1885
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January 3, 1885
The new City Hall bell was hung and tested on Christmas day. It has a deep resonant sound and works well.
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The Masonic festival in commemoration of the festival of St. John the Evangelist, which occurred at Masonic Hall on Saturday evening, was a most successful event. The newly elected officers were installed by Hon. E. H. Green, preceded by a prayer by Rev. J. T. Iddings, after which a most bountiful banquet was spread, and the evening passed in social enjoyment. Speeches were made by Hon. E. H. Green, Rev. J. T. Iddings, Dr. Carlstein, A. R. Upright, and W. A. Smith. The party numbered fully 150 guests, many outside guests among them. The Apollo Quartette Club furnished the music.
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January 17, 1885
The beautiful new Congregational Church edifice will be formally dedicated, on next Sabbath morning (Jan. 18) services to begin at the usual morning hour. The dedicatory sermon will be preached by Rev. E. B. Fairfield, of Manistee, a clergyman of more than state reputation for eloquence. Prof. Mears is preparing music of a high order, and the occasion is expected to be one of unusual interest.
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We inadvertently omitted to mention a prominent feature of the calling outfit of the party composed of Fred A. Smith, H. Lee Iddings, Al Washburn and Alick Rosenthal. The young gentlemen had a beautiful cabinet sized photograph of themselves and rig, with A. R. Upright's fine residence in the background. It makes a very attractive souvenir of 1885.
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January 17, 1885
I. O. O. F.
Dedication of the Hall of Round
Lake Lodge
Wednesday evening last long to be remembered by not only the Odd Fellows of Charlevoix, but by the large number of guests who were of the number who filled the beautiful hall of the order on that occasion.
The dedication ceremonies of the Order of Odd Fellows is full of beauty and dignity, and the ritual was never rendered with more ability and impressiveness than by the acting armed officers of the event, who were as follows: Bro. A. D. Cruickshank, M. W. G. M, assisted by S. W. Bro. L. D. Bartholomew, G. M.; G. W. Crouter, G. Sec. Bro. A. J. Mudge, G. Treasurer, Bro. R. Knight, G. Heralds, Bros. O. Blair, J. E. Wood, A. F. Draper, W. A. Brown, and G. Chap. Bro. J. T. Iddings.
At the close of the ceremonies, Grand Chaplain Iddings delivered a most interesting address on the history, motives, and principles of Odd Fellows.
The decorations of the hall were a prominent feature of the event, and were indeed artistic, and creditable to Messrs. Gus Brown and F. E. Wood, the committee who had that duty in hand. The embellishments were appropriate and very attractive.
The event which closed evening's entertainment, however, was the banquet spread at the Fountain City House for the Order and their friends. Mr. Cooper never did better than on this occasion. The tables were loaded with a most palatable repast, and everybody who participated in the feast was well and promptly served. The decorations of the walls and tables were also of a very tasteful and appropriate character.
The Apollo Quartette sang several of their selections both at the hall and hotel and were generously applauded.
The occasion in all its features was a successful one.
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January 24, 1885
W. A. Smith, of the Sentinel, accompanied by Mrs. Smith and son Albon, left Sunday for a fortnight's visit in Detroit and Flint. Mr. Smith goes as delegate to the Masonic sessions of Grand Chapter and Grand Lodge which are held in Detroit this week and next. Mrs. Smith will visit her daughter, Miss Florence, who is attending the Flint High School.
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The Village Council have ordered a telephone put in at the City Hall. The object of the council is to provide for communication with the janitor at all times of the day and night for every part of the village, so that in case of fire, the alarm may be rung without delay. Manager Crouter is having an extra alarm bell put in the sleeping room of the operator at the central office, and to every locality in the village the benefit is incalculable. The Council never did a wiser thing. There is one thing more however, that would prove a convenience, and that is to have Mr. Thatcher ring the hour at 7 a.m., 12m., and 6 p.m. Will not the council kindly furnish this convenience?
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January 24, 1885
DEDICATED
The New Congregational Church Free
From Debt.
The Congregational Church was well filled Sunday morning, notwithstanding the severe storm, upon the occasion of its dedication. The dedicatory sermon was delivered by Rev. E. B. Fairfield, D. D. LL. D., of Manistee, who is the peer of any devine in the state for eloquence. He chose for his text, the 18th verse of Psalm CLX. His discourse was universally spoken of as a masterly effort. An attractive feature of the exercises was the music of the Congregational choir assisted by the Male Quartette.
The remaining $800 of the church debt was made up during the morning and evening services with a zeal and cheerfulness that was praiseworthy.
The pastor, to whose efforts in connection with those of the trustees, is so largely due the praise of the new edifice, made an appropriate dedicatory prayer.
We take the liberty of enumerating the subscriptions amounting to $100 and over: "Outside" friends $1,610. Ladies' Home Society, $570. Congregational Union, $500. John S. Dixon, $450. John Nicholls, $310. J. Milo Eaton, $150. E. M. Clark, $150. O. D. Wood, $100. James Inwood, $100. Mrs. Capt. Walter Clifford, $125. A. Buttars, $100.
