Pioneer Families of Grand Traverse County, Michigan

6 May 1886

Dr. Thompson has returned from his visit to Canada.

Mill Creek will be bridged on Front street, east of Oak.

J. Levinson is in Chicago buying goods for his store.

The driving club had a meeting at Park Place last night.

The L. L. A. building is receiving a fresh coat of paint.

Geo. A. Cutler and wife were in town on Wednesday.

Mr. Jennings house in Blair township burned last week.

V. K. Moore of the Leland iron furnace is in town today.

C. M. Wells went to Detroit Monday on asylum business.

Smith Barnes returned from Florida on Saturday evening last.

Leon Steffle has been appointed postmaster of Fife Lake.

Heavy and warm rains, the first of the week, doing great good.

Front street, west of Oak street, is to have $150 expended upon it.

T. W. Browne is nicely settled in his new office, in the Leach building.

Wadsworth street is to be graveled between Eighth and Ninth streets.

The north bridge on Union street is undergoing quite extensive repairs.

Oak street will be opened and graveled from Second street to Seventh.

Mrs. C. E. Closs has returned from Chicago with her new millinery stock.

The Boys band will give the public some music on Front street on Saturday evening.

J. D. Harvey of Grand Rapids came up yesterday and will remain here a few days.

Some work has been done during the week on the survey for the grade on Front street.

J. G. Holliday has built a carpenter shop on the rear of his residence lot on Washington street.

V. & A. Petertyl have just finished a large and handsome covered carriage for use at the asylum.

Nelson Ives left on Tuesday morning for Mt. Pleasant, for a two or three weeks visit with friends.

It is expected that quite a number of new phones will be added to the Traverse City exchange.

Loans were made at the last monthly meeting of the building and loan association aggregating $3000.

Mrs. Howard, of Petoskey, lectured to a full house at the M. E. church, last evening, on temperance.

Dr. Z. H. Evans, now of Abeline, Kansas, is shaking hands with old friends in Traverse City, today.

A HERALD subscriber has a rooster that catches mice and enjoys the sport as thoroughly as any cat you ever saw.

Pretty early in the season for trouting, but there have been some nice strings taken since the first of the month.

D. Pike and wife, of Cedar Run, who have been spending the winter in Steuben county, Ind., returned Monday evening.

R. A. Campbell writes us that he is rapidly putting his hotel in shape at Charlevoix and will be ready to open on Monday next.

The township board of Traverse township have appointed G. E. Steele and T. R. Bentley on the board of review and J. Lee health officer.

E. McNamara will occupy the J. T. Hannah building just vacated by Mrs. Hensler, as soon as it can be made ready for his boot and shoe stock.

Mrs. Hensler has closed the restaurant conducted by her in town through the winter and reopened the Oakwood house, at East Bay, for the season.

McCoy & Groesler have opened their new restaurant in the Stevens building with a nice stock of confectionary, cigars and other goods in their special line.

The dancing party given by hose company No. 3, last Friday, was a success in every way. Nearly 100 numbers were sold and all present had a good time.

J. G. Holliday, the builder, has bought the house moving machinery and business of J. A. Cook and is prepared to attend to all calls in this line. The business is in good hands.

The school board let the contract for searing the new high school building to the Grand Rapids School Furniture Co. The contract calls for 274 single desks and seats, besides recitation seats, etc.

Frank Hamilton was in Chicago last week, on business for his firm, returning Saturday evening, and on Monday afternoon left for Saco, Maine, called to the bedside of his brother, who is very low with consumption.

Levi Soule is in Jackson this week, attending the annual reunion of the 1^st Mich. Infantry, and is shaking hands and chumming again with old time comrades, many of whom he has not seen for twenty years and more.

Mr. Hannah returned from his European trip on Friday last looking and feeling very well. He is cordially welcomed home. Mrs. Hannah and Miss Claribel remained in Chicago a few days. Mrs. Hannah is expected home tonight.

It has been decided to clear fifty acres on the asylum farm this year and the contract will be let to do the work, all the timber on the land to be cut into wood. Parties wishing to bid on all or part of the job, can apply at the asylum for particulars.

Rev. C. H. Beale of Cadillac, delivered a very entertaining and instructive lecture to a good house, at the congregational church, on Tuesday evening, on Europe. It was finely illustrated with stereopticon views, and afforded a very pleasant entertainment for all present.

