September 19, 2001

Herald news ... 100 years ago

By Emma Jane Muir
Special to the Herald
       - The fire department was called out last evening by the news that there was a fire on the roof of the millinery store of Miss A. T. Dohaney. It was found that the trouble was caused by an electric light wire and that men from the Boardman River Co. already had men at the scene, so the services of the fire department were not required. However, the department claims there are several dangerous wires throughout the city and although this has been made known, no changes have been made.
      - Hazel Brown, the eight month old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Austin Brown, died Thursday morning last at their home on State Street of bowel trouble. The funeral was held from the house the following afternoon with many mourners present to pay final respects to the little babe.
      - The Knights of Pythias have had their lodge rooms handsomely refitted and in part refurnished. The ceilings have been decorated by hand and all the side walls have been hung with expensive paper. Six new chairs for the officers have been placed at a cost of $200.
      - Upon the resignation of Miss Anna Kaas, the committee on schools and teachers of the board of education, have selected William P. Needham to fill the vacancy. Mr. Needham is a graduate of the city schools, of the state Normal and now a graduate of Cleary Business College.
      - G. M. Staggs, who has spent the last eight years in the Klondike gold regions, has returned for a stay with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. John J. Stagg. The young man has traveled extensively through the Alaska gold fields and has met some success. He expects to return to that place in a few months.
      - Dan George, the man convicted of assault upon Conductor Devine of the Pere Marquette, has completed his sentence at Marquette and has returned to the city. It is said that George still entertains very little friendship for Chief of Police Rennie and Conductor Devine, but if he carries himself properly, he will not suffer any inconvenience from the authorities.
      - Large quantities of fruit were blown from the trees by the high wind Sunday night and the consequence was a rush to the local market. Peaches suffered heavily and growers were forced to bring them to market earlier than they intended.
      - Last Sunday, being the annual election of officers for the Congregational Sunday school, the following members were elected to various church offices: Mrs. A. Miner, Mr. P. H. DeVol, Miss Clara Miner, Axel Hoberg and Murry Tompkins.
      - Sad news has reached this office from Williamsburg that Marie Vinton, the little daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Vinton, died of small pox Tuesday evening at the age of four years. The little one had been ill with the disease for just a week and since the malady assumed a malignant form early, her death was not unexpected. The other family members who are suffering from the disease are doing well and a complete recovery is expected.
      - The September term of circuit court convened Monday with Judge Mayne on the bench. The docket had six divorce complaints which included the following: Jennie Chesney vs. William W. Chesney, William Lyle vs. Laura Lyle, Ira Chase vs. Ella Belle Chase, Edward A. Dalzell vs. Florence Dalzell, Eliza E. Anderson vs. William S. Anderson and Alice A. Trautman vs. Edgar N. Trautman. All parties have secured legal counsel to represent them in the proceedings.
      - David Warner, one of the carpenters employed at the asylum, took a terrible fall Monday, but escaped without any serious injuries. He was on a staging putting on a cornice when he lost his footing and fell 30 feet to the ground below. He was badly shaken up but no bones were broken.
      - Advice on deportment. It is clearly the duty of a hostess, at a ball or dancing party, to endeavor to provide her guests with partners.
      - Medical advice of a century ago. To treat pearl in the eye, apply a drop of juice of celandine with a feather three times a day.
      - Best buy of the week. Black Ocean Serge, A popular weave for fall costumes and separate skirts. 52 inches wide at 85 cents per yard.