August 25, 2004

Herald news ... 100 years ago

By Emma Jane Muir
Special to the Herald

       - All that is mortal of the Hon. Perry Hannah, Traverse City's oldest pioneer, founder of the city and benefactor for many, was laid in the grave Thursday after a simple, but touching service. Many of those present, realized they had seen the last of an old friend and one who had formed a part of the city's history for many years and could not refrain from giving way to their emotions.
      - Mr. Hannah was buried next to his wife in the family plot at Oakwood cemetery in a casket of red cedar, covered with English broadcloth, with oxidized silver handles and a silver plate bearing the inscription, "Perry Hannah, 1824-1904. His wife, who died in 1898, lies beside him.
      - Fifteen Indians from Omena passed through town on Tuesday for their various homes. This about finishes the last of the campers of last week at the association grounds.
      - A complaint was made Monday by George W. Parker of Kingsley against Oscar Vassar, charged with assault and battery. Mr. Vassar pleaded guilty to the charge and was ordered to pay a fine of $10 or take a sentence of thirty days in the county jail. Vassar decided to take the latter.
      - The blowing of the whistle of the John F. Ott Lumber Co. announced that the cut for this season had been completed. The mill will close down and will open again when more logs are secured.
      - D. E. L. Ashton and Dr. J. M. Wilhelm will move to a handsome new suite of offices at 115 Cass Street next month. There will be a common reception room and each office will have two private rooms. The interior of the offices will be very prettily furnished.
      - The Bell Telephone Co. has been setting the poles for the new lines around Williamsburg during the past two weeks. Service to that area will begin after the lines have been strung which is expected to take another month.
      - Newt Jamison and William Paton, residents of Mayfield, have completed their road job and the bridge leading west from that place is again passable. They are now engaged in remodeling the home of Burr James.
      - Mrs. William Bagley and three children who live at Old Mission, went on the excursion north on the Illinois Saturday night. The weather was very pleasant for such an outing and provided much enjoyment for them as well as the many other passengers aboard.
      - The largest rainbow trout ever caught in this city was captured Sunday by John Roest in Boardman Lake, just off the Oval Wood Dish dock. The fish was thirty-one inches long and weighed fourteen and one-half pounds
      - Roy G. Scofield fell from a scaffolding last Wednesday at the Old Congregational church which is being torn down. He landed on his shoulder, his arm being dislocated. His entire body was badly bruised and his face somewhat cut.
      - The residence of C. W. Hastings at Mabel burned to the ground Sunday night. The cause of the fire is a mystery as Mr. Hastings moved to Central Lake last Tuesday and no one has occupied the house since that time.
      - Advice on deportment. When the family is dining or guests are present, children should not whisper or glance around the table and giggle.
      - Medical advice of a century ago. To treat biles, make a plaster of figs. It is proper to purge also.
      - Best buy of the week. The Wellesley Series for Girls, 35 cents at City Book Store.