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January 4, 1884 NEW YEAR'S, 1884 Tuesday, the 1st, will long remain a red letter day in the memories of Charlevoix people. Taking advantage of the fact that 1884 is divisible by 4 the ladies, twenty-five strong, went the rounds and called upon their gentlemen friends and in parties of three, five and eleven (to be as odd as possible) on foot and in cutters, etc. By "etc.," we refer to the bob sleigh drawn by an ox team in which the largest party took the gentlemen by storm. The following is the list of open houses, and the names of the thirty-three gentlemen who received: Hon. John Nicholls, at family residence, assisted by James Inwood. Richard Cooper, at Fountain City House, assisted by Amos Fox and George W. Miller. Dr. Crouter, at residence, assisted by Dr. Carlstein and James E. Wood. L. E. Allen, at residence, assisted by Messers. Stockman, Loveday and Byron See. A. R. Upright, at residence, assisted by Hon. A. Buttars and S. Comfort. Albert Washburn, at residence of Byron See, assisted by Dr. Prest, Messers Hayes and Kane. Frank Shawbut, at home. W. A. Brown at family residence, assisted by Dan Chambers and Gardner Brown. John Burns, at the Cameron residence, assisted by Mr. Rogers. G. S. Thomas at residence, accompanied by Oscar Upright. Rev. VanAuken at Congregational Parsonage. Horace Harsha, at residence. W. A. Smith, at residence. H. Lee Iddings at the M. E. Parsonage, assisted by Ed. Parmalee. Refreshments of various kinds were served at nearly every residence, and the decorations showed much taste and skill. The gentlemen at Dr. Crouter's did their own cooking and other work, alone. After drinking a cup of their coffee the ladies remembered that they had a good many places to call, and "must be going." At A. R. Upright's the boy with the milk punch fell down, so milk punch they had none. The first greeting in the way of refreshments at L. E. Allen's was dubious. No lady entered the reception room without a smile or emerged without a groan and an "Oh, my!" They said that mush, with milk and water, was good enough for hens, but hardly good enough for them. When they brought in raw peeled onions for dessert, they wept. A fine luncheon awaited them in the dining-room, however. The lady callers did themselves proud, and if the same ladies' with others, keep open house next year, '85 will be heralded with pleasure. ____________________________ January 11, 1884 Call at the Sentinel Office and sign the petition for a pier head light at Charlevoix. ____________________________ January 11, 1884 These are days when the tug and vessel men sit on Capt. Tim Smith's counter and spin yarns which shake our faith in the veracity of "those who go down to the sea in ships." ____________________________ The ice on Pine Lake is 12 inches thick. ____________________________ There are forty feet of ice on the straits piled up between Mackinaw and St. Ignace. ____________________________ Capt. O. E. Wilbur of the steamer City of Grand Rapids and Miss Rosa Wrisley, of Northport, were married in Grand Rapids Monday evening, and the Captain returned to Traverse City with his bride on Tuesday. Captain Wilbur has many friends among our citizens and resorters who will join with host of friends in northern Michigan in wishing him and his bride much happiness. ____________________________ The spacious parlors of O. D. Wood were crowded last evening at the meeting of the Historical Society. About seventy members listened to the following programme: Mrs. O. D. Wood, in her usual graceful manner, opened the program by an instrumental solo. Mrs. L. E. Allen read from Bancroft a number of well chosen selections bearing on the revolution of 1776. Mrs. Thomas and Mrs. Bennett won much applause by their renditions upon the piano of "Midget" and "Twinkle, Twinkle Little Start," with variations. Ed Parmalee sang the Lorelei in German and gave a college song on an encore, Miss Essie Buttars being accompanist, Mrs. Carlstein in a charming manner, favored the society with a recitation and Mr. Parmalee read "Independence Bell." ____________________________ January 25, 1884 Wanted-A flouring mill. ____________________________ It is fortunate that we did our crowing about the weather last week. Saturday morning the mercury stood at from ten to fifteen below zero. This is the first time below zero this