November 6, 2002
Herald news ... 100 years ago
By Emma Jane Muir
Special to the Herald
- A clean sweep was made by the Republicans in nearly every election contest throughout Grand Traverse county and the party secured a solid majority in state offices as well. A major campaign had been waged to get its members to the polls for the vote. Such an effort seems to have hit the mark.
- After the finest and most hotly contested game ever seen in this part of Michigan, Traverse City's fine high school football team was defeated by Allegan Saturday by a single touchdown. The Twelfth Street park was torn up and ploughed up during the play, and while there is no end of glory to Allegan, there is no disgrace for Traverse City in losing, for the team gave their most enthusiastic effort from the kick-off to the final second.
- Will Dixon, of South Grant, is boarding the men for Buckley & Douglas who are working on the timber just east of his farm. Robert Dixon and wife have moved in with them and they have put up a new building for the lodgers known as the "men's shanty".
- There is a house on North Elmwood Avenue that will probably be occupied in the future by people of strong nerves who are not afraid of uncanny noises, ghostly visitors or other things that tend to jar the nerves and disturb the sleep of the nervous, timid or superstitious. It is not a very old house and no memories of the ages long gone ought to be disturbing the quiet of the place, it would seem.
- Mr. Charles E. Pray and Mrs. Rebecca Pray, both of Mabel, were united in marriage Saturday evening at the home of Curtis Scott, 144 East Eighth Street. Only immediate friends and relatives of the contracting parties were present. Many beautiful and costly presents were received.
- A terrible mistake was made yesterday by Mrs. Charles Watts, who lives on Oak Street, that came very near costing the life of her 7-month-old child. The child was not feeling well and to quiet him, Mrs. Watts gave him a dose of what she thought was paregoric, but in some way it had been mixed up with carbolic acid. The burn on the little one's lips immediately gave concern to the mother and she immediately telephoned Dr. W. S. Moon who broke all records in wheel riding to get to the house to administer care. This was done and the child is now recovering.
- There was much excitement and some damage caused by the freight car crashing into Found's mill at the junction near Mayfield last week. The freight crew made a flying switch, sending the cars onto the side track when there was no brake man aboard to stop them.
- Murray Tompkins and Charlie Herbert, both who live at Old Mission, will go to Big Rapids next Monday where they expect to attend school for a year. It is not known, at this time, which curriculum the young men will follow.
- While Ed Bixby was hauling a car loaded with lumber on the pier, the load capsized, falling on both his feet, bruising the feet and ankles quite badly. It is expected that Mr. Bixby will recover from his injuries but will likely walk with a limp.
- Miss Margery Clark gave a most pleasant Halloween party for a few of her friends with an evening spent in playing games suitable for the occasion. Refreshments of ice cream and cake were served which concluded a most enjoyable social gathering.
- Some time during the school year, there will be an art exhibit that will be the finest every seen in the city and one that no lover of art can afford to miss. The works are to be displayed at Central School. An admission charge will go toward securing art supplies for the city schools as well as some fine art prints to be distributed to them.
- Advice on deportment. The walls in a guest chamber should be in subdued and delicate tints. A narrow border helps ornament them.
- Medical advice of a century ago. To treat the bleeding of a wound, apply tops of nettles bruised.
- Best buy of the week. Dolson Top Buggy, An Elegant Surrey. $90, E. F. Ferris.