Grand Haven, Mich. June, 1893
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Passenger traffic is picking up a little.
Roberts is still ahead of Ives in the big billiard match in Paris.
A 30 pound muskalonge was caught at Muskegon Tuesday.
K. Van Weelden contemplates opening a meat market in this city.
Emperor William of Germany may possibly visit the Fair before the summer is out.
Several new business places have opened here lately and more to follow before long.
Thomas Savidge’s Geo. St. Clair will go into training for the fall races about July 10.
Mr. Idell, a colored barber of Grand Rapids is in the city looking up a good location for a barber shop. He will undoubtedly open up here.
Gov. Rich has signed a bill which gives a fish and game warden considerably more power and authority than they had before.
A large party of Scandinavian immigrants are here today waiting for the City of Milwaukee to leave for Wisconsin.
Capt. Nicholson of the steamer Atlanta said last evening that he had heard nothing from the friends or relatives of Jacob Fees who suicided by jumping overboard in mid lake.
Mrs. Geo. A. Farr has been elected President of the Woman’s Club for this year. Mrs. N. Robbins Jr., vice-president; Mrs. Chas Lilley, recording secretary; Miss Maggie Stark, corresponding secretary and Mrs. G. B. Parks, treasurer.
A Chicago paper which was opposed to opening the World’s Fair on Sundays had the following in its issue last Monday morning: The saloons and hotel bars down town were practically deserted. Since the opening of the Fair the business with them has been so rushing on Sundays that extra bar keepers were in many of them in order to attend the extra Sunday business. They had little to do and the greater part of the day were idle.
Warren Skutt, proprietor of the American House, R. Mabee of the Washington House, Albert Johnston runner for the Kirby House and Frank Halter, runner for the American House were brought before Justice Angel yesterday by Marshal Klaver. The charge against the last two named was running for hotels without wearing a runner’s badge. They plead guilty and on payment of costs were released. Skutt and Mabee will have a test case before Justice Angel for the purpose of ascertaining if they can allow runners at the depot without a badge.
Meetings in the Presbyterian church basement these last two evenings have been seriously disturbed by the pranks of a few unmanageable boys on the outside, culminating last evening in a stone being thrown in, narrowly escaping a lady who was sitting near the open door. The boys are well-known and tow of them would have spent last night in jail, only for a feeling of pity for their parents, who are respectable citizens. The marshal and his deputies have them now under surveillance, and any further attempt will end disastrously.
Burglars at Allendale and Eastmanville.
Burglars made quite a large haul at Allendale and Eastmanville Tuesday night securing nearly $100. Sheriff Keppel was informed yesterday morning and left for there as soon as possible.
He found that about $5 or $6 had been stolen form Eastmanville post office and about $30 from Allendale post office of which Isaac Quick is postmaster. Walbrink & Son have a store in the same building in which the Allendale office is located and report about $50 as having been stolen. The money taken from Eastmanville post office was mostly small change.
Sheriff Keppel arrived home late last night. After a diligent investigation he says that his opinion is that the robbery is the work of Grand Rapids thieves. He traveled the country carefully and at the Bridge St. ferry at Grand Rapids he obtained a little information of the ferry tender that may be useful. The ferry tender yesterday morning found his ferry boat on the opposite side from where he had left it the night before. Somebody in a hurry to get into the city had ferried themselves across.
“This has been done before by farmers returning late” the ferry man said, but the sheriff is inclined to believe it is the route taken by the thieves.
There was a big crowd of country people at Allendale Decoration Day and very little attention was paid to strangers but it is believed they were around that day.
Several deputies are working on the case today.
“Look out there, I’ve got a stiff neck,” growled Thomas Savidge, the Spring Lake lumberman and horseman in Sweet’s yesterday afternoon, as a friend grasped him by the hand and gave the member a vigorous jerk. “It makes me as cross as a she bear in black-berry time, never had anything to bother me so in my life.” Mr. Savidge had just come in from Pontiac where he had been to look after his great colt, George St. Clair, who is in the harem at the Rising Sun stock farm. “Spring Lake looks rather shabby now since the fire, continued Mr. Savidge, with a wince on his face, as he thoughtlessly gave his neck a twist. “But we are not the kind of people to stay down and the town will ride form the ashes more beautiful than before. The village has never had a cent of bonded indebtness, and with the $4,000 or $5,000 insurance money, work rebuilding the high school and engine house will begin at once. Mulder Bros. are already putting in the foundations for a two-story business block, and both the churches will be rebuilt. Some of the back streets will not be built upon again, not for the present at least.”―G. R. Democrat.
The Grand Ledge Suicide.
Jacob Fees the Grand Ledge man who committed suicide Monday night by jumping overboard from the steamer Atlanta, boarded the boat at this port. He is supposed to be one of three men who were noticed on the street at six o’clock that evening slightly intoxicated. The Chicago Tribune attributes Capt. Nicholson speaking of the suicide as follows:
“I passed through the cabin several times during the evening and had noticed the men. My steward tells me that shortly after 11 o’clock he observed Fees writing something on a piece of paper, and he said he appeared to be excited, but he did not pay much attention to him. Two young men who were passengers on the Atlanta were unable to sleep, and 12:30 ‘clock took a walk out on the deck. Soon after they rushed up to me and told me that a man had just jumped overboard from the starboard side. They said that they were walking along the starboard side on the spar deck when they came upon a man in his shirt sleeves, without a hat or shoes. He was sitting on the rail with his feet hanging on the outside. He did not hear them approaching until they were nearly upon him, when he suddenly turned, gave a start, and raising himself plunged into the water. They convinced me that something had happened and I ordered the helm put hard over. A boat was lowered and, manned by four men, it searched over the surface of the water for a half an hour without any result. The steward saw the man’s clothing soon after while going through the cabin and with it a note. The named signed and the address given were written in English but the text of the note was in German and stated in a plane manner that Fees had been contemplating his deed for some time and had made the trip for that purpose.”
The Captain stated that the two young men who witnessed the deed showed a great reluctance to make a written statement and disappeared as quickly as the two Germans.
While crossing the bar at St. Joseph, Mich., steamer Chicora struck and carried away her shoe. She was able to reach Chicago without assistance.
The steam dredge has completed the task of connecting Fisk with Reed’s Lake at Grand Rapids. The channel is 35 feet wide and 8 ft. deep.
R. K. Stallings of the glass factory caught one of the finest strings of the season this morning.
The Spring Lake basket factory and the clinker boat factory make large shipments from here daily.
The trail test of Spring Lake’s new chemical engine has been accepted by the village.
Capt. Lysaght caught ten black bass yesterday which weighed about 13 pounds. The captain reports white and black bass biting well.
James Flynn claiming to be on the way from Ludington to Toledo and a little out of course was sentenced to 10 days in jail for being drunk and disorderly by Justice Pagelson this morning.
