July 12, 2000
Herald news ... 100 years ago
By Emma Jane Muir
Special to the Herald
- Members of the congregation and friends of the Presbyterian church are reminded that the first service in the rebuilt church will be the prayer meeting Wednesday night at 7:30 o'clock. The usual church services will be conducted next Sunday morning and evening.
- A team belonging to Wencel Lautner became frightened at Hannah, Lay & Co's flour mill yesterday afternoon and ran away. The wagon box was thrown off and Mr. Lautner was pitched out so close to the mill race that he narrowly escaped a dunking. Fortunately he was not injured but he had to walk home when the team set a lively pace for their barn.
- Death visited the family of Sidney Swarthout at Mabel Friday night and took their little son, Floyd. He was but five months and four days old. Cause of death was cholera infantum.
- The farm residence of J. N. Kennedy was stuck by lightning Friday last and burned to the ground with all its contents. Lightning from the same electrical storm struck and killed three head of cattle owned by Curtis Fowler on the peninsula.
- The street grader was put to work on West Front Street yesterday. For most of the summer it had been covered with potholes and ruts making for a great deal of bumping and shaking for those who traversed that portion.
- When Julius Hannah went to leave the State bank Monday afternoon, he found that his bicycle was missing. He had left it leaning against the building earlier and believes it must have been stolen in plain view of people on the street.
- Ralph Anderson, one of the youngest funeral directors and embalmers in Michigan, in company with his aunt, Miss Jennie Anderson, who is taking up the profession of a lady embalmer, left for Grand Rapids today. They will attend a three-day convention of the Michigan Funeral Directors and Embalmers.
- Dr. Frank Holdsworth of this city has gone to Williamsburg where he will begin the practice of medicine. He is a graduate of the University of Michigan. His many friends will unite in wishing him the greatest of success.
- Oscar A. Edgerly, the noted trance speaker of Lynn, Massachusetts, will lecture at Grange hall Friday evening on the subject of spiritualism. He has been engaged in mediumistic work for nearly 20 years and has filled engagements in every state. The lecture is free and all are cordially invited.
- The State Bank makes a fine showing in its statement with holdings of $993,210.84 which is a great record for a financial concern in a city of this size. There is a remarkable volume of business and much confidence in its strength.
- Miss Nettie Lardie has been awarded the prize for the best collection of advertisements of S. Benda & Co. taken from the local papers. Her prize was $5.
- Advice on deportment When a lady travels, she should never permit a stranger to purchase her ticket or check her trunk.
- Medical advice of a century ago. If a burn is but skin deep, immediately plunge the part in cold water and keep it in for an hour, if not well before.
- Best buy of the week. Hammocks, 75 cents at John T. Beadle.