• The Hannah & Lay Mercantile Company has for some time been considering material improvements and conveniences in the big building which has been a landmark for over twenty-five years. The directors and stockholders have decided that having the structure brought up to date and modernized would benefit the community as well as itself. The materials are on the way and work will begin soon.
• Harry Hines has purchased one of the fine motor boats built by the Traverse City Motor Boat Co. and in the craft he has installed a four and one-half horse power four cycle engine built by himself. He now has one of the finest pleasure craft on the bay .
• William Edwards has the job of building a new house for Peter Rusho. The building is to be completed in three weeks.
• Another fire resulting from an explosion of gasoline took place at the home of Paul Weisler on West Tenth Street a few days ago. Miss Lovella Weisler was preparing to clean a waist about 7 o'clock and opened a two quart can in the kitchen. Some of it was put into a dish and the rest under the table. A lighted lamp was in the room and Miss Weisler started for the woodshed to do the work, but before the door was reached, the liquid that she carried was in a blaze. A garden hose put out the fire shortly.
• The enrollment in the local high school now shows 359 pupils. This is nearly fifty more than attended last year and is the largest enrollment in the history of the school.
• After only a short illness, Frank Hanslovsky died yesterday morning. He was taken sick with typhoid fever two weeks ago and an intestinal hemorrhage followed yesterday. Mr. Hanslovsky was a big, strong young man of athletic tendencies and when he was taken ill his friends thought that he would surely recover. The news of his death was a sad shock indeed.
• James Newmarch, son of Isaac Newmarch, a prominent farmer near Kingsley, fell on a pitchfork Tuesday afternoon, one of the tines piercing his left leg. The wound did not bleed a particle and grave fears are entertained as a result. Medical attention was immediately summoned and he is resting as easy as possible.
• A very pleasant gathering was held Monday at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Lafayette Clark on the shore of Carp Lake in honor of John A. Homan of Ohio with about 20 guests attending. The afternoon was spent in fishing and rowing on the lake and in the evening vocal and instrumental music was enjoyed. A bountiful dinner was served later after which all went home well pleased with the delightful day spent together.
• A porcupine was discovered in a poplar tree on East Front Street near the We-que-tong Club Saturday morning. William Hopkins knocked him out with a pike pole and secured the animal in a sack.
• Three little deaf children left this morning for Flint where they will attend the school for the deaf. They were Herbert Shugart, of Traverse City, Jacob Oberlin of Suttons Bay and Miss Bessie Kovari of Gills Pier.
• J. B. Stearns has received a letter from his son, Warren, who is a marine on the U. S. warship Yankee, which recently returned from Cuban waters. Warren states that the Yankee was one of the vessels in the big naval review at Oyster Bay and that the vessel was personally inspected by the president.
• J. W. Cliffe, manager of Grinnell's music store, has just placed a Grinnell Bros. piano of their own make in the Bear Lake High School. The school has been considering the piano from eight different firms for two months with the result that the Grinnell Bros. piano met all their requirements.
• Advice on deportment. Never act or speak in anger.
• Medical advice of a century ago. The quickest way of getting rid of foul air in a room is by cross ventilation.
• Best buy of the week. Annual Excursion to Southern Points: Chicago: $6, Detroit: $5, Toledo: $5, LaCrosse: $5. Pere Marquette, October 2, 1906.