March 16, 2005
Herald news ... 100 years ago
By Emma Jane Muir
Special to the Herald
- The magnificent new Carnegie library was formally dedicated last Friday evening with a simple, but appropriate ceremony. Residents of the city and surrounding area began arriving an hour before the event to tour the facility and participate in the reception during which Stewart & Steffens' orchestra provided delightful music. Mayor E. J. Fulghum and E. L. Sprague, president of the board of library trustees, presided over the dedication formalities.
- Passenger locomotive No. 12, attached to the morning train on the G. R. & I., due to leave at 9:10, was badly damaged by fire Saturday during the temporary absence of the engineer and fireman. All combustible materials were burned and glass gauges and perishable parts of the engine were also destroyed.
- Harvey Anderson, a brother of W. S. Anderson and for many years a well-known lawyer of Chicago, has decided to move to this city and will open offices in the Wilhelm block. His daughters, the Misses Edith and Brownie, both talented young ladies, have been here for some time and have made many friends.
- Blanche Avery, a resident of Mabel, was in the city for a few days last week taking the examination for teacher. She will be informed of her status within two weeks.
- Our correspondent from Lautner Neighborhood reports that there is still plenty of sleighing with good prospects of it lasting all month. Many parties have been arranged at that place to make the most of such winter fun.
- The residence occupied by William Meeter on the Brotherton farm, burned to the ground yesterday though the contents were saved. The house was one of the oldest in that section of the county, having been built well over thirty years ago by Mr. Cleveland.
- H. Schonberger left this morning for a short business trip to New York City. He will also send a few days in Boston before he returns home.
- Bert Wilhelm has the construction of a fine dwelling for George Armstrong on Union Street well under way. It is one of the earliest to be built this spring and should be completed by early summer.
- The Sunday school convention will be held at Ogdensburg all day Saturday with a warm dinner served in the basement of the church. Mrs. Milliken, a well-known city resident, will give a talk on her travels abroad.
- Several Traverse City residents traveled to Glen Arbor a few days ago to join the residents of that place who celebrated the opening of the new bridge at the narrows. A genuine old-fashioned "bridge party" was held at the residence of Mr. and Mrs. Ray. Dancing and refreshments were but part of the evening's entertainment.
- Mrs. Eva Maude Darrow, who until five weeks ago was a popular member of Belding church circles, a fine musician and a silk worker in Belding Brothers' mill, was brought to the asylum here last Thursday by her mother. While spending time with friends five weeks ago, a babe was accidentally tipped out of a high chair and screamed. Miss Darrow witnessed this and then began to scream and rave. Everything has been done to quiet her, but of no avail.
- Advice on deportment. Any gentleman can quietly and patiently work his way through a crowd, be it ever so dense, aided by a little politeness and a brief apology for his haste.
- Medical advice of a century ago. To treat bleeding at the lungs, eat freely of raw table salt.
- Best buy of the week. Corset Covers, Lace trimmed and hemstitched, 29 cents at E. Wilhelm.