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January 31, 1885
The Arion quartette is composed of Mrs. Alice Hines, and Misses Kittie Orser, Aggie Miller and Flora Nelson. Their singing is highly spoken of.
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The phone in the city hall was placed there by order of the county officers and not by the council as stated last week. The alarm phone to be placed there soon by Manager Crouter.
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Willard A. Smith, a former resident of Flint, now one of the proprietors of that sterling weekly, the Charlevoix Sentinel, was a pleasant caller at the Journal office this morning. Mr. Smith is a graduate of the Citizen office and an honor to the profession.-Flint Journal
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February 14, 1885
H. W. Beach, of Banks is engaging in manufacturing brooms extensively.
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Last season 772 vessels entered and cleared this port from which a revenue of $335.46 was collected.
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Glenn & Porter, East Jordan, started their saw mill this week. It is in excellent shape. This firm has 1,100,000 feet of hard wood lumber in the yard. Over 3,000,000 feet of hardwood lumber is contracted. A large amount of pine and hemlock is being got out, mostly for home trade.
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February 14, 1885
The Detroit Sunday Post of last week publishes a picture of Lieut. Gov. Buttars and says: "Lieut. Gov. Buttars is one of the most dignified presiding officers the Senate has had and can very gracefully unbend from that dignity and show the large amount genial qualities he has when he leaves the chair. It is a common saying that nothing goes wrong when Mr. Buttars is around, he possessing the faculty of making everything go smoothly without letting anyone know how he does it. Mr. Buttars was born in 1838 in Manchester, England, but there is nothing about him to indicate it. He came to Michigan in 1852, went into the woods with an axe and chopped his way to better things. He is now a merchant in Charlevoix. Mr. Buttars represents the twenty-eighth district in the senate during the two terms preceding his election as Lieutenant Governor and was president pro tem of the last senate."
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February 21, 1885
"The oldest inhabitant" has no recollection of a winter that can match the present one in low temperature and volume of snow. The heavy fall of snow has seriously interfered with not only travel, but has stagnated business to an extent which, with the existing stringency of the times, is felt seriously. It is next to impossible to get a team into the woods. Lumbermen and shippers who have made contracts are troubled to get the wherewithal to meet them. About all the farmers can do is to stable their horses and feed them hay which brings $15 per ton in the market, toast their own shins before the fire, and consume their winter supply of pork and potatoes. But the weather prophet takes some comfort out of the situation in the well grounded belief that the continued severity of the weather portends an early opening of spring.
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February 28, 1885
"Grandma" Moblo of Banks died last week aged 101 years.
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W. A. Smith, acting as proxy for the Grand Master, with O. S. Washburn, R. Cooper, S. B. Thatcher and W. A. Norton as aids, consecrated Mystic Lodge No. 379, F. & A. M. at South Arm and installed its officers Saturday evening. A banquet was served at Cale's hotel.
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March 7, 1885
The Indians have a queer custom of naming white children at a big feast. At Cross Village the other day, A. Duperson's little boy was named "White Porcupine," and little Willie Shields "Always Sitting Down."
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John Cook of this place, is in Canada, and we have it on good authority that he will soon return here with a Canadian bride. That is rather hard on the Charlevoix girls.
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March 14, 1885
George Burns and Will Scroggie purchased the Charlevoix livery of J. Milo Eaton, this morning.
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Miss Florence Smith who has been attending the Flint High School for some months returned Friday. She has also profited from excellent musical instruction during her sojourn in Flint.
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The caucus in the village hall Friday evening was attended by over 100 voters. Nine ballots were taken for President, when notwithstanding his withdrawal in favor of Richard Cooper, Pres. Amos Fox was renominated, being the first village president to enjoy that distinction.
The following officers were elected, 176 votes being polled:
President Amos Fox, Clerk Horace S. Harsha
Treasurer George W. Miller, Assessor Oscar Upright
Trustees, Albert E. Mason, Alexander J. McLeod, John Nicholls
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March 21, 1885
And still again there is more joy in Israel. This time its a girl-Miss Mayne. Nine Pounds (Troy weight).
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March 28, 1885
One of Smith's stages containing ten of the cantata stars upset Friday night while en route for Petoskey. They had a "nice Time."
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Lewis See, Montie Lewis and Charlie See returned from Valparaiso Ind., where they have been attending the Normal School. They state that the coldest weather in the Hoosiers is 38 degrees below zero, or eight degrees lower than the mercury has reached in Charlevoix this winter. Misses Lottie Mason and Mamie Nicholls will return the first of June.
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April 25, 1885
Last week the Petoskey stage drove over the ice in two hours. The distance is over twenty miles.
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Mrs. Amos Fox gave a progressive euchre party Thursday evening.
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A little black eyed stranger has made his home with Mr. and Mrs. A. R. Upright since last Monday evening.
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April 25, 1885
Upright, Emrey & Co. have made an excellent record for Charlevoix enterprise this winter by getting out 120,000 ties and posts and 4,000 cords of wood. This is by far the best showing of any firm in the county.
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The Chicago Summer Resort Club.
The annual meeting of this association was held in the Palmer House, Chicago, recently. About 100 guests partook of the banquet.
