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Fife Lake newspaper consists of two pages. While predominately
advertising, both pages consist of much trivia and or stories of people,
things or places. Often the print is light and unreadable so a question mark is
placed where a letter/s is unknown.
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Fife Lake Monitor
1 Feb 1895
Hagadorn's factory will start up next week.
Farmer Hutchins has teams and men hustling bolts.
The Misses Boyntons are visiting at Cadillac this week.
Burrows Green was at Kalkaska on business the first of the week.
Albert Boynton has been granted a pension increase with $150 back pay.
The Crusaders gave a very interesting temperance meeting Wednesday evening.
Dudley Green is putting in before and after school hours at W. W. Browers.
Miss Minnie Clark spent several days last week visiting at W. E. Clark's in
Springfield.
The Fife Lake Hardware Co. is driving a well on the property rented by D. C.
Ketchum.
Al Terry has left the employ of J. D. King Geo. Rancour has been secured to
take his place.
The bowl factory has been delayed some this week by the breaking of several
of the circles that hold the knives.
Mel Purvis was out Wednesday for the first since injuring his ankle. It will
be some time before he will be able to use it.
Through the kindness of the landlady of the Fife Lake house The [illegible]
force partook of a delicious lunch Wednesday evening.
Otis Holbrook has given up hotel-clerking and will go out to his home to kill
rabbits. He contemplates going to Cheboygan in the spring.
We are pleased to inform our readers that Rev. Brown, formerly principal of
our school, is having good success in ministerial work at McBain.
If there is an ordinance compelling that sidewalks be kept clear of snow it
is about time the council posts notices that they are going to enforce it.
The Crusaders have given notice that they will conclude their meetings here
next Sunday evening. They have not had the success here that they anticipated.
Bev. Burdge will open the doors of the church next Saturday evening and
Sunday morning to all who may wish to become members of the Methodist Church.
E. S. Rathbun writes that he has sold his property in Toledo which means Fife
Lake will soon have another citizen. His address is now 928 Broadway.
Brit Fowser was in town last evening and to-day for the purpose of buying of
P. Bernsteine a piece of cedar up the Manistee river for a Manistee firm with
whom he is employed as a sealer.
W. Lighthiser and family, of Macon, Ill, arrived here last Thursday and will
make their future home in this vicinity. John Lighthiser, of Springfield is a
son of the above named gentleman.
Mrs. Monteith writes from Tallapoosa, GA. That the weather there is all that
could be desired warm and pleasant, children barefoot and farmers plowing. In
closing she says, "Remember me to all my friends in Dear Old Fife Lake.
The death of N. Stamptler, an old and very respected citizen of Blomfield
Township, Missaukee county, occurred at his late residence last Tuesday morning
after a week's illness with congestion of the lungs. The funeral was held at the
Catholic Church in this village. A large concourse of people attended to pay a
last tribute to a kind friend and neighbor.
Editor Stout, of the Lake City Plain Dealer, is accused of taking a basket of
drugs from a house recently vacated by a doctor of that place. They were
probably taken with the intention of compounding a lotion for his delinquents.
Seven children from the state school at Coldwater passed through here
Tuesday, on their way to homes in northern Michigan. They were in charge of a
patron and all appeared to be bright little fellows. One of the number was
consigned to a family at Kalkaska.
Mancelona Herald:
J. J. Gage has resigned his position as manager of the Iron Company's store
and will soon remove to East Jordan. His mercantile interests at that place
rendering it necessary that he should give the business his personal attention.
We very much regret his contemplated removal from this place, as Mr. and Mrs.
Gage are numbered among our best people and there are many who will be sorry to
see them go. As yet, it is not known who will succeed him at the company's store
Mr. Gage will be remembered as a former agent at this station and his many
friends here will [Illegible] be glad ? leave of any change that will advance
his interests.
Samuel Carothers and family, of Union, moved into their new residence last
week, and are now "at home" to old friends and neighbors in the modern
and cosey apartments. The old log house, vine covered, which has been their
home, through winter storm and summer sun, for nearly
a quarter of a century, has been discarded to become a tool house, or be
converted into firewood. Here they watched with eagerness the arrival of each
new settler, and saw the forest give way to cleared fields; here the children
grew to manhood and womanhood: and now the cottage is deserted forever. Fond
memories will linger long after the spot where the old homestead now stands in
grass green and sodded over.
Springfield
Everyone is putting in logs in spite of that fact that roads are all drifted
full.
There is a girl in this town who is so absent minded that she substitutes the
name of an absent lover when calling the house dog.
Bert Battenfield and George Weaver are cutting logs for Omie Cunningham. They
are not as particular about what they do now as they used to be. Both married.
See?
Wanted by a young man in this township correspondence with a young lady who
was born in or near the state of Ohio. The object mutual consolation in recent
bereavement and matrimony should she be willing.
Omie Cunningham is putting in logs for Ed. Stamptler, assisted by his right
bower, Will Ea?ly. Will might be heard singing, "They say that you are
false but I believe you true." These days should you happen to be near him
when he didn't know it.
Eugene Aldrich has a pair of cattle he is going to enter in the spring races.
They traveled three miles in 15 minutes the other morning with Eugene a close
second. He thinks he ought to have first money as the cattle didn't give him
choice of tracks.
Hodge
Miss Flora Starr is sick with chicken pox.
I.J. M?nsey was down from Traverse City last Sunday.
Mrs. Marers Da is suffering from the effects of a bad cold.
The Ladies' Aid Society took dinner with Mrs. Letson Wednesday.
Gilbert Darling of South Boardman, was here on business this week.
Mr. and Mrs. John Lyle visited their sister, Mrs. Thompson, of Mayfield,
Tuesday.
Mr. and Mrs. B. S. Shepard, of Union were guests at J.S. Hodges the first of
the week.
Mr. and Mrs. Fred Hamilton are the happy parents of a baby girl which came to
their home Sunday last.
Mrs. Geo. Hodges gave a party to young people Monday evening. Quite a company
were present and a pleasant evening passed in making candy, playing games and
social chat.
Etha Tp., Missaukee Co
Received to late for last issue.
E. J. Royce will start his mill No. ? soon.
John Adams returned to Fife Lake last Friday.
C. Miller is hauling bolts to Royce's shingle mill.
Miss Kate Seaman of Big Rapids is attending school here.
Our school in Dist No 4. Began Jan. 15 with Mrs. John Adams of Fife Lake as
teacher.
Mr. McCheasny, of Lake City, has purchased the S. M. & P. Mail Route from
O.W. Runyan.
O. W. Runyan lost a valuable two-year-old colt last week, from its being
hooked by a cow.
Harry Widdicomb, of Grand Rapids was here recently looking after the
interests of Widdicomb Ry.
John Swain of Manton to-day.
P. Bernstenine was at Chicago this week.
Mrs. Ira J. White Left for Muskegon today.
Justice Fuller of Springfield married Wm. Harvey and Miss Ella Jones last
Saturday evening.
Fife Lake Monitor Newspaper
8 February 1895
News scarce.
Local editor has gone fishing.
The Crusaders left for Copemish Tuesday.
Jesse Brown is the new cook at the City Hotel.
The price of potatoes has advanced to 40 cents.
Miss Cousins is visiting at Big Rapids for a few days.
C. T. Kimball was at Traverse City the first of the week.
Chas. Pierce and Lovall Wiley were at Alba over Sunday.
Mrs. Hugh Gilmore of Garfield is very sick with typhoid fever.
Flossie McClurdge has returned to her house near South Boardman.
P. Bernsteine received a large consignment of goods the first of the week.
D. C. Ketchum is sick with la grippe. An "extra" from Petoskey is
filling the post.
Mrs. John Rifenburg of Alba, was the guest of Fife Lake friends over Sunday.
Rev. Hicks weather predictions are coming along right regular and plenty
there days.
C. W. Dutton and daughter, Dollie drove up from Cadillac Monday, returning
Tuesday.
O. D. Plummer, of South Boardman, arrived here Monday and is filing
Hagadorn's factory.
Miss Maude Hagadorn has been compelled to remain indoors this week on account
of a head cold.
The death of Silas Parks an old residence of Springfield township, occurred
last Friday. The funeral was held at the Clark school house on Saturday.
Wm. Blair's residence caught fire Tuesday evening in the roof, probably from
a spark. Its timely discovery by Dan Sweeney prevented serious damage being
done.
The republican caucus Tuesday evening appointed W. W. Brower, Emmett Hagadorn,
John Swain, C. T. Kimball, D. C. Leach and
O. T. Fox as delegates to represent Fife Lake township at the county
convention at Traverse City Feb 18.
Fife Lake - School Notes
Besides preparing good recitations Robt. Walter does all the janitor work for
the high school.
Misses Aldrich and Battenfield have enrolled in high school.
Our advanced grade have completed physics.
Roll of Honor for January in the Intermediate departments: Bessie Campbell,
Margaret Green, Rosa Ouderkirk, Seigfried Bernsteine
Kingsley
Snow drifting and road's heavy.
The report of diphtheria at Mayfield is not continued by the doctor.
Supervisor Speer was in town today looking after the interests of his wards,
the destitute, and made some hearts happy.
Mrs. Irwin is improving.
Notice is hereby given that the undersigned deputy clerk for the township of
Fife Lake did receive sealed bids from physicians for the furnishings of
medicines are for doctoring the township for one year. Bids to be opened at the
next meeting of the township board. The board reserve the right to reject any
and all bids.
W. W. Brower, Fife Lake Mich. Feb 31, 1895
Fife Lake Monitor Newspaper
15 Feb 1895
Fife Lake = School Notes
A teacher's association for this county will be held at Kingsley Saturday.
If some pony lawyer could hear some of the erudite arguments in our civil
government class he would smile.
We are going to have a union literary in about five weeks. Our school is
capable of doing finely in an enterprise of this kind.
Mrs. T. O. Potter and Mrs. Dent Blue were visitors at the high school
Tuesday, Patrons and friends are always welcome.
The pupils in Miss Burdge's room feel exultant over their success in
manufacturing valentines, but some of us do not feel very jubilant over the ones
we received.
The 5th grade from the intermediate department are now scheduled
in the principal's room, and Miss Burdge has taken an additional amount of work
from primary.
Miss Anderson's department is crowded. One day this week, there not being
seats enough to accommodate all of her pupils some of them were obliged to sit
on the floor.
Church Notes
Divine services were held at the Catholic church last Tuesday evening.
Special Prayer service was held at residence of Geo. Kimball Tuesday evening.
The young peoples' Sunday school class at the M. E. church now fills four
long seats.
Rev. Burdge announces he will re-organize the Epworth League here soon. There
is no reason why the young people of this village cannot conduct such a society
in a successful manner.
The following Sunday School officers were elected Thursday evening.
Supt. Robt. Walter; Asst., Mr. VanCamp; Sec., Miss Ella Burdge; Asst., Ed.
Franklin; Treas. Mrs. C. T. Fox Librarian, J. B. Green; Chorister, Mrs. Geo
Kimball; Organist, Miss Maude Burdge.
Kingsley
Miss Sophia Huff has erysipelas in her foot and is receiving a share of the
doctor's attention.
Mr. Mowers spent Sunday with his wife who is sick, returning the first of the
week to his employment in Mancelona.
The Poverty Social, announced for this evening at the town hall, is expected
to be a unique affair, and a large crowded is anticipated.
John E. Winchcomb and his wife are both sick: he on his farm five miles away
and she at their home in the village. At last accounts they were both
convalescent.
Dr. Elms, of Traverse City, came down Tuesday morning and held consultation
with Dr. Fenton in the Steffes case. Mr. Steffes is very low and his recovery is
doubtful.
George Broderick, a young man from near Summit City who has been attending
school here, died of asthma last week. His vacant seat in the school room is
appropriately draped.
Fire was discovered last Sunday morning in the upper part of the residences
of Mr. Kline, but as it had not made much headway was soon extinguished. Mr.
Kline is quite a large man and is now wondering how he got through that hole in
the ceiling.
The Good Templars will install the following officers to-night:
C. T., Robt Walter
V. T. Barbara Wolf
Marshal, Wallie Staddon
Dep. Marshal, Edna Campbell
Chap., Jessie Loop
Treas, Dudley Green
Sec., J. M. Terwilliger
Asst. Sec., Mae Burdge
Guard, Ed Franklin
Sentinel, Maude Burdge.
Local Items-Fife Lake
Look over the council proceedings.
M. A. Fraser expects to start for Ashland, Wis., next Monday to accept a good
position there with Peters & Wilkinson.
Burrows Green is out again after a week of sickness.
Will Getty and O. Gibson, both of Kalkaska, were in town Wednesday.
P. T. Peterson has returned from Ann Arbor much improved health.
Miss Aggie Muir, of Rockford, is the guest of her sister, Mrs. Maynard Blue.
Mrs. Jennie Davis and Miss Ella Carroll, both of Manton, were guests of Miss
Vinnie Anderson over Sunday.
Will Gregory and his little daughter, Florence, went to Grand Rapids
yesterday to be absent until Monday.
Arrangements have been made with a Bay City costumer to furnish suits for the
masquerade next Friday night. Suits at Swain's after Wednesday.
Cards are out for the wedding of Miss Paulina Frank to Mr. A. I. Kram of
Grand Ledge
The happy event to occur at the residence of P. Bernsteine, March 6.
Old Mr. Wright passed peacefully away at an early hour last Sunday morning.
The funeral was held at the house Wednesday. Rev. Burdge delivered the funeral
address.
Mesas Tedman & Winch, of Summit City, were in town yesterday looking over
the ground with a view of locating a grist mill here, of a capacity of 25
barrels daily, roller process.
The death of Mrs. James Staddon occurred last Friday. The funeral was held at
the home of Hugh Gillmore Tuesday. Rev Burdge officiating. The deceased leaves a
husband and one child.
An accident occurred this morning at Hagahorn's factory which will cause a
shut down for a few days. The strap which holds the connecting arm to the
cross-head broke, letting the piston through the cylinder with enough force to
break it in five pieces. No one was hurt.
Etna Tp., Missaukee Co.
D. Winters has been on the sick list.
John Fish and Garrett Cole are sporting new robes and cutters.
E. J. Royce has moved back to mill No. 1, and things are quite lively.
The Widdicomb Furniture Co., of Grand Rapids, are shipping logs from here.
Meeting held at the school house every Sunday evening, conducted by Mr.
Pardee.
Edwin Seaman, of Big Rapids, who has been here for some time has returned
home.
District No. 4 has organized a Literary Society, President, Mrs. John Adams;
secretary, Katy Seaman; treasurer, Peter Hammel; librarian, Erwin Rynyan;
assistant, Clara Hammel.
Fife Lake Monitor Newspaper
22 Feb 1895
School Notes
The fifth grade seems quite well satisfied in their new quarters and are
working timely.
Misses Vinnie Anderson, Ella and May Burdge and Robt. Walter attended the
teachers' association at Kingsley last Saturday.
Miss Anderson made her pupils jubilant yesterday by organizing a Washington
Society. The chief object of this order is to establish a very high regard for
truthfulness and to encourage her pupils a generous regard for pure motives and
good deeds. Each of the members were given a hatchet.
Primary Department Roll of Honor
Leo Potter Dottie Staddem
Theo Potter Roy Staddem
Ethel Davis Ernie Fraser
Beatrice Hutchins Clarence Loop
Della Hutchins Ural Baker
Hattie Bernsteine Edith Bond
Etta Crawford Willie Shutler
Jimmie Dowen Clyde LaBar
Lizzie Foley Ernest Gill
Frankie Campbell Ella Bond
Church Notes
Rev. Burdge expects to organize an Epworth League at Boardman Monday night.
Mr. Babcock will preach at the I. O. O. F. hall next Sunday morning at 10:30,
Subject, "Obedience"
Kingsley
Rev. Leitch's child is some better.
Wm. Triplet, head sawyer for Case & Crotser, has a pet in the shape of a
felon on his right hand.
James was in town Monday on his way to Traverse City to attend the funeral of
his grandchild.
Real estate n this village occasionally changes hands. Mr. Dennis recently
made a sale to J. O. Crotser.
Miss Rose Kelly has finished her school west of town and returned to her home
in Big Rapids. She will teach the spring term.
The Poverty Social last Friday eve was a very enjoyable affair. Many of the
costumes were good representations of those worn by the settlers a few years
ago. The proceeds were $7 and will help the Aid's treasury.
Walton
Trains are blocked with beautiful snow.
H. D. Tabor drove to Traverse City; look for him back next August.
Bender Lumber Co. gone under and employes scattered over the pine woods.
Andrew Witkop has returned from the Big Rapids hospital where he has been
taking treatment.
The young people have organized a Song Bird Club and will give an
entertainment at the school house for the benefit of the minister.
Dr. Pelton has decided to revisit Fife Lake, and will be at the City Hotel,
March 6, 7, 8, for the purpose of extracting teeth without pain of sleep. This
will positively be the doctor's last visit. Do not fail to see him.
Local Items Fife Lake
Art. More is in town this week.
P. Bernsteine was at Boyne City last Monday.
Mr. and Mrs. John Swain were at Traverse City Monday.
"Rex" pops up again and gives us some of Walton's doings.
M. A. Fraser and R. Warn started for Ashland, Wis., Monday.
Miss Dutton of Cadillac, is the guest of Mrs. H. L. LaBar.
H. M. Batt of Cadillac was here several days during this past week.
Two of Traverse City's tailors were in town this week soliciting trade.
Mrs. Hagadorn, of Grand Rapids, is the guest of her son, E. Hagadorn.
Mrs. Hagadorn is out again after a short illness with congestion of the
lungs.
A baby boy came to gladden the home of Milton Sdepard {sic}, in Union,
yesterday.
This week's storm has blockaded all roads, and business has been greatly
delayed.
The Tustin Topics is a beauty bright and is one of the finest papers that is
on our exchange list.
H. L. LaBar takes the examination before the State Board of Pharmacy March 4,
at Grand Rapids.
C. T. Kimball will load a car of bark at Boardman to-morrow. This will be his
last shipment for this season.
The marriage of Miss Frank to Mr. Kramer will occur Mar 5 instead of Mar 6 as
we stated in our last issue.
Rev. Burdge went to Traverse City Tuesday. The noon train did not reach the
county seat until after midnight.
Some of our town folk are putting up ice for next season's consumption. It is
of good thickness and very fine quality.
Will Gregory returned from Grand Rapids Monday evening. He has been confined
to his home since his return with the grippe.
Will Lewis is the proud father of a son, who put in an appearance
yesterday-just in time to celebrate the 22d. All concerned are doing well.
Did you see Landlord Lyle running to the fire last Saturday with fruit tree
sprayer in one hand and pail in the other? Ed. Brower ditto.
Maynard Blue has completed the cutting and skidding of 130,000 feet of Pine
for Harry Codd. The logs are being hauled here by Peck and Goft.
Trains were delayed several hours last Monday on account of the wrecking of a
flour train above Kalkaska. One brakeman was hurt but not seriously.
The fireman were called last Saturday to extinguish a fire in the dry kiln at
Tolbert's factory, but the employers put it out before the -------laddies
arrived.
Prof. Williams of Grand Rapids, will lecture on the temprance question next
Monday evening at the M. E. church. Many of our citizens have heard this
gentleman before and to them no words of praise are necessary. He is one of the
foremost forcible as well as logical speakers on this subject in America to-day.
While we are not acquainted with the amount of business necessary to make a
grist mill of 25 barrel capacity pay, yet we can see no reason why there is not
enough business in this line tributary to this point to warrant the summit City
firm locating here. Farmers that are now forced to Traverse City, Kalkaska and
South Boardman would come here because this is their natural outlet for farm
produce and our merchants would get the trade instead of our sister towns. We
believe it would advance the interests of Fife Lake and this vicinity
W. L. Tolbert wishes to thank the firemen for their prompt assistance last
Saturday.
G.R & I. Time Table
Fife Lake Station
Trains going north are due at this station:
12:35 and 10:45 p.m.
Trains going south are due at this station:
1:39 and 11:54 a.m.
Stops on signal or to leave passengers.
D. C. Ketchum, Agt.
Fife Lake Monitor Newspaper
Mar 8 1895
Local Items Fife Lake
Eclipse of moon Sunday evening.
Miss Dutton returned to Cadillac Wednesday.
A. J. Albright was at Traverse City Wednesday.
Mr. and Mrs. A. O. Clark returned from California last Friday.
The young ladies wish to thank Dent Blue for the pleasant ride he gave them.
Mr. and Mrs. Bernsteine accompanied friends to Petoskey yesterday returning
this evening.
H. L. LaBar was one of nine of a class of 43 that passed the examination
before the state board of pharmacy. He returned home Wednesday.
D. C. Hutchins has made a very efficient village clerk and the citizens did a
wise act when they placed his name on both tickets for re-election.
Do not attempt to spring any "button games" on us Bro. Hough until
you have bought us that $5 hat. By the way, Bert, are you making any bets
nowadays?
Complaints have been made that saw dust is being put on the ice on the north
side of the lake which when spring comes will wake the water impure and effect
the health of the fish. Officers do your duty.
Mrs. Jane Hulbert, mother of W. H. Well, returned from an extended visit at
Williamsburg last Wednesday. As she was entering the City Hotel on the day of
her arrival she slipped and fell striking the back of her head on the sidewalk
and cut an ugly gash. She was immediately taken to Mr. Wells' residence and has
nearly recovered from the shock.
The following tickets were put in nomination at the village caucus last
Saturday evening. Ticket No. 1
President - C. T. Kimball
Treasurer - W. W. Brower
Clerk - D. C. Hutchins
Trustee one year - D. Sweeny
" two years - D. H. Bosse
" two years - T. O. Potter
" " " - E. D. Goff
Assessor - W. L. Tolbert
Constable - J. Huff
Ticket No. 2
President - *Dr. Walter
Clerk - D. C. Hutchins
Treasurer - A. L. Haignt
Trustee two years - Dent Blue
Trustee two years -J. Lyle
Assessor -C. A. Tracy
Constable - Horace Green
*Withdrew
Wedding Bells
KRAMER FRANK. This happy event took place last Tuesday afternoon at the
Residence of P. Bernsteine when Mr. A. I. Kramer, of Grand Ledge and Miss
Pauline Frank, of this village, were united in marriage by Rev. Freeman, of
Traverse City, in the presence of the family, Mrs. Franks, Mrs. And Mrs. S. W.
Kramer of Cadillac; Mrs. Blumenthal, of West Branch; Mrs. P. Madalie, of
Mancelona; Mr. Rosengarden, of Detroit; Mr. A. Frank, of Minneapolis; Mr. Nathan
Hirshberg, of Milwaukee; Mr. Glauser and Mr. Bregman of this place.
The bride wore a beautiful cream casaimere dress, delicately trimmed with
satin and in her hair were entwined lillies of the valley. Mrs. Frank and Mrs.
Frank, mother and brother of the bride, acted respectively as bridesmaid and
best man, assisted by Mr. and Mrs. S. W. Kramer. The wedding party then partook
of a delicious repast. The table decorations were superb, consisting of white
and pink roses, smilax and hyacinths. At 8:30 a reception was tendered the
public and refreshments of cake, fruits and wine were served to the many who
came to offer congratulations. The band discoursed pleasant music in honor of
the event, and later a merry dance was given at the I. O. O. F. by Mr.
Bernsteine. Mr. and Mrs. Kramer took that late train for Petoskey, and on
Wednesday went direct to Grand Ledge.
A large and veried number of beautiful gifts were presented, among which were
tow parlor suites, a bed-room suite, a dining room suite, a magnificent
sideboard, china dinner and tea sets, silver service.
