April 14, 2004
Herald news ... 100 years ago
By Emma Jane Muir
Special to the Herald
• Sheriff D. G. Chandler and Constable William Ashton went to Wexford yesterday and arrested William Allen, John Kildee and Edward Conin. In the warrant, it is charged that Mrs. Lester Priest of Grant, on or about October 3, 1903, when her husband was away and she was there with her two children, heard a knocking on the door of the home about 9 o'clock in the evening. The men asked for her husband and did not believe Mrs. Priest when she told them he was away. They then attempted to break into the home.
• That Ernest Kitchen has not met with foul play has been conclusively proven and it now appears that the young man has very probably joined the regular army. For some undetermined reason the young man wanted to leave the country, but why he did not tell his wife to be and friends cannot be determined.
• Dr. Boylan and George Johnson, residents of Grawn, entertained friends Friday evening with an "April Fool" party. The ones who stayed away for fear of an "April Fool" were the ones fooled for a very enjoyable time was had.
• Luneer Wiskochil, aged 48 years last October, died Monday noon at his home after an illness lasting about two weeks Deceased was first taken with pains in his head which the attending physician pronounced as a tumor of the brain and which ultimately caused his death. Mr. Wiskochil was a prosperous farmer of the region and leaves a wife and seven children to mourn the loss.
• Quite a little excitement was caused at The Michigan Starch company's plant Saturday by the manager, Henry Schomaker discharging a revolver while engaged in an altercation with an employee, Hammond Brandt. While attending the grinding machine, Brandt allowed it to clog and upon noticing this, Schoemaker told him that he "didn't have as much sense as a cow". Brandt objected to being classed with a cow and promptly knocked Schomaker down. Schomaker went to his office, secured a revolver and showed this to Brandt who knocked him down again. The gun was then shot in the air and Brandt left at that time. Schomaker has been charged with attempting great bodily harm less than murder.
• Confirmation services were held at the German Lutheran church in Kingsley Sunday evening. A large audience of friends, family and church members witnessed the services in which 8 girls and 6 boys were received into full church membership.
• Joe Marowsky got into a little difficulty last Friday afternoon that might have become quite serious for him if the matter had not been amicably settled. He undertook to purchase a ticket at the ticket office in Northport for this place, the price being 87 cents. He flashed a five dollar Canadian bill which the agent could not take. Marowsky said he would get it changed, picked up the ticket and went to get U. S currency. The train was about to leave and the last call for boarding was made. Mr. Marowsky hopped on and upon arrival in Traverse City was confronted with a non-payment charge. After explaining his story and getting the proper currency and making payment, the matter was resolved.
• Now that the municipal campaign is over and our city affairs, politically, are disposed of for another year, we may turn our attention to the congressional situation. Hon. George G. Covell will be one of the prominent figures before the Republican convention of the Eleventh district at Clare on the 3rd of May. During the past few weeks his strength has grown throughout the district and it is believed his chances are exceptionally good for the nomination. There is considerable confidence that he would win the fall election and represent the district with dignity and ability.
• The crazy man who was being brought to this city from St. Paul, Minnesota, did not belong here and was sent on. The case was complicated since the man had been a resident of the asylum here at an earlier date but actually resided on a farm near Summit City which is just over the line into Wexford county. This cleared Grand Traverse county of any responsibility.
• L. Levant, who recently purchased the Weaver cigar stored, moved his household goods here Tuesday night, however the train on which the goods were, was in a head-on collision at Grawn that night. The car where they were loaded was totally wrecked and the goods damaged almost beyond repair. The exception was a Kimball piano which escaped without a bit of injury.
• Several people here have been swindled by a clever insurance grafter within the past week. The man claimed he was representing a well known company and gave a receipt to those who made purchases, but the policies have failed to arrive and evidence that he sold insurance at rates way below other companies who have a fixed rate, indicates that he is a swindler.
• Advice on deportment. While traveling, pay some regard to the comfort of those who retire earlier than you care to.
• Medical advice of a century ago. The temperature of the sick room had better be kept as near 60 degrees F. as possible.
• Best buy of the week. Shoe Bargains. Children's Dress Shoes, 63 cents at Alfred V. Friedrich.