Sunday June 11th will be observed as Children’s Day in the churches.
A fine new buggy for Gus Hubert arrived by D. & M. freight this morning.
Ives is now ahead of Roberts, the Englishman, in the international billiard match.
The family of Walter Stokes and also Fred Stokes of Lake Ave. have gone to Chicago to make their future home.
Nick McDonald is here Peoria, Ill. Mr. McDonald will probably take hold and operate the old planning mill, if satisfactory arrangements can be made.
Hy Potts the Grand Haven editor, poet, and sweet singer of the Michigan Press Association, enjoyed the hospitality of his old friend Landlord Irish in the New Livingston yesterday. Mr. Potts has retired from the newspaper work and has also ceased to write ditties. He is lending his mature talents to historical and general literary work. Mr. Potts has just completed a copious history of Ottawa county and is about to begin a revision of the work, which proved far more lucrative than running a weekly paper and taking wood and garden produce on subscription.
—G. R. Democrat.
[An article regarding the Ferry estate proceedings was omitted here, but can be seen on microfilm at the Loutit Library.]
The large three-master J. H. Stevens of Cheboygan was towed down from Bertshy’s brick yard on Spring Lake last evening, with a large cargo of brick for across the lake.
The steamer Mary A. McGregor went up to Fruitport to coal up this morning preparatory to going on the Escanaba route.
The steamer Valley City did not make her initial trip yesterday as the Grand Rapids papers stated she would. Indeed it will probably be a week before she arrives here as repairs on her boiler will have to be made it is stated.
SPRING LAKE
[News]
Decoration Day was duly observed in Spring Lake, the people turning out more generally than for several years. The exercises were held at the cemetery commencing at 10 a. m. Rev. Marsh delivered the address, Perkin’s Post held a camp fire in the evening, and short speeches were made by several of our local clergy and members of the post and by Rev. Witham from Nunica.
A very liberal donation of $40 was received by our committee this week from the First Reformed church of Grand Haven. People seem to appreciate this generous help from our Holland friends of our neighboring city.
It is the general feeling that Holland has outdone itself in sending aid to Spring Lake fire sufferers. They know how to sympathize with others in affliction as they have passed through a like fiery ordeal themselves.
An ordinance was passed by the Common Council at its last meeting not to allow the erection of wooden buildings on State St. between Buchanan and Main Sts. This ordinance gives general satisfaction.
The iron ore boat went up to Fruitport yesterday.
Some one interested in the steamer Nellie should see to it that a warehouse, or something answering the purpose, is provided at the Monroe, Boise & Co.’s dock, to keep goods from the rain, as goods left there this week have in several instances had a pretty thorough wetting down.
Hay is bringing $9 now.
A telephone will be placed in Wm. H. Loutit’s office Monday.
Every tug on the river saluted the Mary A. McGregor as she went out on her first trip this afternoon.
H. Potts has purchased the Chicago literary paper, Eldorado, formerly published by George W. Albright.
Coldwater made no mistake in selecting Supt. E. L. Briggs of Grand Haven at $1,800.—Moderator.
Geo. Hancock received an order for flowers from England yesterday and also one from Colorado. These are only two of the many received in a year, from all sections of the globe.
The prospective of the proposed new Court House will make the people feel as if at last they got out of the woods and into a civilized country. Hereafter when one has business with the county officers he will dress in his Sunday go to meeting clothes, says the Port Sheldon correspondent of the Holland News.
The new fast train over the C. & W. M., “White City Flyer,” made its initial trip Sunday. The only stations at which it stops along the entire line between Grand Rapids and Chicago, are St. Joseph and Benton Harbor. Holland is not in it. Wonder how long the officials of the C. & W. M. will keep up their petit animosity against this station―which by the way, gives them more business than any other along their whole line. Do they invite retaliation?―Holland News
Ottawa county has about twenty attorneys.
A large number of sheep are being killed by dogs around Coopersville.
Mr. Ingraham and family are moving into the Mieras house on Clinton St.
The timbers which have been lying for several years in Kirby’s ship yard are now being put in the river to save from rotting.
Night Watch Cook arrested a fellow who gave his name as Joseph McDonald in a box car last night. He was brought before Justice Angel this morning on the charge of vagrancy, but was discharged by the judge.
An automatic penny-in-the-slot-machine which passes out chocolates or gum on receipt of a cent in the slot has been placed in front of the Star Bakery.
All told Grand Haven has a large colony of former citizens in Chicago most of whom have lucrative positions. The colony in Milwaukee is not so large, among them being V. W. Seeley a former prominent attorney in this city, now assistant attorney of Milwaukee. Chas. Haffenbrack has a boot and shoe shop on State St., Ellery G. Norcross also resides there. Wm. F. Mulder is employed in a wagon factory. John Smith , formerly of Crockery, is foreman of a livery stable on Second St. Richard Barlow is employed in Sercombe & Blote’s bicycle factory.
The Allegan Gazette of this week has a fine cut of Geo. A. Farr, in connection with the Reynolds murder case. Speaking of him it says: “The closing argument was made by Mr. Farr in behalf of the prosecution. He was more general in his remarks than were the others, calling the attention of the jury to the enormity of the crime of murder and what he deemed the slight provocation upon which Mr. Reynolds had taken a human life. It was plain to be seen that both attorneys for the prosecution felt that they were laboring in vain. The evidence, except upon the conceded point of the killing, had been overwhelmingly against them. Yet they stood to their duty bravely, and deserve great credit for their efforts in behalf of the regular and unfailing enforcement of the law.
A submarine diver can not see anything at a depth of ninety feet and has to rely solely on the sense of touch. This fact in addition to its being extremely difficult for him to breath at a depth over sixty feet, makes the work painful and awkward as well as slow.
The greatest depth under water ever reached by a diver is believed to have been sustained by Capt. John Christiansen, who went down 196 feet below the surface of Elliot Bay, Wash., recently. He remained at that depth in his armor for twenty minutes, without inconvenience.
The steamer Mary A. McGregor left at 2:30 this afternoon for Escanaba on her first trip of the season in the iron ore trade between the Fruitport furnace and Escanaba. Her route is the same that the Chas. A. Street covered last year. Capt. Thomas McCambridge, who commanded the Street, is captain of the McGregor. The McGregor was built here in 1889 by Duncan Robertson as a tow barge and she sailed for the past several seasons as a consort to the Mary H. Boyce. This winter she was converted into a steamer.
More of the Suicide.
