Telegram-herald., 1890-09-12

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Knows. vet some ol them oeAve saea
= h. tie case, and sswoud appsaF Ehat
there we're some groundsfcT tbs belief
They bare church there mat L al
knocked into sagers. indirectly hy tae
hand of tbe Almighty Ii i were done
al ore crack the circumstances would
have probably been overlooked, but =
WASN'T. Tvice vas il mt With lightning
and that's probably the reason ihey got
scared and wired tue IELEGRAM-llERAID
uaa 10 come down and wIlIe 'em up,
and thus Try and make their peace,
calling aad election" sure. saranae
vas born about the year SO, aud Was
first ehrlstened Boston, but some OF the
wiser ones realizing that j would not be
the proper caper 10 call i by that name,
and thus cause Uncle sam trouble IN
eonfounding the mails with the other
Boston, the name was changed 70 Sara
nae. Pretty name, isn't ip Don't know
who suggested il, bat guess It was the
Indians. There is no question that they
made a mistake when that name WAS
changed and the town got stunted.
There is lot of history stored away IN
this town, how the Indians used TO
come here TO trade, boats 20 up and
down Grand River, the first store, etc,
ETC., but life is 10 short to stop 10 get 1t
all. so we pass 20 the present and note
what there now is and what there IS IN
store to come. Saranac supports good
schools, churches, social and secret
orders, driving park and numerous
other progressive as well as degressiye
institutions.
TIE town is we'll built up mostly with
brick buildings, the brick for which
were obtained at home, has several
labor employing. concerns and would
like more. The country surrounding
Saranac is the best farming land to
be found anywhere and this year the
farmers are tickled TO death to report q
good crop of everything, with wheat
bringing good price, notwithstanding
Harrison is President, which leads some
of them to rem ark that good many
free traders had the raZZles two years
ago when they told them that the tariff
bill would Kill prices on everything
Saranac IS what might be termed a
farming town, still they have some
manufacturing, and it therefore makes
the merchants grin when the far mers
get n good price for their produce.
They afford a first-class market Tor
everything and in that way get their
share of the farm trade.
The largest manufacturing lnstltu-
ton in Saranac, or IN fact, this part OF
Ionia county, Is the stave, hoop and
lumber concern Of
FITz GIBBONS & sAYLEs.
This firm has been in operation here
for ten years past, and Is almost tue lie
blood of the town. They deal wholly
IN hard wood, which Is bought from the
farmers surrounding, employ 25O men
in the county, and turn out a large
amount of finished wares. They also
have branches at Iona, Beldlng, Or
leans. Fenwick, Ovid, Lake Odessa and
Woodland, where the barrels, ETC.. are
putup all thestayes, headings, etc, beng
manufactured at their mill here. Over
sl5. 600 is paid out annually for stock
outside of what Is paid for apples, ETC.,
in which large business IS carried on.
The stvle of the firm has been as above
since 'SS, before which Mr.. Devlne, OF
BeldIng, was one of the partners. The
general supervision of the business g
in charge of the prOpretOrs personally,
being men of push and business ability,
and among the enterprlsing men OF
Saranac. Their mill IL substantially
built, with supply of stock through
out the country for a good many years
to come. They manufacture all classes
OF barrels, and do a large business IN
manufactured slaves and heading.
Saranac has IN the grlst mill owned
and operated by
.. G. HUM.
An institution of which il may well
feel proud. Tins mill IS a large four
story building, full roller process, run
bs water power, with capacity OF
seventy-five barrels per day, anu the
quahty OF four turned out Is Of The
best. The present proprietor bought
the mill about a year ago. -Four men
are employed. They also buy and sci
ali kinds Of grain, manufacture al
grades of feed and DO large shipping
business. Mr.. Huhn located IN saranaC
some twelve years ago and engaged III
the mercantile business. but finding the
milling business more 20 hls liking, ht
bought the concern. and ls making II q
success. Formers can be assured OF
selling their grain produce 20 hun a
the highest cash prlce and nnd him
man Of business and courtesy. lie q
enterprIsing. husthng and always III ,fOl
ANYTHING that NIL hoOm sarauac.
Another Of the industries Of the towr
I i the feed and cider mill Of
HILrs r soN.
This concern - Of modern design anC
F a well patronizcd They manufacture
{ all classes OF feed grain snd also do :
good stroke Of business N the eide
I isne. Nr. Hills is AZ old resident Of thl
town. having lived here for twenty-five
( years and been In his present busines
sixteen years. They also operate IN th'
+ iunaher trade and 60 a little farming Il
F rest upon.
Among the pioneer dealers of sara
nae. and one VINO has doue s' nlucn a.
any one msn % buiid up and improve
nist0wu. ls
e. A. wATT.
+ dealer n dry goods. clothl ~, groceries
{ cree kerry. etc. Mr. Watt came 90 sara
nae over twenty-five yesrs ago. ana Pa
T Been one Of rs active 1gIsIress men eve
sfnce. Tie has neeu ia tne general nlel
+ cante lne for fifteen years ana IS :
F pretty generally understood hss mad
= success of Ill Il poftrs be IS Rs
T Erhcaa of TIE aff.taere case. a.
eenrra - aoth-r - for hs r.srt of ta
e7antys poates Hs scceess aafan
E the years ae has heen here T
f due - BE ovu rusa ard business abb
tes Sssrtrr o4t v sr nofh cE Be noE