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3tgw1-t-id51’idikIsiei-L-*4m.35Srert3t*3*WLdisISidhwlegl*tst-it;kE-ts6a.ir’€irid-fl-LSie7-isnifyyicie£aie;oI-»en*air:e;oitdLSitdaxiu uvxicv^y^ x* owi u-ary 24th, ivas established by Edward Forsyth and a Mr. Bunnell. The latter soon retired from the firm and Mi\ Forsyth continued at the helm until compelled by failing health to retire from active participation some twelve years or more ago. Mr. Forsyth in his prime was known as one of the most able and vigorous editorial writers of his field ancl his services were sought after by papers in much larger places, including the Detroit Free Press. Many of the older readers of 'the paper doubtless remember his able editorials, also the two departments that run on the editorial page under the heading, “The World, the Flesh and the Devil,” and “Wq and Our Neighbors.” The “Country Cousins” department was a fine feature eagerly watched for and in our almost 40 years connection with the country newspaper game we can recall no paper with as fine a bunch of correspondents as those Country Cousins of the Cheboygan Democrat, and old readers can still recall with pleasure’ the writings of “Woodsav* yer,” “Uncle Toby1” ^Mossbaclt” “Town Pump,, and a host of others. The Democrat was the most widely quoted paper in Michigan for years. I was connected with the paper at different times for a total of ^ more than ten ears, set my first stick of type for it, wrote my first sheet of copy for^ it, and still retain a deep interest in it*Other 'Cheboygan papers with which I was familiar was the weekly Tribune published by C. S. Ramsay for so many^years before it became a daily. The late Dan P. McMullen was his chief assistant for many years until he retired to # go into the job printing business with Ed. Jones. 1 succeeded Mr. McMullen and was Mr, Ramsay’s* right hand man for about eight years. The Cheboygan News was established by Broom Smythe in 1886 and gave every promise of beingone of the leading papers of northern Michigan, but Mi*. Smythe was strick-down long before his prime and the paper was never the same after. It was continued with varying successby his brother Charles for a numberof years. ,Petoskey had the Independent Democrat published by Charley Hampton one of 4he most colorful and able editors of his day and a political orator of national reputation* He also established the Daily Resorter, which was published during the summer months for many years with great success. It was printed on pink paper* Another good weekly established in Petoske^ in 1878 was the Record, published for many years by J, 0. Bonteeow.In Harbor Springs there were the Republican by Lorenzo A. Clark ancl the Graphic by Babcock Darling “Bob” ' Wright also ( established a paper there as he did in a lot of other northern Michigan towns. It was called the Artesian Well. This paper like most of Bob’s papers* attracted considerable attention through his famous Pete Pareau French dialect writings. But _in our opinion the publication that really , put Harbor Springs on the journalistic map was'my urst recollections or northernMichigan papers.Other papers in that section that I can recollect as being published in the -closing years of the 19th century were the Manistique Pioneer-^Pribune by George E. Holbein, The Alcona County Review at Harrisville by W. L. Ghapelle, the Newberry News by Wm. G. Fretz. The last two were started in 1886 and the 1927 edition of the Printing Trades Blue Book shows both are still published by the above publishers, surely a fine record of long and valuable service.JAMES P. LEWISEpworth LeaguersHave Jolly Party.The members of the Epworth League of the St. Paul’s M. E. church were hostesses to a large group of young people, at a banquet, given Wednesday evening, in the church dining room. About sixty persons were present. # The dining room was made attractive with decorations which employed the League colors, red and white. Following a delicious dinner, a very interesting program was carried out. After everyone had joined in singing a couple of numbers, the President of the society, Mrs. Alec Collison introduced the Toastmaster of the evening, the JRev. Mrs. James Lees. In this position Mr. Lees proved himself to be very much at home. Miss Butzer of the high school faculty was the first speaker on the program and she described the work which she is doing in her mission istudy class. Following her, Miss Violet Hanson played a violin solo. Miss Edythe Sheppe gave a very interesting talk on the subject, “What the Epworth ^ League has done for me.” Following Miss Sheppe on the program Mrs, Lees spoke on the subject “The Epworth League and Why.” Thelma Wheaton and Miss Muriel Kathan sang a duet and generously responded to an encore. Mr, Alec Collison took for his subject, “The Epworth League and the Rural Church.” After another number, sung by the audience, the president, Mrs. Collison made a few closing remarks concerning the work of the League and cordially invited all the young people to attend the meetings of the organization. After the close of the formal program a large part of the young people remained for a social hour*1]]11?]IIi£c•\c£iiiIiic£\JCBert Jewett, accused of stealing an automobile from the Michelin Auto Sales last August and stripping the same after running it out in the country was arrested in Kalamazooby a member of the local State police force after his whereabouts was known and was taken before Judge William Pew on Monday, where he stood mute and was placed under a thousand dollars bail which he has been unable to furnish and is languishing in the county jail awaiting his trial.t(ckTet13c■\cX*X€*1ilt;
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Cheboygan Democrat
Cheboygan, Michigan, US
Thu, Mar 03, 1927
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Robert W.
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