07/26/2006

Herald news ... 100 years ago

By Emma Jane Muir
Special to the Herald

• Dr. Leroy Lewis of Bay City was present together with a number of local physicians in regard to moving his hospital to this city. He stated that he must leave Bay City because due to the general health of his wife. He had three places in view and stated that he prefers this place.

• The Traverse City canning factory will start Saturday on what promises to be the biggest year it has yet had. The beans will be canned first and began coming in Monday. The are moving rapidly and there will soon be work for 500 women and girls, 200 more than last year.

• The bright summer mornings have, of late, been drawing exceptionally large crowds out on the bay. There were over sixty who took the trip yesterday morning and this morning's load of passengers was by no means small.

• The Park Place has attracted a good number of summer visitors. This week, the following have been registered and will stay through the remainder of the season: A. L. Harwood and his sister of Grand Rapids, J. G. White and wife of Lexington, Kentucky and Mr. and Mrs. G. R. Kittridge of Chicago.

• Sam A. Anderson, of Omena, passed through the city yesterday on his way home from Mullet Lake near Petoskey. He has been camping at that place with a party of Alma students.

• Robert Stack, a 3-year-old boy, fell on the cement sidewalk near his home on Eleventh Street, Tuesday afternoon and inflicted a severe gash on the left side of his jaw. A physician was called and dressed the cut which require several stitches.

• Certificates of medical registration have been filed in the county clerk's office, permitting Harry Dorsey Purdum and Myron Stephen Gregory, both of this city, to practice medicine. They will set up offices soon in a location yet to be determined.

• Signs warning reckless autoists have been placed on the Edgewood road telling the drivers to run slow and give sufficient warning. There have been numerous complaints from that area with reports of speed and indifference to those who are walking, driving a horse and rig or bicycling.

• Mrs. W. Cary Hall, Mrs. J. W. Patchin, Mrs. Frank W. Carver and Mrs. H. D. Alley were invited to the home of Mrs. Towne of Elk Rapids to attend a house party. They left earlier this week in Mr. Hull's touring car. While there, they were entertained by taking a trip through the beautiful chain of lakes.

• Frank Redel, a prosperous farmer living near Grawn, fell from the top of a load of hay and fractured his collar bone. Mr. Redel is a man 55 years of age and the injury may give him more trouble than it would a younger man.

• Miss Wilhelmina Shane, of Acme, and a lady friend from Traverse City visited at Will Allgire's for a few days last week. Mrs. Allgire and son, Harry returning home with them Saturday afternoon for a few days' visit with friends and relatives.

• J. M. Cooper, a resident of East Bay and superintendent of the Kelley Lumber Co., has purchased a fine 3-year-old colt which he is training to be a driver. It is a fine specimen of horseflesh, weighing 1200 pounds and was purchased south of Grand Rapids.

• Advice on deportment. A lady should so govern that all ideas and opinions expressed upon any topic will receive courteous attention, insuring the same respect that would be granted strangers.

• Medical advice of a century ago. Cold bathing cures young children of cutaneous inflammations, pimples and scabs.

• Best buy of the week. Men's White Duck Hats, 10 cents at E. Wilhelm.