February 9, 2005
Herald news ... 100 years ago
By Emma Jane Muir
Special to the Herald
- Fire destroyed a small power house belonging to G. Franke, just west of the city yesterday. The loss was $1,200 with no insurance. There is some mystery in connection with its origin as tracks leading in and out of the place were found along with an empty whisky bottle. Mr. Franke does not think that anyone set the building on fire but may have accidentally cause the blaze.
- Several Traverse City people interested in the big spot on the sun Tuesday took smoked glass and observed it. The spot was plainly visible and looked about as large as a dollar. Astronomers estimated that its size was anything from 30,000 to 100,000 miles across and compare it to the sun as a pea to a dollar.
- Mrs. Nellie Clow, alias Mrs. Mona Clough, alias Mrs. Wright, was arrested Tuesday at the Whiting Hotel and placed in the county jail on a criminal charge. Her husband, a foreman at Jerry Sullivan's lumber camp, reported that a few days ago she and her belongings disappeared. She came to this city and registered at the Shilson House under the name of Mona Clough. Later, Frank Money, a cook at the camp, showed up and took the woman with him to the hotel where they registered under the name of Mr. and Mrs. Wright.
- Miss Ruth Elizabeth Ellsworth of Harbor Springs, a graduate of the U. of M. nurse training school, who has formerly nursed in this city, is a guest of Miss Ada Waters. She will spend some time here before returning to her home in Harbor Springs.
- The fishermen are getting their shanties ready for spearing on East Bay. Henry Forton has reported that some fine catches are made, himself spearing over three hundred pounds of Mackinaw trout in two weeks' time.
- The residence of Adolph Kaiser, one mile north and one mile east of Bates, burned to the ground early Monday. Most of the furniture was saved, but all the contents of cellar, including canned fruit and 900 bushels of potatoes, were lost. It is supposed to have caught from a spark from the stove pipe.
- Mrs. Thomas Smurthwaite left Monday morning for Phoenix, Arizona where she will spend the winter with her son, Charles. She will be joined at Chicago by Mrs. F. E. Wethey of Marquette who will also spend the winter there.
- Mr. and Mrs. C. E. Woolf and son, Clyde, of Copemish attended the calico ball last evening given by the Rathbone sisters in this city. They returned home this morning.
- E. T. Moon, who has been in the city several days as the guest of his sons, Drs. W. E. and W. S. Moon, left Friday for Hot Springs, Arkansas. He will make an indefinite stay there in the hopes of benefiting his health.
- Miss Blanche Carpenter, who went to Benzonia to take music lessons, returned to her home at Williamsburg Thursday. Her many friends at that place are glad to see her back and gave her a welcome home party Saturday evening.
- Arthur Homan and Harry and Richard Morse returned Monday night from three years' service in the United States army and are now visiting with relatives and friends. They were stationed in the Philippine islands during their term of service and took part in a number of skirmishes with the natives and had some exciting experiences. They have brought back a number of interesting relics.
- Advice on deportment. When a train has reached its destination, do not rush wildly out, pushing your fellow passengers out of the way. It is both selfish and ill-bred.
- Medical advice of a century ago. Invalids need generally plenty of bed rest, but then they should procure it by going early to bed.
- Best buy of the week. Fine Kitchen Cabinets, $4.75 at J. W. Slater's.