September 12, 2001

Herald news ... 100 years ago

By Emma Jane Muir
Special to the Herald
       - H. S. Hull has purchased the residence property owned by William Holdsworth for $1800 cash, on the southeast corner of State and Wellington Streets. For some time the dwelling has been occupied by the family of the late J. O. Jenson, whose mother is yet living there. Mr. Hull will improve the property with a cement walk on both streets as well as other repairs.
      - Some very suspicious looking characters made Conductor A. T. Peck of the G. R. & I. railroad wonder if he were going to be compelled to crack their heads before he reached the depot. As he was about to leave his residence shortly after midnight to take the night special run out to meet the excursion train, he and Mrs. Peck noticed two men crouching near the house, apparently watching for Mr. Peck to leave knowing he would be carrying a substantial sum of money. Mr. Peck was able to exit the house without being seen and safely reached the depot.
      - P. Sandleman, an employee in the Boston Store, has resigned that position and will embark in business for himself. He plans to open "The Racket" store the first of October in the Germaine building and will stock it with glassware and general bazaar goods and up to date in every particular.
      - Margaret Loudon, bookkeeper for the Boardman River Electric Light & Power Co. and the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. William Loudon of East Eighth Street, died Thursday of typhoid fever and cerebrospinal meningitis. She had been ill just a week and was but twenty years of age. She was very popular among her associates and will be deeply mourned.
      - Ed Lautner's team got somewhat excited on Front Street Sunday and before they could be calmed, had broken the tongue of the wagon to which they were hitched. No one was hurt and no further damage was done.
      - Mrs. Belle Place has purchased the millinery store of Mrs. M. S. Wright and will take possession in a few days. Mrs. Place comes from Grand Rapids and is a practical milliner of much experience. She will completely remodel the store, putting in new cases, carpets, curtains and other attractive decorations.
      Her trimmer, Miss Vera Smith, has just returned from abroad where she has been studying the styles and brought with her a stock of street hats for the early fall trade.
      - Peter Zoulek drove up to the walk on Front Street Friday and while his daughter alighted on the opposite side of where Mr. Zouleck was sitting, the imbalance of the rig, pitched him out. He struck his head on the cement walk and cut his ear quite badly. He also suffered an ugly bruise on his head.
      - Bert Ellis was shocked and amazed yesterday when he read in the Grand Rapids paper that his son, Harry of the Fifteenth Cavalry band of California, had died at his father's home in Traverse City. Since the son was in the best of health and no word received of his death, the news was quite a surprise. It was later learned that an anonymous letter had been sent to that paper with the report.
      - A pretty wedding took place Wednesday when Miss Gussie Smith and Mr. Frank Bright were united in marriage in a ceremony conducted by Rev. Charles Williams in the front parlor of the bride's mother, Mrs. H. W. Herrington. The rooms were decorated with goldenrod and white asters and the bridal party stood under a lovely arch covered with ferns and vines. The bride's gown was of white silk mull and she carried pink sweet peas.
      - The deal was closed yesterday by which Jim McCoy has purchased the pawn shop of C. H. Jones on Union Street. Mr. McCoy plans to personally superintend the business.
      - Mr. and Mrs. Harold Bailey, of Interlochen, entertained a few of their friends last Thursday evening by giving a select pedro party. After the festive games, refreshments were served, making it an evening enjoyed by all.
      - Advice on deportment. Loud talking by children should be prohibited at the table, as also interrupting conversation.
      - Medical advice of a century ago. To treat vomiting of blood, take as much saltpeter as will lie upon half a crown, dissolved in a glass of cold water, two or three times a day.
      - Best buy of the week. Handmade shoes for men, $2.00 at Alfred V. Friedrich.