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January 1, 1881 There is talk of a brick block on the south-west corner of Bridge and Main streets next spring. ____________________________ Application has been made for a mail route between Charlevoix and Boyne Falls. As soon as the route is secured a postoffice will be established. ____________________________ Senator-elect Buttars left Friday for Petoskey, and on yesterday he left the latter place for Lansing to enter upon his duties as State Senator. He states that he will be among us several times during the winter. ____________________________ The telephone mania has struck Charlevoix. M. J. Stockman has purchased the material for one and will put it up between his store and house as soon as weather will permit. Others are talking of following his example. ____________________________ January 15, 1881 In our recent review of the business and industrial institutions of Charlevoix, we inadvertently omitted the blacksmith establishment of Robert Miller, Esq. Mr. Miller is one of the first settlers of Charlevoix, having located a shop here in 1867. His shop has always been liberally patronized by the farmers and others of the region, and enjoys a thriving business now. Mr. Miller has been Justice of the Peace here for many years, and enjoys a enviable reputation for fairness and ability in the exercise of his official functions. ____________________________ Byron See has the plans of his store building to be erected opposite the Sentinel building next spring. As before stated it will be of brick, with a corner entrance, and will be finished architecturally in a neat style. The upper story will be divided into two offices. ____________________________ February 5, 1881 We understand that Senator Buttars who is now here, comes home for the purpose of arranging matters with a view of the dissolution of the firm of Fox, Rose & Buttars, both at this place and Petoskey. The arrangements will be effected next week, and the public will then, no doubt, be posted as to what will follow. It is rumored, however, that Fox & Rose will continue the business at the old stand. ____________________________ From Beaver Island The citizens of Beaver Island had a mail January 6, the first mail in two months. One mail carried by two white men and accompanied by citizens of High Island, left Cross Village on Monday, January 3, found ice broken up and light ice in places, went to Crane Island and camped. They were passed at a distance by two dog sleighs and two Indians, which proved to be carrying mail also, from Beaver Harbor. They got through safe to Cross Village, and took what mail the white men had left (they having been unable to take it all), and started for the Beavers. They had a lively time running up and down to get across cracks or to jump from one piece of floating ice to another. On Wednesday the two Indians succeeded in making Hog Island, where they camped for the night, while the two white mail carriers and their companion slept upon an iceberg on Lake Michigan. They had two pair of woolen blankets and one comforter with which to cover themselves. The next day, tired, weary and hungry, they succeeded in reaching Beaver Island, the Indians having arrived four hours before. ____________________________ Messers. Wright and Tip Miller are getting out railroad ties at the head of the Beavers. ____________________________ February 19, 1881 Miss Essie Buttars leaves today for Lansing with her father, where she will remain two weeks. ____________________________ February 19, 1881 A postoffice has been established at the furnace to be call Ironton, with L. E. Hildreth, as postmaster. The office will be from Boyne Falls, and will have a daily mail. ____________________________ The firm of Fox, Rose & Buttars is a thing of the past. The settlement and dissolution occurred last week, all the members of the firm being present. Mr. Fox assumes personal control of the business here, and will continue the business the same as it has been managed heretofore, with G. W. Miller as head clerk and B. W. Miller as book-keeper. Mr. Fox will keep his stock full, and be fully up to the times in supplying the wants of the public. Rose & Buttars continue for the present, in the management of the Petoskey store, but Mr. Buttars will not change his residence to that place as stated last week in the Record. At the close of his Senatorial duties he will engage in business in Charlevoix. ____________________________ A PARTNERSHIP SEVERED Thirty years ago Amos Fox and Hiram O. Rose, two young men of Coldwater, Mich., joined the gold stampede. They delved in the mines together, making their interests one interest, and their temporal weal a matter of joint concern. After a lapse of years they returned to the "states" together, made their investments together and their fortunes, one fortune. Their partnership continued through their Northport career, and "Fox & Rose" were considered inseparable. From the first day of their joint career until last week Wednesday they have been something more than partners, because co-partners implies a business contract. They have never had a writing between them, never a book account. What "Ame" owned "Hi" classed as his property, and what "Hi" bought "Ame" regarded as his own. What either did in the line of their business was always accepted by the other, and no harsh word has ever passed between them. They both married and still the joint ownership of all their