September 15, 2004
Herald news ... 100 years ago
By Emma Jane Muir
Special to the Herald
- The Traverse City Canning Company is now running up to full capacity with about 250 people employed. Beans are the principal product at present with corn coming in at a good pace due to the plentiful crop this year. The canning of winter apples will be started later, but other fruits are scarce.
- John Rickard, aged 90, received injuries Saturday afternoon that caused his death ten minutes later. He fell down the steps leading to the basement of Bert Ellis' saloon. Mr. Rickard is not a drinking man, but generally made Ellis' saloon his headquarters where he would rest and sit around and smoke, making conversation with those seated nearby. He had commented that he felt fatigued from the hot weather which may have caused him to faint as he descended the stairs.
- The M. & N. E. station at Solon was broken into last night and $7 taken besides a suit of clothes belonging to Alvin Smith, the agent. Other small articles were also taken.
- Miss Cora Scofield arrived at Kingsley last Friday evening from her home in Williamsburg and has taken up her duties as teacher in the intermediate department of the schools this week. Miss Scofield's credentials are held in high regard in other school districts where she has been employed.
- The farmers in the southwest part of the county have about two more weeks of threshing and that will finish their work for this season. Grain of all kinds is turning out rather poorly.
- All are sad this morning in the Acme community due to the death of Mrs. B. Stasta. The saddest part is that she has been a bride for only six weeks. The cause of death is unknown.
- Mrs. Shaw and two children and nurse of Chicago, arrived on the Illinois today to visit Mrs. Shaw's parents, Dr. and Mrs. Warren at Old Mission. They plan to remain at that place for several weeks, enjoying the time spent with her family and a good number of friends in the area.
- The great improvements that have been going on for some time at J. W. Milliken's are further being supplemented with a new set of offices. The work is under the supervision of contractor A. W. Wait. Mr. Milliken expects to give a house warming abut October 1st to celebrate the large addition of showcase space.
- Mrs. Frank Beardsley and daughter, Gladys, left Saturday for Fouch to spend the day with a party of friends from Grelickville, consisting of Mr. and Mrs. Peter Swan and two daughters, Ella and Lottie, Mrs. James Morland and son, Earl. They returned to the city late that night after a most enjoyable time visiting and dining together.
- Work is progressing rapidly on the new Congregational church edifice that will by next May, be a great ornament to the corner of Park and Washington Streets. Everything thus far has been favorable in every aspect of the construction.
- Fire damaged the Hannah & Lay Mercantile Company dock on Saturday. The chemical responded to a still alarm but as the fire was underneath, considerable work was experienced in extinguishing it. The fire had evidently been smoldering some time but how it caught is a mystery.
- Advice on deportment. Do not use a fan so vigorously that your neighbors sitting near you are chilled.
- Medical advice of a century ago. To treat biles, apply a little Venice Turpentine.
- Best buy of the week. Any Ladies' Suit in the House - Half price. J. W. Milliken Dry Goods.