An Old Time Reminiscence

"Yes, I can recollect when all that part of the town where the Zions' church now stands was woods," said Ben H. Martin, of Bay City, who spent Sunday with his brother, Oliver M. Martin. "The big tree in front of Judge Kinne's residence on S. Fifth ave., is the last remnant of that woods. There was formerly a ravine running from tke swamp south of Madison street across the town west of State street. One morning my father had me fetch a deer on my hand sleigh that he shot in this ravine. Many a time I have shot prairie chicken on what is known as the Miller addition."