interests continued. But justice to their heirs demanded a separation, especially as circumstance had separated their homes. Last week they met, and made a division of their property in the space of an hour, without a shadow of disagreement or a word of dispute. We doubt if a parallel can be found in the history of the age. But they had forgotten one portion of their property they jointly possess-some real estate at Northport. Mr. Rose said on the day of the settlement: "Ame, let us play a game of seven-up to see who shall have the Northport property." Mr. Fox answered: "Hi, I can beat you and I don't want the property." For thirty years these noble-hearted gentlemen have "pooled their earnings" as well as their issues, and set an example for brothers to follow. In business they are now separated, but Fox & Rose will linger in the minds of Grand Traverse folks for yet many years to come. May they live yet many years to enjoy the fruits of their common labor during the long years past. ____________________________ March 5, 1881 M. J. Stockman offers a prize for the best loaf of bread made by young ladies. ____________________________ March 5, 1881 A propeller City of New York, which will run regularly between the furnace and Escanaba the coming season was the first steamer that ever landed at Charlevoix, having touched at Fox's dock early in the spring of 1865, just after the dock was completed. ____________________________ One week from next Saturday night is the meeting of the Village Council for hearing objections to the taking up of the road through the Charlevoix Summer Resort. The Council has already provided for the laying out of the new street around the grounds, which street the Association improve at their own expense. We are of the opinion that the very moderate concessions required in this matter should be made gracefully by the village. The Resort is ours. We profit by it, and are proud of it. Its people mingle with us, patronize us, and for about four months of the year are more or less a part of our population. They are entitled to consideration and we hope to see the street taken up without opposition. ____________________________ March 12, 1881 The committee appointed by M. J. Stockman to award the prized offered by the gentleman for the best loaves of bread made by young ladies of Charlevoix, awarded the prizes to the following young ladies: First prize, Lizzie Bell; second prize, Ella Aldrich; third, Emma J. Smith. ____________________________ The evening for March 4th was celebrated on the north side by a magnificent illumination of the residences of Hon. John Nicholls, James Inwood and Dr. Lewis in honor of the inauguration of President Garfield. The night was truly a magnificent one. Much of the credit for the plan is due to Miss Honor Nicholls, a faithful subject of the good Queen Victoria, but a lady who has become pretty thoroughly Americanized by her sojourn among the Yankees. ____________________________ Old citizens of this place remember a few severe winters when teams crossed the ice from the Beavers, but the most notable instances were in February, 1856. The winter was very severe, and the ice formed of unusual thickness. Orson Campbell, of St. James, brought over a double sleighload of wheat to the old Porter Mill at Bear Creek, (now Petoskey), drove from there to this place by land, and from here drove directly to Beaver Island. Several families moved from the Island directly here upon the ice the same winter and Capt. A. G. Aldrich, of this place, drove a double team from Beaver Island to the Foxes, and return. The weather during the winter was as clear as it was cold, and no snow fell to speak of, consequently the ice was smooth and very thick. Capt. Aldrich relates that Mr. Campbell chopped ice over two hours to get water for his horses. ____________________________ March 19, 1881 Three sleighloads of people of both sexes went up to the furnace Friday evening. ____________________________ March 19, 1881 Hon. E. H. Green has been re-appointed Deputy Collector of Customs for the port of Charlevoix. ____________________________ The Boyne City Standard has come to life again with the name of Wm. Mears at the head of its columns as editor and publisher. ____________________________ The Little Traverse people have by one unwise act wiped out the name around which hovers so many memories and traditions, by incorporating their town under the name of Harbor Springs. It will be Little Traverse still. "A rose by any other name is just as sweet." ____________________________ The Village Election The following village ticket was elected yesterday: President............................... J. Milo Eaton Trustees................................ Robert Miller, G. W. Crouter, and Byron See Clerk..................................... Henry C. Cooper Treasurer............................... A. R. Upright Street Commissioner............. A. J. McLeod Constable............................... E. W. Fuller The Council will now consist of J. Milo Eaton, as President, and R. Miller, G. W. Crouter, Byron See, John Nicholls, J. M. Clark, and D. C. Nettleton as Trustees. ____________________________ South Arm Items John Stewart runs a stage from this place to Charlevoix every Tuesday and Saturday, making a round trip. His accommodations are good. ____________________________ F. J. Meech commences to drive his timber down the Jordan. It is calculated that it will take 500 days to run it down and cost about $1,200. ____________________________ March 26, 1881 Fred J. Meech has got out 2,000,000 feet of pine, 1,000,000 feet of hardwood, 50,000 ties and 25,000 posts, in the region about the Jordan. ____________________________ March 26, 1881 Joseph M. Clark, attorney of this place, was married on Friday at Petoskey, to Miss Thankful Ferguson, of Hayes. Joe and his bride have ensconced themselves in their residence on Clinton street and the groom has returned to his law office with his countenance wreathed in smiles. As Rip Van Winkle would say, "May they live long unt prosper." ____________________________ Early Recollections J. M. Pratt, of Old Mission, was called upon at a recent meeting of the Pioneer's Society to relate some of his early recollections, and gave much valuable information regarding the early settlements on the bay. Mr. Pratt came here in 1849, in the employment of the government as Indian farmer. At that time the mission was located at Old Mission harbor, on the peninsula. The first frame house in the region was the Old Mission house, now used as a resort hotel and known as the mission property. It has been remodeled and modernized some, but still retains some of the old features. Much of the lumber used in its construction was cut with a "whip-saw" some was brought from Muskegon in an open boat. The first white child born in the Grand Traverse region was Miss Nettie Dougherty, daughter of Rev. Peter Dougherty, who was in charge of the mission. Mails were then brought from Mackinac whenever any one could be got to go for them. Robert Campbell (not related to any of the Campbell families now here), was the first postmaster at Old Mission. The first regular mail route was established in 1852, from the Sault to Croton. Mail was usually received twice during the winter and in summer whenever a sailing vessel happened in the bay. The first mail on this route was received in March 1853, when Grand Traversites then learned who was elected president the preceding November. The late Dr. D. C. Goodale was the first postmaster at Traverse City, and used to put the mail, when he was lucky enough to get one, in this coat pocket and deliver it around town. It will thus be seen that Traverse City had a city mail delivery at an early day. H. D. Campbell opened and distributed the first mail ever received at Traverse City. Carrie Gunton, now Mrs. B. J. Morgan, was the first white child born in Traverse City. ____________________________ THE FAST EXPRESS Albert E. Mason and John Burns returned from Grand Rapids and Chicago last week, having placed the Charlevoix bonds in escrow. A prominent railroad official told Mr. Mason that the people of Charlevoix need not be surprised to see a through C. & W. M. train at the foot of Pine Lake in October. The engineers are but a short distance south of this village. ____________________________ Business Change On Monday, M. J. Stockman sold his hardware business in this village to H. Lee Iddings, and Mr. Iddings has taken possession. The name of the new concern will be the "Charlevoix Hardware Company." Mr. Iddings is well known here having formerly been a partner of Mr. Stockman. Mr. Iddings brings to the new concern a through knowledge of the business and a wide acquaintance with the people of this region. ____________________________ March 26, 1881 IMPROVEMENT Last Wednesday evening, pursuant to notice, the Charlevoix Improvement Association was reorganized by the election of the following officers: President, W. A. Smith; 1st vice-president, W. N. Hampton; 2nd vice-president, George Bates; Secretary, F. W. Mayne; Treasurer, A. L. Washburn; executive committee, Hon. A. Buttars, S. M. See, F. J. Meech, A. E. Mason, J. R. Dixon, H. M. Enos, John Nicholls. ____________________________ Historical Society The society met in the parlors of Mrs. F. J. Meech. All present were agreeably entertained with the following program: Vocal Quartette, Misses Edith Mason, Mamie See, May Brown, Maggie Enos; recitation by Miss Phila Wood; historical paper, "Mexico through the Conquest," Mrs. Flora Barry; intermission; vocal solo, Miss Winnie Bartholomew; select reading, Mrs. Enos; vocal solo, Miss Lillie Carpenter. Adjourned to meet at the call of the executive committee. ____________________________ Jos. Beauvais has been making things lively all winter at his boat shop in this village. He has built thirty-five new row boats and two small sail boats and James Beauvais has manufactured eight hundred fine spoon cars for use and shipment. The Beauvais boats have made themselves famous. ____________________________ Charlevoix has lost a landmark. The palatial mansion of B. F. Bisbee, on Mason street, has been taken down in sections and removed elsewhere. The residence has long been a striking architectural object-combining the Etruscan with the Gothic and now and then a suggestion of Queen Elizabeth, with an effort at the renaissance. ____________________________ April 2, 1881 Prof. F. W. Mayne arrived from Ann Arbor yesterday, having graduated from the University Law class. ____________________________ Capt. Henry Aldrich, who last year sailed the steamer Lady Washington, will this year go as mate of the Str. Faxton, with Capt. A. G. Aldrich, his father. Capt. Robert O'Neill, who last year sailed the steamer Gazelle, will the coming season be mate of the steamer City of Grand Rapids, with Capt. Wilbur. The selections are both good ones. ____________________________ April 2, 1881 Charlevoix