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May 2, 1885
The Charlevoix Improvement Association Permanently Organized.
At a meeting last Saturday evening the time was principally occupied in effecting a permanent organization, and the election of the following officers:
President: Byron See
First Vice President: W. A. Smith
Second Vice President: Robert Miller
Recording Secretary: Chas. J. Strang
Financial Secretary: B. Suffield
Treasurer: Albert E. Mason
Standing Committees:
Executive Committee: J. Milo Eaton, A. D. Cruickshank, J. L. Hurd
Corresponding Committee: F. W. Mayne, L. D. Bartholomew, M. J. Stockman, R.
Cooper, Geo. W. Crouter, B. W. Miller, S. M. See, W. C. Newman, E. M. Clark,
H. Berdan
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Egbert Carpenter's friends are happy over that gentleman's return from Florida yesterday with his family.
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May 9, 1885
Mrs. H. S. Harsha, the lady who prepared the excellent paper the final Historical Society meeting, has been , and is a contributor to the Atlantic and Century magazines.
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Rosenthal & Son invite their old and new friends to call and examine their mammoth new stock of goods. "Alex" and "Al" are brimful of business vim.
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May 9, 1885
The bill permitting a ferry across South Arm, Pine Lake, received the Governor's signature Wednesday.
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The Boston Telephone, the national organ of the Telephone Exchange, states that Charlevoix has more telephone subscribers in proportion to its population than any town in Michigan.
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Work on the upper channel revetment began last Wednesday.
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Volume XVII
With this number the Sentinel enters upon the seventeenth year of its life.
The sixteen years just left behind, measures not only the life of the Sentinel, but also that of the town in which it is published. Sixteen years ago Charlevoix was not a village, even, and was not known outside of the narrow limit of the Grand Traverse region. The growth of the Sentinel has run parallel with that of Charlevoix and it is not saying too much when we assert that the growth of Charlevoix, and the region contiguous to it have been, in a great measure, the direct result of the Sentinel's labors.
Amid discouragements and vexations, and drawbacks, the Sentinel was always at the front heralding to the world the beauties and possibilities of this favored region, and proclaiming the beauties of our "gem village of the north."
While there are some who seem disposed to forget the results of the Sentinel's labors away back when such results were the nucleus of all that has come since, we rejoice that the Sentinel has hosts of friends who do not. And today we can safely say, the Sentinel enjoys the confidence of the community in which it was born, and in which it has labored for so many years.
The Sentinel has always been a part of Charlevoix and the Pine Lake region, and what it has done is only a guarantee of what it is still capable of doing, and of what it will do.
We propose to keep the Sentinel in the front! We have all the requisites with which to do it, and we assert that in view of the Sentinel's work of sixteen years, we should receive the continued encouragement of the people.
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May 23, 1885
Congregational Service
Services at Congregational church next Sabbath morning at usual hour:
Singing by the choir.
Reading of the Scriptures by E. M. Clark
Singing by the Choir.
Prayer by B. Suffield.
Singing by the Choir.
Address by R. W. Kane.
Singing by the congregation.
Paper by Mrs. H. S. Harsha
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May 23, 1885
The band boys are reorganizing under the auspices of the firemen, with W. A. Smith as leader and will try and make some good music before fall.
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May 30, 1885
Misses Lottie Mason, Mamie Nicholls and Miss Glenn, are expected on the Lawrence Sunday.
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Mr. Smithson of Chicago, the genial gentleman whose friends are measured by his acquaintances, will spend the season in Charlevoix with his family at the residence of Nelson Ainslie.
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Beginning next Monday June 1st, there will be a daily mail each day between Charlevoix, Norwood, Eastport, Elk Rapids and Traverse City.
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As noted in another column the Saltonstall cottage is for rent this season. The situation of this cottage is remarkably pleasant and for the past two years it has been a matter of common surprise that it was not occupied.
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The Detroit Journal says that Rev. L. S. Parmalee of Reading (the grandfather of the junior editor of the Sentinel, by the way) who recently celebrated his golden wedding at that place, has officiated at over 2,000 funerals and married more couples than any other minister in Michigan.
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June 6, 1885
The following from the new resort hand-book relative to the Charlevoix Resort, will be interesting:
"The Pine Lake beach is very pleasant, resembling the ocean beach from it freedom of pebbles, and the water for a long distance is so hallow, it makes both a pleasant and safe bathing place for children, and is well patronized, and a tier of bath houses on the beach makes bathing convenient. Most of the avenues are provided with plank walks and the Resort is connected with the village, one-half mile distant, by a continuous walk.
