May 22, 2002
Herald news ... 100 years ago
By Emma Jane Muir
Special to the Herald
- The city council has wisely accepted the proposition of Andrew Carnegie to furnish $30,000 for a free public library. The city's requirement is to provide the site and a maintenance fund of at least $3,000 a year. The present library is well appreciated and city residents have indicated great satisfaction with the new proposal. The new facility will be handsomely equipped with a good amount of materials for study and mental recreation.
- Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Morgan celebrated their twenty-fifth wedding anniversary last Friday afternoon at a dinner party given by their friends. The occasion will be pleasantly remembered by both host and hostess and their guests.
- William W. Clark was brought back by C. W. Ashton Monday from Grand Rapids on a charge of defrauding an innkeeper. It is alleged that he jumped a board bill that he owed to Mrs. Elizabeth Caw. He plead guilty and was sentenced to pay the cost, $31.60, or spend 20 days in jail. He chose the latter.
- J. E. Crawford, a champion heavy weight boxer of Canada and a former instructor for the Olympian Athletic Club of London, Ontario, is in the city to establish an athletic training school and will instruct classes in physical development with special attention to lessons in boxing. Several businessmen have assured Mr. Crawford that such a school can be made a success.
- John R. Santo, E. F. Ferris, J. O. Crotser and Captain C. K. Burns, officers and stockholders of the Gold Reef Mining Co., Ltd., returned Sunday from their mine near Rat Portage on the Lake of the Woods, Canada. They went for a general inspection of the mine and to convince themselves of the value of their property. All of them were very much pleased with what they found.
- Jerome Wilhelm, who resigned his position as city engineer Monday, left yesterday on the G. R. & I. for Marquette, where he has taken a position in railroad work. He will have the location of some new lines of track to care for first. Such a job will require much responsibility, but Mr. Wilhelm has all the qualities necessary to succeed.
- The residents in the Kingsley area are excited about the news that Avery Wynkoop is putting up a neat little photograph gallery next to the Box building. No such business is located at that place and the prospects of a busy trade are very promising.
- Albert Prange, who has the contract for the paving of Front and Union Streets, has gone north for a few days. He expects the brick for the paving to arrive any day and when it gets here, the work will be completed within two months, perhaps less.
- The first day of the open fishing season for bass was Tuesday and George Raff, Jr., and Don Morgan celebrated by a trip to Bass Lake. The lake was true to its name and they brought back 61 black bass fine enough for a king. The fish were of considerable attraction on the street that evening.
- Work was begun this week on the house of Bert Jameson on the corner of Ninth and Pine Streets. The building is to cost $2,000 and will have all the modern conveniences available in new home construction. Smith Bros. have the contract and the plans were drawn by W. A. Dean.
- The fifth grade of the Central School surprised their teacher, Miss Crysler, in a very pleasant manner Friday evening at her rooms at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Courtade on Seventh Street. The children brought their own refreshments and the evening was a delightful one.
- Advice on deportment. Nicknames should not be used in public.
- Medical advice of a century ago. To treat the gout in any limb, rub the part with warm treacle and then bind on a flannel smeared therewith.
- Best buy of the week. Bedspreads. 65 cents - $2.75.