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Newspaper
Marshall News
Location
Marshall, Michigan, United States of America
Date
Aug 02, 1901
Page
8
The ladies of the W. C. T. U. announce their tenth winter season of attractions for Marshall and vicinity. Despite past financial losses, they seek public support to ensure a successful run. Tickets will be $1.00 as before, with attractions and dates to be announced soon. Buyers receive a free Robert McIntyre lecture ticket from last year.
Mrs. George Sterling reshingles her home while L A Page reports engine fires on his auto. State Street sewer work resumes as tile arrives. O W Casper leads a crew on a new roof at Cronins store. July marriage licenses total $4 and six divorces start. Union services begin Sunday in Protestant churches both morning and evening. Johnston Wiseman Jr clashes with Tredeker on State street. no arrests. Calhoun county fair premium list coming. bids for coal for courthouse due August 5. Sheriff offers 100 reward for Albert Ryan of Litchfield in a wife shooting case. George Hindenach expands blacksmith shop. Lyon Lake invites Marshall area residents for a day of music. B F Welch Jr plans lumber business near Madison and Mansion streets. Dr Isaac N Merritt of Battle Creek misses bond filing. bond accepted. Yarrington family details and crops described. Crop bulletin notes general showers and improving prospects. Telegraph and postal notes on station stamps and Pax Bockman. Adventists set meeting at West End Park. Clayton Taylor’s son dies from scalding. crews at Lyon Lake camp. Theatre season opens with Fannie Hill company. W C T U to sell baked goods August 10. Cincinnati Northern station July receipts exceed 700. Probate court settles James Myre claim against Nancy Smith estate. disallowed. Frank Weber of Howard City identified as young man killed near Allegan. coroners exonerate railroad. Toll of Tierney family notices from Ringold, Texas, Henderson and Toledo. Will of Samuel Carson admitted in Kalamazoo. estate valued at 500,000. John Nicholson’s farm manse death by self-inflicted gunshot. 85-year-old Charles Bell involved. life insurance of 2,000 from AOUW.
The column lists residents at work remodeling homes east of Strta street and a city tax collection note. It reports a court ruling in Burlington, Maccabee delegation plans for Calhoun County, a $100 diamond ring drawing, a death in Marshall, and upcoming fraternal events. Also mentions disease counts and a bean crop issue. Mrs G Howard Daskam hosts a tea for Miss Lillian Gay Jeffery departing for Battle Creek.
A Charlotte dispatch reports N O Dell was arrested tonight by Undersheriff Williams of Calhoun county on larceny charges based on Capt. Morgan of Co L Battle Creek. Dell, a former drummer of Co L, allegedly took clothing belonging to the company. He was taken to Battle Creek for examination. Dell recently divorced his first wife and married Lulu Powers of this city. He has made balloon excursions and served as a member of the 15th Michigan.
Aleisxa Uitioe and Blood completed the preetload of an adjoining lumber building at their Lubes Yard WJ. Blood, manager of the Cruse of Blood lumber tirua, leased the Beouods now occupied by them on south Welise G0. A new storage space was added to store Jota Ber. Large goods occupy all sites and dry inside. Their lumber yard is among the busiest in the athte, with carloads of auster iul received this week and portions still unloading. Meg Blood reports five years of strong business growth.
Transfer records show multiple moves including Wm White to Sarah Finley for two lots in Kik and F and Park Butler’s addition to Battle Creek for 76 dollars. Frank Perigo to Jennie Sweet for 40 acres in Clarence for 1400 dollars. Emma Godfrey heirs to Theodore Corlis for 70 acres in Marshall for 3800 dollars. Edgar Wadsworth to Richard Newman for Lot 27 in Galvin’s addition to Battle Creek for 100 dollars. Harry Avery to David Swain for 40 acres in Leroy for 1000 dollars. David Shepard to Adalbert Hunt for Lot 5 in McCamley’s addition to Battle Creek for 2160 dollars. Cornelius Cortright to David Cortright for 169 acres in Eckford for 2000 dollars. Edward Murphy to Helen Murphy for property on High Street in Marshall for 5000 dollars. Paul Haley to Madison Barr for several lots in Corlis Heights and Tattle Greek for 1600 dollars. Hirram J Doubleday to David Swain for 40 acres in Burlington for 1000 dollars. Preston Miles to Minnie Sterling for lots 17 and 18 in Rivers’ addition to Battle Creek for 450 dollars.
