-- Yesterday, a few miles north of Mancelona, a car in a train of logs caught fire. It was pulled into the station and the fire was extinguished from one of the company's hydrants. The logs being green, did not burn much, but much damage was done to the car. It has not been ascertained what was the cause of the fire.
-- W. H. Dixon is getting a large bill of hemlock sawed at G. A. Brigham's mill at Buckley which goes to Mr. Wilson who is building a large seed factory for Jerome Rice at that place. Mr.Wilson expects the building to be completed to accommodate the farmers this fall who are raising pears for that company.
-- Our correspondent on the peninsula reports that Mrs. Schermerhorn's and Mrs. Mary Johnson's orchards were of such beauty that they looked like snowballs. Indeed, all the orchards at that place have given a most pleasant sight.
-- Telling only a few of his close friends his secret, Barton Jennings, the well-known pawn broker, left early Friday morning for Detroit and when he returns, he will have company. The bride to be is Mrs. Adah Burroughs whose home is in Detroit and there the ceremony will occur today. The bride visited here a short time ago and has a number of friends in the city to wish her happiness, while the groom, who has been here many years, has a large number of friends whose wishes are nothing but good.
-- Arthur Domine, a resident of East Bay, while splitting wood, caught his double bitted ax in the wire clothes line last week. It rebounded and cut a long gash in his head. Luckily it was a dull ax.
-- But for the presence of mind of Pearl Hill, Olin, the 6-year-old son of Mr. and Mrs. E. H. Wilcox of Old Mission, would have been drowned in the bay, Mr. Hill diving and bring the child up Thursday evening. Mr. Wilcox owns the store and has a boat livery at that place. Mr. Hill was painting some boats and saw the boy fall off the dock and without wasting any time, plunged into the cold water. The child is suffering no ill effects from the cold nor is Mr. Hill.
-- A miscellaneous shower was given Monday in honor of Miss Gladys Davis whose marriage to Adelbert Martin of Bellaire will take place June 19th. A number of girlfriends of Miss Davis surprised her with a number of pretty and useful gifts. Light refreshments were served and a very enjoyable time was had.
-- The shores of Grand Traverse bay presented a curious appearance this morning, being black with dead insects. Those who saw it first were of the opinion that the north wind yesterday afternoon had brought in a lot of old sawdust, but examination disclosed the fact that it was not sawdust but flies of some kind. The insects cover the beach for a space at least two feet wide and there are millions of them.
-- His body still warm, a revolver lying in the grass at his feet, blood oozing from his ears and a hole in his forehead, the body of a young man, about 25 years old was found where the asylum reservoir is located. Mrs. Wells, who lives on South Cedar Street, was driving in from the country with her two children when she saw the body. Mrs. Wells stayed with the body while she sent her little son to the residence of William Grant, who telephone for the sheriff and Coroner Minor. The young man left a note saying that family troubles were the cause of this.
-- Grand Traverse Grange No. 379 held memorial services in Grange Hall Sunday afternoon and the Rev. J. W. Miller delivered the address. After the meeting they went to the cemetery where they decorated the graves of their deceased members. In attendance were the Rev. John Woodbury, a missionary at Shanghai, China and his two daughters, Ethel and Ora. The young ladies will return to China with their father where they will assist him in the missionary work at that place.
-- Passersby on Front Street this morning, seeing the large plate glass window in L. M. Bennett's jewelry is broken were of the opinion that an attempt had been made to steal the contents of the window. However, it does not appear to be the case, but seems that the window was broken maliciously by some of the visitors who came in on the excursion yesterday. Shortly after supper, a bunch of young men, thought to have come from Grand Rapids, were seen standing there and it is believed that they deliberately broke the window, then went to their train.
-- Advice on deportment. Low-fronted dresses should be restricted to dinners by candlelight.
-- Medical advice of a century ago. To stop bleeding from any external wound, the patient should first lie down, the bleeding part raised as high above the rest of the body as possible.
-- Best buy of the week. Persian Lawn Dresses, $10 to $19.50 at The Barney Co.
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