Serving the Boyne community for over a century and a quarter.

--Don't miss the sale at The Hub.

The tax sale supplement is inserted again this week.

--A good cook stove for trade or cash. Inquire of V. G. Grane.

The Citizen from now till Jan. 1, 1904, for 75c, cash in advance.

Link Cochran of Boyne Falls called on friends here on Wednesday.

Miss Isabel Gellick spent Sunday with her cousin, Mrs. F. L. Sanford of Petoskey.

Willis Titus left on Monday for Detroit, where he has a first-class position offered him in a barber shop.

Do you ever write a letter? Then take advantage of our offer to print one hundred, and furnish the stock, for 30c. Good for one day only, Saturday, Feb. 21.

Rev, George J. Rea was in East Jordan on Monday evening, to moderate a congregational meeting at the Presbyterian church, which met to choose a pastor.

Remember the Evangelistic services at the Presbyterian church. They commence Saturday evening at 7:30. Usual service Sunday. Brother Morey will preach morning and evening.

--Mr. Monroe, who returned from Texas a few weeks ago, where he was overseer of a railroad job, and has taken charge of the spile driver, John Nailer, and will be glad to have those who need docks built or spiles driven, give him a call.

Andrew Falls of Spring Lake caught the largest pickerel ever known or heard of in that vicinity. While fishing through the ice he landed one weighing 23 pounds. The fish was sent to the Grand Rapids office of the Muskegon interurban.

Ed. V. Smith is in receipt of a paper from home announcing the return to civilization of his Uncle Warren, who had been reported dead in the Klondike some months ago. Warren Smith is Mrs. C. M. Barrett's farther, which lends additional interest to the news for may here. The Rev. J. J. Axtell, the Congregational preacher who became notorious while in Royal Oak a couple of years ago by indulging in a prize fight with a saloonkeeper, and who is now running a barber shop in Detroit, has been sued for divorce by his wife, who charges gross cruelty and neglect.

Mrs. Jacob Rehkopf and Miss Harriet Henderson went to Boyne City last Friday to attend the lecture given at that place by their brother, W. D. Henderson, of Ann Arbor. Mr. Henderson accompanied them home on a short visit to his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Robert Henderson.--Petoskey News.

The Citizen has much to be grateful for, but it isn't human nature to be satisfied. Our subscription list is growing at the rate of three or four new names per week, but we won't be satisfied until every family in our field receives it regularly every week. If your neighbor is a newcomer, or does not take the paper for some other season, and might be induced to by receiving a few sample copies, let us know his or her name and we'll do the rest.

Readers of The Citizen will remember that some months since the MacKinder family of Advance was assisted to Jackson, by friends in Advance and Boyne. The reason for their going was to locate a brute of a husband and father who had deserted them. The family have seen so much trouble, care and privation that it has unbalanced the mind of the poor woman, and she has been sent to the asylum at Kalamazoo. The children have been provided homes in state institutions.

Get 100 envelopes for 30c.

--Mandolin for sale. Byron Jackson.

--Up to date goods at low price see The Hub.

--Get your baked goods at Taylor's restaurant.

Heinz's famous sour kraut 5c per quart at Beeman's.

--You can save money if you buy a coat at The Hub.

--Jas. T. Bird of Advance has building and other goods stone for sale.

Howard Searles and August Kurtz were laid up last week with the grip.

Mr. Haley's horse has made a fine recovery from a late illness, under the treatment of Dr. Sudman.

--Marks has a few overcoats left. He will make it an object for you if you want to buy one for next winter.

Letters cannot go astray with your address printed on the envelope. One hundred for 30c, at this office. One day only. See ad.

The Ladies Home and Foreign Missionary society of the Presbyterian church met at the home of Mrs. W. L. Martin on Wednesday.

The Presbyterian church and Christian Endeavor society took up a collection of $11.75 on Sunday, for the famine suffers in Finland and Sweden.

WANTED-5 Young Men from Charlevoix county at once to prepare for positions in the government service: railway mail clerks, letter carriers, custom house and departmental clerks, etc. Apply to Inter-State Corres. Inst., Cedar Rapids, Ia.

At the meeting of the First Presbyterian church society of East Jordan Monday evening, Rev. John A. McKee was unanimously called to their pastorate. Mr. McKee has been a missionary for years in the foreign fields. He is a graduate of Princeton and is a man of fine powers. East Jordan is to be congratulated on securing him.

The preliminary hearing of Frank Reidle, arrested for felonious assault upon Mrs. Fred Helfrich, was held before Justice Thompson on Tuesday. The evidence was such as to impel the justice to bind him over to the circuit court for trial. In the meantime he is out on $800 bail furnished by his stepfather and John Stoesser.

