October 13, 2004
Herald news ... 100 years ago
By Emma Jane Muir
Special to the Herald
- Last night's frost developed into a regular freeze throughout the city and surrounding area. The peninsula, as usual, got off easier than any other part of the region. The tomato vines and peppers have been touched and the potato tops somewhat frosted. The frost is a welcome visitor for the farmers who have just been waiting for it before beginning to harvest potatoes in earnest.
- J. M. Akers, who suffered a stroke of apoplexy September 11 and who, though slightly improved for a short time, passed away on Friday, leaving a wife and two daughters. He was 56 years old and an old pioneer and soldier having located here in 1866. The remains were laid away at the family lot in Oakwood.
- Among Long Lake farmers who are making preparations to move into the city this fall are Amos Hall, Mr. Land and Mr. Cole. It will be just a matter of weeks before others will join the city folks with a winter residency.
- Traverse City businesses are not alone with burglaries. John Wright's store in Rapid City was burglarized last week and over one hundred dollars worth of jewelry, revolvers and carriages and $300 worth of notes were taken. They gained an entrance through a rear window.
- The issues of the campaign will be discussed by the Hon. George G. Covell and F. W. Wilson at the Howard School, Long Lake, tonight. The Republicans of that area have raised a big flag pole and now the colors float proudly and proclaim the sentiments of the district.
- An important change in local business circles is that M. B. Harner of the Petoskey music store, between now and December 1, will dispose of his extensive business interest in that city and remove to Traverse City. He will assume charge of the former Kimball store which is a promotion for the valuable services and meritorious work rendered by him to that company in the past.
- A local resident, who wishes to be unnamed, brought this office a large branch of cinnamon roses in full bloom and with a large number of buds Monday afternoon. It is a variety of rose which is only supposed to bloom in June.
- As the result of an incendiary fire at Interlochen last midnight, 250,000 feet of lumber belonging to David Collins of Grand Raids were destroyed. The fire was set in four different places and in the same lumber where a fire occurred Monday along the Pere Marquette right of way near the depot.
- Miss Mellie Little, aged 17, died last night at the home of her grandfather, Henry Davis who lives near Fife Lake. The unfortunate girl swallowed the poison in a fit of melancholy Sunday evening. It seems like the girl was in love with a man whose wife died only last summer and had promised to marry her, but refused to do so.
- Peter Wilson, Jr., of Washington, visited relatives and friends in the Archie area throughout last week. The hearty welcome extended to him was quite overwhelming since it is seventeen years when he was here.
- There will be a chicken pie social at the town hall at Williamsburg a week from Friday night. It is to be given by the Epworth league and all are invited to attend.
- Advice on deportment. Slang is dangerous to use. It will be apt to fall from the lips at the most inopportune time.
- Medical advice of a century ago. To treat cholic in children, give a drachm of amisated tincture of rhubarb every three hours.
- Best buy of the week. Heavy fleeced blankets, 69 cents at E. Wilhelm.