June 2, 2004
Herald news ... 100 years ago
By Emma Jane Muir
News from another century
- At 9:00 o'clock, Monday morning, seven buses with old soldiers and sailors and two buses of the W. R. C. went to the cemetery where a program was conducted in accordance with the G. A. R. ritual. This included an address, choir music, prayer, roll call of the dead veterans, strewing flowers and several readings. The Mayflower club had gone earlier to decorate the graves. The ceremony took about two hours and an exceptionally large crowd was in attendance.
- There are seven graduates from the tenth grade of the Kingsley high school this year and commencement exercises will be presented on an elaborate scale. Those graduating are: Harry Muehling, Edwin Chaufty, Walter Seegmiller, Lillian Boers, Ruth Jackson, Zina Madison and Ella Brackenbury.
- Mrs. Mary Stockwell and Miss Blanche Carpenter gave a progressive flinch party last Friday evening in the honor of their cousin, Josephine Carpenter at the home of T. E. Carpenter in Williamsburg. Miss Emma White received first prize and Mrs. Eva Hansley, the second. After light refreshments were served, the company presented Miss Josephine with an organ stool.
- Several homes at Ogdensburg have had some good paperhanging done recently by Arthur DeVol and by Bob Lannen. Among those who made contracts with these men were Mr. Marshall, Mrs. Holmes, Mrs. Mike Gehring and Mrs. Willie G. Tompkins. The work was done before people found out about their loss in cherries or they might have put if off till another year.
- The home of James Hilbert, who lives west of the city, was totally destroyed by fired on Saturday afternoon. Mr. and Mrs. Hilbert were both in the city and the only persons at home were their daughter and the wife of a man employed by them. As soon as the fire was discovered, they removed all they could and managed to save the furniture in the lower part of the home, but all contents of the second floor were lost.
- Herman Hyman has presented the State bank with crayon portraits of Hon. Perry Hannah, the president, J. E. Hannah, cashier, and Samuel Garland, assistant cashier. They have been placed in handsome frames and are hung on the wall in the main lobby.
- Lawrence Dell, aged fourteen, disappeared from the home of his brother, one mile east of Summit City four weeks ago. No trace can be found of him and fears are entertained that he has drowned in the Manistee River. He is an orphan and has been working the home farm with the brother.
- Addison W. Strickland, a young son of Mrs. Mary Strickland of Interlochen, was instantly killed Tuesday afternoon in the mill of the Wylie Cooperage. A machinist was putting in a new machine and a number of boys, anxious to see the machine, were standing nearby. The machine had run about ten minutes when a knife became loose and flew out, striking the boy
- A list of petit jurors has been drawn for the June circuit court which convenes June 12 at 1:30 o'clock. There are twenty-two who have been called and each was sent his notification last week.
- Miss Anna Steward was pleasantly surprised Friday afternoon by the Carnation club girls. As soon as she recovered, she immediately joined in the games and music which passed away the time. Refreshments of ice cream and cake, lemonade and bananas were served.
- Neahtawanta resort has been greatly improved this spring and the prospect for a good season is very bright. Every cottage has been spoken for and one new one built to accommodate the crowd. It was thought that the St. Louis fair would decrease the attendance at the resorts in northern Michigan, but the popularity of those in the Grand Traverse region is such that the crowds will exceed previous seasons.
- Advice on deportment. Kissing the bride is fast going out of fashion, in the best circles.
- Medical advice of a century ago. To treat a fever, thin water gruel, sweetened with honey, with one or two drachims of nitre in each quart. Drink a full cup every hour.
- Best buy of the week. Children's Leghorn Hats, 29 cents at The Globe.