March 14, 2001

Herald news ... 100 years ago

By Emma Jane Muir
Special to the Herald
       - The city library received 180 new books through the Hannah & Lay Mercantile Co. Tuesday. These comprise the latest fiction, travel, history, etc. and will be a handsome addition to the collection at that place.
      - Eugene Moffatt, employed in one of B. J. Morgan's camps near Mayfield, was brought to the city yesterday with a terribly lacerated scalp. He was struck on top of his head by a falling timber which tore the scalp from the skull. Although the injury is very severe, he will recover, but it is a marvel that the skull itself was not crushed.
      - The box social given at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Du Vol at Old Mission was quite well attended considering how many were sick in the neighborhood. Mr. and Mrs. Du Vol know what to do at such an occasion to make everyone enjoy themselves and indeed, everyone present had a most pleasant evening.
      - An elm tree of unusual size was recently cut by Peter Winowieck and sold to M. Oberlin of Bingham. The tree was cut into nine logs and when scaled, brought 7,505 feet for which the amount paid was $68.30.
      - Owing to the severe storms of last week, the revival work in South Milton was suspended. It was resumed again Sunday night and is to continue until this Friday night and possibly longer. A good attendance is expected.
      - Mr. and Mrs. John Wiley and family, Mrs. W. H. Umlor and Miss Nettie Filkins visited the State Lumber Camp south of Summit City and had dinner there last Friday. They believe this to be an exceptionally well regulated camp and a good place to get a "square meal". There was not only an abundance of good things but they were perfectly prepared. Various features of camp life were explained by the foreman, scaler and cook making the visit instructive and interesting as well.
      - The Swedish orchestra at Ogdensburg went to Barker Creek Wednesday last and helped at the Sunday school convention. The audience much enjoyed their music and requested a longer performance. This was accorded and the convention did not conclude until rather late in the night.
      - The team of Captain Franklin was being driven north on Union Street Friday, when in crossing the Pere Marquette track, the whiffletrees struck them and in an instant they were beyond the control of the driver, Harry Dana. They crashed into the Northport stage and both Mr. Dana and Mrs. Franklin were thrown over the dashboard. Mr. Dana pluckily hung to the reins and in due time brought the runaway to a stop.
      - While all alone at Dr. Leeson's farm near Silver Lake, which he rents, A. B. Wart met sudden death some time Tuesday. Death was due to heart disease to which deceased had been subject for years. Mr. Wart had left his home in the city that morning to go to the farm and promised to return by noon. As evening wore on, his wife became alarmed and a search party went to the farm and found Mr. Wart's body near the barn lying face down in the snow.
      - D. E. Wynkoop of Kingsley, has completed plans for a modern brick block on the property he recently purchased on the corner of Park and Washington Streets. The plans were prepared by Architect Frank Madison of Kingsley and call for handsome fronts with attractive trimmings and appointments .
      - Emanuel Wilhelm has definitely decided to make the building at the corner of Front and Union Street at least four stories in height. A first class passenger elevator will be put in to reach all the upper floors. Work will begin as soon as possible this spring and will be ready for occupancy in the fall.
      - Advice on deportment. A gentleman may ask a lady, if he knows her well, to introduce him to another lady when a proper opportunity shall occur.
      - Medical advice of a century ago. Parched peas, eaten freely have had the most happy effects treating windy cholic, when all other means had failed.
      - Best buy of the week. Fine dress patent calf Oxford shoes, $2.50 at Frank Friedrich.