Spring Lake Communit

Index to

Spring Lake Community Centennial 1869-1969

and

Corrections & Additions to SPRING LAKE COMMUNITY CENTENNIAL 1869-1969

by Mary S. Kitchel, M.D.

Indexed by Gerben Oosterbaan

Copyright 2006 by the Spring Lake District Library A. Bilz Hardware & Furniture, 94, 96 Arentson, Lena (Mrs. Charles Begin), 167 A. D. Reade & Co., 119, 128, 129 Armstead, James P., 29 A. Falls Grocery, 94, 96, 169 Armstrong, George, 128 A. Falls Spring Lake Livery, 97, 169 Ashley Heights, 64 A. H. Babcock, Jeweler & Optician, 97, 99 Augsbach, Beth, 149 A. Van Dusen, physician and surgeon. See Van Augsbach, Mrs. Frank, 149 Dusen, Dr. A. Avery, John N., 87 Ackley, H. C., 22, 23 Axford, Emma, 112 Adams, H., 118, 183 Adams, Mr., 118 Babcock, A. H., 97, 99, 141 Adsit, Allen C., 65, 71, 73, 132, 133, 134, 137, Babcock, Ike, 58 148 Babcock, Madeline (Keenan), 11, 11 African Americans, 23 Babcock, Mr., 141 agriculture, 32-36. See farming and fruit growing Baker's Ice Cream Store, 164 Albertus, Bessie Bilz, 9 Baker, Dr., 46 Alden Fruit Preserving Company, 132 Baker, Mr., 46 Alex Smith, blacksmithing, 95 Baker, Mrs. H. N., 139 Algoma, 115 Bakker, Geert, 57 Allan, Jennie Vos, 11 Bakker, Peter, 57 Allen, Charles, 11, 16, 56 Baldwin, Dr. Phineas P., 5, 8, 10, 15, 55, 125, Allen, Charles Jr., 56 126, 152 Allen, G. J., 134 Baldwin, Irene Katt, 13 Allen, Mrs. Charles (Catherine Donahue), 56 Ball, J., 46 Allington and Barrett, 141 Ball, Sarah, 8 Allington, Mr., 141 Ball, W. T., 134 Allison, Benjamin, 86, 96, 167 Ballard, James, 82 Alpena, 112 Bangle, Ethel, 147, 168 Alston, Christina, 9 Bangle, Frances (Mrs. Thomas Hammond), 147, Alston, D. G., 132 168 American Hotel, 92, 119 Bangle, Iva, 147, 168 Ames, Clara (Mrs. C. P. Brown), 153 Bangs, Effie, 9 Anderson, Andrew, 148, 165 banking, 59 Anderson, Andrew, home of, 165 Baptist Church, 16 Anderson, Clyde, 13, 13, 148, 165 Barber & Mason's Mill, 40, 70, 115, 150 Anderson, Grace Bunker (Mrs. Frank Barber Mill, 90, 114, 115, 119, 125 Hammond), 168 Barber Mill Boarding House, 70, 86 Anderson, Harold, 165 Barber Street School Anderson, Mary, 148 as Spring Lake Yacht Club clubhouse, 43, 44 Anderson, Minnie, 148 description of building, 3 Anderson, Mrs. Andrew (Mary Nelson), 148, 165 teaching methods used in, 3–4 Anderson, Mrs. Harold, 148 Barber, Jabez, 69, 70, 90, 114, 116, 125 Anderson, Mrs. Nels (Nellie Vander Vere), 165 Barber, Morris, 16 Anderson, Mrs. William Sr. (Alice De Young), Barber, Mr., 40 165 Barlow, Adelaide (Mrs. James H. Munson), 118 Anderson, Nels, 148, 165 Barnes & Fosha, 21 Anderson, Warren, 148, 165 Barnes, George, 138 Anderson, William, 148, 165 Barnes, J. W., 21, 27 Anderson, William, Jr., 148 Barnett, Mrs. Ford (Nellie Johnston), 108 Andy Falls Livery, 169 Barney, Inez, 156 Angel, William N., Esq., 128 Barney, Irene, 156 Anstays, Lena (Mrs. John Shoemaker), 152 Barney, Mrs. Robert, 156. See Corrections & Arbutus Banks Hotel, 64, 98, 145, 148, 151 Additions (p. 156) Arentsen, A. J., 94, 105

1 Barney, Robert (Barney the Barber), 16, 93, postmaster, 19 139, 140, 156. See Corrections & store of, 95, 96 Additions (p. 156) Bertschy, Helen V., 19 Barney, Robert home, 156 Bertschy, Mrs. Fred (Helen "Nellie Shoemaker"), Barnum House, 143 9, 12, 152, 159 Barnum, Mr., 143 Bibel, Elizabeth (Mrs. W. Sechrist), 106 Barrett, 16 Bible in schools, 5 Barrett Boat Works, 3, 43, 53, 165 Bilz & Glew (Plumbing and steam fitting), 99 Barrett, Mrs. William (Catherine Pattersen), 27, Bilz & Slingerlend (Hardware and Furniture), 97, 139, 147, 164, 171 98, 99, 141 Barrett, Robert M., 43 Bilz Bicycle Shop, 175 Barrett, Ruby, 43, 44, 139, 179 Bilz family home, 15, 176. See Corrections & Barrett, William, 164, 141, 139, 98, 26, 58, 42, Additions (p. 176) 30, 29. See Corrections & Additions (p. Bilz Hardware, 130, 131 26) Bilz, Aloys, 176 Barton, George, 16 and fire of 1871, 75 Barton, Mrs. B. H., 183 bank president, 59 baseball team, 94 business of, 93, 94, 97, 130, 131 Batchelor & Slaght, 131 generally, 96, 139, 141, 175 Batchelor Mill, 113 home of, 15, 176 Batchelor, Slaght & Shippey Mill, 111, 134 mentioned, 39, 46, 51, 65, 89, 90 Batchelor, Webster, 111, 113, 131 newspaper editor, 22 Bates & Brown, 22 Presbyterian Church trustee, 53 Bates, Dr. J. O., 22, 24, 132, 152 school board trustee, 10 Bates, Louis J., 4 township supervisor, 71 Bates, Miss, 3 village president Bauld, Ann (Mrs. John W. Johnston), 108 76, 77 Beale, H. M., 99 Bilz, Bessie (Albertus), 9, 176 Bean, J. M., 101 Bilz, Fannie (Mrs. Len Slingerlend), 176 Becker, Mr., 124 Bilz, Maggie, 9, 140 Beechwood, 63, 64 Bilz, Mamie (Van Emmons), 176 Begin, Charles, 167, 9824 Bilz, Margaret, 176 Begin, Mrs. Charles (Lena Arentson), 167 Bilz, Mrs. Aloys (Alice Thompson), 176. See Behm, Alice Hindall, 13 Corrections & Additions (P. 176) Bell, H. T., 70, 86, 126 Bilz, Mrs. William (Mildred Kirkland), 175. See Bell, Mr., 126 Corrections & Additions (p. 175) Bell, Mrs. Thomas (Dora Ronne), 144 Bilz, W. Preston, 75, 76, 77, 146, 151, 176, 176 Bell, Thomas, 144 Bilz, William A. Bell, William, 90 mentioned, 58, 140, 176 Benjamin Soule farm, 31, 143, 156. See photograph, 77, 94, 175 Corrections and Additions (p. 31); Spring village president, 75, 76, 77 Lake Country Club Bingham, Stephan, 151 Bentham, Louisa, 94, 131, 166 Black Cat, 107 Berry, F. C., 4286 Blakeslee, Chauncey M. Bertschy & Shoemaker Brick Yard, 24–25, 98 and Arbutus Banks Hotel, 98, 148, 151 equipment and machinery of, 24 and Prospect Point Manor, 64 Midwestern building using bricks of, 25 developer, 144 Bertschy Brick & Tile Company, 167 mentioned, 29, 30, 31, 44, 141, 180 Bertschy, Charles, 24 profile of, 145 Bertschy, Fred J., 159 Blakeslee, Lily, 9 brickyard of, 24–25, 98, 151, 167 Blakeslee, Marie, 11, 44 cottages, 98 Blakeslee, Mrs. Chauncey M. (Mary Wood mentioned, 39, 46, 97, 135, 152 Spencer), 145, 162

2 Blens, Wig (Mrs. Jelmer Nuismer), 170. See Brecken, Mrs., 23 Corrections & Additions (p. 170) brick making, 24–25 Bloecker, Henry, 112 bridge, the, 48-52 Bloecker, Robert M., 46 free bridge, 50–52 Board of Supervisors, 50 problems in building of, 51 Boelens, Barney, 38 swing bridge, 50, 81, 139 Boelens, Elizabeth (Mrs. Jelmer Nuismer), 148 toll bridge, 50, 51, 138 Boelens, Gary, 38 Britton, Miss, 123 Boelens, Klaus, 38, 147, 177 Britton, Mrs. William, 53 Boelens, Miriam Gardner (Mrs. Barney), 177 Britton, William, 105, 122 Boelens, Tryntje Klouw, 177 Broderick, P. D., 96 Bolles, E. E., 103 Broman, Clare, 76, 77. See Corrections & Bolt, John, 144 Additions (p. 77) Bolt, Mrs. John A. (Etta Koster), 57, 144, 179 Brongersma & Start Coal Company, 37 Bolthouse, Clara, 9 Brongersma, Barbara, 143, 150, 183 Bolthouse, Ed, 95 Brongersma, Bena, 161, 183 Bolthouse, Florence, 157 Brongersma, Cornelius, 143, 161 Bolthouse, Gertrude V., 163 Brongersma, Ida, 143, 174, 183 Bolthouse, Henry, 62 Brongersma, John, 37, 143, 161, 174 Bolthouse, Hilda Katt, 109 Brongersma, Lucretia, 143, 158 Bolthouse, Paul, 62 Brongersma, Marie (Mrs. Harold Vander Kolk), Bolton's Shoe Repair Shop, 167 11, 143, 161 Bolton, George, 167, 167 Brongersma, Martje (Mrs. Reender Reenders), Bolton, Hannah, 167 143, 146 Bolton, Harry, 167 Brongersma, Mrs. Cornelius (Jantje Visser), Bolton, Mrs. Harry (Gertrude Ecklecamp), 167 143, 150 Bolton, Russell, 167 Bross, Rev., 11 Bond, Sallie Buckley, 13, 54 Brower, Grietje (Mrs. Joos VerPlanke), 37 Bonema, Allie Katt, 109 Brown's Leaf Turner, 135, 153 booming companies, 78, 79, 80, 81 Brown, Anna (Shimmel), 9 Boorman, Kate Vink, 157 Brown, Dana, 42, 151, 153, 168 Borchers, Alice Hammond, 11 Brown, Dr. C. P., 153 Bos, M. D., 10 and appendectomy, 150 Bosch, Hannah Katt, 109 and Clinker Boat Manufacturing Company, 42 Bosch, Winifred (DeYoung), 13 Brown's Leaf Turner, 135, 153 Boswell, Guy L., 6 folding bed of, 141 Bottema, Gerritt, 11 mentioned, 22, 95, 97, 98, 108, 152, 177 Bottema, Steven, 11 Brown, Dr. David, 123 Bowen, W. S., 97 Brown, Fred, 16, 177 Boyce, Mr., 96 Brown, Jedediah, 70–71 Boyden, B. F., 23 Brown, Mary Ann, 55 Boyden, Charles, 140, 141 Brown, Miriam Vink, 13 Boyink, John, 46 Brown, Moses, 55 Braak's first retail outlet, 95. See Corrections Brown, Mrs. C. P. (Clara Ames), 153 and Additions (P. 95) Brown, Mrs. C. P. (Jennie Johnston), 108, 112, Braak, Jacob, 99, 146 153 Braak, Mrs. Jacob (Jennie Reenders), 146 Brown, Mrs. Tom (Miriam Vink), 13 Brady, Ann (Mrs. Michael Shoemaker), 152 Brown, William, 55 Brady, Bridget, 152 Buckley Hardware, 96, 97, 98, 161 Brady, Julia, 9, 162 Buckley, Lloyd, 29, 139 Brady, Mrs. Thomas, 143 Buckley, Mrs. William H. (Harriett Richardson), Brady, Thomas, 152 139, 150 Bramble, Nellie Heath, 9 Buckley, Sallie (Bond), 13

