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GRAND TRAVERSE HERALD 1 April 1886 Miscellaneous News Circuit Court next Tuesday. H. Cushman greeted old friends in town, this week. Don=t fail to see that you are registered on Saturday. H. Montague goes to Chicago this afternoon, for a few days. Do not forget the junior public exercises at Library hall tomorrow night. Mr. Hannah=s letter from Munich will interest the Herald readers this week. Geo. Hannahs left for Chicago yesterday afternoon. Will be gone until next week. L. L. Ensign and family have returned from their winter=s sojourn in Pennsylvania. Junior Public tomorrow evening at Library hall. Get reserved seats at the book store. Pay B. & L. dues at office of Thos. T. Bates, next Saturday, before 6 o=clock p.m. Hon. Perry Hannah and family will sail for home April 15th, reaching here about May 1st. Will. Ashton, of Ashton Bros., went to Grand Rapids on Tuesday on business for his firm. Mrs. L. Roberts, who has been visiting friends in Kent county, is expected home tomorrow. The first duty of a republican in this campaign year, is to vote at town meeting on Monday next. J. Steinberg left on Monday for New York, where he goes to purchase a big stock of goods for his store. Students= tickets for tomorrow night=s junior public exercises will be 10c, and 5c extras for reserves. C. A. Crawford, who has been on the Pacific coast since early in January, returned home Monday evening. We have been requested to state by D. H. Woodhams that his store will be closed on Sundays after April 1st, 1886. Hose Co. No. 3 are making preparations to give a grand ball on Friday evening, April 30th, at Library hall. Particulars next week. Capt. Aldrich has been in town this week on business connected with the steamer Faxton, which he will command again this season. An overcoat and scarf were found near Hannah, Lay & Co.s lumber office last Saturday. Owner can have them by calling at lumber office. Among the bills introduced on Monday, by Mr. Moffatt, was one granting a pension to Peter Benson, as dependent father of Peter Benson, Jr. Republican caucus for nomination of township officers will be held at Germaine=s hall, on Saturday evening of this week, at eight o=clock sharp, railroad time. Every republican should be there. An interesting sketch of the active and useful life of the late Philo Chamberlain, of Glen Haven, will be found on third page of today=s HERALD. Mr. Holliday has just completed plans for a very pretty cottage to be built this spring by O. G. Garnett, on his lot on Washington street, near Cass. During the winter two hundred and fifty tons of acetate of lime and three hundred and sixty barrels of wood alcohol have been drawn from this place to Traverse City for shipment.- Elk Rapids Progress. Duval & Huelmantel have moved into new quarters in the McManus building, and have much more room than formerly, and their arrangements for conducting the merchant tailoring business are very complete. The seventh day adventists have been holding for the past three weeks, very successful revival meetings at Almira, conducted by Rev. F. I. Richardson, 43 have already signed the Covenant. A Sabbath school has also been organized. J. G. Holliday has the contract for the new residence to ve built this spring by Rev. J. H. Groff, on Washington St. It will be 16 x 26 and 12 x 16, one-and-a-half stories and rear wing 12 x 18 one story, with a shed 12 x 14. The building will be a very neat and attractive one. Work will begin at once. The plans for a large new farm dwelling for Chas. Miner, of Monroe Center, have just been completed by J. G. Holliday. This house will be one of the largest and best farm houses in the country. The size will be 16 x 26, and 16 x 24 and 18 x 36, full two stories with a partly enclosed shed 13 x 24. The entire building will be placed on a substantial stone foundation. Then finish will be plain, but neat and appropriate. Work will begin at once. It is always difficult to secure a full vote at town meeting, where the result is safely predicted beforehand. It is not the less important, however, that the full vote be polled. We hope the republicans of the township will appreciate this and not wait for a personal request on Monday. Vote early and, under no circumstances, miss your vote. It will take but a few minutes to attend to this important duty. The opposition will place a ticket in the field and every republican should feel a personal interest in making the majority of his party as large as possible. A new enterprise will be entered upon next week which will doubtless excite much interest and attract the attention of the housekeepers of Traverse City. Misses Nettie Hill and Ruth Barlow have rented the house on Cass street between Front and State, known as the McRae house, and will on and after Tuesday next be prepared to supply families with home-made bread. They will also fill orders for cake. It is to be hoped that the ladies of the village will avail themselves of this opportunity to lighten their labors, and at the same time advance the interests of this new and deserving firm. Please give them a call. Our citizens were much shocked on Sabbath morning to hear of the death of Mrs. Will. Grant of this village. She was taken sick on Wednesday and died Saturday night, few even of the more intimate friends of the family knowing of her illness. Mrs, Grant was a daughter of Mr. C. C. Chantler, who has been a resident of this village and vicinity since 1860, and nearly all of her life has been passed here, she being only two years old when her father=s family left Northville, her native place. In 1879 she was married to Will Grant, second son of the late J. F. Grant of Traverse City. Mrs. Grant was twenty-eight years of age at the time of her death. She leaves a little girl and boy, aged respectively 6 and 4 years, to miss a mother=s tender care. Much sympathy is felt and expressed for the husband and little ones, for the aged mother and father, and the large circle of brothers and sisters who have sustained so sudden and sad a bereavement. We have received a communication regarding the observance of Saturday by the seventh day adventists, asking that the matter be discussed through the columns of the HERALD. This question, like many other religious questions, will never be settled to the satisfaction of all. The columns of a weekly secular paper is hardly the place for the discussion of any such questions as this. If once opened there would be no end to it. We must, therefore, respectfully decline opening up the matter. The bridge question is discussed at some length this week by Mr. Goodrich and Mr. Holdsworth. This is an important matter and should be carefully considered and thoroughly understood before any definitive action is taken. The columns of the HERALD are open for this discussion. It is well understood that no vote for appropriations for a new bridge can be taken at the town meeting next week. This would have to be brought up at a special meeting called for that purpose. And this is just as it should be. There should be no conflicting interests or Aside shows,@ when a vote comes on so important a matter as this. In the meantime, talk it up. A young folks= dramatic club is one of the features of the season=s society affairs among the younger members of the community, and the five young gentlemen composing the association gave an entertainment on last Friday evening at their rooms on Wellington st., which was well attended and thoroughly enjoyed by those present. The young gentlemen in question are Arthur Bentley, Irving Billings, Louie Pratt, Willie Cameron, and Leo Wells. They play, AFound In Texas,@ was the composition of one of their numbers, and was put upon the stage without any assistance from older heads. It abounded in startling and humorous situations and was hugely applauded. Greilick Bros, have stacked logs this winter as follows: At the Ahome mill,@ at Greilickville, three miles from Traverse City, on the west bay shore, 2,234,848 feet; at Suttons Bay, 1,905,132 feet; at East Bay, to be sawed at the Mitchell mill, 1,000,000 feet; on the bay shore at different points, 2,888,318 feet; with F. F. Cooke, Maple City, 200,000 feet. This is a total of 9,288,298 feet. It is all hardwood, maple, elm, and basswood, largely maple. The 2,888,318 feet around the bay will be towed to the home mill and Suttons Bay for sawing., the bulk going to Suttons Bay. This firm owns its own tugs and vessels, gives employment directly and indirectly to a large number of men, and the money for this 9,000,000 feet and more of hardwood logs has gone, during the winter, directly to the farmers about the two bays. This is one of the important and rapidly growing industries in the region, has been worked up from a small beginning by the Greilick Bros. who are, emphatically, Grand Traverse men. It is a pleasure to note the growth and present importance of such a business in our midst.
Twenty-five Years At nine o=clock last evening Rev. Mr. Stinchcomb and his estimable wife came slowly home through the darkness and rain from a ride to Acme, and as they approached their house saw that it was brightly illuminated, while sounds of unwonted festivity were heard within. As they entered the door they were heartily greeted by a large company of their friends, both from the village and from abroad, their spacious house being crowded to almost its utmost capacity. Brief explanations demanded by the astonished couple led to the discovery that it was the twenty-fifth anniversary of their marriage, and that their daughters, aided and abetted by their many friends, had planned and successfully carried out this pleasant surprise. Many handsome and valuable presents suitable for the Asilver wedding@ had been brought as mementoes of the occasion. After an unusually pleasant season of social enjoyment an elegant supper was served, and all present unite in declaring it one of the very pleasantest of these pleasant occasions. Among those present were Rev. J. F. McKinley and wife of Leroy; Rev. O. J. Golden and wife, Mrs. Merchant and Rev. J. McLaughlin and wife of Elk Rapids; Rev. A. W. Bushee and wife and Rev. Mr. Sodus [?] and wife of Spencer Creek; Rev. J. A. Ambrose and wife of Mancelona; Rev. J. P. Howard and wife and Rev. Mr. Dodds of Grand Rapids; Rev. Mr. Baizelt of Stanton and Rev. A. J. Eldred of Cadillac. The company broke up at a late hour, leaving behind them many heart felt wishes that the elder and his wife might have as pleasant an anniversary twenty-five years hence, and that all the years between might be happy and prosperous ones.
Death of William Rennie For many months past the familiar face of William Rennie had been seen less and less frequently on our streets, until, finally, three or four months ago, increasing weakness made even thse infrequent visits to town impossible, and then, and not until then, were our people willing to admit that death=s claim must soon be met. Perhaps scarcely any other farmer in Grand Traverse would be so universally missed as will Mr. Rennie, whose death occurred at his home, six miles south of town, on Friday, march 26th. William Rennie was born in New Brunswick, Feb. 21, 1821, and was, therefore, 65 years of age at his death. In November, 1851, he came to Grand Traverse, and this has been his home since that time, a period of more than 34 years. He was among the oldest pioneers of this section of the state. For a good many years he was employed constantly by Hannah, Lay & Co., and longer still, during the winter, in the management of logging camps. In the mean time he had entered the land which in a few years he had cleared sufficiently to make a home, and here for the last twelve or fifteen years his time has been spent, and this farm of several hundred acres is now known as one of the richest and best in the entire county. The family consists of his wife, and John Rennie, the oldest son, who is married, and William Rennie, Jr., the youngest, who lived at the home farm, and daughters, Mrs. John J. Putnam of Omena, Mrs., Alex. Weidenhamer and Mrs. Stephen McGarry, Jr. There are also two children of Mrs. Rennie=s by a former marriage, William and Eliza Cole, who have always found a home and kind care and love in Rennie=s family. Mr. Rennie was widely known and as universally respected. His life was one of strict integrity. His likes and dislikes were strong and he never hesitated to speak his convictions or act upon them. He was big hearted and open handed, and many a poor and friendless person throughout the entire county will long have occasion to remember the gratitude his name and acts of kindness. His eccentricities were all on the side of good fellowship. He possessed an unfailing fund of humor and many a good story will be revived this week at Grand Traverse firesides with Mr. Rennie the hero. A practical joke or return laugh was as readily enjoyed were he himself or some one else the subject. In the old days when people here were few and the country was new, Mr. Rennie was a prominent character and the warm friendships then formed went with him all through life. A firm and uncompromising republican, he never wavered in his allegiance to his party through sunshine and shadow. All through the long and exciting campaign of 1876, nearly every day, in rain or shine, the little one horse wagon driven by Mr. Rennie came into town, and fluttering from it, the little flag, nailed fast at the opening of the campaign, was seen, faded somewhat before the long fight was over, but fluttering there still, and never one instant did he falter in his belief that Mr. Hayes was fairly and honestly elected. This is but an incident and characteristic of the man. Columns could be written and not the half told. The grange, of which he was a faithful member, will sadly miss him. He was a good citizen, a good friend, a good husband and father, and if strong men=s eyes were dimmed when they laid him away to his final rest, it was not because they knew the man to whom they were thus paying their last respect was worthy a tender thought for the long years gone and for the good he had done. The funeral services were held at the congregational church on Sunday morning and were conducted by the pastor, Rev. Puddefoot. Long before the hour arrived the church was filled to overflowing and hundred of people could not gain admittance to the building, where every available foot of standing room was occupied. At a meeting of the trustees of the Grand Traverse county agricultural society, held last Saturday, Mr. Rennie=s death was announced and a committee was appointed to draft a resolution expressing the feelings of the society. The following is a copy of the resolutions prepared by the committee: WHEREAS: Death has removed from our midst our respected friend and neighbor William Rennie and WHEREAS, It is fitting that some expression of regard should be made by this society, with whom the deceased was so closely identified since its organization, therefore,
Resolved, That in the death of William Rennie this society loses a firm friend and ardent supporter. That the community of farmers of which he was an honored member loses one who was always earnest in good works and active in all that pertained to the best interests of the large class of which he was an honored representative. That we shall miss his genial spirit and ready aid in all business and social undertakings and gatherings where we have long been accustomed to meet him and expect and receive help and valuable counsel. That we express in this formal but not the less sincere manner our high regard for the deceased and our earnest sympathy with his family, whose great loss we join in making our own. May the good Father of all comfort and sustain them. T. T. Bates, R. E. Steward, E. L. Sprague, Committee
A Well-Established Meat Market One of the best established and most successful meat markets in this city, is that of A. Novotny, on the south side. In the year 1876, Mr. Novotny opened a meat market in the present building; it prospered from the start and the business had grown until at the present time he has one of the best meat markets in northern Michigan. In addition to the south side market he has recently purchased buildings and lots on the west side, corner Bay and Randolph streets, and fitted up a neat branch market, which is stocked with everything usually found in a well regulated market, and is doing a large business. Everything about the markets is neat and in order. Mr. Novotny buys all his stock, so far as possible, of the farmers in this region, always paying the highest cash market price. Sausages of various kinds are made every day from fresh, sweet meats. Fresh sugar cured hams, bacon, dried beef, corned beef and salt pork, all cured and packed by himself from Grand Traverse stock, is kept in large quantities, and is sold at retail and wholesale. One of the necessities for the proper maintenance of a large meat market is a large farm or pasturage near the city, so that more stock can be kept on hand than is needed for the every day slaughter, and to be able to buy when stock is cheap. Mr. Novotny has a farm of 80 acres about two miles from town, on the old Bohemian road. On the farm are large and comfortable barns and pens to accommodate a large amount of stock of all kinds. A large wind mill and pump supply pure, fresh water, and beside this a spring of water runs through the farm in the season. On the farm are located the slaughter houses, where all the stock for the market is killed and dressed ready for use. Honest and liberal dealing will all who patronize his markets has built up for Mr. Novotny a large, permanent and prosperous business.
L. L. A. The second quarterly meeting of the Ladies Library Association, for the year 1886, will be held at the Library rooms on Saturday of this week. Mrs. R. Hatch, Sec.
FIFE LAKE From the Comet J. B. Clark and family intend to move to St. Ignace the first of the week. Mrs. Morrman has concluded to close out her business in Fife Lake, and will go away about April 8. Mr. Horace Lake has purchased the W. J. Weese property in South Fife Lake and has taken possession with his family. Hagadorn and green=s saw mill started up Wednesday. They have about two million feet of hardwood to cut besides pine and hemlock in considerable quantities. A letter from Dr. Williams, reports him at Dayton, Tenn., in the Cumberland Mts., and that he thinks his health has somewhat improved since he left Fife Lake. Mrs. H. L. Monteith intends to leave Fife Lake, next Monday. She will go to Westwood and spend a couple of weeks with friends there, then starts for Denver.
MAPLETON Herald Correspondence John Bourasaw lost an ox recently. Our winter school closed last Friday. Isadore Valley and Mr. Combs are on the sick list. Mr. Combs=s children have the whooping cough. R. M. Edgecomb has purchased a fine yoke of oxen of E. B. Lardie. Emory & Sons= mill yard is full of logs and most of the land adjoining, and the mill is running nights part of the time. Mrs. Hattie Cutting, who has been very low with consumption, died on the 20th inst. A large circle of friends mourn her loss. Alex. Lardie is getting timber on the ground preparatory to building a new store and hall. Several hands will be employed this week and the building completed soon as possible. A quiet wedding took place March 24. Willard Kitchen and Miss Sophronia Dohm were the parties. They were married at the residence of the bride=s father, Justice Thayer officiating. A few friends and relatives were invited and all did justice to a bountiful supper. May long life and happiness be their lot.
MAYFIELD Herald Correspondence The usual quiet of our township is very much disturbed over the liquor question. And now the temperance people are just awakening and propose to put their foot on this giant evil and crush it. Sunday evening Rev. S. P. Hewett addressed a large and earnest crowd at the M. E. church, Kingsley on the temperance question. The same evening the school house at Mayfield was packed full of people to listen to W. F. Dunniston, and I can assure you, Mr. Editor, Arum@ was knocked out in one round. His address was an earnest practical appeal for the enforcement of the laws as they now are and was a credit alike to speaker and cause. He was followed by Hon. J. L. Gibbs, C. E. Brewster, A. S. Barnum, J. E. Brewster, and L. K. Gibbs. Mr. Gibbs gave the old temperance men a good sensible lecture. Told them they were all bark and no bite. Showed them how they could exterminate rum in our township and assured them he was heartily with them in any move looking to that end. His remarks were received with applause.
KINGSLEY Herald Correspondence The temperance meeting come off in the M. E. church last Sunday evening as advertised. The church was filled to overflowing and after listening to the best temperance lecture ever delivered in Kingsley, by Eld. Hewett, the house proceeded to a temporary organization by electing D. S. Nickerson chairman and Jas. Broderick secretary. The chair then appointed Mrs. D. S. Nickerson, Miss Emma Moses, Mrs. A. Melvin and Miss Ida McCully as committee to procure signers for the pledge. The committee after canvassing the house reported 82 names. The house then proceeded to a permanent organization by electing D. S. Nickerson president, Jas. Broderick 1st vice president, Mrs. Wm. Wilcox 2d vice president, Miss Ida McCully Sec., and John Vance treasurer. Jas. Hodges read the constitution and by-laws of East Paradise society, which on motion were adopted. The chair appointed Mrs. Moor, Mrs. Melvin and Mrs. Wm. Wilcox a committee on entertainment. The society meets the first and third Tuesday of every month, with a special meeting next Saturday evening. Everybody invited to come out and attend this meeting and let the fiat go forth that by the grace of God and our own good manhood, this home destroying liquor vulture must go. Let us stand firm in our principle and to our God and unite as strongly against the liquor power as the liquor powers do for themselves, and the saloons will go.
YUBA Herald Correspondence There was a donation party at John McDonald=s for the benefit of the methodist minister. The roads being in a very bad condition, there were only fifteen persons present. Net result, $11 and a good time. Literary society last Friday evening: Question discussed, Resolved, that iron is more useful than all other metals. Decision in favor of affirmative. The leading part of the programme for Friday evening of this week will be an essay by Hope Phillips. Why not discuss the silver question? It should be talked about till every person thoroughly understands it. Mr. Martindale will entertain all who may meet at the Yuba church on Friday evening, the 8th of April, by giving them a reminiscence of the capture of Jefferson Davis, formerly known as the arch traitor. Mr. Martindale was one of the number who assisted in taking the president of the southern confederacy to an unexpected boarding house. It matters not how often you have read of this eventful affair, you will hear something new by one who can tell it as you never heard it told. Then will come to mind some of those glowing speeches made by the vile wretch while representing the state of Mississippi in the senate. Coming from a flowery land, he had a flowery tongue.
OVIATT Herald Correspondence Sugar making has fairly commenced. James Pratt and his father arrived here last week from the south part of the state. Our school ma=ams are anxiously waiting for the next mail that is to bring that certificate. Log hauling and lumbering has stopped and men and teams are home again; and all busy getting ready to commence farming. W. B. Albro made all his friends a friendly call here last week. Thinks he will go to Tennessee next summer. The seventh day adventists have been holding a series of meetings at Almira corners. Latest reports say they have fifty converts and more expected.
