June 1, 2005
Herald news ...
100 years ago
By Emma Jane Muir
Special to the Herald
- G. W. Rickerd is recovering at the Columbia Hotel after being picked up on the streets at midnight Thursday in a stupor from being doped at some resort. The police of the city have begun a hunt to locate the resort where the doping was alleged to have taken place.
- A large mud puddle, which fortunately happened to contain considerable water, was all that saved a car from burning up in Conductor Gratton's train on the Pere Marquette last week near Rapid City. The train was hopping right along when it was noticed that the logs on a flat car were burning. The train was stopped and the crew rolled the logs off and used the water in the mud puddle to extinguish the blaze.
- A number of residents have received cards stating the announcement of the engagement of Ida H. Carey, a popular Muskegon young lady, to Dr. T. A. Wilhelm of this city. The wedding will take place in June.
- Paving work on East Front Street began Tuesday, contractor Scanlong bringing six skilled men with him from Saginaw and the remainder of labor being employed from this city. Six carloads of brick are here and bills for thirteen more have a been received. The curb is already on the ground.
- Several locales in the area had a nice rain last Thursday and a bad frost on Friday night. Many citizens are stating that it looks as if there will be a cold summer again and that it will not be economically favorable for the tourist trade or farmers.
- Mrs. Flora McMahon of New Concord, Ohio, a cousin of Will E. Anderson and sisters, is here on a visit of two or three weeks at the Bide-a-Week cottage of the Anderson girls in Birchwood. They had not met each other since thirty-nine years ago.
- While walking on the M. & N. E. track Saturday near Grelick's mill where the roadbed runs down near the shore of the bay, 14-year-old George Artlip was struck by the incoming passenger train. He was hurled off the track without external injuries, though he was badly bruised. Two physicians responded and upon examination, found no bones broken.
- The first gun was sounded in the chestnut horse and top buggy replevin mix-up which found its way into court before Judge Nerlinger. The jury brought in a verdict last Friday evening for damages to the extent of $17.50.
- The season's cut of logs on the South Manitou island by the mill of B. J. Morgan was finished last week and the mill closed for the season. The output this year is 1,500,000 feet. The remaining part of the summer work will be given over to cutting and peeling bark and getting out telegraph poles and will employ about fifteen men. The boarding house will be run by Mr. and Mrs. Wilson.
- It will cost $39,800 to run the schools of Traverse City next year. This includes the payment of a $5,000 bond. The budget is a little higher than the past year but expenses have increased for most departments.
- Deputy Sheriff O. A. Myers and A. J. Tingley of Carson City, Montcalm county, arrived in the city Thursday with G. Blackrich, aged 59 years whom they consigned to the asylum. Mr. Blackrich had driven his family out of his home with threats of extermination and no one dared to invade his home until the authorities apprehended him and placed him under safe restraint.
- Advice on deportment. Bridesmaids must exercise taste in dress, looking as pretty as possible, being careful, however, not to outshine the bride.
- Medical advice of a century ago. Saffron makes a valuable tea for children afflicted with the measles, chicken pox and all eruptive diseases.
- Best buy of the week. New Accordion Pleated Dress Skirts, $5 at Steinberg Brothers.