3 Buckley, W. H., 64, 98, 141, 161 See middle insert pages Buckley, William, 144, 150 Central House Hotel, 63, 93, 99, 139 Buckley, William Lloyd, 150 Challenge Refrigerator Company, 146 Bulthuis, H. K., 146 Chamberlain, C. E., 147 Bunker, Albert, 147 Chamberlain, Ella (Mrs. Alexander Wood), 147, Bunker, Mrs. John, 149 162 Burbank, Mrs. M., 96 Chamberlain, Mrs., 182 Burgess, H. E., 143 Chandler, M. T. E., 103 Burgess, Mary (Mrs. Lucius Lyman), 144, 177 Chapell, Clark, 139 Burley, Ella (Mrs. John Vander Kolk), 112 Chapman Brothers, 24, 119 Burman, Lena, 8 Chapman, David, 24, 116 Bush, Mrs. Harold (Schweitzer), 151 Chapman, J., 24 Bushnell, Mr., 118 Charles H. Hackley, 67 business directory, 92–99 Charles W. Hathaway, Blacksmith, 92 Busje, W., 55 Chas. Begin (bar), 98 Buss, Gertrude, 167 See Corrections & Cheap Cash Variety Store, 149 Additions (p. 167) Cheney, J. T., 134 Buss, Jack and Family, 167 Chicago Times, 23 Buss, John A., 99, 151 Chittenden, Abigail, 180 Buss, Marie, 167 See Corrections & Additions Chittenden, Alta, 145 (p. 167) Chittenden, Arthur, 145 Butcher, Mrs. Henry, 151 Chittenden, Benjamin, 145, 180 Butts & Hathaway Mill, 83 Chittenden, Cora (Mrs. Thomas Hammond), Byrant, A. P., 69 168, 171 Byrant, Issac, Esq., 69 Chittenden, Dewey, 144 Chittenden, Emma, 145 C. H. Peck's Mill Point Drug Store, 116, 149, Chittenden, Emmons, 145 152 Chittenden, Eugene, 36, 180 C. P. Brown, M.D. See Brown, Dr. C. P. Chittenden, Floyd, 145 Cady, P. P., 71 Chittenden, George, 144 Campau, Louis, 18, 114 Chittenden, Manley, 144, 145 Campbell Drug Store, 96 Chittenden, Mrs. Benjamin F. (Abigail T. Campbell, B. R., 96 Woodruff), 145 Campbell, Benjamin, 10, 55, 185 Chittenden, Mrs. Leon, 151 Campbell, Duane, 151 Chittenden, Mrs. William B. (Julia Hale), 144 Campbell, James, 29 Chittenden, William, 36, 144, 145, 163, 180 Campbell, Leon, 58, 98, 151, 152 Christian Reformed Church, 56–58, 57 Campbell, Mary, 185 Americanization process, 58 Campbell, Mr., 98 church service customs of, 57 Campbell, Mrs., 98 heating of, 57 Campbell, William, 46 music and organ, 58 Carney, William J., 39 Christman Lumber Co., 26, 145, 182 Carolina, 67 Christman, George S., 75, 76, 77, 139, 182 Carpenter, Charles, 13 Christman, George W., 182 Carpenter, Helen (Storey), 11 and Baptist Church, 55 Carpenter, Tom, 147 bank officer, 59 Carrier, Mr. (Nortonville farmer), 155 lumberyard, 97, 98, 141 Case, Mrs. Thomas, 183 mentioned, 46 Castle, John, 143 Christman, Mrs. George W. (Aggie Seagrove), Catholic Church, 56, 165 8, 182 cemetery, 45, 153 Christmas Party, 1859, 120 Centennial Celebration events, committees, and Christonsen, Matilda (Mrs. Theodore participants Martinson), 152

4 churches, 53–58 Clubb, Henry S., 10, 21–22, 117 Baptist, 53, 55, 185 Clydesdale, Robert, 143 Catholic, 56, 165 Clydesdell, James, 114 Christian Reformed, 56–58 Cobb, Rushter D., 146 Dutch Reformed, 55 Colby, William, 53 Methodist Episcopal, 7, 53–54, 54, 119, 185 Cole, George, 161 Presbyterian, 53, 148, 150 Cole, Monroe, 141 Reformed, 55, 150 Cole, Mr., 128 Swedish Lutheran, 56 Collins, Maybelle Moore Savidge, 146. See Wesleyan Methodist, 53, 56 Corrections & Additions (p.146) City sewer system, 75 Collins, R. J., Physician and Surgeon, 116, 149, Civil War and Spring Lake citizens 152 Alexander Wood, 147 colored citizens of Spring Lake, 185 Edward Finch, 125 Colored Peoples Convention, 121 Enno J. Pruim, 144 Columbus, 69 George Quinten, 184 Comfort, Dr. F. A., 94, 152 George Schwab, Sr., 143 Comfort, Dr. R. J., 116, 149, 152 Hunter Savidge and Jay McCluer, 125 Comfort, Rev. William C., 123 Joos Ver Plank, 37 Community Centennial Celebration events, Lucius Lyman, 144, 184 committees, and participants. See middle Martin Walsh, 145 insert pages Noah H. Ferry, 125 Community Haven (County Poor Farm), 36 Noah Perkins, 122, 146 Conger, Charles, 23 Thomas Finch, 184 Conley, William, 144, 145 Clarion, 21 Consumers Gas Engine & Supply Co., 141 Clark, Ed, 142 Convey, Robert, 51, 138 Clark, Julia (Mrs. Andrew Falls), 156 Cook, Will, 16 Clark, Mable, 13 Cooley, Mr., 24 Clark, Maggie (Mahoney), 9 Cooper School (of Coopersville), 14 Clark, Mary (Mrs. Andrew Falls), 152, 183.150 Cooper, Dorothy (Vander Heuvel), 151 Clark, Mrs. E. A. R., 182 Cooper, J. W., 92, 151 Clark, Rev., 119 Cooper, Luther, 128 Clark, William, 10 Cooper, Mildred (Reenders), 151 Cleveland, Henry W., 5, 10, 71, 73, 151 Cooper, Mr., 14 Cleveland, Mrs. Henry, 148 Cooper, Mrs. John W. (Kathryn Ecklecamp), Cleveland, Mrs. P. M., 183 151 Cliff & Wood, Hardware Merchants, 93, 130, Cooper, Mrs. Luther (Harriet Jane), 14, 128 131 Cooper, Rev. D. M., 119 Cliff, Henry, 76, 77, 92, 95, 96, 150, 151 Cooper, Rose (Dense), 151 Cline & Boelens Construction Co., 99, 147 Cooper, Ruth (Mrs. John Holtrop), 151 Cline Implements, 93 Cord, Mrs. R., 183 Cline, David M., 171 Cordo, Irene Vos, 13 and Spring Lake fountain, 142 Corl, John F., 46 as mayor, 76, 77 Corlett, D. H., 94 business of, 97, 98, 99 Cornelius Bayou, 24 mentioned, 46 Costigan, Mr., 93 profile of, 146–147 Cottage Saloon, 117 Cline, Mrs. David M. (Celia Vos), 147 Country Club. See Spring Lake Country Club Clinker Boat Manufacturing Company, 42 County Poor Farm (Community Haven), 36 Dr. C. P. Brown, president, 42, 153 County Weekly, 21, 141 mentioned, 96, 107, 151, 178 Coville, Vivian, 13 office desk from, 44 Craw, Edward L., 100 organization of, 42–43, 146–147 Creasy, Mrs. Sam, 145

5 Culbert, Thomas, 105 Denison, Thomas., 5, 10, 90, 115, 155 Cummings, E. P., 10 Dennison & Millard Meat Market, 94, 131 curriculum of school, 1871, 9. See Corrections & DePree, Rev. James, 55 Additions (P. 9) Deremo Bayou, 144. See Corrections & Curtis, John, 35 Additions (p. 59) Cusick, John W., 169 Detroit, 28 Cusick, Mrs. Jack (Elizabeth Shoemaker), 152 Detroit & Milwaukee Railway Cuson, John, 140, 141 advertisement for, 127 Cuson, M., 140 and free tickets, 121 Cuson, Mrs. John, 141 and village council, 75 Cutler & Savidge Lumber Company, 144 connections of, 106 advertised, 95, 134 employees of as electors, 124 and Detroit & Milwaukee Railway, 28 Engine No. 1069, 26 and Herman F. Harbeck, 89 generally, 26–28, 112 bunkhouse of, 84 Grand Haven Depot, 26, 28, 116–117 Christman Lumber Co. and, 182 lumber shipments of, 28, 125 founding of, 85 mentioned, 45, 105, 119, 120, 130, 182 generally, 29, 83, 127, 144, 150, 152 Niagara Falls Excursion on, 122 liquidation of, 139 Spring Lake depot, 28 mentioned, 86, 87, 96, 145, 149 station masters, 27, 28 (See railroads; Cutler & Savidge Mill, 88 Corrections & Additions (p. 28) Cutler, Dwight, 7, 50, 84, 85, 86, 136, 185 See DeVries & Co. (meats), 93, 96, 97, 98, 146, 151, Corrections & Additions (p. 85) 169, 172, 175 DeVries, Abraham, 172 D. M. Cline (bicycles), 97, 98, 170 DeVries, Caroline, 47 Daily Evening Tribune, 135 DeVries, Edward, 97, 146, 172 Daily Regatta, 29 DeVries, Ernest, 140 Dalton, James, 36 DeVries, Evert, 146 Danhof, Henry, 46 DeVries, Fred, 62 Daugherty, Bill, 158 DeVries, Henry, 146, 175 Davenport, Russell, 13 DeVries, Mrs. Peter (Mary Shoemaker), 152 Davis, Jefferson, 23 DeVries, Peter, 62, 145, 146, 147, 172 Davis, Mary, 4 DeVries, Rev. J. P., 58 Davis, Miss, 3 Dewey Hill, 26 Davison, J. H., 70 DeWitt, Ate, 55, 96, 144, 171 De Boer, Grace Westerhouse (Westra), 111 DeWitt, Ate, Mrs. (Egbertje Pruim), 55 De Bruyn, Mrs. Roland, 151 DeWitt, Dr. Chester, 144 De Long & Mills, 21 DeWitt, Dr. Leslie, 144 De Young, Alice (Mrs. William Anderson, Sr.), DeWitt, Dr. Stuart, 144 165 DeWitt, H., 93. See Corrections & Additions (P. De Young, Dr. Fred, 152 93) DeBoer, Charles, 10 DeWitt, John, 123 Deephouse, Jake, 179 DeWitt, Mrs. Anna, 96, 170 Dekkenga, Egbert, 148 DeWitt, Mrs. Ate (Egbertje Pruim), 55, 144 Dekkenga, Johanna (Mrs. Charles Voss), 148, DeWitt, Mrs. Peter A. (Anna Stark), 145 166 DeWitt, Peter A., 19, 144, 145, 171 Dekkenga, Mrs. Egbert, 148, 166 DeWitt, Peter residence, 171 Denbush, Jake, 16 DeYoung, Minnie VanderZwaag, 13 Dendorf, John, 47 DeYoung, Winifred Bosch, 13 Denison, Dell, 155 Dibble, Mr., 93 Denison, Mrs. T. D., 53, 155 Dickson, Mr., 143 Denison, Sarah (Mrs. Henry Millard), 146, 155, Dillingham, Mr., 24 172. See Corrections & Additions (p. 155) directory of businesses, 92–99

6 District School meetings, 5 Ecklecamp, Henry, 166, 167 Dixon, George W., 103 Ecklecamp, Joe, 148, 169 Dixon, John D., 116 Ecklecamp, John, 95, 96, 163 Dixon, Mrs. John, 143 Ecklecamp, Kathryn (Mrs. John W. Cooper), Dixon, Nellie, 9 151 Dixon, William H., 129 Ecklecamp, Mrs. Henry (Reintje Vos), 148, 166 Dobberowsky, Caroline (Mrs. Charles Warber), Ecklecamp, Rachel Vos, 145 151 education See schools Dobberowsky, Ludwig, 151 Ekster, Anna (Mrs. Henry Ringelberg), 179 Dobberowsky, Mrs. Ludwig (Fredereka), 151 Ekster, Eilke, 179 Doesburg, Mr., 118 Ekster, Gertrude (Mrs. John Koster), 179 dogs, ordinance regarding, 74 Ekster, John, 179 Doherty, William, 16 Ekster, Mrs. Eilke (Grietje Smit), 179 Donahue, Catherine (Mrs. Charles Allen), 56 Ekster, Mrs. John, 179 Donald, Josephine (Mrs. Martin Walsh), 145 Ekster, Rev. Peter, 57 Donner, George Jr., 19 electric road. See interurban railroad Douglas, Stephen A., 121, 122 electricity, in Spring Lake, 139, 141 Dr. J. C. Singer's Medical Emporium, 149 Emery, James, 16, 17, 96, 149, 168 draft, the, 184. See Civil War Emery, James and Lucy Drake, W. H., 119 home of, 17 See Corrections & Additions draw bridge, 73 Emery, Joseph, 10 drinking, abstinence from, 118, 119 Emery, Lucy, 17, 149, 168 DuBois, C. H., 23 Emery, Mrs. James (Ellen McLean), 149 Dudley, Mr., 24 Emery, Thomas, 149 Duffield, Ted, 11, 111 Emlaw, A. J., 117 Duncan and Leggat, 11 Emlaw, Alice, 176 Duncan, William P., Esq., 12 Emlaw, William, 176 Dutch Reformed Church, 55 Empire, 115 Duursema, Jennie (Mrs. Frank Voss), 166 Engel, Rev. M., 54 Duval, Henry, 46 Engelman, 134 Dyer, Edwin C., 97 Ensing, Fred, 141 Dyk, Derkje (Mrs. Anne Mulder), 55, 146, 181 Ensing, John, 140 Dykema, Harry, 11 Enterprise, 40, 115 Dykema, Stephen, 13 Erhardt, Margaret (Mrs. John Feidler), 144 Dykstra, Bernice Mollema, 13 Erhart, Louis, 93 Erickson's Food Market, 144 E .P. Ferry, 107 Erickson, Ann Wachter, 154 E. Pruim & Son (Stoves and Ranges), 97 Eshleman, Clarence, 98 E. Pruim & Son (Undertaking and Hardware), 98 Eshleman, Mrs. Clarence (Ruth Vink), 151, 157 Eames, Benjamin F., 103, 108, 115 Evans, Freeman, 10 Eames, Mr., 116 Evening Tribune, 21 Eames, Nora B. (Mrs. Thomas Johnston), 108 Ewing, A. T., 31 Eames, Uzell B. mentioned, 112, 116 F. Bertschy Grocery, 96, 98 postmaster, 18, 113, 120 F. J. Bertschy's Haberdashery, 95, 97 school inspector, 4, 5 F. T. Ranney & Co., 128 supervisor, 71, 124 F.J. Bertschy Cottages, 64 early government, 68–77 Falls & Wilde (livery), 144, 161 Eastman, Galen, 88 Falls, Ada, 150 Eastman, Timothy, 114 Falls, Andrew, 16, 96, 97, 98, 144, 150, 169 Eastmanville, 26 Falls, Mrs. Andrew (Julia Clark), 156, 183 Easy Life, 107 Falls, Mrs. Andrew (Mary Clark), 150, 152 Ecklecamp, Gertrude (Mrs. Harry Bolton), 167 Falls, Samuel, 163

