November 8, 2000
Herald news ... 100 years ago
By Emma Jane Muir
Special to the Herald
- Talk about majorities! What do you think of the Republicans in this county? No other county in the United States can show such a result as that between canvass and the vote and we give our hearty congratulations to the winning candidates in this splendid victory.
- Charles Hank and Bert Tyler were badly injured in the accident at the Wylie Cooperage Company at Interlochen Monday and there is a strong chance both may die. Dr. Garner was called to attend the injured men and did all that surgical skill could do. The accident appears to have been caused by the failure of the governor on the heading jointers causing the machines to "run away."
- The washboard factory of the Oval Wood Dish Company started up Thursday. There are a substantial number of orders to be filled which will keep the men at work for some weeks ahead.
- The following officers were elected at the annual meeting of the Ladies' Aid Society of the First Methodist Church: Mrs. E. J. Fulgham, Mrs. A. J. Helm, Mrs. E. Lyon, Mrs. J. T. Shields and Mrs. Lackey. They will begin their duties immediately.
- The four-year-old son of Max Fraser of East Front Street was severely scalded Wednesday morning by overturning a cup of hot coffee on his neck and face. Dr. Martin attended the lad and dressed the wounds.
- Cook & Weston, who have purchased the factory of Smith Bros. on the west bay shore, have received their machinery and will be commencing to grind feed in a short time. They will start a ladder factory in the near future as soon as other machinery arrives.
- A large number of foreign born residents of this place took the opportunity this presidential year to sever their connections with their mother country and swear allegiance to the stars and stripes. County Clerk Newton has been kept busy making out final naturalization papers for those who wished to vote.
- The volume of business transacted by the local post office certainly indicates more prosperous times even than last year. Business for October was $1,894.55, and increase of $351.08 which is about a twenty-two and a fourth increase over October of 1899.
- Miss Myrtle Tompkins, of Old Mission, is taking her friends out driving in a very fine new buggy. Her father presented this gift to her a short time ago.
- It is said that a Williamsburg farmer put 5,000 bushels of his potatoes into pits but after hearing of the potato rot which was affecting many of the tubers, he opened the pits and found that the entire lot had rotted. Such a loss will be a great economic hardship to him and the other farmers plagued by the rot.
- The first snow flurry of the season occurred Monday. Last year the first snow came in September. Such a difference has everyone guessing about the winter ahead.
- Advice on deportment. The glove need not be removed from a gentleman's hand when greeting a lady.
- Exercise and fresh air are essential to beget and preserve health.
- Best buy of the week. Children's Merino Underwear, 15 cents at Steinberg's.