EMPIRE Herald Correspondence Mr. Oliver is now clerking in Cutter & Co=s store. Most everybody making sugar now and a good sugar season is anticipated. Mrs. Boynton and daughter of this place talk of keeping the boarding house at Glen Haven next summer. The young people=s star society meets next Saturday night. Come all, and we will have a good time generally. Mr. Welch of this place, who was so seriously injured a few days ago by having a heavy iron fall across the lower part of his body while acting as a watchman in Cutter=s mill, is no better and fears are entertained as to his recovery. Our young people who attended the teacher=s examination at Leland, last Friday, report having a good time. They found the roads very bad from Good Harbor to Leland, and although they had to get out and walk some of the distance, it did not tend to dampen their gaiety. Some of our teachers also attended the examination at Benzonia, Benzie county.
GOOD HARBOR Herald Correspondence A. Erickson called at Traverse on business. S. P. Boston called at Traverse City for goods. S. Halstead called at Good Harbor on his way home from Maple City. Don=t forget to get your name registered on Saturday, April 3rd, if you want to vote. C. Wiskotchill of Cleveland township died on the 25th inst. Mr. W. was one of the oldest settlers of this section, he being president for the past 30 years of Cleveland township. At the union caucus held at C. Kropps there was quite a turn out. The following officers were nominated: supervisor, C. Kropp; clerk, C. Manns; treasurer, H. J. Thies; commissioner, C. Johnson; school inspector, T. Fleas; justice, L. Boatan; 4 years, justice to fill vacancy, H. J. Thies; 3 years, constables, S. Baker, O. Brown, T. Boatan, H. Wickren. The Rev. Mr. Dietrich of Kasson, preached at the Good Harbor school house on Sunday the 31st. The services were quite impressive. After services he baptised three. In the evening he received three in the church as members. We hope the new members will stand firm to the cause for which they are battling and in the end receive their reward. Mr. Dietrich has worked faithfully among us for the past year, and we should be pleased to see him return from conference installed for another year.
NORTHPORT Herald Correspondence Dr. Wood is still on the sick list. Charles Nelson is convalescing very slowly. The ice is still solid in the bay, though the lake is reported clear. The numerous fishermen around here are putting their rigs in order. Nelson & Co. are getting out a large number of cedar posts and ties. Gill & Son=s mill will cut 15,000,000 feet of hardwood timber, this summer. George Johnson, though still confined to the house, is thought to be improving. There will be no school next week, the teachers taking a much needed rest. Fishing through the ice has not been a profitable occupation here this winter. Miss Ella Scott, who has been stopping in town during the winter, has returned home. Samuel Gagnon has concluded not to put in a roller mill, as he has not sufficient power to drive one. The business men of this place are thinking quite seriously of establishing a telephone line to Suttons Bay. It is reported here that Jackson, the Traverse City fish man, intends to come here and but fish directly from the fisherman this summer. On election day the ladies of the M. E. church will set a lunch for gentlemen at Nelson=s hall. In the evening a social will be held at the same place. Will H. Steel is coming back from Florida as soon as he can ever get here. It is believed he will bring a few alligators with him to present to his friends as watch charms. Miss Lizzie Dorland, principal of the school here, is not only the most capable teacher that has held that position for many years, but she is the first lady who was ever nominated for a township office in that place. The election for township officers takes place on Monday next, and the following are the republican nominees: Supervisor, Steimer Garthe, clerk, Howard E. Gill; treasurer, Oscar E. Wilbur; highway commissioner, George A. Craker; justice of the peace, Isaac Garthe; school inspector, S. J. Hutchinson; drain commissioner, Byron Woolsey. The fusion ticket is as follows: Supervisor, W. H. Franklin; clerk, Irving W. Ranger; treasurer, William Howell; highway commissioner, Henry Gagnon; justice of the peace, Edmund P. Taylor; school inspector, Miss Lizzie Dorland; drain commissioner, John Lackey.
Kalkaska County General Items Kalkaska has a newly organized dramatic club. Several coal kilns to be erected at Leetsville will make a demand for several thousand cords of wood this summer.
HOMESTEAD Herald Correspondence John Stoll has returned after an absence of six weeks. The new mill is under way and some logs are being put in the yard. Farmers have made some sugar and syrup, but loot out for a short season. Don=t fail to be on hand and vote next Monday, for the best men, and register Saturday. Miss Mary Stoll and Jessie Smith attended teacher=s examination at Benzonia last week.
Benzie County General Items A wooden ware factory will soon be built by Mr. Raynor, on the upper Platte in Homestead. Homestead has longed for a town hall and hopes to see one within its bounds in the near future. A farmer named Chauncey Smith, living near Pierport, was killed by lightning during the storm of Mar. 19th. Miss Edith Richards of Frankfort, aged twelve years, committed to memory 300 Bible verses week before last, besides going regularly to day school.
Antrim County General Items Eastport has a new job printing office. Capt. Fred Johnson will be master, this season, of the Queen of the Lakes, which is to run between Duluth and Superior City. F. C. Buck of Elk Rapids, received serious injuries by falling from a scaffold at the iron company=s ship yard and striking his hip on a block of wood. For three consecutive weeks this winter, Elk Rapids paid fifty dollars per day for freight carried by teams to the railroad. That our sister village should have a road of her own is a self evident truth.
Wexford County General Items Burglars are terrorizing the good house holders of Cadillac. Thirty-thousand trout were planted near Sherman last Friday. Henderson Bean, working in W. W. Bartlett=s camp near Sherman broke his leg last week. Travel over the G. R. & I. R. R. has begun earlier and is greater than ever before at this season. The dwelling houses of Jacob Tripp and Adolph Delaterse at Cadillac were burned on Thursday last. A smoke stack ninety feet high was blown down at Hixson=s mill at Cadillac in a gale Thursday afternoon. A little five-year-old child of Mr. Hoffman of Cadillac swallowed a shoe button and was choked to death. The culture of peppermint in the town of Sherman is already quite extensively engaged in and is increasing yearly. D. V. Emmons has just placed a steam engine on his farm preparatory to an extensive manufacture of peppermint oil. Oscar Jones, a farmer living about a mile north of Manton had a very valuable cow killed on a railroad crossing near his place. The friends of Rev. J. Eldred celebrated his sixtieth birthday by a surprise party, and the presentation of a handsome easy chair. Pleasure seekers at Cadillac have grave fears that their opera house is a fire trap and that in case of fire serious loss of life would ensue. Willie Hodgins, the Cadillac hydrophobia patient, has been again taken with convulsions and is worse than at any previous time. It was thought he had recovered.
8 April 1886 Miscellaneous News James Morgan of Chicago is in town this week. Ice still solid in the bay and teams are crossing. Scholars and teachers are having a little rest this week. A. Northport hen has given a seven ounce egg to the world. T. K. Bacon and family have returned to Grand Traverse. In the class of nearly 70 applicants last week, only 25 teachers received certificates. Mrs. Susan Soule goes to Lansing Friday morning for a two or three weeks= visit. Angus McManus is in Chicago this week, buying a big new stock of goods for the Famous. Fife Lake voted on Monday, by 30 majority, to purchase the former school building for a town hall. W. S. Anderson, who moved to Elk Rapids some time ago, will return next week to make this his home again. Miss Alice Ramsdell left today for Kalamazoo and other points south, to be gone a few weeks, visiting friends. East Jordan holds the Charlevoix county seat. The total vote polled was 2,685, and East Jordan=s majority was 53. Orrin Moffatt goes to Washington tomorrow for a week or so. His mother and the children will return home with him. The storm of Tuesday delayed trains so in the south part that no eastern mails were received here on Wednesday. Grand Traverse entirely escaped the great storm of Tuesday. The day here was cloudy with a strong north-east wind but no snow. A. E. Waterloo and family left this morning for their former home, in St. Clair county, where Mr. Waterloo has a valuable farm property. Albert Kent, for a number of years a prominent farmer of Inland, has rented his large farm and moved to his former home near Ann Arbor. The special examination of teachers for Grand Traverse county will take place on Friday, May 7th, instead of the 27th, as has been published by mistake. One piece of local correspondence on sixth page, this week, was written by a little twelve-year-old girl, but it would be difficult for our readers to point it out, so well done is it. The republican caucus on Saturday evening was largely attended. The following township committee was elected for the ensuing year: Thos. T. Bates, R. Goodrich, F. Friedrich. Grand Traverse produces as fine maple sugar as any country in the world, and the HERALD is indebted to Mrs. C. A. Cole for samples of the very best, in both color and flavor. A maple wax social with an inetresting programme of exercises will be given at the M. E. church parlors tomorrow, Friday evening. Admission, including supper, only 20 cents. J. J. Gage, who has been station agent at Fife Lake foe eleven years, has gone to Mancelona to take a position with the new iron company. E. F. Davis succeeds Mr. Gage at Fife Lake. T. A. Hitchcock of Garfield and Myron Severy of Traverse, both have hens which lay quarter of a pound eggs. Each gentleman has presented the HERALD with a specimen of their respective biddy=s specialty. The junior public last Friday evening was well attended, and it was one of the pleasant entertainments which are given two or three times during the year by the young people of the public schools. George Hannahs of Traverse City of the guest of Mr. and Mrs. Geo. E. Bardeen. Mr. H. is a man of letters and is well known to a few of the literati of our city as AElizabeth,@ a successful writer of fiction.- Kalamazoo Telegraph. Announcements have been made whereby persons taking books from Long Lake township library can retain them four weeks instead of two as before. There were 648 books loaned from this library during the last year. On Friday evening, April 30th, Hose Co. No. 3 will give a grand ball at Library hall. Maes=s band will furnish the music and a grand good time may be expected by all who attend. The proceeds will be covered into the Co.=s treasury and will be used for buying uniforms for the members. Prof. Winchell, in a lecture at Traverse City, Mich., told the people there that they could strike salt if they go right down 1,200 feet for it. The capitalists there will probably act on the professor=s suggestions, as he is well known to be a true prophet on the salt question.- Northwestern Lumberman. C. M. Bell=s growing bakery and confectionary business has necessitated his removal to larger quarters, and he has taken and nicely fitted up the rooms recently vacated by Duval & Huellmantel, one door west of his former place of business. There is no pleasanter bakery and confectionary store anywhere in the region. Amongst the strongest and best township ticket ever put into the field here by the democrats and greenbackers, the republicans, on a lught vote, scored very handsome majorities, ranging from 90 to 161. The fusion opposition made a special effort on supervisor, but only succeeded in gaining 33 votes over the head of their ticket. Fully 200 republican voters remained at home. The board of supervisors for the ensuing year will be as follows: Traverse, S. C. Despres; East Bay, John Pulcipher; Long Lake, E. F. Ferris; Blair, Geo. W. Clyde; Garfield, B. E. Steward; Whitewater, J. O. Bloodgood; Grant, J. S. Horton; Mayfield, D. S. Nickerson; Green lake, G. B. Wightman; Peninsula, S. Franklin; Fife Lake, B. C. Bonnell; Union, B. S. Shephard; Paradise, David Wynkoop. A few of the friends of Rev. O. G. Whitman visited his residence Monday evening, Apr. 5th, by way of a surprise in honor of his fiftieth birthday. And it was a surprise to his family, and also to the friends when they learned he was away from home for the night. Notwithstanding the disappointment, they had a pleasant time. The ladies furnished a good supper and all united in leaving tokens of regard to the amount of nearly ten dollars; also best wishes. John Barry has been appointed manager of the Traverse City telephone exchange, the former manager, F. H. Rose, having removed some time ago to Frankfort. The transfer will be made about May 1st, when the central office will be moved to the W. U. telegraph office. Mr. Barry will still remain in charge of the telegraph office and the U. S. express. This appointment is a good one, and will give general satisfaction, while the central office will be more conveniently located on the first floor, instead of the second, as now. Mr. Barry will employ competent help in the office, so that the present efficient service will not be interrupted. At the organization of the Grand Traverse district lodge of I. O. G. T. at Summit City last week the following officers were elected and installed: D. C. T., Mrs. L. Soule; D. C., David Crawford; D. V. T., Mrs. M. E. McConkie; D. R. S., Willis McConkie; D. F. S., W. H. Beach; D. T., Nelson Kendall; D. G., Mrs. Cora Crawford; D. S., John Conor; D. P. D. T., E. V. Davis; D. C., Rev. Mr. Hewitt; D. A. S., Minnie Fuller; D. M., Gordon Stalker; D. D. M., Myra Bowerman; D. M., John Gies [?]. The next meeting will be held at Mancelona the second Wednesday in June.
Circuit Court Circuit court was in session this week with a light calender. The people vs Noah Frazier and Martha Murphy, adultery, Thos. W. Browne, pros. atty., Pratt, Htach & Davis for defts. The defts. Did not appear. Bond for appearance forfeited and amount of same, $100, paid by the sureties to the county. The people vs George Woodard, violation of liquor law; Thos. W. Browne, pros. atty., Pratt, Hatch & Davis for defts. Information quashed. The people vs John D. Johnson, violation of liquor law; Thos. W. Browne, pros. atty, Pratt, Hatch & davis for defts. Case continued. D. Lansing Norris, receiver etc. vs John Wilhelm, assumpsit, Mark Norris for pltf., Pratt, Hatch & Davis, for deft. Argued and submitted. D. Lansing Skinner, received, etc. vs Antoine Novotny, assumpsit, Mark Norris for pltf., Pratt, Hatch & Davis for deft., Argued and submitted. Ephraim T. Bond vs Wayland W. Bartlett and Elizabeth M. Bartlett, J. R. Adsit for pltf., Pratt, Hatch & Davis for deft. Foreclosure for $590 granted. There were two or three other cases not reached and court adjourned until next Monday.
Common Council Meeting called to order by the president, Rool call of members. The following members of the council were present: Messrs. Ashton, Goodrich, Morgan, Buck, Wilhelm, Barnes and Milliken, The minutes of last meeting were read and approved. The president announced the following standing committees: Police- J. W. Milliken, E. P. Wilhelm, C. K. Buck. Fire department and water cupply- C. K. Buck, S. Barnes, J. W. Milliken. Street and sidewalks- S. barnes, R. Goodrich, B. J. Morgan. Salaries- J. W. Milliken, S. barnes, E. P. Wilhelm. Taxes- R. Goodrich, B. J. Morgan, C. K. Buck. Pounds- B. J. Morgan, C. K. Buck, R. Goodrich Township relations- R. Goodrich, J. W. Milliken, B. J. Morgan Claims and accounts- E. P. Wilhelm, J. W. Milliken, B. J. Morgan Public health- S. Barnes, R. Goodrich, J. W. Milliken Printing- B. J. Morgan, E. P. Wilhelm, C. K. Buck. Accounts of John J. Dunn, $25.35, and James G. Johnson, $7.25, presented and referred. Accounts of Lorin Roberts $4.95, A. W. Wait, $71.33, H. D. Campbell, $591.38, allowed and ordered paid from contingent fund. Account of John Kelly,. $10, oprdered paid out of highway fund. On motion duly carried, the treasurer was authorized to borrow from the highway fund enough money to pay warrants drawn on contingent fund, until the liquor taxes are paid in to treasury. The clerk was authorized, on motion, to purchase four chairs for use of council. On motion, duly carried, the committee on streets and sidewalks, was authorized to direct the street commissioner to clear all cross walks and to do all necessary repairs on streets. On motion, duly carried, the committee on fire department and water supply was directed to employ and make a contract with Alonzo Brroks at a consideration of $3 per monthly, time to date from Jan=y 1, 1886, to keep the fire alarm telegraph in order. The treasurer=s monthly report was read and referred to committee on claims and accounts. The committee on fire department and water supply was directed to investigate and determine the advisability of sending a delegation to the next state fire tournament. The committee of fire department and water supply, on motion, was authorized to have ordinances No. 3 and 24 printed on 1,000 cards. Bond of village treasurer read and approved. Council adjourned to 12th inst.
Township Meeting At the township meeting of Traverse, the following business was transacted: The Treasurer=s report was read, amended and adopted. Report of the Commissioner of Highways read and approved. Report of the Cemetery Committee read and accepted. John Kelly was chosen as Overseer of road district No. 1. Taxes were voted as follows: Poor fund.... $1,000. Contingent fund.... $800. Cemetery fund.... $400. Bridge fund... $600. Highway tax 35 cents on each $100 valuation. Cemetery Committee: J. W. Hilton, D. C. Leach, P. Hannah.
Resolved, That common fowls be prohibited from running at large in the highways of the town. Carried.
Resolved, That it be the sense of this meeting that two acres of the land north of the Catholic plot be given for the use of the Hebrew Congregation, and that the Board of Health be instructed to take such steps as may be necessary to enable said Hebrew Congregation to perfect their title to the same as the usages of their society may require. Carried.
Resolved, That J. E. Greilick, T. R. Bentley, and Wm. Loudon be appointed a committee to act with the Highway Commissioner; this committee to be consulted in the repair and construction of all bridges in the ensuing year in the township of Traverse.
Card of Thanks I desire to express in this manner my sincere thanks to the kind friends and neighbors, whose attentions and sympathies were so freely given during the recent brief illness and since the death of my with. Wm. Grant.
List of Letters Remaining four weeks unclaimed in Traverse City, Mich., postoffice. If not called for in four weeks will be sent to dead letter office. In calling for them say AAdvertised March 31@: Joseph Amley, Peter Bartz (2), C. D. Carter, John Cordin, Louis Debew, Mrs. Matty Gardner, Ingebrig Galvordsen, Lewis Keif, Frank Kynine [?], Elmira Provinchla, Frank panket, Elmer Perrin, Henry Pethick (2), L[??]die Roosa, Chas. H. Rose, Della Rowlands, Geo. Steago [?], Anna St. Amour, Oscar Wilkes, P. Wexan [?]. Advertised April 7: Julius Chase, C. D. carter, Clara Chase, Anders Fredrikson, Carl Hogberg, David B. Hall, R. G. Harrington, J. G. Masse, John Moon, James Nolan, John Oliver, Samuel Schmatlz, Lola Ellen Telent, John Thompkins. M. E. Haskell, P.M.
Wanted A second engineer at the water works. A single man preferred, with some experience with steam power. Must be strictly temperate and of steady habits. A good chance for one who may be desirous of spending some time on reading and study of useful books. Apply to H. D. Campbell, Prop., Traverse City Waterworks.
GARFIELD Herald Correspondence A social gathering at the residence of Amos Kenworthy was planned on a few hours= notice, on Tuesday of this week. By 11 o=clock some 25 of the neighbors with their baskets well filled with the good things of the land were gathered, a table was spread with much taste by the ladies, and a bountiful dinner served. After dinner the ladies visited in the house while the men went out on the hill, coasted and in other ways made themselves young again. Then retiring to the home, religious services were conducted by Rev. Mr. Kenworthy, who in earnest exhortation showed his zeal for the good cause, and his love for souls and sincere desire to see them saved. This was followed by prayer and praise to God. The day was one of great enjoyment, and innocent amusement and resulted in both spiritual and temporal good to all in attendance.
Wanted An active, neat and tidy boy from 12 to 14 years old. Only those who want to learn the drug profession and will attend to business need apply. A country boy, and a German, preferred. Parkinson=s Drug Store.
MAPLE CITY Herald Correspondence Plenty of snow yet and but little maple sugar. The cold north winds have kept many from tapping their trees. Cook & Thomas= mill has shut down for a few days for the repairing of some of their machinery. Rev. Mr. Tindall is recovering from a sprained ankle received in exhibiting his muscular powers in Cook & Thomas= mill. The building material for a new school house begins to show up. The sugar festival under the auspices of the ladies= mite society at Dr. Burke=s last Thursday evening, was a very enjoyable affair. Van Slyck & Densmore are doing quite a satisfactory business in their new store, on the cash plan.
GOOD HARBOR Herald Correspondence More snow and cordwood is again being hauled. Miss L. Bartling has returned from Traverse City. She will teach the North Unity school during April and May. W. S. Johnson of Suttons Bat called at Good Harbor. Mrs. F. Warner called at Good Harbor visiting friends. The funeral of C. Wyskotchill, who died on the 24th, was largely attended. The remains were taken to Clevland township cemetery. Miss Amelia Kline has returned from Traverse City. Election passed off in good order, 147 votes being polled; the largest number ever cast in this township.
