January 25, 2006
Herald news ...
100 years ago
By Emma Jane Muir
Special to the Herald
- Elle Anton and Deacon Neson Hana, the Asiatic Turks from Mesopotamia, who have been canvassing the city for funds for the alleged establishment of an orphan's home in that foreign land, left last evening on the Pere Marquette 5 o'clock train for Grand Rapids. At the Sunnybank Hotel, where they remained during their visit, it was stated that they left in much fear after a talk with the police department.
- The Lincoln Club committee are all hard at work preparing for the organization and banquet which will take place February 9. Governor Fred M. Warner will be present along with state superintendent of public instruction, Patrick H. Kelley and ex-Senator Murfin of Detroit. This event will bring together leading Republicans of the northern part of the state and more prominent public men than have ever been in the city at one time.
- Matt Reay, the genial stage driver at Old Mission, is driving a new horse these days. His old horse had given faithful service for a number of years, but lately was showing some difficulty keep up a steady pace in the snow and high drifts.
- Little Joseph Ziegler, aged 11 years, who for five years has been a constant sufferer from decay of the leg bone, passed away Monday after an operation which was imperative owing to the encroachment of the injury into the hip. Five years ago he had fallen and injured the bones of the leg at the knee. Necrosis followed the injury so persistently that the entire femur was involved. He had found great comfort in the Sunday school where he was a steady member, joining the junior class at the Presbyterian church.
- There have been a number of pupils out of the county schools with bad coughs, but most all of them are attending again. The new school law has added quite a number to the enrollments in all districts.
- Traverse City is to have a new industry which will begin active operations before March 1. The new concern is the American Butter Dish Company which has purchased the building formerly operated by the John F. Ott Lumber Company as a curtain pole manufactory. The company has recently been organized with John S. Benedict of Chicago as president and treasurer
- C. W. Whitmore, who was honorably discharged last October from a three years' service in the ranks of Uncle Sam and returned to this city from the barracks at Fort Moultre, South Carolina, was a passenger Tuesday morning for Columbus, Ohio where he will again enter on a three years' service. He is glad of the opportunity to again serve but did not care to return to the same station.
- Richard Spraling, who has been working at Norway in the upper peninsula and in Wisconsin, returned to his home in Kingsley Saturday. He plans to stay through the winter and return to those parts in April or May.
- Gene Fulkerson, a resident of Fife Lake, will move to Grand Rapids in the near future where he has accepted a position as conductor on the interurban line between Grand Rapids and Muskegon. His many friends in this area will miss his smiling face, but all unite in wishing him prosperity.
- A potato car which was being loaded by W. H. Harriman for Swift & Co. caught fire Monday. This caused considerable excitement for a few moments, but the blaze was extinguished with very little trouble and not much damage done.
- For the first time in the memory of settlers who have lived on the shore of Elk Lake for over forty years, the lake remains open at this time of the year while Round Lake is only party frozen over. The open water is something unprecedented to even the oldest inhabitants.
- Advice on deportment. In the order of a funeral, the carriages containing the clergyman and pall bearers come first.
- Medical advice of a century ago. To treat deafness, put a little salt in the ear.
- Best buy of the week. Kimonos, $1.19 at J. W. Milliken Dry Goods.