• The worry over the disappearance of Roy DeFoe as stated in this paper last week was entirely needless as the young man was not drowned but had gone to Grand Rapids. Instead of going by passenger train, he left on a freight. A telephone message in Grand Rapids revealed the fact that he was at the home of relatives there.
• Invitations have been received in the city announcing the marriage of Fannie Louise Young to Alexander Lindsey Young, Jr., which will take place September 12th. Miss Young was a former teacher in the local high school and her future home will be in Honolulu.
• Harry Baker returned home last night from Harper Hospital in Detroit where he has undergone an operation. He will remain for some time at the home of his mother to recuperate.
• The Oval Wood Dish Co. is beginning its run of logs for the winter's work. About ten carloads a day are coming in from Stratford and points along the Pere Marquette. The company will bring in about four million feet before January 1st.
• The schools opened Tuesday. The fourth grade from Oak Park building is in session in the State Street primary building while the kindergarten will not start until next week when the new portion of the building will be ready for occupancy.
• Southbound Pere Marquette passenger train No. 10 and northbound passenger train No. 5 came together at Clary at 10:30 last night. There were no fatalities but four people were badly injured, two of them being tramps who were stealing a ride between the tender and mail car. Details of the wreck are hard to obtain, the railroad company having no official statement to make.
• Local physicians were immediately notified of the accident and a special train bearing Dr. J. M. Wilhelm, company surgeon, Dr. H. B. Barner, Dr. L. Swanton, Dr. Martin and Dr. Holdsworth left the city for the scene. They were assisted by two physicians from Thompsonville and the uninjured passengers in caring for those who were hurt.
• Henry Urban, a 14-year-old boy, was accidentally shot in the arm with a shot gun in the hands of a companion Saturday afternoon. The boys had been in the country, were returning and the gun was accidentally discharged. A number of the shot lodged in the left arm, two in the nose and one in the forehead. It is not thought that his eyesight was destroyed.
• The first apples of the Alexander variety were brought into the city on Tuesday. The fruit is bringing $1 a bushel while the Duchess apples brought 50 cents. The crop is abundant and the quality excellent.
• A valuable dog belong to C. W. Wagner of Ann Arbor escaped from the Pere Marquette baggage man while he was being brought through the city and all attempts to recapture him have been unsuccessful. Chief Ashton, Sheriff Johnson and a number of deputies armed with rakes, nets etc. were on his trail yesterday. The dog is a yellow collie with a bobtail.
• J. C. Morgan & Son's cider mill started the fall's work Saturday by pressing 200 bushels of apples. This year's output will be about 3,000 barrels. Considerable new improvements have been made since last season with a large addition being built at the rear and a new steam hydraulic press giving a pressure of 300 tons.
• Advice on deportment. Bric-a-brack, scarfs and much drapery in a dining room are superfluous, as they are sadly in the way, if your guests are many.
• Medical advice of a century ago. Light beers and wines without strong preservatives or alcohol, except in small proportions, are not harmful and refresh and cheer the tired nerves.
• Best buy of the week. Ladies' Fall Underwear, 45 cents at Steinberg Bros.