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Newspaper
Daily News Record
Location
Sault Sainte Marie, Michigan, United States of America
Date
Dec 09, 1902
Page
3
Upper Michigan expects snow tonight and Wednesday with increasing southerly winds. Lower Michigan foresees fair night skies, warmer conditions in the west, and possible snow flurries by Wednesday with increasing southerly winds.
Personal and social notices list E W Cottrell and Archibald B Forbes of Detroit registered at the Park. L H Partridge departs for Toronto visiting cousins John H and D Pow. Mrs J B Sweatt improves in health. Mrs T J Everett and Mrs W M Everett plan a month’s visit to Chicago and Kansas City. Annie McLean takes over books at Union Dock & Coal Co. from Harry Macarthur who moved to a general savings bank teller job. Mrs Tom Marks hosts Rathbone Sisters in Castle Hall 2 to 5 PM. Marks Bros. show to follow. Chas Chriswelh, mining engineer from Calumet, completes Copper Queen Mine exam for company directors. Chynoweth reports the property favorably. Dr Winslow near Bacon’s drug store. Lie.
An emotional scene at St Vincents Orphan asylum Detroit followed the arrival of Jos Roy second engineer of the wrecked steamer Charles Hebard He was welcomed as a man risen from the dead by his three daughters Eva Merie and Roumania and the asylum’s little inmates Roy recounted the wreck and miraculous escape as his daughters clung to him in tears and joy
New York reports first fatality from extreme cold as John V. Stallenwarf is found frozen on a Staten Island road. Hudson Valley towns see temperatures near zero, coal shortages spike prices, and relief efforts falter amid widespread suffering. Portland and Boston note record lows and fuel scarcities while New Haven and Schenectady log brutal lows. Chicago cold moderates slightly as moving van firms announce large, refined units from Detroit for regional service.
Simple funeral services for former Speaker Reed were held at First Parish Unitarian in Portland Maryland. The crowd included Maine and Massachusetts governors, a congressional delegation, Grand Army posts, and city officials. Reed lay in state earlier in the parish house, with the widow and daughter present.
Adrian Nicholas a Green employment agent faces trial before Judge Conch on a graft charge. He allegedly obtained about 26 from Hail & Munson Co of Bay Ass. ender false pretenses by promising to bring Greek workmen from New York to Bay Mills and charging for their fare. The company contends Nicholas did not deliver the workers and the fare was fictitious. Jas M. Leaver and A. Seamon represent the company.
Fort Brady faces four months without troops as movement plans unfold led by Capt Patten. He expects to shift in mid February with Philippine service rules guiding the regiment. City council questions a $500 Chamber of Commerce for water power jubilee spending and awaits a detailed accounting next Monday.
Atlanta Ga Dec 3 fire swept a block in the heart of the city causing an estimated $500 000 in damage. The blaze began in the Snook and Austin Co furniture store on Whitehall street and spread to the Norcross building Marietta and Peachtree streets Jacobs Co drug store P M Rose Co liquor store and the Williams hotel. Fire chief Capt Joyner feared for Williams hotel guests as sparks flew across the wind torn area. The ten story Peters building suffered heat damage though no lives are reported lost.
Quotations posted this afternoon show scattered listings across stocks and bonds. Names like New York Central, Norfolk and Western, Reading, and Pacific items appear with unsettled figures amid a broad market read.
Irving paid five dollars and costs for drunkenness in police court this morning. Judge Couch offered a sermon and warned make it your last offense. James Murphy, sailor turned bankrupt, served ten days in default of bail. Steve Norman received ten days for prior offenses. Chester Nelson faced circuit court after repeat thefts and a jail trick. Frank Fletcher seized a would be thief at Tremont House. Third term of the Soo Dancing School opens in Newton block Ashman street offering eight lessons for three dollars. Children’s class runs Saturdays 3 to 5 pm. evening classes listed at 48 to 72 95 cents.
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