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Looking Back
The St. Ignace News Saturday, November 12, 1892 Grover Cleveland is elected President of the United States. The recent fall of snow makes glad the heart of the school boy. The schooner Cora A. loaded lumber at the mill dock this week. Hunters at Carp River this week report game scarce in that section. August Johnson has moved into the house owned by F.G. Truscott, on Prospect Street.
A handsome United States flag floats on a pole in front of the school house in St. Ignace Township. Aforce of men have been at work repairing the ore dock and strengthening the bridge over State Street this week. Wilfred Murray, lad of seven, accidentally fell from the ore dock yesterday and was severely injured. Geo. LaFountain has returned from New York state and is at his old stand in the opera house barber shop. The rumor afloat the first of the week that the C.E. Kremer was lost off St. Helena Island has proven untrue, she arriving at this port Wednesday. She was badly shaken up and lost her cargo of fish. 90 Years Ago The St. Ignace Enterprise Thursday, November 15, 1917 The hay dealers of the peninsula are suffering from a shortage both of hay and care for shipment. Upper Peninsula lumbermen and other business interests requiring freight cars will suffer during the winter by reason of the shortage, which is already serious and constantly growing worse. It is too bad that Allenville is without a depot. A resident of Rexton, who had been detained in the county jail for several days, during which time he was examined as to his sanity, has been pronounced sane and was sent to his home the first of the week by Probate Judge Murray. O.C. Boynton and E.J. Chatelle returned Tuesday from a hunting trip in the Epoufette section, making their headquarters at Paul's and Welden camps. Boynton filled his license, but the big buck Chatelle wounded escaped in a swamp. Les Cheneaux column - The deer season is on and George Izzard is named as the first one getting the prize. The H.P. Hossack Co.'s mill finished its season's cut last week, turning out more shingles than they have in several years. The Islander made a trip over Wednesday to get the school teachers to attend the annual institute meeting held at St. Ignace this week. 50 Years Ago The Republican-News & St. Ignace Enterprise Thursday, November 14, 1957 More than twice as many vehicles crossed the Mackinac Bridge during its first week of operation than were carried by the state ferries during the same period last year. Still the bridge didn't make enough money in its first week to meet financial obligations. Charles Rhoades, who has been with the state ferry service since 1928, has purchased the Miller Freight Sales from Walter Miller and is operating the store under the name of Rhoades Economy Sales. Not everybody peering skyward is looking for Sputnik and its rocket. There are still some persons watching the natural celestial wonders, a University of Michigan astronomer asserts. Dr. D.B. Steinman, designer of the Mackinac Bridge, is responsible for the building which will house the new youth center in St. Ignace. An urgent call of distress came from officials of the Les Cheneaux area when the people realized the sudden death of Dr. John J. Blue of Cedarville. Victor Shoberg, well-known resort owner in Cedarville, celebrated his 80th birthday November 4. Shoberg is frequently seen in his personal launch still catching his limit of perch from the channels of Les Cheneaux. 35 Years Ago The Republican-News & St. Ignace Enterprise Thursday, November 16, 1972 Keith Pillsbury, a detective sergeant with 25 years of service in the Highland Park Police Department, has been named to fill the position of police chief in St. Ignace, which has been vacant since last August. Jim McDonald, representing The Republican-News at the Upper Peninsula Sportswriters'Association meeting held in Marquette Saturday, Nov. 11, returned to St. Ignace with the "1972 Football Team of the Year" trophy, awarded to the Saints for their outstanding record. The Barber Shop singing group plans a special meeting on Dec. 4. This try-out night is open for all interested vocalists, said Capt. Clifford MacLean of Island Eight, Cedarville, president of the club. Presently, the Barber Shoppers include those from Pickford, Rudyard, Mackinaw City, DeTour Village, Drummond Island, as well as the Hessel-Cedarville communities. 15 Years Ago The St. Ignace News Thursday, November 12, 1992 The state capital's Christmas tree inched across the Mackinac Bridge Friday morning, November 6, chained to a flatbed truck, holding up traffic for a while because it was too wide for a single traffic lane on the span. The 65-foot-tall Blue Spruce tree came from Munising. Bill Clinton was swept into office November 3 as the 42nd President of the United States and also won in Mackinac County, where 76% of the 8,088 registered voters cast ballots. St. Ignace, Pickford, and Engadine each were losers in their respective playoff games against Traverse City St. Francis (10-7), Iron Mountain North Dickinson (21-13), and Atlanta (44-20). EDITOR'S NOTE: The St. Ignace News is seeking original prints or reprints of old photographs depicting areas in the Eastern Upper Peninsula to be scanned into the archives and for the Looking Back column. Photographs to be loaned or donated to the Michilimackinac Historical Society can also be dropped off at The St. Ignace News. |
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