winter. ____________________________ The Shakespearean Club met Monday evening at the home of H. S. Harsha. The study of Julius Caesar was commenced. ____________________________ We hope this summer to see the resorts of Charlevoix, Petoskey, We-que-ton-sing and Harbor Springs connected by telephone. ____________________________ The shipments from this port last season were valued at $700,000. ____________________________ February 1, 1884 Mr. and Mrs. Guyles and Mrs. Meech and Arthur of Norwood attended the Historical Society meeting last evening. ____________________________ The meetings of the Shakespearean Club increased in interest. Monday evening twenty-five young people met with Miss Maude Loveday and continued the study of Julius Caesar. The club meets two weeks from that time with Miss Essie Buttars. ____________________________ Twenty-eight degrees below zero Thursday morning. Ye Gods! At this rate we can soon imagine ourselves living in the southern part of the state. ____________________________ One of the most pleasant meetings ever given by the Historical Society during the five years of its existence, was held last evening at the residence of Senator Buttars. The beauty of the parlors was enhanced by the fine showing of Miss Esther Buttars' house plants, including two large calla lilies in full bloom. There were seventy members present to listen to the following programme: The first and last exercises were piano duets by Mrs. Thomas and Miss Essie Buttars. R. W. Kane read a pleasing selection from the Ingoldsby Legends. Mrs. Oscar Upright followed with the paper of the evening, being a history of the Society. W. A. Smith and Mrs. Mears sang, by request, the solo "When the Tide Comes In." Ed Parmalee gave the "Clown's Story." H. Lee Iddings read a difficult selection from Hiawatha, and Al Washburn gave "The Last Hymn." Owing to the G. A. R. lecture on Tuesday evening, The Society will not meet again until the succeeding Tuesday. ____________________________ February 8, 1884 HISTORICAL SOCIETY The following history of the Historical Society is taken from the record kept by the Secretary, and the excellent paper read by Mrs. Oscar Upright, at the last meeting of the Society. A memorable one was the evening of November 24, 1879, in the history of the Historical Society, of Charlevoix. A few of its citizens, who by united efforts, formed a beginning which has developed into one of the most honored organizations of social and intellectual improvement in our village. W. A. Smith, together with O. F. Wisner, and Hon. John S. Dixon, have the honored places at the head of our list of membership. At the office of the first named gentleman, the object of the meeting was made known, and O. F. Wisner was chosen chairman, who produced articles of association, which were adopted and the following officers were elected for a term of one year: President, Hon. John S. Dixon; Vice-President, Richard Cooper; Secretary, W. A. Smith; Treasurer, F. W. Mayne; Librarian, Albert E. Mason. The original plan for entertainment consisted of monthly lectures to be free to all. During the winter of '79 and '80 J. S. Dixon, O. F. Wisner, Rev. A. M. Parmenter, Rev. S. G. Blanchard lectured successfully at the school house. The winter following at the residence of Hon. A. Buttars, occurred the first social parlor reading and Bayard Taylor's works were chosen as a text book for the winter. During the winter the readings were interspersed with lectures by Rev. G. W. Bell, O. F. Wisner, and Dr. M. L. Leach, which were well attended. For this year the following officers were selected: President, Rev. A. M. Parmenter; Vice-President, Rev. Mr. McElwee; Secretary, J. M. Clark; Treasurer, Miss Honor Nicholls; Librarian, Miss Esther Buttars. Prosperity attended the society and valuable additions were made to the library. During the years '81 and '82 with E. H. Green, President; John Nicholls, Vice-President; Mrs. Pope, 2nd Vice-President; Albert Washburn, Secretary; Mrs. O. D. Wood, Treasurer; and Robert Miller, Librarian, the society numbers 56, a handsome bookcase had been purchased and well filled with volumes. A competent committee had drafted a new constitution and by-laws, and with slight changes, they were adopted. The entertainment provided was of high order, and all seem as harmonious as possible. Twenty-six new members were added during this term, and Green's