• The school district at Ogdensburg is having a well dug at the school grounds, the old well having dried up in the summer so that it was hard to get water. Now they are at it digging a well and are down 70 feet and the prospect is they will have to go 70 feet more.
• The highway commissioner at East Bay, Henry E. Carlisle, used the road machine on the dugway road and afterward had gravel hauled, making a fine piece of road. Mail Carrier, W. S. Gillette now has good reasons for being wreathed in smiles.
• The baseball game between the Old Farmers and the boys' team, at Mabel Saturday resulted in a victory for the Old Farmers, score 10 to 8. The Mabel boys' pitcher struck out the first three times to bat and the next time at bat, he hit a pop-up that an old man 80 years old caught.
• A surprise party which did not surprise, was given Elmer Kennedy in honor of his birthday last Friday night at his home in Williamsburg. If the lateness of the hour at which they broke up is any evidence, the crowd certainly had a royal good time which is the rule at the Kennedy's home.
• But for the fact that the wind was in the southwest and fire fighting apparatus was sent from this city very quickly, the village of Northport would probably be a heap of ashes by now. The fire broke out in the Northern Hotel and before its progress could be checked had burned through to the bay, taking the hotel, general store, dry goods store and drug store.
• By the nuptial high mass, Izra Banker and Miss Cecilia Mather of this city were united in marriage at St. Francis church Thursday morning in the presence of a large number of friends. During the mass, Archie Magnon and Bert Dachm sang a duet in the Ave Marie. After the ceremony, the bridal party enjoyed an elegant four-course wedding breakfast at the bride's father's home on East Eighth Street.
• A gang of young hoodlums went to the orchard of Henry Allen last night and took a large quantity of apples. The fruit was evidently not stolen to eat as passing on, the boys went to an old house and broke a number of windows with apples. Cucumber vines and tomatoes belonging to Mr. Allen were also destroyed.
• Despite the beauties of her summers, northern Michigan is at her best at this time of year. The woods are a revelation and a delight. The luscious wild plum awaits the passerby, the wild grapes hang thick and low while the barberry gleams red against the green foliage. No wonder northern Michigan has forged ahead until it is the most prosperous and best portion of the state.
• Owing to the lack of room, the office of Pere Marquette trainmaster and chief dispatcher will be moved from their present quarters at Boardman and placed in a building which is being put into shape for that purpose a short distance north of the roundhouse. Much remodeling has taken place at all local offices of the railroad during the past year and should give each department ample room for their work responsibilities.
• The fall schedule of the Northern Michigan Transportation Company went into effect last Monday. Hereafter the Missouri and the Illinois will both make this port, leaving Chicago Wednesday and Saturday at 7 p.m. and arriving in this city Friday and Monday mornings.
• Traverse City gets the next convention of the Christian Endeavor Union as decided at the one which just closed at Thompsonville Friday. At the conclusion of the convention, six new officers were elected, three of them being from this place.
• Advice on deportment. Beware of meddlers and tale bearers.
• Medical advice of a century ago. To treat bed sores, the patient should be well rubbed with alcohol twice a day with special care being used over the parts of the body that the patient rests on while in bed.
• Best buy of the week. Infants' Coats, $1.98 - $10 at Steinberg Bros.