Grand Traverse Herald Newspaper 1 Jan 1885 Traverse City, MI

 

As we go to press snow is falling heavily and the  prospects are good for sleighing.

The Christmas dance at the Big rink was  a grand success.  Nearly one hundred couples were present.

At a  Christmas eve party at the house of Geo. Aylesworth, in Empire, 125 took supper  and a right royal good time is reported.

J. F. Pratt desires to express  his thanks to the Solon Sunday school for a contribution of $5.00 to the  American Sunday School Union.

Navigation is still open on the bay.   The schooner 'Velocipede' made the run from Old Mission to Charlevoix last week  loaded with cider.

Miss Addie K. Smith and Miss Martha Barney  left   Traverse City on Tuesday morning to attend the state teachers'  institute at Lansing.

R. Rosenthal and wife of Petoskey, have been the  guests of Mr. and Mrs. J. Steinberg for several days, returning home Wednesday  morning.

R. W. Bagot writes us from St. Augustine, Florida, that they are  having good Grand Traverse weather; almost too warm for comfort.

Ernest  Voice of Leland and Miss Alice Barnhart of Fernwood were married Dec. 25th 1884, and many friends of both parties offer congratulations.

The new saw mill of the Oakwood manufacturing company is in operation and will be run  during the night, while the chair factory will run during the day.

We are  requested to ask the ladies interested to remember the annual meeting of the l.  L. A., at their rooms, on Saturday afternoon, next, for the election of  officers.

The following personal is from Tuesday's Grand Rapids 'Eagle':  "Miss Clara Belle Hannah, of Traverse City, is in the city, visiting Miss Annie  Waters of College avenue.

J. H. P. Hughart, secretary of the T. C. R. R.  Co. and the G. R. & I., came up by special coach Tuesday morning to attend a  called meeting of the board of directors of the T. C. road.

Dr. Reynolds,  the great temperance lecturer, will be in Traverse City next week, beginning his  meetings at Library Hall on Sunday evening.  The mere announcement is  sufficient to insure crowded houses.

The HERALD has received a pleasant  letter which it has not space to publish, from Jas. K. Helm, of Bolivar,  Ohio, containing some reminiscences of a visit to Traverse region twenty  years ago.

Since the items on sixth page relating to the small-pox  trouble at South Boardman were put in type, we learn that orders have been  given for all trains to pass that station, until further notice, without stopping.

A line from Mr. Leach from Springfield, Mo., says that the  wedding party are now in New Orleans.  Mr. and Mrs. Leach did not  accompany them, as they thought some of doing, and Mr. Leach writes that  they will be back home the last of next week.

So many subscribers  have paid for 1885, during the last two or three days, that we have not been  able to change dates on the printed slips, in all cases.  The proper  credit has been given on the books and the dates will be changed before  another issue.

The extremely cold weather and deep snows of last week  have been followed by milder weather and heavy rains.  Yesterday it  grew colder and some snow came, and more last night, so that now the  sleighing is fair to middling.  A colder wave is reported coming from  the northwest.

Z. C. Fairbanks writes to the HERALD as follows, in regard  to piling wood; "Wood piled with the bark up will shed wet and moisture much  the best, and will season with more life and soundness of grain and tissue than when piled with the bark down.  Green wood furnished me this winter must be piled with bark up." 

The old year retired gracefully  and pleasantly at a leap year party given at Park Place last evening by a  dozen or so more of the young ladies of the town.  The editor was too  old a man to hope to participate in the festivities,, but he peeked in the  door and concluded they were all having a good time; and this was followed  by an elegant little supper--for the young folks, not for the  editor.

Rev. W. R. Seaver, pastor of the congregational church in this  place, announced from the pulpit last Sabbath, his resignation as such  pastor, to take effect April 1st. next.  Mr. Seaver has given his  church here three years of faithful, earnest service, has made hosts of warm  friends in and out of the church, and the sincerest and best wishes of all will be his for himself and family in all the years to come.

The  following business houses announce that they will close their stores, until  further notice, at 6 o'clock each evening except Saturday:  Hamilton  & Milliken, Mrs. W. J. Backer, Buck & Kyselka, Wilhelm, Bartak &  Co., Geo. F. Steven, Winnie Bros., Geo. W. Raff, Mrs. M. S. Wright, Roland  & Co., C. R. Paige, Olivia & Swoboda, A. E. Pulver, John Wilhelm,  Frank Friedrich, Despres & Montague, Mrs. C. L. Roland.  The Hannah  & Lay Mercantile Co. already close at that hour.

