January 12, 2005
Herald news ... 100 years ago
By Emma Jane Muir
Special to the Herald
- There is a prospect at this time that the T.C. L. & N. Railroad, operated between this city and Northport, will be discontinued during the winter months, owing to the excessive cost in operation on account of the incomplete condition of the road. This statement was made on Monday by General Manger, J. H. P. Hughart.
- B. J. Morgan of this city has received notice from the world's fair at St. Louis that his exhibit of Starks", a large, red, winter apple, had been awarded a bronze prize. It is this variety that now gives Mr. Morgan so favorable a position as a fruit fancier in the noted fruit region of Michigan.
- Victor L. Parker was ordained into the ministry of the Church of Christ on Thursday at the local church. Ever since his conversion ten years ago, Mr. Parker has felt a desire to preach the word and by hard, persistent work, he has finally arrived at his ambition.
- John Brown again has come to the front with another escapade on the Mahan branch of the Pere Marquette. Last Wednesday the train dispatcher at Barker Creek wired to Boardman that Mr. Brown had torn up the road and built a rail fence across. The cause of all the trouble is that when he bought his farm, the right of way was not mentioned in the deed and he wants compensation.
- R. W. Rastall, the jeweler doing business in the Sutherland block on East Front Street, filed a trust mortgage to protect his creditors. The largest claim of $375 is held by W. R. Fox. The total is $2,633.99. The business will be continued and an effort made to discharge the indebtedness.
- This office is under obligations to F. M. Jewett of Maple Grove Fruit Farm for a large basket of delicious apples of the Shiawassa Beauty, Wolf River, 20-ounce Pippin and Hubbardson Nonesuch varieties. All the specimens are of the highest quality and present a rich flavor to the palate.
- At the public installation of officers of the G. A. R. and W. R. C, last week in Grange Hall, a large crowd of veterans and their wives and sons of veterans assembled to witness the ceremonies. A bounteous supper was served immediately following the business session, after with the floor was cleared and a old-fashioned Virginia reel was formed . C. C. Maes performed the duties of prompter with the aid of a broomstick.
- An auction sale was held at the home of S. P. Harsh at Bates Thursday. Farm implements and stock were the chief articles of sale. A free lunch was served at noon.
- Ormana Cox drew the largest load of logs from Long Lake to the city last week that ever went over the roads, 2,700. Carl Richardson drew 1,700 and James Coffield had 1,682. All are boys, but have good teams.
- Mayme and Rachel Lardie entertained a large company of friends at their home in Mapleton Wednesday evening. About forty were present and a good time which lasted until a late hour was enjoyed by all.
- At the meeting of the supervisors this morning, a communication was received from A. S. Pray, justice of peace of Whitewater township, presenting a bill of $46.61 for the burial of the two bodies found in Round Lake. The bill was allowed.
- Advice on deportment. If you do not love music enough to keep quiet, home is the proper place for you when invited to a musicale.
- Medical advice of a century ago. To treat flux and vomiting of bile, taken ten or fifteen grains of rhubarb the third day after the cure.
- Best buy of the week. Women's Warm Shoes, good comfortable ones just 75 cents at Alfred V. Friedrich.