MILLER=S HILL Herald Correspondence Mr. W. Brotherton is at Traverse City. B. N. Pickard was at Traverse City this week. Chas. Rosman has returned to Chicago. Fred Brotherton of Traverse City visited friends on the hill last week. Mr. Ellis of Leland visited friends at Glen Arbor last week. Miss Jennie Pickard of Leland, has been spending a week with her aunt, Mrs. N. Pickard, at Glen Arbor. There was a maple sugar party at S. Harvey=s, March 30th. A good time is reported. Services at our school house last Sunday for the first time in 14 weeks. A. Goffar and wife of North Unity were among the congregation. A little maple sugar party at M. H. Miller=s, March 31st, in honor of his birth. A good time was enjoyed. Charley Todd of Glen Arbor left his home nest this week for Plymouth, Wis., where he has gone to attend school. Charley was a favorite among his school mates, and will be greatly missed by all. May he have good success, is the wishes of his friends. We understand there were two jugs of liquor came from Traverse City to be Aon hand@ at out town meeting. They were left at the postoffice. The postmaster=s wife spying them quietly threw them over the fence into a snow bank. report says it is not known what became of them after that, but we suppose some one kindly looked after them.
NORTHPORT Herald Correspondence Ferris Rose, who has been spending the winter at Grand Rapids, is home. John A. Jackson of Traverse City was down here last week and put up a lot of ice. Miss Lida Howell will teach the ABight@ school. Miss Kate Scott has secured the school on Athe point,@ and Miss Jennie Wolfe will teach at Omena. Captain E. S. Graham is having new canvas made for his schooner, the Cetis. Kehl bros. have been notified that the propeller Champlain will leave Chicago for this place on the tenth. It is safe to say she will not be able to enter the bay by that time. John Ennis has bought Wm. Weiderman=s farm and fishing outfit, and will move down to the point. Mr. Weiderman will move to dakota. Misses Kate and Jennie Scott, who have been attending school here this winter, have returned home. A. F. Anderson of Omena has gone to Chicago. Captain Thomas Copp left for Chicago on Monday. The family of Ferris Rose of Omena, who have been residing in town during the past winter, return to Omena next week. The City of Grand Rapids will land at the north dock this summer. Charles Mickelson is in Chicago. When he returns he will go to Oregon. A week or so ago the HERALD found a hen=s egg weighing 31/2 ounces, and last week the Eagle came to the front with a four ounce egg, but Mrs. Wm. E. Barnes of this place is the happy owner of a hen that laid an egg weighing 7 ounces a few days ago. The dinner and supper served at Nelson=s hall on election day by the ladies of the M. E. church were liberally patronized, and the social in the evening was largely attended. A number of young people met at the residence of Mrs. Kate Wilson on Monday evening, and passed a few hours pleasantly in dancing. Mrs. George W. Lee of Gladstone, Dakota, who has been visiting her parents, Mr. and Mrs. O. L. White, during the past winter, started for home on Tuesday last, accompanied by her sister, Miss Ella White. Orvy L. Coulter crossed the ice to Elk Rapids on Tuesday.
KINGSLEY Herald Correspondence There are rumors of a wedding in our quiet town. We are glad to know business is thriving. The election passed off very quietly, the straight republican ticket elected. A special meeting of the temperance society was held in the church Saturday evening, and short address made by J. L. Gibbs, D. S. Nickerson and others showed the temperance voter his duty in respect to voting for men who were in favor of a saloon license.
SUMMIT CITY Herald Correspondence The farmers will organize a grange here on Apr. 1st. Barr and Roberts have ordered a large boiler for their mill. The Floor & H'dl. Co's mill has been shut down a few days for repairs. The mouse that visited the district lodge of I.O.G.T. helped to make it lively. G. C. Willey has purchased a boiler and engine with a view to putting in a feed mill in the near future. John Johnson, who has been teaming with A. Hyde, met with an accident last Thursday which resulted in the breaking of an arm. Dr. Whiteside was called who set the fractured member.
MAYFIELD Herald Correspondence The saw mill commenced running night and day Monday. Miss Ella McDermott of Traverse City arrived in Mayfield Saturday and commenced her school Monday morning. Her return is particularly gratifying to the children, with whom she is a prime favorite. Saturday evening your correspondent had the pleasure of attending a rousing temperance meeting at Kingsley. The speaker of the evening, Hon. J. L. Gibbs delivered a plain logical address, bristling with good points and full of solid advice to the temperance people. Mr. Gibbs was inclined to believe that there was a very small chance of making a reform among the habitual tipplers. The fact that this class of men were in Kingsley and the surrounding country was evident, for in Kingsley there are four places where liquor is illegally sold. The presence of one is evidence of the other. The hope of the ultimate triumph of the temperance cause lies in the coming generation. And giving them a thorough knowledge of the evils of intemperance early in life was more potent for good than all the appeals that could be made to the habitual tippler. The argument was used that because run was sold contrary to law in Paradise township, that we should license a saloon, and we could then control it and keep it respectable. "Respectable," exclaimed Mr. Gibbs, "Did you ever hear of a respectable groggery?" In conclusion he made an appeal to the temperance people to unite and enforce the laws as they are now,- compel the drug stores to comply strictly to the law and wipe out all others. He was followed by several Kingsley gentlemen and the meeting closed, temperance men more determined then ever never to surrender.
ELECTION RESULTS GRAND TRAVERSE COUNTY TRAVERSE Supervisor, S. C. Depres Clerk, C. E. Lockwood Treasurer, E. W. Hastings Justice of the Peace, G. E. Steele Highway Commissioner, L. Newberry School Inspector, C. T. Grawn Director of the Poor, F. Friedrich Drain Commissioner, L. H. Gage Constables, F. H. Smith, W. J. Moody, J. Tromm, C. W. Ashton
GREEN LAKE Supervisor, George H. Wightman Clerk, Willis Wightman Treasurer, David J. Youker Commissioner of Highways, Chester O. Morrill School Inspector, Chester O. Morrill Justice of the Peace, full term, Henry Brown Justice of the Peace, fill vacancy 3 years, Chester O. Morrill Justice of the Peace, fill vacancy 2 years, William D. Wilcox Justice of the Peace, fill vacancy 1 year, Moses C. Oviatt Constables, Abel L. Kimball, Emory Cartiss, John Hartz, Milo Defreeze
BLAIR Supervisor, G. W. Clyde Clerk, G. W. McWethy Commissioner of Highways, D. Swainston Justice of the Peace, full term, G. W. Youker Justice of the Peace, fill vacancy one year, J. M. Bonnell Justice of the Peace, fill vacancy two years, M. L. Monroe School Inspector, full term, M. B. Jennings School Inspector, fill vacancy, E. J. East Constables, J. Kersteter, J. L. Youker, W. Nickerson, M. L. Monroe
EAST BAY Supervisor, J. Pulcipher Clerk, O. W. Graen [sic, Green] Treasurer, J. Hoxsie Highway Commissioner, C. Prouty Justice of the Peace, J. A. Scripture School Inspector, E. Taylor Constables, H. S. Case, F. Kroupa, J. Loyselle, W. Mitchell
GRANT Supervisor, J. S. Horton Clerk, F. L. Duel Treasurer, W. Coates Commissioner of Highways, A. Balwis School Inspector, full term, R. Dixon School Inspector, fill vacancy, F. L. Duel Justice of the Peace, full term, F. L. Duel Constables, L. W. Duel, D. Menzies, T. Lemcool, W. Dixon
PENINSULA Supervisor, S. Franklin Clerk, F. D. Warren Treasurer, E. McMullen Commissioner of the Highways, E. Carroll Justice of the Peace, L. E. Dohm School Inspector, E. O. Ladd Constables, G. W. Lardie, J. Swaney, C. T. Edmonds, J. Enhan [?]
MAYFIELD Supervisor, D. S. Nickerson Clerk, H. Young Treasurer, O. M. Jones Justice of the Peace, L. H. Day Commissioner of the Highways, T. [?] Hamlin School Inspector, two years, A. H. Church School Inspector, one year, W. C. Workman, J. Taylor
LONG LAKE Supervisor, Egbert F. Ferris Township Clerk, James W. Gitchel Highway Commissioner, H. D. Hall Drain Commissioner, F. M. Beverly School Inspector, one year, Josiah Pennington School Inspector, two years, Z. Hinshaw Justice of the Peace, J. R. Johnson Constables, D. Pegg, E. Secor
GARFIELD Supervisor: H. E. Steward Clerk: S. E. West Commissioner of Highways: T. A. Hitchcock School Inspector: T. A. Hitchcock Justice of the Peace, full term: L. Sabin Justice of the Peace, to fill vacancy three years: J. B. Barney Constables: G. W. Steward, D. Dunn, M. Roush, C. A. Edgecomb
WHITEWATER Supervisor, J. O. Bloodgood Clerk, J. J. Heiges Treasurer, M. Vinton Commissioner of Highways, J. S. Luce Justice of the Peace, D. B. Scofield School Inspector, T. E. Carpenter Drain Commissioner, A. Young Constables, F. Hill, H. Thacker, E. Pray, G. Gee
PARADISE Supervisor, D. E. Wynkoop Clerk, C. W. Kingsley Treasurer, W. Sparling Commissioner of Highways, A. Stinson Justice of the Peace, B. F. Church School Inspector, Emma L. Moses Drain Commissioner, M. Sherbert Constables, J. E. Woodard, J. Milks, J. McCulty, R. Porter
UNION Supervisor, B. S. Shepard Clerk, C. M. Hagel Treasurer, J. M. Campbell Commissioner of the Highways, F. D. Hager School Inspector, D. B. Hager Justice of the Peace, D. B. Hager Drain Commissioner, W. Reid Constables, W. Howe, W. Sperry, S. A. Gardner, J. H. McAley
FIFE LAKE Supervisor, B. C. Bonnell Clerk, W. A. Newton Treasurer, J. Hamilton Commissioner of Highways, M. Davis School Inspector, L. Steffire Overseers of the Poor, J. Hodges, L. S. Walter Drain Commissioner, R. Learn Constables, W. M. Elliott, J. McGinnis, R. Learn, J. H. Schoonover LEELANAU COUNTY CLEVELAND Supervisor, J. Krubuer Clerk, A. J. Gonner Treasurer, J. Shonek Commissioner, J. Musli School Inspector, L. Wisenchil [?] Justice, Henry Bahn [?] Justice to fill vacancy, J. Dago
KASSON Supervisor, M. A. Densmore Clerk, P. Dewing Treasurer, D. Cleveland Highway Com., N. W. Harrington School Inspector, J. White Justice, P. Dewing Constables, B. Belenger, J. Dorington, G. Newman, S. Brooks
LEELANAU Supervisor, S. C. Garthe Clerk, H. E. Gill Treasurer, O. E. Wilbur Com. of Highways, G. A. Craker School Inspector, S. J. Hutchinson Justice, F. Garthe Drain Com., E. Woolsey
LELAND Supervisor, C. F. Egeler Clerk, A. John Treasurer, H. J. Dunkelow Com. Highways, P. Egeler School Inspector, W. E. Tilley Justice, full term, J. Dalton Drain Co., C. F. Reynolds Constables, Wm. Spinniken, T. Reynolds, J. Buckingham, S. Schaub, Jr.
BINGHAM Supervisor, J. A. Lawrence Clerk, Wm. Mebert Treasurer, Bert Lindly School Inspector, J. Hahnenberg Highway Com., M. Fort Justice, vacancy, J. F. McCall Justice, full term, J. Weiss Constables, N. Lewis, G. Dipley, J. Fend [?], M. Broncosky
GLEN ARBOR Supervisor, R. Dunn Clerk, C. A. Fisher Treasurer, A. H. Harwood School Inspector, F. E. Clark Justice, full term, J. E. Fisher Justice, to fill vacancy, P. P. Smith Constables, H. Dorsey, J. Daly, W. L. Freeman, J. Trumbull
CENTREVILLE Supervisor, C. Kropp Clerk, C. Manus Treasurer, J. Parrant [?] Commissioner, A. Sbonek School Inspector, T. Fleas Justice, 4 years, T. Botin Justice, 3 years, H. J. Theis Drain Com., H. Demming Constables, H. Wichren, J. M. Fleas, A. Brow, D. Boker
BENZIE COUNTY HOMESTEAD Election in this place resulted in a tie for supervisor, and by casting lot it fell to G. A. Steadman. Clerk, C. Johnson Treasurer, J. N. Staty [?] Justice, L. C. Stites Highway Com., James Case School Inspector, P. Raynor Drain Com., Wm. Palmer Constables, M. Stites, J. Norris, J. Cosgray, S. Raynor
BENZONIA Supervisor, T. B. Pettit Treasurer, C. E. Case Clerk, F. B. Case Highway Com., G. T. [?] Hopkins School Inspector, L. P. Judson Justice, E. T. Huntington Constables, C. E. Case, A. B. Case, W. I. Case, F. B. Case
INLAND Supervisor, N. Johnson Clerk, R. B. Reynolds Treasurer, F. W. Clifford Justice, full term, H. T. Davidson Justice, two years, N. Johnson Com. of Highways, H. D. Andrus School Inspector, V. T. Gardner Constables, M. C. Hunter, W. J. Kent, A. H. Bigelow, C. D. Johnson For $100 bridge tax- Yes, 56- No, 5 [?]
PLATTE Supervisor, M. E. Thurston Clerk, L. R. Morgan Treasurer, J. Esch School Inspector, L. C. Ford Com. Highways, S. Harwood Justice, full term, C. Peck Justice, to fill vacancy, J. Donovan Constables, Wm. Johnson, S. Perrin, S. Harwood, A. Martin
School Report District No. 6, Garfield township, for 6 months ending March 26, 1886. Number enrolled 37, average daily attendance 22. This low average is readily accounted for on the ground that the district is a large one, and many of the smallest pupils lived so far away that their attendance was rather an uncertain factor. Those having an average grade of 90 and above, were as follows: Mary Martin 98.20, Jennie Beith 97.60, Rosa Birmley 90.60, Lillie Hall 90.66, Mabel Baker 90.50, Pearlie Baker 91, Maggie Hock 90.66, William Martin 91, Wilbur Fields 90, Rinhold Brodhagen 90, Albert Brodhagen 91.50, Wm. Baker 97.50, Wm. McLaughlin 97.50. Several others received from 80 to 90. Mary Martin, Jennie Beith, Wm. McLaughlin and Wm. Baker stood the highest, respectively, in grammar, orthography, history and arithmetic. Marco Emerson and Augusta Brodhagen, received the best grade in the B and C classes in orthography, and the latter the best for attendance and puncuality. Though "the latch string was always out," to visitors, comparitively few made use of it during the term. But I take this method of returning my thanks to those who were present during the closing exercises; their evident interest in the school, altogether with the cordiality expressed by the pupils, will be remembered by me with great pleasure. W. B. Thacker, Teacher.
OVIATT Herald Correspondence Mrs. H. C. Pettingill has returned from her visit to the southern part of the state. The Y. F. M. society held a very interesting meeting the 2d. Will meet again the 16th. R. H. Monroe and family have been visiting friends for the past week at this place. We understand he intends to remove to his farm near Monroe Center.
BLAIR & GREEN LAKE Herald Correspondence Crandall Brps are talking of moving the shingle mill soon. Mrs. D. J. Youker is on the sick list this week, but we hope not for long. H. D. Campbell, E. J. East, N. T. Lillie and W. Hes are all prepaing to put up new fences. Farmers are busy geeting their wood for summer, and putting lumber and posts in place for new fences in the spring. Why don't the little boys and girls write more letters. It seems so nice to see their letters in the HERALD, and still nicer to read them. Mrs. Anne Lillie returned home from her visit to Canada, where she has spent the winter with her daughter and son and other friends. She reports having a good time. Sunday school was re-opened last Sunday with Wm. Hess superintendant, and J. G. Lillie assistant superintendant. It is hoped there will be a good Sunday school. There is to be a social at H. D. Campbell's farm or John Homan's, on Wednesday evening, for the purpose of raising funds to pay the minister in charge, Rev. G. W. Youker. It is to be a cap social; hope to see a full house. W. P. Kenney closed the singing class on Monday evening, and the house was filled until no more could get seats and those who came last were obliged to stand to hear the singing. Those wishing to learn to sing will do well to engage Mr. Kenney.
LONG LAKE J. Johnson is able to be about again. Jesse Shisler has gone to Traverse City to work in the asylum. Miss Cora Hinshaw has returned home from her visit in Inland. Mrs. Jenne has returned from her visit at her daughter's in Traverse City. A party at C. C. Shilling's last Monday night. All report a good time. Rev. Amos Kenworthy will preach at Cedar Run school house next Sunday at 3 o'clock. Rev. O. G. Whitman will preach at Lake View hall next Sunday evening. He intends to preach once in every two weeks. B. Graves, who has been the guest of Mr. and Mrs. Davis Pegg, we understand is going to make a permanent stay in Grand Traverse. Last Thursday night the young people gave Miss Cora Hinshaw a surprise. She having gone to meeting, the young folks gathered at her home in honor of her birthday. All report having a grand time.
GARFIELD Herald Correspondence A social gathering at the residence of Amos Kenworthy was planned on a few hours' notice, on Tuesday of this week. By 11 o'clock some 25 of the neighbors with their baskets well filled with the good things of the land were gathered, a table was spread with much taste by the ladies, and a bountiful dinner served. After dinner the ladies visited in the house while the men went out on the hill, coasted and in other ways made themselves young again. The retiring to the house, religious services were conducted by Rev. Mr. Kenworthy, who in earnest exhortation showed his zeal for the good cause, and his live for souls and sincere desire to see them saved. This was followed by prayer and praise to God. The day was one of great enjoyment, and innocent amusement and resulted in both spiritual and temporal good to all in attendance.
GREEN LAKE Herald Correspondence James Keyes and brother-in-law are putting up a shingle mill on section 7. School in Dist. No. 3 is to be presided over the coming term by Miss Jennie Sharp, and Dist. No. 2 by Miss Della Hance. Mrs. A. M. C. Lewis left Traverse City on the nine o=clock train Saturday morning for Indiana to see her mother who is not expected to live.
WILLIAMSBURG Herald Correspondence There was a very pleasant gathering at the residence of Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Scofield on Tuesday evening, March 30th, it being their wedding anniversary. It was a surprise gotten up by the married members of the Sunday school. There were some nice presents and forty-five sat down and ate a supper that even a king might covet. All went merry as a marriage bell until near the midnight hour when the party broke up, and after bidding each other a happy good night, and wishing that Mr. and Mrs. Scofield might live to enjoy many such parties, we returned to our homes feeling that it was a time we should long remember. The W. C. T. U. of this place has done a good work since its organization in July last. They now number over twenty good and efficient workers. They have a band of hope of about sixty and the interest is gradually growing. May the whole land become deluged in the temperance wave.