Enrollment at the teachers institute reached 90 and soon should top 100 with two days remaining. A Tuesday reception featured stories and songs by the participants led by H B Pratt and Miss Ingersoll with Carrie Saunders supplying music. Deputy State Superintendent French of Lansing spoke, and Harry Houston of New Haven discussed penmanship. Names reported for duty include Phelps Brooks Lockwood Shepard Tiffany Elgen Templeton Harrington Cronk Adama Adams Wester Sun Willetts Van Necker.
The Royal Mfg Co in the Royal Cycle Works building reports a rapid expansion in hardware specialties. Since June 20 they have shipped about 30,000 Michigan Vly Killers and will continue at that rate for about 80 days. They supply 140 to 150 jobbing houses and plan to solicit next year's business next month, aiming to increase output further with the best low price fly killer on the market. Inventor N J Gillett of Eckford and buyer/marketer S C French of this city lead the operation as production begins on new specialties and the firm strives to grow into a city credit.
Still they come Battle Creek company files articles of association with $50,000, later noted as $30,000, 500 shares of $1 060 each, capital paid in. Patent 666853 owned by Daniel I Morgan Mendon Jan 28 1901. Officers: President James E Weeks 1250 shares Vice President Abe Sharpsteen 1250 shares Secretary Wm L Crabill 1250 shares Treasurer Louis B Gardner 1250 shares.
Acknowledgment to friends and neighbors for assistance during the death and burial of a husband and father. Thanks to Rev Mr Heidenreich and others. Mentions brides and the line about bridal veil and orange blossoms. Includes a stray ad note: For sale at Swartwout Swartwout.
Notice to Marshall city taxpayers that ward tax rolls are in hand for city tax collection. Early payment before Sept 15 avoids extra legal collection charges. Office in Hindrichs? A L Hixpessi, oily Prosper, Walited Young man seeking steady work in travel and collections. Michigan Crateal wire to Jackson and Detroit. Round trip Jackson 45 cents, Detroit $1.40. Special train leaves Marshall 6:20 am. returning Detroit 3:30 pm and Jackson 9:00 pm same day. Yue weekly News, $1 per year.
A reader’s letter asserts the Duck Lake drainage history, noting repeated lowering of the lake level from the 1800s to ease land inundation. It recalls the chain of events including landowners’ legal actions, a perpetual injunction, and public access concerns for summer visitors near the lake.
Residents near Duck Lake oppose landowners efforts to drain and develop the area to attract a summer resort or similar use. The first application to the drain commissioner was signed by two taxpayers in the vicinity of Duck Lake.
Probate court items outline hearings for estates and guardianships from August 5 to August 9 under Judge Lane. Included are appointments of trustees and administrators, hearings on claims, continuations from July, and a petition to dissolve guardianship. Also noted is an ice cream social at John R. Roch Jr.’s residence in Newton and local earthquake reports from the Nevada desert and Elko.
President McKinley sent a congratulatory message to the Baptist Young People's convention at the Coliseum Chicago. 4,000 voices sang Onward Christian Soldier as banner participants from across the United States and Canada entered. Delegations gave brief speeches, Minnesota earned a fifth consecutive banner for literature, Savannah's Duffy Street Church won best all around work, and the Tapitat young folks led closing services. The Coliseum crowd marked one of the week’s largest gatherings as consecration services followed led by Rev W H Geletweit.
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