Boyne Citizen

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


The County School System
The schools lo This County in a Flourishing Condition

The second half of the school term for the year 1908-09 is now nicely started, and it is a pleasure to be able to state that the general condition of the schools of the county, both rural and city is excellent.

Much of the credit is due the educational institutions of the state in that they are constantly making their teachers' courses stronger from year to year, thus each year giving us teachers who are better fitted for the great work of teaching.

Great credit is also due patrons and school officers who are growing more and more liberal with both teachers and school by making the remuneration for work such that the teachers can afford to train themselves properly and also by furnishing more and better things for the trained teacher to work with, but by far the greatest credit is due the teachers themselves who have more generally come to realize that teaching school is a real profession, and that to be successful requires the conscientious and concerted effort of the teaching force of the school.

One thing that pleases the writer particularly this year is the increased interest of the teachers in their own work and in the work of other teachers.

Commisioner Milford says:
I have spent some time in each of the city schools of the county and one cannot help noting the fact in every one of them that the teachers are loyally supporting each other in every department of the work.

As one travels from district to district in rural schools he will notice that though the school buildings are two or three miles distant, yet a co-operation of the teachers prove helpful to then and a lack of energy, or carless work that is allowed to develop in one of the schools will readily affect the other schools and will make the work of the other teacher more arduous and less effective.

It has always seemed to the writer this influence that one school with its teachers will have upon the another will increase usually as the distance between them decreases.

So we say again that the major portions of the credt for the excellent conditions of our schools is due the teachers who are so loyally supporting each other and who are so conscientious in their efforts.

Conditions at present point to a larger class of eighth grade graduates from the rural school than we have had in any previous examination, and from what I have seen of the students in the grades I am convinced that a large percentage of them will pass than has heretofore be able to successfully.

The work of the new truancy law is another factor which has helped to bring about this condition of affairs and this law is certanly doing a great work for schools.

The teachers of the county, both rural and village will hold an institute in East Jordan on March 5 and 6. Good outside talent will be present and a plesent and proftable time assered all who attend. Program and particulars of the meeting will be announced later.



--Emery wheel and gummer for saws, also grind stone, in operation at D. P. Chase's shop at 359 Lake street, corner of Vogel. Bring in any kind of tool and we will sharpen it. Skates sharpened.

--Read, the adv. of The Hub on first page today. Prices on dress goods are cut below cost.


Resolutions

Whereas it has pleased the Supreme Commander to remove from our midst our beloved comrade, John Pickering be it

Resolved, that while we, the members of Walter Clifford Post No. 235 G. A. R. do bow in submission to thy divine will, we also mourn the loss of our comrade, and further

Resolved, that we offer our sincere sympathy to the bereaved relatives and that a copy of the resolution be presented to them, and further

Resolved, that we drape our charter in mourning for thirty days.

        F. M. Gates
        John Jones
        A. E. Martin
           Committee



Announcement

The Boyne City Electric Co. will be pleased to investigate all claims of excessive charge on light bills, and wherever a customer is inclined to believe there is anything wrong with his meter the meter may be removed and tested.

But in all cases where a meter is removed for testing we kindly request that the customer take sufficient time to inform himself of the way a meter is read the the precision of its operating from no load to full load.

The meters used by the Boyne City Electric Co. have this guarantee on the back of each meter.

This meter registers directly in kilowatt hours. It has been compared with a standard meter in the factory of this company and registers within 2 per cent plus or minus from 2 per cent of full load to 50 per cent overload, which overload it will carry continously. Westinghouse Electric & Mfg. Co.
Pittsburg, Pa.

We will also be pleased to furnish any information that will enable our customers to read their own meters. Boyne City Electric Co.


Normal Notes

Clare Finucan substituted in the third and fourth grade room in the north ward last Wednesday for Miss Manson.

Pearl Hurst and Jessie Durance began their practice teaching in fourth grade geography Thursday of last week.

Deputy State Superintendent, F. L. Keiler, of Lansing, visited the Normal class Thursday. Mr. Keeler gave several instructive points during the recitations and closed the day with a very interesting talk to all the members of the class

Boyne Falls

Mr. E. Headle one of the operators at the G. R. & I. depot has purchased Herman Meyers residence opposite the school house.

Mr. Tisson received a fall a few days ago which is proving rather serious, he is in critical condition.

There is quite a few of out townspeople under the physicians care.

Lincoln's Day will be observed by our schools, and we will tell you all about it next week.

Mr. Geo. Murner and family of Gaylord visited Saturday and Suuday with Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Murner.

W. J. Pearson of Lansing visited with his family over Sunday. Billie says he is busy down there.

The Band Boys will give a grand dance the 22nd. They extend a cordial invitation to all and guarintee best of order.

Boyne Falls Lodge of I. O. O. F. installed officers at their last regular meeting February 4. A fairly good membership was present,

P. F. Robbins has returned from Charlevoix where he has been in attendance with the Supervisors.

The good people of Boyne Valley will present a request for a good and proper fish chute at the Power Co.'s dam. Our anglers wants the beauties to come up nearer our village.

Miss Eveline Prichard visited Mrs. George Branch at Petoskey Sunday.

Miss Tate Pearson went to Ann Arbor Monday to have an operation on her nose.

It is hinted that Herman Meyer has purchased G. A. Meyers interest in the firm of Meyer Bros.

Say friend G. A. the young ladies will not like to see you pack your suit case.

F. L. Pierce received a summons to attend the Grand Jury at Grand Rapids March 10

Mrs. A. G. Stephinson was in Boyne Monday.

Oliver Mager was at the hospital Wednesday, he reports that Merrits symptoms are favorable.

Remember the Band Boys dance Feb. 22, Davolls seven piece orchestra will furnish the music.

Chris Korstadty a farmer who lives on the F. May farm, had the misfortune to find one of his horses with a broken leg Tuesday morning. The animal had to be shot.

Mr. Howard Shaller's house cought fire last week about six a. m. but by hard work he succeded in extinguishing it before it had to great a headwoy.


--The Patriots a most interesting story of the revolution containing a beautiful romance of love and war, a 450 page cloth bound volume by Cyrus Townsend Bray, will be awarded to the person appearing with the most comic make up at the Ice Carnival. Forest Lake Rink Friday evening, Feb. 19, 1909.


--Don't overlook the line of dress goods at The Hub. The prices are cut in two, and they must go.


For Rent

--Furnished roomes to rent 219 aiMn street.

--To Rent--Furnished room, over Ingersoll's meat market, heated by hot water, two windows overlooking the river. Enquire of S. C. Smith, at the First National Bank.

Lost and Found

--Lost--A right hand fur mitten please leave at this office.

--Lost--A small black and tan shaggy dog with red collar. Call J. B. Kirby, 327.

For Sale-Miscellaneous

--For Sale--Household furniture, consisting of everything used in housekeeping. Call at 407 East Main street.


Women and Ships

"But, Mr. Mainbrace, why do they always call a ship 'she?'"

"Lor', miss, you wouldn't ask that if you'd ever tried to steer one."