March 5, 2003
Herald news...100 years ago
By Emma Jane Muir
Special to the Herald
- Stories of the violation of the law against the catching of trout continue to reach the city not only from the smaller streams but it has been reported that up the Boardman trout are being taken all the time and the culprits have made no bones about telling their friends here that they are catching big ones during the winter. It is now becoming more and more evident that something must be done if the fishing is to be preserved. It has been learned that the local sportsmen will take the matter up and see if they can start something doing at once.
- Will Gillett has taken the position of baggageman at the local G. R. & I. depot in place of E. W. Griswold who has returned to Kingsley where he was formerly located. Mr. Griswold is learning the duties of a ticket agent and operator which is a better opportunity.
- The first spring chickens of the season were raised by Mr. and Mrs. Roy Park of Hannah Avenue. They are about a week old and it was necessary to raise them in the basement of the house to have it warm enough for them.
- Mr. Pike, a resident at Long Lake, has put up 200 cakes of ice from the lake. He reports that the ice is of a high quality and the quantity should last all summer.
- Jess Christopher, who lives at Ogdensburg, has purchased the Franklin horse named "Fly". She is 24 years old and is quite capable for a good summer's work.
- W. E. Wilson, for five years with J. W. Slater's House Furnishing Store, has bought an interest in the business of the Grand Rapids Furniture Co. and will take the management of the store. Mr. Wilson has just returned from Chicago where he purchased a large stock of new goods and expects to go out again for more stock. He has had a long experience in the furniture business and will make a valuable addition to that company.
- During the twenty-four business days last month, the Oval Wood Dish Co. paid out $56,000 by means of 1,200 checks on the Peoples Savings Bank. This amount was chiefly for labor and logs and went to many people, the average of each check being only about $45.
- Mr. Twilliger met with quite a serious accident while driving across Bridge's Lake at Interlochen last Sunday. The cuttter runner got into a rut, upsetting and frightening the horses and they ran off. Mr. Twilliger held on the lines until they had dragged him the rest of the way across the lake but when the team went up the slope, his head struck some roots or stumps, knocking him insensible. He was picked up and brought home by a neighbor who called in Dr. Boylin to attend him.
- The advances that have been made in the price of real estate, especially in the business district of this city, would be surprising to one who has not followed the matter during the past two years. Although there has been no boom in the ordinary meaning of the term, the prices have gone up in a way that makes the fortunate holders of property smile. The advance of prices is most noticeable along Front, State, Cass and Union Streets.
- In spite of his 103 years, "Uncle Dan" Whipple walked into town last Tuesday as spry as a cricket. Some of his friends, many of whom could be his great-grandchildren, were preparing a celebration for his recent birthday anniversary, but were confined to their homes with the grippe. "Uncle Dan" will forgive them, because it is not every one who can say "ta-ta" to time and disease like he can.
- J. D. Beach, of East Bay, who had the misfortune to break a bone in his foot while trying to stop his horse which was running away, is doing as well as can be expected. He believes he will be up and ready for the spring farming work by the end of the month and able to do a full day's job.
- Advice on deportment. Children should not be brought into the drawing room to see visitors, unless they are asked for.
- Medical advice of a century ago. To cure rheumatism, use the cold bath with rubbing and sweating.
- Best buy of the week. Ready-made window shades. From 10 cents, 25 cents, 40 cents and up at J. W. Milliken.