We are indebted to A. J. Beardsley, who is sojourning at Hot Springs, Ark., for a copy of an unique publication issued there, The Arkansas Thomas Cat. The paper has for its motto "God help the rich the poor can beg." At last reports Mr. Beardsley has not experienced much benefit as far as his rheumatism is concerned, but otherwise the climate seems to agree with him.

We are in receipt of a copy of the El Paso, Tex., Daily Times, containing a detailed account of a terrible collision on the Southern Pacific near Tucson, Arizona, on the 29th of January. Mr. and Mrs. George F. Beardsley, who are enjoying themselves at Los Angeles, Cal., for the winter, were passengers on a train immediately following the one wrecked, and were eye witnesses of the terrible scenes at the wreck shortly after it happened.

"What's the matter, old man? Been losing on wheat? "No, not that, forgot to take Rocky Mountain Tea last night. Wife said I'd be sick today," Watson's drug store.

--Take advantage of our grand clearing sale, and stock up for another year. Big discounts for cash. Nurko & Frazer.

The Ladies' Aid society of the Presbyterian church will meet with Mrs. R. E. Newville on Wednesday afternoon of next week.

The Ladies' Aid society of the Presbyterian church wants sewing and other kindred work to do. Telephone either Mesdames A. F. Herron or W. L. Martin.

--From Feb 14 till March 2, inclusive, we will offer unheard of bargains in all departments of our store. Reductions range from ten to fifty per cent. Nurko & Frazer.

The Ladies' Aid society of the Methodist church will give a Martha Washington supper in Garland's hall on Tuesday evening, Feb. 17. The price list will be 15 and 25c.

Al. J. Titus announces that in the future he will not close his barber shop in the bank block at eight o'clock in the evening, but will keep open as long as there is any work to do.

Meetings will be held at Saints church, Boyne, for a week. Elders Washburn and Whitehead of Cadillac will be the speakers.
  R. W. Hugill, Pastor.
  Feb. 12, 1903.

George Taylor has secured the services of a first-class baker and has made arrangements to conduct a bakery in connection with his fruit store and restaurant; see his add elsewhere in this paper.

Mrs. Catherine S. Coan died at her home in Bay Springs on Tuesday of asthma, aged 79 years. Deceased had long been a resident of this vicinity and her demise will be sincerely regretted by a large circle of warm friends.

Mrs. E. C. Cobb fell on the sidewalk in front of Cutter's saloon last Saturday injuring her back so badly that she required considerable assistance in reaching home, where she has since been confined to her bed. As we go to press she is somewhat improved.

The Hilligas building on Lake Street is being fitted ub in nice shape for the reception of a complete stock of clothing and groceries, which will be placed there in by C. A. Brabant of East Jordan. Bert Brabant, who is to manage the store, has been busily engaged for the past two weeks in arranging for the opening next week.

Gene Thompson is suffering the pain and inconvenience of a badly bruised leg, the result of a log rolling on the same. The flesh was torn in such a manner as to require about a dozen stitches in its dressing. The acident occurred while he was top loading at the Boyne City Lumber Co's, camp, and was caused by the giving way of a skidway.

Bert Arnold was seized with an attack of heart disease while standing in front of Handy's drug store Wednesday morning, and but for the prompt arrival of medical attendance, might not be now numbered among the living. He is a young man of about twenty-five ears, and this was the first he ever realized his heart is weak. He was taken to his home in Bay Springs, where he is resting easily.

When cold winter sets in good and tight,
Then your big sox and overcoat begins to feel light;
Next a thaw, all slush and mud,
And the pussy willows begin to bud,
Then you'll cough until the house will jar -
That's the time to take Elixir of Buchu and Tar.

--All kind of pies at Taylor's.

--A store building in Bay Springs for rent. Address Chas. N Sayles, Petoskey, Mich.

--All kinds of furniture and household goods for sale on the installment plan. Mrs. J. A. Sudman representative.

We have it on good authority that Wolverine is to have another railroad the coming summer. Cobbs & Mitchell of Cadillac, have a railroad running from Boyne Falls, on the G. R. & I., to within a few miles of Wolverine and would have extended it to that village last season if they could have secured the right-of-way. They have secured it now and intend completing their line to that point. The company will be incorporated and maintain a permanent railroad, which will practically be an extension of the G. R.&I., with present terminus at Wolverine. This will make a much shorter route from Cheboygan to the western side of the state and will also prove of great benefit to the towns down the line as far as Gaylord. Cobbs & Mitchell, the promoter, own a large portion of the townships of Mentor and Wilmot, as well as all along their road through Charlevoix county.--Cheboygan Tribune.

--One half price on ladies' coats at at The Hub.

Traverse City sportsmen have started a movement the object of which is to secure better protection. At present there is a game warden for each county, but the pay is so small that no man will give enough of his time to the work to make it effective. The idea as now advanced is for Grand Traverse, Leelanau and Benzie counties to go snooks in paying a good salary to one man who will look after the enforcement of the law in all three counties.