There has been no frost here to injure the tenderest vegetation since the snow went off and the prospects for a prosperous season are very flattering. Grass and wheat never looked better; all vegetation is far advanced, and the farmers are well along with their spring work. If no pull-back comes later in the season it will be a notable year in Grand Traverse for all crops.

Mrs. C. T. Grawn, who has been kept in the south part of the state for several months by severe illness, rejoined her husband here on Saturday last. Very many friends of the professor and his wife will be glad indeed to welcome Mrs. Grawn back and to learn of her recovery.

From the Comet we learn that Henry Carothers has moved from Fife Lake to South Boardman; that M. Helmer and family have moved to Jennings; that Willis Brower will soon go to Nebraska; that A. M. Stockman and family have moved in from Ohio; that the new catholic church is ready for the masons.

Grand Lecturer Clark will hold a masonic school of instruction here next week, Tuesday evening and Wednesday afternoon and evening. All members of Traverse City lodge, No. 222, are requested to be present. Frankfort, Sherman, Elk Rapids, Torch Lake, Acme, Suttons Bay and Kalkaska lodges will be represented.

Two hundred and sixty four packages of arbutus, costing $24.48 in the way of postage, have been mailed at the Traverse City postoffice during the last ten days. Large quantities have also been sent by express. The arbutus season was an unusually short one this year. Weather too warm and the blossoms matured too rapidly.

W. F. Harsha has been re-fitting his real estate office, handsomely decorating the walls, painting and papering and, more noticeable still, has replaced the small light windows in front with large lights to match those of the First National bank, on the other side of the hall in the same building. Taking all together the improvement is a decidedly good one.

At the annual meeting of the stock holders of the T. C. R.R. Co., held this morning, Perry Hannah, Smith Barnes, W. H. C. Mitchell, Thos. T. Bates, D. C. Leech, J. D. Harvey and W. O, Hughart, were elected directors of the company for the ensuing year. At a subsequent meeting of the board of directors, Hon. Perry Hannah was elected president and J. H. P. Hughart secretary and treasurer of the company.

The public telephone station has been changed this week to the new quarters in the W. U. telegraph office and some improvements introduced. The wires enter the building by means of a cable enclosing fifty wires, thus doing away with the network of wires that often becomes an annoyance, especially in large towns. Now is some way could be devised to run the wires all through the town in these cables it would be a fine thing indeed.

Miss Lizzie Iles, who has been failing for several months past, died at her home in Solon township, on Wednesday afternoon. Many friends all through Leelanaw and adjoining counties will be painted to learn of the death of Miss Iles, although somewhat prepared for the news by her long illness. The funeral services will be held at Clear Brook school house, Solon, on Saturday morning of this week, at 11 o;clock.

At a regular meeting of the members of the Grace church, the following officers were elected for the ensuring year: Vestrymen- E. L. Sprague, C. E. Lockwood, H.C. Davis, E. W. Robinson, A. W. McElcheran, A. F. Cameron, M. B. Holley. Wardens- E. L. Sprague, C. E. Lockwood. Treasurer- A. W. McElcheran. Clerk- M. B. Holley. Delegates to convention, meeting at Kalamazoo, May 25- C. E. Lockwood, E. L. Sprague.

The supplement to the HERALD this week is used by J. E. Greilick to advertise his mills and factories, and will be read with interest by all. This business has, in a few years, grown to very large proportions, and yet only in its infancy. Mr. Greilick has had long experience and is a practical workman himself, and is thoroughly acquainted with every detail of his large business. This gives him many advantages and aids greatly in the successful management of the business. With increased facilities, much new machinery added during the last year and competent help in all the departments Mr. Greilick is better than ever prepared to meet all demands for standard or special work and will be pleased to make figures and receive orders from any part of the country. And, by the way, that supplement contains much information of a general character that will be of interest to builders, masons and mechanics in general. It is a good thing to post up where you can keep it for every day reference.

Shall We Celebrate the Fourth?

April 30, 1886

Council met. The following members of the Council were present: Messrs. Ashton, Wilhelm, Goodrich and Buck.