7 and fishing on Spring Lake, 61–62 Finch, Sarah (Mrs. John Loosemore), 4, 5, 18, mentioned, 46, 144 163 postmaster, 18, 19 Finch, Thomas, 16, 125, 142, 160, 163, 184 See profile of, 150 Corrections & Additions (p.160) store of, 97, 151, 169 Finch, Tom, 16 Fannie M. Rose, 61, 64, 139 Fire Department farming and fruit growing and stove pipes, 71 and Grand River, 36 building and firemen, 1870, 17 and lumbering, comparison to, 121 Engine House of 1872, 7 description, 32–36 fire engine and engine house, first, 74 Farr, George A., 46 Fire Warden, 73 Feidler, Clara (Mrs. William Wachter), 144, 154 importance of early years, 73 Feidler, John, 144 Original Fire Engine House, 15, front cover Feidler, Louis, 96 regulations for residents 1881, 15 Feidler, Margaret, 139, 144 fires, 15–17 Feidler, Mrs. A., 139, 142 fire of 1871, 131 Feidler, Mrs. John (Margaret Erhardt), 144 Fire of 1889, 15–17, 150 Felix Perl Drug Store, 94, 99 Fire of 1893, 16, 17(map), 67, 146 Ferguson, D., 92 First Baptist Church, 55, 185 ferry, 49, 50 First Methodist Church, 141 Ferry & Son, 24, 119 First Presbyterian Church, 53, 56 Ferry Gardens, 113 First Presbyterian Society, 123 Ferry Mill, 103 First Reformed Church, 55 Ferry's Point, 103 fishing, 42, 61–62, 118, 132, 137, 140 Ferry, E. P., 107 Flanders, Mrs. William, 53 Ferry, Noah H., 125 Fleming, George, 124 Ferry, Thomas White, 103, 106, 114, 117 Fletcher, Rev. O. O., 182 Ferry, William M., 40, 53, 83, 103, 107, 111, 114 Fletcher, Thomas A. (Veterinary Surgeon), 128– Ferry, William M., Jr., 103 129 and Ferrysburg, platting of, 117 Floral Stock Farm (Thomas Savidge, owner), and Ottawa County Booming Co., 86 143 mentioned, 11, 112, 114 Follen Tool Co., 144 Ottawa Iron Works owner, 104, 106 Fonger, R. R., 10 school inspector, 4 Fons, Edna (Lange), 13 township inspector Fons, Isaac, 11 70 footwarmers, in church, 57 township supervisor, 71 Forbes, David, 135 ferrymen, 49 Fosha, Mr., 21 Ferrysburg, 37, 41, 103–113 Fosler, Mr., 38 Ferrysburg & Muskegon Stage Line, 122 Foster, Mrs., 3 Ferrysburg Hotel, 105–106 fountain of Spring Lake (1911), 142. See Ferrysburg Post Office, 18, 120 Corrections & Additions (p. 142) Ferrysburg school district, 113 Fox, Clyde, 94 Finch, Allie, 163 Fox, Frank Finch, Anna (Mrs. Marshall McCluer), 144 advertised, 96, 97, 98, 137 Finch, Edward, 125 ice and coal business of, 37, 38, 139 Finch, Jane E. (Mrs. Enno J. Pruim), 144, 160 mentioned, 46 Finch, Joseph, 163 profile of, 152 Finch, Joseph, home of, 163 Fox, Will, 139 Finch, Mary, 8, 163 Frank Fox (Ice and Coal Dealer), 97, 98 Finch, Mrs. Joseph (Lucy Webster), 163, 182 Franklin, Harriet J., 53 Finch, Robert, 115, 162 Frazer, James, 35, 112, 117 Fred Ensing Harness & Shoes, 94, 97

8 French, Leon, 13 Grand Haven Depot, 26, 27, 28, 116–117 Friant, Cornelius, 88 Grand Haven Herald, 20, 22 Friant, Thomas, 87, 88, 99, 130 Grand Haven Lumber Company, 111, 134, 147 Friebel, Alex., 93 Grand Haven Lyceum, 121 Friede, Jane (Mrs. Roelof Osterhoff), 111 Grand Haven News, 20, 21, 22, 23, 119 Frink, Ed, 181 Grand Haven Press, 21 Frink, Edith (Mrs. David Spencer), 12 Grand Haven Railroad, 113 Frink, Eli D., 132, 181 Grand Haven Republican, 21 fruit growing, 28, 32-36, 132, 133. See farming Grand Haven State Bank, 146 and fruit growing Grand Haven Steamboat Company, 40 Fruitport, 100–102 Grand Haven Union, 20, 22, 23 Fruitport Orchard & Vineyard Co., 100 Grand Haven Weekly Clarion, 92 Fruitport Pavilion, 46, 47 Grand Rapids, Grand Haven, & Muskegon Furnace Town USA, 102 Railway Co., 97 Grand River settlements, 68–70 G.A.R. (Grand Army of the Republic), 135, 184 Grand River Times, 20, 21, 36, 103, 115 G.H. & M Electric Railway, 46 Grand River, log drive on, 78 Gale, Dan, 46 Grand Theatre (of Grand Haven), 145 Gardner home, 181 Grand Trunk Railway, 60 Gardner, Eugene ("the River Boss"), 79, 80, 81, Grandville, 36 87, 181. See Corrections & Additions (p. Grange, the, 133 79) Grapevine, 100 Gardner, Howard, 168, 177, 181 Gray, Fred, 139 Gardner, Mable, 87 Gray, Hial, 24 Gardner, Miss, 10–11 Gray, Miss, 9 Gardner, Mrs. Eugene (Jennie Lane), 177 Green, Edward, 6 Gardner, Mrs. Howard (Emma Spencer), 162 Gregory Education Association, 10, 11, 121 Gauger, John, 182 Grevel, Adrian, 11 Gee, Warren, 135 Griffin, Henry, 69, 114, 115, 116, 149 Geo. W. Christman (lumber), 97, 98 Griffins's Drug Store, 125, 149 George Schwab (grocery & provisions), 93, 95 Gross, Cassie (Mrs. John B. Perham), 148, 158. George St. Clair (horse), 143, 170 (See See Corrections & Additions (p. 158) Corrections & Additions (p. 170) Gross, Samuel, 148 George Washington, 147 Gross, Susanna (Mrs. Leroy D.), 147, 174, 185 Ghent, John R., 96 Grover Cleveland, 135 Gibbs, Charles, 75 Gunneson, Anna (Mrs. Oscar W. Larson), 148, Gibson, H. H., 22 164 Gierling, Jay, 13 Gurnsey, Mr., 132 Gilbert & Co., 147 Gustofson, Esther Vink, 11 Gilbert, Thomas D., 114 Gustorf, Arthur, 18 Glazier, G. O., 139 Glerum (County Clerk), 46 H. A. Read, Notary Public, 93 Glover & White's Mill, 108 Hackett, Thomas L., 97 Glover, S. C., 111 Haire & Tolford Lumber Mill, 84, 89, 131, 149, Godfrey, Richard, 18 175 Gody's Lady's Book and Magazine, 23, 122 Haire, Capt., 132 Good Templars, 136, 138, 148 Haire, John, 124 Goodrich, 134 Haire, Robert A., 55, 65, 76, 77, 84, 138 Governor Mason, 40 Hale, Andrew Jackson, 144, 180. See Grand Haven Company, 103, 114 Corrections & Additions (p. 59 and p. 180) Grand Haven Courier Journal, 21, 22 Hale, Art, 180 Grand Haven Daily Herald, 22 Hale, Emily (Mrs. Andrew Jackson Hale), 180 Grand Haven Daily Tribune, 21, 23 Hale, Julia (Mrs. William B. Chittenden), 144

9 Hall, Frank, 144, 156, 160. See Corrections & Hathaway, William, 32 Additions (p. 160) Hatton Memorial Hospital, 147 Hall, Lyman, 35 Hayes, Rutherford B., 149 Hall, Miss, 35 haying, 33 Hall, Mrs. Frank, 156, 182 Heath, Agnes (Mrs. William Trotter), 170, 174 Hall, Rev., 119 Heath, Leroy D. Hall, Timothy, 10, 74, 76, 77 as bank officer, 59, 147 Hammond Bayou, 144, 156 as postmaster, 18, 19, 147, 151 Hammond Street, 147 residence of, 174 Hammond's Boat Livery, 99 school district official, 10, 19, 174 Hammond, Alice (Borchers), 11 wedding at home of, 185 Hammond, Charles, 137 Heath, Mrs. Leroy D. (Susanna Gross), 147, Hammond, Ethel, 168 174, 185 Hammond, Frank, 147, 168, 168 Heath, Nellie (Bramble), 9 Hammond, George, 136, 138 Hecksel, Gertrude Vink, 13 Hammond, Iva, 168 Hefling, F. C., 99 Hammond, Maude, 147 Helen B, 102 Hammond, May, 147, 168 Heligoland, 90 Hammond, Mr., 142 Henry Cliff's, 95 Hammond, Mrs. Frank (Grace Bunker Henry Griffin's Drug Store, 86 Anderson), 168 Hessmer, Maude Hammond, 168 Hammond, Mrs. Thomas (Cora Chittenden), Hickcock, Douglas, 11 168, 171 Hieftje, Mr., 46 Hammond, Mrs. Thomas (Frances Bangle), 147, Hiertebry, Arend, 55 168 Hiertebry, Mrs. Arend, 55 Hammond, Thomas, 76, 77, 99, 138, 147, 168, Hileman, Roy, 94 183 Hill, Charles, 105, 133 Hammond, Thomas home, 168 Hindall, Alice (Behm), 13 Hammond, Thomas, home of, 168 Hitchock, Mr., 21, 22 Hammond, W. Shirley, 153 Hite, Bert, 99 Hammond, William, 168 Hofma, Dr. Edward, 153 Hammond, William A., 19, 98, 147, 168 Hofma, Mrs. Edward (Elizabeth Pruim), 9, 153 Hams, Mr., 40 Holland Christian Reformed Church, 57 Hancock & Stitt Wagon Factory, 94, 131 Holland Wesleyan Methodist Church, 56 Hancock, George, 55 Holland, Charles, 135 Hancock, Jane, 55 Holmes School, 10, 11 Hancock, John B., 84, 89 Holmes, Jay E., 10, 13 Hand, Gil, 119 Holmes, Rawleigh, 92 Harbeck, Herman F., 90 Holtrop, Gert, 47 and Clinker Boat Manufacturing Company, 42 Holtrop, John, 47 and Cutler & Savidge Lumber Company, 86 Holtrop, Mrs. John (Ruth Cooper), 151 and fire of 1893, 16 Homer, Winslow, 22 bank director, 39 Hompe, A. W., 31 mentioned, 31, 46 Hopkins & Friant (docking, shipping), 88, 120 profile of, 89 Hopkins & Hancock Sawmill, 65, 131 village president, 76, 77 Hopkins Brothers (general store), 92, 115 Hargreaves, Bessie Kay, 9, 10 Hopkins Mill, 88, 115, 117, 127 Harness Shop (G. H. Wilmot), 93 Hopkins Sawmill, 65, 66, 82 Harper's Weekly Journal of Civilization, 23 Hopkins, Benjamin, 69, 82, 83, 114, 115, 119 Harrison, Benjamin, 153 Hopkins, Claude C., 31 Harry Bluff, 121 Hopkins, Franklin, 82 Hartel, August, 46 Hopkins, Hannibal A. Hathaway, Charles W., 70, 92, 115, 116 and magnetic springs water, 65

