1888
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July 26, 1888
It is a settled fact that Prof. Enos will continue as Superintendent of the Charlevoix Schools for the coming year.
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SOO-The contract for the great Soo water power canal was awarded to MacArthur Bros., of Chicago, on Wednesday. The price is in the vicinity of $250,000. Work will commence August 1, when about 1,000 men will be put on the immense project. The canal will be three miles long, with a capacity of 800,000 horse power. This, it is believed here, will make the Soo the great milling center of the northwest. The people are highly elated and an unprecedented boom is expected.
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September 20, 1888
The schooner Cascade from St. James to Chicago, ran ashore on the northeast end of South Fox Island during the gale of September 16, and was obliged to throw overboard 1,500 of her cargo of cedar posts. She was released with difficulty and has reached Chicago in a leaking condition.
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October 4, 1888
The first meeting of the high school reading club was held at the high school rooms last Wednesday evening. At that time the following officers were elected: librarian, Minnie Cooper; Secretary, Fred Green; Executive Committee, Lulu Carter, Fred Green, Clinton Whitmoyer, Maggie Green and Edith Mason.
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Hon. Edward H. Green and Mrs. Genevra Guyles were married at Manitowac, Wisconsin, last Thursday, at the home of the bride's parents. Mr. and Mrs. Green arrived here last Saturday and are at home to their friends at the Green residence. Mrs. Green does not come among strangers. She has many friends in Charlevoix who will welcome her as a prominent member of our social circle. Here's long life and happiness to Major and Mrs. E. H. Green.
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October 18, 1888
George Weaver is happy. It is an eight pound girl.
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The fishermen are having exceeding good luck this fall. The O'Neills made a haul of about two ton last Wednesday.
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November 22, 1888
Guyles and Nash barn at Norwood was totally destroyed by fire at four o'clock Monday morning, together with all its contents-four horses, two yoke of oxen, 40 tons of hay, and a horse and buggy belonging to Arthur Meech. Insurance on the barn $1,000. It is not known how the building took fire.
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George W. Beeman moves into Reed Emrey's house on Clinton street this week.
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On Monday Egbert Carpenter and John M. Ackert left for their winter sojourn in Florida.
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Circuit Court is in session at Boyne City and will continue all this week and probably next, as the docket is a lengthy one.
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November 22, 1888
Elk Rapids Progress: Capt. Berdan is helping Prof. Dewey in his writing school. Y'ever been to Charlevoix? Captain is from there.
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East Jordan Enterprise: Wm. Scroggie has secured the mail contract between here and Charlevoix. He will make two runs daily as soon as the boats stop running.
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December 20, 1888
A little seven year old Charlevoix girl the other day remarked that she was "going to be baptized and join the Historical Society."
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Capt. A. G. Aldrich leaves to-day for Seattle, Washington Territory, to stay for the winter, and possibly longer. He will look for a good job of sailing on Puget Sound. The next news we expect to hear is that Capt. Aldrich is a regular Pacific Ocean skipper.
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Although the river and harbor bill has been reported to the house the opinion is expressed that it will not be brought to a vote and will be allowed to die a natural death on the 4th of March. The bill of four years ago suffered the same fate. Charlevoix is in the bill for $10,000.
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Wm. Ferguson has moved into the new Ferguson house on the corner of Bridge
and Mason streets, and it is opened to the public. The hotel is nicely furnished
inside, and has been carpeted throughout, and being centrally located, is
bound to be a popular stopping place. Mr. and Mrs. Ferguson have an established
reputation in the hotel business.
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