YUBA Herald Correspondence Come on Friday evening and hear Mr. Martindale. The entertainment at the literary last Friday evening consisted chiefly of reading, which to all present was interesting and somewhat amusing. The pieces were well prepared. Miss Nettie Hill has the best wishes of every one in her chosen enterprise. Miss Hill is one of the most estimable young ladies of the neighborhood and every one will feel sorry to have her go away. On last Friday Mr. Boment of Elk Rapids closed his 6-months term of school, which was in every way a success and the patrons are all well pleased with the way the school was conducted during the term. The winter of >85 and >86 is about to close up its earthly career and we are pleased to give it credit as being one of those very agreeable and pleasant winters which are like angels visits, few and far between. We admit to having two or three quite severe storms but they seemed to be thrown in between for sake of variety after each of which we could better appreciate the general excellency of the beautiful winter. From the first of Jan. to the 10th of March we had plenty of snow to make good sleighing and not enough save for a few days to make inconvenient or dangerous . What we mean by dangerous is when the snow falls to the depth of 2 or 3 inches each day until the main track becomes a bed of snow 16 to 24 inches deep while on either side it is often from 12 to 16 inches deeper and all loose snow so that when turning out of the traveled track which empty sleighs are necessitated to do when meeting a loaded team you run a big risk of tipping over or getting your horses corked. And allow me to say right here that an unloaded team is always expected to give the full road. This has so long been customary that it is a law of custom, and yet I have on one or two occasions been a good deal amused on meeting single cutters to hear them parley for half of the road, which would upset a heavy load. While the sleighing has been enjoyed here by young and old for business or pleasure, how has it been with those farther south and west? In Iowa they have had a very cold and in other respects a very severe winter, so much so that it has received the appellation of being the most severe winter for thirty years. The cost of carrying their stock through has been equal if not greater than ours and that all expense and no profit, while we could improve much of the time hauling logs at from $3 to $4 per M. or blockwood and make from $2.50 to $4 per day, and those who did not have either to do could get $2.50 per day by taking their teams to the lumber camps and save their feed and board at home, while men without teams got from $18 to $26 per month, board free in all cases. Those who now live or ever did live in this part of the state know the above statements to be facts, and yet we hear many saying, Let us go West. This same spirit of changing from place to place has been rife for the last 30 years and only too often with dire results. Don=t you want to go?
MAPLE CITY Herald Correspondence Both of our mills are now running to their full capacity. Elder Tindall, who put his ankle out of joint lately, is improving. Maple City school commenced last Monday, with Miss Kehl as teacher. Burt Densmore of southern Michigan, brother of Esquire Densmore, is about to locate at Maple City. Mr. Densmore is a lively business man, and we welcome all such. Some time ago the ladies of our little village organized a ladies mite society, and have held meetings every two weeks since. The last one was held at Dr. Burke=s last Thursday evening, when a good time was had, there being fifty-three persons present, and $5.30 was received. They have on hand about $12. The next meeting will be held Thursday, the 15th, at Mrs. Crowell=s. All are invited.
LELAND Herald Correspondence Mr. Moore, of the Furnace Co., visited Leland briefly this week. Capt. Andrew Hammond is selecting his crew and fitting out his vessel preparatory to the season=s cruise. L. J. Grobben, of this place, recently traded his fine mare to Dr. Johnston, of Suttons Bay, who wanted something fast. Mr. Aaron Stinson, who has been visiting with his son-in-law, Geo. A. Cutler, through the winter, will return to Chicago in May. It is proposed by Rev. Baumister of Northport, to hold weekly meetings in the congregational church at this place on Thursday evenings. Our schools at this place are supplied with two good teachers, Mr. Henry McManus, principal, and Emma Weyant, assistant. There are about 50 scholars now in attendance all of whom are making good progress. Mr. Geo. Lewis greeted his aged parents at this place a few days ago after an absence of nearly 10 years. Some four years ago they received tidings that he was dead and they had given him up as lost to them. They were overjoyed at his appearance. The ice is still solid in Carp lake and teams are crossing it with impunity. The big lake is filled with loose ice as far as the eye can reach., but the first south-easterly wind will drive it out. A steamer was reported to have passed down last week. Leelanau County General Items About 25 tons of salt fish have been shipped from Northport this winter. Charles Wiskochil, an old pioneer of Cleveland township since 1855, died recently aged 68. Thomas Coppy has rented the building at Northport formerly occupied by Hitchcock & Putnam, and upon the opening of navigation will put in a full stock of general merchandise. John Miller of Leland will be employed during the season in the Manistee life saving station. Capt. Flynn, late of the station at North Manitou, has been put in charge of the station at Big Point Sauble.
PLATTE Herald Correspondence Myron E. Thurston had a touch of epilepsy Sunday. They who took advantage of the first run of sap, have made a nice lot of sugar and syrup, but they who did not are growling that this is a bad year for making sugar.
BENZONIA Herald Correspondence Sugar making is in full blast. Both the college and district schools are closed for a two weeks= vacation. Mrs. Amasa Waters has gone to Kalamazoo to attend a meeting of the woman=s missionary society. J. R. Green=s singing class will close their term with a public concert at Case=s hall on Friday evening of this week. Election passed off quietly on Monday, though there seemed to be a general feeling of regret that the number of constables was limited to four. A four mill tax will be raised for highway purposes. Benzonia needs a hotel badly, for there is no place in town at present where the traveling public can be accommodated. There is certainly a splendid business here in that line awaiting the right man.
INLAND Herald Correspondence Vincent Jarrett is on the sick list. Orson Clark made 200 pounds of sugar last week. Robert Campbell intends to more on his place as soon as he can erect a house. Miss Elsie Goss of Ingham county is visiting her sister, Mrs. A. H. Bigelow. Perry Bigelow has gone to York state to work his father=s this summer. R. Reynolds has a new evaporator manufactured by Grimm & Co., Hudson, Ohio, for which they paid one hundred dollars. Wm. Helm has sold his place to Elijah Main. Consideration $200. Mr. Helm goes to Frankfort to work this spring and part of the summer. R. Reynolds has his lumber and timber all out for his barn, which he intends to put up as soon as the weather will permit. It is to be 36 x 48 with 20 foot posts.
Benzie County General Items The Point Betsey light was lighted for the season last week. Eden wants a postoffice and a pound for the pigs, which pester the dwellers therein. James Way has bought the wreck of the propellor City of Boston, which went ashore near Frankfort several years ago, and will make an effort to raise her.
WEXFORD Herald Correspondence AAll-fools day@ was well observed at Wexford by the boys. The Wexford literary closed Mch. The 26th, until Sept. 3d. J. A. Morrell closed a very successful term of school in district No. 10, March 26. James Bennett returned from a visit to the southern part of the state last Thursday. L. J. James, who lives two and a half miles south of here, had the misfortune to lose his house by fire April the 4th, while the family were all at Sunday school. Your correspondent and several others of Wexford, had the pleasure of being present at the closing of the literary at the Carpenter school house five miles south of here, last Saturday evening, where we were well entertained until a late house, when we returned home, feeling that that part of Wexford county need not take a back seat for the lack of talent or intelligent young men and women. A very pleasant social was given at the people=s hall last Friday evening in honor of J. A. Morrell, who was about to take his leave of his many friends in this part of the country, many of whom were present and enjoyed a good time. He has been one of the most earnest workers in all good causes for the benefit of the community, gaining an enviable reputation among the best teachers of the country, making many friends and giving good satisfaction wherever it was his lot to labor. He will be greatly missed by the people of Wexford, who wish him abundant success in the future. The evening was passed off with music, essays, declamations, etc., until about 10 o=clock, when a lunch was prepared to which all did justice, and some a little more.
Wexford Country General Items Some very fine cherry lumber is being cut in the Cadillac mills. A fortune teller made life interesting to the Cadillac folks last week. Mrs. Ruggles of Cadillac slipped on the ice, and, falling, broke her wrist. T. J. Jennings has sold his bakery at Cadillac to G. Rathman, late of Owosso. A company has been organized in Cadillac for the manufacture of Venetian window blinds. The infant son of Mrs. R. F. McKenzie of Cadillac burned himself terribly with carbolic acid a few days since. P. Medalie, an enterprising merchant of Cadillac, is meditating seriously the building of a potato starch factory in that place. Fred Lyon, employed in Cummer=s mill at Cadillac, was seriously injured by a knot flying from a board and striking him in the eye. A logger named Cowen cut his wrist badly with an ax at Hadley=s mill at Cadillac, and nearly bled to death before surgical aid could be obtained. Fire destroyed the boiler shop and moulding rooms of the Cadillac iron works, Saturday evening. Loss, $2,000; well insured. The concern is in the hands of an assignee and it doubtful of it is rebuilt. Geo. Spoor of Cadillac, who robbed C. L. Bullard=s store at Pleasant Lake on the night of Jan. 27, has been arrested at Chase. He was traced by means of a coat button which was torn from his coat on leaving the building. The button matched those on his coat when he was arrested and was the only one missing.
Antrim County General Items J. P. C. Church lost a $100 cow by poison a few days since. Daniel Harrington will soon erect an agricultural implement store building at Bellaire. The Antrim iron company advertises for 100 wood choppers and will pay 65 cents per cord. Marion Parkes, a little Elk Rapids girl, fell into the river and was rescued by her father=s big Newfoundland dog. John Daly of Echo was accidently struck between the eyes by a cant hook handle inflicting a painful wound. The Elk Rapids iron company=s floating property consists of two steam barges, four tugs, and from fifteen to twenty wood barges. Wilson Rushmore of Elk Rapids has a pet squirrel whose foster mother is an old cat, who passes most of her time wondering what makes one of her children act so.
15 April 1886 Miscellaneous News Another photograph gallery in town is talked of. Rev. Mr. Groff=s new house is up and enclosed. The last term of the school year began on Monday. The bridge question is further discussed this week. Judge Ramsdell is holding court at Cheboygan this week. Dr. Thompson is visiting his old home at Creswell, Ont. Rev. J. H. Groff held services in Kingsley on Sunday last. A. H. Petrie of Muskegon was in town on business, this week. Look out for a big comet, low down in the western sky, very soon. Work on the congregational church addition is progressing rapidly. J. W. Markhan is delivering 300,000 brick to the Mancelona Iron Co. If this weather continues a few days longer the ice will have to leave the bay. Miss Minnie Hyde returned on Tuesday evening from her visit at Bay City. Rev. J. W. Miller is up here this week looking after his farming interests. A meeting of the board of supervisors has been called for Monday of next week. Hon. and Mrs. D. C. leach have returned from their winter=s sojourn in the south. J. H. Fife speaks at Yuba, on Friday evening of this week, on the silver question. L. M. Bennett has been making some very noticeable improvements in his jewelry store. The first arbutus buds of the season were brought to the HERALD on Monday of this week. Prof. Caton, principal of the Kalkaska schools, visited Traverse City schools this week. Special Deputy Hyde organized Summit City grange, on Saturday last, with 26 charter members. O. C. Gillette is filling the place in the high school made vacant by the resignation of Miss Rice. C. M. Wells, who has been spending the winter on the Pacific coast, returned on Monday of this week. The office of Pratt, Hatch & Davis and Mr. Pratt=s residence have been added to the telephone exchange this week. Wm. Gill of Northport passed through town on his way south. He will be gone three or four weeks. H. Z. Eaton of Bingham has gone to Hot Springs, Dakota, where he takes a position as bookkeeper in a large establishment. C. J. Kneeland, C. A. Hammond and C. K. Buck have been appointed committee on advertising and printing, from the business men=s association. The congregations in all the churches in town are steadily increasing in size and the audience rooms are frequently too small to accommodate them. Either the town is rapidly growing or the interest in religious matters is increasing. It is hoped and confidently expected that every farmer in Grand Traverse, in planning for the season=s work will keep in mind the fair next fall. The maple wax social at the M. E. church parlors on Friday evening last, was largely attended notwithstanding the wet evening, and a handsome sum was realized. The total receipts of the junior public were $37, and the expenses $18, leaving a margin of $19 which will be used in the purchase of books for the school library. Please don=t forget that Mr. Haskell has bought the entire blank business formerly conducted by the HERALD, and go or send to the bookstore here after for everything in that line. C. Pyrus and wife left on Monday morning=s train for Clayton, Delaware, called away by a message from that place informing them Mr. Pybus=s mother is in rapidly failing health. The common council did a good thing when it ordered the cross walks in town to be cleaned. The same amount of money could not be spent in any better way for the comfort of the citizens. L. M. Bennett has bought a lot on state street, just east of Dr. Elm=s residence, 75 feet front by 165 feet deep, upon which he intends to build at no very distant day. It is good property. Little Nellie and Frankie Grant have brought the editor of the HERALD the first wild flowers of the season, pretty reminders that spring is indeed here. And later, Bertie Allen of Whitewater, brings us a beautiful bouquet. E. E. Stinchcomb writes us that he will be here in about two weeks to deliver the second volume of Blaine=s Twenty Years in Congress. Any who have not secured the first volume of this great work can procure both at that time. Mr. Moffatt=s bill for the erection of a light house at Seul Choix point, upper peninsula, 100 miles due north of Traverse City, has passed the house. The bill to establish a life saving station at South Manitou island has also passed the house. R. A. Campbell has leased the Bridge Street House, Charlevoix, and Mr. and Mrs. Campbell and family will remove to that place as soon as navigation opens. Many friends here will wish them a great success in their new home and new venture. The bills are out for the grand ball to be given by hose company No. 1, on Friday evening, April 30. The bill for admission to the hall is $1.00. The proceeds are to be used in the purchase of uniforms. Buy a ticket, even if you do not attend the party. An old fashioned donation party was given last evening at the M. E. church parlors for the benefit of the pastor, Rev. Mr. Shorts. There was a large attendance and an enjoyable time for all there. Nearly $100 in cash and other valuable presents was the result. The eighth, and probably the last, in the series of Mr. Hannah=s letters from abroad, is given in this week=s HERALD. Mr. Hannah and family will leave Liverpool, by the steamer Servia, on Saturday of this week, the 17th, reaching their home here about the first of next month. An incipient fire on the west side, caused an alarm to be turned in from box No. 3 about 11 o=clock Thursday morning. The fire department turned out promptly but the blaze was extinguished before the boys could reach the ground. W. F. Harsha has issued a circular letter of information relative to the Grand Traverse region, including a fine list of farms for sale, all of which will be of interest to those at a distance wishing to more of northern Michigan. These circulars will be sent free on application. E. H. Shirk, one of the wealthiest men of Indiana, died at his home in Peru, that state, suddenly, on the 8th. Mr. Shirk formerly had heavy land interests in Grand Traverse and was still largely interested here, and was well known to very many of our people, who will regret to learn of his death. Rev. John Harsch, pastor of the Lutheran evangelical church here, has a wide circuit to travel, with appointments at Cadillac, Kingsley, Mancelona, Boyne Falls, Petoskey and East Jordan, and occasional appointments elsewhere. He is also now temporarily filling appointments at Leland and Good Harbor. Comet- Ernest Loop, Ed. Schoonover, Chas. Scott and Harry Gregory have all left Fife Lake for the far west.- J. H. Munyon has returned from Manton to Fife Lake.- A brother-in-law of H. H. Haskins from Ohio will, probably, buy Benj. Sinclair=s farm and locate here.- Quite a good many changes are probable at Fife Lake this season. The alarm of fire on Tuesday reminded many of the fact this was the first alarm sounded since the new system was put in four months ago. Previous to that time there was an average of about one false alarm a month, for which the village had to pay $40 to $50 each. At this rate it will not take a very long time for the new system to pay for itself. E. R. Kneeland put into his market on Monday 919 pounds of as handsome meat as we ever saw, which was dressed from a single animal, fattened by Frank Brosch; which goes to show that Frank hasn=t forgotten how to prepare meat for marlet; and also that Mr. Kneeland proposes to get the best he can find. W. A. Ramsdell, brother of Judge Ramsdell of this place, died in Florida, on Wednesday of last week. Mr. Ramsdell was 62 years of age. He was formerly a resident of Plymouth, in this state but had moved south hoping the change would benefit him as he was in failing health; but this was not the case and his death occurred as stated. The Mancelona Herald has donned a very handsome new dress. For a long time one of the handsomest and best papers in northern Michigan, it was hardly necessary to do more than keep right along in the old way, but such a course would not be satisfactory to a man like Slussar; if there is anything better than what he already has, he will have it, sure. The readers of the Herald ought to and no doubt do appreciate the paper Mr. Slussar is giving them. Mr. Milliken, superintendent of the C. & W. M. road, tells a Grand Rapids reporter that his company will survey, but probably not build, the Traverse City extension this season. We would be glad if this road could be completed through to this place this year, but if this cannot be done, the survey being finished this year and the route having practically been decided upon, insures an early start next spring and a quick building of the line. Rev. J. C. Dietrich, pastor in charge of the Frankfort mission of the evangelical association during the past year and whose circuit extended into Leelanaw county, was stationed at St. Louis, Mich., for the coming year, at the recent meeting of the state conference, and left for his new field of labor on Wednesday of this week. Mr. Dietrich has made many friends during his residence in Grand Traverse who will all wish abundant success for him in his new field of labor. Rev. J. J. Marshall, from Ludington, succeeds Mr. Dietrich here. A little romance in real life was lately enacted at this place. In June 1882, a young man named George Lambert, employed in the carriage works of V. A. A. Petertyl, sickened and died. He was a stranger here and it was ascertained that he had lately come from Australia. Upon looking over the few effects he had left the name and address of his father was found, a letter was written, and in due course of time a reply was received , thanking the strangers here for the care given and kindness shown the son who had died so far from all his family. Nothing further was heard from the friends until a week ago last when a stranger stepped into Messrs. Peteryl=s shop, and showing the pciture of the young man who had died four years before, identified himself as his father. Mr. lambert was accompanied by his daughter, and together they had come from their far away home simply to look upon the grave of their loved one. Mr. Peteryl showed them all possible attention, and urged them to remain, but they had taken return passage on the same ship upon which they came, and left on the following afternoon, in less than twenty four hours after their arrival. They had traveled more than 32,000 miles to spend a single hour at the grave of their dead.
THE CHURCHES Evangelical Lutheran On Palm Sunday, April 18th, confirmation will be solemnized in the Evangelical Lutheran Trinity church, west end of 7th street. Service begins at 10 o=clock a.m. Congregational Owing to the change being made in the audience room there will be no services in this church next Sunday. It is hoped that the work will be advanced enough to accommodate the Sunday school. Baptist Last Sunday the Baptist church was closed for repairs. The pastor preached morning and evening at Kingsley. The inside of the church building is being thoroughly renovated. The walls are being freshly calcimined and the wood work painted. Also a new carpet will cover the whole room. There will be preaching next Sunday as usual. Sermon in the evening will be the third in a series of discourses upon the future life. Subject AEternal Death.@ Hebrew Congregation Beth-El We invite all of our christian friends to attend any of our meetings on Friday at 6:30 p.m., and Saturday at 8:00 a.m. Services by Rev. Jos. Rappinport. Also we will have a grand holiday, beginning on Monday evening next, and will last a week. Services at 6:00 Monday evening and at 8:00 on Tuesday morning. J. Levinson, Pres.
Common Council Council called to order by the president. Roll being called the following members were present and responded to their names: Messrs. Barnes, Ashton, Milliken, Wilhelm, Goodrich, Morgan and Buck. Account of Depres & Montague, $14.75- referred. The following accounts were audited and ordered paid out of contingent fund: Hannah & Lay Merc. Co., $7.25, John J. Dunn, $25.35. On report of committee the treasurer=s monthly report was adopted and placed on file. Committee of fire and water supply was authorized to make a contract with A. Brooks at $3 per month, time to date from Jan. 1, 1886, to keep the batteries of the fire alarm telegraph in order. The following officers were appointed: Policeman William Iles [illegible] $2.25 per day. Village Marshall- Levi So[???] Chief of Fire Department: S. P. Depres [?] Village Attorney: R. Hatch Po[???] Master- W. [illegible] On motion, S. barnes was elected president pro tem. On motion village attorney was instructed to draft an ordinance licensing draymen. The bonds of liquor dealers were fixed at the sum of $4,000. On motion it was decided to send chief of fire department and one member of each company to Big Rapids to attend the state firemen=s association, the cost not to exceed $10 for each person. The public health committee was made the village board of health. On motion the following resolution was passed.
Resolved: That the committee on streets and sidewalks be requested to procure a survey and profile of Front street from the railroad crossing near the Gowdy house west to Elmwood avenue, to aid in establishing a suitable grade on said street. Petition as to extension of fire limits taken from the table and the village attorney directed to draft an ordinance covering same. Petitions for extension of water mains referred. Adjourned to 20th inst. April 12, 1886. The ladies of the W. C. T. U. will give a Pink Tea social at the residence of Mrs. R. A. Campbell on Tuesday evening, April 26th. Three quilts to be sold- two worsted and one print. This entertainment will be the last time Mr. and Mrs. Campbell can open their house to their friends before their removal to Charlevoix. All will be welcome and a general attendance of both young and old is hoped for.
