September 28, 2005
Herald news ...
100 years ago
By Emma Jane Muir
Special to the Herald
- The fall apple crop of the Grand Traverse region has gone beyond all bounds of propriety this year and in consequence, the farmers whose shipments have been made to the Chicago markets have lost on them. The continuous run of high winds denuded the trees of their heavy fruit and rather than run the risk of so large a loss, the shipments contained a portion of the windfalls and this, taken with the heavy crop that Wisconsin sent to Chicago, reacted upon the market here.
- William Beitner of Beitner's mill has enough logs on hand for a continuous run till November By that time the fall shipments from the various camps' run, in connection with the mills, will begin coming in.
- C. L. Gonser, the popular and accommodating ticket agent at the Pere Marquette deport has been promoted to agent at Charlevoix. Mr. Gonser has been here about twelve years and has many friends who will be sorry to see him leave but pleased at his promotion.
- L. A. Barnes of Northport, who is building a plumbing shop on Waukazoo Street, is in town today purchasing doors and windows for the new building. He expects to be open for business by November 1st.
- The steamer Crescent was taken off the regular run between Elk Rapids, Old Mission and Omena a week ago and made a short run between the two former places and then taken to Charlevoix. The Columbia made her last regular trip to Northport today, but for a short time she will make the regular run to Neah-ta-wanta.
- Owing to the numerous improvements in this office and the Record office, the carrier boys were crowded out of the building because there was not sufficient room for them. The difficulty has been remedied by the building of a separate structure directly in the rear of the office which is well lighted, heated by steam provided with electric lights, table and chairs.
- A collision occurred Sunday night at Carter's creek crossing, west of town, in which William Moulton sustained internal injuries that place him in bed. Both rigs were badly smashed. Miss Halverson and her nephew, Mr. Anderson, turning out to allow another rig to pass did not clear the road and the two rigs locked wheels. Mr. Moulton, in the approaching rig, was thrown over the dashboard on to the ground. He was taken home by Vern Wood who lives nearby.
- On Friday a delightful reception was tendered Rev. and Mrs. Hugh Kennedy in the church parlors upon their return from the Michigan conference. Mr. Kennedy returns as pastor of the Asbury church for his sixth year and from the large crowd gathered, it is apparent that the members of the church were pleased at his return.
- The four children of Parm C. Gilbert were taken suddenly ill while attending the services at the Friends church Sunday morning. The little ones had every symptom of ptomaine poisoning and it required several hours on the part of the attending physician before they were out of danger The cause of the illness is not known.
- E. L. Ferris, who with his wife and daughter recently enjoyed a western trip to British Columbia, by way of St. Paul and Victoria, describes a pack trip of 175 miles up the North Thompson River. Although they passed through a fine game country, Mr. Ferris says their noisy march through the unbroken forest precluded the sight of anything.
- The preliminary examination of witnesses in the case of the People vs. James Gordon, which was begun in Justice Verley's court yesterday, is still on. The case has grown out of the alleged taking by James Gordon, the tailor, of three coats from the Boston Store which were found in his tailor shop. A further search of the shop found several suits which had been reported missing from the same store at an earlier date.
- Advice on deportment. Listen intelligently; pay strict attention to what is being said and occasionally add a word or give a quick smile of approval.
- Medical advice of a century ago. After leaving the water of a bath, the body should be briskly wiped with a coarse towel and immediately covered with sufficient clothing to excite or preserve the healthy temperature.
- Best buy of the week. Peanut Butter - This is fast becoming popular. Two sizes of glass jars, 10 cents and 15 cents, The Hannah & Lay Mercantile Co.