The following liquor bonds were approved: Enoch Kratochvil, M. E. Ellis, August Beitner, J. J. Baker, Antoine Novotny, Ferdinand Smith, Olle Bostrim, Antoine Richard, Emery M. Dailey.

The following druggist bonds were approved: J. G. Johnson & Co., S. F. Wait, Dr. F. A. Parkinson.

Council adjourned.

May 3, 1886

Council met with the following members: Messrs. Barnes, Ashton, Milliken, Goodrich, Buck, and Wilhelm.

The following accounts were referred: J. Levinson, $2.50; L. Robert, $11; James Baker $4; J. J. Dunn $59.75.

The following accounts were ordered paid out of contingent find: E. L. Ashton $6.50; Lon Brooks $9.00; Despres & Montague $14.75.

Account of Hannah, Lay & Co. $95.26, being amount advanced to street commissioner for April, ordered paid out of highway find.

Committee on streets and sidewalks reported back petition of J. F. Greilick and 36 others, also petition of Chas. T. Lambert and 24 others, and recommended that $300 be expended on Oak street, $150 on Front street west from Oak street, and that Wadsworth street be graveled from Eight to Ninth street. On motion report of committee adopted and appropriation made.

Petition of Malcolm Winnie and 31others for improvements on Washington street from west line of Railroad Ave. east to village limits.

On motion only carried $150 was appropriated for bridging mill creek on Front street east of Oak street.

Adjourned on May 10.

Death of Josephine Eldred

YUBA

Herald Correspondence

Boys who were fishing on the bay Saturday night report ice as thick as window glass.

Mrs. J. H. Fife and Charley went to Torch Lake on Sunday to see a sick daughter and sister.

There is no use talking; you never saw wheat or grass looking any better or growing any faster at this season of the year than they do now.

Some of the farmers have finished sowing spring wheat, oats and pears; other will get through in a few days. We notice some wheat that is up quite nicely. If there should be no late or hard frost there will be an abundance of fruit of all kinds, unless injured by some other cause. We hear it said that the apple buds are full of insects resembling small bugs. Will they injure the fruit?

WILLIAMSBURG

Herald Correspondence

Sugar making was of short duration.

Mr. Silver moves to Acme this week, S. W. Perkins rents his place.

Mr. Valnagle has traded his farm for a hotel on Mancelona. Mr. Dodds gets the farm.

One of the most beautiful springtimes for many years. Not a flake of snow since the winter snows went away.

Spring grains have been largely sown and farmers have improved the pleasant weather to the best advantage.

Frank Davis of Elk Rapids is in charge of the grist mill at this place, and hopes to merit the patronage of the community.

Kosauth Stites sold his farm in Wilson township, Kalkaska county, and is one of the residents of Williamsburg again.

L. H. Potter has rented his farm and is going to Montana this spring and we understand that D. B. Scofield thinks of going also.

Elder Hewett of Fife Lake gave a lecture on temperance at this place, Saturday evening and preached Sunday morning and evening, while Elder Heath filled the pulpit at Fife Lake.

The band of hope at this place is in a prosperous condition. On town meeting day the young people and some of the older members, conceived the plan of furnishing refreshments for those who might want, and Mrs. J. L. White gave the use of the drug store, and a table was prepared, and a goodly number were supplied with a dinner at a price which was satisfactory to all, and the proceeds went to replenish the treasury of the society. Much praise is due the band of hope for the undertaking.

WALTON

Herald Correspondence

Olney Church will leave soon for Kansas.

Mrs. Kennedy left Monday for Chicago.

C. H. Tyler has moved his family in from camp.

Miss May Sauster is very low with consumption.

H. C. Bowker was in town a few days last week on business.

School commenced Monday with Miss Koggle of Cadillac as teacher.

Hon. Perry Hannah passed through here on his way home last Friday.

A. W. Peck purchased a new hat recently, the first one since he was married.

H. A. Peck has returned home from his visit in the south part of the state.

There is to be more sidewalk built in town this spring than we already have.

H. D. Tabor made a trip to Cadillac last week to buy lumber for the addition to his house.

The water is now being drained off the cranberry marsh in preparation for the spring work.

D. R. Thralls has purchased a fine lot of lumber, and contemplates building a house on his lot.

From ten to twenty five dollars worth of arbutus have been sold and shipped from here every day this season.

