05/09/2007

Herald news ... 100 years ago

By Emma Jane Muir
News from another century

• The saloon owned by Fisher and Gadzemeyer (formerly William Iles) was burglarized Saturday night and something over $10 was taken from the cash register. No attempt was made to open the safe. Some months ago there was evidence of a premeditated burglary but was discovered in time to void any trouble and it is probable that the same person entered the place Saturday night.

• Miss Vida Warner of Elk Rapids and Lowell Morrison of Angell were united in marriage last Wednesday afternoon at the parsonage by the Rev. Demas Cochlin of the Congregational church. The bride was gowned in white silk and carried carnations. She is the daughter of J. M. Warner and is one of the most popular girls in the village. The groom is the son of Niel Morrison and is a sterling young man.

• The Blackman school community is preparing a fine program to be given Saturday evening honoring teacher, Miss Salter. A great deal of care has been given the preparation and it is hoped many will be present to enjoy the fruits of their labor.

• Upsall Hobbs has engaged a married man to work the Hobbs' farm at Williamsburg this summer, a Mr. Sherman from Mabel. Mr. Sherman will occupy the little building formerly a meat market on Arch Brown's premises.

• Margaret, daughter of James Beamish, died in Grand Rapids last Wednesday morning after an illness of two years. Miss Beamish was 15 years of age and as she had live in this city many years, she leaves numerous friends to mourn for her. Two years ago, in the company of her parents, she moved to Grand Rapids and has been ill continuously since then.

• Vainly trying to sail in the water that was not deep enough by a foot or more, the schooner Fearless of Racine spent Sunday night on the sand reefs of the East Bay Lumber Company's dock, the crew meanwhile making every effort too loosen her. After several hours of hard labor the boat finally was freed and set sail for Cat Head Point.

• The musical given by Elmer E. White, assisted by Mrs. I. B. Gilbert accompanist, in Masonic Hall Thursday evening was a very successful affair. The musical was for the pleasure of Traverse City Lodge No. 222 F. & A.M. and their ladies, the Eastern Star and members of the Masonic order visiting the city.

• Far from their sunny Brazil that they left years ago, Don Del Reigo, wife and ten children struck the city this morning when the light was still dim and camped to the southwest. Senora Del Reigo and the oldest daughter wandered on the streets later and passed from store to store with their fortune telling tongues loosened and extracted coins from people who wanted to look far dimly into the future and see what was to come.

• Gus Gottlieb of 807 Washington Street, dealer in old metal, hides and so forth, suffered a severe loss by robbery Friday night. His warehouse was broken into by thieves who secured two barrels of heavy brass and copper and seven sacks of old rubbers for which Mrs. Gottlieb paid over $200, the selling price being much more. A diligent search by the police took place during the next day for clues leading to the thieves but without success.

• Koenig's Independents baseball team has been reorganized and will enter the field Sunday with one of the strongest teams Traverse City has put out in the past several years. They will meet the Suttons Bay Leaders who are going into the game hard this year, backed by their business men.

• Potatoes broke the local record and, incidentally the state record, for the season yesterday by climbing up to 62 cents on the market. In the matter of prices paid farmers for the tubers, Traverse City has led the whole state this season although the local buyers have to pay heavier freight than other points.

• Advice on deportment. Ladies and gentlemen, when meeting on the sidewalk, should always pass to the right.

• Medical advice of a century ago. A foreign body in the nose, in the form of beads, buttons and so forth and often pushed up by children, may sometimes be driven out by violent sneezing produced by snuff or by ticking the inside of the nostril with a feather.

• Best buy of the week. Street and Dress Hats, Trimmed with velvet chiffon and buckles, 90 cents at the Globe.