"The Bayou is utilized by the Resort as harbor for its fleet of yachts, sail and row boats. At its south side is a steamboat dock and on either shore are lines of boat houses. The largest steamboat dock is located on the channel near the Bayou, and will be a fixture as at the present time, the Government is revetting the channel in a permanent manner. The Resort at this time numbers 58 new cottages, and new cottages are already in course of erection, but it is not the aim or ambition of the Resort to grow rapidly, but to add to its members those of like tastes to those already here, and in this way we will in a few years have as handsome a resort as any locality, for nature and location has give us all that could be desired. The sunshine views of Pine Lake, and the sunset views of Lake Michigan are unsurpassed. The cottages built in the different styles of fancy architecture and brightly painted, add to the beauty of the scene. The breezes coming in the morning from off the sweep of Pine Lake, and in the afternoon from the distance of one hundred miles, over the waters of Lake Michigan, giving vigor to the body, and inserts new life into one's system. There is no better asylum for hay fever subjects, than this Resort; the air being pure and the waters on two sides producing a circulation seldom found at other resorts."
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June 13, 1885
The firemens' Band is making rapid progress and already makes good music. They are about to discard most of their old repertoire of music and are securing an entirely new collection. The firemen propose to start a fund for the purpose of getting the boys a uniform, which project will be aided by themselves from the earnings of an all summers' work engagement. Charlevoix is large enough to have a good band, well uniformed.
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June 20, 1885
Chief Petoskey died Friday at 3 p.m. from old age. He was 106 years old.
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There are already forty applications for the position of principal of the Charlevoix Schools.
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June 27, 1885
It takes 300 barrels of water per day to keep down the dust on Bridge street.
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June 27, 1885
Ignatius Petoskey
(Neyas Petosega)
The large concourse of citizens which attended the funeral services of Chief Petoskey, on Sunday, indicates so general an interest in him and his romantic story, that it is fitting recall to remembrance the principal events of his long life. Ninety-three years ago-in 1787-at or near the mouth of the Manistee river, he was born, as his parents were returning from a hunting expedition to the home of the tribe north of Little Traverse Bay. He was born just as the beams of the morning sun were gilding with gold the eastern hills, and so he was named Neyas Pe-to-se-ga, "The Rising Sun."
His boyhood was spent in the lodge of his father Neeitooshing about seven miles northwest of Harbor Springs not far from the present Indian town of Middle Village. When twenty-one years of age he took for his wife Kewaykabawikwa, the daughter of a neighbor and the gnarled and twisted trunks of the apple trees they planted seventy-six years ago may yet be seen in that vicinity. The Jesuit missionaries recognizing the natural abilities and forecasting the probable personal influence of the young chief, persuaded him that part of his name-Neyas- was an abbreviation of Ignatius the given name of their great leader Loyola; and from forth Petosega wrote himself Ignatius.
When the government first entered upon the experiment of schooling Indian children, Petosega sent his two oldest boys to a school in Ohio; but the Jesuits discovering that the school was under Protestant auspices ordered him to bring the boys away or suffer excommunication. His wife sided with the Jesuits, and reluctantly Petosega yielded; but the Jesuits had made, with a man of the proud and independent character of Petosega, a blunder fatal to their influence in future. At that time the Jesuits were all powerful with the Chippewas, Ottawas, and Ojibwas of Northern Michigan; and Petosega, his eyes opened to the intolerance and tyrannical bigotry of the Jesuit missionaries, and desiring to remove from that immediate neighborhood and influence, emigrated to the southern shore of Little Traverse Bay, and with his elder sons acquired most of the lands upon which the village of Petoskey now stands.
The establishment of the Presbyterian Mission upon the farm now owned by Nathan Jarman, just west of the village, by Andrew Porter in 1852 gave Petosega the opportunity for which he had patiently waited, of declaring his independence of the Jesuits and he and his children became attendants at the services of the Mission and thenceforward were its supporters and friends. The effort of the Jesuits to regain their influence over the Indians south of the Bay which they had lost in their attempted Bull-dozing of Petosega by establishing a mission on the south side of the Bay proved a failure; and not a few of the Indians retained the Catholic faith the potential influence of Petosega freed them from the superstition which had made the Indians veritable slaves of the Jesuit fathers. When the white emigration to that region began in 1873 and a name was sought for the new settlement the name of the Chieftan who owned the lands-Petosega-was changed in the spelling (though but little in the sound) to Petoskey, and adopted.
The chief as a matter of compliment to his white friends thereafter wrote his name Petoskey. In 1881 his wife Kewaykabawikwa died being eighty-six years of age, and since that time he has made his home with his daughter who is the wife of Moses Waukazoo and a lady respected and loved by the people of Petoskey. Though for two or three years past very feeble in health, he has been made comfortable by the filial affection and ceaseless care of his daughter and other children.-Petoskey Record.
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June 27, 1885
The following constitute the Charlevoix baseball nine: Fred Mayne, catcher; Oscar Upright, pitcher; A. L. Kanagy, 1st base; S. B. Thatcher, 2nd base; Romey Emrey, Captain, 3rd base; H. Bedford, short-stop; C. Jones, left field; F. Wrisley, centerfield; Gard Brown, right field.
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John Nicholls platted a new addition to East Jordan last week.
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July 11, 1885
In by-gone age Charlevoix was favorite resort for the Mound Builders. A large number of people of different race and civilization are will to testify that in this respect at least that ancient race gave evidence of good taste, etc.-Telegraph.
