August 14, 2002

Herald news ... 100 years ago

By Emma Jane Muir
Special to the Herald
       - Plans for the Labor Day celebration were gone over carefully at the meeting of the Central Labor Union last evening and everything points to a demonstration even more successful than that of any year. The full program will be announced later, but already enough is fixed to give an idea of the attractions to draw people into the city and get the laboring men out.
      - B. J. Morgan brought a potato top to this office this morning which shows the destructive ravages of a little green insect which secretes itself in the underside of the leaves out of the reach of the sprayer. Mr. Morgan says the tops were fine three days ago, but this morning twenty acres showed signs of the pest and there are indications of great damage to the crop.
      - Mrs. Elisa Cox, a resident at Long Lake, has the frame up to her new house. She expects the work to proceed at a pace to ensure completion by the time the snow flies.
      - Rev. E. Howard Brown, pastor of the Friends church, united R. Frank Darrow and Miss Jessie Wheelock in marriage Friday evening in the study of his home. The bride and groom are two popular young people of the city and have many friends who will join in congratulations and best wishes.
      - The work of laying the brick on Front Street was commenced near Park Street this week and will be pushed to completion. The sand cushion is made as true to grade as possible and the brick is laid upon it. The culls are then marked and removed, then the roller is put on. All bricks that are broken are again culled out. An asphalt filler is placed between the edges of the bricks and the curb.
      - Reports from the farmers and fruit growers in the area indicate mixed prospects. Fall grain is all secure and the oat harvest is well under way. People are busy picking their apples early and shipping them and those who have new potatoes large enough are carrying them to market to get rid of a great many bugs. The season was too cold for a good corn crop.
      - Some of the citizens of the peninsula have taken up the matter of the defects that have become apparent in the rural free delivery on the northern part of the route. Residents have been assured that the system will be so arranged as to give the very best possible efficiency which likely will make Mapleton the distribution point, instead of Old Mission.
      - The popular and well known trombone player of the Boys' band and employee in this office, Mr. Jay R. Masenich, was united in marriage to Miss Nellia Bova by the Rev. Fr. Bauer in St. Francis church Thursday evening last. The ceremony was performed in the presence of only the immediate friends and relatives of the contracting parties.
      - The nomination of Orlando C. Moffatt of this city in the Republican convention was a fitting tribute to one of Traverse City's most energetic and esteemed young citizens. Not only those of his party, but Democrats and those of every other political belief know and esteem Mr. Moffat for his praiseworthy qualities as a man and citizen.
      - James W. Markham received returns Thursday from about 600 crates of cherries which he shipped to the Chicago market. The price ranged from $1.40 to $2 a crate. Mr. Markham's product was of the finest quality and commanded the highest market prices for the various varieties.
      - The store formerly owned by McCluskey & Clancy near the corner of Seventh and Union Streets has been purchased by Schuyler Adsley who will conduct a fruit and notion store on the premises. He has sold his building and lot near Seventh to Thirlby & Calkins who will rent it for shop purposes.
      - Advice on deportment. All wedding cards should be paid for by the family of the bride.
      - Medical advice of a century ago. To prevent dry cholic, drink ginger tea.
      - Best buy of the week. Silk Parasols, Lace and Chiffon Trimmed. 98 cents at The Boston Store.