History of England was chosen for study. The winter following found E. H. Green, President; Robert Miller, Vice-President; Mrs. G. Daniels, 2nd Vice-President; Albert Washburn, secretary; Mrs. Eaton, Treasurer; F. W. Mayne, Librarian; also an executive committee of five. This committee decided upon U. S. History as a study, upon which the society are still at work. This brief sketch extends to the present time (1884), with Hon. John Nicholls as President. This covers a period of three years in which the society has had 100 meetings. ____________________________ February 16, 1884 Twenty-five members of the Shakespearean Club, met with the Misses Buttars Monday evening. Two weeks from that time the meeting is at the home of Celia Nicholls and the play "The Tempest." ____________________________ A new class has been formed in the M. E. Sunday School, consisting of M. J. Stockman, J. T. Kirkpatrick, D. C. Nettleton, L. E. Allen, W. A. Smith and others. They have been christened the "Young Hopefuls." ____________________________ The bill recently introduced by Representative Cutcheon appropriating $300 to remove the remains and monument of the late Capt. Walter Clifford from Fort Bridger to Charlevoix, passed the House by unanimous consent on the 9th. The remains will be probably brought by a detail of the late Captain's company. ____________________________ March 1, 1884 KE-WAYDIN From the Progress: There died last week at We-que-ge-mog, an Indian village situated at the head of Elk Lake, three miles from Elk Rapids, and Indian named Ke-waydin (Northwest wind) whose history is worthy of notice as being the last of the pure-blooded Objibways or Chippewas remaining in this section. His exact age cannot be ascertained, but there is no doubt that he was a grown man at the time of the last war with England, in which he served on the British side, under Ash-qua-gwan-a-ba, the principal of the five Chiefs then having control of the Chippewa tribes scattered through Michigan, Wisconsin and the north shore of Lake Superior. Twenty years ago, when the writer first knew him, he was the greatest hunter in this section, coming in each spring with a pack of furs twice as large as anyone else. He has for many years been regarded by other Indians as the special emissary of "Matchi-Manitou," the evil spirit of the Chippewas. This belief had existed among the Indians professing Christianity, as well as those who do not, and whenever any misfortune overtook one of the tribe, it has usually been attributed to the "Bad Medicine" of Ke-way-din. So great was this fear, and firm their belief in his power, that one of the most intelligent of his tribe was kept in involuntary exile over two years, and only allowed to return when Ke-way-din allowed him to do so. Ke-way-din had a box or chest which contained the dried skins of some eight varieties of snakes, dried toads and lizards, and also the stuffed skin of a beaver, which he asserted would, upon being filled with the "Bad Medicine" compounded from the snake and toad skins, and pushed back and forth by him three times, emit fire from his nostrils, and run about the wigwam. When he desired to punish an enemy he would go to the woods, make the picture of a man on birch bark or paper, mix some of the "Bad Medicine" and having smeared an arrow with it, insert it in portion of the picture which represented the particular organ he wished to afflict with disease-in the head if to affect the brain or in the heart if death was to be the result. He was not a medicine man in the sense of being a physician, but a necromancer and wizard and those even who are in daily contact with the Indians would never suspect how widely the belief in witchcraft prevailed among them. He was present and participated in the massacre of the River Raisin many incidents concerning which he was fond of relating, and which were undoubtedly true. About two months since he became converted to Christianity, through the efforts of a Roman Catholic priest and for the first time abandoned his beaver, snake and toad skins, giving them away. He died at his daughter's home, she having cared for him gently and kindly. The Ottawas and Chippewas are fast becoming extinct, only a few of the younger remaining, the balance being half and quarter breeds. ____________________________ March 1, 1884 Charlevoix has two summer resorts, two brass bands, a weather signal station, a big harbor, a Shakespearean and an Historical Society, a post of the G. A. R, a lodge of Masons, one of Good Templars, one of Odd Fellows, and another of Orangemen, A Liberal Club, Boat Club, dancing hall, broom brigade and only one saloon.