August 30, 2000
Herald news ... 100 years ago
By Emma Jane Muir
Special to the Herald
- A number of applications have been received at Superintendent Horn's office for places where students may work in exchange for board. Any persons who have such places are requested to leave their names at the office in the Central School building.
- Ferd Smith's house was struck by lightning during the storm Friday evening and the damage was quite extensive. Mrs. Smith and Charley were alone at the time of the storm and although they were knocked down, neither sustained any injuries.
- The boys at Mabel have reorganized a ball nine and expect to cross bats with Angell next Saturday. A hot game is expected.
- The barbers of the city will be unable to participate in the Labor Day excursion to Neahtawanta, owing to the fact that the shops must be kept open till 1 o'clock Accordingly, they have arranged a picnic to be held at Poplar Point in the afternoon and expect to have no end of a good time.
- A delightful pre-nuptial luncheon was given by the "Biddy Club" Friday evening at the home of Miss Clara Pound in honor of Miss Gertrude Montague. The dining room was elaborately decorated, the mantel and bay window were banked with ferns and the windows festooned with long sprays of blossoming clematis. An exquisite centerpiece of maiden hair ferns was on the table.
- The Charlevoix was about four hours loading on barrels of apples last Sunday at Old Mission. She took on about 1,000 barrels at the dock and more such shipments are expected in the days to come.
- Frank Cunningham was brought before Judge Roberts Friday, charged with the theft of some of the clothing of A. H. Spear of Paradise township. Cunningham waived examination and was required to give a bond of $300, in default of which he was remanded to jail to await trial.
- Francis M. Colby has Dr. Minor to thank for the prompt attendance to what could have had fatal consequences. He took three teaspoonfuls of what he supposed to be blackberry cordial, but found that it was laudanum instead. Dr. Minor was summoned in hot haste and the poison was pumped out in time to save the man's life.
- Mrs. Rusky was run over Saturday evening by a runaway at the corner of Front and Franklin Streets. She was struck down by the hose and the buggy passed over her body. She was badly bruised but it is believed that she is not seriously injured.
- L. W. Lyon, having bought out A. B Curtis' store at Interlochen, has put his two boys to work there. Such an opportunity will give a good practical chance for the boys to get knowledge of business.
- A fire at Fife Lake has destroyed the American Hotel, three warehouses, the G. R. & I. depot, a blacksmith shop and a dwelling. The blaze started in the hotel, probably from the chimney flue which made it very difficult to control with the present fire apparatus the village has on hand.
- Advice on deportment. A married gentleman should always speak of his wife as "Mrs.," never as "my wife."
- Medical advice of a century ago. It is much better to turn beds down in the morning and expose them to the influence of the air admitted by open windows before making them.
- Best buy of the week. Large arm rockers, high embossed back, nice shaped seat. $1.65 at J. W. Slater's Exclusive House Furnishing Store.