next. being
valued at $85. 556
The Owosso times., 1921-01-14
Death OF Wellington White. d..

Stricken with paralysis when
within a few rods of the Baptist
church, to which he was going, Sun
day morning, yelling White, SO one
of the founders Of that church ex-
pired few minutes later in the west
vestibule of the edifice.
Mr.. White was one of the real pio-
neers of Owosso, and in the affairs
of the city. He was born in Royal
ston, Mass, on August %, 1882, and
was married on September at Wor-
cester, Mass, to Miss Lucy Rebecca
Pierce, daughter of Captain Ebenezer
Pierce of Royalston. In 1856 he
came to Owosso with two brothers,
Erastus and Philetus White and in
the same year, he, with Is others of
the Baptist faith, met and organized
the Baptist church here. He had
been an active worker in the church
since, holding many Offices, and at the
time of his death was a life deacon,
a particular honor conferred on him
some years ago. A week ago he
oihShtbcu az Iuc communion SeTNlCe.
Mr.. White enlisted in August,
1861, in Company F, Michigan Vol
unteers and was afterwards trans
ferred to the regimental band. He
served in Kentucky and Tennessee
until July 13, 1862, when with six
companies of his regiment, he was
taken prisoner at Murfreesboro,
Tenn, by rebel forces under Gen.
N. B. Forest. Later he was freed and
by special order of the war depart
ment was honorably discharged on
August 6, 1862.
In his early life, Mr.. White was a
school teacher, and later was asso-
ciated with his two brothers in estab-
fishing the first planning mill between
Detroit and Grand Rapids. 1t was
later sold by them to l.. E. and w. A.
Woodard and was the beginning of
the present Woodard industries. Still
later, the brothers engaged in the
manufacture of tables and other fur
niture in a plant that was located
where the plant of the Field Body
corporation now is. He was also in
the greenhouse business for time.
Mr.. Whites wife died a number of
years ago, and for some time, he had
made his home with his sister. Mrs.
r. ID. Crawford, North Saginav
street. His only living brother 4!
ro'T very III in Royalston.
The Owosso times., 1921-01-14
Woman's Suspicion Lands Thieves.

The thoughtfulness of Mrs.
Floyd Boutwell,, East Mason St.,
Monday afternoon resulted in James
Mcdonald of Colorado and Walter
johnson of Ithaca, N. Y, being cap
tured by Deputy Sheriff Wayne Tay-
lor, and the recovery of a Stude-
baker touring car owned by o. P.
Carpenter Of Muskegon, and stolen
by the pair last Friday night.
The men drove into town late yes
terday afternoon, and going east on
Mason street, left the car near Mrs.
BoutwelPs home. She saw them,
and noticed the car. Both rear tires
were fiat and one wheel badly dam
aged by running on a flat tire. Mrs.
Boutwell, suspected it was a stolen
ear and telsphoned the sheriff's de-
partment, giving a good description
OF the men. Shortly afterward, Dep
uty Sheriff Wayne Taylor located the
two men asleep in a room at a local
hotel. Johnson had gun in his
overcoat pocket, placed where he
could reach it quickly, but Taylor
beat him to it when he entered the
room. The officer found a check
protector in the bed with the men.
The Owosso times., 1921-01-14
Death of Carl Bandkau.

Carl Bandkau, aged 72 years,
passed away Tuesday morning at
about seven o'clock, at his home on
East Oliver street. He had been ill
for several weeks.
Mr.. Bandkau was born in Saxony,
Germany in 1848. He came to this
country in 1868, settling in Gale
donia township, where he resided on
his farm until he came to Owosso
about fourteen years ago. In 1875
he married Miss Louise Helm. Mr..
Bandkau was one of the few sur
viving founders of Salem's Lutheran
church, and was for many years one
of the officers of the church.
He is survived by his wife and one
brother, Fred Bandkau Of Owosso
township.
The Owosso times., 1921-01-14
MRS. BARTELS DIES SATURDAY
AFTERNOON.