-Evening News ____________________________ March 22, 1884 The poles for the telephone line, we mean the Petoskey and Charlevoix line, will be placed soon. ____________________________ Amos Fox has the contract for furnishing the telephone poles from here to Elk Rapids. ____________________________ At the meeting of the Old Settlers' Association lately held at Elk Rapids, Hon. John S. Dixon was elected 4th Vice-President and Mrs. Dixon was elected historian for Charlevoix County. ____________________________ March 29, 1884 Montie Lewis and Charlie See who has been attending the Valparaiso Normal School returned here Saturday. ____________________________ Charlevoix has an octogenarian, in the person of Jonathan Whitcomb, father of Mrs. Amos Fox and Mrs. George W. Miller of this place. Mr. Whitcomb in his walks about our streets, and in his conversation, would not be taken for a man carrying his weight of years. His step is as firm as it was 20 years ago, his intellect is as bright and his nerves as strong. He has not a symptom of the "second childhood" of old age, unless it is his lively frolics with his interesting group of grandchildren. He eats, sleeps, and reads like a man of forty, and bids fair to see one hundred years if nothing overtakes him more than the natural decline incident to old age. We hope to see him realize this in future health and vigor. ____________________________ April 5, 1884 The much talked of change in the merchantile establishment of Amos Fox, of the village, took place Saturday. Mr. Fox has been desirous for some time of retiring from active business and negotiations were some time ago begun with Mr. J. L. Hurd of Detroit, for the sale of the stock and the lease of the property to that gentleman. The details of the transfer were completed Saturday and money deposited. Mr. Hurd returned soon to commence the inventory. Mr. Hurd is a gentleman of business experience and will be a valuable accession to our community. Mr. Fox of course remains with us, and will devote his time to his shipping interests with an occasional game of cribbage. We understand Mr. Hurd will improve the establishment, and add largely to the stock. ____________________________ April 12, 1884 Ignatius Petoskey, from whom our sister village takes its name, was chief of the Ottawa tribe. He is now about 99 years of age. He formerly owned nearly all the land on which the village of Petoskey now stands, nearly 400 acres. He has 14 children and only one wife. His eldest "boy" is a sober minded, taciturn youth of 70 or over. His eyesight was good so that he could see to shoot a rifle, till a short time passed, and he walks without a cane. He belongs to the Catholic Church, having been indoctrinated by the early Jesuit missionaries, in which belief he is steadfast. [He later became Protestant-R. N.] ____________________________ April 27, 1884 The worthies who had the naming of the Beaver group of Islands possessed imagination on which would have graced the minds of the ancient astronomers who had the naming of the constellations. The islands are named Beaver, High, Hog, Trout, Hat, Rabbit, Whiskey, Gull and Squaw Islands, and Garden Island. ____________________________ The Congregational Church now hold its services in the Opera House. ____________________________ May 3, 1884 A fleet of fourteen vessels entered Charlevoix harbor Sunday. ____________________________ The Str. Champlain took 400 tons of pig iron at Ironton for Chicago Monday. ____________________________ The vessels owned at Charlevoix are as follows: schooners, Mocking Bird, Sea Gem, Florence M. Smith, Fleetwing; scows, A. R. Upright, Hercules, and Lottie Mason. ____________________________ Superintendent Watson, of the Telephone company, arrived in town yesterday, and at once set a gang of men at work setting poles on the north end. The poles of this village are prepared, and will be set immediately. Enough names are already on the town list to insure a local exchange here, and negotiations are on foot to include Norwood in the Circuit. ____________________________ Ironton News Mr. George Cooper's large frame barn was