June 13, 2001
Herald news ... 100 years ago
By Emma Jane Muir
Special to the Herald
- One of the heaviest storms in memory seemed to have passed Kingsley to the east, but it afterwards banked up and burst upon the village and surrounding country with great severity. The wind blew at gale force and was accompanied by a rampageous hail storm which dropped stones large enough to break a great many windows. The grain is beaten down and the fruit is all greatly damaged.
- A difficult and delicate operation was performed last Thursday upon Mrs. Frank Hawley of Williamsburg for adhesion of the digestive organs. The surgery was performed at the hospital of Mrs. Monroe by Drs. Martin and Evans and was successful. There is every indication Mrs. Hawley will make a full recovery.
- Dexter Mason has left the employ of Frank Brosch & Sons and has formed a partnership with Mr. Cox at Sleeper's old stand. The new firm will handle all kinds of fresh, salted and smoked meats.
- Frank Smith, who owns a large farm at Mapleton, lost a valuable Poland China pig last Saturday. Her name was Lady Galena and she came from Wisconsin just three weeks ago. There is a mystery as to what may have caused the death as there were no symptoms of any illness present when Mr. Smith purchased the animal.
- B. F. Stites came back disappointed from Thompsonville Saturday night. The horse that was supposed to be his was found to bear but a remote resemblance to the one that had been stolen. Although the buggy and the harness were Mr. Stites, the horse was one he had never seen before. The whereabouts of the horse are still unknown although it is believed the thief and the horse are still in the Thompsonville area.
- It is quite probable that Grand Traverse fruit growers will have better shipping facilities this year than ever before. Dr. Kneeland is negotiating for advantageous terms for shipment over the new Milwaukee line which will ship directly to that city rather than by way of Chicago.
- Friends of Amil Nerlinger have received invitations to the annual commencement of the law school of the University of Michigan. Mr. Nerlinger is one of the graduates and has worked his way through the university under considerable difficulties. His many friends of this city congratulate him on his achievement and feel confident he will be most successful in the practice of law.
- Elsworth Halstead is putting in a cranberry marsh of one and a half acres on his farm southeast of Kingsley. He has it so well planned that he can flood it in two hours in case of frost and drain the water off in one hour. His brother, who accumulated a small fortune of $4,000 in the Klondike gold fields, has bought half interest in the venture.
- The rag bee at Mrs. Clements last Wednesday afternoon proved to be a lively one. Seventeen ladies were present and they sewed seventeen pounds and ten ounces of rags. A bountiful tea was served after the work had been completed and each lady was presented with a funny little souvenir in the shape of a letter B covered with silk carpet rags of bright colors.
- Mrs. John Helfferich has returned to her home at Ogdensburg following a visit to Manistee. Her brother is sexton and lives about two miles out of the town. Mrs. Helfferich has reported to friends and family that she does not like Manistee and could not see anything that was nice about the place.
- Tomorrow is flag day and every citizen of the state should make some display of the national colors. Flags should be seen over Michigan from one end to the other. Let the residents of Traverse City show their patriotism, too.
- Advice on deportment. A wedding ring is always a plain gold band, rather heavy and solid. A ring with a stone set in it, is preferred for an engagement ring.
- Medical advice of a century ago. To treat whooping cough, have the patient drink a half pint of milk, warm from the cow, with the quantity of a nutmeg of conserve of roses dissolved in it.
- Best buy of the week. Kid Gloves, 60 cents to $1.50 at J. W. Milliken