February 9, 2000

Herald news ... 100 years ago

By Emma Jane Muir
Special to the Herald
       - An unexpected revival of the street railway enterprise was presented at the city council meeting Monday night. It was in the shape of a communication from the officers of the Traverse City, Old Mission & Peninsula Electric Railway Co. setting forth facts in relation to the project and stating that if the council will grant the franchise for the use of the streets of the city, the capital to build the line will be forthcoming.
      - Death has claimed another victim from the village of Williamsburg in the person of Mrs. M. T. Moore whose sudden death came from apoplexy on Friday morning. It has cast a gloom over that village since Mrs. Moore was a very popular resident of the community as well as an honored member of the M. E. church and of the local lodge of Lady Maccabees.
      - The estate of the late Louis Hanson has just been settled. Miss Ada Montgomery becomes heir to the entire estate and has been granted the title on condition that she pay to the relatives in Denmark the sum of $2,000 and assume the debt of the estate.
      - Some time ago the East Side boys gave a delightful dancing party at Murtaugh's Academy at which time they gave their young lady friends a very pleasant evening. The ladies gave a return party Thursday night with Miss Daisy Roland furnishing the music for the dance. Mrs. Stout, Mrs. McIntosh and Mrs. Shepard acted as chaperones.
      - A dreadful accident occurred at the Wylie Cooperage mill at Interlochen Saturday that resulted in the death of Frank Mayhew. Mr. Mayhew was working upon one of the saws when the belt attached to the blower broke and struck him on the head. He fell insensible and was carried from the mill. Dr. Garner was summoned, but no effort could save the man.
      - The American Poultry Journal, published by Morgan Bates & Co., George Bates manager, has a circulation in every state and territory and almost every country on the globe. The February edition, consisting of 88 pages, had 50,000 copies printed, using six tons of fine book paper making it one of the largest editions of a poultry magazine put out in the United States.
      - An important surgical operation was performed upon O. E. Blood of Garfield township Monday. Necrosis of the bone in the upper left arm made amputation necessary and the operation was successfully performed. The patient rallied nicely and is doing well at Mrs. Minor's hospital.
      - An attempt to fire the hay and grain warehouse of J. H. McGough was made in the late hours of Saturday night. When E. S. Johnson, an employ of Mr. McGough, came to the premises Sunday morning, he found the remains of a partly burned paper that had been pushed through a hole and had fallen on an inside floor. Tracks showed that the dastard who attempted the deed had come from the railroad track and had run away as soon as the deed was done.
      - The county statistics in the matter of divorces for the year 1899 have just been compiled by Clerk Newton. The record would certainly seem to indicate that there is considerable connubial infelicity among those who enter matrimonial life. Of the cases brought up, 40 divorces were granted and 37 are still pending. In no case has a petition been denied.
      - An announcement from the city library has come to this office which encourages persons taking books to or from that place to protect them from the snow or rain. We strongly support such advice to maintain the good looks and structure of the volumes.
      - A pocketbook containing over $600 in money and checks was found in the store of S. Benda & Co. Saturday. After some inquiry, Mr. Benda found that the wallet belong to Louis Silverman of Detroit, salesman for A. Jacobs. Mr. Silverman was, of course, delighted to regain the wallet.
      - Advice on deportment. Never pare fruit for a lady at the dinner table, unless asked to do so, and then hold it upon the fork which belongs to her.
      - Medical advice of a century ago. The warm bath is useful in chronic affections of the kidneys, in nervous affections of the various parts and also as a great renovator of health.
      - Best buy of the week. Sheets and pillowcases, 65 cents per set at The Boston Store.