The Hastings Banner — Thursday, February 21, 2019 — Page 9

Looking back: Deviant deeds, injuries, prosperity

The Banner a century ago often featured a column, “Pioneer Days,” that reprinted bits of news from the same publication 30 and 50 years earlier.

The following items were published in the Feb. 20, 1919, Banner. Many of the names remain familiar today. Some of the geograph-ic references, such as Green Street and the Striker home, are easily placed in the mind’s eye. Union Hall, at the corner of Jefferson and State Street in the late 1900s housed the Ben Franklin store and has been the Second-Hand Corners for several years. Other references may take a bit of detective work or an old-timer with a good recall of handed-down information, such as “the Cady hill west of town,” or at which school Miss Rose Bostwick taught.

Thirty years agoFeb. 13, 1889

Thirteen prisoners in the county jail.The CK&S expects to have trains running

to Woodland by the first of May.Miss Rose Bostwick severely injured her

foot by letting a stick of wood fall on it last Saturday.

Miss Rose Bostwick’s pupils gathered at her rooms Friday and announced they had come to give her a birthday surprise. After a pleasant time, they adjourned to Hon. Daniel Striker’s home, where a fine super was served.

Mort Replogle, while coasting on the Cady hill west of town with other boys, had his leg broken near the ankle. He was astride his bobs when his heel struck a large stone, with [unreadable] Dr. Lampman was called and reduced the fracture.

There seems to be good reason for believ-ing that the Hastings and Lowell Railroad will be extended from Freeport to Hastings in the spring. Now gentlemen, get to grinding with some of those schemes for home manufactur-ing. Hastings has capital enough invested in notes and mortgages to start several factories.

Rev. Anna Shaw will speak in the Baptist church Monday night. Her eloquent address and a fine quartette of singers should draw a large crowd. In addition, our city’s favorite singer, Mrs. Belle Hendershott, will give two solos.

The Young People’s Alliance, connected with the Methodist church, was re-organized Wednesday night, and the following officers were elected: President, Miss Rose Bostwick; vice president Ralph Wooten; secretary, Miss Flora Beadle; treasurer, W.R. Cook; chorister, Dr. S.M. Fowler; organist, Miss McMichael; directors, Rev. W.M. Puffer and M.L. Cook.

The marriage of Miss Josie Quaife to William Barker of Ashley [Gratiot County] took place yesterday at the home of the bride’s father, Mr. John Quaife, Rev. W.M. Puffer officiating.

Sheriff Baker Shriner made a trip to York State last week and returned with the Irving pair who left their little babe on Bert Walker’s doorstep.

Born Saturday to Dr. and Mrs. J.C. Andrus, a daughter.

The following were elected delegates to the republican state convention at the county con-vention here Thursday last: Clement Smith, chairman; E.L. Parish, Nashville; J.R. Warburton, Maple Grove; Horace Watkins, Middleville; Eugene Harthorn, Orangeville; C.H. Van Arman, Geo. Osborn, R.B. Messer, M.L. Cook, P.T. Colgrove and A.E. Kenaston, city; W.L. Brown, Prairieville; Herbert Lee, Nashville.

PersonalAllie Durkee of Nashville, was here on

business Monday.Mrs. P.W. Kniskern, of Manistee, who has

been visiting here for some time, returned home Monday.

Grant Hendershott and wife were here yes-terday to attend the wedding of the latter’s sister, Miss Josie Quaife.

A letter received this week form W.H. Powers, now in Marietta, Ga., states that the weather there is quite cold and that Roy is not doing well.

Feb. 20, 1889Local

N.T. Parker last week sold his Kentucky mare to Allegan parties for $800.

Abner C. Parmelee, one of the earliest pio-neer residents of Hastings, died last week in Washington, D.C. [Michigan death records say he died Feb. 8,1889, in Marshall, Calhoun County, age 82.]

A.E. Kenaston has purchased the Hayford

residence and 2 ½ lots adjoining. Consideration, $800.

No. 1 white flour is being sold this week by Bert Tinkler, the grocer, for $2.25 per 100 pounds.

Married in this city Thursday last, Miss Dora Kennedy to Mr. J. Walker Matthews. They left that same evening for a visit in the east.

Dr. J.C. Andrus has purchased of A.E. Kenaston the 2 ½ lots front on Green Street that were part of the Hayford residence prop-erty. Consideration $1,000.

Hon. I.A. Nichols, who represented the western district of Barry County in the legis-lature 1881-2, died at the home of his daugh-ter in Greenville Sunday.

One more reporter will join the ranks of married men Wednesday when J.J. Emory of the Democrat and one of the best fellows in town, will be married to Miss Belle Spaulding at the home of the bride’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. O.D. Spaulding of Hastings. (Grand Rapids Democrat)

Wednesday night, Hastings Division URK of P re-elected for the ensuing year all of the old officers as follows: Sir Knight Commander, A.D. Kniskern; Sir Knight Lieutenant, Wm. H. Powers; Sir Knight Herald, Dan W. Reynolds; Sir Knight Treasurer, Dr. J. C. Andrus; Sir Knight Recorder, A. E. Kenaston. W.D. Hayes has been appointed Sir Knight Guard and Archie McCoy Sir Knight Sentinel. Sir Knight P.T. Colgrove was elected install-ing officer.

