April 20, 2005
Herald news ...
100 years ago
By Emma Jane Muir
Special to the Herald
- Traffic on the Pere Marquette was badly tied up last Sunday night as the result of a freight wreck a mile this side of Acme. A flange on one of the wheels of a car broke and eleven cars were ditched. No one was injured.
- Edward Peckham was seriously injured after being thrown from a buggy near the Federal Building on State Street Thursday afternoon. He was delirious all night and persisted in endeavoring to remove the bandages from his head. Mr. Peckham had come to the city to take possession of a green horse bought from Leo Solomon and the horse had never been hitched single before. It is believed the horse was frightened by the buggy top.
- Timothy L. Dunnon, who the officers of the city have been looking for during the past six months on a charge of forgery preferred by E. L. Sprague, was located two weeks ago by the authorities of Richmond, Indiana. A message was sent there to hold him until Deputy Sheriff C E. Taylor could make the trip to return him to Traverse City. This was done and Mr. Dunnon is presently in jail awaiting trial in Circuit court.
- The program for the high school athletic meet to be held May 20 in this city has been finalized. It will include seventeen track and field events and possibly a bicycle race. Petoskey, East Jordan, Reed City and Manistee will send representatives. There will be a big crowd on that day and a gala time is anticipated.
- Chris Leenheer went fishing Tuesday morning near Union Street bridge and struck a snag of such fighting proclivities that assistance was called for. When the fighting bob was brought to the surface, it proved to be a sixteen pound pickerel. It took two men to make a success of the catch as at one time it looked as though Mr. Leenheer would take a river plunge in his efforts to hang on.
- Thomas Schefllier and crew arrived last week from Manistee with their outfit and began to raise the logs Monday from Boardman Lake. They are professional "deadhead" raisers and can raise logs in water from one to 100 feet deep.
- There is pretty good spring weather these days and farmers in the area are making good use of it by getting their plowing done. The soil has had a full soaking from the winter snow and gives good promise for seeds to germinate.
- The canning factory is making arrangements for this season's run and expects them to practically double what they were last year. At least 700 acres of corn will be contracted for and 200 acres of beans. If possible, fruit will also be handled. The company will require between twenty-five and thirty men and women employees.
- Following the first of small pox in the Mikeham family which was supposed to have been brought by a daughter-in-law from Grand Rapids, four cases have since developed. Three are in the family itself and one in the family of George Keeting living a half mile of them. Both families have been quarantined.
- Mr. and Mrs. A. S. Barnum of Mayfield have just had the unusual and delightful experience of celebrating the fifty-seventh anniversary of their wedding. The affair was made the occasion of a pleasant family reunion, though it was necessarily quiet, on account of the poor health of Mr. Barnum. The aged couple have 4 children, 6 grandchildren and 5 great-grandchildren.
- John M. Donough of Roscommon, Ireland arrived in this city a week ago and left for Kingsley Saturday where he will visit his sister, Mrs. Grant Stinson and also make a permanent location. He was accompanied by Pat Burden of this place who returned Monday evening.
- Advice on deportment. It is the duty of a timid man to conquer his weakness. A shy person will throw a restraint over a group of people and cause the most sparkling conversation to flag.
- Medical advice of a century ago. Whenever you have pain from arthritis, have a cat sit on your knees or the place of the pain.
- Best buy of the week. Large stock of Millinery - Street Hats 75 cents - $5, Dress Hats $1.50 - $12 at The Boston Store.