A copy of the Grand Ledge Independent was received today which has a long account of the troubles of Jacob Fees, the man who jumped into mid lake from the steamer Atlanta. It appears that he came from Germany four years ago and bought a fine farm near Grand Ledge, paying $6,500 cash for it. His wife became discontented and wanted him to move back to Germany after a short time. Fees was satisfied and id not want to, but he was finally persuaded to advertise the place for sale. He did not find a purchaser and months passed by. A year ago last summer the residence on the farm was burned. It was suspected that it had been set afire by Mrs. Fees through spite, her purpose being to get the insurance money for herself. After the fire the domestic trouble increased and Mrs. F,, sued her husband for the amount of her individual money in the farm, $2700. He settled by giving her a mortgage for that amount. Several weeks ago the place was sold and she received every dollar of that amount. Mrs. F. and daughter have been in Detroit for some time and about two weeks ago Jacob went to persuade her to return to him and buy another farm. They spent three days looking for a place near Detroit but could not find anything that suited her. Mr. Fees returned to Grand ledge disheartened. In conversation with friends he intimated suicide. Last Monday he left for Grand Haven telling a Mr. Kebler that he would never see him again. Tuesday Mr. Kebler received the following letter:
GRAND HAVEN, May 29, 1893.
Dear friend: I will inform you that I will get on the boat at half-past 8:00, where I will put an end to my life by jumping into Lake Michigan for my heart is broken and you know the reason why. Tell my dear daughter not to weep so much over me. My wife can do as she pleases. She has made my life miserable long enough.
JACOB FEES.
Lord be merciful to me a poor sinner.
The Independent states that Mr. Fees was a gentleman in every way.
Black bass are reported as biting well on the river.
Frank Ives the Michigan wonder of billiards defeated the Englishman Roberts 6000 to 3881.
A heavy fog has prevailed on the lake for several days and the big horn at the end of the pier has kept up and almost continual whistle.
The D., G. H. & M. carpenters are repairing the boat houses near the Electric Plant, run into and damaged by the steamer Wisconsin last fall.
Peter Roossien has converted into a fine farm a marsh in the channel half a mile south of the old Beech tree mill.
Yesterday was muggy and hot until five in the afternoon when a cool breeze brought the temperature down 15 degrees or more.
An electric light was placed on the corner of Second and Madison Sts., this morning, and will probably be in operation tonight.
A convenient cottage, well located, adjoining on the south of Mrs. C. Boyden’s handsome summer residence at Highland Park, for sale at a bargain.
[Masonic Temple -
Chicago World's Fair 1893]
It took 80,000 men seven years to erect King Solomon’s temple. The great 21-story Masonic Temple in Chicago, which is nearly three times the height of King Solomon’s, was run up in two years by less than 1000 men.
In Holland the following names for the months are in use:
January―Lauromaand, chilly month; February―Spoklemaand, vegetation month; March―Lentmaand, spring month; April―Grasmaand, grass month; May―Blowmaand, flower month; June―Zomermaaand, summer month; July―Hooymaand, hay month; August―Oostmaand, harvest month; September―Hartsmaand, autumn month; October―Wynmaand, wine month; November―Slagmaand, slaughter month; December―Wintermaand, wnter month.
Len Wickham intends to put three chairs in his barber shop.
The Barker Lumber firm of Chicago has failed. Mr. Barker was one time in partnership with H. C. Akeley in the lumber business.
Willy Fisher a young lad fell from a boat in the river near the Life Saving Station yesterday and would have been drowned, but for the timely rescue by one of the station men.
A number of Grand Haven young men graduate from outside colleges this month, among them being; Ed. P. Cummings, John VandenBerg and Fred Gillen from the U of M and C. E. Soule from the Kent Law School.
Probably a Safe Cracker.
Marshal Klaver made what may be an important arrest yesterday afternoon after an exciting chase. He was standing at the C. & W. M. depot questioning a tramp when he had first thought he might be wanted when another stranger was noticed walking toward them on the railroad track from the north. Evidently he saw the marshal, as before he got to the depot he took the road that runs just north of it. The marshal was eying him all the time and kept him in sight until he started down 3d St.
The stranger saw that the marshal was following him and ran into the wood shed of Lendert Denkerk who lives on 3d St., across the road from Doege’s Shop. Mr. Denkerk’s children were playing in the shed and the fellow with an oath commanded them to let him in there. The children told Marshal Klaver that the man was in the shed, but the fellow by this time was legging it toward the ship yard, jumping over the back fence. The marshal and Mr. Denkerk followed in hot pursuit.
Running through the ship yard they noticed him to throw articles out of his pockets several times. The marshal saw him pull out a revolver, but could not see him throw it away. Seeing that it was useless to continue running, the stranger surrendered and the marshal grabbed him and said: “Isn’t your name Hayes?” he answered that this name was Henderson. He was taken to jail and the marshal and the sheriff then left for the ship yard to find the packages that he had thrown away.
A paper that had contained powder was found by the marshal and the revolver was found shortly afterward by the boy, laying under a timber.
Another package, supposed to have been a set of drills which he threw away, is thought to have fell into the river. The revolver found is a 32 calibre, hammerless, and of the most modern pattern.
The man does not tally exactly the description of Hayes, an escapee from Ionia Prison last week.
His efforts, however, to escape from the marshal and his action in throwing away the articles named are enough to stamp him a bad man, probably wanted by the authorities of some other town. The belief is that he is a professional safe cracker.
The charge against him is carrying concealed weapons. His trial will be next Wednesday before Judge Pagelson, Henderson has retained W. I. Lillie as attorney.
He gives no satisfactory reason for running, but says the articles fond are not his.
The fish tugs did not go out to their nets today because of the fog.
The barge Frances Hinton unloaded timbers for the [pier] crib work today.
The World’s Fair excursion steamer Bon Voyage arrived here from Muskegon at 10 o’clock Saturday night and left shortly afterward for Chicago.
All the steamers that left Saturday left with fog whistles blowing.
The lumber carrying business is very dull on the lake just now, many boats not finding charters.
Boomgard & Sons have placed a new pump in front of their hardware store.
Hereafter at all village and city elections in Michigan women will be allowed to vote.
Sunday was the first day since the opening of the Fair that no arrests were made for drunkenness.
Ten new recruits were mustered into the state service by Lieut. W. F. Harbeck of Co. F. last evening.
If you mean a lawn mower, do not call it a cutter. People may think it the wrong time of year for “outers.”
John Brandstetter caught a fine string of black bass at the south pier this morning. Jacob Baar and P. J. Danhof pulled in some nice perch and bass.
The reading groom of the Young Men’s Band of Christian Workers will not be open evenings for the present because of warm weather coming up.
John Kavanaugh a former Grand Haven boy now of Chicago had a bad fall while working in the World’s Fair grounds, but escaped serious injury.
George McBride of Grand Haven, blew into the Morton yesterday, and flashed the sunlight of his smile upon Arthur Grant’s diamond. “They’re catching black bass eight feet …” began Mr. McBride as he stood in front of the main entrance, watching the electric cars glide by. “They’re catching mighty long fish anyway” he continued. “You can’t imagine better fishing than we have been having until this rain roiled the water in the river. Catch ‘em just as fast as you could pull ‘em off the hook. They’d fight among themselves for the privilege of biting. All the resort cottages of the vicinity of Grand Haven have been taken and we expect a big season. There are a number of residents of St. Louis and Memphis coming up to spend the heated term.―G. R. Herald.