At the Home Bakery Fresh graham bread Mondays, Wednesdays and Saturdays. Light hot rolls Tuesday and Fridays. Salt rising and yeast bread and cookies always on hand. One door south of HERALD office.
MARRIED BATE-GRAY- At the residence of Chas. Despres, Wednesday evening, April 7th by the Rev. Mr. Puddefoot, Wm. A. Bate and Miss Lizzie Gray of Traverse City.
Seed Pea Growing The cultivation of dwarf varieties of garden peas is an industry which Mr. C. P. Avery has built up in this vicinity to a considerable extent. The smaller kinds he has the farmers plant in rows 16 inches apart on rich land and being kept cultivated and free from weeds the yield is much larger than it would be if left without working, to be choked by weeds. In the section near Central Lake, Antrim county he has several fields cultivated last year, and this year a large number of the people who saw the success of those who cultivated are taking seed to plant. The average yield is about 30 bushels per acre, when well cared for, while 15 and 16 would be as much as they could expect if not cultivated. He pays $1.50 per bushel for the whole crop grown, which must be bright and sound for seed purposes. The farmers who cultivated peas last year think they got more than three dollars per day for every day of extra labor expended in keeping the land loose and free from weeds. Mr. Avery also has several hundred acres sown every year in common field culture, of medium length vines for which he pays $1.00 to $1.05 per bushel. As compared with oats at an average of 30 bushels per acre and 35 cents per bushel the peas must pay the farmer better and leave the farm in better condition for otehr crops. Mr. Avery has already contracted four hundred acres and will contract as long as his seed fields holds out, about two hundred acres more, he says. He has been in the business in Antrim and Charlevoix counties eight years, increasing every year, some farmers sowing as high as 75 bushels of seed each year. Richard Knight has grown from 20 to 30 acres each year for eight years. This year he sows 76 bushels of seed and says it pays him much the best of any crop he grows, as he gets his best money as early in the season as he can thresh the peas.
Look for Mice Girdled Fruit Trees Yesterday I called on Nahum Avery. he showed me a number of his apple trees that had been girdled by the mice. To all appearance the work had but recently been done. I noticed that the bark had not been eaten wholly off close to the wood, in but a few places. Such girdled fruit trees can be saved by prompt and immediate attention. Bind fresh cow droppings over the wounds, covering every part that is girdled. Then bank the dirt about the trees thus prepared, above the girdled part. The modicum of inner bark thus left upon the girdled part being thus protected from light and air, will developed into full or whole bark during the growing season. In the fall the covering can be removed. Z. C. Fairbanks
GOOD HARBOR Herald Correspondence The snow is almost gone in this vicinity. H. Schumberg will start his new saw mill in a few days. Wm. Schlueter has sold his farm for $1,800. A. Gerandt has also sold his farm. W. S. Johnson of Suttons Bay will put up a large store in this place this spring. John Wichner sold five acres of beach land at $25 per acre. Land is getting valuable on the shore of Lake Michigan. It is rumored that H. & J. Deuster of Suttons Bay will start business at Good Harbor.
EMPIRE Herald Correspondence Amos Spafford of Oviatt has been working in the saw mill in Cutter=s employ for some time; also Mr. Case of Inland. Mr. Hannah=s foreign letters have been read with unusual interest. We notice the familiar face of Wm. Woodward in our quiet little town. Edward Welch, who was so seriously injured while acting as watchman in Cutter=s mill is very low, and fears are entertained as to his recovery. The young folks Star society meets next Saturday evening at Mr. King=s. Everybody expects to have a good time, for everybody is going. Last Monday afternoon while Harman Rohr was boiling down sap in their sugar bush, the dog suddenly became interested in something in a hollow log not far distant. At last the dog by its barking and growling attracted the young man=s attention and he went to the log, whereupon old Bruin thrust his head out. Harmon then went to the house and told his brother-in-law, who took a rife and shot the old bear. In the hollow log three little cubs were found. They are not larger than a full grown cat, and are very playful.
SOLON Herald Correspondence Sleighs are being exchanged for wagons. Wm. Lite of Long Lake has bought 20 acres of land of S. Olney, just north of John Tager and is preparing to build immediately. Mrs. Iles was at Traverse City several days last week with her daughter Lizzie, who is quite feeble. The Clear Brook literary society met on the 10th inst. After the general exercises were over the historian, W. H. Hannaford, produced a very flowery history of the society since its organization, which was received with great applause, after which the election of officers was in order which result as follows: president, W. H. Hannaford; vice president, R. G. Herrington; secretary, Miss R. G. Cate; treas., W. O. Dickerman; historian, Mary Good. After the elction of officers the society adjourned until the first Saturday in Nov. Samuel Iles is at home for a few days. W. H. Hannaford has bought a yoke of oxen. Speaking of town meetings. If some of our printers would teach their patrons that initials do not elect it would often save much trouble.
NORTHPORT Herald Correspondence The young ladies of the congregational church gave a maple sugar party on last Friday evening. Leelanaw township produced about 50,000 bushels of potatoes last year, and it will be safe to say that the product will be even larger this year. Northport has been blessed (?) With a saloon for a year and a half, but the proprietor says bow that he will not apply for an extension of his license when the present one expires. Those who claim to know, say the result of the election settled the saloon business for this town for the year to come. If the weather warms up, the snow goes off and the ground thaws out, the farmers will begin plowing next week. E. E. Chase is in Minnesota. Last spring large quantities of suckers were caught here by seines, but this spring the suckers fail to materialize. Voice=s mill, which has been idle for some weeks, started up on Wednesday morning. Gill & Son=s mill starts up this week. Will H. Steele returned from Florida on Saturday last. He does not sigh for any more sunny southern clime. Peter Stibbitz met with an accident last winter from which, for a long time it was feared, he would lose the use of his left arms, the muscles of which seemed paralyzed. He is now gradually recovering the use of the member. Indications for fruit are good in this neighborhood. A young son of Capt. E. S. Graham has been down with scarlet fever. Wheels have supplanted runners. Frank Schimmerhorn has returned from the woods. The Rev. Mr. Bannister preaches at Northport and Omena every Sunday, and goes to Leland during the week. Dr. C. H. Johnston, of Suttons Bay, was in town the other day. He was around saying farewell, preparatory to a visit to the southern part of the state. The attendance at the spring term of school which commenced on Monday last, is much smaller than during the winter, as a number of the winter pupils are now teaching district schools. The consequence is, but two teachers are employed. Ben Johnson has returned with his family to Gill=s Pier. Charles Tilley is thinking of deserting the town and going to farming this summer. Maple sugar making is in full blast- but the maple sugar making in this section isn=t much of a blast, as there has been too much maple wood making. Elder Stinchcomb was here on Sunday last attending the quarterly meeting of the M. E. church. George Greenman, who, with his mother and sister have been spending the winter in Lockport, N.Y., is expected home soon. Orvy L. Coulter has secured the school at Atwood, Antrim county. Miss Rebe Nelson will teach the school at Gill=s Pier. William Gill left for Chicago on Tuesday last. He will be gone a month. William H. Franklin has put in an application for the Northport postoffice.
YUBA Herald Correspondence Mr. Newcomb is able to be around again. Preaching at the church on Tuesday evening by the Rev. Mr. Wolf. Some talk of a protracted effort. Mrs. John Rogers, who has been very sick for so long is reported better, with hopes of her recovery. S. H. Sayler=s young folks and Mr. Hill=s daughter have been at home enjoying their week=s vacation, which will give them a nice rest from their studies, which they expect to resume this week. The people enjoyed the literary entertainment last Friday evening, especially that part of it given by Mr. Martindale about the capturing of Jeff Davis by the boys of the 4th Michigan. It was really amusing . They closed the society by singing, AJohn Brown=s body lies moldering in the grave.@ They tell us they expect a good time on Friday night of this week, but we are not able to give the programme. On Friday evening, the 23d, Q. Thacker will give an astronomical address.
GRANT Herald Correspondence J. H. Monroe is putting up a new windmill. Splendid sugar weather and sugar makers are all busy. Miss Elsie Gardner will teach the Monroe Centre school. Perkins & Dye have commenced running their shingle mill. At the recent township meeting Grant township voted to assess dogs. School will begin in Hill st. school April 19, Miss Anna Wyman teacher. John Winchcomb is going to build a new barn, Geo. Reeves, builder. Mr. Carl has gained the reputation of being one of the best barn builders in the country. At the recent township election it was decided to re-stake the town cemetery with cedar stakes. Mr. Lusk has gone to commence his duties as sawyer at Canute=s new mill. He is a first class sawyer. At the late election Wm. Coates for treasurer and F. L. Duel for justice, each received every vote cast. A. Widrig is preparing to build a large barn. Dimensions 40 x 50 with 18 foot posts. Mr. J. Carl builder.
Leelanaw County General Items From the Enterprise Dr. Johnston is now sup=t of the Suttons Bat Sabbath school. Miss Emma T. Weyant has been secured as assistant teacher in the Leland schools. We understand the Greilick Bros.will close their Suttons Bay mill till navigation opens. They can find no more room for their lumber when sawed. Mr. Butler, of Cleveland, and Mrs. Chamberlin have sold some of their furniture and rented the dock, store, railroad track, tug on Glen lake and saw mill to John Tobin. They also rented the hotel, 13 cows and farm to the Young Bros. Daniel Palmer of Elmood, the man noted for making the best maple sugar and syrup in the county, is now drawing the sweets out of 1,175 trees. He made 60 gallons of syrup in one day, and finds ready sale for all he can make at $1.25 per gallon. The fine model of a horse carved from wood, and displayed in the shop window of John T. Beadle, Traverse City, and adorned with the trappings incident to Mr. Beadle=s craft, is the offspring of the genius of young Wiscochill of this county. It is a very neat piece of work.
OVIATT Herald Correspondence Benjamin Phelps is home again. The most of the snow has disappeared. Herbert Armstrong has returned from Canada. Our merchants say business is growing better and more lively. Thos. Armstrong, wife and son have returned from their trip to Frankfort. Miss Jennie Pratt arrived at her brother Daniel=s Saturday. She will make Oviatt her home. Miss Carrie Brooks paid a flying visit to her parents. Returned to Traverse City Saturday. Mrs. H. C. Pettengill=s brother-in-law, E. D. Johnson, is making a visit, and also looking for some land. Thinks of settling in this vicinity. Howard Hall will teach the school at this place the coming summer. Miss Alice Pettengill will teach in the Boroughf district, East Kasson. Miss May L. King will teach the school one mile south of this place, called the Abbe district.
MAPLE CITY Herald Correspondence Sleighing very poor and still no wheeling. Considerable maple sugar is being made in this vicinity. Our quiet little village is being infested by the much talked of drummers. Grandma Davis, mother of Geo. And Lulu Davis, is suffering from dropsy and is very low. Mr. William Hulmes leaves this week for the summer. He takes the position of mate on the schooner, Mocking Bird, and sails from Charlevoix to Milwaukee. Last Thursday afternoon a quiet little meeting was held at Dr. Burke=s office for the purpose of organizing a company to build a hall at this place. We understand there was another meeting last night but did not learn the particulars. There is about $600 stock taken at the present meeting.
SOUTH MANITOU Herald Correspondence School commenced Nov. 9th 1885, and closed March 26th, 1886. Whole number of days taught, 76. Whole number of days present, 1,567 1/2. Monthly average attendance daily 18. Average number of scholars who attended during the term, 20. Whole number enrolled 22. Names of scholars: James, Thomas, Mary, William, Alfred and Anna Armstrong; Alice, Jessie and Oscar Kitchen; Mary, Josie, Alvina and Georgie Beck; Eddie and Agnes Knudsen; Janie, Eddie, Alexander and Isabella Miller; Nelse Oleson; Paulina Fuerst; Geo. Hutzler; Leonard Ehrickson. Visitors during the term: Thos. Kitchen (5), Richard Kitchen (3), James Miller, August Beck, John J. Gunn (3), Martin Knudsen, Christian Ankerson, Miss Louisa Hutzler, and Mrs. Selma Hutzler. Average standing of pupils at examination at close of the term: Thos. Armstrong 91, Mary Armstrong 88, Alfred Armstrong 80, Anna Armstrong 84, Alice Kitchen 88, Jessie Kitchen 75, Oscar Kitchen 87, Mary Beck 79, Josie Beck 94, Alvina Beck 89, Eddie Knudsen 92, Agnes Knudsen 95, Eddie Miller 70, Alexander Miller 82, Nelse Oleson 70. Again the lower portions of the island are inundated by water to such an extent that it makes it very inconvenient, moving from one place to another, caused by the melting snow during the warm weather which we had in the month of March. This overflowing of the flats of the island occurs every spring to a greater or less extent, according to the amount of snow lying on the ground when spring comes. Some of the farmers here are very short of feed and cattle and other stock are suffering in consequence. Farmers here would find it to their advantage not to keep so great an amount of stock. It is all right in the summer season, as there is an abundance of feed, but in winter it is right the opposite, an abundance of stock and a scarcity of feed, making it necessary to scrimp to give all a share, and the stock has to suffer in consequence. A few days ago occurred what might have been a serious accident. While Wm. Kitchen was chopping wood his ax caught in some obstruction over his head, and descended with great force, striking him upon the bridge of the nose inflicting a serious wound. He was seen for a number of days afterward with a patch upon his phiz. Only a few days afterward while Theodore Beck was cutting off a small bent sapling it flew up with terrible force giving him a sharp slap across the mouth and nose, which it is thought he will not soon forget. A very pleasant entertainment was given a few evenings ago by Miss Jessie Kitchen to commemorate the event of her birthday. The evening was an exceeding pleasant one and all taken in connection with the genial nature of Mr. Kitchen himself, passed off very agreeably. School closed here on Friday March 26, after a term of five months. The teacher, B. C. Greene, contemplates going home to Traverse City. Monday April 6th was held the second annual spring election of the township of South Manitou, since its organization was perfected. The result of the ballot was as follows: supervisor Wm. N. Burton, clerk Martin Knudsen, treasurer August Beck, highway commissioner Geo. Hutzler Jr., school inspector Oswald Fuerst, justice of the peace Thos. Kitchen, constables James Armstrong, John J. Gunn, Wm. Haas, Joseph Haas. Elections passed off smoothly. No carousing etc, as is common at most such occasions. No liquor of any kind. That is the way all such events should be conducted.
Manitou County General Items Manitou county has six school districts; five on beaver Island and one on South Manitou. The latter school is taught by Bertrand C. Greene and is the first school ever taught on the island. There are three schools in operation on beaver Island and one Indian school on High Island, the teacher, Isaac Wright, receives from the government $400 per year.
Benzie County General Items The Point Betsey life saving crew went to work last week. Orrin Blood of Blaine went hinting and brought home a big dead bear and three live cubs. The congregational church at Grace has engaged the Rev. S. W. Noyes as its pastor for the ensuing year. The camp buildings at Hall & Lincoln=s Green Lake camp were destroyed by an incendiary fire a few days ago.
PLATTE- A Correction Mr. Editor: Will you kindly grant me space to correct an error. In your last issue, your Platte correspondent says: AMyron E. Thurston has a touch of epilepsy Sunday.@ As I am the person mentioned in the foregoing paragraph, I think I know whereof I speak, and I wish to say that I have had no such attack. The illness reported by your correspondent was of an entirely different nature. Very Respectfully, Myron E. Thurston.
Kalkaska County General Items A dramatic club has been organized at Kalkaska. The Henry Harper mill at Crofton has been removed to Cadillac. Gillans & Ramsey are putting up a saw mill one mile east of Crofton. A. Kline will plant between twenty and thirty acres of peppermint this season. Eugene Dagle, formerly of Boardman but recently of Texas, has gone onto the photograph at Kalkaska. J. A. Limney, who has a lumber contract for twenty-five million, has ten million in the river and six million to be put in before the first of July. Josiah Miller and Charley Murain had a narrow escape from death April 3d, while at work in a well for Nick Dewan=s camp in Glade township. The well is 167 feet deep. Mr. Miller was re-curbing it and was about seven feet from the top. Murain was holding onto the rope and reaching down some boards to Miller, when his foot slipped, causing the windlass to give way, and both were precipitated into the well, a distance of 160 feet. Strange to say neither of them were hurt, but naturally very badly frightened.
Antrim County General Items The Congregationists of Eastport will being the erection of a church as soon as the season will permit. Eddie Kemp, a two-year-old boy of E. A. Kemp, of this place, comes very near being a child wonder. The little fellow can sit down and give over eighty recitations which he has committed to memory. He can sing nearly twenty Gospel hymns and as many comic songs without the aid of a book, and will take Wilson=s History of the United States and pick our every major general who served either in the Revolution, Mexican war or the Rebellion; can name many principal battles fought, beside repeating...[section missing in original paper] [section missing] The family were eating breakfast at the time and the fire was not discovered until the roof was nearly ready to fall in. Nothing was saved except a bureau, a rocking chair and a bed. Mr. and Mrs. Thompson of Friendship took in a homeless and friendless 17-year-old tramp, clothed and fed him and gave him work. He returned their kindness by persuading their adopted son, a lad fourteen-years of age to run away, and both boys have departed to parts unknown.
Wexford County General Items Cadillac is figuring on the electric light. A recent fire at Cadillac destroyed Hayes=s boiler shop and McAdie=s moulding shop. The dwelling house of Mr. Whitney of Colfax was totally destroyed by fire last week. E. W. Miller is puting up a new hotel near the C. A. N. E. R. R. depot, at Cadillac. Henry Minor of Springville had his foot badly crushed between a stump and a sleigh. Martin Palmer=s house in the west part of Wexford was burned to the ground last Tuesday. While L. G. James of Hanover was at Wexford with his family at church his house caught fire and was destroyed with all its contents.