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We notice elsewhere the marriage of one of Charlevoix's well known and favorite young people, Miss Mamie Nicholls, youngest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Hon. John Nicholls, to Mr. Robert Paddock of Volo, Ill., who has been attending the normal school at Valparaiso the past year, and who becomes an M. D. next season. Mr. and Mrs. Paddock leave for their new home in Volo today. Mrs. Mamie has an unusually large circle of friends whose thoughts and best wishes will follow her, and always desire her truest happiness.
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July 18, 1885
The Charlevoix band plays at the rink every week, Wednesday and Saturday evening.
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The editor of the Battle Creek Sunday Morning Call, who was one of the editors of the late Press Excursion says of Charlevoix: "Charlevoix is situated on a little sheet of water called Round Lake between it and the big lake, a channel connects the two. Just beyond Round Lake connected by a short channel, is the most beautiful sheet of inland water in Northern Michigan-Pine Lake. On the west end of Pine Lake and south of Round Lake, is located the Charlevoix Resort. Directly opposite this is the Chicago Resort. The high lake bluffs prevent a sight of the village as you enter by boat. The best sight of Charlevoix is coming across Pine Lake from Boyne City. The City of Traverse is too large a boat to enter the Charlevoix channel. We were obliged to wait on the outside until the Faxton and Grand Rapids ran in with the passengers, and then returned with our party. The Traverse then seated back to Traverse City. From Charlevoix to Petoskey the excursionists took the two latter boats. At Charlevoix we were met by a committee of citizens and a fine band of music, who escorted us to the opera house, where A. D. Cruickshank delivered an address of welcome, with response by President Hampton. After which the press were escorted to the Fountain City hotel, Chicago Club House and Bridge Street House, where a sumptuous dinner was served, the compliments of the generous citizens of Charlevoix. An excursion up Pine Lake was contemplated, but was found impossible owning to the lateness of the hour. Steaming out from Round Lake, through the draw bridge into the channel, the party gave three hearty cheers for beautiful Charlevoix and her hospitable people.
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July 18, 1885
The force of six men that are building the pier head light are quartered at the Fountain City House. They will remain here some four or five weeks.
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An event of much historical interest is to be celebrated at St. Ignace on August 6. On that day a handsome monument will be unveiled to the memory of Father Marquette, one of the most interesting characters connected with the early history of Michigan. Born in 1637, he entered the society of Jesus at the age of 17, and at the age of 29 he sought and received orders which sent him across the ocean to do missionary work among the Indians. In May 1673, he located near the present site of St. Ignace, where he built a rude chapel and established a mission. His life was devoted to a work that has more to do with Christianizing and civilizing of red men, as well as the development of this whole northern region, than the work or influence of any other individual. The self-sacrifices he made for humanity, brought him to an early grave at the age of 38 years, but his memory will be cherished by a grateful people. The occasion of the unveiling of the monument, will be made one of the most solemn and imposing events ever occurring in this part of the state and will be attended by Governor Rich, several congressmen, Senators McMillan and Burrows, Bishops Richter and Foley, and many other prominent persons.
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July 25, 1885
Everyone should hear the famous McGibeny family next Tuesday evening at the Opera House.
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The invitations are out for the cotton wedding of Mr. and Mrs. H. S. Harsha, tomorrow evening.
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A number of Charlevoix Sir Knights went to Petoskey last Thursday to witness the conferring of the Knights Templars degrees upon H. Lee Iddings.
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August 1, 1885
Mr. Geo Esterly and wife of Whitewater, Wis., are visiting their son-in-law, Hon. John Nicholls.
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"Pug" Stockman, the venerable cat so well known here, died [this] week at the ripe old age of eighteen.
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A number of our editorial friends in writing up Charlevoix, gave "Char-le-vaw" as the pronunciation. Dont' gentlemen, we're anglicanized.
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August 1, 1885
Mr. Riffenburg, the Muskegon capitalist, who is to erect the Charlevoix Flouring Mill, wrote to J. Milo Eaton yesterday to secure four residences for himself, Mr. Davis and their assistants. They will reach Charlevoix this week or next and work upon the mill will be commenced at once.
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August 15, 1885
At 8 o'clock Wednesday a.m. we boarded three of Hannah, Lay and Co.'s Steamers, viz: City of Grand Rapids, City of Traverse, and T. S. Faxton. It had been the intention to carry us on the first named, but we were so numerous that Mr. Hannah thought best to divided us up that we might the better enjoy ourselves. The ride down the bay up to Charlevoix, a distance of about 40 miles, was delightful one. We arrived at this beautiful and famous resort a little after the dinner hour, by the generous hearted citizens had anticipated our manifold wants and we sat down to a spread fit for "King, Prince or Potentate."
Charlevoix is the most lovely of all the Michigan summer resorts. It is beautifully situated on and surrounds Round Lake a bright and sparkling body of water which is connected with Lake Michigan, a half mile away, by a ship canal. East of and connected with Round Lake is that beautiful and far-famed body of water, Pine Lake.
Neat little pleasure steamers ply upon the waters of the lakes, and hundreds of row boats dot their mirror faces. The town is the county seat of Charlevoix county and has a population of about 1,000. It shows activity and growth.-Sturgis Journal.