10 lumberman, 92 Ingram, Mr., 132 school board trustee, 10 interurban railroad, 45-47 village president, 71, 73, 76, 77, 82–83 and board of supervisors, 140 Hopkins, J. V., 5, 70, 71, 82, 92, 127 catholic misssion churches and, 56 Hopkins, John W., 50, 111, 127 connections of, 61 Hopkins, Louise, 9 freight and passengers of, 46–47 Hopkins, M. B., 115, 121, 122 link between Spring Lake and Fruitport, 102 Hopkins, M. L., 70, 71 section men of, 47 Hopkins, Marie, 3 third rail of, 47 Hopkins, Mordecai L., 82, 83, 103, 115, 117, trestle, destruction of, 52 121, 122 Irish, Frank H., 137 Hopkins, Mrs. Mordecai (Sarah F. Rathbun), Ives, Chauncey, 66 117 Hopkins, S. C., 70, 71, 82, 83, 115, 181 J. B. Perham (dry goods, groceries), 93, 96, Hopkins, Samuel B., 119 147, 166 Hopkins, Silas, 40, 82 J. W. Mitchell & Mills, 21 horse breeding and racing, 143, 170 Jack's (Bar), 99 horses as transportation, 38 Jacob Poel's Shoe Repair, 160. See Corrections hotels and resorts, 60–67 and Additions (p. 95) Hovinga, R., 55 James Emery Insurance & Real Estate, 149 Howard, Jacob M., 125 Japan, 90, 124 Howard, M. O., 49 Jeffers, Harry, 168 Howard, Mr., 124 Jeffers, Henry, 169 Howard, O. E., 141 Jeldersma, Rev., 148 Howlett, Ann E.(Mrs. William H. Loutit), 124 Jenner, Mr., 46 Howlett, Mrs. Robert (Elizabeth Thompson), 90 Jennison, 133 Howlett, Nelson R., 73, 134 Jennison, Mr., 124 Howlett, Richard, 86. See Corrections & Johansson, Augusta (Mrs. Andrew A. Larson), Additions (p. 86) 149 Howlett, Robert, 86, 89, 90, 116, 124 John E. Throop mill, 83 Hubbard, Jacob, 75 John H. Newcomb (general store), 94, 120, 129 Huisman, Henry, 151 John H. Newcomb home, 165 Hummer, W. B., 74 John J. More Home, 159 Hummer, William, 151 Johnson, George, 13 Humphrey, Mr., 49 Johnston Brothers, 25, 98, 106, 107, 108, 113, Hungerford, Mr., 95 151, 153 Hunter Savage (schooner), 41 artist's view of, 110 Hunter Savidge (tug), 107 Johnston Brothers Ship Yard, 110 Hunter Savidge Fire Company, 15, 16 Johnston, James B., 106, 107, 108, 112 Hunter, Dr., 152 Johnston, James H., 108 hunting and fishing boats, 42 Johnston, Jennie (Mrs. C. P. Brown), 108, 112, Hutty, Fred, 46 153 Hyde, Charles, 162 Johnston, John F., Sr., 108 Hyde, Mrs. Charles (Lize), 162 Johnston, John Watt, 106, 107, 108, 112, 153 Hyland, Father Dan, 56 Johnston, L.B., 106 Johnston, Mrs. John W. (Ann Bauld), 108 I.O. of Triumvirs, 92, 118, 119 Johnston, Mrs. Thomas (Nora B. Eames), 108, ice house, 39. See Corrections & Additions (P. 112 39) Johnston, Nellie (Mrs. Ford Barnett), 108 ice jam, Grand River, 51 Johnston, Robert, 108, 112 ice making, 37–39, 62, 124 Johnston, Thomas, 59, 106, 107, 108, 112 incorporation of Spring Lake Village, 71 Jones, L., 94 Indians, 68, 146 Jordan, Jack, 43

11 Juistema, G., 46 Koates, Mrs. Frederick (Adeline Mergener), 11, 146, 157 Kamhout, Mr., 46 Kocker, A. M., 133 Kamper, Russell J., 75, 77. See Corrections & Koeltz, Jos., 46 Additions (p. 77) Koster Grocery, 179 Kamstra, Reinder, 57 Koster, Etta (Mrs. John A. Bolt), 179 Katt Bros. Grocery, 109 Koster, Gertrude (Wezeman), 11 Katt, Allie, 108, 109 Koster, Grace (Ritsema), 179 Katt, Hannah (Bosch), 109 Koster, John, 13, 46, 57, 143, 179 Katt, Harry, 109 Koster, Mary, 58 Katt, Henry, 109 Koster, Mary (Temple), 179 Katt, Hilda (Bolthouse), 109 Koster, Mrs. John (Gertrude Ekster), 179 Katt, Irene (Baldwin), 13 Krueger, Madeline (Sullivan), 13 Katt, Jennie (Bonema), 109 Kruizenga, Dick, 92 Katt, John, 107–109 Kruizenga, Katherine Mulder, 11 Katt, John J., 109. See Corrections & Additions Kuiper, Dina, 55 (p. 108) Kuiper, Harm, 57 Katt, John P. (Mrs.), 33 Katt, Klaus, 107, 109 L. Jones, Tailor, 94 Katt, Mrs. John (Stienje Wierenga), 109 L. M. S. Smith's Drug and Variety Store, 70, Katt, Peter, 109 118, 149, 152, 165 Katt, Tina (Westhoff), 109 L. M. S. Smith, Druggist, 92, 119 Kay, Bessie (Hargreaves), 9, 10 L. O. Perham Drugs, 93, 94, 95, 96 Kay, Charles M., 10, 46, 71 L. R. Patterson, Contractor, 97, 98 Kay, Mrs. Charles M., 163 La Framboise, Madam, 68 Kedzie & Kedzie, 22 Labell, Peter, 49, 115 Kedzie, A. S., 136 Ladies Soldiers' Aid Society, 124 Keenan, Madeline Babcock, 11 Laffin, Kate, 9 Kellogg, Mr., 139 Laffin, N., 95 Kenney, William A., 45 Lake Michigan, 32, 33 Kern, Adolph L., 24 Lake Shore Horticultural Association, 34 Kiel, Walter, 36 Lake Superior charcoal pig iron, 101 Kilbourne, Silas, 46 Lambert, Martin, 121 Kinney, Warn, 47 Lamoraux, Fred, 10 Kirby & Robertson, 41 Lampe, Mrs. Paul, 167 Kirby (Judge), 46 Lane, Jennie (Mrs. Eugene Gardner), 177 Kirkland, Mildred (Mrs. William Bilz), 175. See Lange, Edna Fons, 13 Corrections & Additions (p. 175) Lange, Francis, 13 Klaus Katt Ship Yard, 109 Langeland, Mrs. Jan (Jenneke Nusson) Klaussen, Mr., 46 55 Klaver, Mr., 46 Lansing, George, 73 Klay, S. V. D., 98, 99 Lansingburg Co., 117 Klintworth, Mary (Mrs. Nicholas Mergener), 145 Larson, Andrew A., 148, 149, 164 Klouw, Abby "Bickly" (Young), 9 Larson, August, 149 Klouw, B., 152 Larson, Mrs. Andrew A. (Augusta Johansson), Klouw, Dick, 11 149 Klouw, Florence, 11 Larson, Mrs. Andrew A. (Louise Urborn), 149, Klouw, G. B., 152 164. See Corrections & Additions (p. 164) Klouw, Martha, 9 Larson, Mrs. Oscar W. (Anna C. Gunneson), Klouw, Meno, 94 148, 164 Klouw, Tryntje (Boelens), 177 Larson, Oscar W., 148, 149, 164. See Klunder, Pieter, 57 Corrections & Additions (p. 164) Kniffin, Mr., 132 Larson, Roy, 149

12 Larson, Ruth (Taxhet), 98 Lovell, G. C., 53, 93 Lauge, Geert, 96 Lovell, George Lawton, Mr., 11, 120, 124 as fruit grower, 32, 33, 114, 144 Lawton, Stella, 11 as supervisor, 71 Lee, Elizabeth (Mrs. Martin Walsh), 145 G.A.R. meeting, host for, 135 Lee, Etta, 8, 9 mentioned, 32, 34, 70, 115, 119, 120, 127 Lee, John G., 21, 22, 29, 93, 95, 130, 132 profile of, 144 Lee, John L., 130 Lovell, Mrs. George (Ellen W. Turner), 135, 144 Lee, Lorinda, 55 Lowe, Gert, 169 Lee, Mrs. Floyd (Ida Trotter), 12 Lucas, Rev. H., 53 Lee, Patrick, 93, 94, 95, 145 Luikens, Marshall, 46 Lee, Rosewell H., 73, 129 lumber camps, 78–79 Leggatt, Mr., 11 lumber vessels, 41 Leonard, Alice, 9 lumbering, 78–90 Leslie, Frank, 81 and population growth to the west, 115 Lewis, E. W., 117 and snow, 124 Lewis, M. M., 22 Cutler & Savidge and, 134 Lilley, Francis, 71, 86, 87, 133 growth of, 119, 121, 125 Lilley, Maude, 9 lumber rafts, 114 Lilley, Mr., 147 mills built, 117 Lillie, Leo, 17 production high mark, 135 Lincoln, Abraham, 125, 150 rafting of, 128 Lind, Sylvester, 119 sawmills ands businesses, 133 Lindgren, C. J., 46 sorting pens, 79, 80 Lindgren, Carl, 37 wood, prices of, 126 Linn, John, 144 lumbermen, 82–91 Linn, Ruth (Mrs. Benjamin H. Soule), 144 Luscomb, John W., 103, 115 Little Bell, 90 Luther, Mr., 124 Lizzie Walsh, 61, 63, 144 Luther, Sylvester, 124 Lloyd Buckley Co., 151 Lyman, Lucius, 76, 77, 144, 184 Lloyd's Bayou, 4, 38, 59, 139. See Corrections Lyman, Mrs. Lucius (Mary Burgess), 144 & Additions (p. 59) Lyon & Morton, 105 log cabins, 69 Lyon, E., 46 logging, 78–80 floating of logs, 78 M. M. McLean (harness maker, trunks and log drive on Grand River, 78 valises), 95 log jams, 81 Mackey, M., 35 sorting pens, 79 (See lumbering) Mackrowski, Jacqueline Potter, 13 Longview Subdivision, 59 Magnet, 132, 133 Loomis, Rev. C. M., 141 Magnetic and Sulphur Springs Company, 24, Loosemore, Mary, 174 100 Loosemore, Mrs. John (Sarah Finch), 4, 5, 18, Magnetic Mineral Spring Company, 65 163 Mahoney, Dan, 16 Lord Brothers (general store), 93, 130 Mahoney, Ed, 16 Lorimer, Mrs. Louisa, 62 Mahoney, Maggie Clark, 9 Lorimer, The, 62, 64, 99 mail. See post offices Lotthannah, 97 mail, express, and stage route, 105 Louis Erhart Spring Lake Brewery, 93 Main, Samuel, 86, 138 Loutit, Mrs. William H. (Ann E. Howlett), 124 Maine, 133 Loutit, William H., 29, 31, 46, 124. See Major Noah H. Ferry, 107 Corrections & Additions, (p. 124) Mallery & Hite (Boat Livery), 99 Loutit, William R., 90 Mallery, S.H., 99 Lovell, Fannie, 3 marbles as 1860 game, 12

