September 27, 2000

Herald news ... 100 years ago

By Emma Jane Muir
Special to the Herald
       - A new industry will be inaugurated in this city shortly in the way of manufacturing cigar boxes. George E. Pray and E. F. Stiles, who have both had such a factory in Port Byron, N. Y., have recently shipped all the machinery to this location and are inspecting sites to build the business. The proprietors of the cigar factories here all expressed themselves as being well pleased to have a box factory located here.
      - Willie Lee, owner of the Chinese laundry on Front Street, has taken out his final naturalization papers and is now a full fledged American citizen. He has declared that he will vote for William McKinley in the coming election.
      - Mrs. Chester Hollenbeck has the finest crop of onions in the county, both in quality and quantity. She has 50 bushels topped and ready for market. She sells them for 75 cents a bushel.
      - There is probably no city in the state that will be represented at Ann Arbor with a larger proportionate number of students than Traverse City. The young men are studying in a variety of fields including dentistry, medicine, law and engineering. The table at one boarding house is known as the Traverse City table.
      - A. E. Finney, head bookkeeper at William Beitner's factory, has purchased a lot on Webster Street where a fire recently destroyed Dipley's dwelling. The work of clearing away the rubbish will be commenced at once and the a new structure is expected to be completed by December.
      - Quite a large quantity of stone will be needed for the experimental road building to be done at the good roads congress to be held in the city next month. All parties who have stone to sell and haul it to town, will offer a great convenience to the committee.
      - The report of Supt. Horn at the board of education meeting last evening showed that the present enrollment of the schools is 1,700 which is an increase over last year of more than 120.
      - Max Hammond, a little boy who resides on Union Street, was so badly bitten by a dog belonging to the family that a physician was summoned to attend his injuries. The dog was killed.
      - The board of public works will try paving brick for several street crossings which are in need of repairs. This will be done to test the merits of brick for permanent paving.
      - Our correspondent at Milton Center reports that W. L. Frank of that place traded for a fine span of draft horses from Fairbanks & Warren of Elk Rapids. Mr. Frank will begin to put them to work at once with the fall plowing work.
      - A new canvas tent was stolen from the lot of O. P. Carver one night recently. Mr. Carver has offered a reward for information which will lead to its return.
      - Advice on deportment. A choice of good companions should be made early.
      - Medical advice of a century ago. After delivery, a mother's milk is the only proper purge for the child.
      - Best buy of the week. Men's pants, 50 cents to $6.50 at S. Benda & Company