March 27, 2002
Herald news ... 100 years ago
By Emma Jane Muir
Special to the Herald
- The lecture, "Python Eggs and the American Boy", given Friday evening to a full house by Prof. John B. DeMotte, was one of the finest ever presented in this city. It was a lecture for the young and for people who have the work of training and influencing the young. The idea was not to kill the python, but to crush its eggs.
- Negotiations are in progress for the purchase of the lot on the southwest corner of Division and Third Streets for the proposed new Catholic church. The structure will approximate $3000 in cost.
- There will be a box social at James T. Robertson's on the east side of Silver Lake on April 4th to raise money for church purposes. The event promises to be an evening of great fun. Those in charge, have cordially invited everybody to attend.
- The meeting of the Women's Club Friday afternoon last offered a valuable program under the leadership of Mrs. M. A. Stiles. Mrs. J. A. Montague and Mrs. Addie Gibbs spoke to the group about their work on the educational committee and reported that free kindergartens and the beautifying of school rooms had progressed nicely. They believe there is a great need is to arouse stronger interest in the homes of the pupils and a more thorough interest in advancing the studies of the latter.
- Smallpox has again broken out in the area. Three members of one family in Mabel have been stricken with the disease. C. Hammond, his wife and daughter are ill with it and have been quarantined for three weeks. The seriousness of each member's condition is not known.
- Mrs. J. M. Henshaw, the wife of J. M. Henshaw, former manager of J. W. Slater's store, is very low with congestion of the brain. Although the family had relocated to Elk Rapids a short while ago, they have made frequent trips back to this city to visit their many friends who are greatly saddened by this news.
- Prof. I. B. Gilbert, superintendent elect of the city schools, in company with Mayor Patchin and E. H. Pope of the school board, has been visiting the local schools and calling upon the teachers. At the high school, the gentlemen attended recitations in several classes.
- A large number of ladies were the guests of Mrs. A. W. Lind last Wednesday and played "Military Euchre", a game new to most of them. The house was elaborately and tastefully decorated with flags in many rooms. A large American flag formed the portiers and smaller ones were used throughout the parlors. All those present reported a most enjoyable afternoon.
- The first fresh lake trout and whitefish of the season were placed on the market Friday by the Traverse City Fish Co. George Gegner, who handles the fish for the local market, came down from Leland with a large supply of good specimens which were quickly disposed of to the enthusiastic crowd.
- The ordinance relative to the use of the city market for the disposal of produce was enforced last week and the potato buyers were removed from Front Street to the corner of Union and Sate. Many of the farmers prefer to let the purchasers of potatoes do the weighing and trust to their honesty and accuracy of their scales rather than pay ten cents a load at the city scales.
- The high school class of 1902 has made the final details of the commencement program. Those already assigned parts are: Charlotte Nash, Edwin Boyer, Louise Buck and Floyd Beach. Rev. W. T. Woodhouse will present the invocation.
- Advice on deportment. Do not permit any stranger of either sex to disparage your husband, or offer you advice as to how to manage him.
- Medical advice of a century ago. To stop the spitting of blood, take three spoonfuls of sage juice in a little honey.
- Best buy of the week. Grass Matting, slightly damaged by water. 10 cents a yard at The Boston Store.