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tor-itionRev.cseyent,typepro-ceCU-R) )f a ser-and tood in-r be de-ans-terrain sep-r at ent.ck’sISS-dayjestveilfewandiialltgnaryasthewillIrs.theihheSheEteror parental strap..Arthur will spend the remainder of his vacation as fa regular fellow”worth Airdrome, London, to start their flight. Tliey will fly first to Iceland, where they will refuel be-fore continuing their flight.* -Plan Community Building OnMackinacYAs Ancient RelicHaving acquired possession of the John Jacob Astor House, the community committee of Mackinac I^and is now facing * the problem of maintaining thefprop-erty as a community building and relic of * early Island history*.. This building was the original headquarters of the _ American Fur company, and for several years Mrs* Rosa. Webb, who- has resided on Mackinac 'island for many years,. has been endeavoring to. raise sufficient funds to purchase the property. yThrough entertainments of various kinds1 and Iby subscriptions from residents and summer visitors, five thousand doHars was secured and the property has been deieded to 'the‘y com'munity association, although they have had possession’Since early spring and have been, keeping the place open for public inspection.The purchase price was. eight thousand, dollars* .and to raise the balance 'of the .amount due and secure funds to keep the property in repair for the interest of the public and use the room that was ‘once the factory’s office and. store for a community hall, is the problem of the committee. f .The building was* erected about 1780 and was used by the fur company untik in the early .thir-: ties when it was converted into a hotel and thus used! until eight years ago,, changing ownership several times during that period.That part of the building used by the fur company in the early 'days is unchanged since the days when the Indians and trap* pers /eqme td the .settlement to sell their furs or - bargain with the 'fdctcry sfe? xttp^lics. thaaoffice is the old desk used by the bookkeeper together with . books and records with, individual trappers accounts and some correspondence with the Astors of New York.*■. iThe hand wrought iron steelyards, crude elevator with largewooden - wheel* huiig in the atticbf the fur warehouse, old andirons in the shallow fireplace, which allowed more heat tp circulate into the' room than phe deep fire places of '^modern times, are .all there on. exhibition: ;. The bedroom *and 'other furniture-is of ls?olLd walnut or mahogany and is greatly admired by the antique collectors who visit Jhe property and estimate the age pr value of bedsteads or chests of drawers of hand carved design.The huge timbers of the} building’s frame and the floor of the istore and dining room are all hewed with the woodsman’s} adze, but are as smooth/as though they had1 been run through the modern planing machined. In the dining room are begvy^ oaken ^tables and •chairs which evidently were handAlthough facing a great financial, problem!, Mrs. Webb is not discouraged andt has* on her committee such representative Island citizens as 3?rank B. Doherty, ,cashier of the Mackinac Island Stalte Hank, Frank Jfcenyon, superintendent of the Mackinac Island State Park jand1 Rev. Father JCehndey, pastor of v St. Ahn’a Catholic church, and the good lady declares^ that she will feucceed, in her .project and kee^ ijh® historic old! .building as memorial of“■ 4m‘ ~
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Mount Pleasant Daily Times
Mount Pleasant, Michigan, US
Mon, Jul 28, 1930
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