October 4, 2000
Herald news ... 100 years ago
By Emma Jane Muir
Special to the Herald
- E. S. Pratt will erect a new brick building on Front Street on the ground now occupied by the Traverse City Music Co. The two-story structure, with basement, will cost $4,000. The lower floor will be used by the Eagle Press and the upper floor will contain office suites for the Pratt & Davis law firm. The building will be lighted by electricity and heated by steam.
- Daniel George of this place made a murderous assault on Conductor Devine of the Pere Marquette railroad Tuesday at Williamsburg. He had been ejected from the train at Angell in the morning because he refused to pay his fare and when Conductor Devine's train pulled into the station that afternoon, George stepped up behind him and struck him with a railroad spike, cutting a deep gash in his head.
- A new manufacturing industry will be started here in a short time that will undertake a specialty of ladder making. The firm of Cook & Weston has virtually closed the deal and in addition to making a specialty of all types of ladders, will also run a first class feed mill.
- Frank Meads, who has been laid up for some time with blood poisoning caused by the bite of a pickerel, is able to work again. At one time, it was believed Mr. Meads would lose the arm where the bite was inflicted.
- This office is indebted to Mrs. Hattie Lowrie who brought red raspberry branches loaded with berries in all stages from the flower to the ripe fruit. She states that if the frost keeps off people can have raspberries for the next six weeks.
- An apparent daring forgery came to light yesterday when some of the local merchants attempted to bank some checks they had taken in trade the night before. It appeared that they had been made the victims of a clever party who had obtained their money on bogus checks and then made his escape from the city.
- Grover Hammond, of Mabel, had the misfortune to cut his foot quite badly while splitting wood. It will be some time before he is able to wear shoes and walk comfortably.
- The Michigan Starch Co. is ready to buy potatoes and the buyers are going out into the country to look up stock. Farmers who have already brought potatoes into the city for market state that the crop thus far indicates a short supply.
- Our correspondent at Interlochen reports that several of the young folks at that place are quite ill and being attended by Dr. Chase. Mr. Anshott's boy is still in a critical condition and little Ruby Butler, who has scarlet fever, is in great danger. Mr. Hardy's little girl is getting able to walk out a little, but is still very weak.
- Mrs. Ida Handy has received a letter from her son who passed through the Galveston hurricane. His escape was almost miraculous, but his partner, who was traveling with him, was drowned before his eyes.
- Operations at N. B. Keeney's seed factory resumed Saturday. Manager Green is ready to start in with a force of about twenty employees.
- Advice on deportment. Repeating the actual wedding ceremony at an anniversary celebration is in questionable taste.
- Medical advice of a century ago. To treat deafness, put a little salt into the ear.
- Best buy of the week. Duck Coats, black or brown, at $1.00 and $1.25 at Hamilton Clothing.