December 10, 2003
Herald news ... 100 years ago
By Emma Jane Muir
Special to the Herald
- There has never been any question that the Grand Traverse region is one of the finest places on earth for horticulture. The season of 1903 has furnished such proof. Everywhere hereabouts there was a great crop of apples, peaches, pears, plums, cherries, grapes and berries of all kinds. The markets, however, have been so separated that it is difficult to make even an estimate of the entire fruit crop.
- Mrs. James Harris has just received a letter which announces the victory in the recent six months' contest conducted by the Michigan Agricultural College. Mrs. Harris received the highest average score in the dairy class and was entitled to the gold medal offered by the governor. She will travel to Lansing in February to meet the governor at the dairymen's meeting.
- Charles Truax, a resident of Williamsburg, took paris green intending thus to end his life Saturday night. He also took some carbolic acid. A doctor was called at once and found life almost gone, but by hard work he brought him out off danger. Mr. Truax is quite an old man who is crippled and lost his wife about a year ago. These things likely were the cause of his act.
- J. P. Tilotson and wife, E. G. Kingsley, Floyd Davidson and James Logle, all residents of Summit City, transacted business in this city last week. The nature of the business has not been revealed but it is believed to relate to real estate negotiations.
- A rumor has been afloat on the streets lately that the dock owned by William D. Bagley of Old Mission would probably pass soon into the hands of the Pere Marquette Railroad Co. There is great speculation as to whether the intentions are to absorb the Traverse City & Peninsula railroad and use Old Mission as a starting point for a car ferry to the upper peninsula.
- H. L. LaBar has placed a set of fine glass counters in his drugstore at Fife Lake. This change will greatly improve the store's attractiveness and accommodate the customers in a more agreeable manner.
- Our correspondent at Bates reports that the sleighing around that area is fine. A sleigh load of young people went over to Mr. and Mrs. Kenicutt's to a singing meeting last Wednesday night and enjoyed a delightful evening of song and bountiful refreshments.
- The funeral of Miss Maude Pulver of Summit City was held Sunday afternoon at 3 o'clock from the M. E. church at Summit City. The funeral was one of the largest ever held in that place and the church could not begin to hold those who desired to pay their last respects. The floral offerings were very beautiful and in great profusion.
- The marriageable young people evidently like the kind of double bow knots tied by Rev. W. T. Woodhouse. Very recently he has performed the ceremony that has united three happy young couples. Mr. Delbert Leiter and Mrs. Ella S. Sullivan of Acme, Mr. George Stevens and Miss Leoine Davy of Acme and Mr. Otto Stoyke and Miss Emma Jane Bowers of Kingsley have all been wedded at the parsonage.
- Benjamin E. Phelps was brought before Justice Verly Monday on a charge of non-support, proffered by his wife, Muzetta, with whom he has not lived for months. The case did not come to formal trial and it was finally put over to January. The case is not of the most savory.
- John A. Anderson, a section hand on the G. R. & I., died at his home last Sunday of apoplexy at the age of 33 years. Brief funeral services were held from the residence Wednesday morning and the funeral will occur from the Swedish church that afternoon. Early last week neighbors noticed that there was no smoke arising from the chimneys of his residence. They became alarmed and broke open the door then discovered that the man was unconscious.
- Advice on deportment. A water bottle is better adapted for drinking water in the guest chamber as it is less exposed to the air than a pitcher.
- Medical advice of a century ago. To cure inward wounds, infuse yarrow twelve hours in warm water. Take a cup of this four times a day.
- Best buy of the week. Iron beds, $2.75 at J. W. Slater.