December 8, 2004
Herald news ... 100 years ago
By Emma Jane Muir
Special to the Herald
- E. J. Peck of Suttons Bay was in the city yesterday enroute to Manistique after his annual carload of Christmas trees. Mr. Peck, each fall, takes trees to Youngstown, Ohio, shipping them from there to points in Ohio and Pennsylvania where they find a ready sale.
- The granite has arrived from South Carolina for the new federal building, after being on the road for a month. Work will begin at once on the main construction with the work in the hands of Mr. O'Toole.
- Thomas Sherman and C. F. Hunter, of this city, were on board the train that ran into another passenger at Elmdale Wednesday night. Although both were thrown from their seats, neither one was injured in the slightest. They were seated in the dining car when the crash came.
- The grocery store of C. W. Bowen, corner of Front and Cedar streets, changed hands last Thursday, Messrs. E. Stanley and Turner of this city being the purchasers. They will take possession Monday and add a complete line of general merchandise to the grocery stock and make new improvements in a property way.
- Mrs. L. B. Carpenter's Sunday school class at Williamsburg gave a social last Friday evening to aid in getting money for some books for the library. A short program was given by the class after which supper was served by the boys in the class. Five dollars was cleared.
- John G. Smith, an employee of Eggli's lumber camp near Long Lake, was almost instantly killed Wednesday by a tree falling on him. He was taken to Mr. Eggli's shanty but died before medical attention could be summoned. Mr. Smith was about 30 years of age and had been working at the camp for a week.
- Lewis Gokey, aged 14, appeared before Judge Lorin Roberts Wednesday charged with turning in a false alarm of fire and causing the department an unnecessary run to Twelfth Street. He admitted turning in the alarm, but claimed that another boy had told him that there was a fire which was the reason he turned the key. He was fined $10 which he must settle or spend twenty days in jail.
- An ordinance relative to the distribution of samples of drugs, chemicals and mixtures containing drugs was passed at the city council meeting Monday night. Anyone found guilty of such an offense shall be fined not more than $100 or ninety days in jail, or both.
- The grocery store of Johnson & Pohl was entered last week through a rear window and $4.72 in dimes and nickels that had been left for change was taken from the cash register. The thief was evidently a young boy or else a very small man as the entrance to the store was made by removing a 10 x 22 inch pane of glass from the window. One footprint was left behind on the top of a barrel which was covered with snow. There are some strong suspicions as to the guilty party.
- There will be a necktie social at the West Almira schoolhouse on Friday evening. The ladies are requested to bring lunch boxes for two and the neckties to be sold. The proceeds will go to help the Christmas tree. All are cordially invited to attend.
- A new fire protection is being installed in the First National bank block and Hamilton & Milliken block by new fireproof sliding doors being placed in the hallway at connecting points.
- Advice on deportment. Hats and bonnets can be worn at the dining room table by ladies and they may sit wherever they please.
- Medical news of a century ago. Asparagus is known to purify the blood.
- Best buy of the week. Russian Bear Boas, 110 inches long, $4.97 at The Globe.