raised on Saturday last. Considerable excitement attended the occasion, Robert Trimble and Wm. Withers acting as Captains. The race was hotly contested but Robert is an old captain, and had his men off the barn in time to beat their opponents to supper. The frame is a credit to Mr. Mills and his men. Mr. Warren Thompson, during the excitement, lost his balance on the plate, and fell in a sitting posture on the end of an upright rafter, and was falling to the ground when caught by some of the men. The race lasted one hour, when all was left fully completed. ____________________________ May 10, 1884 In view of the fact that the geological horizon of Charlevoix county is Devonian, which is much further down in the formation of the earth's crust than the coal measures, the idea that coal will ever be found in paying quantities in this region is utterly foolish. The soil of Charlevoix county is rich in brachiopods but mighty sterile in coal. ____________________________ May 17, 1884 Col. Wisner will put a street across Holy Island running north and south. ____________________________ The telephone poles are in place from Charlevoix to Cross Village. The wire will be put up this week and next. ____________________________ The Pine Lake Iron Company on Saturday deposited for record in the Register's Office, a plat of the village of Ironton. It contains about 360 lots, and was laid out by county surveyor, Mr. Robinson. ____________________________ The first row boat ever built in Northern Michigan, has just been built by Jos. Beauvais, for E. D. Moor, of Toledo, Ohio, who purchased the Ford cottage on the south side resort last fall. The boat is of cedar with black walnut and birdseye maple trimmings and is finished in oil. ____________________________ A PIONEER OF '51 Mr. John Nicholls, of Charlevoix, Mich., registered at the International last evening. He was promptly recognized by Clerk Orrin Smith as a pioneer of 1851, though he did not recognize Mr. Smith, whose weight at that time was 135 pounds. Mr. Nicholls came here by the old traveled route over the ridge stopping over night at Pettitt's, the site of Sparta, then pushed through with his ox team. His companions were a brother, now living in Trempealean county, and H. B. Calahan, who also had an ox team. He worked his trade as a carpenter for a while, being in the courthouse among other buildings, then moved to Trempealean, where he was ten year's County Clerk, then a member of the legislature. Mr. Nicholls is now engaged in lumbering and has laid out the prosperous village of East Jordan. He is going to visit his brother in Trempealean county and will return to LaCrosse for a day or two.-From the LaCrosse Chronicle. ____________________________ May 24, 1884 Two hundred agate hunters lined the south shore of Lake Michigan Beach Sunday. More good agates have been found this spring than ever before. ____________________________ May 24, 1884 Memorial Day At Charlevoix under the auspices of Baxter Post, No. 119, G. A. R. Procession will form at one o'clock P. M., sharp, on Bridge street under the direction of Captain Harrison Berdan, marshall, and Dr. J. A. Carlstein, Officer of the Day, as follows: 1st, Decorated chariot with flowers. 2nd, Charlevoix Brass Band 3rd, Schools 4th, Good Templars. 5th, Walter Clifford Post, G. A. R., of Boyne City. 6th, Geo. Martin Post, G. A. R., of Eastport. 7th, Baxter Post, G. A. R. of Charlevoix 8th, Citizens Order of March. Starting in front of Opera House marching down Bridge Street to Antrim, up Antrim to State, out State to Cemetery, where the usual ceremonies will be performed. Then returning, down State street to Main, down Main to Bridge, into Opera House, concluding with the following: Music by the Band. Singing by the Choral Society. Prayer by the Rev. C. F. VanAuken. Oration by the Rev. T. J. Hill of Boyne City. Music by the Band. Singing by the Choral Society. Benediction by Rev. J. T. Iddings Baxter Post will report promptly at ten o'clock at the Opera House. ____________________________ May 31, 1884 Mrs. Williams, whose first husband lost his life in the Life Saving Service, and who for many years has been the light-keeper at St. James, Beaver Island, is to have charge of the light house at Harbor Point when completed. ____________________________ The life sized portrait of Captain Walter Clifford will be on exhibition in the show window