January 23, 2002
Herald news ... 100 years ago
By Emma Jane Muir
Special to the Herald
- A very appreciative audience filled the Park Place parlors Tuesday night listening to an excellent concert by some of the city's best talent for the benefit of the choir fund of the Episcopal church. The Stewart & Steffens orchestra opened the program which was followed by vocal and instrumental solos and poetry reading. The Banjo Club completed the evening's performance with a rousing march.
- The Kingsley Echo, published by Will H. Jarman at that place, starts out with every indication of success. It is a neatly printed eight-page, six column paper. There is a good display of advertising and plenty of local matter and will undoubtedly be well received by the residents of that locality.
- Mrs. T. H. K. Tregea had a narrow escape from serious injury Saturday evening when her horse took fright on South Union Street. Upon making a sharp turn at Front Street, Mrs. Tregea was thrown from the carriage and dragged a short distance, but fortunately was not seriously hurt.
- Edward H. Schermerhorn, a resident on the peninsula for the past 25 years, died at his residence January 10, aged 73 years, 9 months and 23 days. He was married three different times and fathered ten children, six of whom are still living. He was a farmer by occupation.
- Mrs. Strickland, who lives at Interlochen, had rather bad luck last Thursday by having a splendid cow killed by the 4:45 train on the M. & N. E. R. R. This is a great loss to the woman who has a small herd and is dependent upon their milk, along with cream and butter made from it, which she sells to residents in the village.
- The largest single load of wood brought into the city this season was an 8-cord load of three foot wood from George Heimforth's farm, nine miles west of the city. Leon Kinnucan drove the team in from the farm and delivered the load to S. E. Northman's hardware store. Purchase price was $20.
- The county superintendents of the poor, C. H. Estes of Bates, A. E. Pulver of Summit City and O. P. Carver held their regular session Wednesday last in the office of Mr. Carver. They report that only regular routine business came before them.
- A train of empty cars used in hauling logs jumped the Pere Marquette track Monday afternoon at Mabel. The cars were replaced and the track cleared that evening enabling later trains to pass through.
- Another case of smallpox has been reported in the city, this time on the west side. The victim is Elmer Vanderhoff. The young man is supposed to have contracted the disease in the woods where he has been looking for work. This case does not appear to be a particularly virulent type, though the eruptions are very thick. The man's mother and sister are quarantined with him.
- The annual meeting of the Bricklayers and Masons International Union No. 8 held their meeting Friday at which new officers were elected. Among those named were: Miles Hill, Henry Pilch, Joseph Nelson, C. H. McMichael, Norman Hill, Russell Vanderlip, Odie McGarry and Jay Arnold. The alteration in the scale of wages per hour were: 45 cents for brick work, 37 « cents for stone work and 40 cents for plastering.
- The mild weather since the storm of a week ago has been most favorable to the log haulers in the area. They have improved their opportunity handsomely which will contribute to a successful season.
- Advice on deportment. A proper regard for the good opinions of others serves as a wholesome check upon us.
- Medical advice of a century ago. To treat the rheumatism, live on new milk whey and white bread for fourteen days.
- Best buy of the week. Lantern globes, just 4 cents at C. E. McManus & Co.