June 29, 2005
Herald news ...
100 years ago
By Emma Jane Muir
Special to the Herald
- E. A. Fisher and W. Pennington of Interlochen were in the city last Friday making final arrangements for the big Fourth of July celebration which will be held in that village. It is the intention of those in charge to make the celebration the biggest and best in this area and a very entertaining program has been arranged.
- John Doyle left for Sherman on Wednesday to attend the funeral of his little grandson, Frank Pruyne, who died Wednesday from the effects of a fall. The little boy who was eight years old was playing in a tree near his home Tuesday morning and fell, striking his head on a stone pavement.
- One of the prettiest of the many June weddings occurred last week at the home of Mr. and Mrs. N. M. Keith on Webster Street, their daughter, Miss Ruby and Elmer Billman being the happy couple that took the vows that made them one for life. The ceremony was performed under an arch of greens, snowballs and a bridal wreath, the background being a bank of ferns. The bride was attired in white silk with chiffon and lace and carried lilies of the valley. After the ceremony, a wedding supper was served with music furnished by Miss Ethel Bailey.
- The work of the board of review on the assessment rolls of the various wards, shows that the valuation in the city has increased $1,446 in the past year. All wards, except the third, show increases in the totals on real and personal property.
- The docks of the Northern Michigan Transportation Company presented an animated appearance Monday morning, the Illinois having brought in a record breaking freight Sunday. In order to leave on time Monday for its first excursion of the summer, the boat was compelled to finish unloading on her return to the city that night. Sixty-five people took advantage of the excursion.
- The state firemen's association will meet in the city in 1906. The Traverse City delegation returned home last night with the acceptance of the invitation made by the city council and the board of trade.
- W. D. Bagley of Old Mission passed through the city Thursday last on his way home from Elk Rapids. Mr. Bagley was in the city looking after material for the rebuilding of the Old Mission dock.
- The special June examination of the candidates for teachers' certificates took place at the county building a week ago. One peculiarity in this special examination is the repetition of the questions which were given in the regular March examination. The only plausible explanation that can be given is that the general standing may have been low and the superintendent propounded the questions again to give a better insight into them.
- The entertainment given by L. B. Spafford, under the auspices of the B. Y. P. U. of Kingsley, was exceedingly entertaining and pleasing. Mr. Spafford is a splendid impersonator and his rendition of Will Carleton's "The Old Settler's Story" was first-rate.
- A good sized crowd witnessed the opening meeting of the season at the driving park yesterday afternoon. The races went to the horse going the best three in five half-mile heats. In the first, H. J. Burgess' colt, Roy B. surprised the crowd by stepping the half in 1:08 and winning from Milly D. by a length.
- Percy Wright, a boy 12 years old who began working in the C. V. Adams grocery store on South Union Street, was involved in an accident with the street sprinkler last Tuesday. The lad was riding his wheel too fast around a corner and struck one of the horses pulling the sprinkler in the hind legs. The team immediately began plunging and this rolled the front wheel over the boy's right arm. Bystanders carried the boy to a physician's office where his injuries were tended.
- Advice on deportment. A bride may, after her marriage, drop her middle name and adopt her maiden name in its place.
- Medical advice of a century ago. Some foods especially good for diabetes are legume, bulghur wheat, fruits and vegetables.
- Best buy of the week. Men's Frock Suits only $3.45 at The Boston Store.