Mr. Kramer is a popular young business man, well and favorably known here.
The best wishes of their many friends accompany the happy pair to their home.
Esto purpetna.
School Notes
Messrs. Glauser and Wallace visited primary and intermediate room last
Friday.
Mrs. Peterson and Mrs. Lighthiser were visitors last Tuesday.
Claudia Peterson carried off the honors in spelling contest Friday.
The little ones in the primary room are doing fine pen work.
Roll of Honor, Intermediate
Margaret Green Oscar Dolberg
Aggie Sweeny Grace Ketchum
Lulu Rader Bennie Impson
Walter Lyle Bessie Hamilton
Marion Baker Nina Ouderkirk
Ida Rogers
Fife Lake Monitor Newspaper
22 Mar 1895
FIRE EDITION
Local Items Fife Lake
Sleighing about gone.
Jas. Lyle went to Kalkaska Wednesday.
John King has purchased a fine bay colt of Bert King.
Harry Codd went to Kalkaska yesterday to see his "best girl."
Jack Dennis broke camp at Luther last week and has returned home.
Dick Gill had a finger crushed in the slitter at Hagadorn's mill last Monday.
A school entertainment will be given at the G. A. R. Hall next Friday
evening.
Miss Minnie Rifenburg went to Traverse City Monday to visit her sister.
It is said J. Burrows Green went to Traverse City this week for a marriage
license
People from the country are putting up a good supply of the beautiful crystal
ice from Fife Lake.
Miss Maude Hagadorn returned from Grand Rapids last Monday where she had been
visiting for a week.
E. Hagadorn came in contact with a piece of machinery at the mill the other
day which resulted in a beautiful black eye.
The crowd at the dancing party last Friday evening was not large but enough
were present to make it a very enjoyable affair.
Spring is drawing near and it is also getting near the time our boys should
think about organizing a ball team for the coming season.
Dentist Holmes will be here for a week beginning April 1. All persons wishing
anything in the dental line will remember this.
Mrs. A. Terry, who has been sick a greater part of the winter with stomach
trouble, went to Ann Arbor last Wednesday for treatment.
Continued meetings will be held at the M. E. Church next week. Rev. H. E.
Wilie, of Alba will be here to assist Rev. Burdge in the work.
The Oval Dish Co. are moving their camp equipments from Leetsville to a body
of hemlock near Walton: The bark will be peeled from the timber as soon as
spring opens.
Mr. Babcock informs us that there will be no service at the hall next Sunday
on account of quarterly meetings at the Weaver school house. But that regular
services will be held in two weeks at 10:30.
Editor Hough turns his hand to writing spring poetry and inserts it in his
fictitious correspondence column. We do not think he will have an opportunity
this trip down his exchange list for plagiarism.
Tom Leavell, engineer at Hagadorn's mill, is not only a skilled workman in
iron and wood, but has the "fine Italian hand" for modeling in clay.
When at the mill ask him for a specimen of work. Tom is of a modest, unassuming
disposition and will be adverse to displaying his talent but we think a little
persuasion will bring success.
The 12th Annual Report of the Bureau of Labor has been received at
this office and is a very interesting volume, dwelling at some length on farm
industries and productions. It gives Fife Lake township as having 75 farms with
an estimated valuation of $97,150. And the value of farm production for "93
at $34, 645. According to the report there are 1,840 bearing apple trees in
township.
Township Ticket
The following tickets were nominated yesterday afternoon at the town hall.
Ticket No. 1
Supervisor - C. T. Kimball
Treasurer -O. T. Fox
Clerk -J. M. Terwilliger
Justice (full term) - B. P. Mills
School Inspector - J. S. Hodges
Commissioner - George Green
Mem. Bd. Review - J. S. Hodges
Constables - J. Huff
Richard Thralle
Walter Brown
Robt. Scott
Ticket No. 2
Supervisor - R. Learn
Clerk - *W. W. Brower
Treasurer -B. P. Mills
Commissioner -S. Hodges
Mem. Bd Review -M. Davis
#Withdrew
John Jars and Miss Hattie Clark went out for a sleighride last Sunday and met
with an accident, or at least the lady did. The horse became unmanageable, (we
did not learn who was driving) throwing the couple out onto the ice which cut a
deep gash in Miss Clark's forehead and otherwise injured her but not seriously.
A brutal fight occurred at the saloon last Saturday between Tom Clark and Sam
Teller. In the melee Clark had his nose bitten off and Teller bot a badly
bruised head. The beginning of the trouble dates back to last summer at which
time Teller got a nip at Clark's nose but did not disfigure him. Monday morning
a warrant was issued for Teller's arrest. He left town sometime Saturday night
and is yet at large. Dame Rumor has it that Sam is now under the protection of
the Queen. Tom expects to go to Ann Arbor for treatment, but even under the most
favorable conditions there must be some disfigurement. This is a most deplorable
condition of affairs -one man marked for life, the other a fugitive from
justice.
The fact that THE MONITOR and the Traverse Bay Eagle are opposed to the
erection of a court-house, at the present time, is not "Democratic
cussedness" on the part of the editors, as the Transcript sees fit to term
it, but from the standpoint of ordinary horse-sense. We have not been made the
dupes of a few political leaders and county office holders who fain would
transact business in palatial offices and ask the farmer to donate his last
dollar to meet their selfish ants. The Monitor is still to be found with the
many, with those who are willing to do the right thing at the right time, but
not to flash diamonds until we have a clean cravat in which to put them. Blow
your court-house horn, Bro. Hough, blow it loud and long, let the tax payer know
you are in for some more of that expense. Then in the end build a portable one
that can be moved over to Fife Lake, for when you have made a court-house we
will have the county seat.
IN ASHES!
That's the Condition Part of
Fife Lake is in
As we were going to press last Saturday, (a day late) the fire alarm sounded.
The square front of the City Hotel was in flames. By the time the chemical
engine and ladder wagon arrived it was ascertained that the whole attic of the
house was on fire and spreading rapidly; a greater portion of the contents were
taken out, some of which afterwards burned in the streets.
The jewelry store and barber shop where the next victims, and in an
incredibly short time the post office, Hutchins' Grocery, Bosse's Boot and shoe
store, The MONITOR building, on the east, and Ward's and Hicklin's residences
with a barn, on the west, were in flames. A large portion of the contents of
each were saved. In the meantime the fire leaped the street and wiped out
Swain's residence, the hardware, a barn and store house, the implement house and
E. C. Brower's warehouse. A piano a little hardware and part of the agricultural
implements were saved. The stores and dwellings on the north and west caught
fire several times but were saved by heroic fighting.
The fire engine with a force of men arrived from Manton arrived by special
train soon after twelve and assisted in savings Hagadorn'' warehouse which would
have burned before had it not been for a small hose attached to the American
house force pump.
The exact losses cannot be at present ascertained, but will reach upwards of
$25,000, with the Hardware Co. and James Lyle heaviest losers. The only
insurance was $3,800 on the hardware and $350 on William Hicklin's residence. An
iron roof saved Bernsteine's building. Exact origin of fire is unknown but
probably came from a defective flue.
All are hustling to begin business again and many will rebuild. Beauty will
grow out of chaos and soon again the wheels of push and energy will cause last
Saturday's catastrophe to be practically forgotten.
This issue is published in the waiting room of the G. R. & I. Depot;
to-morrow we move into the town hall.
Fife Lake Monitor
Mar 29 1895
Local Items Fife Lake
School is out for a week.
Be sure and vote Monday.
Not an empty house in town.
Ed. Franklin is working at this office.
Jas. McNamara is down from Frederic.
John Fairbanks is visiting here for a few days.
Mrs. C. W. Dutton of Cadillac spent Sunday here.
D. H. Bosse has rented J. O. Hutchins' residence.
W. F. Hubbard of Kalkaska was in town Monday.
A. L. Haight wants a buyer for his town property.
Miss Ella Burdge spends her vacation at Boyne City.
Bro. Cooley has our sincere sympathy in the loss of his wife.
Fourteen tons of local freight was unloaded here last Tuesday.
Hagadorn's factory shut down last Thursday until the lake opens.
Remember the Masquerade at the G. A. R. hall Monday evening.
Jas. Lyle wishes to thanks the citizens for their assistance during the fire.
Supervisors Kimball and Shepard did business at Traverse City Wednesday.
Quite a number from this village attended the entertainment at Boardman last
Friday evening.
Mr. and Mrs. C. A. Tracy have gone to Hillsdale Co., called there by sudden
death of Mrs. Tracy's son, H. A. Fowler
Tom Kimball attended the teachers' examination at Kalkaska this week, and
Eric Wells was at Traverse City for the same purpose.
Mrs. Lancaster lost a pair of drawers from her bureau, with contents, which
consisted of unfinished garments for her customers. She will appreciate any
information concerning them if they were not destroyed. Her dress making shop is
now located in E. Loop's house.
As near as can be ascertained the fire losses aggregate about $14,000. All
the merchants are doing business again. The Hardware Co are located in the I. O.
O. F. hall; the P. O., D. C. Hutchins and D. H. Bosse are in the Conners
building: Ang. Campbell and Bert Crawford now occupy the Gibson building, and J.
Lyle will soon open a boarding house on the east side. Plans for a new
steel-clad hotel have been drawn and work on same will probably begin soon.
Other substantial business buildings will soon go up, with some fine residences.
Dr. M. S. Brownson, an old resident of Kingsley and proprietor of the
"Sanitarium" there was arrested Tuesday on the charge of having caused
the death of Mrs. Hattie Belle Coes of Wexford by a criminal operation. Mrs. Coe
was brought to the sanitarium by her father two weeks ago and in less than a
week was taken home dead. Suspicions were aroused and a charge preferred against
the Dr. by a committee of Kingsley citizens. He was brought here and an
examination fixed for 1 p.m. Mar 29. Bail was put at $4,000 but has not yet been
secured and he is confined in the county jail. Mrs. Coe was only 22 years old.
She was married two years ago, but has not lived with her husband for nearly
that time. Herald reports from Traverse City are that the doctor has been given
his liberty. (Herald is TC newspaper)
South Boardman
Chas. Gardner has bought a new team.
F. Carothers has moved back to his farm.
A baby boy arrived at G.B. Stanley's the 21st.
A new band saw was broken in the Quimbly mill Friday afternoon.
Mr. and Mrs. W. Woodman became the proud parents of a little daughter the 18th.
The Aid society of the M. E. Church will meet with Mrs. Chas Gardner this
week.
Our community was saddened by the death of Mrs. N. Perkins the morning of the
18th.
Mr. Frank Barber, of Orland, Ind., is spending a few days here as the guest
of Dr. Neihadt.
The ladies of the Baptist church gave a social at the home of Mrs. Shutts
Tuesday evening, which proved a success socially and financially.
An accident occurred at the handle factory Thursday morning. The cylinder
head was blown out and other machinery damaged considerable. No one was hurt.
John Kline, the brakeman who has been laid up for some weeks with a broken
leg, walked from the hotel to the barber shop last Saturday, the first venture
out since the accident.
The L. O. T. M. gave a fine entertainment Friday evening, which was very well
attended. Mr. and Mrs. Dorthy of Garfield, were present and assisted in the
exercises. Among those present from out of town we noticed several ladies and
gentlemen from Fife Lake.
Fife Lake Monitor Newspaper
April 5 1895
Local Items Fife Lake
Clarence Clark is over from Lake Ann.
Contractor Dutton of Cadillac is in town.
James Lyle has opened a boarding house.
Mrs. Swain returned from Traverse City to-day.
The bowl factory averages over 40 dozen a day.
Geo. Weaver returned to Grand Rapids Monday.
Mrs. Shutler is quite feeble and under the doctor's care.
Dent Blue fell on the walk the other day and hurt his hip.
Prof. Chamberlain has been spending the week at Big Rapids.
D. C. Ketchum has purchased a residence of P. Bernsteine.
Wm. Collier has purchased the Chas Razey property in Southtown.
We invite all our patrons to call and see us in our new quarters.
Miss Ethel Carothers formerly of this place is visiting relatives here.
An infant of Mr. and Mrs. H. L. LaBar is very sick with lung fever.
A belt broke in Tolbert's factory this afternoon and tore out several
pulleys.
B. S. Shepard was elected supervisor of Union; Milton Shepard township clerk.
The people voted a dog tax and one-fourth per cent special highway fund last
Monday
Ed Shutler has recently re-papered rooms at the residences of E. C. Brower,
Dent Blue and A. L. Haight.
The insurance companies who had risks in the recent fire here have
settled satisfactorily with the policy holders.
Joseph Albright, the brother of A. J. Albright, fell from an elevator at
Seattle, Wash., on Mar 17 and was killed almost instantly.
The band played some fine selections last Wednesday evening on the street in
the interest of the Ladies' Aid warm sugar social at Mrs. Foss'.
Photographer Purvis got a good view of the ruins yesterday. It is well he got
it as he did for in a few days building spots will have been cleared up.
William Collier and family of Cal. Arrived here last Wednesday and are guests
at the home of O. A. Clark. Mr. Collier will remain here for the present.
Among the out of town people who attended the Masquerade here Monday evening
were Mr. and Mrs. Linesetter, Miss Dutton, Brit Fowser, and Mr. Vanderworth all
of Cadillac.
The sand for the engines of the northern division of the G. R. I R.R. is all
supplied from the bank south of Hagadorn's mill. The moulding sand for the
Antrim Iron Co comes from the same place.
Cadillac Democrat: A novel but really sensible idea is that of furnishing
the means for a start in business for our children when they come of age, by the
following plan: At the birth of a child deposit $20 in a savings bank to its
credit, which by the time the child is 21 years of age will have increased to
the neat sum of $679.17. It takes but a short time for a poor man to accumulate
$20 and the money does the rest, and there are chances that the amount might
revert to the depositor when many winters had deprived him of all other means of
support.
FARM FOR SALE
Forty acres good farming land near the Dell School house; all improved, good
house and barn, will and good fences. Small payment down, balance on easy terms.
A. J. Albright. Fife Lake, Mich
Election
A large number of votes was polled last Monday, probably on account of the
strife for supervising.
The following is the vote as cast:
For Supervisor:
C.T. Kimball 109
R. Learn 61
For Clerk:
J. M. Terwilliger 131
For Treasurer:
C. T. Fox 121
B. P. Mills 41
For Highway Commissioner:
Geo. Green 118
Samuel Hodges 47
For School Inspector:
J. S. Hodges 118
L. S. Walter 38
For Justice:
B. P. Mills 128
For Member Bd. Review:
J. S. Hodges 129
Marcus Davis 29
For Constables
Jas. Huff 130
Robt. Scott 128
Richard Thralls 239
Walter Brown 130
Springfield Election
The election in Springfield, Kalkaska Co., was a close one. W. E. Clark
supervisor by two votes: E. C. Chesshir, clerk, by three and Joseph Battenfield,
by two.
Administrator's Sale
By virtue of a license, to us granted on the 25th day of February, 1895, by
Hon. A. E. Cowles Judge of Probate of the County of Ingham, State of Michigan,
we shall sell at Public Auction, on the 9th day of May, 1895, in the
village of Fife Lake, Grand Traverse County, all the right, title and interest
to which John B. Dakin, late of Williamston, Ingham county, Michigan, died
seized, in and to the following land to-wit: All that certain piece of parcel of
land situated and being in the County of Grand Traverse and the State of
Michigan. And described as the south-west quarter (1/4) of the south-west
quarter (1/4) of Section thirty-two (32), in township twenty-six (26) North of
Range nine (9) West
Charles W. Beardsley - Bion Wixom
Administrators of the Estate of John B. Dakin deceased. dated Mar 12 1895
Kingsley
Mrs. William Dual died Monday and was buried Wednesday.
George Parker has closed out his feed store in the Edwards building and it is
now occupied by George Starr as a residence and restaurant.
The snow is nearly gone from the fields as son as the frost is out of the
ground the plow will start. Already the farmers are fixing fences and cleaning
up fields preparatory to the spring crop.
Election passed off Monday very quietly. The Republican majority averaged a
little over 56 on the township ticket. Amendments to the constitution, salaries,
defeated by 30 majority. McWethy for school commissioner 118.
South Boardman
No school this week.
John Creighton is moving to his farm.
The handle factory is now in running order.
A baby girl has come to stay at Elmer White's.
T. Allen has bought a team of Geo. Robertson.
John Dagle was elected supervisor last Monday.
News has just reached us of the death of Mr. Bailey.
A. . Randall of Mancelona was in town on business the 27th.
Quite a number of our citizens had business at Kalkaska last week.
A. M. Jeffery of Summit City visited his brother J. W. Jeffery, last week.
Mr. Chas. Osborne was called to Oceana Co. by the serious illness of his
mother last week.
We understand that Mrs. Kate Patterson has rented her farm and intends to
move into the house now occupied by Mr. King.
Mrs. Colvin, who has passed the winter with her daughter, Mrs. T. A. Jameison
has returned to her home in Middleville.
South Boardman children are happy in the possession of new rocking chairs
Charley Osborne informs us he has sold about a hundred in this vicinity.
Fife Lake Monitor Newspaper
April 12 1895
Local Items Fife Lake
Easter next Sunday.
School began again last Monday
The stave mill will begin operations soon.
John Kind did business at Kalkaska Wednesday.
Carpenters are completing Dr. Potter's barn.
J. O. Crotser, of Kingsley, was in town Wednesday.
Harry Codd did legal business at Traverse City Tuesday.
Chas. Pierce and Lovell Whilie returned to Alba Monday.
Boud King, living west of town, is very sick with lung trouble.
Tolbert's handle factory has shut down for an indefinite time.
Thos. Peterson has moved into the Noble's house in Southtown.
Mr. and Mrs. C. A. Tracy returned from Hillsdale Saturday evening.
Jas. Lyle went to Traverse City Tuesday with the election returns.
G. W. Crawford has taken the agency for the Traverse City Laundry.
Mrs. Jas. Clark has been confined to her home with stomach and heart trouble.
The first building to be erected on the ruins is a shed on the Hardware Co.,
property.
C. T. Kimball went to Traverse City Tuesday to meet with the Board of
Supervisors.
Mrs. Davis, of Manton, was the guest of Miss Vinnie Anderson a few days this
week.
Al Terry is repairing the Campbell saloon building preparatory to moving in
May first.
J. D. King informs us he has secured the services of Darb Welsh who will soon
move back to Fife Lake.
Del Rifenburg has rented the Ezra King farm for the season. Mrs. Kings will
move to this village.
A young lady of Boardman township has been given the antique name of
"Moses" because her initials are "B. C."
The council honored Jas. Huff last Monday evening by appointing him marshal,
health officer, and street commissioner.
Peter Bowen, who was found west of town last Saturday, wild with delirium
tremens, has recovered and gone on the Manistee drive.
Kalkaska is going to organize a bicycle club this season, and no doubt before
the summer closes bloomers and knee breeches on wheels will get as far as Fife
Lake.
The Council are talking of making a four foot cut in the hill on Main street,
west of the depot. The street committee have been ordered to investigate and
make estimate of expense.
J. R. Gowdy an old resident of Traverse City, tell between the coaches if a
morning train at that place last Saturday and was instantly killed. He leaves a
wife and one daughter.
C. W. Dutton, of Cadillac has draughted plans for H. L. LaBar's new drug
store, which will be a magnificent composed principally of brick and iron. The
west wall of the hardware store will separate the two buildings.
Another man gone wrong. This time it is Editor Chandler, of the Elk Rapids
Progress, who takes unto himself a wife to help bear the burden of a country
editor's life. We admire you nerve, brother; and congratulate you on your
success.
Rev J. Burdge and daughter, Mae, drove to Northport Monday.
The Saints have been holding meetings in Southtown this week.
Eugene Gauss has left school at Valparizo, Ind., and is now in Chicago
John Fairbanks writes that his entertainment at Bear Lake was a grand
success.
The first wool of this season's clip sold recently at Bronson Mich, for
10cents per pound.
Harry Leveridge, formerly of this place, is very sick with typhoid fever at
his home in Chicago.
W. H. Collier moved his family into the house he recently purchased of Chas.
Razey, Tuesday.
M. A. Fraser is very pleased with his location at Ashland, Wis., and his
family will join him in a short time.
Mrs. Frances Dockeray, of Traverse City, has begun suit against the C. &
W. M. R.R. for $10,000 for injuries received in a wreck on their line last
August.
The physicians at Ann Arbor assure Tom Clark they will be able to perform a
highly satisfactory operation upon his nose. He will be absent about six weeks.
On Friday evening, Apr. 13th and entertainment will be given by
the school at the G. A. R. Hall, consisting of recitations, singing, reading and
music, followed by a debate. The question to be propounded is, "Resolved
that the signs of the times indicate the downfall of our country." The
principals in the discussion are, affirmative, Jas. S. Hodges; negative, C. T.
Kimball. Both gentlemen are able speakers in an entertaining and instructive
manner. Each will have an assistant. The admission is free, and Prof.
Chamberlain and his assistants, Misses Anderson and Burdge, are improving every
moment in the perfecting of the program.
Clipped from the Hillsdale Democrat:
Henry A. Fowler died at his home in this place, Thursday, March 28th.
His death was very sudden and unexpected as he had been sick only a week. The
funeral was held at the M. E. church Sunday, conducted by Rev. Berry of this
place, the services being under the direction of the Odd-Fellows. Mr. Fowler had
been section foreman on the Ypsilanti branch for 20 years, having charge of one
section for 17 years. He leaves a wife and family, consisting of 2 daughters and
1 son. His parents, Mr. and Mrs. C. A. Tracy, of Fife Lake, and brothers from
Adrian, Hudson and Seisel, O., attended the funeral.--Somerset Center Cor.
Mr. and Mrs. C. A. Tracy, of Fife Lake, visited their sisters, Mrs. J. B.
Simpson and Mrs. R. A. Weir, Wednesday.
Our California Navel Oranges are the best inthe market and cheaper than
apples, 3 for 5, at E. C. Browers.
Kingsley
John Wilsey of Summit City was in town today on business.
Dr. M. S. Brownson came home on Saturday to await his trial.
The rain Sunday and Monday has taken most of the snow. There is still some
frost in the ground but it is thawing out pretty fast.
Rev. and Mrs. C. W. Chase gave us a fine art entertainment last Friday
evening.
Mr. Crotser, father of J. O. went south to his former home for a short stay.
We hope for his speedy return.
Irving Crotser is the proud father of a nice 8 pound baby boy. He, that is
Irving walks the street with a majestic tread becoming his new dignity.
Mrs. Noble, mother of our station agent, has been very sick for some time and
but little hope was held out that she would be any better, but she is feeling
quite comfortable at this writing.
South Boardman
Mr. Clark is quite sick.
Erie Thompson is very sick.
One of Mr. Riley's little girls has pneumonia.
R.N. Thompson has bought Myron Smith's farm.
Mr. Kings will work Chas. Taylor's farm this season.
Quite a severe storm struck a portion of this town Sunday afternoon: if you
do not understand this, as the barber about it.
The social that was to have been held at the home of Mr. Henry Howe Friday
evening was postponed on account of the rain.
Frank Patterson, a former resident of this place but who has been absent for
the past few years, has returned. He has bought the "Friend" farm
where they will settle with his family.
Hodge
Hugh Downey is on the sick list.
S. F. Hodges is in Traverse City on jury.
Several of our citizens are in Traverse City this week.
Pat Downey and Neal McKinnon are home from camp.
Bert Cropsy has rented the Angus Campbell farm for the summer.
Prof. Chamberlain of Fife Lake was in Hodge Tuesday evening.
W. B. King who has been very sick for some time is but very little better.
Mr. Cleland has purchased a farm and intends to build a house on it at once.
