August 4, 2004
Herald news ... 100 years ago
By Emma Jane Muir
Special to the Herald
- City Clerk C. M. Beers has received a communication from a Chicago party who represents large capitalists inquiring about the matter of a franchise for an electric street railway. He states that if the Traverse City council will grant a franchise, construction will begin this fall.
- J. P. Tillotson & Co. have bought the Woodworth property at Summit City and opened a grocery store. They intend to add a general line of goods in the near future which will be a worthwhile business at that place.
- Lyman Cornell, a farmer living near County Line, lost his barn with 50 bushels of wheat and 16 tons of hay and all his farming implements in a fire which burned the structure to the ground last Tuesday morning. He does not know how it caught fire.
- The Kingsley Cheese Co. has placed a quantity of cheese on the market in the past two weeks which has been selling exceptionally well in all places. Although more varieties are planned in the future, the current product is considered to be a somewhat sharp tasting variety and one which is favored by most cooks.
- The new addition to J. W. Milliken's store is nearing completion and will be ready for occupancy in a very short time. The addition is two stories and full basement. Both basement and the first floor will be used as sales and display room, while it is yet undecided what use the second floor will have.
- Prosecutor George W. Cross has had thirty cases for prosecution for the city from January 1 to July 1 and out of that number eighteen have been convictions, or 60 per cent. This is considered a very enviable report for that office and shows the efficient work of Mr. Cross.
- The friends of Miss Lettie Carson will be interested to learn that she has entirely recovered after an illness lasting about three years. Miss Carson's condition has been a source of doubt to many physicians and treatment brought no relief. Miss Carson purchased a bottle of tapeworm medicine from the Hot Springs doctors and two hours later she presented the doctor with a tapeworm measuring fifty-nine feet in length, head and all. The tapeworm was brought to this office by Miss Carson and measurements were confirmed.
- There will be a donation party at the home of Rev. H. Phillips at Maple City Friday evening of this week. All residents of the community are invited to come and have a good time.
- G. A. Brigham, of Grawn, has a new gasoline launch almost complete and expects to have it ready to put on Silver Lake next Saturday. There are no special invitations being sent out but Mr. Brigham says he will give anyone a ride next Sunday if they come over to his cottage.
- A meeting of the directors of the Traverse City Driving Park Association was held in the office of the secretary, Dr. J. B. Martin, last Thursday to make arrangements for the big meet here next week. A force of men will put to work immediately on the track to put it into the pink of condition.
- The superintendent's report at the meeting of the board of education last week was very interesting. The number of teachers for the coming year will be ten for the high school, forty-three for the grade and two special teachers. The total number of students during the year was 2,477 with a 94 plus percent attendance.
- Advice on deportment. What is etiquette for a lady with reference to appearing in public is the same etiquette which should be observed by a gentleman.
- Medical advice of a century ago. To treat heart burning, ingest a teaspoonful of magnesia.
- Best buy of the week. Women's strap slippers, 50 cents to $1.50 at Alfred V. Friedrich.