August 22, 2001
Herald news ... 100 years ago
By Emma Jane Muir
Special to the Herald
- The town hall at Mapleton was filled with an enthusiastic audience Friday night when speakers from Traverse City discussed the advantages of an electric line through the peninsula. The city mayor, J. W. Patchin, gave a very comprehensive and eloquent address detailing the great benefit to be derived by every property owner on the peninsula and presented forcible arguments against those who opposed the question of bonding for the township.
- After listening to a long string of testimony, the jury in Justice Verly's court brought in a verdict Tuesday of no cause of action in the suit brought by H. C. Gore against Tom Shane. The suit grew out of the sale of a horse on which a chattel mortgage had been given. The horse had then been sold along with another. One of the animals died and proof of which animal was the living horse could not be made.
- A new artesian well has been driven at the residence of E. S. Pratt which is producing a heavy flow of pure water. This was accomplished at a depth of just 45 feet. The number of such wells in the city continues to increase and provides good evidence that the area has a substantial reservoir of this resource.
- The Boys' Humane Club always have good times, but last week they outdid all past efforts. Their leader, Mrs. A. W. Peck, had a picnic on the grounds of the Central school and after calling on some of the people in the nearby neighborhood to join the festivities, the fun began. The program offered stories and was followed by feeding the birds and the squirrels after which the group served themselves from the bountiful baskets they carried.
- Miss Mary E. Caswell and Mr. Levi Barnes were united in marriage Sunday afternoon by Rev. Wiley K. Wright at the home of the groom's brother who lives on the corner of Lincoln and Rose Streets. A dainty lunch of small sandwiches, cake and ice cream followed the ceremony. The happy couple left on a short honeymoon to the southern part of the state and upon their return will live in Manton where the groom is employed and owns a house.
- A young man named Luce, who resides in Kingsley, met with an accident while riding his racing horse in practice last week which resulted in a broken leg. The horse fell with Mr. Luce beneath him causing the injury. Dr. Swanton dressed the limb.
- W. F. Christopher has brought this office a sample of buckwheat raised on his farm which measures 5 feet, 10 « inches in length. He believes this specimen can beat the last report made on big buckwheat.
- George Lewis was brought before Justice Brown Friday on a charge of stealing $65 from the pockets of Herbert L. Duston at Moir's barn last week. Both men had been on a drunk but Duston was done up the worst and fell asleep. While he was in this condition, he claims Lewis robbed him. Bail was fixed at $400.
- A party of distinguished railroad men and capitalists arrived here on the G. R. & L. Tuesday in a private car and were met by C. E. Murray, the local agent for the company. The object of the visit is to go over the proposed railway line from this city to Northport.
- A large number of friends who had known William A. Newton, recently deceased, gathered at his home to pay a last tribute to all that was mortal of the man. The house and grounds were filled with people and the occasion was one of peculiar impressiveness. Rev. D. Cochlin conducted the service and spoke in touching terms of the Mr. Newton's noble qualities and the sorrow his death brought to the community.
- Little Blossom Kinch, who lives on the east side, fell from a table Thursday last and cut her leg quite severely on a glass pitcher. Dr. Moon was called and dressed the injury which should heal successfully and without any crippling effects.
- Advice on deportment. On making a first call upon a household, a gentleman must have a card for each lady in the residence.
- Medical advice of a century ago. One who is subject to the falling sickness, may prevent a fit if he feels it coming by placing a piece of meal as broad as he is able to hold between his teeth and stretch his jaws to the utmost.
- Best buy of the week. Street Hats, good reliable materials. $1.00 and up at The Boston Store.