February 18, 2004
Herald news ... 100 years ago
By Emma Jane Muir
Special to the Herald
• Old winter received a decided setback last week when the atmosphere warmed up enough to permit the sky to weep a little in sympathy with old Mother Earth. The sky still wore a frown Saturday and the rain fell in a soft and gentle May-like mist, but this too speedily became congealed.
• Roy Byrum of Cedar City was brought before Justice Brown Friday afternoon charged with carrying concealed weapons. It only took a short time to find out that there was not enough evidence to hold the man and he was dismissed.
• The ducks are quite numerous on the Boardman River at present and a great many citizens enjoy watching them. It is an interesting sight when they are busy gathering their supply of food and they seem to enjoy their icy baths and the attention they attract.
• A large number of the members of the Fraternal Mystic Circle went to the home of Mr. and Mrs. George W. Steward on Ninth Street last week and pleasantly surprised them. Mr. Steward was quietly taking a nap in his arm chair when he was awakened by a noise and was almost alarmed by all the "strangers" dressed in costumes quite different from those usually worn. The evening was spent in games and a spelling contest after which, refreshments of doughnuts and coffee were served.
• Mrs. Ana Duell, wife of Fred Duell, a well known farmer of Grant township, living near Monroe Center, died Sunday of diphtheria at the age of 20. She leaves her husband and a three weeks' old babe.
• Mrs. E. Emory of Charlevoix has been at Old Mission the last week seeing about having her sawmill repaired. She has hired a competent sawyer and expects to start it up as soon as the weather moderates.
• The city opera house was the scene of beauty, mirth and gaiety Friday night. From the time when the first sweet strains from the orchestra announced the opening of the concert program until the weary fingers of the musicians formed the notes of the last waltz, every moment was crowded with enjoyment. Stewart & Steffens' orchestra furnished the music for the evening.
• Ezra Bush, 17 years old, was probably instantly killed Tuesday forenoon while assisting in cutting down a tree for wood on the farm of Mark McGarry of Long Lake. During the cutting, the tree commenced to split and started to fall at which time Bush ran directly back of the tree instead of sideways from the fall and had only got about ten feet from the stump when the tree caught him.
• A large square of plaster dropped from the ceiling of the second floor of J. W. Slater's furniture store. Fortunately it fell over the space where the cheap grade of goods stood. Had it been 10 feet farther north or west, where the polished goods stand, the damage would have been heavy.
• All the lumber camps in this vicinity are having considerable difficulty this year and the rain that fell last Saturday, which formed a crust over the deep snow with the cold days since, has made lumbering operations extremely hazardous. There is also considerable difficulty in getting supplies into the camps.
• There was no service at the Ogdensburg church Sunday on account of the storm. Rev. Heath started to fill his appointment and got stalled in a snow drift and had to turn around and go back. Services are expected to be resumed next Sunday.
• Advice on deportment. Calls made upon the sick should be returned as soon as health permits.
• Medical advice of a century ago. To treat hoarsness, take a pint of cold water lying down.
• Best buy of the week. Men's Fleece Lined Mocha Gloves and Mittens, 75 cents to $1.50 at E. Wilhelm.