April 18, 2001
Herald news ... 100 years ago
By Emma Jane Muir
Special to the Herald
- Chief of Police Rennie desires to call attention to the ordinance relative to the building of outdoor fires in the city limits. Any fire is forbidden which also includes rubbish. The ordinance will be strictly enforced and anyone violating it will be cared for by the police.
- A large crowd gathered at Mrs. George Gwatkin's Friday night last to participate in the hard times social. Mush and milk and other dainties were served till a late hour and much merriment was indulged in at the expense of those wearing ragged costumes.
- John Barry has just placed an ingenious device on his fish wagon which is a box with glass sides so that the contents can be plainly seen for customers making a purchase. Instead of the fish being on the ice, the ice is placed above the fish, which is better.
- A spicy program, well flavored with witticisms, was given at the Woman's Club last Friday afternoon under the leadership of Mrs. A. W. Peck. The general subject was Household Science. During the roll call, bright quotations, having particular application to the subject for the afternoon, were offered. The discussion of the methods and general value of the cooking school held here last fall by Miss Cornelius proved of much interest.
- The funeral of Mrs. Rebecca Fulghum occurred last Saturday at the home of her son on Eighth Street. The house was filled with friends of the deceased and the floral tributes were of unusual profusion and loveliness. Surrounded with those tributes of love lay the dear old saint in her last long sleep. Her loss will be keenly felt, especially in the Friends church where her counsel and wisdom were esteemed as very valuable.
- The first consideration given at the council meeting Monday night was the granting of fourteen permits to build. It is said that the number presented exceeded any previous session of this body. In all, the permits granted aggregated $24,500. Ten of the permits were for new dwellings.
- Mrs. Robert Mullen has a natural curiosity with her black and white Pekin duck that lays black eggs the first of the season. The eggs grow lighter along in the season till at the end, they are comparatively light.
- The freight business at the dock has opened with a rush that is very gratifying. There has been all the business that the bay line of boats could handle and there is a now a quantity of freight waiting for the boats which will go farther north.
- Mrs. Frank Cleveland, of South Grant, is suffering from the result of a peculiar accident which occurred Sunday. She and her husband had returned home from an outing and as she stepped from the rig, the horses started up, catching her little finger in the brace of the buggy. She was dragged about four rods with her entire weight on the finger. The injuries included a badly lacerated finger, a leg broken in two places and lame from head to toe. Since she is not a strong woman, it will be a long time before she recovers.
- Mr. and Mrs. H. S. Hull have returned to the city from a long pleasure trip through the south and west and to Honolulu. Both were charmed with the journey and much impressed with the industries and government of that place.
- Charles M. Beers, elected city clerk at the last election, has resigned his position at the Beitner lumber yard and is now busy becoming posted upon the intricate duties of the office of city clerk which he will assume the first of May. For the balance of this month, Mr. Rickerd will assist him in becoming familiar with the work the office entails.
- Advice on deportment. Bickerings going on between brothers and sisters must be curbed by continual oversight on the part of parents or guardians.
- Medical advice of a century ago. To treat whooping cough, take a half pint of milk, warm from the cow, and mix with nutmeg.
- Best buy of the week. "New Moon" tea, the best tea that grows. 10 cents a tin at Wilhelm, Bartak & Co.