April 9, 2003
Herald news ... 100 years ago
By Emma Jane Muir
Special to the Herald
- June marks the fiftieth anniversary of the local schools and this office suggests that the occasion be fittingly observed by the city. A celebration in connection with the coming commencement would be a fine thing and one that ought to be taken up by the schools. Mrs. T. A. Hitchcock, the first school teacher, and Judge Roberts, also one of the first faculty members, could talk by the hour about the interesting times of the early days.
- Albert Barnum has bought the cows of Mr. Knaggs who has been living on the O. E. Clark place. Mr. Knaggs has plans to leave the farm and move into the city.
- Pastor B. Mohr filled his appointment at ten o'clock Sunday morning at East Kasson, it being his last date for this conference year. He has been a very faithful worker and received more salary at the close of the year than any former pastor.
- Captain George Johnson and wife, Mrs. Fred Johnson and Miss Lulu Munson visited at the "Inn" at Old Mission last Sunday. They enjoyed reminiscing about their earlier times at that place and of the many new acquaintances made on the peninsula.
- The Oval Wood Dish Co. has commenced suit against Octave Domine and Fred F. Domine. The suit grows out of an alleged error in the sale of certain lands from which part of the timber had been taken. The lands were bought from the company last winter.
- Saturday evening last, Justice Verly performed the wedding ceremony that united Mr. Joseph R. Wyckoff and Miss Retta Weikel in marriage at the home of the groom on West Seventh Street. The groom is an employee of this office and the bride is one of the popular young women of East Jordan.
- J. R. Lauerman died at the age of 44 years Wednesday evening. Mr. Lauerman was a well-known cigar maker in this city and a senior member of Lauuerman & Brown. He had been ailing for some time and his death was not unexpected. The Modern Woodmen and the Cigar Makers' union, in which he held memberships, will attend the funeral Friday as a body.
- H. J. Newland and H. S. Kneeland of the Traverse City Canning Co. made a business trip down the peninsula last week and returned with contracts in their pockets for 100 acres. The contracts were mostly for sweet corn, but the company is prepared to receive all fruits and vegetables on the peninsula and will deliver them from there to the factory.
- W. L. Wilson, Jr., of Kingsley, has taken charge of W. W. Brewer's store in that village. Mr. Brewer and his mother are taking a trip to California and other western states in search of better health.
- The many friends of Al Steele in the area will be sorry to learn that he is now in the pest house of Marquette, Michigan having been stricken with smallpox. A letter sent to a brother here suggests that it is a mild case and that recovery is certain. Mr. Steele has just recently moved to the upper peninsula where he was engaged in the logging business.
- Frank Culman and Dan Culman of Charlevoix caught a silver gray fox in a hollow log recently after it was run nearly all day by the dogs. A litter of four kits, two of which are jet black, put in an appearance Sunday. An offer of $400 was made for the mother and the young ones, but it was refused.
- Advice on deportment. Primness or prudishness are distasteful and arouse antagonism when a young girl displays such behavior.
- Medical advice of a century ago. To cure a cough, take the white of an egg and pulverized sugar; beat to a froth. Take one tablespoonful every hour for 3 or 4 hours.
- Best buy of the week. Peninsular Steel Ranges, $30 - $50 at W. E. Greilick.