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August 22, 1885
Sing the Doxology! a new walk is being built from Fox's dock to Bridge street.
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Major Green will, next week break ground for his new brick block adjoining the Brown bank block.
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The Ironton Furnace started up last Wednesday.
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In 1857 Lige Furman offered the whole site where Charlevoix now stands to M. J. Stockman for $80. Now Bridge street property brings $50 a foot.
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At an annual meeting of the Charlevoix Savings Bank this week, the following were elected: President, Henry Bennet; Vice President, John Nicholls; Cashier, F. A. Smith. Directors, H. Bennett, John Nicholls, A. R. Upright, A. Buttars, O. D. Wood, A. Fox, F. A. Smith.
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August 22, 1885
MARRIAGE
Yesterday afternoon at five o'clock in the pleasant parlors of the bride's parents, Mr. and Mrs. Egbert Carpenter, occurred the wedding of Mr. Romie A. Emrey and Miss Jessie Carpenter, both of Charlevoix.
The ceremony was performed by Rev. J. T. Iddings, in the presence of thirty most intimate friends of the families. Mr. Will Covert and Miss Celia Nicholls were groomsman and bridesmaid.
The large circle of friends who have known Mr. and Mrs. Emrey so long will wish them the fullest measure of happiness and join with the Sentinel in wishing them a bon voyage through life.
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Grant Memorial Day
Although the weather was unfavorable for a general outdoor gathering, the Grand Army ceremonies Saturday in honor of the late General Grant, were fairly successful.
At 3 p.m. the column formed at the City Hall, with Captain Berdan as Chief Marshall as follows:
Fireman's Band.
President and Common Council.
Clergy.
Baxter Post G. A. R.
Citizens.
To the slow measure and plaintive minor melody of "rest in Peace" the column moved down Antrim and up Bridge street, across the bridge to the Park on the north side, where a good sized assembly had congregated notwithstanding the fact that the patter seemed to give warning of a storm.
Rev. C. F. Van Auken opened the ceremonies by a touching prayer; Robert Miller read resolutions, following which Major Green, Commander of Baxter Post, delivered the address of the occasion. It was a review of the deeds of valor, the patriotism, and sterling character of the great dead, and was listened to attentively to its close. The booming of cannon followed each exercise and at 4:30 Rev. Mr. Iddings pronounced the benediction.
Many business houses were tastefully draped during the day, among the most conspicuous being Fox & Millers, Rosenthal's, Carpenter, Bartholomew & Co., the Bridge Street House, Fountain City House, G. W. Crouter's and many private residences and cottages bore emblems of mourning. Flags were all at half mast on both buildings, and on vessels in the harbor.
The obsequies were well managed, and reflected credit upon Baxter Post.
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August 29, 1885
The new pier head and trestles work have cost $4,000. The lens alone is valued at $1,500.
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August 29, 1885
H. V. Rifenburg, the Muskegon capitalist who is to erect the Charlevoix flouring mill, came last week with his son. The former will occupy the J. M. Clark residence on Mason Street, and the latter will locate in the Dr. Lewis double house on the north terrace. The families of both Mr. Rifenburg and his son will be warmly welcomed to Charlevoix.
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The pier head light for which Charlevoix marine men have longed and for which the Sentinel has labored so successfully is to be finished with its additional trestle work to the shore today.
Last Saturday we were shown the work by Mr. Dobson of Detroit, the efficient superintendent who has been 15 years in the light house service and to whom the credit is so largely due to the superior workmanship displayed in the tower and trestle work.
The tower has already been supplied with a large lens of the standard Henry LePaute make, which the superintendent pronounces one of the finest on the lake. The supplies are here, including 150 red glass chimneys, 90 gallons of kerosene oil, three brass lamps, and an endless variety of keeper's supplies.
The lamp will be lighted for the first time, next Tuesday night.
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September 5, 1885
W. A. Smith, leader of the Firemen's Band, has a new Distin cornet and three new members are added to the band. Much improvement is anticipated.
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Mrs. Goddard of Ashtabula, Ohio, is now spending some weeks with her aunt, Mrs. Phebe S. Dixon. She is well known to residents of Charlevoix, in its early days she taught the first district school in our first frame school building. Her name was Miss Louise Newell.
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Charlevoix, the great French navigator who explored the waters of Grand Traverse Bay over 200 years ago, said that on such a charming day, and in such a beautiful bay, one could sail on and on forever, and almost feel that heaven was realized on earth. The experience of a trip on the bay is even more pleasurable now than in the days [of] that gallant cavalier. Persons going north should not fail of enjoying it.
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Yesterday Riffenburg & Son opened four sealed proposals for the erection of their flouring mill, and J. T. Kirkpatrick was found to be $100 lower than the lowest and the contract was awarded to him. Work will be commenced tomorrow and the work pushed rapidly.
The mill will occupy a part of the ground upon which Mr. Fox's old barn stands and that venerable structure is being demolished. Stone are already on the ground for the foundation.
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September 5, 1885
New Church Building
Thursday the Ladies Guild of the Episcopal Church purchased the two desirable lots immediately west of the S. M. See residence on Antrim street of H. P. Chapman of Bay Springs for $850.