vessel owners are making their appointments of officers and selecting their crews. Capt. T. D. Smith will again take command of the Sea Gem, while Capt. Oscar Smith will sail the Fleetwing. Capt. Blair will resume command of the Lottie Mason. Capt. W. W. Smith will sail the Hercules, and Robert Fullock will go as mate of the same vessel. The Capt. of the Supply is not yet appointed. Capts. Gebo, Lennox, and McCausland are as yet unassigned. ____________________________ April 9, 1881 Albert E. Mason wears a new hat that Henry Cooper bought for him on the election results in Charlevoix. ____________________________ On the beach of Fox Island, 35,000 bushels of corn is piled up. In some places it is ten feet deep. ____________________________ Town meeting in Charlevoix was noisy but harmonious. An unusually large vote was polled. One-third of one per cent was voted to be raised for highway purposes. Cattle, geese, sheep and hogs must be kept up from December 1st to April 1st, and horses and mules the entire year. A. E. Mason was elected overseer of highways and John Bell, pound master. ____________________________ The County Seat A good majority in favor of keeping it at Charlevoix. A large vote was polled and has emphatically decided in favor of Charlevoix retaining the county seat. ____________________________ April 30, 1881 The sash and door factory firm has been formed and co-partnership papers duly signed. The firm will consist of S. M. See, B. Suffield, and O. D. Mason. Work will proceed at once. ____________________________ The Charlevoix Township Board at their meeting on Saturday evening instructed the Highway Commissioner to accept the offer of Jas. S. Martin to tend the bridge the coming season at $1.00 per day, night included. The board also provided for the clearing and fencing of that portion of the cemetery ground lying south of the present enclosure. ____________________________ Hon. John Nicholls arrived home from his foreign trip Sunday. He came over in the Cunard steamer Atlas, and landed at Boston, having been thirteen days on the passage. He is looking well. ____________________________ April 30, 1881 Capt. Harrison Miller has been re-appointed as the head of the Beaver Island Life Saving Station, Capt. Daniel L. Bliss at North Manitou, and Capt. John Evensen at Milwaukee. The first two just have volunteer crews. ____________________________ As a nurturer and promoter of terpsichorean art Charlevoix takes the cake. The young folks and not a few of the older ones, can, on one hour's notice, secure a band and a hall, and trip the light fantastic till the sun appears to remind them of another day. On these very orderly and social occasions, it would make one of Fox's mules to witness the energy and zest displayed by some of our dignified fathers of families, with married daughters. One particularly, our heaviest vessel owner, enters into the enjoyment of the [festivities] with the abandon of a youth and grace of a Beau Brummel. These parties are very enjoyable, and although we never participate, we are not one of those who consider them evidences of total depravity. Let the young folks dance - there are enough old heads among them with young hearts, to keep the young men and maidens within due bounds. But the youth of Charlevoix need no straight-jackets; they are a sensible lot, and are, as a rule, good boys and girls, as well as good dancers. The closing dance of the season occurred at Lewis Hall Thursday evening, about forty couple being present. ____________________________ June 4, 1881 Nelson Ainslie has purchased of John S. Dixon, one-half acre of land on the corner north of James Inwood's residence, and has contracted with S. M. See, Mason & Co. for the erection of a residence. ____________________________ The first piece of machinery for the Charlevoix Sash and Door Factory arrived Friday from Syracuse, N.Y. It is a very handsome jigsaw. The engine and balance of the machinery is expected soon. ____________________________ Workmen are engaged in clearing the grounds of the Chicago Summer Resort, and work on the large Club House or Hotel, will begin June 6th. It will be a two-story building, in the form of an "L," and will have fronts 60 x 100 feet, with broad verandas the entire length of both wings. The Chicago Summer Resort is destined to become one of the most attractive and popular of it kind in the region. ____________________________ We visited the grounds of the Charlevoix Summer Resort on Friday and noted the improvements being made. A. P. Hart of Chicago has arrived with his family, and occupies his cottage. Hon. E. H. Green of this village is erecting a large cottage on his lot near the Belvedere House. It will have ten rooms and an upper and lower veranda on three sides. Each room will have a door to the veranda. Rooms will be leased to boarders at the Belvedere House. Messers. See, Mason & Co. are in correspondence with several lot owners with reference to the erection of cottages, and great activity is expected on the grounds soon. ____________________________ Miss Sarah Aldrich is at Elk Rapids visiting Miss Bessie Daugherty, who has just returned from a winter's visit in New Brunswick. ____________________________ June 11, 1881 Robert Miller, the veteran blacksmith of Charlevoix, has taken his veteran leave of the anvil and will hereafter devote his attention to the Bridge Street House. He has leased his blacksmith shop to Sims Baker. ____________________________ July 