May 14, 2003
Herald news ... 100 years ago
By Emma Jane Muir
Special to the Herald
• Of the three banks in the city, the Traverse City State Bank is capitalized with the highest investments at $100,000 but will be raised to $200,000 June 1st. This amount far exceeds the other two banks, First National and Peoples Savings which are capitalized at $50,000 and $60,000 respectively. Julius T. Hannah holds the most shares in the first-mentioned bank while Augusta M. Lewis and H. S. Hull are the principal shareholders in the latter two.
• David Youker broke two bones in his left leg Friday night, just above the ankle while playing with other boys at the Baptist church social and party. It will take some time for the injury to heal and he will suffer no other inconvenience except an enforced idleness and absolute quiet.
• Mr. and Mrs. John Quaife, of North Spruce Street, celebrated their fiftieth wedding anniversary last week with all but two daughters and their children present. The day was very quietly and pleasantly spent with Mrs. Quaife serving a very nice dinner and both of the happy old couple receiving some pretty and useful presents.
• Arthur Helm, a young man of 20 years, was found dead Tuesday morning on the farm of William Rennie, six miles south of the city, from a gunshot wound in the head. He had threatened to shoot himself Monday night in the presence of his employer who had found Mr. Helm in his young daughter's bedroom and had been warned to leave the house immediately.
• South Grant is to lose another of its old time residents as John Bartley has sold his farm to a man from Wisconsin. Mr. Bartley will go south soon to look for a house for himself and family.
• Col. Crofton Fox of Grand Rapids and George Dane, a resident of Northport, have been entertained at the Kelly House in Mayfield the past week while enjoying good trout fishing in the Boardman River and other nearby streams. They both report exceptional catches and may stay longer than planned.
• Nearly a week ago a portion of the building that occupied the lot on which Barney Anderson is now excavating for his new store was moved out upon State Street and left standing there with wheels under both ends of it. Some of the property holders protested, but the wheels under the front had been removed and sold, leaving the building there till Saturday night. Just when it was moved, nobody knows.
• In the presence of relatives and a number of immediate friends, Rev. D. Cochlin performed the ceremony that united Miss Juliet Prall and Mr. Frank Kafka in marriage. The ceremony was held at the home of the bride's parents which was beautifully decorated for the occasion with palms, ferns and trailing greenery. The bride looked very sweet in her gown of white nainsook trimmed with duchesse lace and carried a bouquet of bride's roses.
• John Rosel's body has been found at last after being reported missing from Pound's camp several months ago. Harry Cooper, of Williamsburg, discovered the body while out hunting Sunday and notified the authorities in the city immediately. It appeared as though Mr. Rosel had fallen forward, striking on his side with his face driven against the earth. He was poorly clad which apparently gave him no chance to survive the storm that overtook him on the plains.
• The Traverse City Iron Works have let the contract for the rebuilding of their machine shop, recently destroyed by fired. The work will be pushed so completion can be made as rapidly as possible.
• Mrs. Ellen P. Wait, wife of S. E. Wait, died Saturday after a week's illness with influenza. She had been in failing health for several years, but was not considered in a critical condition. Mrs. Wait had made many true friends in the city who will remember her sweet character, her sterling qualities as a loyal friend, a faithful wife and a devoted mother.
• Advice on deportment. If you cannot afford to give a ball in good style, you had better not attempt it at all.
• Medical advice of a century ago. To treat a headache, snuff up the nose amphorated spirits of lavender.
• Best buy of the week. Neat iron bed, any size, in white, blue, pink or green, $2.25 at The Boston Store.