January 7, 2004
Herald news ... 100 years ago
By Emma Jane Muir
Special to the Herald
- Farmers do not seem to understand that they are obliged to keep the roads open if they want to receive the benefits of the rural free delivery of mail. Since the heavy snowstorms of the past few days, the roads are almost impassable in some places and the carriers have had considerable difficulty in making their rounds.
- Deputy Sheriff Nelson of Muskegon arrived in the city Monday looking for Maude Prindgle, the 15-year-old daughter of George Prindgle, a well-to-to-do farmer at Twin Lakes. It was supposed that it was an elopement case with a farm hand who was employed by her father last summer.
- Our correspondent at Barker Creek, reports that the M. E. Sunday school at that place gave a very enjoyable entertainment Christmas eve. Mr. and Mrs. Dowling, the latter being the superintendent, deserve much credit and thanks for their untiring effort. The event was largely attended.
- After installation of officers of Traverse City Lodge, No. 222, F. & A. M., Monday afternoon, a handsome and valuable past master's jewel was present to the retiring worshipful master, Herbert O. Joynt. Mr. Joynt has been one of the most energetic officers the lodge ever had with 48 new member having joined during his two terms of office.
- Mr. and Mrs. F. H. Smith of Sixth Street left last evening over the G. H. & I. road for a visit in Chicago. Mrs. Smith will leave for California after a week's stay to spend the winter with her daughter, Miss Jennette. Mr. Smith will return to the family home in Traverse City.
- Benjamin Nelson, who has not seen his brother, Joe Nelson of this city, for 12 years, spent the recent holidays with him and has now returned to his home near Lake Superior in the upper peninsula. It was quite a reunion for the brothers who have promised one another to visit together more often in the future.
- Howard Dunn, a student at Kalamazoo College, is visiting at home in Kingsley for a short vacation. He will return to his studies at the college next week.
- A fine program was given Sunday last in the Swedish Lutheran church on Washington Street. by the Sunday school pupils. The program was in charge of Rev. A. Martin of Keswick. Biblical dialogue and music highlighted the evening which were enjoyed by a large gathering of parishioners and friends.
- This winter has been an ideal one for the lumbermen in this locality. H. S. Hull, the heaviest buyer hereabout, said today that before spring opened up, the mill owners would get tired of logs. He believes that there will be more than enough to go around.
- M. C. Shepard of Fife Lake has had fine success with his bees last year. From seven colonies he secured fifty gallons of extracted honey. Mr. Shepard believes this amount will fill the orders he has received from his regular buyers in the area as well as those in other parts of the state.
- Dr. Edwin Thirlby, who graduated from the University of Michigan last year, received a gift yesterday which he will greatly appreciate. His father, Benjamin Thirlby, presented him with a trip ticket to England and return and will also pay his expenses for a year's course in a hospital in London. Dr. Thirlby will start on his long journey Monday morning.
- Advice on deportment. The polite fib "Not at home" should be shut out of good society. It is far more honest to send word that one is engaged.
- Medical advice of a century ago. Cold bathing is of great advantage to health; it prevents abundance of diseases, promotes perspiration, helps circulation of the blood and prevents the danger of taking a cold.
- Best buy of the week. Nice warm bed blankets. 50 cents at J. W. Slater.