April 12, 2000

Herald news ... 100 years ago

By Emma Jane Muir
Special to the Herald
       - Easter services in the various churches Sunday were unusually impressive and beautiful and attendance was so large that it was almost impossible to gain admission by the time the first bells had ceased ringing. Special services were held in all the churches which were handsomely decorated with Easter lilies, hyacinths and other delicately tinted flowers.
      - W. F. Bowen received two fine deer heads from Detroit Friday. He had killed the deer last fall and sent the heads to Detroit for mounting. He will display them at once on the walls of his place.
      - Little Willie Earl, son of Mr. and Mrs. F. O. Earl of Washington Street, was the victim of a bad accident Saturday last. While playing with some companions, he fell and a bottle which he held in his hand broke, cutting his right hand and severing the artery of his little finger.
      - Of the lake trout recently brought here from the hatchery, 12,000 were planted in Long Lake. This is the first lot to be put in Long Lake and the experiment will be watched with interest.
      - J. E. Logie is mourning the loss of $118 which he had carried between the leaves of a book while traveling to the city. He sought the assistance of Chief Rennie, but after visiting the places the had gone, no trace of the money was found.
      - The residence of John A Scripture of Acme was burned to the ground last Tuesday afternoon caused by a defective flue. The only things saved were an organ and a small amount of bedding. All the family's clothing as well as a gold watch and $45 in cash were consumed by the fire. The loss was $1,000 with no insurance.
      - Charles A. Jones, freight conductor on the Pere Marquette, narrowly escaped very serious injury Wednesday evening. As he was climbing a ladder to the top of a freight car, he slipped and fell which resulted in considerable bruising, but no broken bones.
      - Miss Etta Prall will teach the sixth grade at Central School for the rest of the year, in place of Mrs. Holdsworth who has been ill with pneumonia and is not yet well enough to resume her duties.
      - The Maccabee Dramatic Company of Kingsley, went to Manton Friday to present their play, "The Noble Outcast". J. H. Monroe's full orchestra went with them and they report a good and appreciative house.
      - Maude McQueen, the nine-year-old daughter of Ed McQueen, died Tuesday from the effects of poison from canned tomatoes. She was taken violently ill soon after the tomatoes were eaten and died before the physician could arrive.
      - Mr. and Mrs. Brainard have served warm sugar to a number of friends this week at their home in Acme. This was indeed a delicious treat to be shared from the bounty of their sugar harvest and much enjoyed by the invited parties.
      - Advice on deportment. In conversation, as in every other act of life, due respect should be shown for others' opinions.
      - Medical advice of a century ago. To treat shingles, take mustard seed, powdered fine, and mix with best writing ink. Touch the part of the body twice a day with this mixture.
      - Best buy of the week. 25 acres on Long Lake Road, just back of asylum, all cleared with new orchard, nice spring brook, $1,200 by B. J. Morgan.