In celebration of the semiquincentennial of the United States, Mason County Press and the Mason County Historical Society present a new weekly series: This Week in Mason County History. This series will feature historic headlines and stories from a select newspaper that is in the historical society’s Rose Hawley Archives.
Compiled by Rob Alway, Mason County Press Editor-in-Chief
The following articles appeared on the front page of the Wednesday, Jan. 24, 1906 Ludington Chronicle, 120 years ago today.
In Justice Courts
Geo. Sweeney and Jas. Nugent were given 10 days in the county jail in Justice Bethune’s court last week for being drunk.
Bert. Anderson was sentenced to serve 90 days in Detroit for a similar offense. He is an old offender.
“Buddie” Ryan sentenced to the county jail for 40 days in default of payment of $20 and cost for assault and battery, paid the amount and was discharged.
The case of Chris Peterseon of Sheridan, charged with assault and battery upon the person of Chas. Laphain and otherwise causing a disturbance at a religious meeting in the Holmes school house in Bachelor Dec. 24 was tried in Justice O.N. Craner’s court Thursday. A jury found Peterson guilty and the court sentenced him to pay a fine of $25 and costs, amounting in all to about $83.95 or serve 90 days in the Detroit House of Correction. The defendant threatens to appeal the case to Circuit court.
In Memoriam
Mother and Son
Mrs. C.J. Lillyberg died yesterday morning, just five days after the death of her oldest son Andrew. A husband and seven children, the youngest but six days old are left. Deceased was 42 years old and had been in this country but a short time. The funeral will be held from the house tomorrow. Reb. C.V. Vestling will have charge.
Andrew, the 9 year old son of Mr. and Mrs. C.J. Lillyberg died Thursday and was buried Saturday afternoon. Rev. Vestling officiating. The child had been ill for some time with tubercular trouble.
Frank W. Klingmoeller
Frank W. Klingmoeller died suddenly Saturday at the home of Chris Lauterwasser at the advanced age of 79 years. The deceased was rather an eccentric character and lived a hermit’s life at Lincoln since the early days when Charley Mears carried on extensive lumbering at the village. Mr. Klingmoeller kept a few domestic animals and contrived to obtain the necessities of life from the sale of eggs which he regularly brought to market.
He was neighbor of Frank Williams, another hermit, whose death occurred a year ago, and there was much rivalry between the two men, each one trying to outdo the other in poultry raising as well as in other ways.
When he was no longer able to care for himself he was given a home by Mr. and Mrs. Chris Lanterwasser, who kindly cared for the old man. In accordance with a wish expressed some time before his death, John Holmquist was the undertaker and Rev. Otto Boecler officiated at the funeral which was held Monday afternoon at the Lauterwasser home and the remains interred in the city cemetery.
Marriage Licenses
Jan. 17
Chas. E. Irish, Freesoil – 41
Mrs. Adarina Wall, Summit City, Mich. – 40
Jan. 15
Elmer C.A. Behr, Ludington – 21
Blanche Doe, Ludington – 18
Rohrmoser-Johnson
William Rohrmoser and Esther Johnson were married at 8 o’clock Wednesday night by Rev. Otto Boecler at the home of the groom’s parents in the Fourth Ward. Evard Johnson and Anna Nelson attended the couple. After the ceremony, a wedding supper was served to a few relatives.
Behr-Doo
Elmer Behr and Miss Blance Doe were united in marriage Wednesday afternoon at the home of the groom’s parents on East Filer street by Rev. Otto Boecler. Marie Doe, sister of the bride and Peter Lemire acted as bridesmaid and groomsman. A wedding supper followed the ceremony.
HE WAS VERY MUCH SURPRISED
Hon. C.G. Wing Finds His Home, full of Old Settler Friends Monday Evening
The beautiful home of Mr. and Mrs. C.G. Wing on east Ludington Avenue was the scene of an unusually happy assembly Monday evening. Mrs. Wing and daughters, Misses Ethelwyn and Alice, had invited about thirty-five old settlers and friends of the family to assist Mr. Wing in celebrating his birthday. The guests were taken out in conveyances and had nearly all arrived when Mr. Wing returned home from his office, making the surprise complete. After a three course dinner the hours of the evening were given over to social chat, the genial host entertaining the guests in his own genial and hospitable manner.
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