Capt. Pellegrom published an order last evening at drill announcing the following list of non-commissioned officers in Co. F.
H. Nyland, 1st Sergeant.
Ph. Rosbach, Jr. 2nd “ and quartermaster
E. Pennoyer, 3rd “
S. Dickenson, 4th “
J. Dykeman, 5th “
Wm. Smith, 1st Corporal
Jno. Fisher, 2nd “
E. VanderZalm, 3rd “
Wm. Gibbs, 4th “
Jno Vyn, 5th “
J. B. Pruim, 6th “
Chas. Findley, 7th “
Jno. Kieft, 8th “
The schooner Indian Bill is in with a load of wood for D. Vyn today.
Fourth of July Meeting!
A meeting for the purpose of formulating plans for the suitable celebration of the 4th of July will be held in City Hall Thursday night. Everybody turn out.
COMMITTEE.
The Pioneer Educator of Ottawa County.
Prof. A. W. Taylor died last night at his home in Crockery after a long sickness. Funeral will take place from his residence tomorrow at 10 o’clock. His death removes the oldest educator in Ottawa County and one of the oldest in the state. He was known all over the county through his connection with the schools, and many are the words of sympathy which have been expressed during his illness. The following history of his life is from the Historical and Business Compendium of Ottawa Co.:
“Augustus W. Taylor was born in Litchfield county, Connecticut, July 16, 1819. At the age of eight years he lost both his father and mother, and was entirely destitute of means and support.
Struggling on in poverty, working during the summer months and choring during the winter fro support, he was able to attend the public school during a three months winter term. At length, having mastered the branches usually taught in the public schools at that period, he took an academic course and became a student at Williams College, Massachusetts, at the age of eighteen years, class of 1841, made up largely of students who became men of historical prominence in professional life. Prof. Taylor chose the profession of teaching, taught his first school just after passing the age of sixteen years and some portion of each year following in long succession. The public schools of Erie county, New York, near Buffalo, became the chosen field of his work for several years, notably among which was the fine graded school at Lancaster, of which he was chosen its first principal. At that place he married his present wife, Miss Alvira Smith, and with her took up his residence in Crockery township, Ottawa county, Michigan, their present home, in September, 1853, and taught his first school in a little log cabin near by the following winter at a salary of $18 per month. In the fall of 1854 he was chosen principal of Grand Haven schools with one assistant teacher―the place then containing but a comparatively few inhabitants. In 1855 he was again chosen to the superintendency of the schools which had increased to several departments, but during the second year of service he was obliged, on account of failing health, to resign the trust. In 1856 he was elected Judge of Probate of the county and re-elected in 1860, after serving eight years in that capacity continued for the following three years to do the principle work of the office for his successor, Judge Parks. In 1867, the law created the county superintendency of schools becoming operative, Rev. C. VanderVeen, the first elected as superintendent by the popular vote, very soon thereafter resigning, Prof. Taylor was appointed by State Superintendent of Public Instruction, Hosford, of Olivet college to fill the vacancy. On the expiration of that term of two years he was retained in the position by the will of the people until the change of the law to the township superintendency, with the exception of one term. On the changes of the law to township supervision he was elected from year to year to supervise the schools of Crockery township until 1881, when by another change in the school law creating the board of county school examiners
Straw hats are appearing.
Iceberg refrigerators in large quantities are being shipped via the Chicago boats.
The glass factory has made large mirrors for J. M. Lockie and Kooiman’s saloon.
E. L. VanDrezer of Holland bought a dollar of the year 1804 of a traveling painter which he now finds is a very valuable coin. As much as $1200 has been offered for that date.
The trial of James Henderson for carrying concealed weapons came off in Justice Pagelson’s court this morning. Henderson is the suspicious stranger who gave Marshal Klaver such a lively chase through the shipyard last Sunday while trying to evade arrest. He had no money and consequently had no attorney, but he filled that capacity for himself very acceptably. Henderson was very shrewd in his questions to the witnesses and his general conduct showed that he had been in court before. Walter I. Lillie filled Prosecuting Attorney Vissher’s place for the people. Henderson was found guilty and sentenced to 30 days in the county jail.
Messrs. Church, Hiler, Cook, Zeldenrust, Kieft, DeYoung, Beekman and VanDongen are among the latest recruited in Co. F.
Sheriff Smith of Muskegon arrested three disreputable women at the Milwaukee bat last evening and took them back to Muskegon on a warrant issued for buncoing parties in that city.
HYMENEAL!
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THE BEAUTIFUL AND BRILLIANT WEDDING OF
MISS FRANCES S. SHELDON OF THIS CITY TO
WILLARD H. EDWARDS OF ILLINOIS.
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Married yesterday at 6 p.m., at the home of the bride’s parents on Washington street, Miss Frances S. Sheldon to Mr. Willard H. Edwards of Hinsdale, Illinois, Rev. Root officiating.
Both in weather and in appointments, in good wishes and good cheer, everything at the wedding was all that could be desired by the relatives and friends of the bride, who has spent her life in Grand Haven, and whose friends are all known to her.
The groom, whose second marriage this is, does business in Chicago, and has a beautiful and modern home in one of Chicago’s prettiest suburban towns. The groom and bride were supported by Dwight Cutler jr. and Mr. Dwight Sheldon as groomsmen, and Miss Louise Stickney and Frances Cutler as bridesmaids.
[The description of this prominent wedding took up nearly half the front page of the Tribune, covering every detail of the event from the clothing of the wedding party to the individual gifts and the guests who gave them. A similar wedding has been previously presented in this project, therefore the complete account of this wedding is omitted here. It is available on microfilm at the Loutit Library.]
Fees’ Daughter Here.
Miss Fees, the only daughter of Jacob Fees the man who suicided by jumping from the steamer Atlanta in midlake a week ago last Monday, arrived from Detroit yesterday. She came here mainly to interview Capt. Nicholson and get possession of the property her father had left in his berth in the boat. She stated this morning that the captain could her no information regarding his suicide further than what appeared in the papers. The captain appeared very sorry that he was drowned from his boat. Miss Fees in speaking of the article which appeared in the Grand Ledge Independent and which dealt on the family’s history in America said that most of it was true except the burning of the house on the Fees’ farm which the Independent attributed to Mrs. Fees. The young lady says her mother did not set the building afire as she was with her all the day that event occurred. Her mother, she states, is a very nervous woman. She wished to accompany her daughter here but the girl says she persuaded her to remain at home. “My father visited us in Detroit about two weeks ago” Miss Fees said, “I accompanied him about the country to find a farm and have my father and mother live together again. We found one near Detroit of 40 acres and father was almost ready to buy it. But he had a very bad brother in Grand Ledge and I think he talked my father out of it. Then he became discouraged and came to Grand Haven. I got a letter from my father a week ago last Saturday which if I had received before, would probably have been the means of saving his life. The letter was mailed from Grand Ledge but he had given it to some person who had forgotten to put it in the office for a day or two. In the letter my father told me he was going to kill himself. If I had received it before I could have telegraphed to Grand Haven and stopped him.” Miss Fees does not blame her mother particularly for her father’s rash deed. She said she is having a great deal of trouble in getting her father’s property which she says he willed to her. Mr. Fees has property in Ionia county. The reason she says, that her mother did not want to move back to a farm at Grand Ledge was because certain neighbors had a grudge against her. The girl says that she and her mother were stoned and even shot at during their former residence there. She said she knew no plausible reason for such actions.