13 Markham, Lena, 178 McLean, H., 92 Markhoff, Paul F., 59 McLean, Harriet, 146 Marquette, Morgan, 118 McLean, Hugh, 146 Marsh, Frank, 16 McLean, M. M., 96 Martin, Reuben, home of, 154 McLean, Mort, 15, 16, 146, 178, 183 Martinson, Martina (Mrs. George More), 152, McLean, Mrs. Ellen, 149 159 McLean, Mrs. Mort (Hulda McMaster), 178 Martinson, Millie J. (Mrs. George More), 152, McLean, Versa (Mrs. Roy Willoughby), 152 159 McMann School, 14 Martinson, Mrs. Theodore (Matilda McMann, Ellen North (Ellen Maria North), 14 Christonsen), 152 McMann, Harriet Jane (Mrs. Luther Cooper), 14, Martinson, Theodore, 152 128 Mary, 107 McMann, Jeremiah, 14 Mary Bell, 90, 106, 116, 124 McMaster, Hulda (Mrs. Mort McLean), 178 Mason, Richard, 69, 70, 114 McNett, Dr. J. B., 152 Masonic funeral, 58 Meiers, Art, 169 Mastenbroek, John F., 76, 77 Men's Glee Club, 168 Masters, Maxine, 13 Menominee, 133 Mauer Glove Company, 142 Mergener's Lunch Room, 93, 141, 157 May Graham, 54 Mergener, Adeline (Mrs. Frederick Koates), 11, May, A. C., 101 146, 157 Mc Vicar, J., 96 Mergener, Mrs. Nicholas (Mary Klintworth), 141, McBride, George W., 46 142, 145, 146, 157 McCambridge, Thomas, 135 Mergener, Nicholas, 145, 157 McClellan, Mrs. Edward, 148 Merrill, Thomas, 105 McCluer's Grist Mill, 173 Messinger & Hummer's Drug Store, 93 McCluer, Essie (Mrs. Kenneth Perry), 144, 183 Messinger's, 96, 98, 171 McCluer, H., 49, 52 Messinger, Clifford, 139, 140, 151, 171 McCluer, Jay, 163 Messinger, Edith A. (Mrs. Charles Wilde), 144, and the Lizzie Walsh, 63 151 engineer, fire engine, 15 Messinger, Garry W., 44, 46, 140, 151, 171 gristmill of, 173 Messinger, Mrs. Ormond W (Cynthia Reed), Hunter Savidge replacement in draft, 125, 184 135, 151 mentioned, 46, 114, 144 Messinger, Mrs. Ormond W. (Julia R. Reed), profile of, 173 151 McCluer, Jessamine (Mrs. William Weavers), Messinger, Ormond W., 155, 171 144, 173 and fire of 1889, 15–16 McCluer, Lilly (Mrs. William Pellegrom), 144 mentioned, 96, 144, 183 McCluer, Marshall, 63, 135, 142, 144, 173 profile of, 150–151 McCluer, Mrs. Marshall (Anna Finch), 144 store, advertisement for, 98 See Corrections McCluer, Mrs. Marshall (Kitty Mundell), 144, 173 & Additions (p. 155) McCluer, Nancy, 173 Methodist Church, 16, 125 McCooey, Frank, 106, 112 Methodist Episcopal Church, 7, 53–54, 119, 185 McCooey, Mrs. Frank, 106 Methodist Episcopal Sunday School picnic, 54 McDougal, Will, 94 Methodist Society, the, 54 McGill, Emily (Emily Tietz), 13. See Corrections Michigan, 120 and Additions (P. 13) Michigan Belle, 116 McIntosh, William, 70 Michigan Homeopathic Society, 153 McKay, Charles M., 94 Michigan Lake Shore Railroad, 112 McKay, Mrs. Charles M., 163 Michigan State Pomalogical Society, 35 McKay, Windsor (Winnie), 151 Michigan State Telephone Co., 142 McLean, Arcola (Rowan), 9, 10 Middlemist, Agnes, 123, 126 McLean, Ellen (Mrs. James Emery), 149 Middlemist, H., 49, 152

14 Middlemist, Mr., 70, 86, 121 Mrs. Louisa Bentham Millinery, 94 Mill Point Muir, Capt. John, 67 in 1864 (map), 126 Muir, Mr., 121 name change to Spring Lake, 71, 127 Mulder Bros. & Sons, 146, 181 Mill Point Cheap Cash Store, 149 Mulder, Anne, 55, 146, 153, 181 Mill Point Drug Store, 26, 117, 149 Mulder, Anson, 181 Mill Point Ferry, 49 Mulder, Cora, 181 Mill Point Post Office, 18 Mulder, Dr. C. D., 97, 152, 153, 181 Millard, Millie (Mrs. John B. Pruim), 144 Mulder, Elizabeth, 11 Millard, Mrs. Henry W. (Sarah Denison), 146, Mulder, Ella, 181 155, 172. See Corrections & Additions (p. Mulder, Esther (Wackerbarth), 13 155) Mulder, George, 146, 181 Millard, W. Henry, 146, 155, 172 Mulder, John, 46, 116, 120, 146, 181 Miller, Capt. H., 118 Mulder, Kate, 139, 181 Miller, G. S., 70 Mulder, Katherine (Kruizenga), 11 Miller, Harry, 40, 118, 120, 122, 139 Mulder, Mary, 9, 181 Miller, Henry, 36, 143 Mulder, Mr., 120 Millnot, Fred, 168 Mulder, Mrs. Anne (Derkje Dyk), 55, 96, 146, Milwaukee bricks, 25 153, 181 Mineral Spring, 61, 65, 66 Mundell, Kitty (Mrs. Marshall McCluer), 144, 173 Mineral Spring Co., 96 Munroe, Boyce & Co. Mill, 88, 96, 136 Minerva, 90 Munroe, Dr. Stephen, 86, 90, 127, 152, 154 Mitchell, J. W., 21 Munroe, Thompson & Co., 90 Moffatt Blacksmith Shop, 97 Munson, James H., 118 Mollema, Bernice (Dykstra), 13 Munson, Mrs. James H. (Adelaide Barlow), 118 Monroe & Thompson Co., 73 Murphy, Mrs. Thomas (Anna Shoemaker), 152 Monroe, Boyce & Co. Mill, 155 Murray, John D., 10 Monroe, Capt., 41 Muskegon, 133 Monroe, Rev. James, 55 Muskegon & Ferrysburg Railway, 112 Montague, Richard, 117 Muskegon Boiler Works, 108, 112 Montague, Savidge & Co., 117 Muskegon Post Office, 18 Moody, G. W., 116 Moore, J. J., 169 Naberhuis, Elze, 57 Moore, Mabel Louise (Mrs. George P. Savidge), Nash, Daniel Cleon, 18 140, 141, 162 Natural Ice Co., Jacob Vander Wagon, 37 More's Garage, 152 Natural Ice Company, 37. See Corrections and More, Albert, 152 Additions (p. 37) More, George, 149, 152, 159 Nelson, C. D., 10 More, John J., 149, 159. See Corrections Nelson, Mary (Mrs. Andrew Anderson), 148 Additions (p. 159) New Year's ball, 117 More, John J., home of, 159 New Year's Party, 121–122 More, Mrs. George (Ethel), 159 Newcomb, John H. More, Mrs. George (Martina Martinson), 152 and lumber business, 114, 115 More, Mrs. George (Millie Martinson), 152 as fruit grower, 32, 33 More, Stuart, 152 as school board trustee, 5, 6 Morral, Eliza (Mrs. John More), 149, 159 generally, 53, 126, 127, 129 Morritt, Mrs. Burdette, 151 home of, 165 Morse, E. H., 95, 116 mentioned, 9, 10, 70, 93, 120, 124 Morse, Milton, 59 profile of, 150 Mort McLean's Harness Shop, 178 store of, 123 Mrs. A. Feidler (Ice Cream and Confectionary), village trustee, 71, 73 93, 98 Newcomb, Lydia, 136, 150, 165 Mrs. A. Mulder & Sons (grocery), 97, 98, 146

15 Newcomb, Mrs. John H. (Francis Sinclair), 150, ordinances, early years, 71–73 165 Osgood & Hopkins Groceries, 92, 119 Newell, Dr. O. W., 152 Osgood's Hall, 120 newspapers, 20–23 Osgood, George H., 117, 120 and African American dispute, 23 Oslund, Albert, 58 collage of, 20–21 Osmer, Walter A., 138 Harper's Weekly Journal of Civilization and, Osterhoff, Minnie (Mrs. Andrew Vanden Bosch), 22–23 163, 166 partisan politics and, 23 Osterhoff, Mrs. Roelof (Jane Friede), 111 Nicols, H. G., 23 Osterhoff, Roelof, 110–111, 116 Nixon's Market, 95, 97, 145 Ostradick, Mrs. Theo., 149 Nixon, E. Hammond, 97, 145 Ottawa, 116 Noah Perkins (general store), 92, 120 Ottawa Clarion, 20 Noisy Dutchman, 140 Ottawa County Agricultural Society, 34, 35, 116 Norris, Seth R., 100, 114 Ottawa County Bible Society, 123, 125 Norris, village of, 118 Ottawa County Booming Company, 79, 80, 81, North, Abraham, 14 84, 86, 88, 90, 127, 134 North, Ellen Maria (Ellen North McMann), 14 Ottawa County Courier, 21, 22 Northrup, Edward, 23 Ottawa County Democratic Convention, 121 Norton Township, 114 Ottawa County Road Commission, 75 Norton, Amos S. Ottawa County Sabbath School Association, and Norton Township, 114 121, 137 and township school districts, 4 Ottawa County Sunday School Association, 148 arrival at Nortonville, 69–70 Ottawa County Teachers Association, 119 death of, 122 Ottawa Iron Works mentioned, 88, 121 and Henry Bloecker, 112 postmaster of Nortonville, 18, 115 and William M. Ferry, Jr., 104 steam mill and Lansingburg Co., 117 financial collapse of, 135 township supervisor, 71, 116 founders of, 103 Norton, Caroline (Mrs. Thomas W. White), 83 generally, 106, 107, 134 Norton, George L., 4, 70, 71, 82, 114, 116 mentioned, 111, 116 Norton, Helen, 122 products of Norton, Lydia, 53 103, 104 Nortonville Boarding House, 33, 86, 177, 181 Ottawa Point, 103 Nortonville Chapel, 144 Ottawa, Michigan, 32 Nortonville Post Office, 18 Owashtanong, 40 Nortonville saw mill, 69, 70, 116, 152 Nuismer, Herman, 149 Pacific, 116 Nuismer, Jelmer, 148, 170 Paddock, Rhoda (Mrs. Benjamin Soule), 143, Nuismer, Joe, 149 156 Nuismer, Mrs. Jelmer (Elizabeth Boelens), 148 Paddock, Ruth (Mrs. Ambrose Soule), 143 Nuismer, Mrs. Jelmer (Wig Blens), 170. See Pail Factory, 103, 104 Corrections and Additions (P. 170) Palmer, Chad, 17 Nusson, Jenneke (Mrs. Jan Langeland), 55 Parish, W. F., 106 Nyson, Aldermen, 46 Park Street School, 5 Parker, Bethel "Bert," 27, 28, 147 See Oakes, D. C., 46 Corrections and Additions (P. 28) Oakes, James W. II, 76, 77 Parks, Frank, 147 Olive Branch, 41, 116 Parks, G. R., 46 Olive Richmond, 116 Parks, George, 40, 50, 116, 127 Olson, Emma, 183 Parks, Mayor, 127 Oosterhof, H., 55 Parks, Mrs. Byron (Eva Pearson), 112 Oosterhof, Mrs. H. (Wilmtje Zwiers), 55 Parmelee, Phebe L. (Mrs. L. M. S. Smith), 120

16 Parrish, A.S., 113 postmaster, 18, 19 Parrisien, Jean Baptiste, 18, 114 store of, 93, 95, 96, 127 Partington, Mrs., 125 village treasurer, 71 Partman, Rev. Mr., 35 Perham, Mr., 123 passenger pigeons, 127 Perham, Mrs. John B. (Cassie Gross), 148, 158. Patchin's Bayou, 69 See Corrections and Additions (p. 158) Patchin, Cassie, 8 Perham, Mrs. L. O., 54 Patchin, Dr. D. W., 158 Perkins & Gouldsbury, 120 Patchin, J. M., 69 Perkins, Mrs. Noah (Ellen Turner), 144 Patchin, Manley, 114, 152 Perkins, Noah, 4, 119, 120, 122, 123, 144, 146, Paterson & Co. (planing mill), 129 184 Patrick Lee's Strictly Cash Store, 95 Perl, Felix, 97, 98, 99, 151 Patten, Sarah C. (Mrs. Hunter Savidge), 84, Perry, Grace Waldo, 170 136, 137 Perry, Mrs. George, 149, 183 Patterson, Belle, 96, 166 Perry, Mrs. Kenneth (Essie McCluer), 144, 183 Patterson, Catherine (Mrs. William Barrett), 171 Peterlein, Gertrude Schwab, 11 Patterson, Elmer, 140 Petty, T., 35 Patterson, L. P., 142 Phebe, 126, 133 Patterson, Len R., 29, 97, 98, 139, 162 Phelps, Dr. E. J., 152 Patterson, Scott, 27, 147, 171 Pines, The, 64 Patterson, Scott (Mrs.), 27 Pioneer, 116 Payne, Gertrude (Mrs. George Stroebel), 12 Plant, Joseph, 49 Peace Retreat, 64 Plowman, Sam, 36 Pearl, L. H., 66 Plutschouw, Alice Westerhouse, 111 Pearson & Hungerford, 95 Poel, Jake, 137, 138, 168 Pearson, C. A., 42, 96 Pomona House, 101, 131, 134 Pearson, Eva (Mrs. Byron Parks), 112 Pomona Park and Pavilion, 102 Pearson, H. C., 41, 95, 106, 107 post offices, 18–19 Pearson, H. W., 29, 71, 84, 89, 134 early U.S. mail truck, 18 Peck, C. H., 116, 117, 149, 152 letter of 1863, 19 Pellegrom, Marshall, 173 rural routes, 19 Pellegrom, Mrs. William (Lilly McCluer), 144 Potter's Garage, 92 Penn, William, 55, 185 Potter, Harry E., 92, 144 Pennoyer, John, 105 Potter, Jacqueline (MacKrowski), 13 Penny, Hazen S., 45 pottery making, 24 Pentland, 40, 61, 90, 101, 140 Potts, Hiram, 17, 22 Pere Marquette Railway, 60 Potts, Mahela, 17 Perham & Adsit Dry Goods & Groceries, 94, 129 Powers, Levi P., 6 Perham, Catherine G., 148 pre-emptions (squatter's rights), 69 Perham, John B., 158, 168 Presbyterian Church, 53, 148, 150 and contract with Wright Smith, 8 Presbyterian Church House, 145 mentioned, 7, 12, 138, 143, 183, 185 Presbyterian Society, 53, 116, 149 notary public, 55, 94 Price, G. A., 137 profile of, 148 Programme of Studies, 1869, 9. See school district director, 8, 10 Corrections & Additions (P. 9) school district trustee, 5, 8 Prohibition, 35, 71, 130, 150 state convention delegate, 135 prohibition election, 71 store of, 18, 96 Prohibition Party, 150 township supervisor, 71 See Corrections & Prospect Point Manor, 64, 99 Additions (p. 158) Pruim's Furniture and Hardware Store, 160 Perham, Loren O. Pruim, Annie (Mrs. Warner Vos), 90 and fire of 1893, 16 Pruim, Betsy (Hofma), 9 mentioned, 53, 144, 148 Pruim, Egbertje (Mrs. Ate De Witt), 55, 144

