. Old settlers; a historical and chronological record, together with personal experiences and reminiscences of members of the Old settlers of the Grand Traverse region ... forests the great State of Michigan isattempting to aid nature in the restoration of the lost wealth of trees which sooften were wasted, not utilized. Here again man thwarts the purpose by hiscarelessness or greed. I could relate personal incidents of where thoughtlessacts started fires which wiped out the work of years and hopes for futuresustenance. Leelanaus German settlement has done much for the country. Thesecond crop
. Old settlers; a historical and chronological record, together with personal experiences and reminiscences of members of the Old settlers of the Grand Traverse region ... forests the great State of Michigan isattempting to aid nature in the restoration of the lost wealth of trees which sooften were wasted, not utilized. Here again man thwarts the purpose by hiscarelessness or greed. I could relate personal incidents of where thoughtlessacts started fires which wiped out the work of years and hopes for futuresustenance. Leelanaus German settlement has done much for the country. Thesecond crop of trees has been harvested in the county but whether wisely ornot time will show. Persons searching for homes have traversed the west andsouth and returned to settle in the Grand Traverse region. SCHOOL ON THE MADELINE S. E. IVait IVrites of the Time ivhenlle Taught Aboard the Madeline In November, 1851, five young men arrived at old Miss-on on theschooner Madeline, with the intention of wintering in the vicinity. Three ofthem were brothers, named Fitzgerald. William, captain of the Madeline,engaged in the fishing trade between the North shore and Mackinaw Island;. THE MADELINE Michael, captain of the schooner Arrow, which made weekly trips betweenMackinaw Island and Old Mission, and John, a young brother. The fourtliwas a friend of the Fitzgeralds, named William Bryce. The fifth was EdwardChambers, who was employed as cook. They were all good seamen but weredeficient in education. An eager desire to learn was the occasion <if theircoming. Here in the wilderness they would be removed from tlie allurementsthat might distract the attention in a populous part. It is probable also that \ GRAND TRAVERSE R E G 1 U N 35 diffidence arising from a consciousness of their own deficiences made themunwilling to enter public school where their limited attainments would bedisplayed in painful contrast with those of younger pupils. At Old Mission, S. E. Wait, seventeen years of age, was en
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