Lyle Knight who has been in Mayfield this winter is at home for a short time.
Mrs. Walter Brown and daughter Maud are visiting Northport, with Mrs. Brown's
father.
School Notes
Miss Edna Campbell is on the sick list.
Sadie and Mertie Collyer have enrolled in the high school department.
A union literary entertainment will be given, by the pupils of our school, in
the G. A. R. hall Friday eve., Apr 19. Free admission.
Mrs. Monteith returned from Tallapoosa, Ga. to-day
The Misses May and Etta Rader spent Sunday at South Boardman
Prof. Chamberlain and Tom Kimball drove to Traverse City yesterday returning
this evening.
Fife Lake Monitor
Friday, 19 Apr 1895
Play Ball this Season
On April 14 at a meeting for the purpose of reorganization the following
officers for the season of '95 ere elected.
President: Emmett Hagadorn
Secretary: I. M. Terwilliger
Treasurer: John Swain
Manager: Will Gregory
Articles of agreements were signed by Messrs Gregory, Terry, Kimball, Cutter,
Dowen, Swain, and Flanders, who were present at the meeting. The officers
elected were empowered to elect a captain for the team, but the voice of the
boys will probably determine this, however.
There is no reason why we cannot do some good work this season; good material
is at hand, and in a practice game the boys show they have not forgotten how to
handle a ball. Lumber is on the ground for the new grand stand which will be
erected behind the catcher and form the back stop; the opening will be covered
with woven wire.
DEATH OF MAUDIE
At 4 o'clock of Friday afternoon April 12th, the spark of life let
the form of Little Maudie Fraser and the terrible reality of death dawned upon
the grief stricken family and friends. Every one knew Maude: she was every ones
friend and to many, many hearts the news of her death brought bitter pangs.
M. A. Fraser was telegraphed in the morning of the day of her death but did
not arrive from Ashland until Sunday evening, owing to poor railroad
connections.
The little child had been sick about a week with lung fever, but was not
considered dangerous until but a short time before her death. The funeral
occurred at the M. E. church on Monday, Rev. Burdge officiating. The remains
were taken to Manistee by the father for interment.
MARRIAGE
The marriage of John Jors and Miss Hattie Clark occurred at the house of the
bride in Springfield Wednesday. The young couple are well and favorable know
here.
During the year of '93 a son of Mr. and Mrs. Gardner, living near the Weaver
school house, went to Chicago to the World's fair and has not been heard of
since. The report is now current that he was murdered while there which would
account for his absence and silence. We have not learned as to the authenticity
of this report, and hope it may prove groundless.
The would-be penmanship teacher, "Prof." Wm Hanley, said to have
his home at Central Lake, that did up a number in this town not long ago, has
turned out to be a genuine blackleg. While stopping at the Fife Lake house he
robbed one of the boarders of several dollars and now the report comes from
South Boardman that he has played the same game there. It is bad enough to have
a fake around town for a few days without his having all the qualifications of a
thief.
We clip the following from the Michigan Crop Report for April 1:
From J. G. Randall, Traverse City, Grand Traverse Co., -- it is a little
early to tell the prospects for apples and pears. The trees came through the
winter in good condition. Plums and cherries are budded full for fruit and buds
uninjured. Peaches vary with the varieties. None of the trees are injured. Fruit
buds are badly damaged on Mountain Rose and Crawfords, Fosters and all the
Melocotoon family. Alexander, Waterloo, Hales Early, Early Michigan, Early
Rivers, Early York, Oldmixon, Eager and Hill Chili. Damage is very slight and a
full crop may be expected.
Local Items Fife Lake
Brit Fowser, of Cadillac was in town Tuesday.
H. L. LaBar did business at Kalkaska last Wednesday.
C. T. Kimball has begun making his annual assessment.
Geo. A. Hart, mayor of Manistee, was in town yesterday.
Corias VanCamp has moved his family to Grand Rapids.
The MONITOR wants a correspondent in Union Township.
J. M. Terwilliger was at Cadillac a couple of days this week.
Hagadorn's sawmill will probably begin operations next Monday.
E. Hagadorn is finishing the balance of the cut of handle stock.
The Antrim Iron Co. have started up again after ten months of idleness.
The ice is out of the lake at last. Somewhat later than one year ago.
J. T. Snushall was over from Traverse City the first part of the week.
Marshal Carothers is hauling stone for the foundation of the new hardware.
A new coat of paint has been applied to the interior of E. D. Goff's grocery.
L. Impsom moved his family to his farm in Pioneer, Missaukee Co., last
Monday.
Joseph Battenfield recently purchased a find thorough-bred Holstein bull at
Grand Rapids
Wm Rosebrook of Howard City, is visiting his son. Delos Rosebrook, out on the
Jam One Road.
Dr. Walter offers a dollar for the return of his force pump which went a
stray the day of the fire.
The Base Ball Boys have made arrangements for a public dancing party at the
G. A. R. Hall May 1st.
Ralph Billington, the turner at the bowl factory will return to his home in
Scottville to-morrow.
John Cobb has moved to Ivan where he will fill the position of night watchman
at a bowl factory.
Tom Kimball began teaching a term of school in the Clark District, in
Springfield last Monday morning.
Jas. S. Hodges is talking of purchasing a lot on the burnt district and
erecting an implement warehouse.
Sweet & Robinson of South Boardman, have taken the job of rafting the
logs from the tanking grounds to the mill.
We acknowledge with thanks the receipt of a very fine sample of maple sugar
from Samuel Carother's sugar orchard in Union.
J. H. Summers, of Ivan, was a welcome caller at this office yesterday. Mr.
Summers recently puchased a farm in Garfield and proposes to try farm life.
Bro. Gray of the Kalkaskian has started on an extended trip through the west.
The editor of this paper starts to-morrow on a tour of staving off creditors
another 30 days.
Thos. Leavell and family have moved to Westwood where Mr. Leavell will take
charge of an engine in a saw mill. It is with regret we lose such a citizen and
congratulate Westwood.
It now looks as if the proposed grade on main street would become a necessity
as the alley, that has been used for going around the gill with heavy loads will
be closed up as soon as building operations begin.
South Boardman
Utter's saw mill is now in running order.
Belle Torrery, of Fife Lake, was in town Sunday.
Frank Draper has moved to a farm east of town.
T.A. Jamieson went to Fife Lake on business yesterday.
Arthur Murphey has moved into one of Casper Olin's houses.
A sister of Casper Olin, with her family, of Florida, are visiting here.
Dr. Neinhardt is the busiest man in town: he reports a great deal of
sickness.
A cow owned by John Becker was killed near this station this morning by the
north bound freight train.
This makes South Boardman a busy town: the handle factory, the bowl mill, two
saw mills and a gristmill all at work.
School Notes
Miss May Burdge is again in school.
A new bill, namely, the Chamberlain bill, has passed both houses of the high
school and takes immediate effect. The substance of the bill is that any pupil
who is late shall forfeit the time said pupil is late - Student
The above will be inforced. - Prof.
Springfield
John Clark went to Kalkaska Tuesday.
John Dennis has recovered from his recent illness.
There was a rag bee at Mrs. Geo. Hayes on Thursday.
School commenced Monday with Thos. Kimball teacher.
Mr. Blake, and son, Clarence, drove to Traverse City, Wednesday.
Joe Battenfield has bought some very fine sheep of Jno. Swain.
Wm. E. Clark is attending a meeting of the Board of Supervisors at Kalkaska
this week.
John Jors leased the Nelson farm of E. Hagadorn for five years and bought a
team. He will now be numbered among the Springfield farmers.
John Jors and Miss Hattie Clark, both of Springfield, were united in marriage
Wed. evening at the home of the bride's father, Jno Clark, by Justice Fuller.
Both are highly esteemed and have the best wishes of a circle of friends.
From the Eagle
(Traverse City newspaper)
The case of The People vs. Dr. Myron S. Brownson was placed on the calendar
in the circuit court this morning. It will go over the term.
A gang of twelve linemen reached Traverse City today with a special wire for
the Western Union Telegraph Co., connecting with Chicago direct, via Grand
Rapids. This will make three special wires from this city. The new one is made
necessary by the large increase of telegraphic businesses from the local office.
G. W. Shook, vice-president of the Traverse City Water Cycle Co., left for
Cleveland this morning. He shipped one of the machines to Detroit yesterday,
where he will continue his trip by water. His return trip will be entirely by
water, along the east shore of Michigan and through the straits to Grand
Traverse bay. He intends to be gone about 6 weeks. The Queen City can boast to
having the only water cycle manufactory in the world.
New Buildings
Last Wednesday morning the excavation of the basement for the new double
store of the Hardware Co. and H. L. LaBar was begun and the work will be pushed
rapidly as possible until the buildings are completed. The hardware will be
25x80ft and two stories high with handsome glass front. H. L. LaBar's store will
be 25 x 60 [illegible], also two stories. C. W. Dutton, of Cadillac, will
superintend the construction of the buildings.
It is now definitely settled that a good substantial two story hotel. 40 x
44, will be erected on the ruins of the one burned. It will probably be steel
clad, and will be heated by furnace. Work will begin on this structure not later
than May 1.
W. W. Brower is another that has caught the building craze, which the way, is
a craze in the right direction, and is talking strongly of putting up a
two-story brick, with basement, triangular shape, on the property that
terminates at the liberty pole. The building will be 90 x 64 x 70 and contain
double store below and living rooms above.
Miscellaneous Ending notes of column:
Jas. Lyle has purchased of John D. King the lot on which the barber shop was
located.
E. S. Rathburn arrived here from Toledo last night his family will probably
follow in a few days.
Also below this column there is an ad: You are invited to attend the:
Baseball Dance May 1st at G.A.R. Hall
Farm for Sale
Forty acres good farming land near the Dell school house; all improved, good
house and barn, will and good fences. Small payment down, balance on easy terms.
A. J. Albright, Fife Lake, MI
Card of Thanks--We extend our thanks to the many friends who so kindly
assisted us during the sickness and death our little child. Mr. and Mrs. M. A.
Fraser
Fife Lake Monitor
Friday, Apr 29, 1895
Fife Lake Local Items
C. T. Kimball was at Walton Monday
John Parks is the happy father of a new boy.
Dan Glauser has returned from Petoskey.
Ike Bonnell is now in the employ of the G. R. and I.
Dent Blue sold W. B. Knaggs a farm horse last week.
J. King has moved into the house recently vacated by Del Rifenburg.
John Shutler is preparing to build an addition to his blacksmith shop.
The Hardware Co. ordered six carloads of brick this week for their new block.
Chas. Sage, of Boardman, is a student in the telegraph office at South
Boardman.
Mr. Belt has moved his house from 5th street to Pierce street,
Block 12, Southtown.
A. O. Blue and wife spent Sunday with relatives in the vicinity of South
Boardman.
Foreman Dolberg is busy with his men putting new ties in the track within the
corporation.
Prof. Lyons, of Cadillac, assisted the
K. O. T. M. orchestra at the entertainment last Friday night.
Jas. Hodges left Monday for a trip through Michigan, Illinois and Indiana. He
will be absent for a week.
The basement of the new hardware and drugstore has been excavated and the
walls are well under way.
Robt. Walter was at Traverse City Tuesday and Wednesday, attending district
meeting of the I. O. G. T. Lodge.
Presiding Elder, Rev. Kellogg, will hold quarterly meeting services at the M.
E. church tomorrow and Sunday.
W. B. Knaggs, of Petoskey, has moved onto his farm in Springfield and
purposes to try farming for an occupation.
Glen Weaver made the editor's heart glad Wednesday morning with a beautiful
bouquet of flowers - were the first of the season.
Wm. Hickling has sold his town property on Morgan Street to B. Bernsteine.
Mr. Hickling is now visiting in Southern Michigan.
Jas. Lyle is grading down his hotel lot and Codd and Green are building a
dock around their mill with the sand that is being hauled out.
Ira J. White has rented his farm in Springfield to Jas. Strahan who moved
into it last Monday. Mr. White has given up farming on account of poor health.
Fowler Post have made arrangements for the proper observance of Memorial Day.
Rev. McKinley, of Alden, will deliver the address. All the societies of this
village are invited to join in the services in honor of the soldier dead.
John Adams has moved to Harriette.
W. F. Collyer went to Cadillac Monday.
Del Rifenburg has moved onto the King farm.
Richie Thralls, of Walton, was in town Tuesday.
W. L. Tolbert went to Alba on business Tuesday.
Ed. Shutler is papering P. Bernsteine's residence throughout.
John Swain purchased a span of colts from
J. D. King last Monday.
Rev. Burdge officiated at the funeral of
A. Witkop, of Walton, Wednesday.
Mrs. Ed Stewart and little daughter are visiting for a few days from
Cadillac.
D. C. Ketchum has been repairing his residence at P. Bernsteine's several
days this week.
I. Goldstick of Petoskey was a guest of P. Bernsteine's several days this
week.
A new coat of paint is improving the appearance of W. F. Collier's Southtown
residence.
Tom Clark returned from Ann Arbor Wednesday. The operation was successful.
E. D. Cross, agent for the G. R. & I. At Alanson, was a guest of Mr. and
Mrs. Jas. Lyle over Sunday.
John Hamilton will try his hand at farming this season. He expects to put in
ten acres of potatoes.
Read up on names of streets for herein we shall mention them in connection
with local items.
Increasing business has made it necessary for Dent Blue to put eight more
stalls in his livery barn.
Mrs. Fred Collins and children started for Lansing Monday last. Mr. Collins
expects to join them shortly.
Mr. and Mrs. W. W. Brower accompanied by Mrs. E. Hagadorn attended a play at
Traverse City Wednesday evening.
Wednesday morning the residence of Frank [illegible] Kish, in Springfield,
took fire, but was put out before serious damage was done.
Dent Blue is spending a portion of his time on the new bicycle he purchased
last fall but did not have an opportunity to try before snow.
Mrs. John Cobb and Mrs. Brown, both of Southtown, were married at Traverse
City last Tuesday. Mr. and Mrs. Cobb will take up their residence in the Woodard
house on Pierce street.
Aaron Witkop, of Walton, section foreman on the branch, died very suddenly at
his home last Monday. A combination of diseases caused his demise. The deceased
leaves a wife and large family of children.
Photographer Pervis has demonstrated fully that he is an expert in the art of
taking views. You should have a photograph of your house or building before he
leaves town. We understand that he is not a fixture in the place.
Little Chauncy LaBar while playing on the sidewalk Wednesday evening fell
from a cart, cutting two deep gashes over his right eye. The little fellow
displayed great nerve while Dr. Potter sewed up the wounds.
Last Tuesday evening a party of six fisherman went to Loon Lake, east of
Crofton, for some rare sport. Brad Luister, a farmer living near the lake, is
also very fond of fishing and keeps a boat for his own use. The party found the
boat and proceeded to break the lock when Mr. Luister appeared upon the scene
with a double barreled shotgun and before they could make their escape every man
had his skin picked with No. 4 shot. None were seriously hurt however. Luister
was arrested the following morning and bound over to the next term of the
circuit court. Judge Aldrich in commenting upon the case says that the
conviction may mean the sentence.
Kingsley
Mrs. Edwards went to Traverse City Monday on business.
Lafe Wilkerson has bought a lot on North Main street, in the west part of the
village.
Logs are moving both ways on the branch: the pine going to Cadillac and the
hardwood to Traverse City.
Rev. C. W. Chase preached at Summit City Sunday morning and gave us the
sermon in the evening.
Rev. M. W. Woods will be invited to preach the annual sermon on the Sunday
preceding Memorial Day according to G. A. R. rule.
Dr. Fenton is having the upper rooms of his drugstore building fitted for an
office, a thing which he has greatly needed for the past two years.
Grand Master Salter, of the I. O. O. F. was in town last Friday and gave his
brethern of the three link valuable information and encouragement.
Miss Bertha Speer has been considerably indisposed for several days, but with
her indomitable will and grit she still attends to her household duties.
Miss Maggie Patman who has been visiting her sisters, Mrs. McCarthy of
Kingsley, and Mrs. Campbell of Traverse City, has returned to her home in
Marshall.
South Boardman
Dr. Johnson of Mancelona, was here on business one day last week.
Little Mary Smith has been dangerously sick but is reported better.
Mr. and Mrs. Bond and family have returned to their Florida home.
Mr. and Mrs. Ellis [illegible], of the Upper Peninsula are visiting relative
here.
Fred Segmiller and John Weidner of Summit City were in town last Saturday.
Mrs. Mills accompanied her daughter to Petoskey Monday: she expects to return
next week, the daughter will remain at Petoskey during the summer.
Mr. James Flannigan and Miss Minerva [?]auzenberg both of South Boardman,
were married here Saturday, April 20, at the home of the bride's parents.
Justice of the Peace, Murphy officiating.
Hodge
J. S. Hodges is in Chicago this week.
John Freeman was in Hodge this week.
Ben Wilson is drawing lumber for a house.
Mr. McWethey visited our school Thursday.
Aid Society met with Mrs. J. S. Hodges Wednesday.
S.D. Mills and family, of Walton, were in Hodge Sunday.
Frank Wilson has sold his bicycle to Claude Mills, of Walton.
School commenced Monday with Miss Bell, of Kingsley, teacher.
Fife Lake Local Items
Al Terry opens his new saloon in the Campbell building next Wednesday.
Fife Lake is the busiest town on the G. R. & I. Railroad. And that's no
joke, either.
A woodsman named Chas. Johnson had his leg broken in Sand's camp Wednesday.
He was taken to his home in Manistee yesterday.
Fife Lake Monitor
Friday, May 3, 1895
Fife Lake Local Items
Mrs. Eugene Lancaster, of Traverse City, is visiting here.
The Misses Hamilton and Naylor were at Cadillac Tuesday and Wednesday.
The foundation of the brick stores is completed, the brick work begun and the
floor being laid.
The village council of Kalkaska has refused all the liquor bonds presented
them, hence no saloons were open there Wednesday.
The Daughters of Rebekah will give an ice cream social at the residence of
Mrs. T. O. Potter on Wednesday evening, May 8. All are invited to attend.
The evening passenger north ran into an open switch at Kalkaska Tuesday
night, delaying the train several hours. An extra from Cadillac took the train
through to Mackinaw.
Bertha Schwaub, of Traverse City, age 17, attempted suicide last Monday
evening by taking laudanum. She will probably recover. The case has a man in it
who deserted the girl after her downfall.
Last Monday afternoon Miss Julia Curtis, age 23, daughter of a prominent
farmer living on the peninsula, left home to gather arbutus in the woods. She
did not return and a party searched all night: Tuesday morning her body was
found in a swamp. There was a two ounce bottle of laudanum in a basket by her
side and bruises on her neck.
A judgement has been secured against Symes Bros., of McBain, for $1,050. The
above gentlemen are mill owners and last summer a portion of the town burned;
the fire catching from the stack of their mill. The smoke stack had no spark
arrester, hence the judgement. This is only one of a number of losses and other
claims are sure to follow.
Dan Glauser is again clerking at Bernsteine's.
J. M. Shepard has taken charge of Geo. Green's stallion, Erebus.
Fred Blue's residence in Southtown is being repapered.
Bert Hough, of Traverse City, was in town the first of the week.
Al Terry and John Mars drover over to Traverse City Tuesday.
Rev. Burdge held divine services at Walton last Sunday evening.
G. W. Crawford went to Big Rapids Monday to visit his mother.
Dr. Potter has planted a row of shade trees in front of his residence.
The addition to John Shutler's blacksmith shop is progressing rapidly.
G. W. Crawford has purchased a new Victor safe. He is agent for the same.
Miss Mina Dowen is stopping at the home of her brother, N. Dowen, at present.
Geo. Green has been called to South Boardman to take charge of a saw mill in
that town.
Editor and Mrs. Tinklepaugh, of Kalkaska, have our sympathy in the loss of
their little son Leo, who died Saturday morning, April 20.
Miss Vinnie Anderson, Miss Ella Burdge,
J. B. Green, and J. M. Shepard attended the school entertainment at Kingsley
last evening.
Two Indians were in town Monday that were true specimens of the American
type. Each had a pack of furs, some of which they sold to E. C. Brower.
Rev. C. H. Theobald, S.S.D. of the I. O. G. T. will speak at the Good
Templars Lodge Saturday evening.
South Boardman
Mr. Brailey [illegible] moves to Grand Rapids this week.
Mrs. Jeffery has gone to Summit City to spend a few days.
R. E. Cooper has moved into the house lately vacated by Mr. White.
Dr. Neihardt is getting the lumber on the ground for his new office.
Dr. and Mrs. Johnson were in town Monday, guests of Dr. Neihardt.
John Dagle hurt his foot quite badly last Saturday by stepping on a rusty
nail.
The Ladies' Aid, of the M.E. church are doing some fine quilting at Mrs.
Plummer's.
Among late improvements in our village we notice a fine row of shade trees in
front of R.N. Thompson's place. J.D. Dagle has also improved his lot in the same
manner.
Hodge
W. L. Wilson gives a dance tonight (Friday).
Mrs. Downey, of Fife Lake, was in Hodge Wednesday.
Mrs. George Blue, of Manton, was in Hodge this week.
Miss Ella Downey visited friends in Fife Lake this week.
Crandall's shingle mill commenced running again Thursday.
Fred Mills, of Walton, was in Hodge one day this week.
Mr. Cleland gave a dance in his new house Thursday evening.
Mr. Hubble, of Manton, was in Hodge Wednesday filling his orders for
potatoes.
Bert Cropsey and wife are the happy parents of a baby girl that came to
gladden their home Thursday last.
Ivan
Frank Doherty is so he can get around again.
Joseph Kurtz and wife visited Kalkaska one day last week.
Quite a number of farmers are putting up new fences this spring.
Snushall's camp is about to move farther up the river, having finished their
cut at the old stand.
The bowl mill is doing well this spring. You can hear the rattler from
daylight until dark. Joseph Kurtz, the foreman is a hustler.
A. B. Doherty has just finished cutting three hundred cords of wood with
cross-cut saws, which was cut in twelve days. Mr. Doherty has also just
purchased a trotting horse which he intends to make flying visits to the
neighboring towns with this summer.
Fife Lake in Line: A. H. Ayers, representing the Standard Savings and Loan
Association, of Detroit, has been in town during the past week and has organized
a local board with the following officers and directors:
President: H. L. LaBar
Vice-Pres: C. T. Kimball
Sec'y and Treas:
J. M. Terwilliger
Attorney: C. T. Kimball
Directors: C. T. Fox, D. C. Hutchins, Jas. Lyle, John D. King, D. H. Bosse
Those who took shares are Hiram LaBar, Dr. Potter, John Snushall, Charles
Kimball, J. M. Terwilliger, John King, Arthur Haight, James Lyle, Wm. Collyer,
Moses Wagner, Peter Nayler, Mary L. Swain, J. H. Louks, D. C. Hutchins, D. H.
Bosse, P. Bernsteine and C. T. Fox.
Fife Lake Monitor
Friday, May 10 1895
Fife Lake Local Items
Jas. Lyle has begun the foundation of his new hotel.
Frank Ketchum, of McBain, is working at Fox's mill.
Miss Vinnie Anderson visited Manton last Saturday.
John Shepard drove to Monroe Center Wednesday last.
Darrow, of Traverse City, will pitch (baseball) for Fife Lake this season.
Two little children of A. I. Warren, of Springfield, are quite sick.
Editor Gray, of Kalkaska, was in town Monday last.
Loren Flanders has beautified his property with some young evergreens.
W. H. Collyer and wife were at Traverse City a couple of days this week.
An infant child of Mr. and Mrs. Darby Welsh has been sick this week.