17 Pruim, Elizabeth (Mrs. Edward Hofma), 9, 153 Reed, Julia R. (Mrs. Ormond W. Messinger), Pruim, Enno J., 15, 97, 98, 123, 142, 144, 150, 151 160. See Corrections & Additions (p. 160) Reed, Miss, 155 Pruim, Enno, home of, 160 Reed, Mrs. Asa, 183 Pruim, Jack B., 94 Reed, O. H., 183 Pruim, John, 8, 16, 46, 144, 161, 168 Reenders, Claus, 158 Pruim, Maude (Mrs. George Schwab), 144, 160 Reenders, Corneil, 94 Pruim, Mrs. Enno J. (Jane E. Finch), 144, 160 Reenders, Jennie (Mrs. Jacob Braak), 146 Pruim, Mrs. John B. (Millie Millard), 144 Reenders, Mrs. R., 143 Reenders, Mrs. Reender (Martje Brongersma), Quinn, D. G., 4 143, 146 Quinten, George, 184 Reenders, Neil, 146 Reenders, Reender, 55, 146 R. H. Lee, Dealer in Watches, Clocks, 93 Reformed Church, 55, 150 railroad depot, 27 regattas, 134, 29, 30, 61. See Corrections & railroads, 26–28 Additions (p. 29) and lumber and fruit as shipments, 28 Reid, James W., 54 depots and tracks, 1861 (sketch), 28 Reinecke, E. L., 98 Grand Haven Railroad, 113 Republican politics, 22–23 Grand Rapids, Grand Haven & Muskegon residential development 1880's, 35 Railway Co., 97 resorts and hotels, 60–67 Grand Trunk Railway, 60 Retan, Arthur, 10 Muskegon & Ferrysburg Railway, 112 Rice, Dan, 123 Pere Marquette Railway, 60 Richardson, B. F., 113, 150 Spring Lake depot, 28 Richardson, Harriett (Mrs. William H. Buckley), station masters, 27, 28, 147 (See Detroit & 139, 150 Milwaukee Railway; interurban railroad) Riddle, Mrs. J., 183 Rankin's Barber Shop, 142 Rideout House, 143, 152 Rankins, George, 44, 139, 142, 144 Rideout, Sylvester S., 19, 96, 133, 143, 145 Ranney, Dexter, 114 Riley, Dan, 46 Ranney, George, 114 Ringelberg, Mrs. Henry (Anna Ekster), 179 Ranny, Frederick T., 5, 53, 121, 124, 127, 152 Ringold Hardware & Furniture Co., 144 Rathbun, Alfred, Esq., 117 Ringold, Cornelius, 144 Rathbun, Amos, 40 Ringold, Gerald A., 144 Rathbun, Sarah F. (Mrs. Mordecai Hopkins), Rinn, Mrs. Ernest, 154 117 river, crossing the, 48-52. See bridge, the Raymond, Cyrus B., 55, 133 rivermen, 79, 80, 81 Raymond, Mary E., 55 Rivers, Father, 56 Read, H. A., 93, 131 Rix Robinson's store (trading post), 68 Realey, Daniel, 36, 114 Robbins, Mrs. Nathaniel Jr. (Esther Savidge), Redfield's Emporium, 92, 119. See Corrections 75, 83, 84, 136–137, 146, 179 & Additions (p. 92) Robbins, Nathaniel, 29, 31, 46, 136, 146 Redfield, George, 10, 34, 71, 92, 119 Robbins, Professor, 123 Redfield, Mrs. M., 130 Robertson, Duncan, 40, 41, 107, 124 Reed, A. D., 127 Robinson, Rix, 68 Reed, Asa, 73, 125, 129 Rogers Iron Works, 103 Reed, Cynthia (Mrs. Ormond W. Messinger), Rogers, Alexander, 103 151 Rogers, Marian Schwab, 13 Reed, Hiram A. Ronne, Dora (Mrs. John Wachter), 144 mentioned, 121 Ronne, Dora (Mrs. Thomas Bell), 144 postmaster, 18, 19, 117 Roper, Miss, 3 profile of, 143 Rugee, John, 87 township clerk, 5 Ruiter, Roelof (Ralph), 110

18 Rules for Regulation of S.L. School of 1869, 5, Savidge, Mrs. Hunter (Sarah C. Patten), 84, 6, 8. See Corrections & Additions (p. 5) 136, 137 Russ Saloon, 93 Savidge, Mrs. Thomas, 138 Rymer, Cora, 7 Savidge, Thomas, 177 Rymer, Isabel, 7 and Floral Stock Farm, 137, 143 Rymer, Samuel, 7 and horse competitions, 138, 143 Rymer, William, 7 and Washington St. Livery, 177 mentioned, 8, 169 S. Falls Dry Goods & Shoes, 94, 97 profile of, 143 S. V. D. Klay Painting & Decorating, 98, 99 village president, 76, 77 S. Vander Klay (Designs and illustrations), 99 Savidge, William Sabe's Academy of Music, 102 and Spring Lake park, 61 Sallie, 29, 30, 146. See Corrections & Additions club memberships, 29, 31 (p. 30) Cutler & Savidge Lumber Co. vice president, Sammis, Rev. J. H., 136 85 Sanford, Dick, 140 death of, 142 Sanford, I. H., 46 mentioned, 46, 75, 84, 136, 158 Sanford, Mrs. H., 183 profile of, 146 Savidge Street, naming of, 75, 146 Sawdust Road, 48, 103, 115–116 Savidge, Benjamin, 83, 151 Schell, Mrs. B., 183 Savidge, Esther (Mrs. Nathaniel Robbins), 75, Schench, Rudolph, 106 83, 84, 136–137, 146, 179 Schlukebir, John, 185 Savidge, George Patten Schmitt, N., 99 and downtown boulevard lights, 75, 146 Schoemaker, Michael (farm), 32 and Spring Lake Yacht Club, 29, 30 Schofield, S., 49 mentioned, 84, 136, 141, 158, 164 Scholten, Frank, 59, 76, 77 profile of, 146 schools village president, 76, 77 Barber Street School, 3-4, 29, 43, 44, wedding of, 140 books and supplies for, 1869, 6 Savidge, Hunter, 77, 84 brick school of 1893, 11 and draft for army, 125 Cooper School (of Coopersville), 14 and Esther Savidge wedding, 136–137 Contract, Board and Teacher, 6 and Jay McCluer, 125, 173, 184 Exhibitions of, 12 and State Street, repair of, 73 Fire of 1893 and, 16 and Thomas Brady, 152 first graduating class, 1881, 10 generally funding of, 5 35, 65, 92, 116, 132 generally, 3-14 home of, 118, 158 Graduating Exercises, Program for, 10 lumber business of, 94, 95, 119, 120, 134, in Ferrysburg, 113 182 McMann School, 14 lumberyard, advertisement for, 94, 95 new school house, 1869, 131 mentioned oral recitations in, 4 7, 8, 22, 86, 117, 146 Programme of Studies 1871, 9 Presbyterian Church Trustee, 53, 55 resident and non-resident students, 7 profile of, 83–85 rules for regulation of, 5, 6, 8 school district trustee, 10 School Board reports to voters, 5, 6 school inspector, 4, 5 school bonds, 5 township supervisor, 71 school districts, 4, 5 village president, 76, 77 See Corrections & School Inspectors, 4, 5 Additions (p. 83) Scripture, reading of in school, 5 Savidge, Mrs. George Patten (Mabel Louise sixth and seventh grade, 1922-23, 13 Moore), 140, 141, 164 slates in, 7 St. Patricks’s School, 47

19 student reports, monthly, 8 Shoemaker, Anna (Mrs. Thomas Murphy), 152 Students - about 1865, 9 Shoemaker, Elizabeth (Mrs. Jack Cusick), 152 Teachers - About 1885, 9 Shoemaker, Frances (Mrs. Leslie Smith), 152 teachers of 1902, 12 Shoemaker, George, 152 teachers, examination of 1888, 12 Shoemaker, Helen "Nellie" (Mrs. Fred J. Union (graded) School, 1869, 10 Bertschy), 9, 12, 152, 159 wood for fuel contract, 1873, 8 Shoemaker, John, 9, 25, 98, 151, 152, 156 schooners, 41 Shoemaker, Lena, 60, 150, 151, 152 Schroeder, Charles, 37, 145 Shoemaker, Leona, 9 Schwab's, 93 Shoemaker, Mary (Mrs. Peter DeVries), 152 Schwab, George, 154 Shoemaker, May, 139 and William H. Buckley, 150 Shoemaker, Michael, 32, 151, 152, 156 mentioned, 96, 144 Shoemaker, Mrs. John (Lena Anstays), 152 profile of, 143 Shoemaker, Mrs. Michael (Ann Brady), 152 store of, 93, 95 Shore, Lizzie, 9 Schwab, George III, 11 Short, Dr. U. M., 152 Schwab, George L., Jr., 143 Short, James, 40 Schwab, Gertrude (Peterlein), 11, 154 Shrier, Oris, 11 Schwab, Laura, 154 sidewalks, construction of, 71, 72, 73, 74, 75, Schwab, Marian (Rogers), 13 131 Schwab, Mattie, 142, 183 Simonds, Mrs. A. J., 183 Schwab, Mrs. George (Maude Pruim), 144, 160 Sinclair House, 143 Schwab, Ted, 94 Sinclair, Francis (Mrs. John H. Newcomb), 150 Schweitzer, Donald, 151 Sinclair, Mrs. Walter, 155, 166 Schweitzer, Gerhardt, 151 Sinclair, Walter G., 34, 116, 132, 143, 155, 170 Schweitzer, Mrs. Gerhardt (Elizabeth Warber), Singer, Dr. James, 116, 117, 118, 149, 152 151, 154, 170 Sisson & Lilley Co., 87, 133, 135, 143, 150 Scranton, Dr., 114 Sisson, George D., 10, 76, 77, 87 Scripture, reading of in schools, 5 Sixth and Seventh Grade - 1922-23, 13 Seagrove, Aggie (Mrs. George W. Christman), Skoglund, Mrs. Nels (Caroline Urborn), 164 8, 182 Skoglund, Nels, 164 Seagrove, Emma, 9 slates, in schools, 7 Seagrove, George, 116 Slaughter, Ober, 96 Sechrist, Mrs. W. (Elizabeth Bibel), 106 slavery issue, 23 Sechrist, W., 106 Slingerlend & Spencer Grocery, 96, 152 Selbmann, A., 97 Slingerlend, John, 58, 97, 98, 99, 141 Sellers, F. M., 10 Slingerlend, Lad, 176 Sellers, Mr. (Principal), 12 Slingerlend, Len, 175. See Corrections & settlements, hardships of early, 70 Additions (p. 175) sewer system, city, 75 Slingerlend, Mrs. Len (Fannie Bilz), 176 Sexton, Mrs., 3 Smeenge, Ronald, 56 Seymour, Thomas, 87 Smit, Grietje (Mrs. Eilke Ekster), 179 Shakespeare Club, 140, 142 Smith's Bayou, 37, 38, 112, 113, 185 Shears, Ed, 47 Smith, Anna H., 53 Sheffield, Ralph, 151 Smith, Dr. Virginia, 152 Sheldon, Minnie (Mrs. John Vos), 145 Smith, E. C., 46 Sheldon, Willard, 10 Smith, George C., 77 Sherwood, B. P., 31 Smith, H., 139 shipbuilding, 40–43, 107 Smith, H. G., 92, 116 Shippey, G.F., 113 Smith, Hezekiah G., 33, 112, 115, 185 Shires, Alfred, 174 Smith, Jennie, 136 Shires, Glenn, 174 Smith, Le Moyne S., 177 Shires, Mrs. Jennie Heath, 174 and Ottawa County Bible Society, 123, 125