It is the intention of the society to begin work this fall upon a handsome cottage chapel to be used for church purposes until a larger edifice can be built, when it will be used as a parsonage.
The large number of Episcopalians who visit Charlevoix every summer have expressed a desire to join with the members living in Charlevoix, in furthering the work. We congratulate the society upon securing so desirable a site.
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September 12, 1885
One hundred resorters still linger on the Belvedere resort rejoicing that they are enjoying the finest weather of the season.
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A valuable relic was found Monday by Mr. John Mitchell on the bank of Lake Michigan, in the shape of a copper spear head of prehistoric date.
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School begins next Monday. Prof. Enos of Cadillac, will have charge of the high school department. The corps of teachers is the same as last year with the exception of the grammar room where Miss Emma Cooper has succeeded Miss Severance.
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For the optical symphony, just wait until Round Lake is illuminated nightly by electric lights. It will outshine Alladin's garden.
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September 19, 1885
Married
The parlors of Lieut. Gov. Buttars were crowded, Thursday morning with over one hundred friends and relatives, the occasion being the marriage of Mr. Ed. Parmalee, junior editor of the Sentinel to Miss Essie, only daughter of the Lieut. Governor. The ceremony was performed by Rev. E. B. Fairfield, D.D.,L.L.D., of Manistee who was godfather to the "baby Edwin" twenty-four years ago, assisted by Rev. J. T. Iddings of this place. A most beautiful and extensive array of bridal gifts nearly filled one of the parlors, many of them from friends of both parties, from abroad. Gov. Alger telegraphed his regrets and hearty congratulations. Congressman Moffatt of Traverse City, sent with his regrets a beautiful and costly silver article of household use. Many letters and telegrams of good wishes were received and the happy young couple were overwhelmed with congratulations.
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September 19, 1885
Major Green, Commander of Baxter Post, G. A. R. on Monday night instituted a Post at Elk Rapids-No. 322.
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In excavating for the foundation of the flouring mill, a human skeleton was exhumed, undoubtedly that of an Indian.
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September 26, 1885
The regularly appointed light keeper for the Charlevoix pier light, will be here this week. His name is Wright Ripley and he came from Port Austin.
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The township library has been removed from W. C. Newman's to the Town Hall and Miss Berdan will have charge of it. It will be open on the afternoons of Tuesday and Friday of each week. Please bring in the books.
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Rome A. Emrey and wife moved into their new residence on Clinton street, Monday.
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Al Washburn has started the foundation of his house on Main Street.
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October 3, 1885
Mr. Wright Ripley of Port Austin, the new keeper of the Charlevoix pier light, arrived on the Lawrence today with his wife, three sons, Mrs. Ripley's mother Mrs. Kimball and Miss Edith Kimball. Their household goods arrive with them. Mr. Ripley has been assistant keeper of the Port Austin light for two years, and was promoted to the Charlevoix light by Inspector Cook.
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Mr. Ed. F. Parmalee of the Sentinel, and wife, arrived home yesterday from their eastern trip.
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October 10, 1885
A Surprise
The new home of Dr. and Mrs. Carlstein, on Main street was on Monday evening, the occasion of one of the most precipitate social invasions in the history of Charlevoix. At seven-thirty on that evening about a hundred ladies and gentlemen assembled at the residence of W. P. Brown and at eight o'clock the host proceeded to Dr. Carlstein's and took immediate and forcible possession of the premises. After a few minutes of social conversation Dr. and Mrs. Carlstein were brought to the front room, and shown a most beautiful parlor lamp, already suspended and resplendent in its own light, and below it under a center table their eyes rested upon a fine China Tea Set and several other articles of domestic use. Major Green in the name of the donors made a neat presentation speech reminding the Doctor and his lady that these gifts were but slight tokens of the regard and esteem of their neighbors and friends. The Doctor was deeply touched, but responded in a few well chosen words.
The party dispersed early and left the Doctor and his lady to recover from their surprise.
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The ladies of the Congregational church meet today to work upon the new church carpet purchased by Rev. Van Auken in Lansing last week.
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Wright Ripley, the new light keeper has leased the Ely house.
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October 17, 1885
Carpenter, Bartholomew & Co.
In the summer of 1872, Egbert Carpenter arrived in Charlevoix from Wisconsin with but a small capital, and established a modest merchantile business. His trade increased in keeping with the growth of our town and county, and soon after L. D. Bartholomew associated himself in the business and the firm became known as Carpenter & Bartholomew.
With increased capital and the added experience of Mr. B. their trade was extended, building enlarged and docks built-Mr. Carpenter, however, retaining sole ownership of the real estate and docks. Later on Harrison Bedford and still later Byron W. Miller, clerks in the establishment, were added to the firm, and the present style of Carpenter, Bartholomew & Co., was adopted.
The firm went largely into shipping and at this date, the establishment besides being the oldest merchantile house in Charlevoix now in existence, is one of the most solid financially in northern Michigan. They have a fine line of harbor dockage and their building is of two stories with deep basement. Below are stores of the heaviest articles of provisions. Their main floor is always well stocked with fresh groceries, and their line of dry goods, boots and shoes and clothing is always full. Above a line of common furniture is stored. In short there are few articles of farm or household use that cannot be found in their establishment.
