March 15, 2000

Herald news ... 100 years ago

By Emma Jane Muir
Special to the Herald
       - The members of St. Francis church are making extensive preparations for an elaborate celebration of St. Patrick's Day. This celebration will take the form of an entertainment and supper in the City Opera House. Some of the best talent of the area will take part in the program which is expected to excel any program formerly given on St. Patrick's Day.
      - Very early Tuesday morning, M. E. Haskell was awakened by screams that sounded near his residence on Eighth Street near the bridge. He located the sounds coming out of the river and could see a man struggling in the water where he had evidently gone through the ice. He seized a boat and pushed it to the shore, but the man disappeared under the ice with the current. Chief Rennie and his assistants found the body.
      - Mrs. Dr. Rosenthal-Thompson left Saturday for New Orleans, San Antonio and California. She expects to return the last of April when she will occupy offices in the new Friedrich block.
      - The hot time predicted at the village election in Kingsley did not materialize. Out of 85 votes cast, the old officers won an easy victory.
      - If Traverse City people vote to purchase the present water works plant, H. D. Campbell & Sons will embark in a new and important line of business. The electric light plant will be moved to a more central part of the city, improved and with it, a hot water plant which will have a capacity to supply every business building in the city with heat.
      - Anson Hawkins, who has been in custody of Sheriff Simpson under the charge of bigamy, in default of bail, was released Saturday. Hawkins was first arrested on a charge of non-support which was withdrawn and then he was re-arrested upon a new complaint charging bigamy.
      - The young Republicans of the city met Monday night and completed the organization of the club. There was a large attendance of prominent young men and among them many recognized workers. A great deal of enthusiasm was manifested and the interest assures an influential and useful organization.
      - Thomas Moulton & Son have been awarded the contract for a fine new residence to be built for Sheriff Simpson. The house will be located on Sixth Street between the new dwellings of Jake Furtach and Professor C. . Dockery. The plans will be furnished by Architect Dean.
      - The old Benedict mill building at Interlochen burned last week. Mr. Curtis lost $9 of split hoops he had stored there. The dam, owned by the Cooperage Company, was not injured.
      - Contractor Medland is hastening the completion of the new courthouse. The finishing touches are now being put on and the structure will be entirely finished by March 19th.
      - Advice on deportment. It is not in good taste to attend a funeral in gay colors.
      - Medical advice of a century ago. To treat the cramp, take a half pint of tar water, morning and evenings.
      - Best buy of the week. White Backs, Glimmers and Gilts Wallpaper, 5 cents to 15 cents per roll at The Boston Store