“There is neither Jew nor Greek, there is neither slave nor free, there is no male and female, for you are all one in Christ Jesus.” – Galatians 3:28 (ESV) My heart aches for the people of Springfield, Ohio, and in all the other places, where people have been and […]
Laurie Davis
Colonel Brady and His Troops
In 1923, Stanley Newton published, “The Story of Sault Ste. Marie and Chippewa County.” This is part ten of a continuing series that tells the history of Sault Ste. Marie and area in its early years. I have left punctuation and grammar intact. – Laurie Davis Congress had enacted in […]
1913-1914 Sault High Glee Club
Here’s an oldie, but goodie from long ago, in Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan. Enjoy. – Laurie Davis It has only been in the last two or three years that there has been much interest in musical organizations, but in that time they have grown into strong and able bodies. Among […]
Henry Schoolcraft Dies
In 1923, Stanley Newton published, “The Story of Sault Ste. Marie and Chippewa County.” This is part nine of a continuing series, that tells the history of Sault Ste. Marie and area in its early years. I have left punctuation and grammar intact. – Laurie Davis “Mr. Johnston has plenty […]
Schoolcraft Marries Miss Johnston
In 1923, Stanley Newton published, “The Story of Sault Ste. Marie and Chippewa County.” This is part eight of a continuing series, that tells the history of Sault Ste. Marie and area in its early years. – Laurie Davis About a year after his arrival, Schoolcraft married Jane Johnston, the […]
After The Coup
In 1923, Stanley Newton published, “The Story of Sault Ste. Marie and Chippewa County.” This is part seven of a continuing series that tells the history of Sault Ste. Marie and area in its early years. – Laurie Davis “In a short time, we learned that Mrs. Johnston, who was […]
Governor Cass and the Indians
Schoolcraft mentions a ravine, which still exists near the foot of Bingham Avenue, and which in former times extended southward across the present line of Portage Avenue. But he does not say how far west of the ravine Sassaba’s lodge and the Indian village were placed, or at what distance […]
Reap What You Sow
“Do not be deceived: God cannot be mocked. A man reaps what he sows. Whoever sows to please their flesh, from the flesh will reap destruction; whoever sows to please the Spirit, from the Spirit will reap eternal life.” – Galatians 6:7-8 (NIV) As a child, I often heard, “You […]
SAULT HIGH FOOTBALL TEAM
This picture and story were taken from the 1914 Sault Ste. Marie High School annual. The Sault High School spirit was strong even back then. – Laurie Davis Men Receiving S’sWM. MacLachlan (Captain) Right Guard, James Sharpe – Quarterback, Clifford Everett – Left Guard, A. Weston – Right Half, Jay […]
Schoolcraft Arrives on Steamer
In 1923, Stanley Newton published, “The Story of Sault Ste. Marie and Chippewa County.” This is part five of a continuing series that tells the history of Sault Ste. Marie and area in its early years. – Laurie Davis Schoolcraft Arrives on Steamer It appears to have been overlooked by […]