September 3, 2003
Herald news ... 100 years ago
By Emma Jane Muir
Special to the Herald
- The decision of the state board of education in selecting Kalamazoo for the location of the western Michigan normal school is being severely criticized. It is clear that Traverse City presents the best location to serve the western and northwestern portions of the state and choosing Kalamazoo is a mistake.
- Miss Alice Wait has returned from an extended visit in Saginaw where she was the guest of Mrs. Fred Culver. During her trip she also visited in Jackson and that vicinity for some time.
- Andrew P. Hormuth, who is employed as lineman for the Boardman River Electric Light & Power Co., came within a hair's breadth of losing his life last week while working on the line at the rear of the new bank building. His left hand was horribly burned in the palm and he received a terrible shock which he will feel the effects of for several days.
- The matter of securing four typewriters for use in the commercial department at the high school, was considered at the board of education meeting last week and caused a great deal of discussion. It was finally decided to rent them again this year, as no provision had been made for buying. The rental is $1.25 each.
- Rev. Henry McKinley, pastor of the Friends church, has secured leave of absence for two months and will depart in a week or two for the evangelistic field, conducting revival meetings. Rev. Martin, of Valbeck, Indiana will occupy his pulpit in the church.
- Harvey Avery has arrived from New Orleans to join his family in this city for a short visit. They will all return to the south in a week and will spend the winter at one of the many pretty gulf coast resorts in the New Orleans area.
- George Vanderlip was very pleasantly surprised last Wednesday evening by several of his friends dropping in and bringing presents to help him celebrate his birthday. Refreshments were served and all enjoyed a pleasant time.
- During the rain Sunday, the embankment on the T. C. L. & M. in the city, near Musselman Grocer Co.'s warehouse gave way, making it unsafe to run trains over the track there. The gravel train was put at work and the track was in good shape again this morning.
- J. B. Montgomery, superintendent of the Coldwater school, is in the city with his family for a few days. He has spent some time with County Agent W. M. Smith visiting children from the school who have been placed in homes here.
- G. D. Willobee brings this office crabapples which are enormous size, some of them measuring over eight and a half inches. They are delicately streaked with red and are of a delicious flavor. They were raised from seed taken from Rambo apples and from that seed, he has raised ten varieties of crabapples.
- The third cave-in on the laying of the large sewer across Cass Street, in the alley between Front and State Streets, occurred this morning. Again, a man was caught in the slide and buried to the hips. He was dug out without injury.
- Advice on deportment. To write a letter of congratulation on mourning paper is rather inconsistent.
- Medical advice of a century ago. To treat scurvy, take three spoonfuls of nettle juice every morning.
- Best buy of the week. Mrs. Paul's Latest Improved Flat Irons, 90 cents per set at J. W. Slater.