April 30, 2003
Herald news ... 100 years ago
By Emma Jane Muir
Special to the Herald
- The machine shop of the Traverse City Iron Works was reduced to a mass of debris and twisted irons by a fire that started just after midnight yesterday. The gravest fear was felt by those residents on the south side of the river by the flying fire sparks that started many small blazes on State and Washington Streets. The origin of the blaze is a mystery since it began when no one was about and had spread to the roof before the fire whistle blew. At one time the flames reached a height of 40 feet.
- Herbert Montague completed 31 full years in the employ of the Hannah & Lay Mercantile Co. Tuesday which is quite a record. It is seldom that any one is that long in the service of a company and still less seldom that one rises from the bottom to the top in such a business concern as this one.
- The passenger and freight steamer Illinois touched at the city port Saturday night on her way south and yesterday the steamer Charlevoix touched here on her way north. A large quantity of merchandise was left for the local merchants.
- An entertainment will be given by the pupils of Stony Beach school this Thursday which will feature a program of music and recitations. A social hop will follow the program and dinner. Admission is 10 cents, supper and dance, 20 cents. The proceeds will be diverted to the purchase of an organ for the school. Everyone is invited.
- The Arbor Day celebration in the city featured a program of much interest to the residents. An interesting talk was given by H. R. Brinkman about times at Old Mission when the people in that neighborhood thought and talked of little for the past four years except electric railroads. After the program and reception in the new county offices, visitors were shown about the courthouse and jail.
- Among those city residents in quest of arbutus around the Mayfield area this past week-end were Mrs. Arch Gibbs, Miss Mabel Gibbs and Miss Mary Minor. The young ladies returned here Monday evening but Mrs. Gibbs will spend a few days with friends in Mayfield village.
- The friends of Jesse Sparling, a resident near Kinglsey, are saddened to learn that though he has been at the U. of M. hospital all the past winter, he has failed to find relief from his various maladies. His strength is gone and death is expected daily.
- The improvement in the meat market of Frank Brosch & Son has been completed and it now presents a very modern and rich appearance. The ceiling has been decorated with green and gold while the walls are covered with buckram. It gives a very handsome effect and no work in the city presents a better appearance.
- A deputy game and fish warden may not be able to cover all the trout streams in three counties at once, but the fact that one is likely to stumble upon an officer anywhere will be a menace to would-be violators of the fish law. There have been numerous reports that a good number of such lawbreakers have been seen throughout the area.
- G. L. Bellis has returned to his home from Detroit, having finished his four years' course in medicine at the Detroit College of Medicine. Dr. Bellis will leave for Detroit in a couple of weeks when the commencement exercises will be held and will then receive his diploma and his degree. Congratulations have been offered by his many friends.
- Advice on deportment. Where courtesy prevails at home, the young will be polite naturally and they will preserve this good breeding wherever they are.
- Medical advice of a century ago. To treat diphtheria, take a clean clay tobacco pipe, put a live coal in it, then put common tar on the fire and smoke it, inhaling and breathing back through the nostrils.
- Best buy of the week. Umbrellas, 29 cents to 39 cents at J. W. Milliken.