of Newman's bakery, Decoration Day. ____________________________ June 7, 1884 The Common Council have taken the initiatory steps toward providing the village with a town hall and a jail. Two weeks ago a committee was appointed to look into the matter, and tomorrow evening they will report favorably on the purchase of the lot on the corner of State and Clinton streets for the purpose. The project is a wise one, and should be pushed to a successful issue at once. ____________________________ June 14, 1884 Michigan is fast filling up with young alligators sent by Florida friends. ____________________________ The Charlevoix Sentinel, the pioneer paper of this region is "sweet sixteen," and therefore it is hardly necessary to add that it is attractive, interesting and exceedingly popular. The Sentinel has improved very much in the past year, and is now one of Northern Michigan's best papers.-Harbor Springs Independent. ____________________________ July 2, 1884 The business men of Charlevoix have united in a successful movement to provide Bridge street with a street sprinkler. A subscription has been started and the requisite amount raised. A committee previously appointed for that purpose met on Friday evening and opened bids for furnishing and running the sprinkler, and the contract was let to Joseph Moore at $18 per week. The apparatus is being constructed at the factory and will be in operation today or tomorrow. ____________________________ There is an old tradition being retold of how Mackinaw Island is hallowed. Recent discoveries are said to show that an underground channel exists and the tradition is beginning to have many believers. ____________________________ July 5, 1884 An extraordinary phenomenon is reported as having occurred in the Straits of Mackinaw and the inhabitants along that turbulent water are trembling yet. On the 13th instant a light warm shower fell at Waugoshance, a point of land extending out into Lake Michigan. Immediately after the rain great quantities of a dry chalk-like substance fell, turning the lake to a milky hue and covering the ground to the depth of an inch. Some of the people tasted it and were taken violently ill, and the substance was afterwards pronounced a species of lye, but not so heavy as potash. A good many theories are advanced as the cause of this extraordinary feat of nature, some claiming it comes from limestone pits, and others that it is the ashes of a forest firsts packed by the rain. ____________________________ July 12, 1884 Charlevoix village has increased in population over 600 since 1880. Petoskey has increased 374 during the same time. ____________________________ July 19, 1884 Charlevoix has 1,350 people which is more than double her people in 1880. The county has done nearly as well and shows 1,232 by the census report.-Kalamazoo Telegraph ____________________________ August 2, 1884 Horace S. Harsha of Charlevoix, and Miss Maggie Carns, of Wooster, Ohio, were married in the latter city July 23. Horace is well known here and has hosts of friends who will wish him and his bride a long life of prosperity. ____________________________ August 9, 1884 Frank Hines and Henry Cooper are to be congratulated over two hearty boys who made their appearance last evening. ____________________________ August 16, 1884 Good Enough-Last year at this time our reporter visited the various hotels and boarding house, etc., and carefully computed the number of arrivals since the beginning of the season. Last year up to this date there were 5849 arrivals. This year notwithstanding the stagnation that is reported from other resorts, the arrivals already number 7458. ____________________________ Hymeneal The marriage bells chimed merrily at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Fred Meech in Norwood on Wednesday morning of last week. The occasion was the marriage of their eldest daughter, Miss Belle, to Mr. Ernest Harris, son of Wm. Harris, of Norwood. At 10:30 o'clock the bridal couple, preceded by the following bridesmaids and groomsmen, Misses Bertha Harris, Lillie Lee, Edith Haworth, Essie Buttars, Mabel Lee, Arthur Meech, Darley Meech, Ed. Parmalee, Jay Gould, and H. Finney, marched into the front parlors where the ceremony was performed by Rev. Hunsberger in the presence of sixty guests. Among the decorations was a magnificent arch of ferns from the center of which was suspended