DECEASED: Dr. S. S. Wright, late of this place, died at the residence of his daughter,  Mrs. G. P. Griswold, at Marshalltown, Iowa, December 22nd.  Dr. Wright came to Traverse City some seventeen years ago, and was widely known and highly respected.  His health has been failing for many years, and his extreme feebleness at the time he left this place, some two months since, was such that the announcement of his death is not an unexpected one.  Had he lived two months longer he would have completed his eightieth year.  The many friends of his estimable wife sympathize deeply with her bereavement.

Grand Traverse Lodge No. 200  I. O. O. F. have elected the following officers for the ensuing term:
N.  G. - E. V. Davis
V. G. - Wm. H. Edmunds
?. S. - James Craig
R. S. -  Joseph Moody
Treas. - T. G. Shilson
Rep. to G. L. - Joseph Moody

Injury - Frank Gage
At  Petoskey, on Wednesday, Dec 24, (1884), Frank Gage, employed on the G. R.  & I. R. R., had his left hand so badly crushed, while coupling cars,  that amputation was necessary.  Frank is a brother of I. H. Gage
of  this place, and has many friends and acquaintances here who will great regret  to hear of his misfortune.

Inland Grange No. 503 has elected the  following officers for next year.
W. M. - R. B. Reynolds
W. A. - A. L.  Kimble
W. L. - W. J. Kent
W. A. S. - F. W. Clifford
W. C. - S. E.  Hopkins
W. T. - Clara E. Reynolds
W. Sy.- Loman Case
W. G. K. - William  Brundage
C. - Jennie S. Jarret
F. - Carrie Case
Stewardess - Ida  Clifford

More Cold...
Another cold wave swept over Michigan last  week.  At Traverse city the mercury dropped to 14 below zero, but as  usual we were much better off than points further south...

A Merry  Christmas
The following account of the Christmas exercises of the West  Garfield
Sunday school has been kindly furnished us by one who was  present:

The evening was spent in a very pleasant manner at  the Lone Tree school house.  The superintendent, Joseph Stover, having  appointed three committees to arrange for a Sunday school Christmas tree, consisting of 

Mr. and Mrs. N. J. Mills, S. Fuller and Mr. and Mrs. J. B.  Barney, to solicit funds and purchase gifts; 

E. Durga, C. Rickard and R.  Barney to furnish tree; and 

Misses Alice Mills, Mathilda Fuller, Etta  Reynolds and 

Mr. and Mrs. C. Kenworthy to arrange and decorate, the faithful  exertions of these committees demonstrated the fact that hard times and  limited means could not extinguish a real merry Christmas.  The fine  trees were furnished and beautifully decorated and illuminated, and then  loaded with gifts, many families adding theirs to the Sunday school,  amounting in all between two and three hundred.   Between 80 and 90  person were assembled, and after a short programme, consisting of songs,  recitations, addresses, etc., the gifts were removed from the trees by  Sanford fuller and distributed by Mrs. Clement Brown and Miss Sarah  Fuller.  A bountiful treat of candies, popcorn and apples was then  enjoyed, after which the superintendent closed one of the most enjoyable  gatherings of the season in that neighborhood.  This little Sunday  school is in the second year of its existence, has been constantly  increasing in interest, and the records of the secretary show an average  attendance of 41 for the season.

Double Nuptials.
MERRY CHRISTMAS  USHERED IN BY JOYOUS WEDDING BELLS

Under the headings the Springfield,  Mo., 'Herald' of Dec 25th, announced the marriage of Col. J. W. Lisenby and  Miss Emma Leach, and James c. Flanner and Miss Nellie Hubbell, and Traverse  city friends of the families of the brides will be interested in the  'Herald's account of the wedding, from which we quote:

