From the pages of The Fennville Herald:
129 Years Ago
Saturday, April 13, 1895
Fennville Affairs
— The revival meetings now in progress are expected to close Sunday evening. While there has been a marked absence of “excitement,” 44 have thus bowed at the altar and professed conversion. …
— The continuously cold weather has been favorable for fruit, and the outlook at present is promising for full average crops. …
— Our Lee correspondent records the accidental killing of a stranger at the station Saturday morning. The man was William Saxe of Chicago and was about 28 years old. He had been to Dalton, Mich., to attend the funeral of his father and was returning to his work in Chicago. Being out of money, he boarded a freight train at Hoppertown and rode to Lee, where the accident occurred as related. A brother-in-law came on from Muskegon and took the remains there for burial. The deceased was unmarried and was an overseer in a Chicago livery stable, having accumulated considerable property.
Our Neighbors’ Deeds
Lee
— A sad and fatal accident occurred at Lee station Saturday. The morning freight going south on the Chicago & West Michigan Railway stopped there to unload a car of coal. A man whose name was not learned was riding on the train going to Chicago. He got off from the train and crossed the sidetrack and stood there a few minutes. They ran the car on the sidetrack and he supposed they were going to start and he started to recross the sidetrack and did not notice the car until it struck him, knocking him down, crushing both legs. He was taken to Grand Junction and Dr. Cronin of Bangor summoned, but he died at 9 o’clock Saturday in great agony.
— Charles Rittenhouse has an abscess forming on his side.
— David Flora keeps his sawmill under a full head of steam, sawing lumber every day.
Pearle
— The parties who went driving Sunday evening had better take another road in the future and avoid being frightened by drunken musical men.
Ganges
— Philander Taylor is plastering Mrs. Davis’ tenant house. Phil always seems to have a way of making things smooth.
100 Years Ago
Friday, April 11, 1924
Local Happenings
— The Pullman merchants are announcing in our advertising columns this week that their places of business will be open in the future on Tuesday, Friday and Saturday nights.
— At the election in Manlius Township Monday, 23 out of 148 voted to divide the township into two precincts, not only was the vote a light one but it demonstrated that not many care about voting.
— Postmaster Carter is breaking in a new Ford.
— The home of John Alfred, five miles east, burned Thursday morning.
— Robert Warren made a flying trip to Chicago on Sunday night. He says it is not so far from here to Chicago as it is from Chicago to here.
Ganges
— Ed Johnson has sold his filling station at Fennville and has moved back to his home in Ganges.
75 Years Ago
Thursday, April 14, 1949
Minstrel Show To Appear In Fennville April 23
The Lions Club is sponsoring a Minstrel show to be held at the Fennville school auditorium Saturday, April 23.
The show “Merry Minstrels” was such a huge success when it showed in Glenn the cast were invited to appear in Fennville with the proceeds to be divided between the Glenn Methodist Church and the Lions Club blind fund.
Among the acts the Minstrels will present will be the “Two Black Crows,” “Al Jolson,” Dick Barden and his marimba, some talent from Fennville and Ganges are only a few of the many hilarious and enjoyable numbers to be presented.
50 Years Ago
Thursday, April 11, 1974
Fennville’s New United Methodist Church
By Mrs. Clara D. Brink
A few weeks ago I had the honor of being escorted through the new United Methodist Church by the Rev. Matthew Walkotten. He is so proud of the new church and rightly so, it is absolutely beautiful! Light airy rooms for the Sunday school classes, a large modern up-to-date kitchen, huge Fellowship Hall, and my favorite, the Sanctuary. It is completely covered in thick red carpeting … It is not ostentatious, to me it is the epitome of serenity and quiet beauty. I am sure the Lord is smiling down on all the efforts expended on his behalf. …
30 Years Ago
Thursday, April 14, 1994
Shannon Slawson of Fennville High School took an Honorable Mention for this work entitled “Casmerodius Albus” at the Holland Area Arts Council High School Art Competition in March.
Fennville students win awards for art
Sue Parks’ art students from Fennville High School are getting a lot of recognition lately, and deservedly so. The students’ works are winning awards at art shows all over the area.
Last month Shannon Slawson took an Honorable Mention in the March Festival High School Art Competition through the Holland Area Arts Council. Ten area high schools entered 650 works. …
Andreas Elder and Michelle Overweg entered the Kendall Art College Scholarship Awards Art Show in Grand Rapids where they were in a group that tied for sixth place. …
Jim Hayden is a Fennville resident and former editor of The Fennville Herald newspaper.
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Information from The Fennville Herald thanks to the Fennville District Library, 400 W. Main St.
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How about that, Shannon made your News Blog! Can’t believe this was 30 years ago, seems like yesterday! Thanks for sharing it. I took a Screen Shot & sent it to Shannon. I really enjoy reading your articles, very informative, and the news can be very comical at times in regards to what was written about, and how they wrote it.
Thank you! And I love your walks — keep the photos coming!