a floral bell of carnations, phlox, and pansies. At the conclusion of the ceremony the company partook of the most sumptuous dinner ever served "at Meech's" at one o'clock. Mr. and Mrs. Harris left on the steamer Faxton for a two week's trip among friends in the south part of the state. Both young people are among the best known in the county, and the whole affair was one of the most pleasant social occurrences ever happening in Northern Michigan. ____________________________ August 23, 1884 Miss Florence M. Smith left for Flint Wednesday with Miss Kate Smith. She will attend the Flint school. ____________________________ The masquerade at the rink Saturday evening was a grand success. Jollie Allen in the costume of an Elizabethan courtier and Miss Jessie Carpenter in a pink satin trimmed with swansdown took the prize silver cups. ____________________________ A telephone has been placed in the Marshall's residence. This makes twenty phones in the Charlevoix exchange. ____________________________ The names of the Michigan counties as they appeared on the standards in front of the delegations at the convention yesterday suggests that the fact that, taken together, the county nomenclature of this state is excellent and to a large extent unique. Among those of Indian are Alcoma, Allegan, Cheboygan, Chippewa, Genosee (borrowed from New York) Huron, Kalamazoo, Kalkaska, Keweenaw, Leelanaw, Lenawee, Mackinac, Manistee, Manitou, Mecosta, Menominee, Missaukee, Muskegon, Newago, Ogemaw, Ontonagon, Osceola, Oscoda, Otsego, Saginaw, Shiawassee, Tuscola, and Washtenaw. ____________________________ September 20, 1884 The millennium will not be far distant when Charlevoix streets and Charlevoix pastures do not occupy the same space. ____________________________ The new Congregational pulpit for the edifice in this village was the gift of a Chicago lady of the North Side Resort, and cost over $100. ____________________________ The Ironton furnace will shut down about the first week in October and make no more iron until after the opening of navigation. ____________________________ The common council last week let the contract of building the new city hall, engine house and jail, to Messers. Upright, Barnes and Henley, and work is to be commenced at once. Mr. Barnes, a practical builder will have charge of the work, and Mr. Henley of East Jordan, will manufacture the brick with which the building will be covered. The contractors say they will complete it in sixty days, but they will have till January 1st. The contract price is $5,865. ____________________________ October 18, 1884 Mr. William Scroggie of Hayes and Miss Alice Burns of Marion, were married by Rev. J. T. Iddings in this place today. ____________________________ There will be a song service at the M. E. Church next Sabbath afternoon at half past three-W. A. Smith, director. All who take pleasure in song, or may desire to cultivate art, are invited to attend. ____________________________ Workman are rapidly finishing up the interior work on the Congregational Church. The seats are placed and the doors all in. The pulpit furniture, the gift of Chicago Congregational ladies, occupies the rostrum, ready to be unpacked. The warming apparatus is in complete working order. The stained glass window are now on the way here and will be in place next week. ____________________________ October 23, 1884 The total valuation of property in Charlevoix county is $2,427,102. ____________________________ In view of the fact that the bulk of the new History of the Grand Traverse Region pertaining to the Pine Lake region, was taken from the files of the Sentinel, running back sixteen years, it is of course readable and authentic. ____________________________ November 15, 1884 The M. E. Choir has received two valuable accessions in the person of Mrs. Allie Hines and Miss Orser. ____________________________ The new Congregational church edifice is to be dedicated as soon as the new windows arrive. Probably in about two weeks. ____________________________ Saturday was decoration day for the Indians. Every year the graves and head board in the Indian burying ground are fantastically arrayed in bright colored paper wreaths and flowers, the squaws preparing the decorations for weeks before the first of November. It is a queer custom, doubtless a ceremony indulged in before the advent of the white man.