•Gov. Fred M. Warner and a party of friends were at the Holiday House Saturday going trout fishing on the Boardman. A fine fish dinner was served to them at the river and a particularly large specimen of trout was taken away by the governor, who declared himself so well pleased with the trip that he will come again before the trout season closes.
• The annual Mayfield school meeting was held last evening and the usual business was transacted. Nine months school was voted and also $100 incidental fund. It was decided to put a foundation wall under the schoolhouse and make other repairs and buy 25 cords of wood.
• C. C. Rogers, a resident of Kingsley, has gone to Boardman River where he has a job of carpenter work. A number of Chicago men have purchased farms near the Boardman and are erecting nice houses for summer occupancy.
• The M. & N. Excursion train struck a calf between Interlochen and Lake Ann last evening and despite the fact that the engine and three heavily loaded cars passed over the animal, it was still alive when the train was stopped. Its legs were terribly crushed, but there were not marks on the rest of its body.
•Alderman Murchie inaugurated a very important movement with a motion that a committee be appointed to confer with J. C. Morgan and the Hannah & Lay Company in regard to opening Union Street to the bay. The motion prevailed and later the mayor appointed Messrs. Murchie, Palmer and Gillett. It would be necessary to purchase the Morgan property which is a good plan now as never again will it be as cheap.
• Herbert Storrs of Summit City and Miss Dora Colmus of Clare county were united in marriage Tuesday by Justice E. E. Brown. This is Mr. Brown's first marriage ceremony. He had agreed to unite the first couple who applied to him entirely free of charge and has now made good on that promise.
• While Mrs. F. H. Bates was walking along the shore of Duck Lake, she was struck in the left hip by a bullet from a 38-caliber revolver and a serious wound inflicted. The shot was fired accidentally by Adrian Barr who was on a launch coming over from the resort. Mr. Barr did everything possible for Mrs. Bates, having her sent home and summoning a doctor. She will recover without serious consequences.
• The Germans who met at F. G. Heumann's store Saturday night have decided to call the organization the Grand Traverse Sanger Bund. The society is to be open to all Germans in this part of the state and will be in the nature of a singing club.
• The hail and wind storm at East Acme yesterday did a great deal of damage in that vicinity, blowing fences and trees down and doing ruin to fruit and other crops. One resident reported that it hailed so much that she picked up enough ice to make ice cream.
• There is to be a rural mail route started from Williamsburg, the carrier to make his first trip September 17th. It goes clear round the village, taking in about 130 patrons on a 24-mile route. There are seven applicants for the position of carrier.
• Germaine Bros. have opened a branch livery stable at Neahtawanta and Otis Carson is in charge. A fine lot of both saddle and driving horses have been taken over and also a number of fine rigs. This branch stable will be a great convenience to the resorters and also to people desiring to go to Old Mission from there.
• Advice on deportment. One should always acknowledge an introduction, even though you receive one to your greatest enemy.
• Medical advice of a century ago. A bath may be taken safely in the bitterest and coldest weather. Foggy and damp, wet days are the least favorable for the indulgence.
• Best buy of the week. Suits, $6 - $15 at Kubeck & Hoyt, Clothiers and Furnishers.