An exciting combat was witnessed between our postmaster and a colored porter on Friday last. Results satisfactory to both.

The I. O. O. F. lodge of this place is reported in good running order with forty members, in good standing, and over $100 in the treasury.

Some of the small boys of this town are getting very careless about jumping on and off moving trains, and we have witnessed several cases where it might have proved serious. Perhaps it would be well for parents to look into this matter a little.

Some of our sportsmen took advantage of the first day of May and went trouting. The following is their respective scores:

A popular merchant... Trout-000, Innings into the creek- 8

A well-known baggage master... Trout-0, Innings into the creek-19

A prominent citizen...Trout-00, Innings into the creek-11

The finest inning was made by the prominent citizen, from a log seven feet above the water.

At the last regular meeting of the I.O.G.T. lodge the following officers were installed: W.C.T., E. J. Stampfler; W. V. T., Belle Tabor; W. S., Willis A. McCinkie; W. F. S., Laura Tyler; W. T., A. Cameron; W. A. S., John Mecklem; W. M., Fred Stampfler; W. D. M., Bert Tabor; W. R. H. S., Carrie Peck; W. L. H. S., Carrie Peck; W. L. H. S., Mrs. Piper; W. I. G., Bessie Tyler; W. O. G., Emory Smith; W. C. D., R. Thralls.

MAPLE CITY

Herald Correspondence

Farmers have the greater part of their spring work done.

Dr. Burke has his house and lot inclosed with a new picket fence.

Miss Minnie Burke has been on the sick list for the past few days, but is now able to be out again.

O. F. Skinner, our energetic blacksmith, has bought a lot and is preparing to build a house. Looks a little suspicious, Orson.

We are pained to mention the sudden death of our neighbor, Wm. Houghton of Burdickville. He was buried on Friday the 30^th, under the auspices of the G.A.R., of which he was a member. The ceremonies were well conducted and were very impressive.

GOOD HARBOR

Occasional Correspondence

J. Kline called at Traverse City.

Winter wheat is still looking well and indicates a good crop.

Mr. Swan of North Manitou will make Good Harbor his home during the summer.

Farmers are very busy at present putting in their spring crops. A large acreage has already been sown and still more to follow.

The township board of this township appointed for board of review F. Fleas and T. Plamondon.

Mrs. F. Siedanthal, related to J. Kline, has come from Germany, intending to make this country her home.

J. Rung will receive a boy from the state public school. This makes four children that have been adopted from the state public school, who have good homes in this place.

Information reaches us that F. F. Cook & Co. intend to move their saw mill from Maple City to the foot of Lime lake. This is a good site for a mill, and the wonder is that it has not already been taken.

NORTHPORT

Herald Correspondence

Thomas Retford is on the invalid list.

A young son of John Scott is seriously ill.

Birney Wolfe will teach the school in the Manseau district.

Lycene Coulter of Detroit is visiting his father, Rev. C. N. Coulter.

Farmers are through sowing and are in the midst of potato planting.

Preparations should be made for the proper observation of decoration day.

Capt. Thomas Copp has returned from an extended visit to Chicago and Racine.

The Rev. C. D. Bannister has established a church at Omena of fair proportions.

Messrs. Stone & Burch have concluded not to open a store here until next season.

Koyes & Litney loaded the schooner J. H. Newland with wood for Chicago last week.

James H. Putnam, who wintered in Missouri, is home again, much improved in health.

Competition among the fish buyers promises to make good times for the catchers of fish.

The M. E. church has had a season of prosperity since the advent of the Rev. C. N. Coulter.

Mr. and Mrs. Buckingham of Grand Rapids are visiting the family of Ferris Rose, at Omena.

Miss Myrta Dame has been assisting Mrs. N. C. Morgan in the conduct of her millinery store.

The Traverse Bay hotel, unless leased, will probably soon be opened by the proprietor, W. H. Franklin.

Several farmers about here intend to plant a hundred bushels of potatoes.

Sim Williams of the Cincinnati Resort, at New Mission, expects more visitors this summer than ever before.

Mrs. Kate Wilson has renovated her cottage and is now in better shape than ever to entertain summer visitors.

George Greenman, accompanied by his mother and sister, arrived last week. He spent the winter at Elmira, N.Y.