At any rate there is a tinge of mystery to it all.
Let us celebrate
The glorious Fourth!
Baker’s saw mill is running full blast.
Many improvements are being made on the cottages at the Park.
Barns & Green will have a cooper shop in one section of the old Waite factory.
Rumor has it that Messrs. Ed and John Killean will take charge of the Highland Park Hotel.
Mr. and Mrs. G. w. McBride are occupying their cottage at Highland Park. They are the first cottagers at the Park this year.
Nearly 150 passengers took passage from the D., G. H. & M. train to the Goodrich steamer, bound for the World’s Fair, night before last.
Prof. E. L. Briggs has resigned as President of the Young Men’s Band of Christian Workers much to the regret of the members of that association. His resignation takes effect July 1.
Everybody turn out to the 4th of July meeting tonight.
Of course we will celebrate the glorious Fourth and keep the money at home. Be at city Hall meeting tonight to prepare for its observance.
The three disorderly women arrested in this city by Sheriff Smith of Muskegon night before last are wanted for cheating a Jewish peddler at Muskegon.
Attorney W. I. Lillie has placed a handsome new typewriter stand in his office. It is a very ingenious thing and the only one of its kind in the city.
Every business man should be at the City Hall tonight to devise means for a Fourth of July celebration.
G. Ranken of Coopersville, has returned from Missouri, where he purchased 8,000 acres of land in Shannon County and secured an option on 40,000 more, with the intention of establishing a colony of Hollanders.
Humorous are some of the attempts of the kids of the city to defraud the penny in the slot device at J. D. Duursema’s. Round pieces of lead and even small sticks are dropped in the slot in an attempt to bring out the sweetmeats.
There is a defective sidewalk along a vacant strip of property between Koeltz’s and VerBerkmoes’ cigar factories which should be repaired. If not the city has a strong chance of being a defendant in a damage suit for a broken limb as more than one person has tripped up there.
Mrs. E. J. Avery suffered a stroke of paralysis at half past five this morning and has been gradually failing since. The attending physician gives no hope of her recovery. Mrs. Avery is 74 years of age and one of the oldest residents of Grand Haven. She suffered a stroke some years ago the effects from which she never fully recovered.
The Michigan Association of Lawn tennis is a new athletic association just founded. An effort is being made to include in the membership the players of the state, and have a grand tournament at Grand Rapids in August. John Sweeney of the Detroit Athletic Club is President.
Important Capture.
Sheriff Keppel captured one small perch at the pier yesterday. The sheriff claims the others escaped.
The Si Plunkard Company played to a fair sized audience last evening and gave the best of satisfaction. The orchestra played beyond reproach. It is the best that has visited this city in a long time. Should they ever visit the city again they will be sure of hearty welcome. Wm. Mulligan as Felix Smart the Dutchman is a Dutchman of the first water. Otley Shattuck in the character of the bum in the parade is very unique. The singing and acting of Mrs. Jeannette Lewis was repeatedly encored. Si and his company are stars in their profession.
In the Detroit Tribune of yesterday still another phase was put on the Fees suicide. Ex-Judge Look of Detroit told the Tribune that the attempt of Fees’ daughter to play the lady was the main cause of Fees’ troubles. She wanted her father to move to Detroit and together with her mother the two women gave the old man no end of trouble. Judge Look said: “This conduct, Fees told me, was kept up everlastingly and finally his wife sued him for the recovery of the money which she had invested in the farm. Her share amounted to about $3,700. This was the time when Fees came to engage my services. He said that he was not acquainted with the language of the country and he was afraid that he could not get an attorney in this county that would take up the case against his wife. I put in the pleadings for him and the case was set for trial. It was not until about six months ago that I heard anything from Fees again. At that time he came to me and said he was getting tired of the lawsuit and that he wanted to drop the case. That was the last I heard of him until a few days ago when I read in THE TRIBUNE that he had committed suicide by jumping into Lake Michigan.”
The steamer Frances Hinton gets her lumber for Grand Haven pier construction at Manistee.
On e of the car ferries is still running between Frankfort and Kewaunee. The other is laid up at Frankfort for repairs.
Nearly 125,000 people were at the World’s Fair yesterday.
Bull frogs are bringing 75 cents per dozen in Grand Rapids markets.
Geo. Benson, a vag, was sentenced to seven days in jail by Justice Pagelson this morning.
The World’s Vegetarian congress is in session at Chicago, Rev. Henry S. Clubb, President of the Society in America is presiding.
One of the greatest changes in the city is apparent in the blocks and business places in the extreme down town section of Washington St. The biggest crowds are down there now evenings and new life and energy seems to have been taken on. Hardly a store room is vacant in that section.
Death of Mrs. E. J. Avery.
Mrs. Edward J. Avery died this noon from a paralytic stroke early yesterday morning.
Mrs. Avery was born in New Berlin, N. Y. on December 17, 1819. Her maiden name was Eleanor Jane Murray. She was married August 8, 1837 to Mr. Avery. Two children were born to them, Mrs. James C. Avery of this city and Ellen Cornelis, Mrs. Robt. Leggatt who died some years ago.
Mr. and Mrs. Avery left the Empire State in 1845, emigrating to Michigan which was then on the border of the comparatively unknown Western region. They arrived at Grand Haven in June of that year being among the pioneer settlers, and have resided in the city ever since. Most of their life here was spent in the residence, corner of 2nd and Columbus St., but of late years they have lived at their present home on Franklin St.
The death of Mrs. Avery will be regretted by her neighbors and many friends in this city, and their sympathies go out to the bereaved husband, son and grand children.
Funeral Sunday afternoon at 2 o’clock from the house.
Safe crackers seem to be working in this section. The store of M. H. McCoy in Grandville was burglarized of $150 and a gold watch Wednesday night. The safe was blown open by thieves.
Collector of Customs, D. O. Watson will make an important change next week by moving the Custom office from the Post office block where it has been located so many years to the Hopkins-Bottje block between Addison’s store and Capt. Robbins’ government office. The basement will be used for storing old papers, etc. Haines & VanderZalm are painting and papering the rooms now.