2, 1881 Capt. T. D. Smith has a new advertisement in this issue. Capt. Smith has a large new store building, in a central location, and intends to keep a full line of groceries, provisions and feed. Will See is chief clerk. ____________________________ July 23, 1881 THE CHICAGO RESORT The Chicago Resort Association, made up of leading business men of Chicago, last year purchased 40 acres of land just across the harbor from this village, at the foot of Pine Lake, for the purpose of establishing thereon a retreat to which during the heated term, they could take their families and enjoy the cool breezes and beautiful scenery of Lake Michigan and Pine Lake. Even the short time that has elapsed has abundantly proven the wisdom of their choice of location, for a more beautiful spot could not have been found upon the shores of the Great Lakes. The Club House, which has but recently been opened occupies a commanding location upon the site, fronting 100 feet on Pine Lake, and 80 feet toward Charlevoix and Lake Michigan. It has large, high, airy rooms, broad halls, and deep verandas above and below encircling the house the entire frontage, and the comfort that is pictured upon them on a cool summer evening, with the large armchairs occupied by the crowd of happy resorters, is something to be envied. A tower arises above the angle and from its top a view is presented that is beyond our powers of description. Away up Pine Lake can be seen Boyne City, while just below you Round Lake glistens in the sun, with Charlevoix affording a beautiful birds-eye picture on it western border. You lift your eye and the broad Lake Michigan stretches away beyond the islands and from it comes a refreshing breeze, cooling your heated flesh, and driving away your headache with a magic akin to that of mesmerism. Just below, over the brow of a terrace, a bayou setting in from Round Lake affords a convenient cove for the dozens of handsome rowboats in use by the resorters, while across from the bayou an island extends southward to within a stone's throw of the other resort grounds. This island will be transformed into a park next season. The Club House contains 27 sleeping rooms, a ladies' sitting room, containing a superb Hallet & Davis piano, a gent's Club room, a large dining room, and a culinary department abounding in all the modern improvements of the art of cooking. The house has water pipes running to every room, and a large hand force pump to supply the water. A wind mill will be supplied next season. ____________________________ August 6, 1881 The propellers Lawrence and Champlain of the Northern Michigan Line will hereafter enter the harbor at this place. ____________________________ J. M. Rice and wife, of Cadillac, and Mrs. Addie Faulkner, of Pentwater, have been the guests of Geo. W. Miller the past week. ____________________________ Next week the Sentinel will present to its readers a communication from Capt. W. Clifford, U. S. A., relative to the capture of Sitting Bull. Capt. Clifford enjoyed the distinguished honor of being detailed to receive the surrender of that troublesome chief, and the Sentinel is especially favored in being enabled to lay before its readers, from the pen of Capt. Clifford himself, the full particulars of the surrender. ____________________________ August 13, 1881 SITTING BULL'S SURRENDER Fort Buford, D. T., July 28, 1881 Dear Sentinel: On the 17th inst. I was ordered out to meet Sitting Bull, who, under the guidance of Mr. John Lewis Legare, had proposed to come to Fort Buford and surrender to the United States authorities. Mr. Legare had written to the commanding officer of Fort Buford saying "I am on my way to Buford with Sitting Bull and 200 of his people, but it is a rough crowd and I am nearly out of food. Please send me rations. I don't know whether I will succeed in getting the old man in or not. He is very independent." Accordingly six wagons were loaded with rations and on the forenoon of the 16th started across the broken, hilly country back of Buford to meet the incoming or halting party of hostiles. I followed the next morning at half past two, with one white soldier, four half-breed scouts and one Sioux Indian. We were mounted. Affairs stood just this way: The party that went out with the wagon consisted of five soldiers, six teamsters and one interpreter (the teamsters were not armed). My party of six made my fighting force count up to 11. In Sitting Bull's party were 43 men; they were, however, poorly armed and I did not feel the slightest uneasiness. Mr. Legare, who is an Indian trader, located at Little Woody Mountain, just across the boundary line, was very much worried, but my arrival with the rations removed one source of his anxiety, though he was still fearful that Sitting Bull might fly the track as he had so often done before. All the scouts and mounted men however were instructed that this great chief must never again cross the Canadian line until after he had visited Fort Buford. They each and all were told that he must be the first to fall in case of an outbreak. They were not to appear to be noticing him, but he must always be under surveillance. It wall all unnecessary-The old warrior had yielded at last; not on his own account, but because of the hungry murmurings of his people. They were reduced to the lowest ebb, and however obstinate and determined to hold out to the death he might be the cries of his hungry women and children were too much for him. There are no sick