Grand River times. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1851-18??, 1856-09-24

having lost his property, he fitted from place
to place, and from project to project with in
domitable perseverance, until we lose sight of
his history.
The warehouses at the lower Diggin's were
first occupied by Thomas Lewis, Esq, of
Crosse Isle, and Peter Andre, Esq., of De-
troit, who remained two years and then re-
turned Eastward.
Mr.. Lewis was one of the most humorous,
merry-making, facetious individuals that ever
made the acquaintance of the good citizens
of Grand River Valley. Many of his laugh
ter-provoking jokes are still fresh in the mem
DRY of the oldest inhabitants" and furnish,
even to this day, the theme of much social
jollity, Mr.. Lewis still resides at his former
Island home; Mr.. Andre, at Saginaw. ~
In the fall of 1885, Mr.. Luke A. White,
brother of Messrs. N. III. and T. w. White,
visited Grand Haven and built the house now
the residence of N. H. White, Esq, and
again left for the East, but returned the fol-
lowing fall in company with DR.. L. P. Will
Jams, and the two formed a partnership with
Hon. Rix Robinson, for the transaction Of
general mercantile business, under the name
of Robinson, White and Williams-place of
business, old warehouse below the store of
Cutler & Warts. This was the first regular
mercantile transaction in Grand Haven.
DR.. Williams built the house opposite that
of n. H. White, ESQ.,, SO admirably fitted
up this summer, and forming the present desi-
rable abode of Geo. Parks, Esq.
Col. Hathaway arrived in the fall of 1886,
and erected the building now occupied as a
boarding house, at the Tannery of Messrs.
Albee q Woodbury., and engaged as lum-
bering agent for the Grand Haven Co. He
subsequently removed to Grand Rapids, and
there resided during the remainder of his life.
His widow is still resident of that city.
COL H. was greatly esteemed as citizen,
possessing strict integrity of character, en-
dowed with all those noble, social and private
virtues that constitute the element of true
manhood. ~
Capt. Clark and N. Merritt, Esq, with
their families, arrived tie same fall. The
latter gentleman was the first lighthouse
keeper at this port.
About the same time Mr.. Clidesdell made
his first advent to the place, accompanied
with seven children--six sons and daughter
His whole earthly fortune, aside from the
youthful group that surrounded him, and
their portable effects, was barely twelve shil-
lings in money. But perseverance and strict
economy, combined with untiring industry
enabled him to provide comfortable susie
nance, and at the same time educate those
sons to natural tact for business that secures
to them now an honorable rank among the
successful business men of our community.
Very soon after the first commencement Of
the enterprise of the Grand Haven Company
at this point, steamers from Buffalo entered
the harbor always Accessibility bringing sup
plies for the infant settlement, and providing
themselves with wood for the prosecution Of
their journey, furnished for the most part by
T. ID. Gilbert, Esq, from adjacent bayous
Steamers at that early day did not make
Chicago the place of general rendezvous, not
having an accessible harbor
The first boat that raised the steam-cloud
on Grand River was the Coz. Mason, il
1887, owned by Richard Godfrey, Esq, O
Grand Rapids, and commanded by Capt
Kanouse who is closely identified with the
history Of our village, and is now engaged il
the very charitable office of dispensing meat
and other necessaries of life to hungry citi
zens. In 1887 the Grand Haven Company
placed upon the river the steamer O-wasA
ta-nonck, under command of Capt. 7. w
White, which after running one year was burn
ed while lying alongside the frame erected fo
steam mill by the Grand Haven Company
The frame, consequently, shared the melan
choly fate Of the boat. The conhagration is sup
posed to have been the work of an incendiary
We purpose in our next to give, among
other facts, some pleasant "Reminiscences in on