April 7, 2004
Herald news ... 100 years ago
By Emma Jane Muir
Special to the Herald
- Now that the warm weather has shown the true condition of the peach buds, Dr. Kneeland reports that his 20-acre orchard is practically uninjured. B. J. Morgan's large orchard has not done as well, except on the low ground on the flat land in town. The former are all dead of last year's growth, but will not die.
- Two weeks ago, the ice boating on the bay was being enjoyed to the extent of a hair raising order. One boat required twelve men to keep it right side up, owing to the heavy wind that was blowing. Large crowds and watchers are often lined along the shore to see the spectacle when several boats are in commission. Now that the ice is breaking up, the boats have been put away until the next season.
- Miss Rhoda Hastings, a resident near Mabel, went to Sparta last week to learn the milliner's trade. She is expected to be gone about three weeks after which she will return to this area and apprentice to a shop in the city.
- A. B. Cook has been appointed local manger for William F. Bennett's branch stock broker's office. The office has already handled considerable business and Mr. Cook's management will aid materially in enlarging the trade in this city.
- Now that the weather has become more spring like and the road conditions in better shape, several residents of the Kingsley area have gone about visiting relatives in neighboring villages. Our correspondent at that place, reports that Adah Thayer went to Williamsburg and Louis Manigold came to Traverse City. Other travelers were: F. W. Wilson, Cook Oakes, John Newmarch and wife and Mrs. Swick. Traveling farther, were Aaron Memro, who left for Wisconsin, and John Huff, who caught the train for Chicago Friday.
- Aaron Alvin, a prominent merchant of Manton, died at the asylum Monday of general paresis, age 43 years. His brother came up from Ann Arbor that night and will take the remains to Detroit for burial. He leaves a wife and family who are in Detroit now. Mr. Alvin was a prominent K. P. and for five years was financial secretary of Cedar Creek lodge, No. 147 at Manton.
- Mr. All, the mail carrier at Monroe Center, tells this office that the impassable roads last week forced him to change his method of delivery. Instead of using his team, he went through by carrying the mail sack on his shoulder.
- A new company for the purpose of manufacturing clay brick has been organized in this city. The new company will use the old plant at Keystone where the best brick was manufactured that ever came to Traverse City.
- At a meeting of the senior class, Traverse City high school, Monday evening, the daisy was selected as the class flower. The motto has not yet been decided upon nor the day for the regular commencement date.
- The shingle mill at Mayfield has closed after a run of seventeen days. This was one of the shortest runs at the mill, but it is expected that a longer run will be scheduled later in the spring. Due to the poor logging roads, a great supply of wood is waiting to be transported to the mill.
- Mrs. McKibben, who owns a farm southwest of the city, had the misfortune to lose a valuable cow a few days ago. She left a nice heifer calf. This was a great loss to Mrs. McKibben, a widow, who is quite dependent upon the milk from her herd of cows to provide financial means.
- Advice on deportment. Character does not mean reputation. Many have fair reputations, and yet are destitute of character - the firm and abiding principle which gives them power and strength to judge between right and wrong.
- Medical advice of a century ago. Immediately after the measles, take three or four purges and for some weeks, take care of taking cold, use light diet.
- Best buy of the week. Spring gloves, $1 - $2 at J. W. Milliken Dry Goods.