Pioneer history of Ingham County, compiled and arranged by Mrs. Franc L. Adams, secretary of the Ingham County pioneer and historical society.

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notable among the eminent women who has had this honor was
Madam, Curie, the French scientist, the discovery of radium, upon
her recent visit to this country.
Thus it would appear that District No. 4, Vevay Township,
Ingham county, Michigan, has the distinction of having furnished
the subject for the first woman D. D. in the world.
I think I must bring my long informal remarks to a close by
adding a few DO YOU REMEMBER WHEN observations which are
having quite a run now in one of our Toledo papers.
Do you remember when Mr. Sanderson had a shoe shop on the
corner where Ed. Rolfe's store is now? He used to make Red,
Yellow and Green topped boots for the "dandies."
Do you remember when Geo. Curry was the leader of the leading dance orchestra for the country around?
Do you remember when there was a tavern at Horton's Corners
run by a family named Briggs? (It burned down between 1865
and 1870.)
Do you remember when there was five board capped and battened, sheep and hog proof fence on the east side of the railroad
along the Chapin right-of-way? (Many of us boys and girls do,
for it was a stunt to see who could walk the fartherest without
falling off-the cap was on about a 30 degree pitch and to be successful one must be barefooted.)
Do you remember the first depot and warehouse with living
quarters upstairs. A. J. Archer was the agent and postmaster at
one time? (Do you remember the building was never painted?)
Do you remember how you could hear the freight trains puffing
for miles when they were trying to make the grade from the
Harris road to Eden?
Do you remember when Mr. and Mrs. Harris rode for nothing
on the railroad as long as they lived, which was the price of the
right-of-way diagonally across their farm?
Do you remember when the town meetings were held over the
store at Eden after Mason became a city?
Do you remember the first cider mill in tle vicinity of Eden?
It was on the Marshall farm. M. W. CIIAPIN, Toledo.