Willis Brower got a good snap shot of the new bricks and workmen last
Tuesday.
Dudly Green will begin clerking at H. L. LaBar's drug store next Monday
morning.
Miss Marry Aldridge, of Springfield, who has been dangerously sick is
reported much better.
Gene Gauss returned last Wednesday evening and will take his old place at W.
W. Brower's.
John Swain and Dennis Ketchum went for trout last Sunday and returned with a
good catch.
Several of Babcock's teams passed through town this week on their way to
summer quarters, five miles south of Manistee.
Darb Welsh has moved into the house, recently vacated by D. C. Ketchum. His
family arrived here last Friday noon.
Mrs. A.O. Blue's brother, Mr. Sherman, of South Boardman was a guest of
friends here last week. Roy Blue accompanied him on his return.
Ed Stewart is suffering with a felon on one of his fingers. It is but a few
weeks since the same finger was affected in a like manner.
Potatoes in car lots are quoted at Detroit 50 and 60 cents.
The firm of Cobbs and Mitchell have built a railroad during the past week
from Boardman river to Rainy lakes to transport logs.
A. J. Albright has a private fish hatchery on his property in Southtown. It
has been necessary to post notices to keep off inquisitive trespassers.
W. H. Collyer purchased J. H. Lake's property in Southtown last Monday.
Consideration is $150. He will make some needed repairs on the house and then
place it on the rent roll.
Lyle's new hotel will be 28 x 66 feet, brick veneered and iron roof. The
building will be fitted up with all the modern improvements and heated with
furnace. On the first floor will be an office, card room, wash room, two
setting-rooms, dining hall, kitchen, closets and two bed-rooms. The second floor
will consist of sitting-room, twelve sleeping rooms, spacious hall and bath
room. It will be opened to the public some time in August. C. W. Dutton has
charge of this building also.
School Notes
Miss Nora Taylor visited the primary department Wednesday.
Miss Estella Aldridge, a student of our school, is teaching in the Luce
district, Kalkaska county.
Inez Loop, Beatrice Hutchins, Glen Weaver, Roy Stadden, Hattie Bernsteine,
Clarence Loop, Ray Onderkirk, and Glenn Ketchum have been promoted to second
grade.
Roll of Honor, Intermediate
Margaret Green Ralph Lyle,
Claude Peterson Walter Lyle
Ned Clark Debbie Campbell
Oscar Doltberg, Seigfield Bernsteine
Ida Rogers, Rosa Ouderkirk
Ernest Hutchins Bessie Hamilton
Angie Smith Marion Baker.
South Boardman
Tom Allen has bought a new team.
Wm. Thompson is setting shade trees around his lot.
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Fife Lake Monitor
Friday, May 17 1895
Fife Lake Local Items
Tom Clark is clerking at the Fife Lake House
Miss Maudie Lancaster is very sick with typhoid fever.
Art Rogers, of Cadillac, was a caller at this office Tuesday.
J. O. Hutchins purchased 150 bushels of potatoes last Wednesday for seed. He
will plant 32 acres.
E. D. Goff has a pet in the shape of a large spider, called a tarantula,
which he found in a bunch of bananas.
Tom Kimball has decided to begin the study of medicine at Ann Arbor,
beginning with the school year in September next.
E. P. Purvis has decided to leave Fife Lake in early June and will not take
pictures after May 30. Mr. Purvis, in picture taken May 14, is a snow bank three
feet deep, John Ward with a big sleigh. C. T. Kimball in straw hat and linen
duster and the Monitor office.
J. H. Lake and wife are visiting their daughter, Mrs. W. Creglow, of South
Boardman.
After eighteen years on the police force at Traverse City, Wm. Iles has to
step down and out. Takes some corporations a long time to get their eyes open.
Geo. Clapp, A Manton liveryman and horse dealer, was found dead in his room
in Grand Rapids hotel Wednesday morning. His death was caused by escaping gas.
Jim Guinan, a Cadillac engineer, on the
G. R. & I. left his family last week and has not been heard from since.
His wife refuses to believe he has deserted her.
Dent Blue and wife accompanied by Miss Kittie Holbrook, drove over to
Traverse City last Saturday. Dent purchased a rig, with seating capacity of
seventeen and is now prepared for picnics, excursions and ball games. Fare to
the ball grounds will be five cents.
Sunday School Notes
Mr. E. Shutler repaired our blackboard free of charge. Thanks.
To Burrows Green is due the credit for the splendid blackboard illustration
which we had last Sunday.
School Notes
Mertie and Satie Collyer have been on the sick list for a few days.
Misses Anderson and Burdge, we understand will attend Ferris school and
Chamberlain will attend the Latin term at Olivet.
Kingsley
Agent Noble has moved into the Armstrong house. His mother's health is
improving.
Miss Woods has come from Canada to spend a short time with her brother Rev.
M. W. Woods
Miss E. C. Long, M.D. occupied the pulpit of the M.E. church yesterday. She
has gone to Mayfield where she will spend a week or longer in religious work
assisted by Rev. M. W. Woods, the pastor.
Ivan
Herbert Paats visited his parents last Sunday. Mr. Paats has a new buggy to
match his trotting horses.
M. F. Cady just finished plowing sixteen acres for corn.
Albert Burton, the little son of A. B. Doherty, is on the gain.
George R. Doherty has purchased the house of George Turner and has moved it
to his farm.
A. B. Doherty and wife attended the funeral of Anson Patrick at South
Boardman.
Mr. Joseph Kurtz left last Thursday to look after his farm at Sears. He will
be back in a few days.
South Boardman
T. A. Jamieson has returned from his southern trip.
J.W. Jeffery took a trip to Summit City this week.
We regret to hear the death of Chas. Abbot at Alba. He was well known and had
many friends there.
A fatal accident occurred at the mill pond Friday afternoon, a number of
young men were swimming there when Anson Patrick, one of the number suddenly
sank to the bottom, help was near and he was taken from the water in a short
time but every effort of friends and physician failed to produce any signs of
life. The lifeless form was tenderly carried back to the home he had left but an
hour before full of hope and life.
The funeral took place Monday morning at the Baptist church under the
auspices of the Knights of the Maccabees. Rev. McDermott, of Kalkaska delivered
the address; he was assisted in the service by Rev. Cross of this place. The
terrible snow storm that was raging at the time made it impossible for the
Maccabees to carry out all of their beautiful burial ceremony. He was the idol
of his parents, the favorite of our young people, a beloved member of the
K. O. T. M. (youngest of South Boardman tent) and respected by everyone as a
young man of great worth, he was twenty-one years of age and had lived sixteen
years in this vicinity. The whole community mourns his loss. The remains were
taken to Canada for interment.
Mr. and Mrs. L. Flanders' little baby girl is very sick with lung fever.
Fife Lake Monitor
Friday, May 24 1895
Fife Lake Local Items
Jas. Lyle was at Kalkaska Monday.
P. Bernsteine went to Chicago last Monday on business.
The Elk Rapids Progress is now printed on tinted paper.
A. L. Haight and W. W. Brower were at South Boardman Tuesday.
Fox has places a new draw saw in his stave factory and is now running again.
O. V. Holmes was over from Holmes Siding with a load of wool last Saturday
and sold it, of course without any trouble.
Warren Torry and Chas. Brant left for Harriette last Monday to work in a
handle factory there. We are sorry to lose these two young gentlemen from our
society.
Next Sunday morning Rev. Burdge will deliver an address to the old soldiers
at the M. E. Church.
The little babe, of Mr. and Mrs. Flanders is still alive, but little hopes
are entertained of its recovery.
Chas. Hager is on the road selling agricultural implements for the Fife Lake
Hardware Co.
J. D. King was at Traverse City yesterday looking after the sale of a portion
of Ezra King estate.
D. C. Hutchins has added another department to his grocery - that of feed. He
has fitted up a room in the basement of the store he now occupies for that
purpose.
Mrs. O. V. Holmes canned some cherries fifteen years ago while living in
VanBuren Co. Last week she opened them and found them perfect in flavor and
preservation.
Last winter Harry Codd cut several thousand
feet of pine on some tax titled land in Union. He hired Maynard Blue to cut
and skid the logs, and Peck & Goff hauled them to this place and they are
now lying near the warehouses on the north side of town. A question of ownership
has made Mr. Codd adverse to settling for the labor until he was reasonably sure
the timber was his property. Last Saturday Peck & Goff put an attachment on
the loss for $250, which was followed on Monday by one for $130 by Blue.
The trial will be held at Justice Kimball's office on Monday next. The
law-firms of Totten & Phelps and Jenkins & Boyd will appear for the
complaints.
School Notes
Herman Engler visited our school one day this week. It is not unusual for
young gentlemen to come as far as the steps, but Herman had the sand to come in.
South Boardman
John Kline has gone to Petoskey.
A baby boy has arrived at Will Haynard's.
J. D. Dagle has purchased a fine new top buggy.
The graduates are the Misses Ora Scudder, May Mills, Maude Murray, May Leddy,
Blanche Leddy and Nettie Gardner.
Kingsley
Mr. Wise, of Mayfield was in town Tuesday.
J. P. Tillotson, of Summit City was in town on business Tuesday.
N. W. Clark is progressing with the plastering on Dr. Fenton's office rooms,
but they will not be ready for the Dr.'s use for several days yet.
Mrs. Rosannah Noble, who has been failing for some weeks, died last Tuesday
morning at 5:00 o'clock. The Dr. pronounced her case hopeless some months ago
and she has been waiting with Christian patience and joyful hope the time of her
release. The body will be taken to the southern part of the state and interred
beside that of her husband. Her son, Elmer, our station agent has the sympathy
of the whole community.
Fife Lake Local Items
Jas. Hamilton is enlarging his residence.
Mrs. H. L. LaBar went to Cadillac Wednesday for a few days visit.
Miss Maude Lancaster shows little or no improvement but is no worse.
Benj. Sinclair is building a new residence on his farm in Springfield.
James Clark who has been laid up for some time with rheumatism is improving.
Miss Dutton, of Cadillac, is the guest of relatives and friends here this
week.
D. H. Bosse has purchased the lot adjoining his property on the east where
the Monitor office was located.
Claude Dowen finds his bicycle a very agreeable means of transportation in
going to and from his place of employment - a distance of two and a half miles.
Peter Naylor has a job of peeling 400 cords of hemlock bark, and has a gang
of men busy at work. The bark will probably be loaded here. It is situated on
the river, south of Hayes' bridge.
J. H. Lake has purchased a house and lot of Mrs. Conlen, opposite the
Methodist Church. He was at South Boardman last week for the purpose of
purchasing there but wisely decided this was the better place.
Dr. Walter's house had his annual runaway last Monday, from the farm
northwest of town to W. W. Brower's store where the wagon was badly broken up.
Workmen a short distance beyond caught the animal before further damage was
done. No one was hurt.
John Swain traded his horse for a bicycle the other day and was just looking
over his newly acquired property and wondering how long it would take him to
learn to ride, when back came the trader and desired to re-trade. Of course,
John is very obliging and gave up the wheels and we will add he ought to have
given some advice to the fellow for his trouble.
E. S. Rathbun was called to Toledo last Monday on account of the sickness of
Mrs. Rathbun. It is to be hoped he found his wife much improved, and that his
return marks and early date. On his return his two sons will accompany him, and
all being musicians a new orchestra is promised us which will be prepared to
give music for parties, receptions, and balls of the latest composition. Mr.
Rathbun has recently composed several new pieces of a high order that are
considered very fine by the music critics.
F. W. Scharman, of Union, who had his green house destroyed by fire in early
spring, has to re-build. The new building is 10x65 feet and arranged on a
different plan than the first one. The beds are heated from a furnace, by hot
air. If the business proves a success Mr. Scharman will put in the hot water
system of heating. The farm is composed of land conditioned something like the
farm the state made a failure near Grayling: yet last year Mr. Scharman made
over $50 an acre out of tomatoes, and this year will put out a much larger area
of ground. The problem of irrigation is now troubling this systematic farmer's
head. In a short time he will either put down an artisian well or cause a
hydraulic ram to be placed in a stream near his farm. In this way he will be
able to shower his crops at will, and thus insure good returns.
Fife Lake Monitor
Friday, May 31, 1895
Fife Lake Local Items
B. Bernsteine received a large invoice of dry goods, hats and shoes this
week.
Peck & Goff and Maynard Blue were granted judgements aggregating $380
last Monday.
The Latter Day Saints have purchased the Southtown store building, now
occupied by
M. D. Smith, of E. D. Goff.
Mrs. Anna Arthur will serve ice cream at her restaurant every Saturday and
Sunday hereafter during the summer.
W. H. Collyer has finished the repairs on the Lake property he recently
purchased in Southtown and the residence is ready for rent or sale. It is a very
desirable cottage and a good location.
Rev. Rickard, pastor of the U.B. society at South Boardman will hold services
in Southtown Saturday evenings, Sunday morning and evening in the building
formerly occupied by the Latter Day Saints.
Lung fever seems to be epidemic among little folks in this village and
vicinity. Two cases have proven fatal, several more are in bad condition, and
many new ones are reported. Parents should take precaution against the dreaded
malady.
Last Thursday John D. King purchased 120 acres of the Ezra King estate at
public auction. He will immediately erect a basement barn 36 x 44 feet. The
timber is now being sawed for the frame. Ruby Warren has the job, which is to be
completed by Aug.
John Anderson was arrested last Saturday morning on the charge of assault and
battery, having, as he termed, cuffed Melvin Purvis to a peak. Purvis was only
13 years old. He plead guilty before Justice Kimball and was fined $2 and costs.
He paid and was discharged.
Riley Sweers of Traverse City, set a beautiful Dickinson county stone in the
cemetery last Tuesday for C. T. Kimball. It is a very beautiful piece of
granite, in the rough, excepting one side which takes a very fine polish on
account of this extreme hardness. This kind of rock has only been found in two
places - in the above mentioned county and northern Ireland.
Irene, the little daughter of Mr. and Mrs. L. Flanders, died last Tuesday
evening after a hard battle against death for over two weeks. Good care from
parents, friend and doctor seemed to have no force against the disease. Nature
run her course, and Irene, the joy of fond parents, the pet of a score of
friends, the only child, is at rest. The interment was held at the house
Wednesday afternoon. C. N. Babcock officiating.
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School Notes
Roll of Honor, Intermediate
Margaret Green Claudia Peterson
Ned Clark Ida Rogers
Ida Goff Rosa Onderkirk
Walter Lyle Nina Ouderkirk
Lulu Rader Violet Burkholder
Edd Franklin visited the High school Monday.
Fred Pratt has been neither tardy or absent during the year.
Mrs. Bernsteine and Mrs. Potter visited the school this week.
South Boardman
We have the mumps.
Mrs. Utter has gone to Grand Rapids.
A family from Cadillac are moving into Mr. Gordon's cottage.
R. J. Gordon and wife, of Cadillac, are visiting relatives here.
Mr. Leddy and son will work at Walton during the summer.
Mrs. Winer, of Summit City, visited friends here last Wednesday and Thursday.
Kingsley
Mrs. Thurston contemplates a visit to her daughter in Colfax, this week.
Dr. Stone is in town. He looks quite forlorn. Mrs. Stone is at Big Rapids and
will not return for some days.
Mr. Noble, our station agent, is still away but will return this week. The
office is in charge of Geo. Starr who has had considerable experience in that
business.
Dr. Long has returned to her work at Mayfield. Sunday morning she delighted
the people of Summit City with one of her earnest pathetic discourses.
The annual sermon before the G.A.R. was well attended Sunday evening not
withstanding the night was so dark. The number of the 'boys' is rapidly
decreasing and they will soon be a "memory" instead of a reality.
Ivan
Jas. Redhouse reports everything progressing finely at school.
A. B. Doherty's place is taking on quite a different aspect since he began to
look after it himself.
Jas. Patrick, intends to fight the school board in this district, so he told
you correspondent.
Fife Lake Local Items
Clyde LaBar is sick with lung fever.
Jas. Lyle did business at Cadillac last Tuesday.
Chas. Hager is clerking at the hardware store again.
Moses Wagner is now busy at the new hotel building.
Mrs. C. T. Kimball is very sick with stomach trouble.
Rev. Burdge is in Chicago this week visiting his brother.
C. McAtee and Arthur Haight caught 120 trout yesterday.
Uncle Billy Hicklin returned from southern Michigan last week.
A. L. Haight has secured a position as pharmacist at Charlotte and will leave
for that place on the early morning train tomorrow.
Miss Mina Dowen is quite sick.
John Swain has moved his scales to the rear of the building.
W. W. Brower is the first man in town to start the milk shake. He has got a
record second to none.
The Manton Tribune intimates that Cadillac fisherman caught 290 pounds of
trout with a demijohn.
Miss Maude Lancaster is yet very sick and the desease has reached that stage
when a decided change must soon take place.
Willis Cornwell, of Cadillac, went out to the forks Saturday evening to catch
trout, walked back Sunday, went home Monday - disgusted.
E. Hagadorn's ice house in Southtown burned yesterday noon. Fire caught in
the sawdust near the building and it was soon in flames.
A Cadillac man has owned an eagle, called "Old Abe", for a number
of years, but the name had nothing to do with the two eagle eggs the bird layed
this morning.
C. B. Brooks, an agent for a Grand Rapids wholesale house, well known among
business men here, presented a 6 x 10 banner to the "C. B. Brooks," a
pleasure steamer recently launched at Cadillac that had been named after this
knight of the grip.
Six of the employees at Fox's stave factory struck for a raise of 25 cents a
day last Wednesday. Their petition was not granted and the factory is not
running. Mr. Fox expects to get more men to fill the dissatisfied men's places.
Editor of the Monitor- The south ward of Fife Lake is undergoing repairs and
many valuable improvements are being made. Now what we want is a sidewalk on the
south side of Pierce street, and the street graded from E. Hagadorn's barn to
intersect the quarter line street. We want that done are are willing to go down
in our pocket for to do it: we want to make the town what it should be. We want
to be one town inseparable, so we or our family can get to church, store, or
depot without wading in mud or sand. We hope every freeholder will say Amen. And
let the good work go on.
Fife Lake Monitor
Friday, June 7, 1895
Paid Advertising:
The following ads are laid out as displays.
Crayon or Water Color Portrait FREE with each $10.00 worth of groceries
purchased of D. C. Hutchins.
When in Cadillac stop in the Jackson House meals for 25 cents.
Boarding House, James Lyle, Propr. Warm meals at all hours. Board by the day
or week.
Fife Lake Livery, single or double rigs with our without driver, day or
night. Get our prices. You will find them o.k., Dent Blue, Propr.
Fife Lake Local Items
John Anderson has a new bicycle.
The ball grounds are being fenced.
Miss Maudie Lancaster is greatly improved.
Mrs. A. J. Albright is visiting at Summit City.
Quite an acreage of potatoes is being planted this spring.
The brick work on the new store buildings is nearly completed.
C. T. Kimball and ye editor went trout fishing last Tuesday. Nuf ced.
Chas. Roy, of East Jordan, has been visiting old friends here during the past
week.
Mrs. C.W. Dutton, of Cadillac has been a guest at H.L. LaBar's during the
last week.
John Fairbanks in here and will put in ten acres of potatoes on the Chas.
Hager farm.
John Hamilton returned Monday from a land looking tour in the vicinity of
Cross Village.
Mrs. T. O. Potter was called to Sylvania, O., last Monday on account of the
death of her mother.
J. D. King has purchased the property of
E. D. Goff, now occupied by Mrs. Anna Archer. Consideration $205.
Officer Huff has posted notices for the sale of pine logs, now lying near the
warehouses, which will take place June 11.
John King is thinking seriously of erecting a brick building on the property
he recently purchased. We are pleased to note the continued improvements of Fife
Lake.
While the family was absent last Wednesday some one entered the residence of
A. J. Albright and ransacked it from cellar to garret. This is the third time
the act has been done.
Miss Barbara Wolf expects to leave for Chicago where she will spend the
summer with relatives. The best wishes of her many friends in this village and
vicinity will go with her.
Mrs. Eugene Lancaster met with an accident last Monday evening. She stepped
upon an insecure cover to a cistern and went through. Besides a bad shaking up
and wetting she sustained a bad cut on the knee which will be a painful injury
for some time.
Jay Chamberlain left for his house in Litchfield, Mich., on the early morning
train Wednesday. On the evening prior to his departure a surprise was given him
at the residence of Angus Campbell. About fifty were present to enjoy the events
of the evening and partake of the delicious repast of ice cream and cake, served
by the hostess.
The death of Mrs. Mary Lee occurred at the residence of Alfred Terry last
Sunday morning at an early hour of heart failure. Mrs. Lee has been in poor
health for some time, but of late has been improving. On Thursday last she was
brought across the lake - the first she had been off the island for two years -
the journey was to much for her. She gradually grew weaker and all knew she
could not withstand the shock. The funeral was held Sunday afternoon at the
house, C. N. Babcock delivering the address.
South Boardman
Mrs. Utter has returned from Grand Rapids.
Fife Lake people know how to appreciate our fine fishing grounds.
Quite a number of people from here attended the Latter Day Saint meeting at
Fife Lake.
They Ladies of the M. E. church served ice cream and cake at the church
Tuesday evening.
Mrs. Stone has returned to her home at Ovid after spending several months
with her daughter, Mrs. R. N. Thompson.
The exercises Friday evening were a success in every way particular: the
church was beautifully decorated with flowers and crowded to its utmost
capacity. Our teachers and scholars have certainly done faithful work this year.
We are glad to know Prof. White is to remain principal of our school for another
year. Miss Redhouse has returned to her home, much regret is expressed that we
lose her from our school. Miss Shaw is to become the primary teacher. Mr.
Woolpert, of Kalkaska, former principal of this school, attended the exercises
and Mr. and Mrs. Doherty were also present.
Traverse City, Mich., June 5.-Half a million feet of lumber was burned in
the J. E. Greilick's yards yesterday afternoon. The loss is estimated
At $15,000. The mils were saved after a hard fight. Some of the lumber was
thrown into the bay. The dock was destroyed. The fire started from a spark.
-News.
Fife Lake Local Items
Clyde LaBar is improving.
Cadillac has ceased to celebrate the fourth.
John Hutchin is visiting his nephew, J. M. Anderson.
The Antrim Iron Co. have ordered ten carloads of moulding sand from the pit
of Southtown.
The ball boys will give a 10 cent dance at the K. O. T. M. hall Saturday
evening. Everyone is invented to come.
The breaking of the main pulley on the line shaft yesterday caused the bowl
factory to shut down until a new one could be obtained.
Rev. Redpath and Rev. Inglis, both of Petoskey, were in town a short time
last Wednesday looking after the interests of the Prsebyterian society here.
Work has begun on the new hotel. The work was suspended until, the material
for the frame could be sawed out. Now that the lumber is on the ground the
building will be pushed as rapidly as possible.
Rev. George Rickard will deliver an address at the G.A.R. hall tonight on the
"War." He was an inmate of the famous Andersonville prison and his
story of prison life will doubtless be very interesting.
Chas Brant returned from Harriette this morning. He is not favorable
impressed with the "Ashley" town and says he was greatly surprised
when Sunday came not to find a church in the corporation. Warren Torry will
probably be here tomorrow.
Frank Carothers, of Boardman township, is probably minus a span of mules.
Nearly a week ago they strayed away and when he began looking for them they had
a two days start. He tracked them through Missaukee county southward but lost
track of them in the pine choppings toward McBain. They were brought from
Indiana last fall and he thinks they have taken their back track for a warmer
climate. One is a dark brown, the other is sorrel.
For Sale
House and four lots, plenty of fruit and shade trees, good well and cistern.
