November 3, 2004
Herald news ... 100 years ago
By Emma Jane Mjuir
Special to the Herald
- It was "house cleaning day" along Front Street the morning after Halloween. Merchants and householders awoke to find that the windows of their stores and residences had been decorated with names, pithy sentences and remarks inscribed with soap. No serious depredations further than dismantling of several wagons and disappearance of portal property were reported.
- A young Russian, about 18 or 20 years of age, was in the city Saturday in search of his Uncle Dumkoz at Cedar who was supposed to have been in a lumber camp. A message from Cedar on Monday states that he was unable to find the uncle and was unable to talk to anyone until F. Buniweski came to town. He went to work for Peter Kadrovicis.
- The many friends of Mrs. John Black of East Bay will be shocked to learn of her death with occurred Friday morning. She had a stroke of paralysis the previous day which was so severe that she could not recover.
- Mrs. Frank Stafford and two children of Beaver Island are visiting her mother, Mrs. H. Hoxie and other relatives at Williamsburg. They plan to stay until the end of November.
- Hale McClure had a narrow escape from terrible injury or death Thursday evening. He was bending over a saw at McClure's mill at East Bay fixing a belt and in some manner, the steam was partially on and the saw started. It caught his body and cut him frightfully but fortunately, the start was slow and his clothing caught in the saw guides stopping it sufficiently to save his life.
- Herbert Joynt, superintendent of the water works, has completed the inspection of the fire hydrants using sounding lead and found them in perfect condition. This makes the fire protection as complete as in any city of its size in the state.
- Equality Lodge, No. 503, I. O. O. F., was organized in the city last week by Grand Master Washington L. Barr of Cheboygan, assisted by Charles A. Edgcomb of this city. The new lodge starts with seventeen members, seven card members and ten elected.
- Robert B. Knapp, who had been in failing health for some time, died at the home of his daughter last night, aged 68 years. He had a most excellent record in the army and has made a good citizen since his discharge. A large delegation from McPherson post and the W. R. C. escorted the body to the cemetery where a short prayer service was held by Rev. Demas Cochlin. The last rites were performed by the G. A. R., of which order he was so long a member.
- At a meeting of the pastors' association on Monday, it was decided to invite the undertakers of the city to confer with them to discuss the matter of Sunday funerals. This is a step toward abolishing the holding of such services on that day.
- Mrs. Prescott, who has spent several months at the Pines at Old Mission, left for Chicago this week for the winter. Mrs. Prescott has been a regular summer guest at the Pines for a number of years and frequently invites her friends from Chicago to spend time with her at the resort.
- Mrs. L. Harrington returned to Grand Rapids yesterday after a two weeks' visit with her sister, Mrs. Jeanette Doan of Mapleton whom she had not met for forty-two years. When but a little girl of eleven, the family became separated and her sister married and moved north. Through a brother, Benjamin Babcock, the whereabouts of the two sisters became known.
- Advice on deportment. The articles of furniture in a house, should correspond to the size and shape of the room and the position in that room which the furniture is to occupy.
- Medical advice of a century ago. To cure hiccoughs, take ten drops of chemical oil of amber, dropped on sugar and then mixed with a little water.
- Best buy of the week. Suits and Overcoats, $10 - $25 at Wilhelm's New Store.