in his party; the weak and ailing have perished. Only the healthy and strong have surrendered, and even these are dropping off one by one. Their favorite food, meat, has disappeared from the country. Where a few years since thousands of deer, buffalo and antelope used to roam, now not a solitary hoof-track can be seen. Another winter and there would not have been enough of them left to make a decent surrender. The Sioux troubles may be said to be done. The one hitherto unyielding spirit that has kept up an unceasing warfare for 19 years is broken at last. Deserted by his warriors, even the elements seemed to war against him. Two years ago his people lost over 2,000 head of ponies by disease due they claim, to a minute insect. Postules would appear, the hair would fall out, and the stricken animal exposed to the intense cold of our rigorous winters would freeze. Sitting Bull does not strike one at first sight as an intellectual man but a little study reveals deep character in every line of his face. His is 50 years old, has a prominent nose, and the face of a miser. One of his feet is slightly deformed, but he does not walk lame. He is very proud of his family, and as far as his wives (he has two) and children are concerned, he is very generous. Some calico and blankets were sent out to him; he kept none for himself but gave to the needy ones of his camp. He is camped at Fort Buford under the care of Capt. Clifford, Seventh Infantry, and appears to be satisfied. The only complaint that he has made is that too many people come to look at him. He is compelled to remain in his lodge, and the curious attempt to follow him even there. This, however, has been stopped. As an evidence of his implacability and determination not to submit is shown by the fact of his trying to persuade his people, even after they had crossed the line, to go to Wolf Point, cross the Yellowstone, and go up Tongue River into the mountains; "there we can find plenty of game and hide from our enemies," he said. Poor old fellow! He little dreams that the Tongue River country is settled, and game is as scarce there as the country he has been compelled to flee from. Many of his people have but one garment; some of them are naked, and what clothing they have is dropping off piecemeal. They are too indecently naked to send down the river. The supposition is that this party of 200 will remain here until the last remnant, now at Woody Mountain, consisting of 31 families come in, when they will be sent to Standing Rock Agency. Some mischief maker wrote the old man that his daughter was in irons at Fort Yates, and he reasoned thus: "If they punish my daughter who has done no harm to anyone, what will they do to me?" He declares that he will take her away from her abductor as soon as he reaches Standing Rock. W. C. ____________________________ Fort Buford, D. T. Capt. W. Clifford, 7th Infantry Sir: The Commanding Officer having received reliable information that Sitting Bull and other Sioux chiefs are en-route to this post to surrender, you will meet him, and bring his party into Buford. Captain Clifford will use the utmost discretion in carrying out his delicate and important mission and allow nothing or any person to interfere with him to prevent his success and in case he meets with troops, he will, by virtue of his commission, assume command of the whole party and give all the necessary orders in the case. He will notify the Post Commander in advance of his arrival at the Post. By order of Major Brotherton (Copy of order detailing Capt. Clifford to go to meet Sitting Bull.) ____________________________ September 10, 1881 The Charlevoix Sash and Door Factory has hard work to keep up with its orders. ____________________________ Upright, Emrey & Co. have been appointed freight and ticket agents of the Northern Michigan line of steamers. The Lawrence of this line will make landings at the dock of the above firm every trip both ways. ____________________________ The M. E. Parsonage of this village is completed and will be occupied upon the return of the pastor from conference. The residence is a commodious, square building, with a stone cellar the whole size, well arranged inside and well finished in particular. The premises have been enclosed by a handsome iron fence, and the residence and grounds are among the most desirable in the village. The new house is paid for it may be added and the Methodist folks are to be congratulated upon it. ____________________________ September 17, 1881 THE MASSACRE OF THE IROQUOIS The story of Sau-ge-mau's relentless massacre of the Iroquois who lived in a village on the extremity of Point St. Ignatius, which occurred some 225 years ago, is recalled by the finding of any quantity of human bones in a sandy ridge a few rods beyond F. W. Hurlbut's fine residence. The ridge was opened for the purpose of getting sand for use at the furnace and the bones were found in heaps, showing that numerous bodies had been rolled into a common grave. The village numbered 200 inhabitants, and but 25 escaped the fury of Sau-ge-mau. These fled to the Island, secreted themselves in skell cave and there miserably died. Bones of both sexes, and of children as well as adults, have been found. Over the huge grave had grown a pine of nearly a foot in diameter, which the march of improvement cut down not very long ago. Tourists have carried off most of the skulls, those of children being preferred by our singular guests. Nearly every skull was crushed in on one side as if done by a blow from a tomahawk.