Address or inquire of Mrs Arthur Haight, Fife Lake, Mich.
Notice
On June 5, while absent for a few hours at Summit, my house was entered and
thoroughly searched. What was taken I am unable to state until my wife, who is
on a visit to Summit, returns. I will give $25 to any person furnishing
information leading to the arrest and conviction of the parties, as this is the
third time it has been entered and sheets, table spreads, towel shams, and
notions taken. I shall some day find the thieves and they will have the bill to
settle at the extreme of the law. A. J. Albright
Fife Lake Monitor
Friday, June 14 1895
Fife Lake Local Items
We are pleased to report that Clyde LaBar is convalescent.
A. P. Hough, of Traverse City, was in town for a few hours Monday.
The grade has been completed and the gravel is being placed back on the road
bed.
Mrs. T. O. Potter returned from Ohio Monday evening. The Dr. met her at
Walton.
Tom Kimball completed his spring term of school at the Clark district,
Springfield, last Friday.
E. P. Purvis got a good picture of the band last Sunday. Every participant is
a good likeness.
The Ball Boys' ten cent dance last Saturday evening was a very successful
affair, both socially and financially.
Farmers are complaining of the grasshoppers doing great damage to wheat and
rye. Thos. Martin says the pests here cut the blades of nearly his whole field
of wheat.
F. W. McCrea, of Springfield, sold 40 acres of his farm last Saturday to John
Price. Mr. McCrea expects to sell the balance shortly and in September
calculates to move to Montgomery co., Georgia.
Misses Cora Walter and Barbara Wolf took the early train Tuesday for vacation
abroad. As stated in our previous issue Miss Wolf has gone to Chicago and Miss
Walter will visit among relatives and friends in southern Michigan.
A surprise party was given the Misses Walter and Wolf at the home of the
former on Monday evening it being the eve of their departure for their summer
vacation. A large number of friends were present. The event was indeed joyous,
and one that will linger in the memory of all present for long years.
In response to general inquiry and interest on the subject the Fife Lake
Monitor is authorized to state that Cadillac will celebrate the fourth of July
in unusual style this year and that the citizens of Fife Lake vicinity are
cordially invited to participate in the Cadillac enjoyment of the real American
holiday.
While following a logging engine loaded on a flat of a waiting train, at this
station, last Monday some one ask why it had not been coupled into the train,
the same as a car, it being standard gauge. It probably could not have kept up,
slowly remarked Landlord Lyle, as he cleared the coupling and continued on his
way up street.
While driving to Cadillac last Saturday evening C. W. Dutton found a couple
of mules near the Manistee bridge which greatly resembled the spam lost by Frank
Carothers. After driving them four miles and delaying the trip about four hours
he finally corralled them in a farmer's yard to wait his return to the day
following. After no end of trouble he arrived here late Sunday evening confident
he had the stray [illegible]. But alas, Monday morning the supposed owner could
not identify them and they were turned loose. It is quite probable that this is
the first and last experience in the mule business.
Kingsley
Very warm and real dry.
The I.O.O.F. were out in their regalia Sunday attending their
"Memorial" service at the M.E. church.
Dr. Fenton is somewhat indisposed these days, but is out most of the time.
Mrs. Thurston and Master Ross P. Fenton have returned from their visit to
friends in Colfax.
Miss Dr. Long has closed her religious services at Summit City and returned
to her home in Cadillac.
Methodist quarterly meeting next Sunday evening.
At a meeting of the School Board on Saturday evening it was determined to
employ Prof. C. E. Manigold as principal of our school for another year.
N. W. Clark has finished plastering Dr. Fenton's office rooms and the joiner
will soon have them ready for the Dr's. use.
The voice of the fish man is heard on our streets and the frugal housewife
looks over his stock.
Our meat market is closed for the present and all days are "lent"
now.
Potato planting is going on quite lively now and the farmers will soon have
most of their seed in the ground.
Hodge
Mrs. Wm. Pender who has been very ill with heart trouble is slightly
improving.
J. S. Hodges and Dick Hodges are in Kalkaska this week on business.
Mrs. Albright, her daughter Ruby, and Miss Little, all of Traverse City are
visiting Geo. Hodges.
Miss Regina Knight of Mayfield, is a guest of Mrs. Platt Barnum.
Miss Louise Vader, of Traverse City, is a guest at J. S. Hodges.
Vinnie Goff, Jr., was at Traverse City Thursday.
A. L. Haight returned from Charlotte Thursday morning. He will locate at Elk
Rapids.
Rev. Mrs. E. M. Albright, of Traverse City, is visiting A. J. Albright's in
Southtown.
Petoskey players and citizens used our boys like gentlemen. There was not a
slur not a disrespectful remark during the game.
Miss Louise Vader, a compositor on the Traverse Bay Eagle, and Mrs. J. S.
Hodges, of Hodge, were callers at this office Thursday.
The Hustlers have lost two games to the Petoskeys. One 11 to 1, the other 10
to 5. The Pheonix have lost one to Petoskey, 8 to 7.
Mrs. P. T. Peterson will put a bakery in the Hamilton building adjoining the
Millinery store. Ice cream will be served Saturday and Sundays.
A letter from D. Albright who went to Georgia to look over the "Soldier
Colony Lands" and country was refused publication in the Grand Traverse
Herald on the ground that it was a boom for that state will appear in the
Transcript.
J. M. Terwilliger received a nice little sum from the U. S. Benevolent
Society, of Saginaw, for an injury he received to his elbow. The company have a
number of policies in force here and have always been very prompt in the payment
of their claims.
The lady bees of Princess Pine Hive No. 507 swarmed at the residence of Mrs.
Dolberg Wednesday evening to bid good by to their sister bee. Mrs. Anna Arthur,
who moved yesterday to Mancelona. Ice cream and cake was served and a pleasant
evening enjoyed. The good wishes of the hive accompany Mrs. Arthur to her new
home.
The Petoskey Game
Our boys feel proud of their achievements at Petoskey last Tuesday. And well
they may for the "Sea Serpents" are the recognized champions of
Northern Michigan. They have played six games this season, won six, three being
shutouts. The following is as it appeared on the score card at the end of the
ninth inning:
Innings: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
Petoskey.... 2 0 1 0 1 0 4 0 0 - 8
Fife Lake... 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 2 0 - 7
Little Darrow pitched a dandy game and was given better support than in any
other game this season. He repeatedly struck out their hard hitters and scored
cheer after cheer from the throats in the grand stand. The game was a lively one
from start to finish and our boys won the admiration of the cranks of the resort
by giving the Petoskey nine the hardest work they have encountered. Dr. Potter
umpired the game and gave good satisfaction on both sides.
Nick Dowen played center field and was a favorite with all the ladies. Such
remarks as, "Isn't he cute?" and "I wish he could stay at bat the
entire game," came from the lips of rosy cheeked lassies, and when he
caught a fly in the field they nearly went wild. Nick expects to resort with his
family at Petoskey this summer.
Our boys are getting in shape to give our people the worth of
their money when visiting teams play here.
**
Mrs. Eugene Lancaster has returned to Traverse City.
Notice:
From this date, June 10, 1895, all garbage hauled from town must be taken to
the swamp beyond the school house and to no other place. By Order of Village
Council
Council Proceedings
Council met in regular session. Called to order by Pres. Kimball. Quorum
present. Minutes of previous meeting read and approved. The following bills were
read.
Daniel Weaver removing cross walks $2.00
Wm. Rogers ditto .50
D. H. Bosse lighting st. lamp 3.25
D. C. Hutchins oil for st. lamp 1.83
C. T. Kimball one day on Bd Review 2.00
M. Bryant burying calf .50
On motion the bills were allowed as read except the bill of M. Bryant which
was allowed at 50 cents. Moved and supported tht the garbage from the village be
dumped in the swamp beyond the school house. Carried. Petition was presented by
Trustee Albright from the freeholders of South Ward to order a side walk built
on Pierce street to the north-east corner of block 13, also to grade the street
from Hagadorn's barn, north to intersect with the quarter line road and extend
the side walk along the same. On motion is was referred to street committee. On
motion Council adjorned, one week. ... D. C. Hutchins, clerk.
Ice Cream
Mrs. Barnes and Mrs. Atee will serve ice cream at the residence of the former
Saturday and Sunday, next.
Fife Lake Monitor
Friday, June 21, 1895
Fife Lake Local Items
Hagadorn's mill has shut down.
Mrs. Milton Shepard is very low.
Miss Carrie Shepard returned from Indianapolis last Saturday.
W. W. Brower and L. Flanders were at Kalkaska last Tuesday.
E. Hagadorn received an invoice of dry goods the first of the week.
Grass will be a light crop. Grains are looking well. Corn is booming these
days.
C. I. Spencer, of Cadillac, was in town yesterday advertising the bug
celebration at his city.
As near as can be ascertained the acreage of potatoes in this vicinity will
be above the average this year.
A couple of Landlord Lyle's boarders left without ceremony last Friday and on
investigation his books showed them something like $50 in arrears.
The famous Copemish Courier, which has been edited by Sam O. Cooley for the
past three years, has changed. Lee E. Palmer is the new proprietor.
E. Purvis photographed the ball team and grand stand last Wednesday. He got a
splendid picture: anyone desiring one of the pictures can procure it at the
gallery.
The "Uncle Tom's Cabin Co" had a full tent last Wednesday evening.
The different acts were apparently arranged to fill in the time between each
"leg pulling" announcement.
Miss Maude Lancaster is not improving as rapidly as her many friends would
like to have her. It is to be hoped, however, that medical treatment and kind
care may soon reach the desease and speed her recovery.
J. T. Shepard left for Grand Rapids last Saturday where he takes the
management of the famous trotter Fair Lawn Medium. John has made many friends in
Fife Lake who will always be pleased to learn of his success.
The ball game last Wednesday was a slaughter for the Pheonix. The "Sea
Serpents" pounded young Darrow from start to finish. The score was 19 to 5
in favor of Petoskey. The attendance was good and the dance in the evening made
it possible for the boys to nearly clear expenses.
W. W. Brower has purchased a on of John Swain adjoining the new drugstore
building and will erect a brick store two stories high, 24 x 70 feet. The lower
floor will be occupied by his large stock of groceries and furniture, while he
proposed to make an opera hall of the second story. Success to Mr. Brower.
The Misses Hannah Glauser and Emma Gersen arrived here from Kouland, Russia,
last Wednesday. They left their far away home May 13, arriving in New York on
Thursday of last week. Miss Glauser will remain here with her brother, Lan
Glauser, for the present while her voyager companion will make her home at
Traverse City.
Citizens who attended the Sunday practices at the ball grounds show little
regard for good behavior by keeping up such boisterous yelling as was indulged
in last Sunday. If this is continued the grounds will be closed against Sunday
visitors for it necessary if they are going to play ball that they get some
practice. This day seems to be the only leisure time they get for that purpose,
and they don't propose to merit the displeasure of the people of Fife Lake by
allowing a few to make a racket that would do honor to a cryer for a side show.
The Cadillac Fourth of July celebrations have always been the big
celebrations of Northern Michigan and the celebration at Cadillac this year will
be no exceptions to the rule. The big crowd will be at Cadillac and there is
always pleasure and interest in viewing a Fourth of July crowd. Bands of music,
bicycle races, horse races, contests of every kind, parades, fireworks and other
features enjoyment and interest will fill every minute of the day with
excitement and amusement. Spend the 4th of July at Cadillac if you
desire to thoroughly enjoy the day.
Kingsley
Our promise of rain for the last few days has vanished in the fleeting
clouds.
The "pay car" passed through here last Saturday and railroad
employes are happy.
A new barn roof 1 mile east of town shows plainly in the distance and a new
dwelling in the north part of the village gives evidence of enterprise not
withstanding the hard times.
Philip Miller has sold his new brick building to J. T. Calhoun who moved his
grocery stock into it yesterday. The old building formerly occupied by Blair as
a jeweler's shop and more recently by Mr. Calhoun was demolished in the
afternoon.
As G. W. Madison was leaving the Maccabees' festival last Thursday night his
wagon tongue dropped from the neckyoke and his wagon was overturned. His wife
and child were thrown out and the child severly stunned. It was unconcious when
the doctor arrived, but no bones were broken and it soon rallied and they
proceeded on their way home. Mrs. Madison escaped with a few bruises and
scratches.
South Boardman
Mrs. Plummer and Mrs. Leddy are doing dress making together.
The K. O. T. M. gave a dance at their hall last Friday evening.
Several new cases of mumps, none have proved very serious, however.
Little Ernest Murphy had his finger badly crushed in a feed cutter Tuesday.
Mr. Plummer is home from Fife Lake to wait till the factory there resumes
operation.
Dr. Darby, of Kalkaska, was in town the 18th. We understand he
intends to locate here.
South Boardman is the busy town, all our mills and factories running and new
ones being built.
Mr. Wait returned last Tuesday, he remarks that no place suits him so well as
South Boardman.
They children's day exercises were held at the M. E. church last Sunday. The
day was fine, the flowers were lovely, the children were happy and the occasion
enjoyed by everyone.
Mr. and Mrs. Bird returned to their home at Waterveleit Wednesday: they have
been spending a few days with Mrs. Bird's parents, Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Gardner,
and her numerous friends there.
The new Novelty Works which are being built in connection with the handle
factory will soon be complete, work on the building is going on rapidly and much
of the machinery is here ready to be put in.
Fife Lake Local Items
Be sure and get a picture of the ball team.
Rev. Burdge's subject for Sunday morning will be, "The Lord's
Prayer."
Rev. Miss Long, of Cadillac will assist Rev. Burdge in a series of meetings
at Walton, beginning next Sunday evening.
Mrs. Joseph Battenfield will give an ice cream social at her home in
Springfield for the benefit of Princess Pine Hive, of this village, on Friday
evening Jun 28. Everyone invited.
C. N. Pettit, of Grand Rapids, was in town yesterday for the purpose of
conferring with our business men in regard to locating a roller process grist
mill, with a barrel capacity, in this village. Having but a few moments before
train he left the matter in the hands of Mr. C. T. Kimball. The only
remuneration he asks for his location here is a cite. He proposes to put in a
custom saw mill also. A council meeting will probably be called Monday evening.
The manager of the ball team has the names of those who took in the game last
Wednesday from the rear fence free of charge. If the boys had a treasury full of
coin one might view such actions in a different light, but in no case is it
other than taking something without paying for it. Those people wouldn't think
of going into a store and walking off with an article without paying the price.
This is a parallel case so far as the moral side of the question is concerned.
Notice
Notice is hereby given to the property owners in block (12) twelve and (13)
thirteen of the original plot of the village of Fife Lake, in Southtown, to
construct a side walk four feet wide, to be built of two inch plank. The same to
extend along the west side of Pierce street if front of said blocks, on or
before the 10th day of July 1895. 2W. By Order of Village council
Council Proceedings, Fife Lake, Mich June 17 1895
Council met in adjourned session. Quorum present. Minutes read and approved,
the following bills were read:
Cunningham & Lighthiser extra work on job $43.00 On motion bill was
rejected
Geo H. Green 1 day on Bd Review 2.00
Monitor printing 5.00
On motion allowed
Moved and supported that the former motion to raise 1/4 of one per cent for
street fund to be rescinded. Carried. On motion it was voted to 3/4 of one per
cent of the total valuation for street fund. The Assessment Roll was presented
for inspection and on motion was accepted and the assessor ordered to spread tax
as voted and to be copied and placed in the hands of the treasurer by July
first.
Moved and supported that the treasurer have 50 days to collect tax in from
July 1st, his fees to be 2 per cent.
Street Committee submitted estimates on grading and side walk as per petition
from south ward. Cost of grading would be $150 and 55 rod of walk would require
10,000 ft. of plank, on motion the report was laid on the table until next
meeting.
Moved and supported that street committee notify property owners on the west
side of Pierce street in Blk 12 and 13 to build a 4ft walk of 2 inch plank, said
walk to be completed in 20 days. Carried. On motion Council adjourned. D.C.
Hutchings, clerk.
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E. Belt is building an addition to his house.
The little folks had a picnic near the creamery yesterday.
M. Bryant is putting down a well on his project in Southtown.
Mrs. Flemming and children, of Lake Ann, are guests at the home of O. A.
Clark in Southtown.
The L. O. T. M. quilt will be disposed of at the Maccabee hall next Tuesday
evening. Refreshments of ice cream and cake will be served.
Fife Lake Monitor
Friday, June 28, 1895
Fife Lake Local Items
Mrs. Ed. Stewart and little daughter are visiting at Cadillac.
Belle Crippin and little sister are visiting at South Boardman.
W. W. Brower began the excavation of his basement last Monday.
E. Hagadorn started up one of his handle factories last Monday morning.
Mrs. A. L. Haight and children departed for Elk Rapids last Tuesday.
Our ball team plays at Kalkaska on July 3, and the day following at Petoskey.
The job department of this office has been unusually busy for the past two
weeks.
The K. O. T. M. orchestra has rented the opera house at Kalkaska for a dance
on July 3.
Codd & Green have shut down their bowl mill until Monday July 8, on
account of being unable to get timber.
Fife Lake will not want for dances on the fourth. The G. A. R. and the K. O.
T. M. will give ten cent dances, afternoon and evening in their halls.
C. W. Dutton spent Sunday with his family in Cadillac.
Hannah Lay & Co. lost $1,000 worth of shingles last Tuesday at Traverse
City, by fire. No insurance.
Owing to sickness in his family, W. L. Tolbert has given up the hotel
business and the Fife Lake House at present is without a landlord.
Wm. Charles Jr., Detroit Evening News solicitor, was in town Tuesday. He
appointed Ralph Lyle agent who will deliver the paper at your home every morning
for 10 cents a week.
Recently J. D. King found a snake in his liquor room, and since then, on the
advice of experienced bar tender, Darb, he has kept all the barrels corked for
fear of losing them all.
It now seems quite probable that the motion that was lost last Monday evening
at Council meeting, in regard to the cross walk from the liberty pole to Main
street, will be carried at the next meeting.
Other towns are taking steps toward more fire protection. Copemish is about
to provide herself with an engine. Fife Lake needs something more than it has
got, and our citizens should not wait until another fire before taking the
needed steps. Some people say, "Go Slow," but did you ever see a fire
go slow, or wait a town's pleasure.
After a lingering illness of nearly two months the death of Mrs. Milton
Shepard occurred at her late home in Union township last Friday night. Funeral
services were held at the house on Sunday, and a large concourse of people
attended to pay their last sad rites to a kind neighbor and loving friend. The
remains were introduced to the village cemetery.
Time changed on the G. R. & I. Again last Sunday and out of six passenger
and two accomodation trains, Fife Lake gets the benefit of the two mixed trains
and one passenger, which only stops on signals. Even South Boardman gets more
trains and it is some wonderment that Fife Lake was not forgotten entirely.
However, the citizens will not submit to such treatment without some
remonstrance, for a petition signed by twenty-five business men was presented to
the council Monday evening asking that some steps be taken toward better train
service. Read the proceedings in another column.
South Boardman
F. Hendricks spent Saturday and Sunday at Petoskey.
Chas. Gardner has bought a house and lot of Dr. Neihardt.
Mrs. Hillard has gone to Cadillace to remain until after the fourth.
R. N. Thompson & Co. are shipping large quantities of fresh butter.
Several carloads of bark have been shipped from here during the last week.
Miss Janet Robertson has been quite sick, but is reported better at present.
Rev. Cross, accompanied by his mother, will spend a few weeks at Bay View.
Mr. Musser, a former Latter Day Saint who now denounces that organization, is
expected here soon.
Local and Otherwise
P. Bernsteine was at Bay City Tuesday.
Hemlock bark is being loaded here at a rapid rate.
John Swain shipped four carloads at a rapid rate.
Masons who will do the brick work on the new hotel arrived yesterday.
John Fairbanks returned from Traverse City Tuesday and is busy at work on his
potato patch.
The marriage of Miss Katie Steinberg to Mr. Moses Rosenthaul, of Petoskey was
celebrated at Traverse City last Tuesday evening in an elaborate manner.
Frank Smith's saw and shingle mill, at Kalkaska, burned last Saturday. The
bill stuff for the enterior of W. W. Brower's new building was to have been
sawed at this mill.
A pile of 10,000 feet of lumber in the old mil yard in Southtown belonging to
Barney Burnett, burned Wednesday afternoon. Mr. Burnett is confident it was the
work of an incendiary.
N. Dowen swiped the ball for two home runs in a game over a Grayling last
Sunday. Now, next time you play with Fife Lake, Nick, touch it up for a single
or two, that would do very nicely.
The advance in leather has obliged manufacturers to make a corresponding
advance in the price of shoes, with probably, the only exception of W. L.
Douglas, who, notwithstanding the high price of leather, will continue at the
old prices, and give a better shoe than ever before. The recent additions to his
already large factory, makes his plant the largest in the world devoted to
manufacturing exclusive line of shoes. D. H. Bosse handles them.
We have been invited to come of our anti-court house horse for the reason
that the schemers have got their heads together, and at the next Board of
Supervisors will spring their play and make a go, and then we will be in the
minority. That's all right, Suggestor. There is considerable Henry Clay, (more
clay than Henry) about us yet and if we get left we will have that sweet (?)
consolation of knowing we were in the right. Just put these schemers next to the
fact that the supervisors of this county will have a little something to say in
the matter, and also that they are not court house builders. No Siree.
Michigan State Democrat
Z. Moss, a merchant at Boon, this county, lst week, obtained a decision on an
important point for the bostoffice department at Washington. After he had mailed
a letter the other day, he found he had left out half the sheet. He rushed
across the street to the postoffice and recovered the letter but the envelope
had dried and he could not re-open it. The postmaster refused to take back the
stamp or allow him to use it on another letter. Mr. Ross appealed to Washington
and received from the third assistant postmaster-general a ruling sustaining the
local postmaster and declaring that the statue providing for the redemption of
stamps applies only to stamped envelopes and to adhesive postage stamps.
Four Years Old
With this issue the Monitor completes its fourth year of existance. It, like
all other country children, has had attacks of colic, summer complaint, swell
head, and dumps. It has taken a bitter doses from the doctor of Public Opinion
and had several playmates in neighboring towns: yet is has "pulled
through" to the present and having secured a lead pipe cinch on life has
decided to remain for an indefinite period. You just keep cases on us while we
go on, in spite of dry weather. Yours for a hot time, J. M. Terwilliger, Pub.
Where's That Coon, Editor of the Monitor:--
I see that the Herald takes exceptions to the item I sent you in regard to
refusing to publish a letter from D. Albright, who went from Traverse City to
look over and report the facts, merits and de-merits, of the country in Georgia
where the soldier colony is to locate, which he did for that association. Mrs.
Albright said that they were going to publish it in the Herald, but the editor
said he would not publish it on the grounds that it was too much of a boom and
he would not boom any other county than Grand Traverse. These are the facts as I
got them and gave them to you. A. J. Albright
Council Proceedings, Fife Lake, Mich, June 24, 1895
Council met in special session. Members all present. Called to order by Pres.
Kimball. Minutes of the previous meeting read and approved.
Petition read asking that steps be taken by Council to get better train
service than now exists, and also that the company be required to comply with
the law as regards the running of trains through incorporated villages.
Moved and supported that the petition be accepted and adopted. Carried.
Moved and supported that a sign be placed at each corporate line where the
railroad crosses. Carried.
On motion the President was selected to look after the getting of the signs
above mentioned.
Moved and supported that the clerk send the R.R. Co. a copy of petition and
notify them of the action of the Council in the matter.
On motion the clerk was instructed to communicate with the grist mill man and
ascertain what he wants the village to do for him and to offer a mill site.
