April 26, 2000
Herald news ... 100 years ago
By Emma Jane Muir
Special to the Herald
- An important meeting was held by the senior class Monday afternoon at which considerable business was transacted in regard to commencement and the annual. A name was selected for the annual and hereafter will be known as "The Traversensian." Mrs. Buck has nearly completed the class song and Mrs. Dayton will soon commence setting the music to it.
- Fred Boughey is driving a handsome new buggey with rubber tires. This is a new thing in northern Michigan and one which promises to become popular. It has been proved erroneous that rubber tires would not stand the gravel or rough roads, but have been found to be exceptionally durable.
- Fully 200 people attended the social given Friday evening last at the home of the Misses Anderson on Seventh Street. Games, music and an excellent program helped the guests pass the evening very pleasantly. Refreshments of wafers and lemonade were served. The net sum of money taken up will be sent to the Presbyterian church which recently suffered from a devastating fire.
- Mrs. Mary E.Gates died yesterday of congestion of the liver at the residence of her daughter, Mrs. F. H. Barnum of Washington Street. The deceased was 70 years old.
- A rousing meeting was held at Old Mission Saturday to push the proposed railway enterprise. Interest in the project has been increasing and the residents of that place are exerting every effort to make the line between this city and Old Mission a sure thing, realizing the great benefits to be had.
- The local Typographic Union has introduced a scale of wages and bylaws which provide for a nine-hour day. Heretofore, the regular time of work for printers has been ten hours. This paper has adopted the new scale and it is probable that the other offices in the city will do likewise.
- The Huellmantel Building on Front Street is now occupied by a branch of the Grand Union Tea Co. of New York. Mrs. Van Syckle, of Battle Creek, is in charge and has announced that a fine stock of tea, coffee, spices, etc. will be carried.
- Mrs. Brown, of Interlochen, bought a new milch cow the other day and went right out to milk her. The cow became frightened and in her effort to escape knocked Mrs. Brown down and ran over her, inflicting several injuries. Dr. Kuhl of that place attended to her.
- Through the energy of the district teacher, E. L. Trip at Barker Creek, Professor Ferris of Big Rapids, gave his lecture "Making the World Better." The venture was highly successfully, financially and otherwise and to say it was enjoyed is putting it mildly. It was the first treat if its kind in Barker Creek.
- George Miller, who lives two miles south of the city, met with an unfortunate accident in raising chickens with a brooder. He placed an oil stove near the brooder so as to hasten the hatching but some straw caught fire which burned 35 out of 40 chickens over three weeks old, an old hen and about 60 eggs. The incident caused about $35 worth of damage.
- Advice on deportment. Coarse stories are banished from the society of ladies and gentlemen. They who would be known as such are clean in body and soul.
- Medical advice of a century ago. To treat consumption, use as common drink, spring water and new milk, each a quart; and sugar candy two ounces.
- Best buy of the week. Children's Knee Pants Suits, 89 cents at the New York Store.