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Newspaper
Bessemer Herald
Location
Bessemer, Michigan, United States of America
Date
Jun 24, 1905
Page
14
July Fourth events loom with Bessemer celebration plans and many locals visiting nearby towns for sports and graduations. Notables include Dick Howe from Mell en, Will Pascoe heading to Minneapolis, and Capt. Truscott with A P Olson visiting Wakefield.
C E Walton superintendent of the Brotherton and Sunday Lake mines at Wakefield visited town last Saturday. Masons completed foundation for the new iron fence surrounding High School grounds. G T Williams raised his West Longyear street building and added new underpinning. Mr and Mrs Frank Davis left Wednesday for Grafton Ohio after death of Mr Davis sister in law. Agnes and Georgana Boyington of Hurley visited Rev and Mrs John Erickson Thursday. Bertha Hendy formerly of the Bessemer Schools joined the Virginia Minn schools graduating class. Annie Anderson rushed to Chicago last Monday due to her mother’s serious illness at Augsburg hospital. George Humble, away two years, returned and joined Gogebic Electric Co as lineman. Bessemer Lodge No 132 K of P closed summer meetings with a Knight degree and banquet Monday evening.
Earl G Murley of Rhinelander Wisconsin and Fannie G Wanzer of Hurley were married at the Sherman home on the 26th. Rev A S Corbett officiated at 5 30 PM with a wedding supper to follow. They will live in Rhinelander. Both are well known in Hurley Ironwood social circles.
On Sunday morning the theme will be The Common Sense of Providence. In the evening the pastor will speak on Vision and Service. Bible School at noon. All welcomed to all services.
A gold filled hunting case watch of Waltham movement with 17 jewels and serial 6908725 was lost between Case and Sophie Streets on East Longyear. Finder will be liberally paid if returned to C. Jack, merchant tailor, Bessemer, Michigan.
A special service for the lodge of Masons will be held at the Presbyterian Church Sunday at 730 PM. members friends and masons invited. Also note Sunday school at 1145 AM and a general notice of time change and events. Hollister's Rocky Mountain Tea advertised for nerves and blood. 35 cents. Irving French Company praised after performances at the opera house. Local dispute ends with arrest of Gust Lahti after a confrontation with Sol Sax. Lahti jailed awaiting arraignment. past brawl noted.
The Ontonagan Herald reports a walled excavation near the front sally port on Mackinac Island revealing a stone walled passageway eight to ten feet deep. It traces twenty five feet then sixty five more along the fort wall, five feet high and three feet wide, likely built in the early eighteenth century during British control. The tunnel is to be followed to its terminus and may serve as a secret entrance and exit to the fort.
Preparations for a major Bessemer Fourth of July event are underway with a meeting this evening to appoint the arrangements committee. Marshal Byrne has raised enough funds to fund a strong celebration with sports for all and prize money paid on the ground. No carnival or balloon ascent is planned. locals and visitors are urged to attend and watch for program details and tickets headed to Bessemer.
The class of 1905 presented two plays at the opera house with a polished performance by the young cast. The behind the scenes work was smooth and quick, and the school orchestra provided fine selections between acts. The ensemble impressed many admirers for their ease grace and the overall success of the entertainment.
Watch the D S S A R.y. They have good rates and trips. Now a Student Rate of fare and one fifth for round trips to the Marquette Summer Normal. Identification Card signed by Principal J H Kaye required. Weekly excursions via St Ignace and the D C Line of oats. Leave here any Friday from now, good returning to September 15, to Detroit Toledo Cleveland and Buffalo. Call No 1 or inquire of J A O'Hara, Agent.
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