-- Frank O'Brien, manager of the local office of the Michigan State Telephone Co., received word today that the estimates for a direct line between this city and Manistee had been approved. This new line will give direct connection with Manistee, Thompsonville and intermediate towns and will be a great improvement over the service in effect now.
-- Capt. Jack Crawford, the famous "Poet" Scout" and Dr. M. R. McCrary have purchased 1,400 acres of land near Turtle Lake and will turn it into an immense goat ranch. A carload of fine Angora goats are coming sometime during the next two weeks and more later. They will also have stock for sale.
-- A musical and literary entertainment was given at the church in Mayfield Tuesday evening by some people from the south in the interest of home missionary work. A good attendance was reported.
-- Miss Lillian Humpach, a resident of Northport, left Saturday morning for Ypsilanti where she will attend the State Normal during the summer. Upon her return, she will be likely be teaching in one of the rural schools in the area.
-- John Wheelock and Earl Carmien, of Long Lake township, were arrested Wednesday by Sheriff Johnson upon a warrant sworn out by Eugene C. Case, charging them with the desecration of the American flag. The young men declared their innocence of any offense and according to their own story did not damage the flag. The flag, which was left with the court, shows misuse, the ends being stripped and braided, hard knots also having been tied in the ragged fringe.
-- Commandant Henshaw, of the Ohio Military Institute will arrive in the city Thursday and at once go to Neahtawanta to make arrangements for the cadet camp. There will be 50 young men in the camp which will be conducted in strict military style. The food will be cooked at the hotel under the supervision of Lanlord Smith and taken to the camp in a wagon.
-- A group of Alma college students will arrive in the city next week and at once go to work picking cherries on the Peninsula, a number of the growers having made arrangements for their services. With the assistance of the college boys, the lack of help will not be felt so much as usual this year.
-- A big, burly rabbit wearing a white owl's head is attracting considerable attention in the window of Dell Squires' barber shop. The rabbit originally tipped the scales at 12 pounds and had a head to match the rest of his anatomy. Not long ago, he fell from a shelf and in falling broke his neck and damaged one ear. C. E. Mateer, the taxidermist, made an owl's head from feathers and things and set it upon the shoulders of the rabbit. The freak has been named "Rab-Owlett"
-- Harold K. Righter, manager for the Western Union Telegraph Co. in this city and Miss Jennie W. Sheffer, of Grand Rapids, were quietly married yesterday at the home of Mr. and Mrs. E. A. Knowles on East Ninth Street, the Rev. D. Cochlin officiating. Mr. Righter has been in the city only a few months but has already made a large number of friends who wish him and his bride nothing but happiness. Many telegrams were received of congratulations, the news traveling fast among the boys on the wires.
-- The Northport Beach Hotel, under the management of Hodges & Black, will open for the season on July 4. The prospects are bright this year for a successful season with many guests returning from past years. One of the finest violinists in Chicago has been secured to furnish music for the hotel this season, ably assisted by others.
-- The Christian Endeavor Society of the Presbyterian church was reorganized Tuesday and new officers were elected for the coming year. Among them were Frankie Chilton, Claribelle Murchie, Majorie Reed, Stella Coles and Mildred Chilton. After the business meeting, a social time with refreshments ended the evening.
-- Advice on deportment. In entering a church, you should pass quietly and deliberately to your pew or seat. Walking rapidly up the aisle is sure to disturb the congregation.
-- Medical advice of a century ago. To treat a nosebleed, pressure or the snuffing of ice water may suffice.
-- Best buy of the week. Enameled Coffee Pots, 27 cents at J. W. Slater.
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