January 5, 2005
Herald news ... 100 years ago
By Emma Jane Muir
Special to the Herald
- After being held up for several meetings, health Officer Lawton's bill for $222 for disinfecting was allowed by the city council Monday. The council had regarded the bill as too high and only allowed it after the city attorney reported that the board of health has the right to bind the city.
- School Supt. Gilbert has announced that the high school is about to start a monthly paper. It wouldn't be for the purpose of merely publishing light matter of no value, but designed to stimulate the language work in all the rooms in the high school.
- Adolf Wieloeft, formerly of this city, a brother of A. W. Wieloeft, the milkman, and his family are now giving orchestra concerts in the Imperial Cafe, Los Angeles, California. Mr. Wiesloeft has four sons and his daughters who constitute the orchestra which is one of the largest strictly family orchestras in the country.
- Fred Kelly, for several years in the middle 90s, foreman of this office, died a few days ago at his home in Detroit. For a quarter of a century after leaving this place, Mr. Kelly was foreman of the Detroit Tribune office and later, president of the Cadillac Printing Co. The old-timers here will remember Mr. Kelly well. He was one of the best printers in the state and an all around good man.
- Constable Ashton went to Walton last week and secured William Lampkin, who had left the city in a potato car. Lampkin was arrested some time ago for nonsupport and promised to pay his family $4 a week. He failed to do this hence his arrest. His arrest was caused by F. D. Marvin, poor commissioner, who makes careful examination of people for aid and when he finds a man has deserted his family, promptly swears out a warrant.
- At the regular meeting of the McPherson post held last week, the subject of school flags was discussed and it was decided to prepare resolutions which will be presented to the board of education asking that the flag be kept flying at all the city schools. A canvas last year by W. M. Smith noted just one school with a flag.
- Mrs. W. P. Kenney and Miss Ina were the victims of a very exciting runaway on Monday, their horse starting on Wadsworth Street and running for a long distance before finally stopped on Bay Street. Fortunately, the sleigh was not overturned. The horse was quite badly cut about the legs from striking the sleigh at every jump.
- Deputy Game Warden Stamp is circulating a petition against the use of ferrets in hunting rabbits in Grand Traverse County. The petition is being generously signed as the rabbits are getting very scarce.
- The McEvoy's Cash Store, corner Front and Cedar Streets, was gutted by fire Sunday morning. The building is owned by Miss Litney and is very badly damaged. When the fire department arrived, the bread and cigar case was carried out and this was all that was saved in the entire stock. Mr. McEvoy's loss is about $1,500 with $1,000 insurance. Miss Litney carried $400 insurance on the building.
- Clune, the bright little 6-year-old son of Mr. and Mrs. O. E. Helges, met with an accident Saturday that might very easily have resulted in serious injury and permanent disfigurement. His mother was carrying a pot of coffee across the room when the little fellow ran under her arm and spilled the coffee which struck him in the face. Luckily, he did not receive enough of the liquid to inflict great injury, his face being only slightly burned.
- Advice on deportment. Visits of condolence are not made until after the funeral of the deceased.
- Medical advice of a century ago. To treat heart burning, chew a piece of Spanish licorice.
- Best buy of the week. Furs, off at A. J. Wilhelm.