December 25, 2002
Herald news ... 100 years ago
By Emma Jane Muir
Special to the Herald
- Church services were made special in the various churches of the city Sunday and in some cases, they were quite elaborate. All the churches have indicated there was a large attendance of worshippers who gathered to do honor to the birthday of the King. The service at the Friends' church was devoted to the subject of "Peace" . "The Failure of Christmas" was the theme of the morning service at the First M. E. church and "God's Gift to Man" was the topic for the service at the Baptist church.
- Eugene Packard is home from his work at Ishpeming for the holidays. He was warmly greeted by his friends here who expect to extend their congratulations on his entrance into the ranks of the Benedicts before his return to the upper peninsula.
- A sick horse of Andrew Brodigan of Mayfield was brought to Dr. Scott's veterninary hospital last week. A house was built on the sleigh on which the horse was brought in as the animal is suffering from lung trouble.
- The Modern Woodmen at Interlochen called a special meeting last Thursday night to elect officers for the ensuing year. Among those chosen were: Charles Noffinsinger, Ed Hogan, R. McCloud, Charles Anshultz, Joe Alberts, L. B. Wilson and Harold Bailey.
- Harry Duane was on trial Tuesday before Justice Brown in the council rooms which were packed with eager spectators anxious to hear details of the neighborhood trouble along the borderland between East Bay and Garfield. An encounter took place the previous week between Clinton Hammond and Harry Duane in which Mr. Hammond came out second best showing a bad looking face. A jury has been seated to decide the matter.
- Mahn Bros. are preparing to open a general store in the Provemont branch of the M. & N. E. between Provemont and the Junction at a place to be called Schomberg. Their new store is being stocked with a big supply of goods by the Hannah & Lay Mercantile Co.
- The pound social for Rev. Miss Stella Hammond, pastor of the Friends' church at Neal, was attended by about forty people. All were very generous in contributing their share of provisions and a good social time was enjoyed by all those present.
- James Harry Cook, died Saturday morning in St. Mary's hospital in Detroit where he had been taken for treatment Thursday of last week. Deceased was 29 years of age and was well known in this city where he has spent his entire life. He was employed as shipping clerk at the J. E. Grelick Company's factory.
- A warrant has been issued for the arrest of Cursis Ornbay charged with the kidnapping of a seventeen year old girl by the name of McCombs in Grant township. The kidnapping is alleged to have occurred a week ago and the couple are believed to be in Virginia, at present. The parents believe the girl was taken away against her will as they knew of no reason for supposing that she would be willing to go. Others believe that the girl was dissatisfied with her home life.
- Miss Nellye Stites, a resident of Barker Creek, started for Tennessee Monday morning and expects to remain all winter. Miss Stites has frequented a locale in that state in previous winters and has made a number of friends with whom she often travels.
- The warm weather of last week has stopped the log hauling in some areas and has made the sleighing very poor. The woodsmen are hoping a cold northern blast comes soon so they can resume their cutting and get the piles of logs to the rails for shipping.
- Advice on deportment. While eating fish, remove the bones before eating, but should one get into the mouth, remove it by placing the napkin before the mouth.
- Medical advice of a century ago. To treat gout in any limb, drink a pint of strong infusion of elder buds, dry or green, morning and evening.
- Best buy of the week. Women's Coats, $6.90 at J.W. Milliken.