February 2, 2005
Herald news ... 100 years ago
By Emma Jane Muir
Special to the Herald
- Commencing in today's publication, a series of articles by Prof. Clinton D. Smith of the Agricultural College will be featured weekly throughout the next several months. It is believed the subject treated will be of great interest to all classes of readers and especially to young men and women who mean to be farmers and farmers' wives.
- Several new phones were put in around the Bates area last week so that most of those who live in that neighborhood now have one. Among the number were Mrs. Whiteford, J. Youngs, D. F. Hoxie, C. H. Estes, C. Seeley and William Gilson.
- The Traverse City Brick Company located at Keystone, uses quite a little wood in its business. A recent purchase of the company is 160 acres of timberland two miles east of Slights Siding. Twenty men have been employed to cut the wood this winter.
- Frank Knauf, an employee of McClure's sawmill at East Bay, was most terribly injured Friday morning by falling from a ledge into the mass of revolving machinery below. Mr. Knauf was attempting to walk on a beam which was just above the mass of machinery and his left trouser leg was caught by a screw which wound and twisted the man down into the frightful trap. Dr. Swanton of this city was called and did everything possible to alleviate the suffering.
- The Michigan legislature has made an excellent start in the direction of primary reform legislation. The Turner bill which provides that the circuit judge in Muskegon and Oceana counties be nominated by direct vote of the people, passed both the senate and the house. The clique which had blocked the reform has been routed. It is quite likely that further legislation along this line will follow.
- Health Officer F. P. Lawton sent a sample of city water to Dr. Victor C. Vaughan at Ann Arbor Monday, While there are only six cases of typhoid in the city at present, the health department thought it best to inquire into the water supply.
- The A. W. Rickerd Company dealing in cut stone, marble and monument manufacture, has had such a favorable increase in business that an expansion of the capacity is necessary. An addition is being built upon the west side to be used as a stock room. Another addition will be built for an engine room.
- W. F. Staats, wife and son returned Monday evening to their home in Acme following a visit of about six weeks to Washington and Oregon among relatives located in those states. Mr. Staats reports a very pleasant trip and announces the purchase of about 2,200 acres of fine land there.
- Herbert Redel, the little 18-month-old son of Mr. and Mrs. Albert Redel of Long Lake was severely cut Sunday afternoon by falling on a broken ink bottle. The deep gash was on his upper lip and reached into the nose, requiring four stitches. Dr. Garner of this place was summoned and attended to the child.
- Harry Meredith, formerly of this city, was probably fatally injured in a dynamite explosion near Bedford, Indiana last week where he lies in a precarious state, his life hanging only by a thread. Mr. Meredith was employed at the asylum here for some time and had gone to Indiana to work for a telephone construction company as an assistant foreman. They were engaged in blasting holes for the posts at the time of the accident.
- The neighbors of William Paton and family called Tuesday evening to bid farewell before they move to Hastings, Michigan where they will make their future home. A handsome lamp was presented to them as a reminder of the kindly regard in which they have been held while residing in the Mayfield community.
- Advice on deportment. It is proper to conform with the customs or forms in use in a strange church, whether you are in consonance with them or not.
- Medical advice of a century ago. Exercise and fresh air should be inseparable. They were born with us, but man built houses to shut out the air and lock himself in!
- Best buy of the week. Valentines, 1 cent to $5.00, City Book Store.