20 and Presbyterian Church, 53, 119 Spring Lake Bakery, 96, 99 as notary public, 124 Spring Lake Basket Manufacturing Co., 90, 145, Internal Revenue Deputy Collector, 128 146, 152 mentioned, 10, 120, 123 Spring Lake Boat Co., 98 newspaper editor, 22, 23 Spring Lake Cemetery, 45, 153 orchard of, 33 Spring Lake Cemetery Association, 147 postmaster, 19 Spring Lake Clinker Boat Manufacturing profile of, 149 Company. See Clinker Boat Manufacturing store of, 26, 115, 129, 165 Company township clerk, 4 Spring Lake Community Centennial Celebration Smith, Lizzie, 169 events, committees, and participants. See Smith, Mrs. L. M. S. (Phebe L. Parmelee), 120 middle insert pages Smith, Mrs. Leslie (Frances Shoemaker), 152 Spring Lake Country Club, 31, 142, 143, 145, Smith, Newcomb, Lawton and Perkins, 11 146 Smith, Wright, 8 Spring Lake District School Board sorting pens, for lumbering, 79, 80 1867 Financial Report of, 5(il) Soule, Ambrose, 35, 143 1869 report to voters, 6 Soule, Amy, 9 Spring Lake Fire Department Soule, Benjamin, 24, 31, 35, 143, 156 See Fire Department; fires Soule, Benjamin farm, 31, 143, 156. See Spring Lake Free and Accepted Masons, 148 Corrections & Additions (p. 31); Spring Spring Lake Horticultural Association, 35 Lake Country Club Spring Lake Hotel, 29, 64, 82, 94, 99, 131, 137, Soule, Charles E., 35 150, 182 Soule, Dr. E. L., 143 Spring Lake House, 65, 66, 84, 101, 134, 136, Soule, James E., 35 141, 142 Soule, Judge, 46 Spring Lake Ice and Coal Company, 37, 38 Soule, Mrs. Ambrose (Ruth Paddock), 143 Spring Lake Ice Company, 39 Soule, Mrs. Benjamin (Rhoda Paddock), 143, Spring Lake Independent, 20, 21, 22, 29, 93, 94, 156 133. See Corrections & Additions (p.93) Soule, Mrs. Benjamin H. (Ruth Linn), 144 Spring Lake Iron Company, 101,102, 134, 135, Soule, Mrs. C. E., 35 145. See Corrections & Additions (p. 101) Soule, Mrs. Ruth, 143 Spring Lake Iron Furnace, 60 Soule, Wilson, 131 Spring Lake Iron Works, 101 Sparks, George, 94 Spring Lake Magnetic Mineral Spring Company, Spencer's Super Market, 152 65, 66 Spencer, Agnes, 162 Spring Lake Masonic Temple, 151 Spencer, Bessie, 162 Spring Lake Message, 23 Spencer, David, 30, 162 Spring Lake name change from Mill Point, 71, Spencer, Emma (Mrs. Howard Gardner), 162 127 Spencer, Gertrude, 162 Spring Lake Orchestra, 139–140, 141 Spencer, James, 145, 148, 162 Spring Lake Pedro Club, 139 Spencer, John, 162 Spring Lake Post Office, 18, 19 Spencer, Margaret, 162 Spring Lake Reform Club, 135 Spencer, Mary Wood (Mrs. Chauncey M. Spring Lake Republican, 21, 22, 95 See Blakeslee), 145, 162 Corrections & Additions (p. 144) Spencer, Mrs. David (Edith Frink), 12 Spring Lake Resorter, 141, 142 Spencer, Mrs. Elizabeth, 162 Spring Lake State Bank, 59, 147, 153 Spencer, Ruth, 162 Spring Lake Township sawmills 1841-1877, Spencer, Will, 58 (map) Spencer, William, 46, 95, 95, 96, 152, 162 Spring Lake Township, first electorate meeting, Spoon, Mr., 124 70–71 Sprick, Henry, 169 Spring Lake Village Hall, 68, 75 Spring Lake 1910, aerial view of, 25(il) Spring Lake Village organization of, 71

21 Spring Lake Village Presidents, 76, 77 Stuck, Chauncey, home of, 178 Spring Lake Yacht Club Stuck, Corneil, 94 and Thum property, 30, 37 Stuck, Florence Willoughby, 178 Barber St. School as clubhouse for, 29, 43, 44 Stuck, Myron, 47 Chauncey Blakeslee and, 145 Students-About 1865, 9 flagship Sallie of, 29, 30, 146 stumping, 32 George Patten Savidge and, 146 sugar-making, 128 Jacob VanderWagon's remodeling work for, Sullivan, Madeline Krueger, 13 37 Summers, Clara, 169 Motor Boat Club of, 30, 61, 145 Sumner, Mr., 180 original members of, 29 Sunday School picnic, Methodist Episcopal, 54 races and regattas, 29, 30, 61 Sutton, 133 Spring Lake Yacht Club Book, 97, 99 Swanson, Alfreda, 11 William Barrett and, 42–43, 141 Swanson, Mary, 19 squatter's rights (pre-emptions), 69 Swanson, Oscar, 94 Squire, Heber, 50, 87, 107 Sweden, immigrants from, 148, 149 St. Mary's Catholic Church, 56, 165 Swedish Lutheran Church, 56 St. Patrick's School, 47 swing bridge, 50, 81, 139 Stadt, Mrs. Thys, 55 Stadt, Thys, 55, 96 T. G. Gilbert's pine cord wood business, 69 stage route, from Ferrysburg, 105, 117 T. W. White & Co., 83 Stahl's Bayou, 119 Tackens, Father, 56 Stahl, Augustus, 70 Tasch, Amaretta (Mrs. Fred), 144, 158 Star Billard Saloon, 93 Tasch, Fred, 144 Stark, Anna (Mrs. Peter A. DeWitt), 145 Taylor (Judge), 10 Stark, Walter, 47 Taylor, A. W., 7, 8, 10, 12 Start, H., 148 Teacher Contract of 1864, 6 Start, Martin, 37, 174 teachers State Bank, 96 about 1885, 9 steamboats, 40, 60, 67, 114, 115, 119 books and supplies for, 1869, 6 steamers, 60, 61, 63, 69 examinations for applicants, 12 Stearn's Bayou, 81 generally, 3–5 Stearns, Jacob (Clothing Store), 94 in 1878, 8 Steele, Mr., 69 of 1902, 12 (See schools) Steigenga, Mrs. Elizabeth, 113 Stewart, Mrs. Alice, 176 temperance, 130, 137. See Prohibition Stibetz, Armeta Willoughby, 11 Tempest, 29, 133 Stickney, George, 35 Tenny, W. L., 177 Stocking, Mr., 168 Terleman, L. M. B., 95 Storey, Helen Carpenter, 11 Teunis, Erma (Troman), 13 Story & Clark Piano Co., 152 Thayer, Elmer, 161 stove pipes, 73 Thayer, Mart, 42 strawberry festival, 35 The Lorimer, 62, 64, 99 Strawberry Point, 39 The Riverman, 79, 81 Street, 135 Thieleman, William, 46 Strobe, Delos, 183 Thomas Culbert & Bro., 105 Strobe, Mrs. D. J., 183 Thomas Turnbull Boiler Works, 106 Stroebe, Agnes, 13 Thomas, C. P., 136 Stroebe, Charles, 112 Thompson, Alice (Mrs. Aloys Bilz), 176. See Stroebe, G. C., 10 Corrections & Additions (P. 176) Stroebel, Mrs. George (Gertrude Payne), 12 Thompson, Andrew, 106 Stuck, Bert, 169 Thompson, Elizabeth (Mrs. Robert Howlett), 90 Stuck, Chauncey, 139, 178 Thompson, Gilbert, 113

22 Thompson, James, 15, 94 Van Emmons, Mamie, 176 Thompson, John, 48, 73, 90, 124, 141 Van Raalte colony, 115 Thompson, William, 32, 117 Van Schelven, John, 169, 169 Thorpe, Daniel B., 53 Van Tassol, Thompson, & Co., 119 Thorpe, Mr., 24 Van Tielen, J. L., 58, 180 Thorpe, Mrs. H. B., 63 Vanden Bosch, Andrew, 163 thrashing, 33, 34, 35, 36 Vanden Bosch, Mrs. Andrew (Minnie Osterhof), Throop, John E., 83 163, 166 Thum property, 30, 37 VandenBosch, G., 46 Thum, Hugo, 75 Vandenbosch, James, 166 Tibb, William, 21 Vandenbosch, Tom, 166 Tietz, Emily (McGill), 13. See Corrections & Vander Klou's Variety Store, 142 Additions (P. 13) Vander Vere, Nellie (Mrs. Nels Anderson), 165 Tilletson, James, 169 Vander Zwaag, John, 76, 77 Todd, Rev. G., 142 VanderKlay, Harvey, 11 toll bridge, 45 VanderKlay, S., 99 Tomkins, Mr., 132 VanderKolk, Arend, 151 Tonsorial Parlor, 93 VanderKolk, Ben, 44 Torrans, Samuel, 100 VanderKolk, Henry, 44 Town Talk cookies, 146 VanderKolk, John, 143 Traux, George, 96 VanderKolk, Julia (Mrs. John Vink), 151, 157 Tripp, Roscoe, 13 VanderKolk, Kate (Mrs. Hermanus Vink), 151 trolley, 45, 46, 47 VanderKolk, Mrs. Arend (Mergie), 151 Troman, Erma Teunis, 13 VanderKolk, Mrs. Harold (Marie Brongersma), Trotter, Chester, 11 11, 143, 161 Trotter, Clinton, 174. See Corrections & VanderKolk, Mrs. John (Ella Burley), 112 Additions (P. 174) VanderLee, Edith VanderZwaag, 13 Trotter, Ernest, 140 VanderWagon, Jacob, 37, 145 Trotter, Ida (Mrs. Floyd Lee), 12 VanderZwaag, Edith (VanderLee), 13 Trotter, Manford, 94 VanderZwaag, Marinus, 13 Trotter, Mrs. William (Agnes Heath), 170, 174 VanderZwaag, Minnie (DeYoung), 13 Trotter, Thomas, 139 VanDyke, Jerry, 16 Trotter, Tom, 148 Vane, 133, 134 Trotter, Will, 169 VanMeter, L., 23 tugs, 41 Venture, 23 Turnbull, Luke, 112 Venus (of Sabe's Academy of Music), 102 Turner, Ellen W. (Mrs. George G. Lovell), 135, VerCady, Maggie (Vos), 166 144 VerKuyl, John, 146 Turner, Ellen W. (Mrs. Noah Perkins), 144 Vermilya, J., 10 VerPlank's Coal and Dock Co., 39 U.S. Mail vehicles, 18 VerPlank's ice house, 37 Uncle Tom's Cabin, 116, 149 VerPlank, Russell, 39 Union (graded) School, 1869, 10 VerPlank, Sherman, 39 United Grand Rapids and Eastern Interurban VerPlank, Tony, 37, 38, 39, 152 Company, 45 VerPlank, Vernon, 39 Urborn, Caroline (Mrs. Nels Skoglund), 164 VerPlanke, Joos, 37 Urborn, Louise (Mrs. Andrew A. Larson), 149, Verplanke, Margaret, 11 164. See Corrections & Additions (p. 164) VerPlanke, Mrs. Joos (Grietje Brower), 37 Verplanke, Russell, 11 Van Dusen, Dr. A., 5, 92, 116, 118, 119, 122, Vickers, Russell, 144 149, 152 Victory, 70 Van Dusen, Laura, 122 Village Hall, new, 68, 75 Van Dyk, K., 96 village presidents, Spring Lake, 76, 77