Moved and supported that a cross walk be built from the liberty pole,
diagonally to the corner of Main and Merritt streets. Motion lost.
On motion Council adjourned, D. C. Hutchins, clerk
Fife Lake Monitor
Friday, July 19, 1895
(note missing issue, not known why)
Fife Lake Local Items
Mrs. Jas. Clark is still very low.
South Boardman needs a new doctor.
Buyers are paying $3.75 per cord for bark.
E. D. Goff was at Traverse City Tuesday.
E. Hagadorn contemplates repairing his store.
The stave mill has about another week's run.
Phillip Bernsteine went to Petoskey Wednesday.
The Hardware Co. have a new safe. It arrived last week.
Workmen are putting the shelving in LaBar's new drug store.
Miss Mertie Snushall, of Traverse City, is the guest of friends here.
A score of subscribers has been added to the list since July 1.
The Michigan State Fair will be held at Grand Rapids September 9-13.
C. A. Tracy's building is receiving a coat of paint from Ed. Shulter's brush.
Mrs. C. J. Kimball, who has been confined to her bed for several weeks is
improving.
Tom Clark went to Petoskey last Monday where he expects to remain this
summer.
Kate Mars has a new bicycle, and is very industriously engaged in learning to
ride it.
Mr. and Mrs. Will Harvey of South Boardman, formerly of this village, are the
happy parents of a boy.
C. W. Dutton took charge of the construction of W. W. Brower's new brick
building last Monday, and the foundation is well under way.
John King is moving the building from his lot near the railroad to his
property near the creamery. He will convert it into a dwelling house.
Councilman Albright has decided to give up city life, for the present, and
expects soon to move to his farm near Summit. It is with regret that we lose
such a citizen as Mr. Albright, and trust that he may soon arrange his affairs
that he will find it convenient to return.
The south bound freight last Monday afternoon killed a two-year colt at the
crossing north of this village, belonging to Ira J. White. It had been the habit
of this animal when the train would approach, to race down the track ahead of
the engine, but this time it misjudged the distance and forfeited his life.
Dent Blue did business at the county seat Tuesday.
Foreman Dolberg has been instructed by the road master to take down the limit
boards.
Mr. and Mrs. Fred Herran took the early train this morning for Huntington,
Ind. Mrs. Herran was formerly Miss Flossie McClurdge.
The Council were given to understand by a petition that the citizens of this
village wished something done concerning the train service. Now why do they not
make an effort toward effecting something in that line.
Cobb & Mitchell are loading the pine logs, at the rate of four carloads a
day, about which there has been so much controversy as to ownership. There seems
to be something wrong when labor get shut out as it has in this case.
The trial of Woodruff Parmelee for the murder of Julia Curtis, on April 29
last, was concluded Wednesday, and after being out nearly twenty four hours the
jury brought in a verdict of murder in the first degree. It was a stunning blow
to Parmelee who had expected to be acquitted.
Grand Traverse Herald
Still the grasshopper plague continues and the oldest inhabitant is kept busy
trying to think up some story of the past that surpass those he hears today. The
latest comes from the Northern Michigan Asylum farm. On Saturday 14,000 cabbage
plants were set out, and by Monday night not a leaf was left
The case of Kalkaska City Bank vs M. S. Brownson, J. D. King and J. O.
Hutchins for the collection of a note of something like $100, given by Brownson
and endorsed by King and Hutchins was held before Judge Kimball yesterday.
Brownson confessed judgement and the back was given a verdict for the full
amount with interest.
South Boardman
Editor Terwilliger, of the Monitor, was in town today.
Mr. and Mrs. Carrul and son are visiting at R. E. Cooper's.
Miss Nellie Gardner was home from Kalkaska over Sunday.
Mr. Kennedy of Grand Rapids was called here by the death of his mother.
Mrs. Plummer is called to Grand Rapids by the serious illness of her mother.
Presiding Elder Kellogg held services at the Methodist church Sunday evening.
Mrs. Creglow has added a line of fancy goods and notions to her stock of
millinery.
The Catholics of this vicinity are informed that a priest will be here August
6th, and mass will be held and the sacrament administered for their
benefit.
We have this week to report the death of Mrs. Kennedy. She passed away
Thursday, July 11th, and her loss is deeply felt. She was a devout
Catholic, a thoroughly good woman and made many warm friends during the short
time she had lived among us. The funeral service was held at the school house
Saturday morning. The priest who officiated was from Traverse City. We failed to
learn his name.
Kingsley
Dry and smokey. The recent rains go by us on all sides, but leave us in the
dust.
James Putnam is on the street with the taxpayers of the village working but
their village tax. It is improving the streets very much.
Myron B. Brower lost his little girl, Lottie, last Friday morning. She was
nearly two years old and her loss is sorely felt by the family.
Young Shields, a son of a woman employed at the Sanitarium, was arrested here
one day last week. He had in his possession a stolen horse saddle and bridle. An
officer from Osceola county pursued him from Reed City, where the property was
stolen and overtook him here. He took him back to Osceloa county with him.
Communicated
Last Saturday and Sabbath the fourth quarterly meeting of the M. E. Church
was held at East Boardman, Presiding Elder Kellog being present. On Saturday the
quarterly conference requested the presiding elder to return the present pastor,
Rev Burdge to the charge for another year. He has not made up his mind as yet
whether he will accept the invitation to come back or not. The reports show the
work in good shape and prospering as a whole. The increase in membership for the
quarter is twenty-four.
Fife Lake Monitor
Friday, July 26, 1895
Fife Lake Local Items
Miss Dutton, of Cadillac, is visiting here.
Dent Blue and D. H. Bosse are the latest to construct new side walks.
Miss Maude Lancaster has improved much during the last week.
J. M. Anderson expects to start his threshing machine the first of next week.
The depot at Tustin burned last Sunday, and trains were delayed several
hours.
Robt. Walter went to Kingsley Tuesday to attend the I. C. G. T. Dist. Lodge
convention.
The veterans of Grand Traverse region will hold a reunion at Manistee
September 2, 4 and 6.
People got out umbrellas and rubbers last Wednesday for the first time in
many moons.
Dr. Holmes has, not the swell head, but a swollen jaw: not from an extracted
tooth, but the mumps.
Mr. Plummer, overseer at the handle factory, mad a catch of 16 1/2 pounds of
trout one day recently.
After August 1, boys, you must have the old people's consent as well as that
of the daughter providing the girl is under eighteen, if you wish to get
married.
Revs. Redpath and Potter, of Petoskey, will be in the village over Sunday.
The former gentlemen will preach at the M. E. church Sabbath morning beginning
at 10:00 o'clock. Everyone is invited to attend.
A large frame barn on the farm of Thomas Martin, of Fife Lake township,
burned last Saturday with contents, which consisted of six tons of hay and wheat
and rye from a large acreage. The building is said to have caught from forest
fires. The owner insured the building last spring but failed to pay the agent
the required fee and it is quite probable that the company will refuse to
recognize the application, now in the hands of the agent.
Woodruff Parmelee began life imprisonment at Jackson last Saturday. His
attnorneys are confident of a new trail.
Baby Marion Cleveland's little hand will touch the button that states the
great Cotton exposition at Atlanta.
South Boardman is said to have twice as many store bums as has Fife Lake. Our
sister town has our sympathy.
The foundation of W. W. Brower's new store was completed last Monday and the
brick work will now advance sky-ward at a rapid rate.
The home of D. J. Hilton and family was burned last Sunday while they were
absent fighting fire which was dangerously near the barn and other buildings.
The street grade beginning at the old boarding house building in Southtown
and running north to section line is in the hands of the contractors and work
has begun.
Miss Florence, the accomplished daughter of City Editor Chaplin, of the
Cadillac News and Express, was wedded to Mr. Albert M. Manketlow, of that city
on Wednesday of last week.
John Fairbanks has been employed by the School Board at Williamsburg as
principal of schools in that village for next year. In Mrs. Fairbanks the
patrons will not be disappointed.
Manton trout fishermen have been openly violating the law by selling trout to
Grand Rapids dealers. Several have paid heavy fines for the offence, and will
procure a livlihood hereafter in some other manner.
Hodge
Miss Ella Downey is in Manistee visiting friends.
Wayne Knight and Jake Rader each have a bicycle purchased of J. S. Hodges.
Mrs. Walter Brown is at Kingsley taking treatment.
J. S. Hodges is having his house painted. Andrew Starr is doing the work.
Miss Ida Halstead is on the sick list.
Rev. J. Burdge was in Hodge Monday.
Pat Downey has gone in the woods to work.
The Ladies' Aid took tea with Ms. P. T. Barnum this week.
There was a surprise party at Mr. Vananburg's Wednesday evening and a dance
at Mr. Rifenburg's Friday evening.
Mr. Hodges Explains
A local appeared in our columns a short time ago, stating that a binder trial
on a farm east of town was to sell a certain man a binder and the Champion was
osld.
J. S. Hodges says in regard to the contest: "That trial was not to sell
any certain man a binder but was given to show the working qualities of each
machine. The Osborn and Champion were bargained for by Messrs. Rice and
Battenfield before they were on the ground and were sold. As there were no more
farmers there who wished to purchase the binders the Empire was not sold. Each
binder did good work, and of course, each agent thought his binder for superior
to the others and left the audience to decide for themselves..
"Won at Last"
The Pheonix won their first game of ball for the season yesterday when they
crossed bats with the handpainted shirts from Summit City.
The game was very interesing and pleased the small audience who went to
witness it. Our boys justly proud of their victory and have a right to, for the
previous games of the season have been with teams that out-classed them, and yet
they have always held their own even in defeat, in an admirable manner. The
score stood 12 - 6.
Fife Lake Monitor
Friday, Aug 2, 1895
Fife Lake Local Items
Mrs. H. A. Monteith returned from East Jordan last Monday.
Mr. Clarence Clark and Miss May Rader were married on Wednesday of last week.
Misses Vinnie Anderson and Ella Burdge returned from Big Rapids last
Saturday.
Mrs. Sarah Gilkey, of Winona, Minn, is visiting at the home of Jas. Clark in
Southtown.
The finest potatoes that now appear in the markets are those grown by farmers
in this vicinity.
John T. Shepard who went from here to Grand Rapids a few weeks ago, is now
located at Janesville, Wis.
The steeple of the Methodist church is receiving a coat of paint, which will
materially improve the appearance of the edifice.
Chas. Lee, a Chinese laundryman, from Columbus, arrived here last Tuesday and
was immediately driven to the home of J. Hansen, in Union township. Mr. Hanson's
daughter is the almond-eyed celestial's wife, who was about to send her little
son to the orphan's home at Coldwater. In some way the father became aware of
the fact, and it was for the purpose of securing this Chino-Swede that he came
to Fife Lake. He departed with the little tot. for his Ohio home on Wednesday,
having secured the boy from its unnatural mother. Mr. Lee is a prosporous tea
merchant and laundryman in the Ohio capital, and can give his son a good home.
Midnight Collectors
With eyes laden with slumber and bodies peacefully resting the citizens of
this village passed Monday night and awoke Tuesday morning all unconcious of the
pilfering that had been going on about them. At lest two persons made the
rounds, and after securing some chisels from Harry Burgetts tool chest at the
new hotel they visited Hagadorn's, LaBar's, Swain's and King's places of
business.
Ingress was obtained to E. Hagadorn's store through the same window that has
been used by a dozen or more burglars in the last few years. They wee evidently
after coin and after smashing money drawers and going through show cases only
succeeding in getting a dollar or so from the cash register.
With a spud from a neighboring ice house they pried open the back door of the
drug store. Here they did not get any currency but evidently
Took copious draughts of spiritus fermenti, as an open barrel, siphon and two
quart measure evinced. Every show case was open, however as if in quest of
something they did not find.
Entrance to the hardware was obtained by opening a back window. After making
a careful tour of the building from basement to roof they departed with some
knives and shears. Nothing further was discovered missing the next morning.
But the one who will not soon forget their visit is John King, for their
biggest haul was from his coffers. They made their way into the basement by
forcing off a staple, after which it was easy work to get into the saloon. The
safe was not locked and from this and the money drawer they secured $65 and a
watch worth $12.
The manner in which these midnight marauders went about their tasks shows
clearly that the places were not strange to them, and it is very probable that
the perpetrators are well-known in Fife Lake. Some one succeeded in stopping
passenger No 3 and it may have been the guilty parties. Nothing has been done to
ferret out the robbery, and probably a repetition may be necessary to cause any
serious suspects.
Kingsley
A S. S. picnic was held in the village grove Wednesday.
Dr. Tedman and wife, of Summit city, were in our congregation last Sunday.
They no doubt had a delightful ride home.
Earl Bell is engaged for a few days cleaning up the drug store. The dust from
the street soon begrimes everything.
In the case of Jeffries vs Blackmon in justice court in this place last week,
no suit was granted on the grounds of errors in the papers.
Joseph Sparling found two small heifers, which had strayed away in June, in
the custody of William Blackmon, who advertised and held them as trespassers.
After looking at the bill of charges he concluded to leave them in Mr.
Blackmon's hands to be sold.
The ball game played here on last Saturday was not al all creditable to our
village or to those who came to attend it. The dance in the evening was of the
character. The villagers would be glad to sleep without being disturbed by this
howling of drunken rowdies.
Hodge
Oscar Letson rides a bicycle now days.
Walter Brown was in Traverse City Wednesday.
Miss Mary Marsh, of Traverse City, was in Hodge Sunday last.
Mr. and Mrs. George Blue, of Manton visited in Hodge Wednesday.
The Misses Campbell, of Fife Lake, are visiting friends in this place.
J. W. Wilsey, of Summit, was in Hodge Thursday and purchased a carriage.
James Hodges Sr. and Mrs. W. B. King visited Mrs. E. B. Gibbs, of Mayfield,
this week.
Giles Hodges is in Traverse City this week training his trotting colt which
he recently purchased.
Lyle Knight while peeling bark Tuesday cut his hand very bad and at present
not able to work.
There was a dance Wednesday evening in Wesley Sparling's house that he has
been building this summer.
S. F. Hodges is cutting timber on his farm formerly owned by John Bigham. Mr.
Hodges bought the land of Brown and Hodge.
Mrs. T. N. Hudson and daughter Kate, of Allegan, are guests of P.T. Barnum
and H. L. Hudson of this place. The report peaches are very plenty in southern
Michigan.
Fife Lake Hardware Co. responds
In answer to James Hodges statement last week in the Monitor would say that
he is mistaken about the Champion binder being sold before the trial, on Tom
Gibson's farm. Mr. Battenfield neither gave his order for a binder no said in
any way he would take it, previous to the trail: but bought it after a fair
contest against the Osborn. The Empire binder was unable to be exhibited on
account of a broken part.
However there is a part of Mr. Hodges statement that is true. The Osborn was
sold and the purchaser had taken the field of rye to cut for Mr. Gibson previous
to the trial, or doubtless another Champion would have been sold by us that day.
Fife Lake Local Items
There will a dance at the G. A. R. hall to-night.
Miss Sada Collyer has joined her parents at Hoxeyville.
Mrs. Eugene Lancaster is visiting in Union township this week.
Mrs. William Loop stepped on a nail recently, and much lameness is caused
thereby.
Mrs. Will Gregory and children went to Petoskey Wednesday for a two weeks
outing.
Mrs. J. L. Casser, of Kingsley, was the guest of her daughter, Mrs. Custer
Loop, last Sunday.
P. Bernsteine went to Chicago last Monday to purchase a new stock of goods
for the late summer and fall trade.
Wm. Blackman, of Summit City, manipulates the key at the depot while Agent
Ketchum takes a much needed rest.
The shipments from this station at the present time are the largest they have
been during Ketchum's administration -five years.
Mr. and Mrs. Benj. Sinclair will give an ice cream social at their home in
Springfield next Tuesday evening for the benefit of the Methodist pastorate.
Everyone invited.
Codd & Green have been obliged to refuse several orders for car lots of
bowls. Where are those chronies who predicted that the bowl business would be a
fizzle in Fife Lake?
Photographer Purvis has decided to remain in this village. He will improve
his studio in many ways, and we can assure our readers of excellent work and
courteous treatment.
Mrs. John Rundle died of dropsy last Wednesday at the home of Frank LaBar in
South Boardman township. The deceased leaves a husband and five children to
mourn the loss of a loving wife and kind mother.
Fife Lake Monitor
Friday, 9 Aug 1895
Fife Lake Local Items
Maude Lancaster continues to improve slowly.
Mrs. C. W. Dutton, of Cadillac, is visiting her parents in Union.
Mrs. John Swain went to Kalkaska Tuesday, returning Wednesday.
Geo. Doxsie, the veteran land looker of Cadillac, was in town Tuesday.
Tolbert & Rifenburg have completed their road job and the grade is now
ready for plank.
Recently Mrs. Angus Campbell found a snake eight inches long coiled up inside
of an egg.
Pitcher Watkins, of Traverse City, got a black eye while playing ball with
the D. A. C. last week.
After nearly three months of continuous dry weather the drought was broken
last Friday and the farmers will, should the season continue favorable, get
potatoes and corn.
A little 4-year old son of Chas. Hager recently broke an oil can and when
told by his older brother that he would have to pay for it out of his own money
or take a whipping, he said after reflection, "I guess I'll take the
whipping: I don't want to spend so much money."
James and Robt. McCaley are building a new residence on their farm in Union
township. During the summer they have also cleared up and ditched a large swamp
which will afford excellent pasture, or grass land.
Council meeting next Monday night.
Dr. Perkins, of South Boardman, was in town last Wednesday.
Robert Scott has the banner piece of corn. It stands two feet above his head.
Finch Bros. Have been cutting and hauling marsh hay from the meadows in
Garfield.
Trout fisherman should improve this month. The season closes September first.
The interior of E. Hagadorn's store has been improved by a fresh coat of
paint.
The death of Mrs. William H. Fife occurred at her late home in Acme township
last Sunday.
The office of the Central Lake Torch was destroyed by fire last Friday
morning. Loss $2,000
J. S. Hodges made a prohibition speech at the Good Templars' mass meeting
last Sunday evening.
The four counters built by the carpenters here for LaBar's new drug store are
fine specimens of workmanship.
At last, after more than four months, a continuous sidewalk reachs from the
depot to the postoffice.
Al. Terry, Jno. Mars and S. E. Pond, of Traverse City, went up the river
Wednesday on a fishing excursion.
Some ill-bred person has amused himself by doing jack-knife carvings on the
steps and window sills of the new buildings.
W. W. Brower is getting all sorts of bruises while around his new building.
The other day a brick tumbled down from the second story and caused a big lump
on his arm.
W. H. Leach drove down from South Boardman last Saturday. Mr. Leach is a
Monitor reader, sees the ads, of our merchants and displays a good judgement in
making his purchases at Fife Lake.
Claude Dowen took a 20-foot header from his bicycle the other day and came
out all right, but when he got back to his bike it was in a badly crippled
condition. One wheel resembled those you have seen in pictures.
After an extended correspondence with the land office at Grayling Bert
Crawford has found that those islands in Fife Lake are government property or at
least the one unhabited. No doubt the one occupied by Mr. Lee has become his
property by virtue of possession for a term of years. Bert is negotiating for
the purchase of the unimproved island and to this end is clearing it up and will
soon erect a building thereon. He is confident it will be very favorable for
small fruit and expects to put out large strawberry beds this fall. The island
contains about five acres.
Kingsley
The recent showers have freshened vegetarian very much, but some of the corn
will not recover.
Charley Cuddleback stuck a pitchfork through his foot a short time ago. It
has been quite sore, but he is getting around on it again.
The young people of the village and vicinity called on Miss Sophia Huff last
Monday night and had a good time. She was - years old.
John Huff is building a fine residence on his lot where his old one was
burned a year ago. The frame is up and the builders are pushing the work
rapidly.
Henry Seegmiller was collecting money yesterday to send Mrs. Skalitzsky to
the hospital at Big Rapids for treatment for rheumatism. She is in a bad
condition.
The youngest child of Rev. James Leitch is very sick with cholera infantum
and a number of other children in the vicinity are suffering the same desease.
Rev. M. W. Woods was taken quite ill last Sunday while at the funeral service
of Mr. Bowers. He suffered severely during the afternoon and night but is better
now.
A number of Germans living several miles southwest of Kingsley had a little
to much beer last Sunday, and it worked to such an extent that Dr. Fenton's
services were required. He reports the victim bruised on the head and side, but
unless there are internal injuries no great danger is threatened.
William Bowers, on of our oldest citizens, died last Friday at 6:00 0'clock
P.M. He had been failing for some time. No particular desease but more than four
score years had wore the machinery out and the "weary wheels of life stood
still." A very large concourse of friends and neighbors attended the
funeral at the M. E. church on Sunday. He was good man and died in Christian
triumph.
South Boardman
A baby girl has arrived at the home of Lewis Scotten.
We have a new barber shop now in running order with Mr. Kennedy as
proprietor.
Mr. Kingsley and sister, of Summit city, were in town on business Monday and
Tuesday.
Mr. Jer?ry has placed a fine new dresser in his barber shop, which is a very
convienent arrangement.
Dr. Darby comes to this place highly recommended: he has opened an office
over Thompson's store.
The funeral service of Ernest Stokes was held at the M. E. church. Sunday,
July 28, Rev. Burdge officiating.
Wm. Blackmon, of Summit City, who is now filling agent Ketchum's place at
Fife Lake, pent Sunday at Mr. Ewing's.
Mr. and Mrs. Beatty will occupy C. N. Gardner's house druing his absence as
traveling salesman for the Handle Works.
Tuesday afternoon owned by Henry Munroe, while engaged in moving logs at the
bowl mill became frightened and ran away, demolishing the wheels they were
working with.
Thompson and Dagle have given their store buildings a new of paint: the
Monroe building near the meat market is being painted and otherwise repaired,
new sidewalk has been laid and street now presents a neat appearance.
For Sale
My Fife Lake residence and lots are for sale. Part payment down, balance on
easy terms. Mrs. H. A. Monteith
Fife Lake Local Items
Hon. D. C. Leach of Walton, was in town to-day.
P. T. Peterson is building 215 feet of new sidewalk.
Interest in the Oddfellows' lodge is being greatly revived.
Jas. Teller and Nell McKinnon are about to start for South Dakota.
Mr. and Mrs. Delos Rosebrook and daughter are at Cadillac for a few days.
The ice cream social at Benj. Sinclair's has been postponed until next
Tuesday evening.
Quite a number of our town folk are seeing Ringling Bros circus at Traverse
City to-day.
The social at the Oddfellows' hall Wednesday evening was a highly successful
affair. The receipts were over $11.00.
We stand corrected. The steeple of the Methodist church has not received a
coat of paint as stated in a recent issue.
Notice to Taxpayers
Taxpayers of the village of Fife Lake are hereby notified that the time for
the payment of village taxes will extend only to August 2 1895. Govern
yourselves accordingly. W.W. Brower, Treasurer,
For Sale
My Fife Lake residence and lots are for sale. Part payment down, balance on
easy terms. Mrs. H. A. Monteith
Fife Lake Monitor
Friday, August 16 1895
Quite a number of local base ball enthusiasts drove to Walton Sunday to see
the ball game.
Mr. and Mrs. N. Dowen left last Tuesday for a two week's visit at Ravanna,
Mich., Cleveland, Ohio and other points.
The Michigan Crop Report for July shows the estimated hay yield average to be
only three-fourths of the yield in average years.
Purvis has many specialties in the line of photographic work, and should you
desire the latest styles you will patronize our home photographer.
Several Cadillac fishermen are expected here tomorrow evening. They will
drive to the Cannon where they will spend Sunday fishing for grayling.