Miss Abbie Morgan presides at the organ in the congregational church whenever Miss Myrta Rose is absent.

Will Nelson of the Enterprise was over here the other day and purchased a young trotter that is full of promise.

The Rev. Norman of Manistee preached here on Sunday to the Norwegians. The Rev. Maakstead also held services.

During the absence of Dr. C. H. Johnston of Suttons Bay his patients were prescribed for by Dr. S. J. Hutchinson of this place.

Captain George Robertson of the steamer Cummings will shortly send for his family. They will reside here this summer.

John Ennis has moved on to the place he recently purchased from Wm. Weiderman, and the latter leaves soon for Gladstone, Dakota.

The trout season has fairly opened and several fine strings have been caught in the mill pond here, the Rev. Mr. Norman catching several that weighed over a pound apiece.

The prizes which were to have been given to the most tastefully dressed lady and gentleman at the calico hop at Suttons Bay on Easter Monday failed to materialize; had they been awarded, the former would have come to Northport.

Louis Boursaw, assistant lighthouse keeper on the South Fox island, came over in a small boat last week after provisions. He reported that they had been living on half rations for a few days. It was six months since the islanders had received any mail.

HOMESTEAD

Herald Correspondence

Mr. Stoll is about ready to plaster his house.

Farmers are well along with their spring work.

Mary Stoll is engaged to teach in district No. 4.

Miss Hobbs begins school in district No. 1 next Monday.

Mrs. Steeles is improving, building cisterns, etc.

The steam mill is progressing slowly, but we hope surely.

Mr. Echenberger is clearing the old slashing on the Patten farm.

A very short season for sugaring this season, with about half a crop.

Mr. Baker is building fence and grading front yard and improving his place.

E. P. Case has built an addition to his barn and placed a new fence in front of his house.

The Sabbath school was reorganized last Sabbath by re-electing the former superintendent and Irvin Hobbs as secretary. Average attendance during the last year, 45.

INLAND

Our third quarterly meeting held May 1^st and 2^nd., at the hall in east Inland, where we have recently held revival services, was an occasion long to be remembered. Our beloved brother Stinchcomb was with us, and preached three sermons, which were very instructive and highly appreciated, many expressing in lovefeast, and at the evening services the great spiritual benefit received.

I also desire to tender my thanks to the brethren and friends for their generous donation of $21.79, received on the eve of April 22^nd, about $12 of the same being cash. L. Kenney, Pastor.

SOUTH BOARDMAN

Herald Correspondence

13 May 1886

Strawberries are blossoming for a big crop.

Have you secured seats for the concert tomorrow evening?

More nice rains this week. No spring drought this year.

The north bridge on Union street is just as good as new again.

Jas. Morgan and A. T. Lay arrived from Chicago last evening.

Be at the 4^th of July meeting, at Germaine hall, next Monday evening.

A vessel is at the docks unloading about 500 tons of coal for the asylum.

Mrs. J. Steinberg left for Chicago Wednesday afternoon, for a short visit.

Mrs. L. O. Sayler has returned from Muskegon, where she has been visiting several weeks.

Mr. Holdsworth offers his store building, corner of Union and State streets, for rental.

Wm. Gill of Northport, passed through town on Tuesday, on his way home from the south.

E. Adsley and family left on Tuesday for Huron, Dakota, which place they expect to make their home.

F. G. Durfee and sister, Susie, arrived from Chicago a few days ago and will spend some time here.

Mrs. Robinson, the mother of E. W. Robinson, arrived Saturday evening, and will make this her home.

Parker & Simmons have secured the contract for supplying the asylum with meat for the next three months.

Great preparations are being made for the concert tomorrow evening, and it promises to be a very successful affair.

Judge Ramsdell held circuit court at Leland, Tuesday, and Attorneys Roberts, Davis and Adsit were in attendance.

Frankfort is 40 miles distant and it takes a good long week for the Times to reach this office, sometimes two weeks.

Mrs. J. M. Boyd left Monday afternoon for Chicago, where she will remain three or four weeks visiting friends.

Grand Rapids Eagle: Miss Libbie Bigelow has gone to Traverse City to spend the summer with her sister, Mrs. C. E. Closs.

Grand Lecturer Clark held a largely attended and very successful school of instruction with the masonic lodge here, this week.