PersonalRev. W.M. Puffer and Daniel Striker went

to Milo Saturday to attend the funeral of Hart Williams.

Len Wightman, of New York, was the guest of his brother, R.B., of this city, the past week.

Mrs. L.E. Knappen and Mrs. Wm. J. Stuart, of Grand Rapids, are now in the city, coming to attend the funeral of the infant daughter of Mr. and Mrs. C.H. VanArman.

Mrs. Frank Hamilton, of New York, is vis-iting her mother, Mrs. I.A. Holbrook. Mr. Hamilton will soon remove to San Francisco, where he has accepted a position with his brother-in-law, E.A. Holbrook, who is the Pacific Coast representative of the Northwestern Railway.

Fifty years agoFeb. 10, 1869

LocalSen. Robert J. Grant, who has been spend-

ing the recess at home, left for Lansing Monday morning to be ready for the opening session Tuesday.

Myers and Reed’s harp band will give a grand ball at Union Hall Tuesday evening, Feb. 23.

Friday, Gen. Minty, the popular superinten-dent of the Grand River Valley Railroad, was in Hastings. [Born in County Mayo, Ireland, Robert Horatio George Minty gained the rank of brigadier general while in the Michigan Cavalry during the U.S. Civil War, leading what became known as the “Saber Brigade.” He returned to Michigan as GRVRR superin-tendent before moving to California and then Arizona.]

Dr. J.H. Palmer, our popular and efficient county superintendent of schools, gave an address before Fitzgerald Post GAR at the courtroom. The address gave great satisfac-tion to all who heard it.

From Time to Time

Gen. RHG Minty’s visit to Hastings in February 1869 was noted in the Banner. (History of Ireland)

New-home construction was encour-aged in Hastings in 1889. This two-story home designed by the National Building Plan Association could be built for an esti-mated $1,800. (chroniclingAmerica.com)

TOWNSHIP OF CASTLETON 2019 NOTICE OF BOARD OF REVIEW

PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that the Board of Review will meet at the Township Hall, 915 Reed St, Nashville, MI 49073, to examine and review the 2019 assessment roll. The board will convene on the following dates for the hearing of appeals of assessments or taxable values, poverty exemptions, parcel classification appeals and/or current year qualified agricultural denials:

Tuesday, March 5, 2019, 2:30 pm Organizational Meeting Monday, March 11, 2019, 1:00 to 4:00 pm and 6:00 to 9:00 pmTuesday, March 12, 2019, 9:00 am to Noon and 1:00 to 4:00 pm

And on such additional days as required to hear all persons who have given notice of the desire to be heard until assessment rolls have been revised, corrected and approved.

APPEALS ARE HEARD ON FIRST COME FIRST SERVE BASIS; letter appeals will be accepted and must be received no later than 5:00 pm March 8, 2019

Tentative ratios and estimated multipliers for 2019 are as follows:Agricultural 55.69% 0.8978Commercial 51.39% 0.9730Industrial 49.52% 1.0097Residential 46.48% 1.0757Personal Property 50.00% 1.0000

Tentative equalization factor of 1.0000 for all classes is expected after completion of Board of Review.

Cheryl Hartwell, Supervisor Castleton Township Kevin Harris, Assessor Castleton Township

Castleton Township Board Meetings are open to all without regard to race, color, national origin, sex or disability.

American with Disabilities (ADA) NoticeThe township will provide necessary reasonable auxiliary aids and services, to individuals with disabilities at the meeting/hearing upon seven-(7) days notice to Castleton Township. Individuals with disabilities requiring auxiliary aids or services should contact Castleton Township by writing or calling.

Castleton Township Clerk915 Reed St. PO Box 679Nashville, MI 49073517-852-9479

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TOWNSHIP OF BALTIMORE 2019 NOTICE OF BOARD OF REVIEW

PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that the Board of Review will meet at the Township Hall, 3100 E. Dowling Rd. Hastings, MI 49058, to examine and review the 2019 Assessment roll. The board will convene on the following dates for the hearing of appeals of assessments or taxable values, poverty exemptions, parcel classification appeals and/or current year qualified agricultural denials:

Tuesday, March 5, 2019, 1:00 pm Organizational Meeting Hearings will be the week of March 11, 2019Monday, March 11, 2019, 9:00 am to 12 noon and 1:00 pm to 4:00 pmWednesday, March 13, 2019, 12 noon to 3:00 pm and 6:00 pm to 9:00 pm

And on such additional days as required to hear all persons who have given notice of the desire to be heard until assessment rolls have been revised, corrected and approved.

Letter appeals will be accepted and must be received no later than 9:00 pm March 13th, 2019.