        At  four o'clock yesterday afternoon the event, which has been the uppermost  topic in society circles for several weeks, was consummated in the  solemnizing of the marriage rites which bind two happy couples in the chains  of matrimony.  The prominence and popularity of the contracting  parties, all of whom are universally esteemed in this community, calls for a  more extended notice than the crowded condition of our columns will  permit.
        At the hour named, a procession composed of the  parents of the brides and officiating minister, entered the spacious  apartments in the residence of L. W. Hubbell, where the guests had already  assembled, and were followed by Col. J. W. Lisenby and Miss Emma, daughter  of Hon. D. C. Leach, and James C. Flanner and Miss Nellie, daughter of L. W.  Hubbell.  when the bridal party had taken position, Revs. W. A. Nelson, of the Baptists, and D. P. Putnam, of the Calvary Presbyterian Churches advanced to perform the ceremonies.  After prayer the former gentleman in a few impressive words pronounced J. W. Lisenby and Miss Emma, husband and wife.  The newly wedded couple then exchanged places with Mr. Flanner and Miss Nellie, and in turn acted as attendants.  Rev. Nelson then gave way to Rev. Putnam, who joined the destinies of James and Nellie and followed in prayer and blessings. At the conclusion of the ceremonies heartfelt congratulations were showered upon the happy couples, and the guests passed into the Blue room where an unusually large collection of handsome presents were on exhibition.
        After a half hour spent in conversation the guests assembled around the  bountiful tables spread with all the delicacies of the season, and for half  an hour realized the pleasures derived from the wedding feast.  At the  conclusion of the banquet Profs. Busch an Chalfant favored the assembly with  choice selections on the violin and piano, after which the guests bade the  joyous couples God-speed on their trip to the Sunny South and constant  prosperity along the journey of life.  The handsome  decorations under which the ceremony took place were made of ground pine and  ferns from Michigan, the former home of three of the contracting parties,  and swayed to and fro as if in joy that in a distant home this evergreen  loveliness could do honor to their admirers and lend pleasure to the  occasion.
        The bridal party took the 7 o'clock train for  Memphis, where, after spending a couple of days it will proceed to New  Orleans. The 'Herald' also gives a long list of the  prominent invited guests.  The presents were numerous and many of them  elegant and costly.  Cordial good wishes and heartiest congratulations  will be extended by hosts of friends all through the Grand Traverse  region.
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School Report
Roll of Honor, West Primary No. 1-- Mary Bryan,  Myrtle Cook, Cappie Dugall, Bennie Johnson, Henry Kinney, Martin Lamson,  Ross Quaife, Anna Stanick, Frank Stanick, Matilda Strink, Petie Farrow,  Orrie Morse, James Pratt, Marion Pratt.  Ella Pegg,  Teacher

Sad Death of Mr. Samuel WARWICK, a Wealthy Farmer near  Springfield. This article is from the St. Thomas newspaper.  Samuel Warwick is a brother of Mr. Jas Warwick, of Mapleton. 

Obituary Judson KINGSLEY
        Died, at his home at Kingsley, Mich., Dec 20, 1884, after a brief illness of one week, Judson W. Kingsley, age 54 years, 4 months, 3  days.  He was buried at Evergreen cemetery on the farm he  bought eighteen years ago, soon after coming to the Grand Traverse  region.  Death to him had no terrors.  His mind was  clear to the last.  He died as peaceful as a child.  He was a  friend of liberty, and endeavored during his life to climb higher and leave  all superstitious far below, was charitable I every act, and believed that  "happiness was the only good, reason the torch, the only worship, and love  the only priest."
        The funeral ceremonies, as he  wished, were very simple, and free from religious cant.  A brief  address and poem was read by Thomas Wynkoop, singing of two of his favorite  selections, and he was laid to rest mid the tears and sorrows of a large  circle of friends.  In his death the community has lost a good man,  humanity a true friend, and the family a kind husband and father.  In  life loved, in death mourned.     L. K. W.   end

List of Letters
Remaining four weeks unclaimed in Traverse City, Mich., post office.  If not called for in four weeks will be sent to the dead letter office.  In calling for them say "Advertised Dec. 31"
Mrs. Peggy  Anderson
W. A. Bolles
Ellen Braske
John M. Brown
Abraham Clark
R.  J. Coppee
Charles Devoah
Mr. Leabren
Deforest Moody
W. A.  Parish
Adolph Spencer
Lars Ulrund
Joseph Vegnav
Carrie  Wilson
Mrs. Maggie A. Woodward
M. E. Haskell, P. M.

Notice
Dr. Henry A. Reynolds comes  to northern Michigan for a short campaign this month, visiting Traverse  City, Elk Rapids and Petoskey.  Other places desiring his services for  one evening or more, will please open correspondence at one, naming dates  they prefer in the latter part of January.
Mrs. R. A. Campbell
Traverse City

A Card
I wish to return thanks to the pupils of the Leland school  for a beautiful present received Nov. 25, 1884.                  Eli L. Brown, Principal Leland School

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