June 12, 2002

Herald news ... 100 years ago

By Emma Jane Muir
Special to the Herald
       - A large audience gathered last Tuesday in the prettily decorated Steinberg's Grand to listen to the best program ever given in connection with the commencement of the St. Francis School. The class motto, "Out of the harbor into the deep", in the class colors, blue and silver, was displayed over the stage. Rev. H. P. Maus gave the commencement address after which, the audience gave a storm of applause.
      - The office of J. H. McGough's feed store was entered Tuesday night and a job of burglary was done that bears the mark of an amateur for nothing of great value was taken. The building was entered through the stable door which had access to the office. No cash is kept in any drawer but if the safe had been cracked, the thief would have fared better.
      - When Rev. W. K. Wright entered the church on Sunday morning, he was surprised to find three handsome leather upholstered pulpit chairs occupying the coatroom. The Christian Endeavor society had started the movement and had secured the necessary funds to purchase them.
      - Charles O. Carver found some mischief done at his camp on the Boardman when he went to his camp Sunday which has so roused his wrath that he would give $5 to learn who did it. Nothing was stolen, but the door had been pried open and left ajar enabling cattle to enter and eat up the potatoes, cornmeal, salt, sugar and other food.
      - Among the graduates from the University of Michigan this year are Fred G. Munson and Carl M. Erb from the medical department, Ray. M. Jackson from the literary department and Oscar Friedrich. Munson and Erb will enter practice in the city and Friedrich will join his father, Frank, in his shoe store. Mr. Jackson is pursuing a teaching career in the southern part of the state.
      - Our correspondent at Ogdensburg reports that there has not been such a fine prospect for fruit in several years as there is at the present time. The trees are in good condition and free from worms, making the growers quite confident that there will be a fine fruit crop.
      - The house owned and occupied by Mrs. McCormick, located near the depot, was burned to the ground last night. It is supposed to have been of incendiary origin as there has been a petition circulating to have her move out.
      - Dick Brown, of Mabel, took a load of corn to Elk Rapids Saturday last for Fairbanks & Warner. This is one of the first corn to be harvested so early in the season and indicates there will be an abundant yield for all the farmers who have planted such a crop.
      - The Swedish Lutheran church on Washington Street will have a permanent pastor in the person of Rev. John Forsber who comes from Illinois. Mr. Forsber will arrive in the city the last of the month and at once enter upon the work of ministering to the members of the church, of whom there is a large number.
      - When circuit court was called to order Monday, the courtroom was well filled with women intent upon hearing the Hargaves case and seeing the prisoner. The public was not disappointed in the latter, but will have to wait until September to hear the evidence as the petition of the defense for a continuance was granted. When Hargraves appeared to make his plea to the charge of murder, he looked cool and as undisturbed as he did the day when he was arrested for the crime.
      - The board of review for the city completed its work Friday and the final assessment shows a gain of $165,954 over the previous year. This will make the rate of taxation considerably lower than last year. The first ward showed the largest gain.
      - Advice on deportment. At a ball, a married couple should not dance together more than once in an evening.
      - Medical advice of a century ago. To stop dysentery, take a spoonful of suet melted over a slow fire.
      - Best buy of the week. Taffeta Silk Waists in black and color, $2.99 at J. W. Milliken.