Mrs. Frederick Bartels, who had
been in poor health for two years,
passed away Saturday afternoon, at
the age of 72 years. Her death was
due to paralysis.
The deceased was born in Ger
many, Nov. IT, 1848. She came to
Owosso Sd years ago. She was mar
ried to Mr.. Bartels, Nov. 5, 1872.
The survivors are her husband, one
daughter, Mrs. George Brown, of this
city, and a brother, William A
Schultz of Lansing, formerly of
Owosso.
The funeral was held at the home,
240 South Park street, Tuesday
afternoon at 2 o'clock, Rev. G.. w.
Webbink officiating.
The Owosso times., 1921-01-14
CIRCUIT COURT

The January term of the circuit court
opened Monday morning. The cslen-
dar for the term was arranged, and
several criminal matters taken up and
the balance of the day given over to
the examination Of petitioners for citi.
zenship. There were II petitioners.
Francis r. Gordon, alias Goss, charg-
ed with robbing the Michigan Railway
station in Owosso on November 81,
pleaded not guilty, and was remanded
In default of $3, OC0 bail. His attorney,
w. A. Seegmiller. said he would like to
try the case as soon as possible, and it
may be taken mp the last of the week.
Earl Bearrup of Owosso pleaded
guilty to a charge of burglary and was
remsnded. Edgar Hunt and William
King of Flint, pleaded not guilty to a
charge of breaking into shoe shop at
Durand and were remsnded.
Jacob Maurer, of this city, who
pleaded guilty some time ago in cir
cult court to charge of violation of
the liquor law, by selling corn
whiskey from his feed barn across
the road from the court house, was
sentenced Monday. Judge Collins
fined him $400 and assessed him 500
costs, with the alternative Of four
months in Jail. He paid.
John Soil, of Owosso, arrested
New Years eve on a charge of hav-
ing liquor in his possession stood
mute when arraigned on a charge of
violation of the liquor law. The case
will be investigated further. He was
caught by Assistant Chief of Police
Denyes as he entered a chicken coop
to get four quarts of whiskey that
someone had put there an hour
earlier.
Edgar Hunt and William King,
charged with breaking into Durand
shoe store and stealing three pairs of
shoes, also stood mute. They said
they would plead guilty to charge
of stealing the shoes but denied that
they broke into the store.
The Owosso times., 1921-01-14
TEMPLAR PLAN PARTY

4 DIVORCE Commandery No. 40,
nights Templar is enjoying highly
fosperous career and an unusual
egree Of activity. At the regular
Meeting this week 21 petitions were
ltcfived for the orders Of knight
&sQh, besides which five were elected,
ting previously presented their
kitions. is
Il "A committee from the command
~, headed by w. E. Zimmerman,
bs elaborate plans under way for
4 Easter party, given under the
|nspices of the commandery at the
Emory. This will be repetition of
Ne pleasant social events conducted
the commandery in former years,
Twill attract more than ordinary
,kntion. Every possible detail will
-.sattended,sto to- insure a brilliant
social function. A feature will be
i fifteen minute exhibition drill by
the drill corps, under command of
General Steck. Full details
will be given later.
The Owosso times., 1921-01-14
Helt-Richer.

John Helt, former service man and
owner Of soft drink parlor in West
Owosso, and Miss Leoua Richer of
Marquette. were married Tuesday night
by Rev. FIR p. j. Slane at the Catholic
rectory. They were attended by Mr..
and Mrs. Bert Giffei, the latter of whom
is the groom's sister. Afterward they
went to the home of the groom's sister,
Mrs. Fred AFFORD, 11l5 West Main
street, where about 25 friends had gath
cred to surprise them. Cards and dane.
ing were the diversions of the evening,
and light refreshments were served
The Owosso times., 1921-01-14
DEATH OF CHAS. E. HERSHEY.
Charles f.. Hershey. for many

years a prominent resident of this
city, passed away early Sunday
morning at his late farm home, in
Owosso township, just east of the city
limits.
Mr.. Hershey had long suffered
from hernia. Three years ago he
submitted to an operation, which
alleviated the trouble somewhat.
Late Friday night he was stricken
with it again, and though all possible
medical aid was given, at the ad-
vanced age of 85 years, his vitality
weakened, he succumbed Sunday
morning.
Mr.. Hershey was born in Gorham,
Ontario county, N. Y, coming to
Michigan in early life, and settling in
Owosso in 1870.
For many years he acted as cash
ier of the First National Bank, then
located in the building now occupied
by the Owosso Grocery Co.
Mr.. Hershey married three times.
By the first union was born a son,
Ora Hershey, residing in Grand
Rapids, Michigan. Ta,a
To him and his second wife, the
late Mrs. Fannie J. Hershey, was
born three daughters, two of whom
died in early childhood. The third
daughter, Mrs. Charles H. McGillivra
of this city, is the only daughter sur
viving, together with an only grand
child, Joe H. McGillivra.
Late in life, he married Mrs. Mary
Hastings, of Grand Rapids, who sur
wives him, they residing on the farm
at the time of his death.
Funeral services were held from
his daughters home, 4O3 E. Ex-
change street, Tuesday afternoon at
3 o'clock, Rev. H. A. Waite officiat-
ing.