December 28, 2005
Herald news ...
100 years ago
By Emma Jane Muir
Special to the Herald
- The Christmas exercises for the Salvation Army children will be held at the barracks New Year's day and 400 tickets have been sent out to the poor children who number that many within the doors of the city. A tree furnished by the asylum loaded with sweets will be the center of attraction.
- A. Tracy Lay, who has been here two days in the Hannah & Lay Company interests, returned to Chicago Thursday afternoon. Mr. Lay was elected to the presidency of the Traverse City State bank, succeeding the late Julius T. Hannah. Mr. Lay has stated that he has found everything in most excellent condition, reflecting credit upon those who have had charge of these great institutions.
- Christmas at the jail was quietly and pleasantly spent with inmates partaking of the turkey provided by Sheriff and Mrs. Charles Johnson. Two of the prisoners, Charles Pierce and George Madison, were loath to leave the jail after so bounteous dinner even though they had served their respective sentences.
- Mrs. Annie Lumley, wife of Joseph Lumley and a sufferer of dropsy, was found dead in bed Saturday morning. She had retired to bed about 9:00 the evening before and when her husband spoke to her a little after midnight, she answered him quite naturally. When he went to awaken her in the morning, the life had gone from her body. She was 65 years old.
- A prison cell didn't look so good to the bartenders of the city and this afternoon five more had come forward with their $200 each. This makes $1,000 received which will go to the library fund for the purchase of new books. There are three more yet to be heard from regarding fines for selling liquor past the lawful hours.
- Following the custom of the Baptist church at Kingsley, the annual meeting will be held in the basement of the church January 6 at which officers for the coming year will be elected. All former pastors have been invited and in case they cannot attend, they will probably send a message to the meeting by letter.
- Howard Mason's house at Mabel burned down last Friday morning and everything was lost. There was no insurance coverage. Neighbors have found temporary lodging for the family and are collecting furniture and clothing for them.
- Willie Reay and Harry Holmes, who are attending school at Alma, are spending the holidays with their parents at Old Mission. They will be returning to their studies in two weeks.
- Miss Jennie Fuller had a Christmas tree and supper for her school with a short entertainment at Long Lake last week. Mrs. Brown, who lives close by and has a large home, gave permission to have it at her house. All those attending enjoyed a fine evening celebration with much merriment and a bountiful holiday buffet.
- The East Side Crowd chartered a couple deep sea-going bobsleds Wednesday evening and drove out to Archie. After the arrival at the town hall dancing was indulged in and a very pleasant time was enjoyed.
- On and after January 1, the general office of the Oval Wood Dish Company will be located in this city and will be solely identified with the industry. This will result in extensive advertising. An addition of two new Corliss engines and the ten clothespin machines which increased the working force forty or fifty people, makes the factory of increased importance to the city.
- Advice on deportment. Instill a moral courage into the minds of your children which makes it unnatural for them to tell a lie or fear to act up to their convictions.
- Medical advice of a century ago. To cure a cold, boil a common sized turnip, put it into a saucer and pour upon it half a cup of molasses and lit it stand fifteen minutes at the same time squeezing the turnip to express its fluid. Drink warm on going to bed.
- Best buy of the week. Ladies' Two-buckle Arctics, 98 cents at The Globe.