The Springfield nine played the Walton team last Sunday at the junction and
were defeated by a score of 18 to 1. John Kimball, of this place, pitched for
the Springfield's.
A wreck occurred on the Traverse City branch last Friday night near Kingsley.
One coach left the track and was overturned. Two residents of Traverse City,
Mrs. Richards and P. McDonald, were injured buy not fatally. The spreading of
the rails caused the accident.
D.R. Thralls, of Walton, was in town last Tuesday.
Harry Bridjette spent Sunday at Cadillac with his family.
Peter LaRocque is at his home in Marion for a few days rest.
Mrs. Randall Oakley and children returned from Petoskey last Monday.
Dr. Holiday, of Traverse City, made a professional call here last Monday.
The furnace for the new hotel arrived last Monday, and will soon be placed in
position.
Humphrey Baird, of Traverse City, was fined $15 and costs, last Tuesday, for
cruelty to a horse.
John Brown, a Swedish woodsman, well known here was recently killed in a
railroad collision in Pa.
Mrs. S. W. Kramer, and son, of Cadillac, were guests at P. Bernsteine's last
Friday and Saturday.
The Cadillac team will play our boys this afternoon at the ball grounds. A
dance will be given in the evening.
This county is looked upon to make a fine exhibit of fruit at the state fair
this fall. How many Fife Lake growers will contribute?
Butler has been released from the Detroit team and is now making an effort to
get a berth with the Hustlers of Traverse City again.
E.P. Purvis and Will Oakley spent a couple of days on the Boardman this week
vainly trying to make it possible to tell a true story on their return.
Will Anderson, blacksmith at P.T. Peterson's shop, took a few days recreation
at Traverse City last week. John Price pumped the bellows during his absence.
The present town board of Springfield, Kalkaska Co., claim that ex-treasurer
Joseph Battenfield is short $175, although the board found his books all right
last March. Mr. Battenfield claims his account was correct at the settlements
and holds himself in readiness to prove his books.
At the Presbyterian Society meeting at the firemen's hall Tuesday evening
five trustees were elected: John Swain for three years, E. Hagadorn and C. T.
Fox for two years, and W. W. Brower and C. A. Tracey for one year. A meeting of
the trustees in conjunction with Reb. Redpath will be held next week for the
purpose of taking steps in the completion of the church. Nearly enough has been
subscribed.
Last Tuesday the sheriff of Charlevoix county was in town looking for Ren
York who had taken a wagon and team without the knowledge of the owner. The
property was found at the home of York's father, west of town, and promptly
seized by the sheriff. York was allowed his liberty but it was the expression of
the owner that were several cases up north against the man, any one of which
would give him a trip.
South Boardman
Mrs. Plummer has returned from Grand Rapids.
Mr. and Mrs. Olin, of Chester, spent Sunday with relatives here.
The Epworth League are planning a picnic to take place the last Friday of
this month.
Miss Nellie Gardner and a gentleman friend, of Kalkaska, drove to this place
Sunday.
Mrs. Utter, accompanied by her brother, Mr. Henshaw, has returned to her home
in Grand Rapids.
Mr. Legg had the misfortune, on day last week, of losing one of his ponies;
by drowning in the pond.
Hodge
Tom Kimball was in Hodge Tuesday.
Eugene Knight, of this place, is in North Dakota.
David Newmarsh has returned to his farm near this place.
Ida Halstead, of this place, is in Fife Lake at the Fife Lake house.
Dexter Albright, of Traverse City, is a guest of his daughter, Mr. Geo.
Hodges.
J. S. Hodges has received a Notary Public's commission and is now ready to do
business in this line.
Gracie Chandler, who has been visiting friends in this place has returned to
her home in Traverse City.
A company of young men from this place, including Harry Hudson, Arthur
Hodges, Edwin Clark, Wayne Knight and Ellsworth Halstead went to Traverse City
on their bicycles to attend the Wild West show Saturday.
Fife Lake Local Items
Ernie Loop is at Rapid River, visiting and prospecting.
Wm. Whipple transacted legal business here Wednesday.
The Giants shut out Traverse City in a recent game by a score of 9 to 0.
Mrs. Will Gregory and children returned home from Petoskey Wednesday.
The Fife Lake second nine will play South Boardman next Sunday.
Tom Kimball is the owner of a new bicycle recently purchased of J. S. Hodges.
Mrs. B. K. Wiltse, of Chase, has been visiting friends here the past few
days.
Mrs. N. Hursberg and children, of South Milwaukee, are guests of P.
Bernsteine's.
Dan Glauser has left Bernsteine's and indentified himself with the country
roads peddler.
Frank Parks, a former Cadillac boy, is playing third base for Traverse City,
in Wilhelm's place.
Walt. Huff caught a fine lot of bass in Fife Lake Wednesday. The finest we
have seen this season.
Miss. Vinnie Anderson will begin her duties as clerk at Bernsteine's tomorrow
(Saturday) morning.
Miss Vinnie Anderson's "Golden Rod Tea," for the benefit of the
kindergarten department of the village school was a very pleasing success.
Mrs. M. A. Fraser and children, accompanied by Miss Emma Parsons, started for
Ashland, Wis, yesterday, where Mr. Fraser is employed as foreman in a lumber
camp.
Tom Kimball has been employed to teach a four-month term of school in the
Aldrich district, Springfield, on account of which he will not got to Ann Arbor
until January.
Potato buyers talk now that 20c a bushel will probably be the limit this
year, bassing their predictions of the fact that there are 3,000,000 acres
planted to tubers this year which is 500,000 acres in excess of last year, when
the acreage was six per cent in excess of the previous year.-Leader
Street Commissioner Huff has just completed putting 130 loads of gravel on
main street which greatly improves the most important thoroughfare of our town.
The expense bill which will be presented for this labor shows that the village
has an officer at the head of the street department that in not extravagant with
the corporation funds.
F. D. Waldron, traveling agent of the Grand Rapids Democrat, visited our town
yesterday in the interest of the paper. The Democrat contains the full
associated press dispatches, editorial and its state and local columns are
second to no paper in the state. The Democrat has lately put in a full outfit of
the celebrated Margeathaler type setting machines. These machines have all the
latest improvements, and their use has added very materially to the improved
typographical appearance of the paper. The Democrat is sent by mail to Fife Lake
and subscriptions are taken at the Post Office.
Quite a sensation was developed here on Monday last, which was no more nor
less than the unearthing of a secret organization of boys which had for some
time been in existence, and members of which had from time to time helped
themselves from business places to such articles as chanced to please their
fancy, among which was a revolver, odds and ends of various kinds, and something
like a dozen pounds of dynamite which they had carefully buried for future
reference, though what they proposed to do with the dangerous compound is not
entirely clear. But anyway they had evidently josted up on the exploits of Jesse
James and other notorious characters of that stripe, and perhaps had a vague
idea of emulating their example. The secret leaked out, however, and officers
corralled a number of the lads implicated. They were warned, reprimanded and
released on suspended sentence. Such occurrences are very trying to those who
have the responsibility of bringing of boys, for a lad not naturally vicious,
is, as a rule, so thoroughly permeated with a spirit of restlessness and
mischief as to easily drift into temptations of carious sorts. If parents, as a
rule, make it point to know where their boys are after 8:00 o'clock at night,
and the authorities would look after those that parents or guardians refused or
neglected to, there would be less danger of such occurrences as we have
mentioned. - Kalkaska Leader.
Selected Advertising:
T.D. Potter, M.D. Homeopathic, Physician and Surgeon, Fife Lake, Mich
I will be in Fife Lake to do dental work for the week beginning Monday,
August 19. H.A. Holmes D. D. S.
Boarding House: James Lyle, Propr, warm meals at all hours. Board by the day
or week
CALL ON US-In the Campbell Building Our goods are Strictly "The
Best". We keep on draught the celebrated Grand Rapids Beer conceded
to be the finest drink in the market. Sealed goods, Wines, Fine Cigars - Pool
table in connection. Our bartender is from No Where -
We don't need any. Al. Terry, Prop.
For Sale: Good work horse inquire of J. D. King
Celery! Celery! Celery! Received fresh every day at E. C. Browers
Painter and Paper Hanger: Ed Shutler
When in Cadillac stop at the Jackson House - Meals only 25 cents
Fife Lake Monitor
Friday, 23 Aug 1895
Local Items:
W.R. Fuller was at Grand Rapids on business Monday.
Mrs. Wesley Woodford, of Grand Rapids, is visiting her parents in Union.
Increasing business has made it necessary for E. D. Goff to enlarge his
warehouse.
J. Albright has moved back to Fife Lake. We are glad to welcome him against
in our midst.
Miss Hattie Weaver returned from Grand Rapids last Friday, where she has been
several months.
John Swain has purchased of Mrs. Monteith her residence on Morgan street.
Consideration $600.
Several from this village and vicinity attended the Adventist camp meeting at
Traverse City last week.
Miss Gardner, Miss Aldridge and Tom Kimball are attending the Teachers'
Institute at Kalkaska this week.
Plasterers have completed their work on the house J. D. King moved to his
property on East State/ Darby Welsh will occupy it.
About 300 people attended the Saints' Union picnic near the Elliot farm last
Saturday. The editor regrets that he was unable to accept their kind invitation
to attend.
Bass fishing has begun here, and several fine catches have been made.
Milton and Lawrence Kramer, of Cadillac, are guests of Seigfried Bernsteine.
Dr. Walter has some bees in his apiary which he calls albinos from the fact
that they are white.
Chas. Razy has just finished the work on some rooms on the second floor of
the hardware building.
C. W. Dutton has been confined to the house the greater part of the past week
on account of sickness.
The members of Fowler Post will give their annual harvest dance Thursday
evening Sept. 5. Everyone invited.
The station agent and others took in the Methodist camp meeting at Manton
last Sunday, going and returning on a band car.
Miss Bacus, of Traverse City, has been admitted to the bar. She is the only
lady lawyer north of Grand Rapids, in Michigan.
Bay City claims the honor of doing more building this season than any other
city in Michigan. Fife Lake claims the same honor among villages.
P. Bernsteine hasa rented the dwelling, which was recently vacated by Mrs. M.
A. Fraser, to Mrs. Wm. Loop who, it is reported, will open a bakery and dress
making shop.
The "old boarding house," standing on the hill between north and
south Fife Lake is being torn down and put to use in other ways. Not since the
palmy days of lumbering has this building been occupied. Where once activity and
life for years has been the home of bats, owls, and ghosts.
Wednesday night J. H. Lake was awakened by midnight by some one opening his
gate and soon after heard them at the back door, which they opened and entered.
He slept up stairs and before he could get down they had gone through a tool
chest, taken a large valise and gone. The valise, which contained nothing of
value, was left in the street. They also visited Geo. Kimball's but did not make
any haul there.
CORRESPONDENCE
South Boardman
Mrs. Chas. Gardner is away visiting.
Mrs. Lew Wait has gone to Hudsonville on a visit.
Mr. and Mrs. Robertson went to Kalkaska on business last Friday.
We understand that a new restaurant and bakery is to be established in the
Patrick building.
Mr. Jeffrey and his barber outfit are occupying the photograph gallery while
the barber shop is being plastered and repaired.
A large number of Latter Day Saints from this place attended the picnic at
the Cedar Creek picnic grounds last Saturday. Their wagons beautifully decorated
with flags and evergreens: they went early, returned late, and report a most
enjoyable day.
It had leaked out that a couple of young ladies of this place indulged in a
little horse racing with a Fife Lake rig last Sunday on the country road south
of town, and also that they won the race easily. It is said they handled their
horse as none but experienced horsewomen can do. Look out girls that you don't
lock wheels with the wrong fellows next time.
Hodge
Belle Bigham is on the sick list this week.
Wm. Northrup, of Fife Lake, was in Hodge Tuesday.
Mr. Mohawk's family started Sunday to drive throught to Wisconsin where they
formerly lived.
The Ladies' Aid met Wednesday with Mrs. W. Brown. The company were served
with ice cream and cake.
Mrs. Eugene Brown, who has been spending the summer with her sister, Mrs.
Walter Brown, left Monday for Traverse City.
The young people of this place gave Miss Nettie Bigham a surprise birthday
party Monday eve, at the residence of her father. Quite a number were present
and they tripped the light fantastic toe until the wee small hours.
Lucius A. Knight
Among the progressive framers in Fife Lake Township the above gentlemen ranks
at the front. He is a firm believer in the thorough practical side of
"farming to make it pay" and each year proves the correctness of his
views by harvesting excellent crops.
His meadows yielded him three-fourths of a ton per acre here this year, while
the average yield in Michigan has been only three-tenths. His wheat yield was
nineteen bushels per acre and he informs us that in the twenty-two years he has
identified himself with agriculture in this township his prospects for an
immense corn crop was never better. All his other crops are in excellent
condition.
Mr. Knight, until recently, has been a sheep raiser; but, owing to the low
price of wool, has disposed of his flock. He is confident, however, that the
"signs of the times" indicate material advancements in the price of
wool.
Mr. Knight does not cultivate a large acreage, for he says it does not pay in
farming to till more ground than you have time to give it the attention it
demands.
A scheme is on foot among the business men to hire a watch who duty will be
make a tour of the business places along Main street every hour during the
night. The idea seems a good one.
Fife Lake Monitor
Friday, August 30, 1895
Local Items
W.W. Brower was at Cadillac last Friday.
John Fairbanks, of Traverse City, spent Sunday here.
Mr. Foss is making some improvements on his village residence.
Mrs. John King drove to Manton Tuesday, returning Wednesday.
Miss Kittie Germaine, of Traverse City, was a guest of Miss Maude Hagadorn
over Sunday.
The Hardware Co. have placed some very fine silverware on exhibition during
the past week.
Misses Anderson and Burdge are attending the teachers' association at
Traverse City this week.
Mrs. C. W. Dutton returned to Cadillac last Saturday after a three week's
visit with her parents in Union.
J. O. Hutchins is very jubilant over the prospects of an immense potato crop.
He estimates that he will have 3,000 bushels of tubers to sell.
J. O. Jenson was in town last Saturday.
Master Clde LaBar spent Sunday at Cadillac.
The bowl factory begins operations again next Monday.
Do not forget the Harvest dance at the G. A. R. hall next Thursday night.
Willis Brower received 100 bushels of peaches yesterday which he sold very
cheap.
Rule Warren and Cooper Lee are working on W. B. Fuller's new residence in
Springfield.
Mrs. Parton, and children, of Grand Rapids, are guests of Messrs. Hagadorn
and Gregory.
Mrs. J. T. Snushall, and daughter Marlon, of Traverse City were entertained
at E. Hagadorn's over Sunday.
Mgr. Gregory is corresponding with Traverse City, Frankfort and Manistee with
a view of getting games at those places.
Mr. and Mrs. W. R. Fuller were called to Williamsburg last Tuesday on account
of the death of Mrs. Fuller's mother.
Miss Cora Walter returned from the southern part of the state where she spent
her summer vacation.
Someone has been helping himself to the shingles piled near the depot
belonging to Brown & Hodges, much to the annoyance of the owners.
Mrs. C. R. Clark returned to her home in Hoxeyville Wednesday. She has been a
guest at the home of her parents in Southtown for a few weeks.
Jack DeWayne arrived here from Ludington Sunday morning and being a pitcher
of some note the boys have materially strengthened their team. He expects to
open a boot and shoe store shop soon.
J. G. Battenfield threshed 565 bushels of grain last week. Not a bad yield
for a small farm. Mr. Battenfield is one of the most successful farmers in
Springfield township.
The Traverse City nine weree defeated at Petoskey by the Sea Serpents last
Tuesday by a score of 6 to 4, and there is a man at the county seat that owes
the editor a new hat.
Mrs. R. O. Clark has sold her millinery establishment to Mrs. Ida Kimball.
Mrs. Clark and son, Ned, contemplates wintering in Ohio. Miss Minnie will
probably be retained as trimmer.
Last spring the late snow storm liked L. S. Walker's apples but Mr. Walter is
still in the fruit business which is attested by two hen's eggs recently left by
him at this office, each measuring more than seven inches in circumference.
The corn crop for this season is estimated at 2,350,000,000 bushels -
300,000,000 bushels more than the largest previous yield which was in 1891. This
means low price for corn, which will help out the farmers in this vicinity that
have to purchase.
In Tuesday's issue of the Grand Rapids Democrat was a report to the effect
the Fred E. Geiser had been seen at Fife Lake. The story was without foundation
however, and it is not probable that the man in question would be told enough to
visit a town where he is well know at this stage of the game.
CORRESPONDENCE
South Boardman
A large number of our town people had business at Kalkaska Monday.
Miss Lucy Lewis, of Fife Lake, spent a few days with friends here last week.
Misses Edmiston started for Chicago Tuesday expecting to be away almost a
month.
Mr. Cornwell, of Cadillac, was in town Wednesday on business connected with
the handle works.
The ice cream social at H. E. Hogan's Friday was quite a success in spite of
the bad weather.
A sister, of Geo Robertson, arrived on the excursion from Detroit, which
passed through here Wednesday evening.
We wish to correct the statement we made last week that Mrs. Lew Wait was
visiting at Hudsonville. We should have said Mr. and Mrs. Wait have moved to
Hudsonville.
The two Sabbath schools and the Epworth League will meet at the M.E. church
Friday morning at half past ten to start for the picnic grounds. A general
invitation is extended an a good time is expected.
A very pleasant affair took place at the residence of Mr. and Mrs. John Dagle
Wednesday evening Aug 28. The occasion being the marriage of Mr. O. J. Legg and
Miss Mamie Shuert, both of this place. The ceremony was performed by Reb.
McDermott, of Kalkaska, in the presence of a number of relatives. Both bride and
room are great favorites among our young people and their host of friends unite
in wishing them a long, happy and prosperous life.
Hodge
Platt Barnum was in Traverse City Tuesday.
S. D. Mills, of Walton, visited this place Monday.
Burt Bancroft lost a valuable horse Tuesday by accident.
Andrew Starr is painting William Sparlings new residence.
J. O. Hutchins and Didge Clark were in Hodge Wednesday on business.
Mr. and Mrs. Bonnell, of Fife Lake, visited friends in this place Sunday.
Ida Halstead, of the Fife Lake House, spent Sunday with friends in this
place.
Mr. and Mrs. Stores, of Summit were in Hodge Thursday and purchased a new top
buggy.
Howard Leach, of South Boardman, was in Hodge Wednesday and puchased a
bicycle of J. S. Hodges.
Merchants are Cheerful
Kingsley - Since the recent rains a better feeling has come over the
community and farmerss and merchants have smiling countenances.
The Case & Crotser mill has closed down for the season, and will wait
until sleighing comes for more logs. The Wesley Dunn mill is still running, but
will soon be out of material.
George Chaufty is the oldest merchant having been in business sixteen years.
He carries a nice large stock and runs a farm too.
H. Seegmiller, the postmaster, also runs a farm as well as a general store.
Stinson and Linton are now occupying their new brick store erected since the
fire and are doing a good business.
James O. Jenson carries on the livery business, and has enlarged his barn and
has a good lot of horses.
Dr. M. S. Brownson has painted and improved his sanitarium, and is doing a
large hospital business; he has added a line of groceries to his drug stock and
is a merchant as well as a doctor. -Grand Rapids Democrat
Fife Lake Local Items
School next week.
The new hotel is nearly completed.
Mrs. Ed. Stewart is visiting at Cadillac.
I. Goldstick spent Sunday with his wife at Petoskey
John Ward will erect a house on his farm just north of town.
John Burkholder sold a span of horses to Sweet & Dehart Wednesday.
Miss Maude Lancaster is greatly improved, and can now be considered
convalescent.
Peter Naylor is about to become a Fife Lake Citizen. It is said he will move
his family here next week.
Prof. Chamberlain passed through here Wednesday on his way to Petoskey. He
will return to-morrow.
Mrs. Smally, otherwise known as "Black Diamond," is not a woman the
who was here for awhile a year ago.
Mrs. Tromley, of Sylvania, Ohio, accompanied by her son Percy, is visting her
sister Mrs. T. O. Potter.
Wm. Londo has been stopping at Lyle's for the past week. Mrs. Londo is
visiting her parents at Kingsley.
Miss Maude Lancaster received a large basket of beautiful peaches yesterday
from her papa, who is in Allegan Co.
A. J. Carleton, representing the U.S. Benevolent Society, of Saginaw, as
special agent, made the editor a pleasant call to-day
D. C. Ketchum returned from a three weeks vacation at McBain last Thursday
and will take up his duties at the depot next Monday.
That John A. Smalley, recently shot at McBain by officers was not connected
with the Fenneville train robbery, is known in this vicinity as a bad and
dangerous character, having lived here off and on for a number of years.
It cost W. W. Brower less than three cents per bushel to advertise his peach
sale. We make this statement for the protection of Mr. Brower and ourselves, as
a competing merchant in this village has said that for every bushel of peaches
in that sale the editor got 25 cents.
Advertisement:
Papa buys our Shoes of D. H. Bosse
Where do you get yours? (pix of small girl)
Fife Lake Monitor
Friday, 6 Sept 1895
Fife Lake Local Items
The new hotel is now open. The best in town.
James Lyle transacted business of Kalkaska Tuesday.
Lovell Whilie, of Alba, was in town over Sunday.
Our boys expect to play ball at Sherman some day next week.
Agent Ketchum indulges in a black-board exercise daily now.
C. A. Tracey did business at the county seat the first part of the week.
Mrs. P. Bernsteine was a guest of Mancelona friends a few days this week.
It is reported South Boardman will play the Second Nine here to-morrow or
Sunday.
Benj. Flanders, from Ohio, is visiting here. Mr. Flanders was formerly a
resident here.
The editor is indebted to Mesdames Kimball and Hagadorn for a very beautiful
bouquet of flowers.
Fife Lake business men should form a stock company and subscribe for PUCK so
that they will have something to put in their $40 folder.
Pitcher DeWayne showed up well last Sunday in the practice game, and the
management may justly feel proud in having secured his location here.
The question "How's the train?" is not longer necessary. Agent
Ketchum now has a bulletin board from which you are able to answer this question
yourself.
One Traverse City paper claims that the games between the Hustlers and Sea
Serpents now stands a tie, while in reality they stand three to one in favor of
the latter.
We are informed that a meat market will be opened in the old drug store
building as soon as Druggist LaBar vacates, in connection which DeWayne will
open a repair shop for boots and shoes.
Mr. and Mrs. James Lyle will give an opening dinner in their new hotel next
Sunday. Everyone should go, deposit a quarter with the landlord and partake of a
delicious repast in the New City Hotel.
Several stories are afloat as to what became of the famous Ferris Wheel. It
neither went to Brooklyn, San Francisco or the old country, but was torn down
and the greater portion now lies near where it became the wonder of a world.
J. M. Terwilliger went to Kalkaska Wednesday and made arrangements with the
manager of the ball team in that city for a game here on Thursday of next week.
We can assure our readers that this will be a rip-roaring game, full of fun and
interest.
There seems to be a doubt yet remaining as to wether Smalley was at Brinton
on the night of the hold-up and also at the time of the killing of Powers.
According to the Grand Rapids Democrat, which has investigated every possible
clue, there are several points in favor of his innocence of these crimes.
Once again the youthful minds are under training at the public school. And it
should be the duty of the Council of this village to pass an ordinance
compelling that all children under the age of fourteen be off the streets after
8p.m. unless accompanied by a parent or guardian. This step should be taken for
the good of those who do know parental restraint.
