February 5, 2003
Herald news ... 100 years ago
By Emma Jane Muir
Special to the Herald
- William Mitchell of East Bay has purchased a half interest in the veterinary speculum which R.J. Fleming secured a patent upon. The new firm is having several thousand of them made in Milwaukee and will soon place two traveling agents upon the road selling them.
- Mrs. William Patou and Mrs. Carl Brower, who live in Mayfield, had a narrow escape from serious injury Monday. The two ladies were returning from a shopping trip to Kingsley when their horse became frightened by a freight train an was soon beyond control. Both women jumped from the rig as the horse was about to run down a steep slope and walked home, a distance of one and a half miles. Although the horse was caught, the parcels have not been recovered.
- The masquerade given by Prof. DeCommerce Tuesday night last at Foresters Hall was very largely attended and proved a decided success. There was a very fine display in fancy and original costumes and no one was allowed on the floor unmasked. The professor dressed as a Highlander which brought on many laughs.
- Rowland Douglas, who is conducting a shoe store in the basement of the Jackson Candy Co.'s building will remove in two weeks to the building that has been occupied by A. Rutner & Sons shoe shop. Alterations have already begun and the building will be refitted for as neat a store as can be found in the city.
- The residence on the farm of James Gray, three miles northeast of the village of Fife Lake, burned yesterday afternoon. The house was occupied by a family by the name of Burdick who were away at the time. Nothing was saved and there was no insurance on its contents. Since Mr. Burdick and his wife are old people and in poor circumstances, friends and neighbors are helping in every way possible.
- Several weeks ago, a number of the South Side ladies whose husbands are occupied Thursday evenings by meetings of the Elks' Club, decided that they would have a club of their own and formed the Thursday Evening Club, the purpose of which is to play euchre. Thursday last, the club met with Mrs. O. M. Beers.
- Fred Finch has purchased 10 acres of land at the head of Long Lake which he intents to improve and use for his hunting and fishing grounds. The price paid for the property was $1,000.
- Harold H. Kneeland, secretary of the Traverse City Canning Co., went to Chicago last week to purchase the machinery and equipment for the factory. The machinery will be shipped in a few weeks and work on the factory will begin as soon as the weather warms. Everything purchased will be of the very best.
- Ed Copeland, a resident near Barker Creek, suffered quite a painful, though not serious, accident recently. In trying to save himself from a fall from a sleigh, he threw up his arms and jumped in such a manner as to dislocate his shoulder. It will be quite some time before he is recovered.
- Nineteen people enjoyed a sleigh ride, one afternoon last week, to the house of Ralph McClinsky who lives on the peninsula, about 14 miles from the city. The ride came as a surprise to the McClinsky family but the young people were soon made right at home and the time was very pleasantly spent in social conversation and in singing. After an oyster supper, the group started home, reaching here late in the evening.
- John Babie, a east side boy, broke a leg Sunday afternoon by rolling a salt barrel on it while playing. A cast was placed on the leg which is expected to remain for several weeks.
- Advice on deportment. It is not in good taste to attend a funeral in gay colors.
- Medical advice of a century ago. To relieve a headache, snuff up the nose camphorated spirits of lavender.
- Best buy of the week. Genuine Electric Seal Fur Jackets, $22 at J.W. Milliken.