April 4, 2001

Herald news ... 100 years ago

By Emma Jane Muir
Special to the Herald
       - Register of Deeds Moffatt has been busy recording the big $50,000,000 mortgage by the Pere Marquette Railway Co. The document consists of about 2,600 words for which Mr. Moffatt will receive a fee of $26.
      - Ralph Jamison, a farmer at Ogdensburg, in driving down on the ice, got in a place where ice had been cut out and both of his horses fell in. Mr. Jamison spent about a half hour trying to get the animals free and had to enter the water to get to them. This effort was successful but Mr. Jamison was quite badly chilled.
      - Joseph Mostow lectured a few nights last week at the Hodge schoolhouse on his life among the Indians. He recounted his capture and imprisonment and their methods of treating with medicine. The lecture brought out a full house and was much enjoyed by the audience.
      - E. Culver, the head sawyer at a mill west of the city, got his eye hurt by a flying chip Monday afternoon. It is feared he may lose his eye.
      - Traverse City's gas plant has found a location and work upon the buildings and equipment will begin some time next month. A petition for a permit to build is prepared and will go before the city council at its next meeting. The site is bounded on the north by Bay Street, on the east by Hall Street and on the west by the Pere Marquette spur. The M. & N. E. railroad is on the south.
      - A fierce blaze yesterday resulted in the entire loss of the residence and furniture of James Bova. Mr. Bova was away at work as teamster for the Oval Wood Dish Co. and his wife was also away from home. The chemical made a fine run to the scene over rough roads, but the roof had already fallen in and the efforts were then devoted to saving the adjoining buildings.
      - A message from Detroit was received Saturday morning announcing the sudden death of Mrs. Mary Martin, wife of Dr. James B. Martin. The news caused a shock to the great number of friends of the family and warm personal friends. Although it was not generally known Mrs. Martin was seriously afflicted, she and her husband went to Detroit about ten days ago where surgery was performed at Harper hospital, but she was too ill to recover.
      - Miss Altha Anderson, of Milton Center, will celebrate her 12th birthday with a birthday quilting on Saturday of this week. All her little girl friends are invited to spend the day; the boy friends are invited to spend the evening. Mr. and Mrs. Anderson know how to entertain children and all will have a fine time.
      - James A. Moore, alderman from the first ward, and extensive dealer in agricultural implements, put a bullet through his heart in a little room above his store Monday afternoon last. This was the most shocking tragedy the city has every witnessed and brings much heartfelt sorrow to a family which has been highly esteemed.
      - The program of the Grant and Green Lake Sunday School Convention to be held at Monroe Center, April 27th has been announced and promises an appealing agenda. There will be three sessions with the morning session beginning at 10:30 a.m., the afternoon program at 1:30 and the evening assembly at 7:30. A large crowd is expected for the entire day.
      - Perry Hannah returned today from Sea Breeze, Florida where he has spent a month in recreation and in visiting the family of his daughter. Brief visits in Chattanooga, Tennessee, Atlanta and other cities were made on his way home.
      - Advice on deportment. Courtesy must spring from an unselfish desire to do right.
      - Medical advice of a century ago. Ladies cannot be too cautious using injurious cosmetics, the composition of which they do not understand, however loudly they may be advertised.
      - Best buy of the week. Soap, 12 bars for 25 cents at Wilhelm, Bartak & Co.