By Emma Jane Muir
Special to the Record-Eagle
April 09, 2008 04:00 am -- "Uncle Dan" Whipple, aged 108 years, the oldest man in northern Michigan, is dead at the home of N. C. Griswold at Hatches Crossing, the end coming in just the manner he had often wished it would come, quietly and peacefully. "Uncle Dan" bore the weight of his years lightly. His long white hair streaming to his shoulders and his back bent but with his stout staff, he covered long distances with ease. He had no family to aid him in the sunset time of his life, but his many friends did everything they could to cheer up the lonely old man. -- Deputy Game Warden Smith has been in Charlevoix this week and as a result of the visit, the Robert Daniel Co. has paid a fine of $25 and $5 costs for a shipment of illegal trout. Deputy Smith also seized 212 pound of illegal trout and whitefish in the warehouse of the same company and shipped the fish to the local asylum. -- A. H. McManus went to Kingsley Saturday where he will enjoy a visit with his oldest brother, Benjamin whom he has not seen nor heard from for 30 years. Benjamin McManus is now visiting another brother George at Kingsley and will probably come to this city for a visit with relatives here. -- Mr. and Mrs. John Miller, formerly of Manistique, left Friday for their old home to pack their household goods and return to this area, having purchased a 60-acre farm in East Bay township. The farm was formerly owned by Jerome Porter and contains some fruit trees. -- Miss Ruth Dalzell, the 16-year-old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John Dalzell of Elmwood township, was chased for some distance by a young man when she was returning from school Thursday near Hatch's Crossing. She screamed and started to run, the man running faster and gaining in speed. As she neared the depot, she looked back and saw he had given up the chase, evidently realizing that her screams would be heard by the agent. -- Physicians have given up all hopes of saving the life of Charles M. Hackley, who was injured in a dynamite explosion earlier this week. Death is now hourly expected. -- Captain Webb and a number of the crew of the Chequamegon have been busy for the past few days getting the steamer into shape for her season's work. The weather during the past week has not been exactly ideal but work has been continued nevertheless. -- "Happy George", a well known street vender, has arrived in Williamsburg and will soon set up a stand with his wares. He has come to that village for a number of years and carries on his business from early May until late fall. -- Sunday last, Messrs. Hollis and Fred Tabberer and their families attended a farewell family reunion at the old home farm in North Paradise district. Their father, Henry Tabberer, sold the place and was making preparations to move to Fife Lake to reside. Picnic baskets overflowing with much food were brought to the grove and a jolly time, lasting until darkness set in, was had by all. -- Unless the unforeseen happens, Grand Traverse will have an exceptional yield of fruit this year and the same is true in other portions of the state. An abundant yield of fruit means much to this region. Last year, the crop was a heavy one and the peninsula farmers received $75,000 for their cherries alone. Apples were bountiful and brought good prices and thousands who devoted their attention to raising potatoes found a ready market at good prices. -- The Boys Junior Social club of the Baptist church held a "hard up, hard times social" in the church parlors this past Tuesday. The organization has been alive for about a year and has enjoyed a very rapid growth in membership. An interesting program was presented followed by light refreshments. Appropriate fines were levied for neckties, polished shoes and other personal adornments. -- Advice on deportment. A gentleman should remove his hat as soon as he enters the doors of the church and should not replace it on his head after service until he has reached the outer vestibule. -- Medical advice of a century ago. To treat dropsy of the brain, moderate purging every few days and offering a diet of nourishing food along with cod liver oil and diuretics can be quite helpful. -- Best buy of the week. Boys' Suits, $3.75 at Sherman & Hunter.
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