Tentative ratios and estimated multipliers for 2019 are as follows: Agricultural 49.61% 1.00786 Commercial 50.47% 0.99068 Industrial 49.20% 1.01626 Residential 45.93% 1.08861 Personal Property 50.00% 1.00000

Tentative equalization factor of 1.0000 for all classes is expected after comple-tion of Board of Review.

Chad VanSycle, Supervisor Baltimore Township Scott Anderson, Assessor Baltimore Township

Baltimore Township Board Meetings are open to all without regard to race, color, nation-al origin, sex or disability.

American with Disabilities (ADA) NoticeThe township will provide necessary reasonable auxiliary aids and services, to individ-uals with disabilities at the meeting/hearing upon seven (7) days notice to Baltimore Township. Individuals with disabilities requiring auxiliary aids or services should contact Baltimore Township by writing or calling.

Baltimore Township Clerk Penelope Ypma 3100 E Dowling Rd Hastings, MI 49058 269.721.3502

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At the republican county convention here Saturday, Feb. 6, George K. Beamer was cho-sen chairman and S.C. Prindle secretary. J.H. Palmer was re-nominated as county school commissioner. Hon. James A. Sweezey was nominated prosecutor for the vacancy created by the death of Frank Allen, who was elected last November.

At the republican county convention, dele-gates elected to the judicial convention, to be in Ionia, were Daniel Striker, Harvey Wright, S.P. Cady, J.H. Palmer, D.B. Pratt, C.G. Holbrook and Jerry M. Rogers. The following were chosen delegates to the state convention in Lansing on the 10th: George M. Dewey, Richard Jones, R.J. Grant and Gilbert Striker.

Feb. 17, 1869Local

J.C. Bray, the president, and J.M. Nevins, secretary, of the Barry County Agricultural Society, announce a meeting in this town Monday, March 1, to arrange for a sheep shearing festival the second Thursday in June.

Three fellows are in the Hotel de Mallory because they would not pay $18 fine and costs each for resisting an officer who was trying to take a prisoner to jail. It was a case of too much whiskey.

Compiled by Kathy Maurer. Sources: Hastings Banner, chroniclingamerica.com, History of Ireland/stairnaheireann.net, finda-grave.com.

Alyson Miller, Kyle Morgan, Travis Oliver, Alisandra Pearlman, Elijah Randall, Brennan Reser, Keygan Robinson, Caleb Rose, Porter Shaw, Heaven Simmet, Brandon Simmons, Alonha Sleight, Chesnhey Smith, Lilyah Solmes*, Brooklyn Strickland, Victoria Tack*, Malachi Thiel, Melany Vargas*, Alexya Vazquez, Zoe Watson, Jordyn Winters and Linda Wright.

HonorsDaniel Andrus, Gavin Argo, Karsyn Argo,

Mason Benton, Riley Bondurant, Christian Boniface, Taylor Casey, Emma Dennison, David DePriester, Gavin DeWeerd, Garrett Dunn, Tristin Eaton, Brooklynn Fields, Sydnie Franklin, Carson Gates, Madelyn Gilbert, Andrew Haines, Miya Hamilton, Sophia Hamilton, Kassandra Harton, Addison Henney, Harmony Hess, Marisa Hilton, Paige Hoaglin, Troy Hokanson, Gage Holtrust, McKinney Jiles, Brett Johnson, Sebastion Johnson, Danica Keeny, Alan Li, Jada Love, Jamie Metzger Miller, Ashley Norris, Isabel Olmsted, Jasmine Olmsted, Katelynn Orvis, Hunter Pierce, Hayley Rasey, Gunnar Richmond, Kaylin Schild, Abigail Schoemer, Abigail Scott, Tristan Smith, Kailis Snook, Nicklas Stehr, Devlin Tait, Kaydence VanDenBerg, Ethan VanDyke, Quinn Waddell, Memphis White, Josephine Williams and Jack Yeary.

HONOR ROLL, continued from previous page

Delton Kellogg Academy provides nontraditional education

Luke FroncheckContributing Writer

The Delton Kellogg Board of Education learned about the Delton Kellogg Academy at its meeting this week.

The presentation explained how, for some students, the traditional demands of high school leave them feeling stranded.

For those students who seek or require an alternative to conventional high school, the Delton Kellogg Academy is there for them.

The academy, which runs in three 2-hour shifts a day from Monday to Thursday, has taken in a total of 83 students, with 72 still currently in attendance.

The academy, headed by Sara Nevins, is open to all students but requires an interview for admittance.

In addition, two years ago, when the acad-emy began a night school, eight students were admitted, and six are currently in attendance.

The students in the academy only have to come into the actual school to take their tests, so working from home is possible.

Right now, the academy makes up roughly 20 percent of the high school’s population. To graduate from the academy, the students com-plete one class at a time to increase their ability to focus on a subject and alleviate the pressures that multiple subject days can bring.

In other school board news, Superintendent Kyle Corlett reported that, at this time, the district has to make up three days at the con-clusion of the school year.

The district also has open coaching posi-tions in track, golf, and softball.

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