The Wyandotte herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1879-1943, 1939-12-29
CHRONOLOGY Of
The YEAR 1888
IN WYANOOTTE
January

Wyandotte passed the million dollar
mark.
, Herald completed "a years of
i,IblicatioIl. - t these under one OWN
ership.
3. After r. years service in max
ilag and selling shoes Charles KOhler
tired and WAS succeeded by Bernard
Mihalak and George feathers
Harry G.. Rouse appointed manager
ot the local office IF the secretary of
state
Completion of button" night light
ill., OH Telegraph road was announced
Announcement made that A LOef-
Tier 4 Co.. one of the oldest business
concerns in Wyand0ttc, would 90 out
Uf business
city Chemist Harry w Ward an
nounced that close 10 1.00O,OOO.OOO gal
Ions of water was pumped through the
city mains during 1898
Governor Frank ID. Fitzgerald nam
ed Dr. Robert NJ. Ashley as a member
of the State Unemployment COmpen-
satiOn Commission.
Christmas seal sale in WyandOtte
tOtlled $SO5.
Class of T6 graduated from Roose-
Welt high school
Zone service established for users of
telephones.
campaign opens for pensions for
city policemen and firemen Auditor
John :. Rae issues IL statement attack
ing feasibility of plan.
New $27,6O5 field house mt Roosevelt
school gets official approval.
*. Annual presidential parties to
raise funds to combat infantile paraly-
Nis held in city.
Rival bus lines reached agreement
on running schedule
Close OF January marked by the
heaviest snowfall in years
February
Catalan Drug Stores, Inc, complet-
ed GO years of service with banquet
Tor employees.
Council gave its approval to group
Disqualification - - - = : - -''4'-'f-
Bus lines serving Wyandotte consol-
idated under title of Wyandotte
Coaches, Inc
City received $1,O63.SO from the
state library fund
Thirt-three paving projects for 1899
given approval by the Council
II. Annual skating tournament held
at Burrell slip.
IL. Don SharlOw. deputy city clerk,
expired suddenly from heart trouble.
20 Mrs. Catherine Goodwin, old
resident, died at the family home on
Riddle avenue
Il. William F. Mauren, former OPP
orator at the city filtration plant, died
after long illness.
March
Because Of a dearth of candidates,
no primary election for city offices
WAS held in WyandOtte.
;. New Presbyterian church house
dedicated with appropriate ceremonies
II. WyandOtte Old Time Ball Play
crs Association held d successful cele-
hratiOn. with J. BARLEY DOlye of Phil
aGelphia as the guest Of honor.
L. Mrs. Harriet Steele Wayman,
widow of John Wayman, died at the
extreme age of o. years.
Down River Federal Savings and
Loan Association reopened in improv-
td headquarters.
Ecorse village voted 2 to 1 against
Incorporation rs "A city.
~ Wyandotte lost its grand old
nan" and sterling citizen, when John
c. Catalan died at the family home on
Fourth street, at the age OF 80 years
Police and firemen's pension com
mittee took court action assailing the
restriction of pension vote to taxpay-
-crs only. This was settled BY providing
separate ballots for taxpayers and non
taxpayers.
April
Louis W. Benin, James III. Mason
and John J. Wagner successful candi-
dates for membership in the Council.
Council adopted an ordinance licens-
ing aod regulating the sale Of food.
Pension proposition Overwhelmingly
defeated at election.
Councilman James III. Mason ap-
pointed ae member CT the County
BOARD Of Supervisors
- New OddfellOws' temple on Elm
street. gift Of the heirs or Mary j.
Ginzel. officially dedicated.
Mayor Thomas A. Davis list OF ap-
pointments to office approved unani-
mOusly by Council
Down River Chamber 81 Commerce
gives Its approval 70 parking meters.
80 Carl r. Schroeder. former CSty
COMMISSIONER and for years manager
of the Majestic bhsatAr. died af the
age OF 81 years
May
Council votes tn purchase q 14.T7S.-
a. aerial type servh% truck for fire
Department.
Board Il Edneation aGOpted reso-
luion cslHns upca the Lesisla ture to