-Harbor Springs Independent ____________________________ November 22, 1884 We like the ladies, no disguising that, but when women take a hand in politics, distance lends enchantment. ____________________________ November 22, 1884 The Historic Society held a very interesting meeting at the residence of E. H. Green on Tuesday evening. The following program was observed: Dr. Graves paper "The Founders of Allopathy;" instrumental solo by Mrs. R. W. Kane; reading by R. W. Kane; instrumental solo by Maggie Green; reading by Mrs. Bartholomew. The readings were interspersed with selections by the Male Quartett Club. The Society adjourned to meet next Tuesday at the residence of Mrs. Bartholomew, at which time the following will be the program: Instrumental music by Miss Blanche Bartholomew. Paper, by Robert Miller, Music by Quartett Club. Intermission. Select reading by James E. Wood, Selection by the Quartett Club. Fred A. Smith, Sec. ____________________________ November 29, 1884 The ladies of the Baptist denomination have presented the Congregational church with a very handsome lamp. ____________________________ Where are the liberal and Shakespeare Clubs? ____________________________ When the City Hall bell is in, it will be a good scheme to have the fire alarm connected with some central point on Bridge street, as they have in Traverse City. We suggest it to the council. ____________________________ December 6, 1884 Mr. and Mrs. Mears have been engaged by the Congregational Society of this place, to organize and conduct their choir, and they will remove here soon. Services were held in the new Congregational church for the first time Sunday (Nov. 30) and the attendance was large. Rev. Van Auken, the pastor, reviewed the history of the society during his pastorate. Society and pastor are to be congratulated upon their progress. ____________________________ The following Ironton scholars stood above 90 in general average last month: Nellie Noyes, Katie Smith, Owen Hammond, Lizzie Webster, Frank Hammond, Eddie Jackson, Arthur Miller. ____________________________ December 20, 1884 A Pleasant Affair-One of the most enjoyable evenings in the calendar of "Good Times" of those present occurred at the M. E. Parsonage last Friday evening. The event was musical soiree tendered by the M. E. choir and a few others, by the Rev. J. T. Iddings and wife. Three hours were pleasantly occupied in participating in and listening to the selection of the Male Quartett Club and choir. An elegant luncheon was served at 6:30. A pleasant feature of the evening was the presentation to W. A. Smith, the chorister, of a handsome alligator bound volume of Tennyson. Dr. Graves made the presentation speech in behalf of the choir which was responded to by Mr. Smith in a manner that showed the sincerity of his surprise and appreciation. Remarks were also made by Lt. Gov. Buttars, expressing regret that other duties would cause his absence from Charlevoix friends this winter. Those present appreciate most cordially this kindness on the part of the Reverend Pastor and his truly estimable wife. ____________________________ December 27, 1884 The Years Courtesies The following ladies will receive calls on New Year's Day: Mrs. E. M. Clark, Mrs. C. Y. Cook, Mrs. Dr. J. A. Carlstein, Mrs. A. F. Draper, Mrs. E. H. Green, Mrs. Dr. S. C. Graves, Mrs. Fred A. Smith, Mrs. Willard A. Smith, and Mrs. Sterling at Mrs. E. M. Clark's. Mrs. W. P. Brown, Mrs. Oscar Upright and Miss Minnie Edwards at Mrs. W. A. Brown's. Miss Celia Nicholls, Miss Flora Nelson, Mrs. R. W. Kane at Miss Celia Nicholls'. Mrs. Amos Fox and Mrs. Levi Blanchard at Mrs. L. D. Bartholomew's. Mrs. Clifford, Miss Annie and Bertie McLeod at Mrs. Clifford's. Mrs. O. D. Wood, Mrs. C. J. Strang, Mrs. L. E. Allen, Mrs. D. C. Loveday, Mrs. G. W. Crouter, Mrs. N. Ainslie, Miss Sadie Inwood, Miss Anna Cooper, Mrs. J. E. Wood, Mrs. M. J. Stockman, and Mrs. J. Milo Eaton at Mrs. O. D. Wood's. ____________________________ Lieut. Gov. Buttars and Miss Esther Buttars left Sunday and Ed. F. Parmalee, Thursday for Reading, where they will spend the holidays with Mr. and Mrs. H. P. Parmalee in company with Miss Essie Buttars. From there Mr. Buttars will proceed to Lansing to assume his duties as Lieutenant Governor, Jan 7th. Miss Esther will spend the winter at Port Austin. They go first to Lake Forest, Ill. where Miss Essie is at school. |