June 16, 2004
Herald news ... 100 years ago
By Emma Jane Muir
Special to the Herald
- Chief of police, John Rennie and Constable Ashton, arrested Fred Avery Saturday for deserting the U. S. army. Avery came to this city some time ago and told of falling off a freight train and being terribly injured. He remained at his home and has not been seen upon the streets but neighbors have stated that he was seen working in the yard. Avery did not go willingly, but the authorities took no chance and soon had him on his way to the county jail to await the arrival of federal officers.
- City Treasurer M. E. Haskell received a second $5,000 from Andrew Carnegie for the new library on Monday. Although the new building has been delayed by the lack of brick, the basement is entirely completed along with two thirds of the first story.
- Blaine L. White, a resident of Williamsburg, has come to this place to work in the roundhouse. He will room at one of the local boarding establishments and plans to look for a permanent residence.
- Miss Amy Weldman closed a very successful term of school at Mayfield last Friday. On the final day of classes, she entertained her pupils with a picnic dinner in the grove and in the afternoon, joined them in games and other merriment.
- A shipment of hogs was being made on Friday at the G. R. & I. depot by Mr. Troutwine on Friday. One of the porkers got away from those that were handling him and gave them a merry chase up and down the track by the depot. Finally, the animal took to the water and swam out a short distance, but was then roped by the men and loaded onto the boxcar.
- The first Sunday afternoon concert arranged by the citizens band committee proved to be a great success. The concert was given on the river bank among the trees west of the Union Street bridge. The concert and the large attendance emphasizes the need of a suitable park where such entertainment can be given for the benefit of the public.
- Mrs. Roland Boughton has arrived from Ft. Wayne for an extended visit with her mother, Mrs. J. A. Moore, and family. Lt. Boughton has been assigned to duty for a month, guarding the tomb of President McKinley. After that time, he will be at Island Lake in charge of target practice.
- Frank, the bright little son of F. C. Desmond, found some strychnine Saturday night and narrowly escaped being poisoned. He tasted of the stuff but luckily did not take enough into his mouth to cause any serious results. The child found the poison when he and his father were playing hide and seek in the basement where the poison had been carefully hidden away to kill mice. Dr. Swanton was summoned and a stomach pump was used but no trace of the poison was detected.
- W. R. Stone of Old Mission was the recipient of a very pleasant surprise on Saturday on the occasion of his eighty-eighth birthday. The old neighbors gathered from far and near and several hours were spent in talking over old times and telling stories of Old Mission. A bountiful repast completed the celebration.
- George Thirlby, Edward Courtade, Daniel London and A. J. Doyle left this week for British Columbia, Washington and Oregon. The first two men will locate in the west but the others will simply visit the country, returning home by the way of St. Louis where they will attend the exposition.
- Thomas Phillips, who was acquitted of the charge of forgery in circuit court Tuesday, was re-arrested Wednesday and will have a hearing before Justice Brown. Another charge of forgery was preferred against him, the trouble being over the disposing of a lynx skin.
- Advice on deportment. Young couples, starting out on life's journey, should have a house that is all their own, where they can have that true family life.
- Medical advice of a century ago. To stop hiccoughs, swallow a mouthful of water, stopping up the mouth and the ears.
- Best buy of the week. Misses Strap Slippers, Kid and Patent Leather. $1.00 at Alfred V. Friedrich.