Among the postmasters appointed during the last week are W. H. Franklin, at Northport, and F. C. Beesinger at East Jordan.

Miss Allen has reopened Locust Grove cottage to the satisfaction of her old patrons, and no doubt to the pleasure of her new ones.

Detroit Free Press- The Grand Traverse HERALD is constantly improving, and its subscription list is deservedly growing larger.

Mrs. R. Goodrich and daughter, Mary, who have been spending the winter south, returned home on Wednesday evening of last week.

J. A. Jackson, the ice and fish man, has connected his residence with the telephone exchange, and orders can now be given him in this way. Ring up No. 7.

Teachers who wish to attend the institute at Northport this week will bear in mind that the City of Grand Rapids will carry all such, tomorrow, at half rates.

Several vessels are loading at the mouth of the river with square timbers for Europe, and a barge and consorts are at the Goodrich dock loading in the same way.

The steam barge Leland went ashore on Old Mission point, Tuesday night, in a heavy fog. She was loaded with ore for the Elk Rapids furnace. No serious injury, probably.

At a meeting of the driving club, last week, it was decided to put the track at the fair grounds in good condition, and it is quite probable that there will be some trotting about July 4^th.

The HERALD gives considerable space, this week, to the able and outspoken circular letter of General Master Workman Powderly to the knights of labor throughout the country. It is worthy their careful perusal.

Michigan Catholic: The Right Rev. Bishop gave the holy habit to a novice in the Dominican convent at Traverse City last Monday. This is the first instance of a reception into the Dominican community in Michigan.

The question of pulpit supply for the coming year was considered at the meeting called for that purpose, by the congregational church, last Thursday evening, and by unanimous vote the Rev. Mr. Puddefoot was invited to continue in charge.

The great Chicago riots have ended and business is reviving. Many arrests have been made, and it is sincerely hoped that if there is a law in existence to punish crime it will be meted out in full measure to those anarchists. It is no time to counsel mercy.

Fife Lake Comet: I. M. Shotwell has traded his farm for one near Grand Rapids, and moved his family there, much to the regret of all who knew them.- Solomon Mills will go to the upper peninsula. He may be gone a year. His family stays here.

Quite a number of our citizens plainly saw the light of a fire over on the east shore of the bay last Monday night. It came from quite a large pile of cord wood and bark, on the bay shore, near Acme, which was burned. It was owned by Bert Crisp.

The finishing touches are being put to the old depot building, now used as a freight depot, and with the new siding and fresh paint, there will be little left to remind one of the rough unpainted building which for so many years was an eyesore to everybody.

Harbor Springs Independent:- Hon. Perry Hannah and family returned home from Europe Friday evening, and were given a hearty welcome by Traverse City, in which greeting all Northern Michigan will join, for Mr. Hannah is one of the few men who are too broad and liberal to belong to one town alone. His energy and enterprise are appreciated by the people of this whole region, and all will be glad to know that he has returned safe after a pleasant visit abroad.

Locust Grove Cottage has more attractions for a comfortable home than any other place, not a private home, in Traverse City.

There was a good attendance at the 4^th of July meeting, on Monday evening, at Germaine hall, and it was decided. almost unanimously, to have a celebration, provided $1,000 could be raised for the purpose. E. N. Carrier, E. H. Pope and M. E. Haskell were appointed a committee to see if this could be done, and J. W. Milliken, C.R. Paige and C. E. Lockwood committee to look up programme. Both these committees are to report at an adjourned meeting of the citizens at Germaine hall, next Monday evening. Over $300 was subscribed before the meeting adjourned, and this amount had been largely increased since that meeting. One thing is certain. If this thing is undertaken there will be no dropping behind the big time of last year. Let everybody be at the meeting next Monday evening.

Eugene Umlor of Solon, met with a bad accident on Monday. He was sinking a large stone and was working in the hole which was to receive it, when the earth caved, and the great boulder came down on him, crushing his leg, and pinning him to the ground. There was no one in hearing distance, and Mr. Umlor was compelled to slowly dig himself out with his hands, all the time suffering excruciating pain. After a desperate effort he succeeded in freeing his leg from the terrible weight upon it, and he was then obliged to drag himself along, 80 rods or more, before help could be procured. Dr. Ashton, when he reached him, some hours after, found the left leg very badly broken and crushed below the knee, some of the bones protruding, and the flesh lacerated in a very painful manner. Today, as we go to press, he is reported as comfortable as could be expected under the circumstances.

