May 21, 2003
Herald news ... 100 years ago
By Emma Jane Muir
Special to the Herald
- John T. Beadle has decided to make a change in his harness business at the corner of Front and Cass Streets. He plans to deal in just harness and harness fixtures at wholesale only as soon as he can close out his present retail stock. The entire upper floor of the block will be used as a manufacturing and sales room. Mr. Beadle has been contemplating the change for some time.
- A vigorous campaign in favor of irrigation, forestry development and other progressive elements to benefit the farmers and working people is being waged by the bureau of forestry. Farmers have been greatly helped in caring for timberland, without cost, with the service of its foresters. A great deal of wood is consumed every year on the farm for fuel, posts, poles and other uses with the result that the forest becomes poorer every year.
- Deputy Game Warden A. L. Coulter captured eight men spearing black bass on Carp Lake Saturday. They were each fine $10 and immediately paid up. The party had about 50 pounds of the fish in their possession and since they were full of spawn, means the loss of thousands of bass in Lake Leelanau.
- The Women's club's program, "The Methods of Improving and Beautifying Our City" Friday afternoon was one which was deeply interesting to the ladies. One of the most powerful influences in a community is a band of determined women and when they make up their mind to do things - things are quickly accomplished. The suggestions and recommendations advanced from the program are worth of consideration of the men.
- The asylum appropriation bill has passed the state legislature and is given immediate effect. The bill provides $62,610, most of which will be used for the new sewer which has never been adequate and of late, has been back up and flooding, causing no end of trouble.
- George DeWitt of West Seventeenth Street is in the county jail charged with assault with attempt to commit rape upon a young woman of 19 years. The offense is alleged to have taken place Tuesday evening near the home of Mr. Denbrock and the details described by him are revolting. DeWitt is unmarried and it is said that his reputation is not the best.
- Northern Michigan fruit prospects who up very well compared with other parts of the state. While the frost of April 30 did some damage, it is believed that fruit was not far enough advanced to have been seriously affected.
- Helen Gibson, the three-year-old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. G. W. Gibson on East Eighth Street, was severely bitten on the cheek by a large St. Bernard dog Sunday. The animal is the property of Clarence Hurley, who lives across the street, and it is reported that the dog bit another child and also a traveling man some time ago and had a natural tendency to be cross. The dog was killed immediately after biting Helen.
- Difficulty was experienced by the class of 1903 in changing the date of the senior class excursion which clashes with the established date of the alumni banquet. It may be necessary to have the excursion a day earlier as at first announced in which case, a delegation will return by rail from Charlevoix and represent the class at the banquet.
- Henry Henrickson, 45 years old, driver for the Columbian Transfer Co. was crushed to death Saturday morning between a ceiling and a load of baled hay that he was delivering. The load was so high that when the horses drew him under the rafters of the barn his skull was crushed.
- Mrs. Gardner has received a letter from her son, Harry who is now head pastryman on the big T. C. L. & M. car ferry, telling of the finding of the body of Joseph Champman, the young man missing some months ago Harry has an excellent position on the big ferry with a substantial increase in salary over what he received when he first went on the boat.
- Advice on deportment. Ladies should avoid talking too much; it will occasion remarks.
- Medical advice of a century ago. To cure bleeding at the nose, apply to the neck behind and on each side, a cloth dipped in cold water.
- Best buy of the week. Taffeta ribbon, great variety of colors, 3 « inches wide, 15 cents a yard at The Hannah & Lay Mercantile Co.