February 14, 2001
Herald news ... 100 years ago
By Emma Jane Muir
Special to the Herald
- The death of the Hon. W. H. C. Mitchell, which occurred at his home on East Bay Monday evening, is a great loss for the entire Grand Traverse region. He was a man of the type of a natural politician which is now fast passing away in the changing conditions of history and represented the area most ably in the state legislature . No man ever stood truer and firmer to what he believed to be right in political, business and social relations.
- The teachers of the Oak Park School building have arranged a very pretty art gallery which is greatly enjoyed by the pupils and visitors. The collection has excellent specimens of bas relief, plaster casts and a fine exhibit of pictures.
- Our correspondent from Mayfield reports that place to be booming. Logs and shingle bolts are coming in thick and fast and all three mills are running.
- Mrs. Frank Glissick of East Eighth Street suffered a very painful accident Thursday morning that is causing her intense suffering. She was at work near the stove when the bottom of her dress was drawn into the front of the stove by the draft and set on fire. In putting it our with her hands, the insides of them were badly blistered and her body was also severely burned. Dr. W. E. Moore dressed the injuries.
- A circular saw in the factory of William Beitner burst Tuesday afternoon which sent fragments in all directions. Fortunately, no one was hurt.
- Ora H. Huggert, a cigar maker in the employ of A. W. Jahros, was called to Detroit by the news of the serious illness of his bride to be, Miss Alice James. The wedding was to have taken place here Tuesday evening. The telegram received by Mr. Huggart stated that Miss James was very ill and getting worse and that if he desired to see her, he must come at once.
- Mrs. John Patterson has just received $200 insurance from the Loyal Guards for the death of her husband. This sum will be very useful in buying the necessities for her household and a host of other expenses.
- A vicious bull attacked Eugene Hill last fall, breaking one of the farmer's legs and otherwise injuring him. It was not until the same thing was repeated this week that Mr. Hill put the animal in the beef barrel.
- Fred Sherman, a young man of 17 years, was released from the county jail Monday afternoon. He was brought here from Kingsley some time ago for larceny. He claimed that he sold a ring to one of the girls in Dr. Brownson's sanitarium and that when she failed to pay for it, he took what he considered to be his own. The doctor had the boy arrested and he was sent up for 40 days.
- Mrs. W. A. Marshall met with a painful accident while trying to walk her crutch which slipped from under her. She fell backwards and hurt her back and broke the bone in her leg about three inches from where the leg was amputated. Dr. Evans was called and the patient is doing nicely.
- The old blacksmith shop of L. B. Rickerd at Mabel is being taken down and moved to Williamsburg. J. Smith has purchased it and is doing the moving.
- Advice on deportment. At afternoon teas and like gatherings, the hostess does not introduce visitors at all, unless gentlemen are present.
- Medical advice of a century ago. Parched peas, eaten freely, have had the most happy effects, when all other means have failed in treating windy cholic.
- Best buy of the week. Cotton sheets, 81 X 90, full hem. 48 cents at The Boston Store.