February 13, 2002
Herald news ... 100 years ago
By Emma Jane Muir
Special to the Herald
- After listening to opinions of various taxpayers Monday evening, the council decided to pave with brick, two blocks on Front and Union Streets from near the north bridge to the south bridge. The majority of property owners on those streets are convinced this will benefit the whole city.
- Friend Van Horn, a resident of Grawn, left last Monday for Wallin where he took the job of cutting two million shingles. He returned home the latter part of the week with the ends cut off the thumb and third finger of his left hand and the second finger is badly cut.
- When Davis Eiman returned home Saturday evening, he found a few of his friends gathered there who had come to help him remember his birthday. After music and playing games, coffee and assorted cakes, popcorn and peanuts were served. Several useful presents were given him and the party dispersed at a late hour.
- The Hannah & Lay Mercantile Co. has received a full carload each of nails and flour Thursday last. These supplies will adequately fill the inventory at that store for several months.
- Lew Disbrow and his wife came to the city from their farm northwest of here Tuesday to see about getting a needle out of Mrs. Disbrow's hand. The needle was driven in head first while she was taking some basting threads out of a garment.
- The Lincoln Club has become one of the best organizations of its kind in the city and last night they assembled in Montague Hall to commemorate the birthday of the great president. Roy Scofield acted as toastmaster for the evening's program in which Roy Wynkoop, Guy Pratt, E. Chapman, L. Birdsall, Charles Rennie and Almon Buller provided recitations, readings and speeches.
- Traverse City will soon have a new banking institution which will be located on the Front Street property recently purchased by H. S. Hull. It will be known as the People's Savings bank and is now in the process of incorporation. It will have a capital of not less than $50,000. Mr. C. A. Longnecker, also a member of the Oval Wood Dish Co. will be one of the stockholders and in all probability serve as cashier.
- C. E. Murray, Hon. E. W. Hastings and Hon. J. W. Milliken were greeted by a large audience when they went to Suttons Bay Saturday to present the railroad proposition. They received careful attention while they discussed the matter of right of way and met with no opposition when the matter came to a vote.
- The married ladies of the St. Francis altar society gave a progressive pedro party Monday at the school hall which was one of the most successful ones ever given in both attendance and finance. Mrs. Francis Hormough, Mr. Tom McCloskey, Miss Mina Campeau and Master James Beamish all received prizes.
- A delightful wedding was celebrated earlier this week which united Miss Josephine Bauman and Mr. Michael Babel. After the ceremony, a reception was held at the bride's parents, Mr. and Mrs. August Bauman. The bride was gowned in pearl gray trimmed with cream silk and carried white roses. The groom wore the conventional black.
- The 1900 report from Michigan's secretary of state has announced that Grand Traverse county leads in the quantity of potatoes produced in the northern tier of the state and likely in the entire state in the average number of bushels per acre. The future possibilities are even greater when the thousands of acres not yet under cultivation and the superior soil are considered.
- Advice on deportment. A lady should not sit down to the piano in a hotel parlor and sing or play unsolicited.
- Medical advice of a century ago. To treat chilblains, bathe the feet often in cold water and when this is done, apply a turnip poultice.
- Best buy of the week. All Winter Goods, $2.00 - $4.50 at Hamilton Clothing Co.