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October 17, 1885
Our Summer Visitors
The season for summer travel having practically ended, we give below the complete number of this season's tourists, taken from the hotel registers and statements of boarding house keepers, as compared with the total number last year.
In 1884, during the season, the Fountain City and Bridge Street Houses registered 5,570; the Belvedere and Chicago Club Houses, 1,100; 65 cottages and their guests, 990; Newman House, other hotels and boarding houses, 1200. The total being 8,860.
In 1885, the Bridge Street and Fountain City Houses have had 5,960; the Belvedere and Chicago Club Houses, 1,320; 75 cottages and guests, 1,200; Newman House, 475; other hotels and boarding houses, 940. Giving a total of 9,895 this season as compared with 8,860 last year, being a gain of 1,035.
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Our Schools
The enrollment in our public schools up to date is 230, as follows:
High School, Prof. Enos, 45.
Grammar Room, Anna Cooper, 45.
Intermediate, Alice Cochran, 60.
Primary, Flora Nelson, 80.
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October 24, 1885
Eight thousand bushels of potatoes have been shipped from this port last week.
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C. J. Strang was appointed Postmaster of Charlevoix, Friday.
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Tip Miller came over from the Beavers Wednesday. He will return here the middle of December to remain this winter.
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Charlevoix Against the World
The population of New York City has doubled in thirty years. It is now 1,400,000-Ex.
That's nothing. The population of Charlevoix has doubled in four years.
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November 7, 1885
Our Steam Power
This number of the Sentinel was entirely printed by steam. We think we are warranted in feeling a little proud to make this announcement. On the 31, steam power was also attached to our job press, and 2,500 impressions worked in half the time it usually takes, and with great saving of labor.
The engine which furnished this motive power is of the Acme pattern, manufactured by Chas. P. Willard & Co. of Chicago, and was purchased through Washburn & Ackert of this place.
The press fixtures, shafting and pulleys were all manufactured set up and adjusted to engine and presses by Washburn and Ackert, without causing us an hour of time, and when, Saturday, steam was applied to both presses there was not a hitch nor delay of a minute. The work is first-class in every particular and is equal to any Chicago work that can be produced. We desire to acknowledge the promptness and skill with which our work has been handled by this enterprising firm.
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Wright Ripley and family have moved into the house formerly occupied by W. P. Brown.
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November 21, 1885
No Town Library
Be it said to the disgrace of our village and township, we have no public library. A movement in the direction of securing one was made last year and defeated. A Village and township of our pretensions should have five hundred volumes at least; and we hope that our people will avail themselves of the first opportunity that arises to take this stigma from their good sense and public spirit.
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Roll of Honor-Miss Martin, teacher of the Primary Department of the Charlevoix School, hands us the following list of the pupils for the month of November, who have been punctual in attendance and not tardy at any time: Cora Mason, Minnie Tilden, Junius Dixon, Anna Bell, Willie Johnson, Cassie McCabe, Willie Aldrich, Eddie Newman, Grace Stockman, Sarah Martin, Lillie Brown, Bertie McLeod. Model Scholar, Anna Bell.
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November 28, 1885
A petition is being circulated praying for daily mail between Charlevoix and East Jordan.
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Ten Charlevoix people are pursuing the Chataqua course, four of whom will graduate next year.
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Nockachickame, chief of the Chippewas, has bought forty acres of land on the Mackinaw division of the Michigan Central.
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November 28, 1885
James O'Neill has bought two lots of E. M. Clark on the north side of the harbor extending back to the street. he will remove his fishery to the harbor front, and ultimately build a residence on the street.
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December 5, 1885
There is a strong possibility that before many moons pass Charlevoix will be happy in the thought that its streets are illuminated by street lamps.
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Charlevoix county farmers have received $12,000 for the potatoes they have sold to shippers this fall.
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December 12, 1885
The Future of Charlevoix Historical Society
The Charlevoix Historical Society has reached a period in its existence where it many be considered one of the enduring institutions on Charlevoix. Its weekly meetings are more popular as literary and musical entertainments than ever and already numbering in its membership the best of our people of both sexes, its roll is being weekly increased by the accession of new names.
There is little doubt but that in the near future permanent quarters will be secured and handsomely fitted up as the Society's parlors. The ladies of the society are already talking it, and what the ladies of Charlevoix undertake they generally accomplish. Charlevoix is proud of her Historical Society, and she has reason to be.
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December 19, 1885
Covered stages are running between Charlevoix and Petoskey and Charlevoix and East Jordan.
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Pat O'Neill wires from Northport that he took 2,900 pounds of whitefish from his nets Friday.
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The Sentinel will always promptly herald any positive tidings of good cheer for the Pine Lake region and it will likewise promptly puncture anything that has humbug in it. Wind will not build railroads, and we had rather remain nearer the earth then be elevated heavenward and then collapse.
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Tip Miller returned from the Beavers on the tug Martin, Thursday and has gone into winter quarters with his Charlevoix friends.
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