22 April 1886 Miscellaneous News Tomorrow will be good Friday. Next Sabbath is Easter Sabbath. You must muzzle that dog after June 1st. Dust now on Front street, instead of mud. There are now 389 patients in the asylum. Drays will be required to pay license hereafter. D. M. Foote and family have moved to Dakota. The east side is having a building boom this season. Thanks to little Josephine Egbert for beautiful wild flowers. Dr. C. H. Johnston of Suttons Bay was in town on Tuesday. Frank Rose of the Frankfort Express was in town on Tuesday. Mr. Barnes left this morning for a short run down to Florida. April never gave Grand Traverse finer weather than this year. Orrie Moffatt and his mother are expected tomorrow evening. Mr. Hathaway is building a house on Washington street, Oak Park. Grand Traverse farmers have been plowing for a week or ten days past. The congregational church will be reopened for services next Sabbath. Mr. Kibbe has been building a house on the state road, in Oakwood suburb. Mrs. Dr. Rosenthal of Grand Rapids, is talking strongly of locating here. If the bay is clear of ice the Grand Rapids will start out on Monday. Dr. Ed Ashton has been painting his office and residence on Cass street. Several new ordinances this week that will interest the people of Traverse City. John McGarry has gone to Dakota expecting to make the far west his home. Mr. Griffin will begin work at once on a new cottage on Washington street, Oak Park. C. R. Paige and John Wilhelm each have a three column ad. on third page, this week. Hannah, Lay & Co=s saw mill at this place started up on Monday for the season=s run. Now keep wood and rubbish out of the streets. See that new ordinance. Dewey Nickerson was re-elected chairman of the board of supervisors at their meeting this week. Carlos Howard returned a few days ago from a visit of several weeks at Ortonville, Oakland county. Mr. Gillis has been painting and other wise improving his building on north side of Front street. Geo. Garrison has built a nice house for his own use at Oak park, corner Rose and Chestnut streets. Work is well advanced on C. G. Farnel=s new residence on Washington street, west of Park street. A. Adsit has been in town this week and will start on Monday next for the far west on a prospecting tour. One of the most attractive places in town to the youngsters, during the last week or so, has been the Famous store. Miss M. E. Allen has returned from Washington and will re-open Locust Grove Cottage on Monday next. Work has been resumed on the depot park, and we shall expect to see the grounds in fine shape before fall. T. W. Browne will, May 1st, move his offices into the Leach building; rear office, entrance on Park street. B. J. Morgan brought in twenty horses and a mule this week. If you don=t want a horse you can buy a mule. Royal Daily, for many years a resident of this county, died suddenly at the Mansion House, early Sunday morning. John Pulcipher will represent Grand Traverse county at the meeting of the state board of equalization, next summer. Hon. H. H. Noble of Elk Rapids passed through town on Tuesday on his way to Detroit. He will be gone about a week. Many loads of Burbank potatoes are being brought into town this week. They are bringing twenty-eight cents, we believe. Quite a number of new houses have already been built in the vicinity of the chair factory, on the east side of town. E. J. Hanslovsky and wife left on Monday morning for Sank Center, Minn., where they will visit friends for five or six weeks. Dexter & Noble sent the steam barge Leland out through the ice from Elk Rapids, on Monday last, without the least difficulty. The farmers are all very busy planting and sowing. There is never any frost in the ground here to interfere with early spring work. A pink tea social was held at the residence of R. A. Campbell Tuesday evening, and was largely attended. An enjoyable time all around. In ten houses on one block on one street in Traverse City there are eight pianos, to say nothing of organs and diverse other musical instruments. The steamer Cummings will stop over night at Northport, this season, three or four nights each week, and the balance of the time at Old Mission. Mrs. M. B. Schryer has opened a millinery store in the rooms recently occupied by Mr. Bell, in the Gillis building, north side of Front street. Elmer Saxton is at school at Valparaiso, Ind., and is doing very nicely in his studies. It is his intention to give himself a thorough business education. Among the noticeable improvements being made on west Washington street, this spring, are the new fences around the lots of Mr. Haskell and Mr. Payne. W. F. Griffin has recently sold four lots, corner State Road and Chestnut street, Oak Park, to T. R. Bentley, and three lots on Chestnut street to Mr. Mack. There are the usual spring rumors of fine brick blocks to be built during the season; some of them may take more tangible shape before the year is much older. The arbutus will be in its glory by next Sunday, and hundreds of Traverse City people will throng the plains east of town in search of these bright spring blossoms. There is an ordinance prohibiting the posting of bills, notices or anything else on the poles used for the electric fire alarm. It is not very well complied with. The HERALD office has been kept bright with wild flowers this week. Among those to whom we are indebted for these favors is Mrs. Campbell of Old Mission. The east store in the Steven=s block, which has been vacant some time, is being fitted up for a restaurant and ice cream parlors, and will be used by McCoy & Grazier. The first boat of the season to reach the dock here was the Cummings, which came over through the ice on Saturday, from her winter=s quarters at Greilick=s dock. Miss Kathleen Marshall took the afternoon train on Tuesday for her home, London, Ont., called by a telegram announcing that her brother could live but a very short time. The fire alarms of the village now embrace both sides of Front street, between Union and Park Place streets, and also the north side of State street between Union and Park Place. Rev. W. G. Puddefoot will talk on the Labor Problem at Library hall Monday evening next at 8 o=clock, this being the second of the series under the Business Men=s association. Among the improvements made this spring in Oak park we notice new fences built by both John and S. Adsley, and the latter named has also been putting an addition to his house. The lecture announced to be given by Rev. Mr. Shorts on the 28th has been postponed until further notice, We are requested to say this by the ladies aid society of the M. E. church. The Frankfort Times of the 7th and 14th of April were both received at this office on the 20th. If all the subscribers are served in the same manner there must be some kicking over Frankfort way. All are invited to join in a pleasant evening at Park Place parlors on Wednesday, April 28th, for the benefit of the congregational church improvement fund. Refreshments will be served and other attractions offered. The new Mapleton hall is to be opened on Monday evening, May 3rd, with a grand ball. Maes= band will furnish the music. Bill, including supper, $1. The livery stables will take loads of 16 persons down and back for $3 a load. Myron Severy has brought us a parsnip, grown on his place in Fernwood suburb, measuring three feet and eight inches in length, This is another sample of growth on Traverse City sand. The steamer Cummings left the dock here at noon on Tuesday and made her way through the ice without any trouble, and so opened the season of 1886. She had a large load of freight for bay points. The steamer Champlain reached Northport on Tuesday, the 20th, the first boat of the season from above. She encountered considerable ice but experienced no great difficulty in getting through. The supervisors visited the asylum yesterday afternoon, in a body, by invitation of Dr. Munson. They expressed themselves highly pleased with the condition and surroundings of the institution. No doubt as soon as the grade is established on Front street those very bad sidewalks on north side will be taken care of. They are unsafe now and by and by there may be some damage to pay somebody. Large quantities of square timber are being brought in by rail every day and the river and river banks below the depot bridge are full. A force of men is now busy preparing the timber for shipment to Europe. Among the heavy special advertisers in the HERALD this week are John Wilhelm and C. R. Paige, who take a whole page to tell our readers of some of the bargains they offer and some of the attractions in their stock. The sudden and unfortunate death of Mrs. Deacon Waters, a brief account of which will be found in the Benzonia correspondence, on sixth page, will be sad news to many friends of the family all through the Grand Traverse region. It is rumored that Dr. Snyder has sold his residence on Washington St. to Geo. A. Cutler of Leland. If this is true Mr. Cutler will probably remove here. Well, he has hosts of friends in Traverse City who will give him a cordial welcome. A Benzonia correspondent gives a somewhat lengthy account of the postoffice muddle at that place, which will be found on sixth page. This is a democratic family quarrel, but we are willing to help the matter along to the extent of a column of so space. J. G. Holliday has finished the plans for a new residence to be built at once by Mrs. Haviland, on State street. The small house now on the lot will be utilized in the construction of the new building, which will be very neat and attractive. Work will begin next week.
Comet.- John Soushall has purchased the Kysor residence. C. F. Lancaster has moved to Petoskey.- Mr. Knight is talking some of buying Mr. Bailey=s residence- Dr. Walter has had 612 eggs from 16 hens since Jan. 1st. We are glad to know that the courthouse square will be somewhat improved this season. Considerable filling will be done east of the jail building and shade trees will be put out. This is a move in the right direction, and we shall hope to see the good work continued. Mrs. Jennie Moody, wife of Robert Moddy, a former Traverse City boy, died at their home in Chicago, on Thursday last, after an illness of some three months. They had been married but a little over a year. Mr. Moody will have the sympathy of many friends here, at his old home. The Ladies Library Association have nought of Hon. D. C. Leach the vacant lot corner of Boardman Ave. and Washington St., paying $1,300. The lot is 92 feet front and 165 deep and well located. We shall confidently expect to see a handsome brick library building erected on the lot at an early date. Mrs. Jennings and Miss Large will be prepared to organized a choral class for children on Tuesday, April 27th, at 4:00 p.m. Price of tuition, $1 for twenty lessons. Instructions given in reading music and use of the voice. Those wishing to join the class will please be present at this meeting. A much needed improvement is the graveling of Washington street, from the railroad east to the village limits. This street is much used now, and is one of the most direct roadways to the cemetery. There is quite a thriving settlement in Oak Park and Oakwood suburbs that would be greatly benefitted by this improvement. Frank Brosch=s slaughter house, on his place just east of town, was burned on Saturday last. This is the second time within a few months that a similar fire has occurred on the same premises. E. R. Kneeland also used the same building for trying out tallow, etc., but had no fire in it for twenty-four hours before the fire. The loss was something over $100. Perkett & Lardie have bought and shipped 43 car loads of potatoes, since Dec. 15th. They say there are more potatoes offered now than can possibly be marketed. Those who held potatoes over from fall when a ready market was found at 28 to 33 cents, will not, we are afraid, find good sale for them now. It never pays to hold anything one has to sell when a fair price is offered. In noticing the firemen=s dance, last week, the HERALD stated that the dance was to be given by hose company No. 1. The party is to be given by No. 3, instead of No. 1. A fine start has already been made in the sale of tickets and the affair now bids well to be a great success. Admission to the hall, one dollar. Get a ticket and help the boys. The proceeds will be used in the purchase of uniforms for the company. A sad accident occurred at Westwood on Sunday last, resulting in the death of Charles Martineau, a Traverse City young man. Mr. Martineau was engaged, with others, in loading a square timber on the cars, and in breaking a jam, a heavy stick of timber rolled over him killing him almost instantly. Mr. Martineau was a steady and very worthy young man and his widowed mother, whose main support he was, will sadly miss her son. Passion week services began at the episcopal chapel on Tuesday and will continue through the week. There will be services this evening at 7:30 and tomorrow at 10:30 a.m. and 7:30 p.m. There will be special services for the children on Saturday at 3:30 p.m. Easter day services will be held Sunday at 10:30 a.m. with communion, and at 7:30 p.m. An earnest invitation is extended by the pastor to all communicants to be present at communion on Easter morning. Alfred Black, the elder son of John Black of East Bay township, who has been for the last few years in Washington territory, has concluded to settle down in the Grand Traverse county, for the present at least. He has leased the farm of John Coon of East Bay, and will plant forty acres with potatoes, having purchased 160 bushels of seed potatoes of the variety, Beauty of Hebron. Mr. Black has just returned from the southern part of the state bringing with him a very fine team of horses for which he paid $400. Prof. Grawn of the Traverse City schools and Prof. Andrus of the Elk Rapids schools will conduct a normal school here, beginning July 5th, and continuing to Aug. 13th. The object of to afford all teachers an opportunity to review the elementary and such other branches as are required for the different grades of certificates, and to give such teachers or would be teachers as cannot afford to attend a regular normal school the advantages of instruction in normal methods. We shall take occasion to refer to this matter again, soon. M. E. Haskell has received the agency for northern Michigan for the caligraph. This is, probably, the most satisfactory writing machine made. The writer can speak from experience, having lately put one of these machines into the Herald office. It has already become an indispensable aid in the rapid and correct transaction of the business of the office, and has given very great satisfaction. Such a machine is needed in any office where a large amount of business if done. Mr. Haskell is prepared to give prices and any other information wanted. See his advertisement in this paper. The ice has been badly demoralized for a week or ten days past. The weather has been unusually warm, and much of the time during the past two weeks a warm south wind has prevailed, but not strong enough to move the ice out. For several days past a light north wind has tended still more to hold the floating ice in the bay. It is, however, mere slush, with much open water. On Tuesday, April 20th, the Cummings easily made her way out. Navigation was then practically open. Today, Thursday the 22d, a slight southwest wind is carrying the ice before it, and it will all disappear before night. The bay froze Feb. 1st. Navigation closed, 80 days. All who know Mr. Bonnell will heartily endorse the following from the Fife Lake Comet: AOur supervisor elect, B. C. Bonnell, is getting into the harness preparatory to giving this township a first class administration. He will be very much at home in this work having been there before- not in this town of course, but elsewhere. Then, too, his experience as legislator at Lansing will not come amiss, and having held many other important offices in township, county, etc., in fact has been close up to those who sit in state at Washington- taken all together we say, it will be a wonder if he does not give Fife Lake township one of the best administrations it ever had.@ Hannah, Lay & Co. have recently added to their fire protection appliances an elegant new hose truck with 350 feet of new hose. The truck is the work of Caldwell & Loudon, and is as string and handsome as any that could be got anywhere for a good deal more money. Mr. Germaine has had a convenient house prepared for the cart, and has a thoroughly drilled fire department of 20 or more among his men, and these are ready, day or night, to answer any alarm, and they are prepared to do good service anywhere in the town if occasion should require. This is really quite a valuable addition to the general fire department.
The C. & W. M. Railroad Mr. Hammond, chairman of the committee on manufactures, for the business men=s association, wrote Mr. Milliken, supt. Of the C. & W. M. road, asking for information relative to the rumored speedy building of his road through to this place. The following reply explains itself: Chicago & West Michigan railway Co., Office of Vice. Pres. and Gen. Manager, Muskegon, Mich. April 19th, 1886. C. A. Hammond, Esq., Traverse City, Mich.
Dear Si- Replying to your letter of the 16th. The unsettled condition of the labor question throughout the country has put a quietus on all our extension projects for the present. Can=t raise a dollar for any new scheme until that question is satisfactorily disposed of. We will probably do some surveying this spring and summer, but cannot get any money to build with as longa s matters are in their present chaotic state. Yours truly, J. B. Milliken.
Common Council Council met with the following members present: Messrs. Barnes, Ashton, Milliken, Goodrich, Morgan and Buck. Minutes of last meeting read and approved. Petition for grading and graveling Wadsworth street read and referred. The following accounts were audited and ordered paid: Hose Co. No. 1, $15; Hose Co. No. 2, $12; Hose Co. No. 3, $12; Hook and Ladder Co., $15. Moved that liquor and druggist bonds be referred to a committee of three and that said committee obtain from all bondsmen a schedule of their property. Motion carried. Moved that the president appoint said committee. Motion carried. The president thereupon appointed as members of said committee. Motion carried. The presidents thereupon appointed as members of said committee: Milliken, Wilhelm and Buck. Ordinances 35, 36, 37, 38 and 39 were passed. Adjourned to 30th inst.
Locust Grove Lodge Will re-open on Monday, April 26th. Old friends and new will be cordially welcomed by the proprietress. Miss M. E. Allen
SOLON Herald Correspondence Farming has commenced in earnest. Good fishing is reported. Fields are looking very green. Mrs. S. B. Cate is on the sick list. E. Bartlett has returned from Mecosta county. Mrs. George Benford and daughter are visiting at the residence of W. F. Hannaford. Mr. and Mrs. O. J. T. Singrey intend to start for Indiana Thursday the 22d, to see Mr. Singrey=s sister who is very sick.
MILLER=S HILL Herald Correspondence W. B. and G. W. Miller were at Traverse City last week. The steamer Champlain called at Glen Haven and Glen Arbor this morning, April 20th, on her first trip down. J. White of Solon was on the Hill last week. School commenced at Glen Arbor, April 10. Miss Etta Miller is attending school at Glen Arbor. Frank Todd arrived here on the Champlain this morning. He has been attending school at Plymouth, Wis. There was a maple sugar party at Mrs. M. J. Dumbril=s last Thursday evening. S. Moore of Glen Arbor has gone to the North Manitou life saving station to work. There is to be a sugar maple party at Mrs. Todd=s tomorrow evening. A good time is anticipated. Mr. and Mrs. D. Botherton, who have been visiting friends on the Hill and at Empire, returned home today. Mrs. H. Tremaine, who has been dangerously ill, is improving under Dr. Burke=s care.
MAPLE CITY Herald Correspondence Spring is really here with its burden of work, and the crops of the season are being put in. There only remains two or three patches of the white drapery that has covered the ground since 3d of Dec. last. The birds are putting in their merry songs in view of the change, and the songsters of the water put in their nightly chorus. The mills are still doing a lively business making timber, but the diminution of logs bespeaks a rest in the near future. Died April 17th, Mrs. Davis, wife of J. Davis, after a brief illness, of dropsy, leaving quite an aged husband, three children and a grandson to mourn their loss. The family were formerly from Indiana. Married April 20th, at Maple City, by Rev. M. W. Tuck at his residence, John W. Shore of Angola, Ind., and Drusilla M. Pickett of Traverse City. Quite an active movement is being made toward the building of a public hall. Nearly $400 is already subscribed. A telephone is talked of, Traverse City being the objective point. The father and mother of M. A. Densmore have arrived and propose making Maple City their future home. A brother and family are expected daily.
SUMMIT CITY Herald Correspondence John Bowden is building a new house. D. C. Weinberg is moving to Mancelona. William Days, Eugene Stalker and John Conor are going west about May 1st. Mr. Sumner, who came here to run the Mich. Floor & Handle Co=s hand saw, has purchased Wm. Day=s house and lot. Dr. Whiteside, who recently came here from the southern part of the state, is very much pleased with this part of the country, and reports business good. All the mills are running to their full capacity. Mr. Hyde did not stock very heavy in the winter, but he keeps all his teams at work on his own timber now. The Mich. Floor & Handle Co. drove their tubular well about 100 feet. They have now an abundant supply of water which overcomes the difficulty they have been laboring under. The mill is doing excellent work. Geo. Weidner is getting out the timber for a large barn which he intends to build before haying. There is strong talk of organizing a local assembly of the knights of labor of North America, at this place. John Galvin buried his youngest child today.
ELK RAPIDS Herald Correspondence Dr. Ashton was called down here to consult with Dr. Bailey in regard to Mrs. Andrew Wood. She has been very low for some time. Our village was startled on Saturday evening on hearing of the death of one of our young men, Homer Chandler, son of Wm. Chandler, Dexter & Noble=s foreman. He was 18 years old. The funeral was held in the presbyterian church Monday afternoon. H. H. Noble left Monday for Port Huron to look after their new barge, Morley. He will be away for several days. The first boat of the season (the Champlain) arrived here on Tuesday evening from Chicago with a large load of goods for our business men. The chemical works have shut down for repairs. Will start again in ten days. The barge Leland left Monday evening for Manitowoc, where she goes in the dry docks for repairs. Business of every kind is booming in Elk Rapids now.
WALTON Herald Correspondence H. A. Ferris spent a day in Traverse City last week. A brass band may be heard thundering in Walton now two nights in the week. E. B. Stanisberry will start a restaurant in the Sickel building at an early date. Mr. and Mrs. Leavenworth have returned from a short sojourn in Grand Rapids. John Mecklem has returned home after a successful term of school near Cadillac. Mr. Sickels and family will move to Elmira Tuesday, where their store is already in operation. Willis A. McConkie will teach the school in the Tyler district, and Edward Stampfler in the Sanster dist. The latest trick the railroad men have learned is to coax little black dogs away from little white boys, put them in their cab and take them to Cadillac, hence the surplus of dogs in Cadillac.
YUBA Herald Correspondence The wheat crop has a very promising appearance. Aggie McDonald is attending school in the city. The ground is fast being prepared for spring seeding. Some will begin sowing their spring wheat on Monday. They have the stone and sand all hauled to the church for building the wall. We are told Mr. Lewis will do the work. From the number of beautiful wild flowers we see in the woods we would suppose that spring has come and come to stay. The pleasant weather for the past few days has started the young clover and grasses, and the young cattle have been turned out to take care of themselves. A part of the programme for the literary on Friday evening of this week, is a debate: Question: Resolved- That a country life is better adapted to pleasure and the development of the mind than city life. Aff. H. Allen, Q. Thacker and S. H. Sayler. Negative, John McDonald, Hope Phillips and F. Updike. The time for opening the society was changed from 7:30 p.m. to 8 p.m. There is being quite a good interest taken at present which we hope may continue. S. H. Sayler was appointed critic and Q. Thacker editor of paper.
EMPIRE Herald Correspondence Edward Welch who got hurt about a month ago at the Empire saw mill, died the 14th of April. His funeral took place on Friday the 16th. The Rev. M. W. Tuck of Maple City delivered the address to a large audience of friends. Mr. Welch was fifty eight years of age and was one of the pioneers of Empire. He leaves a wife and nine children to mourn his loss.
GOOD HARBOR Herald Correspondence M. Fitchen is digging a well. A. Erickson called at Traverse City. Spring has made its appearance and snow is about gone. Winter wheat looks as though there would be a good yield this year. George Loungreen of Leland, is making Good Harbor his home for the present. Farmers are preparing for business, and there is prospect of a big spring=s work being accomplished. At a meeting of the board of school inspectors on Saturday last, H. J. Thies was appointed chairman of the board for the ensuing year.
