April 16, 2003
Herald news ... 100 years ago
By Emma Jane Muir
Special to the Herald
• Manager J. W. Cliffs has estimated that 2,000 people attended the opening of Grinnell Brothers new music store Saturday night. As was advertised, the program lasted three hours and every number was thoroughly enjoyed . During the evening, carnations were given to the ladies and copies of music, book markers, tape measures, cards and other souvenirs were distributed .
• Mr. Frank Welton, a cashier at the First National Bank, has been offered and has accepted a like position at the National City Bank of Grand Rapids, one of the largest banks in the state. It was because of Mr. Welton's excellent qualifications and ability that he was chosen and it is a long stride upward for him.
• Word has been received here of the serious illness of Paul Bookoven, son of Rev. Bookoven formerly of this place, but now a resident of Glenwood, Iowa. The young man suffered from an abscess on the inner side of the mastoid bone and a delicate operation was performed. This was successful and the patient is recovering.
• Some nice pickerel have been taken from Duck Lake but the fishermen were nearly as numerous as the fish. One youthful sportsman killed five fish at one shot, one being a six pounder.
• Mrs. Mary Hayes Day, a resident of East Garfield, left last Thursday for Minneapolis where she expects to join her husband who left about three weeks ago. Mrs. Day has lived in Garfield nearly all her life and her many friends regret her departure.
• Davis Pegg, the Long Lake pioneer, passed away Wednesday morning at the residence of F. A. Dean where he has been tenderly cared for over the past month. A stroke with paralysis was the cause of death. He was 69 years of age and had been a resident of the county for the past 23 years.
• Ole Oleson, who lives on the east side of town, spent Sunday with old friends at Mapleton. He will soon leave for the Soo where he will be engineer on a boat and expects to be away until the winter freeze next fall.
• It is not too early to consider the matter of a Fourth of July celebration in the city. This office has spoken to a number of the leading business and professional men and there seems to be a strong sentiment in favor of such a plan. Although a few in the driving park association do not seem anxious, the horsemen are enthusiastic and have offered their assistance.
• W. H. Bookes has returned from the south and Mrs. Bookes is expected within a few days. They will begin work on a new house immediately at Barker Creek to replace the one burned last fall.
• Ruby, the 6-months-old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Moe of Barlow Street, died Sunday morning. The child was one of a pair of twins, the other of which is very ill and not expected to live. A funeral service was held Monday afternoon from the family residence.
• Two golden wedding anniversaries occur in the city today. The honored couples are Mr. and Mrs. George W. Raff and Mr. and Mrs. Francis Thurtell. Both couples are immensely popular among old and young and are receiving many congratulations from everybody. Wishes are extended for a long continuance of their happy lives together.
• Advice on deportment. It is an admission that you are dull and unobservant of the merits of those around you, not to say a fitting word of praise for some good deed they have done.
• Medical advice of a century ago. To cure warts and corns, take a small piece of potash and let it stand in the open air until it slacks, then thicken it to a paste with pulverized gum arabic then apply to the affected area.
• Best buy of the week. Men's Work Socks, 10 cents at The Globe Store.