One Hundred Government Clerks Killed.
A telegraph from the Chicago Press Bureau this afternoon stated that 300 government clerks had been buried in a fallen building at Washington this morning, and that 100 were killed.
Fourth of July Meeting.
A rousing citizens’ meeting, presided over by mayor Bloecker, was held at City Hall, last evening, and the following committee appointed to prepare a program for a Grand Haven Fourth of July celebration adequate to the importance of the occasion:
ARRANGEMENTS.
Robert Radeke, Nick McDonald, J. M. Lockie, B. C. Mansfield, J. Verhoeks, Joseph Palmer, F. Hutty, Robert Finch.
FINANCE.
William Thieleman, J. Boyink, Joe Ruch, D. Wright, D. A. Lane, J. Ball, John Bolt, H. Potts.
RECEPTION.
Mayor Bloecker, J. W. O’Brien, George W. McBride, Capt. Pellegrom, J. M. Fackie, H. Nyland, Major Mansfield, Ed. Andres, Phil Rosbach, Jr.
PRINTING.
H. Potts, H. G. Nichols, John Holmes, F. A. Hutty.
This, the World’s Fair year seems especially the time when Grand Haven should do her best, as there will undoubtedly be many people from abroad to take part in the celebration.
THE HAUNTED HOUSE.
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Great Excitement at Agnew.
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Our citizens, or part o’ them, were treated to a show of Tam O’Shanter’s ride on the gray mare. During the thunderstorm the other night, a certain gentleman from the neighboring town of Robinson, who has been making himself rather conspicuous both here and in his own town by trying to court our damsels in a promiscuous or wholesale manner, was seen to enter the yard of the haunted house, it is supposed for shelter from the storm. A few moments after 12 o’clock a number of unearthly yells were heard above the roaring thunder at the haunted house, that awakened nearly every person in the village. Several rushed out and saw a sight which they say they will remember as long as they live. From the haunted house came a gray house at full gallop with the Podunk gentleman aboard howling worse than any catamount, and holding on by the tail with a foot braced against each hip of the horse was an old witch dressed in a white gown, and as they passed the Post Office the witch was heard singing:
“Oh John, oh John, thou’ll get thy fairing,
In hell they’ll roast thee like a herring”.
Several of our old citizens who saw the witch plainly by the lightning flashes, say that it was old Grannie Grindle, the old Johnsville fortune teller, who died a few years ago at Muskegon aged 102 years. They say they also knew her voice. It is not known here whether the horse or rider ever turned up at Robinson or not, but they have certainly not been seen here again.
Edwin Robinson, grandson of Rix Robinson, the first white settler of this county, was held for trial by Justice Holcomb yesterday on a charge of stealing a double harness from W. G. Allen of Byron. His bail was fixed at $300, which was furnished.—G. R. Press.
Geo. Franks, a vag, got a sentence of eight days in jail from Justice Pagelson this morning.
Fire in the residence of Peter Wilde did $100 worth of damage yesterday afternoon. It is supposed to have originated from a spark from the chimney.
Capt. John Walker reports a large number of bathers at the Park last Sunday. The temperature of the water is just right and the Capt. would like to see more their next Sunday.
Like a house of cards the old Ford Theatre at Washington which was used as a branch of the Pension Department fell without warning yesterday morning. Thirty human lives were crushed out and 200 clerks were maimed and bruised, perhaps for life.
Akeley Institute received a marked compliment on Thursday, in the gift of a beautiful photogravure. It is a well-known painting by Frederic E. Church of Grand Rapids “Knowledge is Power,” and represents a maiden in cap and gown, seated in the midst of a circle of tigers, mastering them by force of her influence. On the mat surrounding the picture is the following inscription: “Knowledge is Power. Dedicated to the College Girls of America. From an original painting. Akeley Institute, compliments of the Artist.” In place of the signature is a pencil sketch of a tiger. The picture will be on exhibition, at the Closing Exercises.
Mr. and Mrs. C. H. Passehis and little son arrived from Chicago this morning and are occupying their cottage at Highland Park. Mr. Passehis and family are Highland Park enthusiasts and have been here for several seasons making many friends among resorters. They like the resort better than any other watering place in this part of the country. Mr. Passehis was impressed with the change that has taken place in Grand Haven in the short time of a year and remarked the many residences that are going up and the more business look generally. He was not in the best of health last winter and it is probable that the family will remain here during the entire summer, and it is hoped they will.
GRAND HAVEN SCHOOLS, 1892-3.
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List of Teachers.
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[This list of teachers names, position and annual salary, which was omitted here, but included the previous year of this project, can be seen in its entirety on microfilm at the Loutit Library.]
The steamer Hinton is in with another load of timber. [For pier construction.]
The handsome steam yacht Sparta owned by L.C. Welsh of the Sparta Folding Bed Co. of Sparta, arrived from Muskegon this morning on her way to Chicago. Mr. Welsh’s family are on board and will remain off the World’s Fair grounds for a month or more after which they will make a tour of Lake Superior. The Sparta wintered in Muskegon and this is her first trip. She had two new spars placed in her and many improvements made. Her woodwork is of mahogany and she is one of the handsomest yachts owned in western Michigan.
The World’s Fair boarding house steamer Bon Voyage arrived here this afternoon from Chicago. The boat has had very light business thus far and is making no money. In two weeks she goes to Buffalo for students who will spend a short time off the Fair grounds.
The Telephone Co. have put new instruments in all offices west of Grand Rapids, and by the change Grand Haven has to be called to get offices east of here, making Grand Haven a general central for offices in this line that want to talk to Grand Rapids and other offices east of us. By the new instruments we are saved the buzzing sound usually heard on the lines and can hear very much better. It is a much needed improvement and this line is the only one using them so far.
One Hundred thousand people saw the World’s Fair yesterday.
A party of about ten prominent Ionia citizens were down here on a fishing excursion yesterday.
Masons and carpenters report their trade dull in Chicago now that the Fair buildings are completed.
The First Reformed church took up a collection for Spring Lake sufferers yesterday.
Through the kindness of D. A. Lane the teachers and pupils of Akeley enjoyed a ride on the steamer Nellie to Fruitport this afternoon.
The most beautiful rainbow seen here in many years was that of Saturday evening. In fact there were two of them arched across the eastern zenith.
Detroit barbers now get 15 cents for a shave.
The only point along the shore that has expressed a desire to celebrate the 4th of July has been Traverse City. There will not be anything done at Manistee this year so far as can be learned.—Manistee Democrat.
Grand Haven invites you here on that day.
Grand Haven has a bevy of fishermen who are variable *Izaak Walton’s about this time of the year. They can be seen every morning between the hours of three and six wending their way toward the pier. Among the experts with the pole might be mentioned Jacob Baar, Ed Pennoyer, R. K. Stillings, I. H. Sanford, John Brandstetter and Peter Danhof. In a quiet way there is lively competition between them just now and every day brings changes in the race for the fisherman’s pennant.