MAPLE CITY Herald Correspondence Snow about gone. Mrs. Dr. Burke is on the sick list. Dell Nash and Dell McQueer have returned from the lumber woods. Ed. Cluff, Dr. Burke and W. H. Crowell are building additions to their houses. Grandma Davis of whom we made mention died Thursday evening the 10th. The ladies mite society met at Mrs. Chas. Dumbrill=s Thursday evening. Owing to the bad condition of the roads the attendance was not as large as it would have been under favorable circumstances. The net proceeds being $2.60. Mr. Marshall, late of Kansas has bought the Bryant land 2 a mile south of town. Mr. Hanshaw of Indiana, has also bought and moved here. And the two Mr. Densmores; making in all four families so far this spring, and still there=s more to follow.
NORTHPORT Herald Correspondence Winter wheat generally looks well. W. H. Porter has been appointed poundmaster. Frank Probant is home from the upper pensinsula. A new walk for pedestrians is needed across the creek. Charley Tilley will work Walter Thlon=s farm this summer. Fred Leslie of this place is doing reportorial work on the Cleveland Leader. The poker club is thought to be busted- and so are most of the members. Boarding-house keepers are slicking up in anticipation of an early influx of summer resorters. The calico hop at Suttons Bay next Monday evening will attract quite a crowd from Northport. The gill net fleet of this end of the peninsula consists of about 20 boats, running from 20 to 80 nets each. Northport is threatened with two more groceries. It is though the consumers will be able to stand the eruption if the grocers can. Eggs are a drug in the market, and at present price most farmers cackleate there is more money in eating than in selling them. The dime social and supper given by the ladies of the M. E. church, in Nelson=s hall, on last Monday night, was largely attended. N. C. Morgan expects shortly to move into the building once known as the Sherman house. He intends to entertain summer boarders. There is an increasing demand for improved farm machinery in this vicinity, which shows that farmers generally are becoming prosperous. Several temperance societies have been organized in this place during the past two years, but after eking out precarious experiences for a few months, they always fade away from earthly vision. It is hoped that the new poundmaster will corral all strag hogs at least one day before the arrival of the arrival of the first batch of representatives of the effete aristocracy of the outside world. This is a pointer. The new township board met for the first time on Friday last and passed an order increasing saloon keeper=s bonds from $3,000 to $6,000, and fixing druggists= bonds at $3,000. This effectually settles the whiskey question in Northport for a year to come, as it is a foregone conclusion that no saloon keeper can furnish a $6,000 bone in this township. Services commemorative of the life and work of the late John B. Gough were held in the M. E. church on last Sunday night. The Rev. Mr. Bannister gave a biographical sketch of Mr. Gough. And the Rev. G. M. Smith briefly outlined the history of the rise and progress of the temperance movement from its inception in the 16th century to the present time. The Rev. Mr. Coulter continued the theme by giving his views as to the ultimate results of the movement, and by a course of reasoning satisfactory at least to himself, and undoubtedly to some of the audience, decided that the present agitation will not cease until the rum curse is eliminated from the land. Poems were read by Mrs. Coulter and Miss Carrie Coulter, and a short extract from an address by Joseph Cook, by S. P. Nelson; appropriate music was furnished by Miss Alice Nelson, Miss Amelia Miller and Albert Barnes.
BENZONIA Herald Correspondence Dr. Moorman the dentist, is in town this week fixing up our teeth. Mrs. A. B. Case has gone to Ann Arbor for medical treatment. Mrs. J. A. Pettitt of Frankfort is spending a few days with her mother, Mrs. W. S. Hubbell, who is quite sick. Mrs. McMillian of Indianapolis, has rented the Ed Bilderbeck place for a year. John B. Bailey of Chicago is home on a visit to his parents. C. E. Case of the new firm of Case, Hopkins & Case, is in Chicago this week after a fresh stock of goods. The dam at the outlet of Crystal lake broke away last Friday morning, and the lake is rapidly going down. Our entire community was again terribly shocked last Wednesday evening by a telegram from Union City, stating that Mrs. Amasa Waters had just been killed at that place by a runaway tea,. Mr. Waters, old and feeble as he is and broken down with grief, started next morning for Union City, where he will bury his wife beside their children at their old home.
Benzonia- The Postoffice Matter For the Herald In last week=s issue of the Eagle was published an article taken from the AFederalsburg Courier,@ headed ASouthern Outrages,@ reflecting upon two of Benzonia=s business men, and indirectly the whole people of that place. An editorial comment admits inferentially that the whole article is false, but there are many not as well acquainted with the residents of Benzonia as the editor of the Eagle, who will be ready and willing to believe the damnable falsehoods contained therein. The copied article contains two truths and only two. They are, first, the postoffice of Benzonia became vacant by the resignation of the former occupant; second, John Link was appointed by the administration to fill the vacancy. The true state of facts is herewith given: Upon the resignation of E. P. Smith, a prominent resident of Joyfield, a patron of this office, and a good democrat, started, and circulated a petition for the appointment of A. B. Case, a republican, to fill the vacancy. A supplemental petition was circulated and forwarded by the republicans for the same person, the best interest of the service and of the community being the only consideration. Later, unknown to the people of Benzonia, a petition was circulated at Frankfort for the appointment of John Link. Three months after the petition for the appointment of A. Case had been forwarded to the department, no notice having been taken by the department of the vacancy, A. B. Case withdrew his name as an applicant and almost immediately the appointment of John Link was made. Almost to a man (and woman too) the public arose and protested. Link hearing that a protest was being circulated, immediately processed to give his opinion of the people who would do so undemocratic a thing as to protest. He did so in language unfit for publication or repetition. He went to the postoffice, the place of business of A. B. Case and G. C. Hopkins, he says to get a money order, but the only thing he did was abuse in the worst language at his command, these two young men for having the protest. Not satisfied with that, he assaulted the smaller of the two, a man much smaller than himself, and in his assault he seized and attempted to use a long handled, round pointed shovel, a dangerous weapon, and but for the interference of the other he would then and there have committed a crime at which the people of Benzonia would not have winked, even though their good name suffered. When overpowered, he stopped. His son was there and took a hand in the affray. He was not set upon. He was not severely beaten (but should have been), He was simply resisted. The people of Benzonia protested, they still protest, against the appointment of such a man. The above incident is purely characteristic of the man, and besides which he is wholly incompetent and not capable of performing the duties required. A protest was circulated by a righteously indignant citizen, a man who has the respect of all the people of Benzonia, and whose reputation will not be affected by the false epithets of a diseased mind. Link is called a disabled veteran. Disabled? It is his boast that he can do more work in a day than any man in town. He draws a large pension, which is not always a criterion by which to judge. Veteran! He went into the army as a substitute, receiving nearly $1,000 therefore, and did guard duty on a railroad in Kentucky or Tennessee for about three months. As to the rest of the article, it is as truthful as the editor of the Courier can reasonably be expected to write. The quality is well set forth in the editor=s voucher. He vouches for its truth because he was once a resident of Benzonia and knew the parties. The people of Benzonia have, democrats and republicans, protested against the appointment of Link and also petitioned for the appointment of Edson Packard, a good democrat and a respected citizen, and now await the result. We make an Aunqualified denial@ of the whole article as published in the Courier. TRUTH, Benzonia, April 19.
Benzie County General Items A fish oil factory is one of the industries of South Frankfort. At the shingle mill at Bear Lake Hanson Shires sawed his hand while at work, losing a portion of it. At Bear lake, near the logging camp. Arthur Swain, a young man 21 years of age, while passing from one car to another, lost his footing and was instantly killed. The test saw mill at Frankfort is down 1,300 feet, and the obstruction that caused a stoppage of over four months is passed and no further trouble is anticipated. Andrew Olesan, who left for Norway last fall, writes that he will return in May, starting from Christiansund in a few days. He will bring out a small colony of 25 men, who will build themselves a home in Benzie county.
Antrim County General Items Torch Lake is having a building boom this spring. Mancelona is meditating the establishment of a democratic newspaper. The teachers of Antrim county have organized a teachers= reading circle. Cameron Bros. Started their mill at Torch Lake last week on the ten hour system. The Antrim county Iron Co. at Mancelona has a telegraph line of its own direct to Grand Rapids. The Iron Co. at Mancelona have advanced the price paid to choppers from 65 cents to 75 cents per cord. W. W. Johnson of Snowflake, Antrim county, is doing a large business this season in forest seedlings. He has filled so far over five hundred orders. If Bro. Abbott of the Breeze, had his wife or the hired girl split the kindling wood as is done in all well regulated editors= households, he would not have been laid up in the house for a week or more with a gash he cut in his with his own little hatchet. Wexford County General Items Two new ward school buildings will be erected in Cadillac this season. A carriage factory is one of the new industries contemplated at Cadillac. J. Cummer & Son of Cadillac have nearly completed an order for 1,100 car sills for the Lafayette, Ind. Car works. Gilbert, Hopkins & Co. have closed their branch store at Wexford and taken their goods to Sherman. Mitchell Bros. of Cadillac, blasted the ice out of the late with dynamite last week, in order to start their mill. NEED REST 29 April 1886 Miscellaneous News The City of Grand Rapids began her season=s work on Monday. B. J. Morgan will have a car load of horses in the last of the week. Northport Harbor was jammed full of ice this (Thursday) morning. Wheat and grass are reported looking well all through the region. The G. R. & I. summer time table will go into effect about June 1st. Mrs. Closs is in Chicago buying her spring and early summer millinery. The City of Traverse will not begin her runs until about the first of June. Perkett & Lardie shipped three more car loads of potatoes on Tuesday. R. A. Campbell and family leave Friday morning for their new home at Charlevoix. Congressman Moffatt=s family returned from Washington on Saturday evening last. A. McCoy was in Grand Rapids the last of the week buying stock for the new restaurant. Until further notice the steamer Cummings will leave Traverse City every day at 2:30 p.m. Both the board of commissioners and the board of asylum trustees were in session here yesterday. The steamer Morley will begin her trips on the East bay on Monday next. See time card on 4th page. S. R. Boardman, who has large landed and other property interests on the North Manitou, is in town today. Don=t forget to remember that hens are forbidden to run at large in the highways of the township of Traverse. Hon. Perry Hannah and family reached New York on Sunday, and will be home on Friday evening of this week. Lawn mowers have been kept busy in town this week, the first time such work was ever needed here in April, we believe. Some of the most beautiful arbutus seen here this season came from Walton, and a ready market was found for large quantities. Sealed proposals are called for by the asylum commissioners for building a large farm barn, a horse stable and a brick coal bed. We are enabled to give another letter from Mr. Hannah this week, written from Dublin, giving his impression of the Emerald Isle. Remember the firemen=s dance at Library hall tomorrow evening given by hose company No. 3. It promises to be a very pleasant party. R. A. Campbell has sold his Traverse City and Frankfort stage route to W. M. Gates of Frankfort, who takes it on Friday of this week. On and after May 5th cable rates per word from here to Great Britain, Ireland and France will be only 12 cents. This is cheap telegraphing. The Reed City Clarion has discarded patents and now sets all its matter at home. This is a vast improvement in an already excellent newspaper. Telegrams were received here on Tuesday, by William and Frank Eldred, announcing the death of their sister, Phenie, at Cadillac, that morning. A very heavy rain on Friday and Saturday, followed by another early in the week, did an immense amount of good to the growing wheat and grass crops. William W. Perry, wife and boy, of Cimmaron, Kansas, arrived on Wednesday afternoon, and will spend a month here, visiting relatives and friends. The Herald=s Northport correspondent becomes almost a Northport department in the paper, under the direction of the present vert able correspondent. Notwithstanding, the day was a very unpleasant one, a thousand or more people were out on the plains and in the woods east of town, on Sunday, gathering arbutus. The family of Dr. E. A. Parkinson will spend the next month in Detroit, their old home. The Dr. will stay here and take care of his drug store business and play bachelor. J. M. Thomas, who has done a very large business in real estate will the late E. H. Shirk, Peru, Ind., left Tuesday for that place to look after these interests in this region. James Dunn has about completed a 16x26 ft, 1 2 story addition to his house on north side of Eighth st. He has also built a large barn and other wise improved his premises. Easter Sunday was very generally observed in the churches of the village. Hundreds of beautiful flowering plants were used and all the churches were handsomely decorated for the occasion. New floors have been laid throughout almost the entire first story of the Front Street house, and a thorough system of sewerage introduced. The whole improvement is an important one. Mr. Miner=s fine new residence, to be built on his farm at Monroe Center, and which the HERALD spoke of several weeks ago, will be built by J. G. Holliday, who made the plans. Work will begin in a few weeks. The trouting season will open on Saturday of this week, and the extremely warm weather of the past few weeks has advanced the season so rapidly that unusually good fishing may be expected from the very start. It was found impossible to get the congregational church edifice ready for use last Sunday and so no services were held in that house on that day. All will be in readiness, however, for the usual services on next Sunday. Rev. C. H. Beale, of Cadillac, will lecture at the congregational church on some evening the first of next week, yet to be announced. Subject, Europe. Mr. Beale has a fine stereoptican which will be used on the occasion. Further notice will be given. Mr. Hannah os having a row of maple trees set on each side of Tenth street, from Union street west to the asylum grounds, a distance of half a mile. Mr. McDermott, who is doing the work, has taken great pains to select handsome young trees, and in a very few years this will be a fine avenue and drive. The telegraph, express and new telephone offices have been repainted throughout and put in nice shape. The telephone exchange will be moved to the new quarters in a day or two. One of the conveniences of the new office will be a private office to be used by those who wish to use the wires without letting the whole neighborhood know what their business is. Over four hundred tons of freight, many thousand pounds of express matter and big loads of passengers daily have passed over the 18 miles of road between Traverse City and Elk Rapids since Feb. 1st, this year, and no wonder our neighbors, over on the east bay, cry aloud for a railroad. H. F. Campbell, whose fine, large barn was burned last fall, raised the frame for a new one on Saturday last. It is being built on the old foundation, which proved to be as good as when first built. The posts are 18 feet 4 inches high, and the whole building is being built stronger and better than the one burned. The work is being done by Merritt McIntyre of Traverse City. The waffle social called together a large number at Park Place parlors Wednesday evening, and it was a very enjoyable time for all there. A waffle supper was served and a bazaar held by the ladies gave an opportunity for buying pretty and useful articles for home ornamentation, or more practical purchases still, and a fine sum was netted for the benefit of the church improvement fund. Mrs. Crater is preparing to make improvements on her residence lot, corner of Park and Washington streets, by building new fences and covering the sandy street between the roadway and the sidewalk. The Craw lot on the opposite side of Washington street is also being treated in the same way. If every lot owner in town would do the same thing the small amount of money required for this purpose would be found to have been well invested. A personal letter from Chas. W. McCurdy, formerly teacher of the Old Mission school, informs us that he is pleasantly located as principal of the public schools at Sand Beach, Mich., a thriving town of about 1,500 people, and containing large flouring mills, a salt block, extensive elevators, saw mills, and several manufacturing establishments. The schools number 100 pupils. Mr McCurdy=s friends here will be glad to know of his continued success. Rev. Mr. Puddefoot delivered an address upon the labor question, at Library, on Monday evening, being the second in a series of talks on leading questions of the day, before the business men=s association. The night was very stormy, but there was a fine audience, and the speaker handled the difficult subject in an admirable manner. With great fairness he touched upon the evils on both sides of the question, and both laboring men and capitalists would do well to heed some of the truths taught. We wish every man in town could have heard this talk. A large amount of work is being done at the asylum in grading, stumping, clearing, and in putting the grounds in shape for farming and gardening purposes and preparatory to ornamenting the plat in front of the buildings. A large amount of fencing will be done this summer, the present horse barn will be moved further to the rear of the grounds and enlarged and the main barns will be built. A large brick [illegible, possibly dial?] house will also be erected. The cleared land will be stumped as rapidly as possible, and many other improvements will be made during the season. Geo. E. Bailey and Miss Lizzie Cole were married on Wednesday evening, the 28th, by Rev. W. G. Puddefoot, at Grange hall, in this village. A large and pleasant company gathered to witness the ceremony and congratulate the happy couple, who will have the best wishes of a large circle of friends all through the Grand Traverse region, where they are so well known. An elegant supper was served to nearly one hundred guests. The presents were numerous and very fine. Altogether it was one of the happiest and pleasantest gatherings of the season, and was a bright augury of happy days to come for the young couple who have joined hands and fortunes for what all hope may be a long and happy married life. Some little alarm was created here the last week upon learning that a break had occurred, or more serious still, an attempt had been made by some one to cut a channel from the chain of lakes to the river at AHogsback,: about ten miles up the Boardman river by the road and two or three times that distance by the river. At that point there is a narrow strip of land, with a sharp fall, separating the river from a chain of lakes, some four miles in length, a vast reservoir of water. This great body of water, suddenly let out into the river would flood all the low lands between that point and Traverse City, and while not, we think, seriously endangering the safety of the town, it would certainly create some uneasiness here. Examination shows a deep and wide washout, and there are strong indications of an attempt upon the part of some one to start the water through. If this should be found to be the case and the guilty party could be found, short shift should be given him. During the thunder shower on Monday afternoon, the lightning played mischief with the telephone wires all over the town. It struck the wires near the telegraph office and stopping there only to make things snap and crack, passed on down the street to Harnden=s store, where it took a small piece out of the side of the building and then, darting across the street, it left the wires, striking into the river, throwing the water up to the top of the neighboring buildings. Telephone bells rang out sharply all over town and since then very few phones have worked, and subscribers have had an opportunity to find out how dependent they have become upon this wonderful invention. Mr. Barry, the new manager of the exchange, will take hold of the matter and right things as rapidly as possible. And when the next thunderstorm comes we are inclined to believe all those who have instruments in their offices or residences will see that the lightning plugs are removed during the continuance of the storm. D. H. Day of this place has bought the entire Northern Transportation company property at Glen Haven, Leelanau county. This purchase includes the dock, store and stock of goods, sawmill, tugs, hotel, several dwelling houses, the barns, shops, the tramway from Glen lake to Lake Michigan, two and a quarter miles long, and also a large lot of farm implements, tools, wagons, and in fact, everything on the premises. The farm and land included in the purchase embrace 2,000 acres, with 300 acres improved. There are 1,500 four-year-old fruit trees on the place. With the farm is a large lot of live stock, cows, horses, etc. Mr. Day will make all needed repairs to the dock which was injured during the winter. The hotels, store, dock, sawmill, etc., have been leased for the season and the cut of logs, which was also included in the purchase, will be sawed out. It is not Mr. Day=s intention to leave Traverse City, by any, means; and the strong probability is that the entire property will be in the market for sale when a good opportunity offers. Parties wishing to connect themselves with the choral union are notified that the second half term will begin on Wednesday evening, May 5th, at which time new members will be received. W. B. Stewart advertises his farm near Oviatt for sale, This is an excellent farm, in an excellent community, and a good opportunity is here offered to any one wanting a farm home. Locust Grove Cottage Will re-open on Monday, April 16th. Old friends (and new) will be cordially welcomed by the proprietress. Miss M. E. Allen. List of Letters Remaining four weeks unclaimed at Traverse City, Mich., post office. If not called for in four weeks will be sent to dead letter office. In calling for them say AAdvertised April 12.@ Allen, Mrs. Liza; Jos. Binhile; Frank T. Blakesee; Bloch Cook; Mike Dunley; Nellie Darling; Alma Hammond, 2; J. Hoberson; T. A. Jennings; Anna Johnson; Lucinda Johnson; J. S. Olandar; Hach Pettengill; Albert Page; Ada Stone; Freelove Stowe; Fred Schmidt. Advertised April 28: W. D. Bridge; Romain Bonnell; Wm. Chapman; Wm. Carns; Rebecca Everling; Sarah Fields; A. Fox; N. D. Gardner; W. Hubbel; Sarah James; Thomas Johnson; J. R. Murphy, D. E. Nixerton, Alfred Nelson, Herbert Pettengill, Jeddie W. Palmer, Martin Ravie, A. D. Stewart, J. Simnod, A. H. Verley, Amanada Whitman. M. E. Haskell, P.M. Teacher=s Association Programme of the Grand Traverse and Leelanaw teachers= association, to be held in Northport, Friday p.m. and Saturday a.m., May 14 and 15, 1886. FRIDAY AFTERNOON 1. Openeing exercises 2. AWhy?@- R. McManus, Leland 3. ASchool House@- Arthur Voice, Suttons Bay 4. AWhat constitues the Successful Teacher?@- W. B. Thacker, Traverse City. 5. ALanguage Lesson@- Miss Jennie Anderson, Suttons Bay. 6. AConcert Method of Teacheing Geography@- W. [?] H. Crowell, Maple City. 7. AComposition of the Atmosphere with Experiments@- Prof. Grawn, Traverse City. Address, AUse and Misuse of Words@ Rev. C. [?] D. Ransilef, Northport SATURDAY MORNING 1. Opening exercises 2. APronunciation@- S. J. Hutchinson, M. D., Northport 3. AArithmetic@- A. E. Voice, Suttons Bay 4. AAboriginal History of the Continent@- C. Johnston, M. D., Suttons Bay 5. ATemperance Teaching in Schools@- James Brady, M. D., Leland A discussion will follow each paper. Every one who is interested in educational matters is orcdially invited to attend. Henry McManus, President, Mrs. L. H. Mebert, Sec=y. MARRIED MONROE-SWICK- At the home of bride=s parents, April 24, 1886, by Rev. S. P. Hewett. John H. Monroe of Chicago, Ill., and Miss Bertie A. Swick of South Boardman. STEWART-STANEK- At the residence of the bride=s mother on Easter Sunday, April 23, 1886, by Geo. L. Roberts, Esq., W. Riley Stewart and Miss Josephine Stanek, all of Peninsula township. DIED McCLUSKY- At her home near Old,Misison, April 6, 1886, Mrs. C. McCluskey. After long suffering death came to her relief. She was highly respected and loved by all who knew her. She leaves an aged companion, one son and three daughters to mourn her loss, Blessed are the dead that die in the Lord. United Brethren Last Saturday and Sunday the united brethren held their quarterly meeting for this conference year, on Easy Bay mission, in the Fox neighborhood. U. Harrison was elected the delegate to the annual conference to be held in the city of Vassar, September 10. Although the rain kept some away, yet the meeting was a grand success. After listening to an interesting discourse from the presiding elder, Rev. D. H. Shelly of Ionia, his salary was met and over paid two dollars. SOUTH MANITOU Herald Correspondence The inundated portions of the islands are again becoming accessible as the water is fast disappearing. Farming is booming now, and the general work of the season is once more progressing. John J. Gunn engineer at the gravel works here, is preparing for a shipment of cargo in the absence of W. W. Gordon, who is in Lacrosse, Wis., attending to business there. Martin Knudsen re-opened the light house April 8th, a month earlier than last season. The sonorous voice of the fog signal is again heard abroad over land and water. Mrs. Emma Knudsen, who was quite seriously injured some time ago from a fall, is again able to be about. Mrs. August Beck, who has been ailing for some time, is but little if any better. We are pleased to notice that the bill introduced by Hon. Mr. Moffatt for the erection of a life saving station on South Manitou island has passed the house. The necessity has been a matter of no little talk, and it is hoped that such will be erected at no distant date. Also a petition for the laying of a telegraphic cable from main land to communicate with both North and South Manitou, is in circulation. It is also a necessity, as very frequently a vessel becomes disabled upon or the other of the islands, and in consequence of the raging storm, no communication with the main land can be had for days or even weeks, and vessels as a result become total wrecks before aid can be rendered. The little schooner Daisy is here now busy with divers working on the wreck of the steamer Graves, whose engines, boilers and steam pumps have lain in the late all winter. Captain Flyson, of the North Manitou life station, has been during the winter, relieved of his command at the above mentioned place and placed in command of the station at what is known as Big Point Sable, and a No. I. man placed in command of the one he vacated.
