May 18, 2005
Herald news ...
100 years ago
By Emma Jane Muir
Special to the Herald
- The fact that preliminary steps have been taken toward organizing a humane society in this city is gratifying. The citizens should see that the movement is pushed along and that having once started, it is kept going.
- The replevin cases of Snyder vs. Matson and Whiting vs. Snyder came up for hearing in Justice Norlinger's court Friday morning. The cases are over a horse which originally cost $35 and then sunk to $25, including a buggy.
- N. Klinkner brought a strange natural curiosity to this office last week. The article was a piece of wave washed limestone that was an almost perfect model of a human foot. The stone was picked up on a hunting trip seventeen miles south of the city and evidently dates back to the time when waters extended very much farther inland than they do at present.
- Mr. and Mrs. George Swaney of Old Mission spent last Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. J. Lardie at Mapleton. A substantial lunch was served after which the friends enjoyed singing together many of the old favorite hymns.
- R. A. Wilson, of Kingsley, while stretching some barbed wire Monday, cut his hand with a barb. Though the wound was slight in itself, a severe attack of blood poisoning set in immediately. That evening a message came announcing that he was in a serious condition with two physicians in attendance.
- Charles Rosenthal of the Boston Store left Sunday for a trip through the southern and western states to look up a new location. Mr. Rosenthal says he has fully decided to retire from business here and that it is only a question of time when he will move.
- J. W. Lane has purchased the Lawrence Bakery, corner Seventh and Union Streets, taking possession yesterday morning. He will conduct both the bakery and the Front Street branch under the name of Queen City Bakery. The old force will be retained with the addition of a new baker.
- A party of three adults and two children arrived in the city Sunday on the Missouri. Their destination was the Manitous where they expected to spend the summer. Captain Finucan had informed them of diphtheria on the island, but they chanced the trip and on arriving at the island, a strict quarantine prevailed and no one was allowed to land. The party then returned to the city and took the Pere Marquette back to Chicago.
- On Friday evening while Albert Kroupa and several family members were out pleasure boating at Bowers Harbor they saw a monster fish near Johnson's dock. A spear was procured and the fish proved a good mark, but in the efforts to land him, the boat almost upset and the attempt was abandoned.
- Mrs. E. L. Ransom brings to this office branches cut from the cherry trees on her farm which are loaded with blossoms and promise an exceptionally heavy fruit season. The peach trees, however, are in a large measure not doing well.
- Orliss Brazington, aged 17, was relieved of his wheel by an unknown man Friday night because he didn't happen to have $2. Brazington was riding on the sidewalk on Eighth Street in violation of the city ordinance. He was confronted by a man who gave the impression he was an officer and frightened the young man considerably. Not having the $2 the man requested, the stranger took the wheel. The matter was reported to the police and the wheel was found Saturday, but the stranger is yet to be apprehended.
- Capt. and Mrs. E. E. Chase will celebrate their golden wedding on May 31 and in honor of the event have issued a large number of invitations. The couple married in Ashtabula, Ohio and for the customary wedding trip took passage on a lake steamer, taking along with them a team of horses as baggage. They settled in Northport and later came to Traverse City.
- Advice on deportment. Many parents think it will make a child vain to compliment it. This is a mistake.
- Medical advice of a century ago. To treat deafness, put a little salt into the ear.
- Best buy of the week. Rich oak parlor stands, $1.25 at J. W. Slater.