Mrs. Eliza Smallman, who resides in Kent county, arrived Monday evening, and will visit here with her daughter, Mrs. C. M. Wells. Mrs. Smallman is 83 years old, but many much younger women would be glad indeed to possess her vitality and capabilities of enjoying life. Mrs. Osborne Hodges of Kent county and Mrs. Lizzie Guberson [?], of Walkertown, Ind., accompanied Mrs. Smallman and are also the guests of their sister, Mrs. Wells.

The surplus sand between the congregational church and the Hebrew synagogue has been removed to the county lot, as provided for at the last county meeting of the board of supervisors, and [illegible] just for the present the appearance of the county property may not be much improved by the [illegible] of loose sand put upon it, this is the only way in which the grading of the lot can be completed, and every advantage should be taken of opportunities like this to secure sand on short hauls, until enough has been placed upon the lot to bring it to a proper grade. It may seem a little strange to some that sand in Traverse City is likely to ever be at a premium, but the fact is that it is already becoming difficult matter to procure sand to properly grade lots that need this attention on the east side. It will take several thousand more to bring the county lot to a grade.

The Local

A local editor must always have his eyes wide open, and a little circumstance that would seem of no account whatever to anybody else may be a perfect little bonanza to him. His mind must always be upon his work, and nothing should be allowed to escape his attention. And this is not for one week only, or two weeks, or three, but for the whole year round, summer and winter, through brisk seasons and dull, in rain and shine, the paper must come out on time, and whether the editor is sick or well, happy or sad, it is all the same to the readers, they must have their paper.

And this is only the local department of the paper. Besides this is the miscellaneous, the news, the editorial, all the different departments of the paper, each one requiring special attention and care, and for preparation of which hundred of exchanges must be examined and carefully sifted each week. On a great daily each man has his special department and special duties, but a country editor must be able to fill every position, and he generally does fill every position on his staff. Oh, yes! It is an easy thing to edit a county paper.

Letter from A. Adsit

Brampton, Ontario, Canada, May 5, 1886

EDITOR HERALD

Thinking some of my friends in Traverse may like to hear from me, I will give a short account of my trip so far.

When I reached Reed City I met old acquaintances from the northwest territory of Canada on their way back to that country, so I changed my course for that point. I am now 21 miles west from Toronto. I have bought a car load of heifers and shall ship them as soon as I can get a car. Shall take them all rail route, to the northwest territories of Canada, [illegible] miles west of Winnipeg.

My son [illegible] is with me, and makes himself generally useful.

This is a splendid farming country and all the people appear to be well off. There could be any number of good heavy draft horses bought in this vicinity,as well as driving horses. The winter wheat is badly winter killed just here. I see a great many stall fed cattle brought in from the country, which are shipped by rail to Montreal, thence by water to old England. They bring here almost five cents on foot.

Yours truly, Abram Adsit

Death of David W. Wilbur

On last Monday afternoon David W. Wilbur, a former resident of our little community, was found dead at Forman, where he had been at work at logging for Wm. B. Remington during the past winter. He had been in poor health for some time and had recently visited his friends here, and had gone back to Forman intending to move to Midland to work the same firm. Mr. Wilbur had long been a resident of this village and was respected and esteemed by all who knew him. He leaves a widow and two children to mourn his loss. A good husband, a kind father, a generous friend whose hand was always open to those in distress, a man mourned by the entire community has gone to his reward. He was an odd fellow, belonging to our lodge here, and was buried by that fraternity, there being many brothers from Otto, Fife Lake and other lodges. Baldwin lodge extended its [illegible] at Forman and forwarded the body. Elder McKinley of Leroy, Mich., preached his funeral sermon. The music was by an impromptu choir and was well rendered. His sister and brother came here from Fall River, Mass., to pay the last sad tribute that they could pay to a dear brother.

The following resolutions were adopted by Tempest lodge, No. 63, I.O.O.F., of Walton.

WHEREAS, It has pleased our Heavenly Father, in his infinite mercy and goodness, to remove from our midst by death our worthy brother, David W. Wilbur, therefore,

Resolved, That we extend to the widow, orphan children and relatives our heartfelt sympathy in their bereavement.

