December 7, 2005

Herald news ... 100 years ago

By Emma Jane Muir
Special to the Herald

       - In a plain black casket, buried in a profusion of flowers, lay the body of the late Julius T. Hannah in the parlor of the family residence Sunday with a large number of friends and citizens stopping by to pay respects to the city's leading financier. A guard of honor from the Knights Templar and Knights of Pythias stood beside the casket. The regular Episcopal burial service was conducted by the Rev. C. T. Stout, rector of Grace Episcopal church. Burial was made at Oakwood cemetery.
      - The will of the late Julius T. Hannah was filed in probate court Monday. By the terms of the will, Mrs. J. F. Keeney and Mrs. George W. Gardner, Mr. Hannah's sisters, receive $25,000 cash each. The balance of the estate is bequeathed to his wife.
      - The plunder taken from the tailor shop of Robert Agosa of Northport by the burglars Martin and Ferguson, was found Tuesday at Omena in the cottage of John R. Santo of this city. It consisted of an overcoat and a suit of clothes. It is now known that after committing the burglary, they entered the Santo cottage and remained until after dark when they left evidently expecting to return and take the goods. They are now awaiting trial.
      - Monday fast services were observed in the Jewish synagogue by Jewish residents of the city, between the hours of 4 and 5 o'clock when their business houses were closed. The cause of the fast day was the recent massacres of Jews in Russia. The day of mourning was observed by the Yiddish people all over the United States to honor the martyred dead.
      - Insurance on business buildings and stocks in this city may be considerably reduced in a short time. All that is necessary is to employ two extra firemen, have ten men on duty at the engine house at nights and have the electric wiring conform with the national code.
      - Probate court was taken up Tuesday with a petition filed for license to sell real estate in the Flora M. Powell estate in order to settle the indebtedness, the estate being but $400. Also filed was a petition for the appointment of William T. Woodhouse as administrator of the estate left his five children by his mother, Mrs. Susan Woodhouse, a resident of Sarnia, Canada.
      - William Beitner, Fritz and Miss Marie returned Friday from Sidnaw, where they were fortunate enough to secure four fine deer. They have been remembering their friends ever since with delicious venison steaks. While hunting, Mr. Beitner received a painful fall but it was not as disastrous as it might over wise have been.
      - Miss Elsie Middleton, who has for the past eighteen years filled the important position of general supervisor for the women's section at the Northern Michigan asylum, has resigned her position and will leave in a short time for Seattle. She will join Dr. Foreda Naddeau, at one time on the staff at the asylum.
      - A goodly number from the vicinity of Bates partook of the Thanksgiving supper furnished by the Ladies' Aid Society at Williamsburg last Thursday night. Turkey with stuffing, mashed potatoes and gravy, cranberry sauce and all the usual holiday foods were served along with a big assortment of pies and other desserts.
      - The new dynamo of the Boardman River Electric Light and Power Company was turned on for the first time Monday afternoon. The big machine worked perfectly and inside of three or four days will be wired up and put into commission making the lighting service in this city second to none in the state.
      - The roads in the area are in very poor condition with not enough snow to make good sleighing but enough to make the farmers wish they had their corn husked and a warm place for their cattle. Our correspondent at Ogdensburg, reports that Tony Gowlich, a farmer at that place, has his corn shredder at Mr. Golden's, but it's no telling when he will be able to do the job on account of the weather.
      - Advice on deportment. The hand should never be extended to those who are not intimate friends, and no young lady should offer her hand with the same freedom as does a married or an elderly lady.
      - Medical advice of a century ago. To treat a toothache, put into the tooth a pill made of camphor.
      - Best buy of the week. Men's Cotton Fleece Underwear, 29 cents at The Globe.