A team belonging to Springfield farmer started for home last night, having
tired of waiting for the dilatory owner. The driver when he learned of their
absence borrowed a horse of a lady who happened to be from his neighborhood and
started in pursuit, on overtaking his team he left the borrowed rig and returned
to town with his own horses. The poor brutes were obliged to stand here in the
street all night without food or shelter and even Officer Huff gave the matter
no attention.
H. L. LaBar will move into his new drug store building next week. Fife Lake
now has the distinction of possessing the finest drugstore in the state north of
Grand Rapids. The counters and prescription case were designated by C. W. Dutton
and the natural finish given to the oak, of which they were constructed greatly
heightens their beauty. The ceiling, stairway and caseings are of Norway,
finished in oil. Into this building goes one of the most complete lines of pure
drugs, medicines, stationery, wallpaper and novelties to be found anywhere.
CORRESPONDENCE
Kingsley
Weather cool and pleasant, but vegetation is making rapid growth.
Mrs. Thurston and her grandson, Ross P. Fenton, made a visit to friends in
Colfax, Wexford Co., last Saturday returning home Sunday.
All was bustle and activity among the juveniles last Monday morning. School
commenced and the streets were thronged with tripping feet and smiling faces
wending their way to the school house. Prof. C. F. Manigold takes his place as
principal; Miss C. Maude Loomis, in the intermediate, and Miss Claudie Bell in
primary department.
Fire in the large pile of sawdust at Case & Crotser's mill nearly drove
the people north of town out of their homes on Friday last. No, it was not the
fire, it was the smoke from the burning sawdust.
Our community has suffered a severe loss of Wm. Hill, one of our highly
esteemed citizens, on last Friday, the 30th. His neighborly
disposition and his strict integrity and uprightness of character had endeared
him to the whole community. The funeral services took place at the M. E. Church
and the interment in Evergreen Cemetery.
South Boardman
The merry sound of the school bell announces the fact that the fall term has
begun.
Rev. Cross has returned from Bay View. He reports a most pleasant and
profitable vacation and is gladly welcomed by his congregation.
Mrs. Thrift, of Toledo, is visiting friends here.
Mrs. Thompson, of Orland, Ind., visited her son, J. W. Jeffery last week.
Elk Rapids friends spent Sunday at Geo. Hollands.
Chas. Gardner has returned from his trip as salesman for the handle works.
J. D. Dagle is supplying McMann's camp with beef.
A number of people from Hart's siding attended the picnic here Friday.
Burt Jeffery, of Summit city, came to Boardman river to improve the last days
of trout fishing.
School Notes
Enrollment high school department 22; intermediate 37; primary 57.
The eighth grade take up advanced grammar and civil government this year.
New students in the Intermediate department are Emma Rancour, Lottie Gardner,
Lola Walker, Ethel Crippen and Ada Learn.
The fouth grade take up primary history.
Fife Lake Council Proceedings, Aug 29, 1895
Council met in adjourned session with President Kimball in the chair. Members
were all present except Bosse. The reading of the minutes ommited. The following
bills were read and on motion were allowed.
Cunningham & Lightheiser: extra work on grade $6.00
D. Biddlecome 2. 687 ft of plank $16.12
Moved and supported the plank be hauled up to the town hall and piled on lot.
Carried.
On motion the time for the collection of taxes was extended until Sept 16 and
the Treasurer is to be instructed to call on the tax-payers and solicit the tax.
On motion the President appointed Mr. Albright to act as one of the St.
Committee instead of Mr. Bosse.
On motion Council adjourned. D. C. Hutchins, Clerk
Boynton Burkholder
Last Tuesday noon Mr. Chas Boynton and Miss Rachel Burkholder took the
train for Cadillac where, on the same evening, they were united in marriage by
Rev. McGregor, of that city. After a week's absence the newly married couple
will return to take up their residence in this village. Mr. and Mrs. Boynton are
from among the highly respected young people of this place, and the MONITOR and
force unite with many friends in wishing them a happy journey through life.
Under The Wheels
About noon last Monday as Sand's lodging train was running into Sharon (Jam
One) for dinner, a brakeman, named Charles Schwab, was jerked between the cars
and instantly killed. The body was fearfully mutilated and the features were
almost unrecognizable. The remains were immediately brought to this village and
taken in charge by Undertaker Brower.
The deseased was twenty-five years old, unmarried, and been in the employ of
Sands for the past six years. He was well known here, and universally esteemed
by all who knew him. He has made his home for the last few years at Delos
Rosebrook's where he was considered almost one of the family, and whose untimely
death has cast a gloom over the household.
The funeral was held at the Methodist Church Tuesday afternoon, Rev. Burdge
officiating, and the remains were interred in the village cemetery.
Fife Lake Monitor
Friday, Sept 13 1895
Fife Lake Local Items
Chas. Boynton and bride returned Wednesday.
Hank Pipp, of Kalkaska, was in town Tuesday.
Wm. Northrup has moved into the Knight residence.
Eugene Green and wife now occupy rooms with Mrs. Ida Kimball, in the rear of
the millinery shop.
Chas. Hager has severed his connection with the hardware business. Moses
Wagner has taken his old position again at the Hardware Co's store.
School in the Davis district is dead issue, so far as the coming year is
concerned. No money was voted this fall for any purpose whatever.
L. Impson, of Pioneer, Missaukee Co., was in town Wednesday. Mr. Impson
reports excellent results from farming this summer and is much pleased with his
new location.
During the past week the Fife Lake Hardware Co has put down drive wells for
Mr. Bondeau, in this village, and W. R. Fuller and the Aldridge school district,
in Springfield.
Peter Conlan has added a neat little porch to his residence.
J. S. Hodges went to Grand Rapids Wednesday to attend the fair.
The Second Nine is at South Boardman to-day playing ball.
Angus Campbell has moved his barber shop into the new hotel.
A new coat of paint improves the appearance of the American House.
Mrs. Alfred Terry left Sunday evening for a month's visit in Penn.
Postmaster Dagle, of South Boardman, was down Sunday to see the ball game.
The old Vets are all preparing to attend the Reunion at Traverse City next
week.
Ed. Shutler is repapering Wm. Collyer's Southtown residence throughout.
Barney Burnette is about to leave for a three week's visit among old friends
and relatives.
The Harvest dance at the G. A. R. Hall last Thursday evening was not a large
affair but a very pleasant one.
F. F. Foster, formerly hardware merchant here, was in town the first of the
week. Mr. Foster is now located at Kalkaska.
Mrs. B. P. Mills and daughter, Mrs. James S. Hodges, are visiting Grand
Rapids. They will be absent about three weeks.
Mrs. F. Hagadorn and daughter, accompanied by Miss Minnie Clark went to Grand
Rapids Monday to attend the West Michigan Fair.
Fife Lake's Second Nine with the assistance of the First Nine's battery
defeated South Boardman last Sunday by a score of 19 to 12. Will Gregory Umpire.
Ralph Lyle will deliver the Detroit Evening News, last edition, to you every
morning for ten cents per week. You can look it over while your wife is
preparing coffee.
Mrs. E. A. Dowen and daughter, Mina, took the noon train south last Monday.
Mrs. Dowen will spend a few weeks in Ohio while Miss Dowen visits friends and
relatives at Grand Rapids.
Street Commissioner Huff has just finished putting 400 loads of gravel on the
street west to Leonard Baker's farm and the newly graded roadway to Southtown.
Money invested in roads bears good interest and brings big returns.
Marshall Huff informs us that he was not aware of the presence of that team
standing on the street all last Thursday night, and we hasten to correct the
inference made in our item last week. Our informant must have been mistaken.
John Murphy, a brakeman, on the G. R. & I. Logging train had his neck
broken at Crofton last Sunday. A car jumped the track, throwing him under the
wheels. He made his home at Cadillac, was 4 (second diget not there) years old
and unmarried. He carried $4,000 insurance payable to his mother who resides in
Kentucky.
CORRESPONDENCE
South Boardman
Game Warden Pipp was here on business Monday.
Mrs. Mack. Gardner is visiting at Elk Rapids.
Rev Burdge delivered his last sermon here for this conference year last
Sunday. He informs us he is not likely to return for another year.
We understand John Dagle is to take charge of the hotel business and Mr.
Stanley will move into Mr. Dagle's residence.
We regret that Mr. Leddy will soon move his family to Fife Lake.
Buying, selling and moving seems to be the order of the dya. Mr. Davis has
bought John Becker's house and lot. Mr. Becker has bought the house now occupied
by J. Kennedy, who will move into the house lately vacated by Lew. Wait.
To bad the citizens who put out the fire in the mill yard the other evening -
should have disturbed the peaceful slumbers of the nightwatchman.
Hodge
E. Bancroft and Geo. Campbell, with their youngest sons, have been camping
and fishing at Rainy Lake this week.
Geo. Bancroft, having completed his well, now has his new house up and is
pushing it to completion. George, we would all like to know why is this thus?
Tuesday Platt Barnum entertained at his home. His parents from Mayfield, and
his cousin, Mrs. Florence Casey, of Albion, Ind., who has been making a tour of
the nothern resorts.
The boys all go to Saints' Meeting, but it is a question which is the
greatest interest, the Saints, the lamps or the melon patches.
The suit between Joseph Sparling defendant and Chas. McClennathan
complainant, to settle whether Charles should have wages of his summer's work,
came off at Kingsley Thursday, the 12th Inst.
Wednesday, Mr. Weatherwax, the agent in charge of the Aiken place called upon
the present occupant, in the interest of the estate of his brother, of which
this farm forms a part. Mr. Weatherwax is the proprietor of a prosperous summer
resort near the Indiana line. He reports a much longer drouth than we have
experienced here. He only secured four loads of hay from forty acres good
meadow.
William Wilson, Jr. Has been very low with
Typhoid malarial fever. At present he is reported better.
Jake Rader has taken a job of logging and clearing from S. F. Hodges.
J. S. Hodges made a business trip to Traverse City Tuesday.
Corn is being cut as rapidly as the weather will permit.
Fife Lake Council Proceedings, Sept 9 1895
Council met in regular session.
Called to order by Pres. Kimball. Members all present except Bosse. Minutes
of previous meeting read and approved.
The following bills were read:
Fife Lake Hdw Co. Hdw nails 12.68
On motion bill was referred back to St. Com.
Monitor for publications and proceedings 3 months 2.90
P.T. Peterson repairi'g scraper 1.40
On Motion two last bills were allowed.
On motion the time for the collection of taxes was extended to the 3rd
Monday in October and the percent for collection be 3 percent.
Moved and supported that the road work be suspended after putting a few loads
of gravel on Creamery hill. Carried.
On motion the petition to open a street was taken from the table and the St.
Com instructed to open it. On motion Council adjourned D. C. Hutchins, Clerk
Fife Lake Local Items
Will Gregory occasionally takes a ride on his ordinary wheel which is as much
of a novelty as was the safty on its first appearance.
An attorney at Hastings recently made an assignment! So far as we have
learned it is the first one on record. Lawyers like newspapers never get that
far.
Al. Terry recently sent a photo of himself to his father in Penn., who
exhibited it to his friends as that of Senator Quay. The general expression was
that they didn't suppose Quay was as young, nor as good looking as the
photograph represented him to be.
Card of Thanks We wish to thank the kind friends whose sympathy and
assistance was ours at the death and burial of Chas. Schwab. Delos Rosebrook and
family
Fife Lake Monitor
Friday Sept 20, 1895
Fife Lake Local Items
A barber has opened his shop at the American.
Isador Saperstone, of Farwell, is clerking at Bernsteine's.
Chas. Haynes, of Cadillac, was a caller at this office Monday.
Jack Duane, the shoemaker is now located in the old drug store building.
C. W. Dutton will put elevators in the drug store and hardware buildings.
About 75 people from here attended the Reunion at Traverse City this week.
After tireless exertions Pres. Kimball has become a "Knight of the
Wheel." And rides like an old cycleist.
The Lake Ann Wave has completed its third year and is a credit to its editor
and the town in which it is published. Long may it wave.
We have the quality of paper for kindergarten work. Teachers will please bear
this in mind when you are in need of it. We cut it any size desired.
Clarence Clark has been promoted to superintendent of the Wexford Lumber Co.,
plant at Hoxeyville by the resignation of Wm. Collyer who held that position.
HAGADORN'S MILL AND
FACTORY BURNED,
GREAT LOSS TO THE TOWN
May be Rebuilt
The screeching of an engine whistle and the ringing of the
bell last Wednesday morning at
2 (?) o'clock aroused the citizens of this village who soon realized that an
awful conflagration was in progress some where near by for every corner was as
light as day. It was soon found that Emmet Hagadorn's lumber mill and handle
factory was wrapped in flames. The citizens who soon gathered on the sport tore
down the trestle leading to the lumber yard and the favorable east wind and the
rains earlier in the evening prevented the fire from spreading to a valuable
property nearby. Had a south wind been blowing no means at hand could have saved
the lumber and Fox's Stave yard, now full, and mill. The mill has not been
running for some time and was kept locked. It was reported that a light was seen
in the mill the evening before but the most reasonable supposition of the origin
of the fire is that sparks from the south bound passenger were driven into the
mill by the wind.
The spot on which the mill stood seems to be unlucky as this is the third one
burned on the spot.
Mr. Hagadorn has not fully decided what he will do but it is quite probable
that another will soon be erected. It was the finest equipped hardwood mill in
the state and the handle factory was a model of mechanical ingenuity.
The loss sustained will be about $12,000 with insurance for $7.500. The
boilers and slide chain are the only parts that can be used again.
**
John Swain took his nine up to South Boardman last Friday afternoon and
played the third game for the season with that team. At the end of the seventh
inning the score stood 25 to 0 in favor of our team and the umpire called the
game on account of darkness. In the evening a dance was given in which quite a
number from here participated. It is a curious fact that people will drive to
Boardman to see a second-class game when they will not attend a first-class one
at home. It was with difficulty that the manager succeeded in paying the
contracted debts for the Kalkaska game, and the gate receipts which should have
been at least $30 were barely sufficient to purchase a ball. Such an example
cited has a very unpatriotic savor. The team have had very poor support from the
citizens this season. A few have practically bore all the expenses.
Wm. Collyer left last Monday for Norfolk, Va., where he will superinend a
mill for the Cummers of Cadillac. His family expects to follow in a few weeks.
It is with regret that Fife Lake loses such a citizen as Mr. Collyer, and the
social element suffer a subtraction on the departure of the family. The best
wishes of the community accompany him to his new field of labor.
CORRESPONDENCE
South Boardman
A large number of our town people are attending the reunion at Traverse City.
Mrs. Chas. Gardner has returned from her visit south.
Mr. and Mrs. W. Thompson drove to Barker Creek Tuesday morning. From there
they will go to the reunion at Traverse City.
An accident occurred at the handle works Monday which resulted in a broken
planer.
Work is now progressing on the Latter Day Saint church building.
Our town was greatly interested in the ball game last Friday if we are to
judge by the crowd attending. The dance in the evening was also largely
attended. A number of Fife Lake and Kalkaska people were present.
Fife Lake - Our School
The Primary and intermediate rooms have sent work to the Grand Traverse
county fair.
New enrollments: Primary 3; intermediate 1.
Beatrice Hutchins spelled down.
The following were visitors in the primary rooms this week: Mae Burdge, Mrs.
Wilson, Mrs. Bonnell, Mrs. Dolberg, Mrs. Bernsteine and Mrs. Parsons.
The Rip Van Winkle editor of our School Notes has sunken into a deep
lethargy, and in order to arouse him we expect Rea will have to come to Traverse
City again or an Association be created at South Boardman.
Miss Maude Hagadorn has been confined at home on account of sickness.
Several students attended the reunion at Traverse City this week.
The Primary teacher has developed her muscles by the use of indian clubs to a
degree where she can stand the small boy on his ear or take a larger one across
her knee without and effort.
Fife Lake Local Items
Joseph Clark has purchased another horse.
J. M. Terwilliger spent Sunday at Cadillac.
Wm. McAdie, of Cadillac, is in town to-day.
Fred Ratelle and wife have moved to Naylor's Camp.
P. Bernsteine and son, Seigfried, are at Petoskey.
Mrs. J. J. Gage, of East Gordon1 , and son are visiting here.
Mrs. Ida Kimball has an ad. Worthy of your notice in another column.
All kinds of district and legal blanks printed at this office on short
notice.
John Swain has sold the residence he has occupied this summer to John Shutler.
Springfield will play the Second Nine at the grounds to-morrow, (Saturday).
We supply envelopes with name and address printed thereon in lots of 25 to
10,000 at reasonable prices.
Rev. Redpath, of Petoskey was in town this week perfecting arrangements for
the completion of the Presbyterian church.
Mr. and Mrs. E. W. Bowdish, of Little York, N. Y. have been guests of Mr. and
Mrs. J. M. Campbell during the past week.
Bernsteine's store will be closed until Saturday evening at 6 o'clock, and
also closed on Saturday of next week. This is on account of Hebrew holidays.
Arrangements have been made with Kalkaska ball team to play a series of five
games with our boys. The first of the series will be played at Kalkaska next
week.
John Fairbanks was in town Saturday. Whether he came to deliver the new hat
he lost on the ball game or not I can's say: but I don't see Brother Terwilliger
wearing any high hat yet --Fife Lake Cor to Herald. We beg to inform Bro.
Correspondent that John has paid the bet, and we have the hat. We are waiting
for delinquents to cash up before we feel justified in exhibiting it.
Master Howard Gage who has been visiting here met with a painful accident at
Mancelona Monday. He, in company with his cousins was playing with a loaded
revolver when the weapon discharged, the ball entering the outer side of the
left arm, near the wrist, and coming out near the elbow. Luckily it was a flesh
wound and the injured member is doing as well as can be expected.
Springfield vs Fife Lake - Saturday, Sept 21 Admission 10cts
Fife Lake Monitor
Friday, Sept 27, 1895
Fife Lake Local Items
J. M. Anderson is now located at Crofton
Deputy Sheriff Taylor, of Traverse City, was in town last Saturday.
Mrs. Samuel Carothers is visiting her son, Jerome, at Traverse City.
The Misses Hamilton, Anderson and Clark drove to Kingsley last Saturday.
We see by some of our exchanges there has been a fair at Traverse City this
week.
Miss Carrie Sinclair returned to Indianapolis, Ind., Tuesday last. She is
very pleased with the Hoosier Metropolis.
Mrs. N. J. Stadden will start for Parna, O., next Tuesday where she joins her
husband who is working in a carpenter's shop.
Gene Green, Rol. Anderson, Wallie Blue and Greenman Brothers have taken a
lumber job of J. Hamilton, 18 miles up the Manistee River.
Last Sunday afternoon while the family was absent someone broke in to the
residence of D. C. Bence and appropriated numerous articles. No clue has been
obtained.
Wm. Blackman, of Summit City, was in town last Friday.
Miss Dutton, of Cadillac, is visiting here for a few days.
Several from here drove over to Traverse City Wednesday to see the play.
"Sowing the Wind"
Eugene Aldridge is erecting a new residence of his farm in Springfield. Rube
Warren is doing the carpenter work.
John Hamilton took the early passenger Monday for LeRoy to estimate timber
for a lumber firm of Traverse City.
Last Saturday's game between the Second Nine and Springfield ended in a
misunderstanding. Springfield refusing to continue after the sixth inning.
The editor of the Copemish Courier takes the same liberties as did the
notorious Sam. O. Cooley in mutilating and transposing articles taken from
exchanges, and leaving his readers to guess as to whether they are original or
not. If you wish to copy "Truth's" poems Bro. Palmer we have no
objections, but please do not change them to suit your own tastes.
Last Saturday night Mrs. Philip Bernsteine was aroused by the barking of the
house dog. On going to the window she discovered a person on the west side of
Hagadorn's store with a dark lantern in his hand, which sent its searching light
into the darkness at intervals. He was unable to quiet the dog, and soon left
the premises, disappearing over the hill toward the lake.
Rev. J. Burdge returned from conference last Tuesday, where he was placed in
charge of the Bear Lake circuit. The Methodist Society has been greatly improved
and strengthened during his administration and to him do they owe their present
excellent financial standing. He has been a continuous worker and has labored
hard for the good of his charge. His family have been co-workers with him in the
cause, and a share of his success here is due to their assistance. It is with
regret that we lose them, but congratulate Bear Lake. His successor is Rev. S.
Alen.
CORRESPONDENCE
South Boardman
The Quimby mill closed Thursday.
Mr. Hilliard is moving to Cadillac this week.
The School Nine will play the First Nine Saturday.
Mr. Conwall, of Cadillac, was on our streets Tuesday.
Mr. Harrington, of Kalkaska, was here on business Tuesday.
The dance at Taylor's hall Monday evening was not well attended.
Did you see Frank Geogbegan (?) catch that ball Saturday, he caught it quite
forcibly in the eye and has seen nothing since.
Mr. Fredd Tibbett and Miss Lizzie Hayes were married at the home of E.
Tibbett Saturday evening. Justice Murphy officiating.
We noticed the MONITOR editor among the Fife lake people who "drove to
South Boardman to witness that second-class ball game."
Prof. Wilkie White and wife entertained a number of their young friends at
their home Friday evening. Refreshments were served and a very pleasant time
reported.
We are glad Fife Lake people enjoy coming to our town and cordially invite
those who evidently enjoyed here week before last to come again this week and
see the game that will be played between the Fife Lake Second Nine and our
Second Nine Friday afternoon. There will be a dance in the evening.
Fife Lake - Our School
May Naylor has enrolled in high school.
One month of school has gone and it has been a dandy.
Miss Burdge's students are working splendidly. Teacher and pupils richly
deserve praise.
Claudia Peterson spelled down the members of her room Friday afternoon, and
the intermediate students are good spellers.
Miss Anderson instructs her pupils in kindergarten work every Friday
afternoon, and the little folks take great delight in it.
The eighth grade have taken up Reed & Kellog's Higher Lessons in English,
and all members of the class are doing finely.
The advanced students in the high school are taking notes in English
literature and seem to manifest a keen interest in the same.
Miss Anderson gives the members of her second grade abundant practice in
rapid number work and it is needless to say they can hustle numbers.
Miss Burdge's advanced grade will take up the study of elementary history
next week. Venture to say they will enjoy the subject, "Rip Van
Winkle."
Mesdames Hutchins, LaBar and Loucks visited her primary and intermediate
departments last week, and Mrs. Dr. Potter was the guest of the primary one day
this week.
Fife Lake has a large class of young people who possess the requiste ability
for high attainments and good positions. Parents encourage your boys and girls
to improve their opportunities.
We are sorry to lose two students, Wallace Stadden and Miss Maude Burdge.
Miss Burdge has been a student for the past two years and she will be much
missed by all.
**
Photographer Purvis starts out through the country in a few days to do
general viewing. Hold yourself in readiness to get a view when he calls on you.
His prices are reasonable and prices are best.
Two weeks ago Chas. McNeil sold some timbered land on the Manistee River
north of Manton to Louis Sands, of Manistee, for $5,600.
This week he has sold the same party $6,000 worth and to Drayton Seaman, of
Manton, $1,800 worth all in the same vicinity. It is only a question of time
evidently when Charles will become one of the biggest operators-- Cadillac
Democrat.
The Second Nine beat the First Nine last Sunday by a score of 14 to 8. Rousie
made a home run.
It is a good idea to drop in once in a while on the public school that your
little ones attend. They might be able to give you a few pointers, and beside
the teachers are glad to know you appreciate and are interested in their
efforts.
We have at this office a sample of the coming potato, The Rural New Yorker,
grown by John Hamilton, or his farm west of town, which is all one could expect
to get from potato vines. It is a white variety, shallow eyes and Mr. Hamilton
informs us that even now it cooks dry and fine.