23 Vink, Catherine (Mrs. Roy Wilkinson), 11, 181 Voss, Mrs. Frank (Jennie Duursema), 166 Vink, Esther (Gustofson), 11 Voss, Onno Charles, 148, 166 Vink, Gertrude (Hecksel), 13 Vyn, Frances Syfert, 11. See Corrections & Vink, Herman, 13, 151 Additions (p. 11) Vink, Hermanus, 145, 151, 163, 180 See Corrections & Additions (p. 145) W. C. T. U. (Women's Christian Temperance Vink, Jacob Union), 142 Grand Haven Armory accident of, 180 W. H. Barrett, 67 obituary of in Dutch, 180 W. S. Walkley, M.D., 95, 153 Vink, Johanna, 145, 146 Wachter, Anne (Erickson), 154 Vink, John, 151, 157 Wachter, Catherine, 154 Vink, Kate (Boorman), 157 Wachter, George, 154 Vink, Klaus, 181 Wachter, John, 144 Vink, Leslie, 157 Wachter, Lewis, 144, 154 Vink, Miriam (Mrs. Tom Brown), 13 Wachter, Margaret (Spinner), 154 Vink, Mrs. Hermanus (Kate Vander Kolk), 151, Wachter, Mrs. John (Dora Ronne), 144 180 Wachter, Mrs. Joseph, 151 Vink, Mrs. Hermanus (Trientje Vischer), 145 Wachter, Mrs. William (Clara Feidler), 144, 154 Vink, Mrs. John (Julia H. Vander Kolk), 151, 157 Wachter, William, 144, 154. See Corrections & Vink, Mrs. Klaus (Jantje Workman), 181 Additions (p. 144) Vink, Mrs. Walter, 144 Wackerbarth, Esther Mulder, 13 Vink, Ruth (Mrs. Clarence Eshleman), 151, 157 Wagner, Claus, 11 Vink, W. L., 151, 157. See Corrections & Wagner, John, 11 Additions (p. 151) Wait, Ruth Vos, 13 Vink, Walter, 163 Waite, Jay, 147 Vischer, Trientje (Mrs. Hermanus Vink), 145 Walden, C. H., 46 Visser Street, 150 Walker, Captain, 69 Visser, Andy, 151 Walkley, Dr. W. S., 95, 152, 153 Visser, Jantje (Mrs. Cornelius Brongersma), 55, Wallace, Aggie, 10 143 Wallace, James, 10, 141 Visser, Martin P., 5, 10, 71, 73, 143, 150 Wallace, Jessie, 9 Vos Bros. Meats, 96, 99 Wallace, Mollie, 9 Vos, Celia (Mrs. David M. Cline), 147 Walsh & Lee (general store), 93 Vos, Claude, 11 Walsh, John, 81 Vos, Ep, 166 Walsh, Martin, 167 Vos, George, 36 and Catholic Church, 56 Vos, Irene (Cordo), 13 farmer, 33, 144 Vos, Jennie (Allan), 11 mentioned, 7, 10, 24, 116, 150, 169 Vos, John, 96, 145, 166 profile of, 145 Vos, Maggie (VerCady), 166 store of, 18, 93, 95, 96, 129, 134 Vos, Mrs. John (Minnie Sheldon), 145 village president, 75, 76, 77 Vos, Mrs. Warner (Annie Pruim), 90 Walsh, Mrs. Martin (Elizabeth Lee), 145 Vos, Reintje (Mrs. Henry Ecklecamp), 148, 166 Walsh, Mrs. Martin (Josephine Donald), 145 Vos, Ruth (Wait), 13 Walters, Mrs. K., 183 Vos, Warner, 90, 98, 116, 147 Walters, Tom, 94 Voss, Charles, 166 Warber Plumbing & Heating Co., 151 Voss, Claude C., 19, 76, 77, 98, 99 Warber, Carl, 154 Voss, Elizabeth, 148 Warber, Charles, 151, 154 Voss, Frank, 148, 166 Warber, Elizabeth (Mrs. Gerhardt Schweitzer), Voss, Johanna, 166 151, 154, 170 Voss, Lizzie, 148 Warber, Emil, 151, 154, 170. See Corrections & Voss, Mrs. Charles (Johanna Dekkenga), 148, Additions (p. 170) 166 Warber, Emil, Jr., 151

24 Warber, Mrs. Charles (Caroline Dobberowsky), White, Thomas W., 40, 71, 83, 87, 114, 115, 151, 154 181 Warber, Mrs. Emil, Sr. (Ruth Edna Wills), 151 Wierenga, Peter, 57 Warber, Wilhelmina (Minnie), 151, 154, 170 Wierenga, Stienje (Mrs. John Katt), 109 Warber, William, 154 Wilde, Charles, 144, 169, 183 Warnoch, Joseph, 10 Wilde, Ettie, 183 Washington Street Livery, 143, 177 Wilde, James, 183 Wasson, C. E., 23 Wilde, John, 16, 135 Waters, D. R., 71 Wilde, Mrs. Charles (Edith A. Messinger), 144, Waters, Mr., 29 151, 183 Watson, D. O., 46 Wildey, William, 47 Weavers, Mrs. William (Jessemine McCluer), Wilkie, Mr., 132 144, 173 Wilkinson, Mrs. Roy (Catherine Vink), 11, 181 Webster, James, 116 Willard, G. E., 103 Webster, John, 115 Willard, William F., 103 Webster, Lucy (Mrs. Joseph Finch), 163, 182 William H. Barrett, 152 weddings Williams, James N., 86 at Mr. and Mrs. L. D. Heath residence, 185 Williams, Merriam, 10 Messinger-Wilde, 183 Williard, Mrs. W. H., 183 Robbins-Savidge, 136–137 Williard, W. H., 183 Savidge-Moore, 140 Willoughby, Armeta (Stibetz), 11 Weekly Herald, 22 Willoughby, Chester, 11, 157 Wells, Albert, 183 Willoughby, Earl, 13, 152, 157 Wells, Dr. K. N., 152 Willoughby, Florence Stuck, 178 Wells, Mary, 183 Willoughby, Leroy, 178 Wells, Mr., 92 Willoughby, Mrs. Roy (Versa McLean), 152 Wesleyan Methodist Church, 53, 56 Willoughby, Roy, 152, 168 West, Eli, 151 Willows, The, 60, 62, 64, 97 Westerhouse, Alice (Plutschouw), 111 Wills, Ruth Edna (Mrs. Emil Warber, Sr.), 151, Westerhouse, Cornelius, 109, 110, 111 154 Westerhouse, Grace (DeBoer-Westra), 111 Wilmot, G. H., 93 Westerhouse, Kathryn (Yonker), 111 Wilson & Thompson, Contractors, 94 Westerhouse, Mary (Olthoff), 111 Wilson House, 94, 131 Westerhouse, William, 111 Wilson, J., 92, 123, 126 Weston, Dudley & Soule (brick yard), 24, 122, Wilson, J. H., 92, 126 135 Wilson, James, 73, 86, 92, 94, 134 Westover, Charles, 129 Wilson, Jimmie, 151 Wetmore, Mr., 147 Wilson, Mrs. J., 94 Wezeman, Gertrude Koster, 11 Winchell, Professor, 65 Whitcomb, Jacob E., 19 Windberg, Helen (Wolovlek), 11 White & Friant Mill, 85, 130, 134 Winter, E., 10 White, Friant & Co., 87, 88, 89 Wisconsin, 137 White, Glover & Co. Mill, 111, 134 Wm A. Bilz (Plumbing), 99 White, John, 111 Wm. Buckley Hardware, 94 White, Luke A., 114 Wolovlek, Helen Windberg, 11 White, Mary A., 83, 114 Women's Christian Temperance Union (W. C. T. White, Mrs. Thomas W. (Caroline Norton), 83 U.), 142 White, Nathan H., 40, 83, 116 wood shingles, marketing, 36 White, Nathan W., 114 Wood's Blacksmith Shop, 144 White, Steward Edward, 88 Wood, A., 46, 142 White, T. Stewart, 19, 83, 87 Wood, Alex Jr., 96 White, Thomas S., 130 Wood, Alexander, 162 and Presbyterian Church, 147

25 blacksmith, 75, 138, 144 Yanshorn, Jacob, 6 ice merchant, 139 Yeoman, Mr., 69 mentioned, 93 Yonker, Marie, 13 profile of, 147 Young, Abby Klouw, school district trustee, 10 Young, George, 144 village president, 76, 77 Yule, Mrs. J. F., 183 Wood, Harry, 183 Wood, Mary, 140, 162 Zimmer, Will, 140 Wood, Mrs. A., 142 Zimmers, Ed, 94 Wood, Mrs. Alexander (Ella Chamberlain), 147, Zuidema, Albert, 148, 163, 169 162 Zuidema, Carolina B., 163 Woodruff, Abigail T. (Mrs. Benjamin F. Zuidema, Cornelius, 170 Chittenden), 145 Zuidema, Henry, 38, 148, 170 See Corrections Wooley (Deputy Marshall), 131 & Additions (p. 170) Wooley, Phoebe, 9 Zuidema, Jack, 92 Wooley, S., Esq., 122 Zuidema, John, 163, 170 Wooley, Stephen, 71 Zuidema, Mrs. Albert (Anna), 148 Woolley, Henry, 16 Zuidema, Mrs. Henry, 149, 170. See Workman, Jantje (Mrs. Klaus Vink), 181 Corrections & Additions (p.170) Workman, Lizzie (Voss), 148 Zwal, Henry, 123 Wyman, George, 29, 46 Zwemer, James, 10 Zwiers, Wilmtje (Mrs. H. Oosterhof), 5 Yacht Club, 29-30. See Spring Lake Yacht Club

26 Corrections & Additions SPRING LAKE COMMUNITY CENTENNIAL 1869-1969 By Mary S. Kitchel, M.D.

P. 5 1 Rules & Regulations 10. The morning exercises

rt school house and site in Section 24, for $250.00

P. 6 rt and two Webster’s Illustrated

P. 9 rt Cross out “Reading commence 5 reader and Pass through 6 Reader.”

P. 11 rt Florence Seifert Vyn. Kindergarden, 1st and 2nd grades, about 1909 This brick school built in 1869. See page 6. Had 10 grades.

P. 13 Miss Emily Tietz, teacher. Cross out McGill.

P. 17 rt Emery home lost in the fire of 1893

P. 26 rt “A large repairing shop stood where Wm Barrett built boats. Many small tenements were constructed on each side of the railroad for use of employees.”

P. 28 rt On November 4, 1957, the Spring Lake depot was closed. Last passenger run January 2, 1956

P. 29 1 Aug. 12, 1874

P. 30 1 First trial trip of Sallie August 15, 1899

P. 31 1 One hundred forty acres of the Benjamin Soule farm were purchased.

P. 36 rt Advertisement for Spring Lake Nurseries. Spring Lake Independent July 20, 1869.

P. 37 rt Natural Ice Co. built in 1921. Sold to S.L. Ice & Coal Company in 1936.

P. 38 rt Monday morning in order to have the truck.

P. 39 1 Next year was enlarged to 40 tons, and after 1933 no more ice was cut out of Spring Lake. rt Spring Lake Ice House, built 1898, burned summer 1899.

P. 59 1 bottom 144th Street Float Bridge over Deremo’s Bayou. Built by Andrew Jackson Hale. See p. 144 and p. 180.

P. 77 Dr. Kamper 1907-1975 Clare Broman 1905-1969

P. 79 rt Mr. Gardner from New York State

P. 83 rt Hunter Savidge editorial from Ottawa County Courier, Saturday, April 16, 1881

P. 85 Underline Dwight Cutler.

P. 86 rt Capt. Robert Howlett

P. 92 1 Redfield’s Emporium, 154 P. 93 rt First issue of the Spring Lake Independent, July 20, 1869. Goes up to left under H. DeWitt, Farmer

P. 95 1 Braak’s first retail outlet. Jacob Poel had a shoe repair shop here, then Vos & Nixon Meat Market, then Braak’s P. 101 rt plant closed down in 1912

P. 107 1 Underline Ship Building in Ferrysburg

P. 108 1 John J. Katt standing on steps. Unidentified boy.

P. 120 rt Underline Our Lumbering Interests.

P. 124 1 Capt. Wm R (Robertson) Loutit

P. 142 1 Fountain described now located on South Jackson Street

P. 144 rt Misplaced date is Spring Lake Republican Sat. April 3, 1880

P. 145 rt Hermanus Vink Picture p. 163. Dutch obituary p. 180

P. 146 rt top-widow-Mrs. Clarkson Rollins

P. 151 rt Loral W. Vink (not W.L. Vink)

P. 155 1 Picture at bottom John (not O.W.) Messenger rt His sister Sarah (not daughter)

P. 156 rt top Mr. and Mrs. Robert Barney

P. 158 rt Mrs. John B. Perham (1840-1898), Mr. John B. Perham (1836-1896)

P. 159 rt John Jackson More (1834-1928)

P. 160 rt bottom unidentified man is Frank Hall

P. 164 1 Mrs. Andrew Larson (1862-1869) Oscar Larson in Co. F uniform, 1910

P. 167 rt Twins, Marie and Gertrude Buss

P. 170 1 Cross out Wig Blens 1 Emil Warber (1893-1980) See p. 151. rt Mr. and Mrs. Henry Zuidema rt George St. Clair, See p. 143

P. 174 rt Clinton Trotter, son of William and Agnes Heath Trotter (1898-1991)

P. 175 1 Mrs. Wm Kirkland 100 years old December 1, 1980 rt John Slingerlend (not Len)

P. 176 1 Mrs. Alice Bilz (1839-1915) 1 Bilz Family Home, See p. 15

P. 180 1 Andrew Jackson Hale built float bridge. See p. 59 and p. 144