October 31, 2001
Herald news ... 100 years ago
By Emma Jane Muir
Special to the Herald
- Chief of Police Rennie has a message to the youngsters of the city in regard to the celebration of Halloween. Mr. Rennie has not the slightest objection to fun and enjoys a joke as well as anybody, but will not tolerate any destruction of property or other malicious mischief which are in the nature of outlawry. A large force of extra policemen will be put on and minors are warned that they should be off the streets by 9 o'clock.
- Two accidents have been reported in the past three days which are of a serious nature. Denton Thompkins, section foreman on the Pere Marquette road, had his foot badly crushed Saturday morning and Harvey Crane had one of his hands badly cut on a saw in the factory of the J. E. Greilick Co. Thursday last. Dr. Wilhelm dressed both men's injuries.
- G. W. Thomas left the city Tuesday for Sault Ste. Marie with thirty-five men whom he has engaged for the Michigan & Lake Superior Power Co. through his employment agency here. He hopes to get enough more within a week to send another lot.
- Lewis LaCure and Miss Lizzie Maus were united in marriage by Rev. H. Kennedy at the Second M. E. parsonage Saturday in the presence of a few friends. They will reside at 223 West Seventh Street where a neat little home is already furnished.
- There has been practically no cycle racing here this year and now there is talk among the devotees of pulling off a meet for local bicyclists. A very interesting program could be put up and the movement will be got into shape soon with a meeting being arranged in the near future. The well- known racers, Charles Carver, Ralph Hastings, Charles Buck, Will Rennie and Charles Rennie, are certain to be part of the program.
- Miss Alma Gitchell has begun her work in the Emerson College of Oratory at Boston where she is studying oratory, elocution and literature. She won the scholarship by obtaining subscriptions for the Ladies' Home Journal and is greatly enjoying her work.
- Saturday was the banner day of the season for potatoes in the city. The local banks paid out about $20,000. The market price was about 50 cents a bushel, but several loads brought more with one load going for 56 cents. The quality of the stock is especially fine.
- J. O. Langworthy, who has been proprietor of the barber shop in the store of the Cavis Cigar Co., has sold out to W. H. Corey who had occupied one of the chairs in the shop for some time. He will train W. H. Davis for the second chair in the shop.
- Dr. M. S. Brownson, of Kingsley, is in town exhibiting plans for a magnificent new hospital which he plans to build on East Front Street near Barlow Street. The building would be of brick and stone, four stories high and very handsome in appearance. It is also to be equipped in the most modern style. Cost is estimated at $60,000.
- Mrs. W. Pound and Miss Clara Bates left for Ann Arbor Monday as delegates to the State Federation of Woman's Clubs representing the Ladies' Library Association. Mrs. J. A Montague went as a delegate from the Woman's Club.
- Judge of Probate Loranger has appointed Joseph Sleder as guardian for Charles and Sophia Stepan. Such an appointment had been in the works for several weeks and all parties believe the arrangement is of the best benefit to the children.
- Advice on deportment. A course, rough manner at home begets a kindred roughness which cannot be laid off when among strangers.
- Medical advice of a century ago. To treat the spitting of blood, take three spoonfuls of sage juice in a little honey.
- Best buy of the week. 5 cent and 10 cent goods at City Book Store. Also holiday goods from 1 cent to $1.00.