[*Englishman who, in1653, wrote "The Compleat Angler,"]
The school year at Akeley Institute is nearly over and next Wednesday the closing exercises occur. Tomorrow evening the “Masque of Pnadora” will be given by the pupils in assembly Hall. Following are the characters:
Pandora - - - - - - - - Miss K. D. Wheaton
Epimetheus - - - - - - - - Miss F. D. Allen
Prometheus - - - - - - - - Miss C. Hendrie
Hermes - - - - - - - - Miss L. E. Merritt
Hephacatus - - - - - - - - Miss G. E. Hoorhem
Zephyrus - - - - - - - - Miss Louise Emlaw
Chorus of Graces - - - - - - Misses Hancock, Jewett, Stranahan.
Chorus of Eumenides - - - - - Misses Hull, Travis, Nial.
Chorus of Oreades (wood nymphs)Misses Ford, Powers, Morgana, Green, Roed, Sanford, Bryce, VanderVeen.
Peter Klaver has painted a handsome sign for the glass factory. Upon it are the words American Mirror & Glass Beveling Co.
Steam is up in the match factory today and before long the hum of an industry will undoubtedly be heard in that section.
L. H. Sanford has the record of catching the largest black bass of the season at the piers. It was captured this morning and weighed four pounds.
People who have no fear of meeting wild animals in the woods in this county will doubtless be surprised to learn of the killing of a wild cat at Peach Plains.
Harry Norcross who resides with his grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. G. W. Norcross in Peach Plains, has the honor of shooting the first wild cat in this vicinity for many years. He shot an animal of that species last week on Mr. Norcross’ farm. It was over two feet long. Two more are said to be skulking in the woods in the vicinity.
The greatest Exposition the world has ever had, is going on in Chicago. Considering the comparatively short distance, every Grand Haven person should witness it before next November. The chance will probably never come again and it will be worth the while.
The American Mirror & Glass Beveling Co’s factory in this city is rushed with orders. Since the factory was started last fall it has steadily grown and is still growing. When it first started twenty-two men were employed. Now there are fifty-three. It is an institution which Grand Haven people delight to speak of to visitors because of its novelty and the best success is with it’s management.
Congressman Richardson was in the city for a few hours today. Mr. Richardson is fully impressed with the necessity and importance of a public building for the use and accommodation of the post office, the office of collector of customs, superintendent of government harbor improvements, supervising inspectors of hulls and boilers, the signal service, superintendent of life saving stations, 11 districts and for other government uses, at Grand Haven and will introduce a bill for that purpose at the next session of congress and will use his every effort for the success of this measure.
Forty-six years ago today at four o’clock in the morning, Mr. D. Vyn of this city stepped off the Amsterdam brig Peter Flores at Baltimore, Md., and adopted America as his home from that date. He was accompanied to this country by his father, mother and three brothers. The trip across the ocean was of 65 days duration. In that length of time the ships of today can make six trips. Mr. Vyn’s people were with Rev. Van Raalte’s colony who were the first Holland settlers in Ottawa county. From Baltimore the trip was made overland to Cleveland and thence to Detroit, where Mr. Vyn lived three months. Property where the D., G. H. & M. depot in Detroit now stands was selling for the same price per acre then as it does per foot now. From Detroit Mr. Vyn came to Grand Haven, living in this city 45 years, and is known by nearly every person in the county.
Jacob Burman, who resides near Coopersville, has an eight year old son who weighs 196 pounds. The boy is truly a wonder, as a Grand Haven man expressed it who had seen him today.
Under the new law it is made the duty of every game and fish warden in the state to seize all nets and fishing apparatus found in use in violation of the law, and all game, etc., found in possession contrary to law, and dispose of the same as the court may direct. Every game and fish warden has the right to arrest without warrant any person caught violating the law. They also have the right to search any person and examine any boat, conveyance, vehicle, fish box, fish basket, game bag or game coat, or any receptacle for game or fish, when he has good reason to believe that he will thereby secure evidence in violation of the law, and any hindrance or interference with such search and examination shall be prima facia evidence of a violation of the law by the party or parties who hinder or interfere with such search and examination.
The river where the pier is being repaired is 36 feet deep.
The schooner Indian Bill remained in port over Sunday.
The river steamer Valley City arrived this noon on her first trip of the year.
Chicago Journal: Lumber schooners are being nailed p ready for a long tie up at the docks. Agents have sent word to lumber companies to ship no more cargoes to be sold here on the market until there is a change in the money situation. Some boats have lain on the lumber market ten and eleven days and are still there, owing to the inability of brokers to dispose of their cargoes.
Editor Tribune:
Why is it that Corporal Bidgood the oldest member of Co. F and who is the only member who enlisted when the company was organized be reduced from the office of corporal to a private in the ranks. Is it a just act? I ask the Captain to explain.
H. S. C.
[Architectural drawing that appeared on the front page of the Tribune.]
A farmer caught a ten pound pike up the river today.
The First Christian Reformed church collected $21 for the Spring Lake fire sufferers last Sunday.
Our citizens should make arrangements for the biggest crowd that ever gathered at a Fourth of July celebration in this part of the state.
Mrs. Eliza Hinkley, mother of Mrs. McDonald, died at 6:40 last evening, after an illness of some months with cancer of the stomach. Funeral at two o’clock tomorrow afternoon from Mr. McDonalds’s residence on Seventh St.
The fish law passed by the recent Legislature, to the effect that no perch weighing less than a pound shall be offered for sale, will do away with that kind of fish for dinner. No one in Michigan has ever caught a perch that weighed a pound, says an exchange.
D. Wright caught the first muskalonge of the season in local waters yesterday. He and a companion were rowing up Spring Lake when Mr. Wright threw out a line thinking he would perhaps catch a bass. When the muskalonge caught the hook it began a battle for freedom, and it was not until it had been shot that it was pulled in. It weighed 15 pounds and 4 ounces.
Wiley water works was placed in the Star Bakery today.
Grand Haven is going to have a Fourth this year that will eclipse any ever held here.
An elevated hydrant at the corner of Washington and 5th St. supplies the city sprinkler with water now.
If Grand Haven gets a government building next Congress she will ask her neighboring sisters to excuse her if her head becomes the least inflated. But from present prospects there I have every hope of Congress appropriating for a Federal building here. Congressman Richardson has pledged himself to use his strongest efforts for it and will be assisted by Senator Stockbridge. An elegant new court house and a government building, will go well together.
Fourth of July.
At the meeting of the Fourth of July Arrangement Committee last night, the following names were added: J. W. O’Brien, W. I. Lillie, G. W. McBride, W. G. Wolf, Hiram Potts, John Vaupell, A. J. Emlaw, S. H. Boyce, John Palmer, Herman Nyland, D. A. Lane, Wm. Thieleman, Fred Hutty, chairman, R. W. Radeke, secretary, Major Mansfield, Joe Palmer, N. McDonald, J. M. Lockie, Jas. Verhoeks, Will Loutit.
