February 21, 2001
Herald news ... 100 years ago
By Emma Jane Muir
Special to the Herald
- Mrs. Nettie Gray was handsomely endorsed by a large majority at the county convention yesterday which is an indication that her work has been satisfactory to the people of the county and the patrons of the schools. Miss Gray has been an assiduous worker and devoted her best energies for the benefit of all the schools using the best and most approved methods of instruction.
- Invitations are out for a calico ball to be given by the Rathbone Sisters in the K. P. Hall February 25th. Refreshments will be served and a good time is anticipated.
- An operation was performed yesterday on the throat of Prof. C. R. Dockeray who is suffering from an attack of quinsy. Mr. Dockeray has not been able to take any nourishment for 60 hours and it is hoped the surgery will enable him to resume some intake of liquid and gruel.
- Del Squires, the south side barber, stopped a runaway Monday in front of Central School. There could have been considerable trouble as school was just out and there were many children in the street.
- Hon. Frank Hamilton has arranged to have his residence lighted by gasoline gas. He will install a plant similar to that in operation in the store of the Hamilton Clothing Co.
- According to the new rules adopted by the supervising inspectors of the government, all craft propelled by power, including gasoline or naptha, and electric, as well as stream vessels, must be inspected officially under the same rule as apply to steam vessels. This will mean that all pleasure craft, in the interests of safety, will have the hulls and boilers inspected.
- The Grangers on Old Mission are having a contest which is very interesting and exciting. Will Leighton is one leader and Myrtle Tompkins the other. The losing side is to furnish a supper for all.
- George and Martha Washington will be at the Washington's Birthday supper at the Congregational church tomorrow and in their honor all who can do so are requested to come dressed in colonial costume. A fine menu will be served and the proceeds will go toward the church building fund.
- There have been several rather narrow escapes from drowning among young men who have taken too much risk and ventured too far from the shore of the bay Saturday. Although several skaters made the trip to the island, though the ice was hardly thick enough to make it safe, Frank Miller broke through and had to be rescued by his companions.
- The funeral of Mrs. Cynthia Vinton was held Saturday afternoon from the Methodist church at Williamsburg and was very largely attended. The number of old pioneers was especially large.
- William Beitner visited his lumber camps near Mabel Tuesday where he has a crew of men getting out 1,500,000 feet of hardwood. The sleighing is the best ever known in this section but the roads between Acme and Williamsburg is interfered with by heavy drafts, ranging from two to five feet in depth.
- Advice on deportment. If ladies accompany a gentleman when he is calling, they should precede him both on entering and leaving the room.
- Medical advice of a century ago. To treat consumption, throw frankincense on burning coals and receive the smoke daily through a proper tube into the lungs.
- Best buy of the week. Elderdown House Jackets, 98 cents at J. W. Milliken.