-St. Ignace Republican ____________________________ September 24, 1881 Capt. Pat O'Neill has commenced the erection of a residence on his lot on the south side of the harbor. ____________________________ The Sentinel this week goes to its readers fresh from our new Prouty power press. The machine has a capacity of 1,000 impressions per hour and is beyond doubt the best power press for country papers there is manufactured. ____________________________ It is reported that the Chicago Summer Resort people in conjunction with Hannah, Lay & Co., are contemplating a dock at the foot of "Nettleton street," on the north side of the harbor, at which the steamers Grand Rapids and Faxton will make regular landings during the resort season. ____________________________ The captain of the U. S. Revenue Cutter Andrew Johnson when here last week, told Deputy Collector Green that he would make this his headquarters of his steamer next summer if the bridge draw was wide enough to admit him into the harbor. As it only lacks two feet, Commissioner Nettleton is taking up the advisability of widening the draw. ____________________________ The Charlevoix Odd Fellows recently passed a very handsome vote of thanks to the Charlevoix Cornet Band for the music furnished on the occasion of the funeral of the late Solomon Hancock. ____________________________ October 1, 1881 CHARLEVOIX
It needs no argument or special reasoning to convince those uninformed, of the natural and superior advantages possessed by Charlevoix as a point where the other inhabitants of the surrounding country can advantageously market their surplus products, and in return secure those commodities which are necessary to the enjoyment of life and the happiness and comfort of those dear to them. A map of Michigan proves it without argument. We are in the track of a stupendous commerce between the great west and the seaboard. Charlevoix harbor is the entreport, and clearing port of the large and growing commerce carried on between the Pine Lake region and the Milwaukee and Chicago markets. As a result of these favorable conditions our dealers have better and more favorable conditions for supplying their outflowing currents of trade, and a convenient trading point for farmers. Charlevoix now has twenty-two trading establishments and below is given a directory of them: A. Fox, general merchandise. Mrs. L. N. Little, millinery. T. D. Smith, groceries and provisions. Dr. G. W. Crouter, drugs, stationery, etc. M. J. Stockman, hardware, stoves and tinware. R. D. Coy, boats and shoes (just starting) Chas. Ely, tobaccos. Blair & Mason, groceries, provisions and feed. Henry Newman, bakery and groceries Fisher and Inwood, ladies' furnishing goods. Upright, Emrey & Co., general merchandise Carpenter & Bartholomew, general merchandise McCabe Bros., grocery and meat market. Crone & Dorman, grocery and bakery. O. J. Wheat, fruit and groceries. J. E. Wood & Co., harnesses Byron See, general merchandise A. J. McLeod, meat market. C. R. Bellinger, jewelry, watches and clocks. E. B. Clark, general merchandise. Dr. L. Lewis, drugs and groceries. With this number of establishments among which to make selections the trading public are certain of low prices and good goods. Charlevoix is easy of access by land or water, and invites the trade of the surrounding country. The lines which mark the region tributary to Charlevoix are constantly widening and will continue to do so until Charlevoix will become the wholesale and retail market for the entire Pine Lake region. ____________________________ October 8, 1881 Commissioner Nettleton is about to make the bridge draw wider by putting four feet of the approach on hinges. It will never have to be used except in case of the entrance of the U. S. Steamer Andy Johnson. ____________________________ Southerland commenced driving piles yesterday for John Nicholls' new dock. It will extend around his entire front, from the mill to the bridge pier. ____________________________ A gentleman of Charlevoix was recently presented with a pumpkin grown by G. McDonald, of Eveline, which weighed 72 pounds, and was five feet and six inches in diameter. ____________________________ J. Reed Emrey has sold his lot on Antrim Street for $45 and purchased two lots on Clinton Street, adjoining A. F. Myers on the west. He will erect a residence in the spring. ____________________________ We are authorized to announce that hereafter the death of any person in the village will be announced by the ringing of the M. E. church bell for five minutes, and tolling the age of the deceased. The arrangement is a good one. ____________________________ Michael Himebaugh and wife of Marion, were seriously injured by lightning Friday afternoon. They were standing in their house near a window when the bolt struck and were thrown violently to the floor. One of Mr. Himebaugh's boots was torn from his foot and his heel somewhat bruised. The lightning struck Mrs. Himebaugh on the back of her neck, tore her clothes from her back and set them on fire. Two of their daughters were in another part of the house, fortunately, and extinguished the flames. Mrs. Himebaugh was the most seriously hurt of the two, and was unconscious for several hours. A baby was lying in a crib nearby and the crib was stood on end without injury to the child. The lightning was quite playful with the furniture, but, with the exception of breaking the glass