Fred Hutty was elected president and Robert Radeke secretary. The following sub committees were also appointed, and as far as possible, work assigned them.
Oration and Literary Program: Hon. T. W. Ferry, Hon. George W. McBride and H. Potts.
Military: Major Mansfield, Capt. Pellegrom, Lieutenants Andres and Harbeck.
Music: Robert Radeke, Joseph palmer, J. M. Lockie.
Bicycles: B. C. Mansfield.
Horribles: Alderman James W. Verhoeks.
Fire Department: Joseph Palmer.
Breaking ground for new Court House: Mayor Bloecker, Hon. G. W. McBride, S. H. Boyce, H. Potts.
Fireworks: D. A. Lane, Jacob VanderVeen, Henry Baar, Fred Hutty, D. Wright.
Transportation: J. W. Orr, A. L. Thomas, Nat Robbins, Bert Mansfield.
Games and Sports: John Palmer, Will Wolfe, Wm. Loutit, Oscar Schubert, L. C. Lehman.
These committees were also invited to report to City Hall Thursday evening , at eight o’clock, p.m.
The indications are that there will be a much larger number of people in the city this Fourth than last.
Dan Swartz is busy erecting his fish fertilizing plant on the island near Kirby’s ship yard.
The person who took a hat that did not belong to him at the social lst night, will oblige the owner by leaving same at VanderVeen’s drug store.
A notice on that part of the pier that is being repaired warns vessels not to launch there.
The steamer Antelope will go on her Mona Lake route this week.
C. C. Nichols brought from Grand Rapids last Sunday the little pleasure launch which he will place on Mona Lake together with the steamer Antelope. The launch is capable of carrying twelve persons handily and Mr. Nichols will charter her to the resorters at Hackley Park for fishing and other excursions. She is easier to handle than a row boat and one person can attend to her engine and steer her. In fact the engine requires no looking after when once started. It is a gasoline engine of Grand Rapids make. A row of electric batteries in the side of the boat are used to produce an electric spark and ignite the oil and there is no risk of an explosion the gasoline tank being in the bow of the boat, and comes through a tube to ignite the engine drop by drop. Two quarts is all that Mr. Nichols consumed on the trip from Grand Rapids to this city.
The steamer Maxwell will not go on the route between Grand Haven and Ludington this year because of the sale of the boat they had intended to act as consort.
The steamer Valley City carries a cook this year and the crew all board on the boat.
Fishing is not quite as good at the piers as it has been, on account of muddy water.
A handsome mirror, made by the glass factory, was placed in Kooiman’s saloon today.
A gang of men are at work on the race track putting it in shape for speeding local fliers.
There were no graduates from Akeley this year. There will be several in “94” and Miss Lillian Sanford will be among the number.
John Woods a boiler worker at the Ferrysburg Boiler Shop had a finger broken yesterday. He was struck accidentally by a hammer by a fellow workman. Besides breaking a finger his hand was badly bruised.
Where is our pound master? Cattle are being herded on many of our public streets contrary to ordinance. It is a nuisance which should be stopped and the only way is to place all cows found running loose in the pound.
D. V. W.
The school year at Akeley ended today.
Speaking of perch, County Clerk Turner claims to have caught one a few years ago weighing 17 ounces.
Henry Bolt is having a large number of logs sawed into lumber at Baker’s mill.
The young people of the 2nd Reformed church gave an ice cream social at the home of Miss Bertha VanToll this evening.
Canada has cheese, 22,000 pounds; Washington a lump of coal 39,000 pounds; Florida, cocoanuts growing on a tree 50 feet high at the Fair.
The first strawberries to be shipped from here across the lake will be taken to Milwaukee by the steamer Milwaukee tonight. They are from the farm of Peter Fuhr, Grand Haven town.
Muskegon’s big brewery will move to Grand Rapids. Ruins of former sawmills will be the only thing to mark Sawdust town in a few years.
Real estate in Grand Haven is in a more healthy condition now than it has for years.
If the lumber market does not straighten up soon the Manistee mill owners will shut down.
Grand Haven has a carpenter famine. Every one here has plenty of work ahead.
Prof. Baird of Evanston College, Illinois, was at Spring Lake yesterday making arrangements to build a summer cottage on the lake, immediately. Other parties were looking up sites also with the same view.
A matinee musicale was given at Akeley this afternoon by the faculty of the music department; Miss Annie L. Martin, Henry C. Post and Frances Campbell, assisted by Wilbur Force, violinist, and the Akeley Glee Club.
Rev. W. B. Osborne, rector of the Episcopal church at Lansing, Mich., delivered the address at Akeley today and the address showed deep thought and study and was appropriate to day and occasion. The handsome and bright young ladies of Akeley were unanimous in its praise and highly appreciated the effort to make their closing school days pleasant and profitable.
Fifty years ago today Luman VanDrezer arrived at Grand Haven with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. E. VanDrezer on the schooner J. C. Barker, Capt. Dan Shelby from Chicago. He moved away for a few years, but has resided here for about 35 consecutive years. Mr. VanDrezer says he does not know of anyone here now who were at Grand Haven in the early 40’s when he first came with exception of the Ferry’s.
The dredge which Farnham & Butler have at Muskegon harbor has nearly completed its work of deepening the channel.
The steamer Valley City is making the trip down here from Grand Rapids in four hours. She will run daily Sundays included. The river is free of snags this season.
The steamer Hinton is in with a load of timber today. [for pier construction]
MR. HIGINBOTHAM;—
Dear and Honored Sir,
In our little Sunday School, yesterday, held in the school house at which 45 were present, mostly young people, a vote was taken on “Sunday opening,” 44 of the 45 voting against it and no one for it. Though nothing but a “country corner” we are part of the “World” and the Fair belongs to us as much as to any body else and we have a right to be heard. I, therefore, according to their request, send you our protest with the thousands of others who are righteously indignant at this desecration of our country’s Sabbath and breach of good faith on the part of some. We hold no ill will toward anybody connected with the management, but we love our country and our Christian institutions and earnestly pray you spare us this great shame and wrong. With great respect and fervent good will, in behalf of a loyal and patriotic Sunday School.
MRS. W. W. RORK
(One of them.)
Horace Mellow of Menominee is the first boy to be received at the Industrial school for boys at Lansing under the law which reduces the age to 10 years.
Charles E. Conger wants a new side walk and wants it bad and he has been looking and hunting for a carpenter, but when seen last night he stood looking at his pile of lumber and scratching the back of his head and wishing he had learned the carpenter’s trade, as he had searched the city high and low and no carpenter could be found.
Traverse City is growing so fast that they talk of taking East Bay into the corporation, then Yuba and the Elk Ra