The Wyandotte herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1879-1943, 1942-02-13
WydndOtte in
Years Gone By


40 YEARS AGO
One thousand people attended a
masquerade ball given by the Arbeiter
society in their hall. WyandOt.e people
took their dancing seriously in the
early years OF the twentieth century.
WyandOtte's bill for u limited small
pox scare totaled $268.
A 81 horse, which furnished news
diversion. as related previously in The
Herald, ended the legal controversy by
departing from this life. The hide sold
for $3.50. leaving $3.50 unaccounted
for
'tSyingali. the great hypnOtist," was
mystifying Wyandotte people 40 years
ago. His blindfOld S.reet drive, in the
town hack, in which this writer was a
passenger, was really something 10
puzzle the average individual.
Matthias Schartz, old citizen. was
killed by freight train OH the Mich
iaan Central railroad.
Dir T.. T. Nelson, local dentist, who
did promoting on the side, returned
from Cuba, where he went 10 look Tor
good grazing land.
The Board Of Works ord red
watering rough for horses Installed Oh
Eureka avenue.
Secretary Henry q. MaIOch brOke
the then record by collecting $780,
in electric light rates, and Stills III
water rates, during The month of Jan
nary, 1902.
&. j. ("Plucky" To the boys wa>
advertising popular music some Of the
titles being Hun. ing for Hawkins.
I'm My Own Boss You're as Wei
come as the Flowers in May" Helmet
Of Navarro" Little Dolly Warden.
When Love Was Young Fritz on
Parade"
The Tuesday Study club observed
"WOman's Day" at the home Of Mrs
j. Ii. Bishop.
An old-faShiOned French pancake
turning party" was held ut the home
Of Raphael Isabel. Of the b people
present, all but three were French.
The Degree of Honor was giving Il
valentine pie social
Some thief raided NJ. T.. Putnam :
farm near Taylor Center, stole hog.
which was slaughtered on The spot.
Also u quarter Of beef and Il lot Of
grain. Washing his hands in the dark
the thief broke the ice and landed i'll
three feet Of water, but finally disap-
reared in the direction Of WyandOtte.
25 YEARS AGO
The Presbyterian Brotherhood, for
their annual entertainment, secured
Trerras Royal Hawiian singers and
players from the Colt Lyceum Bureau.
After carrying on the grocery bust
ness for 80 years, Charles f. Kreger
retired and was succeeded by his SONS,
Harvey. Jesse and Ira j. Kreger.
The interest of Harris & Warren i'll
The Majestic theater was purchased
by William L. Orr. John e. Catalan.
Fred Z. Van Alstyne, A Il. Burns and
Morris Birnbaum.
Wyandotte Council, No 1892, Knight
q Columbus, completed arrangements
for non -denominatiOnal observance of
Washington birthday in WyandOt;e.
Judge Alfred J. Murphy was to deliver
the address. with J. III. Bishop presid-
ing, following his introduction by
Grand Knight W. Leo Catalan. Their
Was to be talk by superintendent III.
e.. Daley of the public schools. and
music 10y I'm orchestra. with solos by
Miss Blanche GiassOn and Earl Fitz-
gerald.
Miss Mildred IIalstead, daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. j. G. HalStead, was al
most Instantly killed, when IN auto
Tnbfle driven by Elliott SanderSOn,
md containing besides himself. three
other high school students, was cross
iAg the tracks Of the Detroit. Mon
roe 4 Toledo interurban road al Sib-
ley.
Mary Pickfords play, The Pride OF
the Clan" was showing III the Maje>-
tie theater.
4 sanitary survey, conducted from
lansing. reported that the city OF
WyandOtte and the villages of Ford
md Trenton must have filtered water
~ some sort, preferably Of the sand
filtered variety, very soon, If the
health of those communities is To be
through; up to the standard Of other
portions Of Michigan"