in the window, did little damage to the house. ____________________________ October 22, 1881 Hon. John Nicholls, of this place, has employed R. W. Kane, a graduate of Kalamazoo College, as private tutor to his children. ____________________________ October 29, 1881 Medad Thompson sold five acres of wild land in this town to Augustus F. Myers for $150. ____________________________ October 29, 1881 HISTORIC The Charlevoix Historical Society met last Tuesday evening at the residence of Mrs. O. D. Wood, and elected the following officers for the ensuing year: President, E. H. Green; first vice-president, John Nicholls; second vice-president, Mrs. Pope; secretary, A. E. Washburn; treasurer, Mrs. O. D. Wood; librarian, Robert Miller. Executive committee, Mrs. L. D. Bartholomew, Miss Esther Buttars, Miss Lottie Ainslie, F. W. Mayne, O. F. Wisner. The next meeting will be held at the home of E. H. Green. ____________________________ November 5, 1881 We regret to learn that Hon. John S. Dixon, of this place, had a quite severe stroke of paralysis on Monday evening and lies in quite a precarious condition. ____________________________ Two years ago there was nothing at Bellaire except the primeval forest, now the village contains a woodenware manufactory, two saw mills, a planing mill, shingle mill, black smith shop, gun smith, hotel, three general stores, one hardware store, grocery, drug store and a printing office. ____________________________ November 19, 1881 A petition is before the council for the construction of a sidewalk on the east side of State street. It is to be six feet wide. ____________________________ The revetment contract on Charlevoix harbor is about completed. Southerland & Allen commenced the work on the 23rd of July, took everything from the woods, built the driver, and have done the work in a very substantial and satisfactory manner. The contract price was about nine thousand dollars. ____________________________ An improvement now in progress which will be an increasing source of pride to Charlevoix is the substantial system of docks built all along our harbor front. Not only have docks been built over vacant lake frontage, but old docks have been extended in search of deeper water for the deeper water craft vessels which are seeking traffic with us. Carpenter and Bartholomew are completing their new dock, and with Upright, Emery & Company's they have at that point nearly two hundred feet of dock with fourteen feet of water at its front. A. Fox has a force of men finishing his dock and John Nicholls will complete this winter nearly three hundred feet of permanent dockage. ____________________________ November 26, 1881 Elmer E. Beach, son of H. W. Beach, of Banks, is a student in the Literary Department of the University, where he will take a four year course. (An older brother of Rex Beach.) ____________________________ November 26, 1881 Last Tuesday the Fountain City House had sixty-four transient guests at dinner, and nothing unusual was going on in town either. It indicates an increasing trade at all our establishments. ____________________________ South Arm is to have a bridge which will connect the two villages, East Jordan and South Arm. ____________________________ THE STEAMER CLARA BELLE Mr. Stockman left Wednesday for Buffalo and Mr. Bartholomew for Traverse City. The reason of their going together was that while en route they "pooled their issues" and proceeded to Traverse City where they jointly purchased the Clara Belle, paying for her the sum of $4,000. Friday afternoon the steamer arrived here in charge of her new owners, and at the present writing is moored at Carpenter and Bartholomew's dock. The Clara Belle and Gazelle will together afford the people of Charlevoix and the Pine Lake region, facilities for travel and transportation of freight which will meet every demand, and we congratulate the new owners on their fortunate purchase. ____________________________ December 17, 1881 The severe northwest windstorm of last Tuesday night made sad havoc with the docks along this shore. Over one hundred feet of the bridge part of Fox's dock at this place, was carried out, and the outer edge damaged considerably. Fully one-third of Rose's dock at Petoskey was destroyed and the Bay View dock was nearly demolished. The storm was the severest known for several years. ____________________________ December 31, 1881 H. W. Beach, of Antrim, has shipped from Norwood dock 100 tons of pressed hay to Harbor Springs, Petoskey, and St. Ignace, and expects to ship 100 tons more if the weather continues favorable. ____________________________ A pleasant affair occurred at the Bridge Street House Saturday evening - Squire Miller invited the editor to be present and our entrance to the commodious dining room disclosed to our vision a beautiful Christmas tree, which touched the ceiling and was bending under its load of gifts. The room was filled with a happy and jovial party embracing Mr. and Mrs. Miller, Mr. and Mrs. B. W. Miller, other relatives and the boarders and attaches of the house. The Squire himself distributed the gifts, no person in the room being omitted and among the articles were several very costly and beautiful ones. The editor himself was very substantially favored with a fat turkey, which by dint of the inquisitiveness for which newspaper men are proverbially famous, we found came from the happy landlord himself. There was candy and popcorn for all, and unlimited enjoyment abounded. |