GOOD HARBOR Herald Correspondence S. Halsted called at Good Harbor. C. M. Johnson bought a nice span of mules and a light wagon for $400. This is the finest season we have had for years. Everything indicates a good year, and with the blessing of God we hope farmers in general will have fine crops. The Champlain called for the first time at the dock with 20 barrels of lime for W. S. Johnson=s new store. S. P. Boston is hauling the sawdust from the mill. M. Fitchen has water in his new well at 400 feet. Fruit of all kinds indicates a large yield, the weather continuing favorable. Cordwood is being shipped to Milwaukee. John A. Bryant, sheriff of this county, called at Good Harbor, looking up whisky business.
SUMMIT CITY Herald Correspondence Dr. Whiteside is talking of building a residence. J. W. Woodward will move into his new house in a short time. G. C. Willey is making a cellar over which he will build his feed mill. D. C. Kingsley is finishing his house and is also preparing to build a large barn. State Master Workman Burnham of Manistee organized an assembly of the knight of labor at this place, on the 22d of this month. Peck's Siding has been made a flag station and named Whipple, complimentary to H. P. Whipple, who is doing business at that place. If someone who has capital would build some tenement houses here we think it would be a good investment, as there is quite a demand for houses to rent. Mr. Crown of Ohio, has purchased 40 acres of land of the G.R. & I. R.R. Co., about two miles south of town. He has rented the McDonald place of M. A. Fuller, and will move his family here at once. They will live on the McDonald place until they can build on their own.
BLAIR & GREEN LAKE Herald Correspondence William Armstrong passed through town one day last week. G. W. and H. Youker have built an addition to their house. D. J. Youker has sold his farm in Garfield to William Sanders. We can say that Mrs. D. J. Youker is no longer on the sick list. L. O. Sackett has improved the looks of his farm by chopping a fallow. Will Davison from Inland commenced work on April 17 for J. G. Lillie. The rain that we had last Friday and Saturday made the fields look green and beautiful. Leonard Lartlip and Thomas Sanders have traded farms and made the change last week. The singing class meets every Wednesday evening to keep in practice and improve some. Mr. and Mrs. Ervin Cook have gone to Mayfield to keep house, and may health, wealth and peace go with them. This is beautiful spring weather and the farmers are improving it. Some are through sowing oats and other small grain. The fall wheat in this vicinity looks the best it has in six or eight years. If the frost does not nip it, there will be alrge crop. N. T. Lillie has rented his farm in Blair to Jonas Youker, and will go west for a trip. He does not know how long he will be gone. R. H. Monroe and family have moved on their farm in Green Lake. We understand that the Dr. will improve the farm by building on it. Miss Edna Lewis returned home from her visit to Indiana and D. Hunt came with her for his health. Mr. Hunt is an acquaintance of Mr. Lewis. School opened on April 19 with Miss Mary Stinchomb, teacher. We believe that we will have a good school in district No. 4. There is to be three months school. We left out some names in our last correspondence of those who are fencing: G. W. and H. Youker, L. O. Sackett, W. D. Wilcox, Mrs. A. M. Gardner and Isaac Starbuck. We do not wish to pass any one if we know it.
MAYFIELD Herald Correspondence Lindsey Wintrus moved out to his farm on section 20. Miss Eva Waring, who has been visiting at Riley Porter=s, returned home Saturday. George Kech has moved back on his homestead, and Pearl Saxton, Irvin Kench and Eugene Brum have moved into town. The battle between Duncan Forsyth and Rev. C. P. Greenman several Sundays ago, appears now likely to be a very serious matter for the gentleman. He is charged with assault and intent to kill, and with the attempted use of deadly weapons. The discovery made early last week that some evil disposed persons had cut through the narrow bank of Hogsbank lake, was a fortunate thing for Traverse City. Had it not been noticed until it had a good start, it must have done great damage. As it is, the damage to the road must have been quite $100. A thorough investigation should be made.
LONG LAKE Wheat and oats are being sown in large quantities. Mrs. E. V. Davis is slowly recovering from a long and quite severe fit of sickness. The friends are holding meetings at Cedar Run school house every other Sunday afternoon. Mrs. Stata has shown us some maple sugar that is ahead of anything in this line we ever saw before. Mrs. John Tharp, of Jay county, Indiana is spending a few weeks with her sons, James and Tully Tharp. Miss Gilroy of Traverse City will teach the school in the Davis district. School will begin in two weeks. Simmonds Bros. mill is still running and is doing considerable work. They talk of putting in a new engine this fall. The methodists have organized a Sunday school with Mr. Jenne superintendent, Miss Addie Goin, secretary and Mrs. Atkins, treasurer. Those who took part in the exhibition a short time ago are certainly entitled to much credit for the manner in which they did their work. Uncle George Blades, who has been sick during the last two months is able to be about again. We regret to say that Mrs. Blade's health has also been quite poor this spring. E. B. Allen has taken the forty acres owned by George Blade to work on shares, this being the second year he has worked it. He is putting in a large quantity of wheat and oats. Quite recently the M. E. church held a business conference meeting at this place and the question of a new church was discussed. A location was chosen near the cemetery and Rev. O. G. Whitman, E. V. Davis and E. B. Allen were appointed a committee on church finance. We hope all will aid as much as possible that we may have a new church. Let us not have it all talk and no do but rather a little talk and a big do.
YUBA Herald Correspondence Mrs. Burns of Charlevoix made a short call at Yuba on Sunday. Miss Aggie McDonald will begin the school at Yuba on Monday. We think this is right: give those at home a chance. James Wolf intends to move to Elk Rapids on Tuesday. Mr. Wolf=s family have been good neighbors, and we are sorry to have them go. Another of the early pioneers of East Bay has gone. Grandpa Peek died at his son Nelson=s, near Acme, on Friday morning,, the 23rd, at half past three. For the last few years he made his home with his son, where he died as above stated. The funeral services, which were largely attended, were conducted by the Rev. Mr. Scofield of Williamsburg, on Sunday, the 25th. The old gentleman came from Illinois to Grand Traverse county about 28 days ago, living for a time near the bay shore, about one and a fourth miles from where he afterwards bought 80 acres of land and made it his permanent home until the last four years. At that early day this neighborhood presented more the appearance of a wilderness than the beautiful country that is now is. Mr. Peek, with his string arm and energetic spirit, full of hope and bright anticipations, took hold of the ax, felled the trees, and with the help of those other early comers of this region, changed the neighborhood of Yuba from a primeval forest to what it is, both in fact and appearance, the paradise of East Bay.
INLAND Herald Correspondence Nice spring weather. Plowing and sowing is the order of the day. W. P. Kenney is moving to Traverse City this week; he has rented his place to Robert Carpenter. Orson Clark lost a small child by death on the 25th. They have the sympathy of the community in their sad bereavement. Mrs. Vaughn of Rhode Island is visiting her sister, Mrs. B. Reynolds. She is accompanied by her son Lorenzo. They report vegetation in this country far ahead of Rhode Island. Willie Kuhlman was thrown from a horse today, and the horse turning stepped on his right arm near the shoulder, bruising it quite badly, but fortunately no bones were broken.
Benzie County General Items Joyfield township will spend $100 in building a road in Frankfort. The Frankfort lumber company have purchased the schooner Anna O. Hansen of Manistee. The dam at the outlet of Crystal lake at Frankfort gave way recently, causing considerable damage. Large quantities of hardwood lumber have recently been contracted for in Frankfort to be used in Chicago planing mills. J. Raynor of Homestead is putting a large steam scow on the upper Platte lake. She will be used in towing and will carry hemlock bark, cedar posts, railroad ties and telegraph poles to the mouth of the Platte river, whence they will be shipped by vessel to Chicago. A Frankfort dispatch to the Detroit Free Press dated April 23d, says: Frederick J. Pocock, foreman of the Frankfort Lumber Company, was found drowned at the Crystal lake outlet this morning. The high water had carried away the bridge and dam. As the body was without boots, and the pants rolled up, it is thought he was carried off by the rapid current in trying to wade across the stream. A large amount of money and valuable papers were found on the body. His relatives live in Canada. He was author and publisher of the AMichigan Pinery Boy Songster,@ so popular in this section.
EMPIRE Herald Correspondence Miss Lillie Lacore commenced her school in the Clear Brook district in Solon the 25th inst. Owing to the pleasant weather lately our roads have become greatly improved, and everybody seems anxious to enjoy them. Edward Welch, whom we have mentioned before as being injured in Cutter=s mill some time ago, died last Wednesday evening after suffering terrible pain. The funeral took place last Friday, at 10 a.m. The sermon was preached by Rev. Mr. Tuck of Maple City. Mr. Welch leaves a large family, who receive the heartfelt sympathy of all.
NORTHPORT Herald Correspondence Miss Eva Bates will teach the Omenesse school. The Norwegians of this place are building a church. N. C. Morgan has recently completed a new barn. Miss Lizzie Haynes has returned from Traverse City. S. J. Hutchinson has been appointed health officer. Miss Hattie Middleton is among friends at Traverse City. Miss Myrta Dame visited friends at Suttons Bay this week. The Rev. Maarksted of Suttons Bay was in town on Sunday. Kehl Bros. expect to ship considerable fresh meat this season. W. P. Wilson has moved over to the lake shore for the summer. Nearly every store room in town has accumulated a new coat of paint. Emil Miller launched a new fish boat this week, built by Hans Peterson. Mrs. Abbott went to Traverse City last Saturday, returning on Monday. Mrs. W. B. Stover who has been quite seriously ill, is gradually recovering. There are several cottages in town which can be rented by summer visitors. Birney Pickard of Glen Arbor and W. C. Nelson of Leland were in town Sunday. Sermons appropriate to the occasion were preached in both churches on Easter Sunday. Chris. Blaaken is satisfied that his new farm is just about as snug as they make them. The propeller Cummings will lie at Northport four nights out os a week, during this summer. Captain E. S. graham has purchased Henry Litney=s place at Omena, and will move here soon. W. H. Porter of this place furnished the music for the calico hop at Suttons Bay last Monday night. Charles Nickerson has returned from Chicago. He is suffering from a severe attack of the Oregon fever. The family of Ed. Bryer, engineer of the propeller Cummings, will reside in Northport during the summer. Mrs. Litney & Carr are in town this week with any quantity of spring bonnets and other similar Afixins.@ Archie Watson, of Gill=s Pier, wears his right hand in a sling on account of a boil no bigger than a goose egg. Howard Gill has christened his yacht the AGypsey.@ with her new canvas and new paint she presents a nobby appearance. O. L. White is contemplating the purchase of a gauge plow, if he gets it, it will be the best one in this end of county. Henry Budd is preparing to put in a pound net at Ingall=s Point, and Charles Carlson contemplates putting in two in that vicinity. Charles Allard, Frank Sykes and Charles Allard Jr. brought three sail boats around from Leland last week, the trip occupying three days on account of ice. Jay Donaldson has moved his grocery into the building late vacated by Ben Johnson. After this month the saloon attachment to the grocery will be dropped. Business must certainly be improving, as there are now three draymen in town who visit every boat. There is generally almost enough to keep one busy. Miss Myrta Rose, Miss Amelia Miller and Miss Clara Mossman will furnish the music for the forthcoming meeting of the Grand Traverse and Leelanau county teachers= association. W. P. Stone, of the mackinaw canning company, is here, preparing to start the factory as soon as the fishing season fairly opens. This company will also can the wild fruits indigenous to this country. Farmers who held potatoes over for the spring market are not anxious to sell at 40 cents per bushel, and the demand is very light at that price, which is more than they are worth at any other point in this region. The schooner Starkey, which loaded with about 11,000 bushels of potatoes in this port for Milwaukee, last fall, was the first sail vessel into this port this spring. She loaded with lumber at Suttons Bay for Chicago. A member of the firm of J. N. Dewey & Co. was looking about Northport last week for the purpose of establishing an agency here for buying fresh fish. John A. Jackson will also have a representative here during the summer. Cattle and colts are the regular sidewalk ornaments in this town, and they furnish the decorations, too. If people must allow their stock to run at large during the day, the suffering public asks that they be compelled to shut them up at night. Piscatorial sportsmen should remember that although the brook trout season comes in with May, they must eat all they catch, as it is illegal to either sell or send them away to their friends. This will also necessitate catching all they bring home. Charles E. Stover, formerly of this place, but now of Camp Clark, Neb., has launched out into the mercantile business on his own responsibility. He is an enterprising young man, and has many friends who will be pleased to hear of his prosperity. William Keyes, who spent a part of the winter in Louisiana, is home again. He is infatuated with that part of the country he was in, and thinks seriously of going there to reside permanently. Kasson Freeman, the well-known surveyor, is there, and according to Mr. Keye=s statement, intends to stay. Resident fisherman assert they will insist on the enforcement of the license law as applied to non-resident fisherman. Heretofore fishing tugs have been in the habit of visiting the grounds around here, and setting across nets that were already in. An effort will also be made to stop the running of sawdust into the waters of the bay, as it is claimed the practice spoils the fishing, and is directly contrary to the law. If one-half of the sawdust that is now run into the bay was put on the sandy streets of this village travelers would rise up and call the sawdust makers blessed. The streets which have been clayed are in good condition; but those which have not are now knee deep in mud.
WEXFORD Herald Correspondence Wheat has stood the winter well, and is doing fine. M. Stack will more to Grand Rapids the 1st of May. Miss Lizzie Valleau is spending a few weeks at Traverse City. Mrs. S. A. Calkins returned home from her visit to Ill., last week. John Hall, of near Tullahoma, Tenn., is visiting old friends and relatives here. Farmers are improving the nice weather and a large spring crop will be put in. Miss Lizzie Dixon began her spring term of school at Gray=s school house last Monday. A number of fisherman went to Betsey lake this week, but came back with but little success. Henderson Smith;s father, who has been here the past four years, returned to Ohio last week, his former home.
Wexford County General Items Wade=s shingle mill at Cadillac, averages 34,000 per day. Mrs. E. C. Fosberg, an estimable and well-known Cadillac lady, died suddenly last week. Isaac Hall, of Cadillac, suddenly lost his speech and two days afterward as suddenly regained it. While Johnny Duke was breaking the jam at Moore=s town, a dynamite cartridge exploded in his hand, tearing his hand and wrist to pieces. Mrs. John Davis, of Pleasant Lake, missed her little two-year-old boy and searching for him, found him in the creek near her house, drowned. Will Wheeler, a young man employed on D. A. Blodgett=s farm, near Cadillac, had the fingers of his right hand so badly mangled in a cutting box that amputation is necessary. The Cadillac starch factory is pronounced a certainty. Phineas Medalie, the merchant will proceed at once to the erection of suitable buildings, apparatus, etc., and to contract with farmers for this season=s crop of potatoes, Several thousand dollars will be invested in the enterprise. Starch making will begin this fall and about five hands will be employed. Lewis Corby, a log driver on the Clam, was caught between logs at Bush=s dam, Vogle Center, and clung for two hours and a half in water up to his armpits, to a log pounding one of his legs with every ripple of the water, until he could be cut loose by his companions, who had to chop a portion of the dam away. Corby=s limb between the ankle and knee was pounded to a jelly. He was brought to Cadillac, where Dr. Heath dressed the leg, and then was taken to thge Big rapids hospital.
Antrim County General Items Mancelona is to have a new post office building. Mancelona sees a laundry looming up in the near future. Five assault and battery cases were tried at Eastport in one day recently. Farmers are making preparations to put in a large acreage of potatoes this spring. A serious epidemic of base ball has broken out in nearly all the Antrim county towns. Prof. W. M. Andrus has been engaged as superintendent of the Elk Rapids schools for another year. A county society us about being organized at Central Lake for the protection and preservation of fish and game. A little boy of Daniel Kent of Bellaire wandered into a pile of burning rubbish the other day and was severely burned. J. Robsinson has gotten out 7,000 cords of wood and half a million feet of logs this winter, at his camp on Torch Lake. Geo. F. Beardsley, trepass agent for the G. R. & I. road, was burned in effigy at East Jordan the other night, which amused the East Jordan people and didn=t hurt him any. The Elk Rapids iron company used 23,670 cords of wood for charcoal between Dec. 1 and April 20, and are nearly out of wood at the present time. The furnace shut down on Sunday. |