Resolved, That we drape our lodge room in mourning for thirty days.

Resolved, That a copy of these resolutions be given to the family, and that they be spread upon our minutes.

Resolved, That these resolutions be printed in the Grand Traverse Herald, and a copy sent to the families of the deceased brother.

D. R. Thralls, A. D. Leavenworth, S. D. Mills, Committee.

YUBA

Herald Correspondence

A little too cold for comfort.

Some are talking of planting corn this week.

Grandma Allen has been quite sick but is better at present.

E. Allen expects a boat to land at Yuba in a few days to load his lumber, wood and ties.

The first paper of the Yuba literary was published last Friday evening. It is called the Chronicle and was very amusing. Q. Thacker, editor.

A severe frost struck this part of the moral vineyard Thursday morning and some of us slipped into an overcoat. No damage done; that is more than they can say of Florida.

Mrs. Reynolds has been seriously ill for some days past, but at present hopes are entertained of her recovery. The old lady has been sick quite a good deal but seems to be very patient with her suffering.

The Rev. Mr. Groff of Traverse City preached an excellent sermon to the people of Yuba on Sunday the 9^th. We are in hopes he will come again. We were also pleased to see the pleasant face of Mr. Holden, who accompanied the minister.

WALTON

Herald Correspondence

Miss Bell Taber went to Traverse City Saturday evening.

W. A. McConkie has very sore eyes, but we hope is it not contagious.

Several of our school marms attended the examination last Friday at Traverse City.

Some of our farmers think the huckleberry crop will be slim on account of the recent frost.

D. W. Wilbur, formerly a respected citizen of this place, died at Forman, Tuesday the 4^th, and was brought to Walton and buried, Friday. His brother and sister from Mass. was present. The funeral was conducted by the I.O.O.F. lodge, and services by the Rev. McKinley. The large attendance at the funeral showed the position Mr. Wilbur held in the community. He leaves a wife and two children, who have the sympathy of all.

KINGSLEY

Herald Correspondence

Kingsley is booming.

Geo. W. Chaufty is digging a large cellar and laying a new wall under his store.

The German Lutherans are leveling the ground for the foundation of their new church, which is to be completed by Sept. 1^st.

Porter & Wall report business rushing in the livery business. They have some very handsome rigs which are in great demand.

Gill Madison is building a new house just east of the railroad track. Mr. Hatch, Mr. Moore and several others are also building nice new dwelling houses.

Jas. Broderick has put in a nice stock of dry goods and groceries and reports business lively. Mrs. Broderick has also put in a large stock of millinery goods, hats, bonnets and trimmings of all kinds

Madison & Hetzler have built a large addition to their new planing mill, and put in new machinery. The boys have now one of the most complete little mills in the country, and are prepared to do all kinds of work in the best possible manner. Those in want of sash, doors, blinds, scroll work, matching, planing, or, in fact, anything that can be fashioned out of wood, will do well to give them a call. They are nice, square-toed boys and will use you well.

GOOD HARBOR

Herald Correspondence

John Rung called at Traverse City.

W. Schluter will retire from farming during the coming season.

A. Gurnquist is putting up a house on the farm bought by him recently of A. Garandt.

Wm. Schluer disposed of his team, wagons and sleighs to H. Schluter for three hundred dollars.

Oats and spring wheat planting is progressing rapidly under favoring weather, with probably total average equal to that of last year.

EMPIRE

Herald Correspondence

Mrs. Robert Patterson is keeping boarding house in the village of Empire.

Mrs. Philip Sullivan has returned from Manistee, where she has been visiting her daughter, Mrs. Egan.

George Hutzler has moved over from South Manitou island, and is going to work the Aylesworth farm this summer.

Otto LaCore found a beautiful stone pipe; one, no doubt, that his ancestors smoked before the flood. His brother John turned it up from under the surface while plowing.

NORTHPORT

Herald Correspondence

The canning factory remains stotu quo.

Chris Blacken has another new horse.

Fred Baunberger will plant ten acres of potatoes.

O. S. White has sown 70 acres of grain this spring.

Bert, the youngest son of John Scott, is still very sick.

John Scott expects to harvest about 65 acres of grain.

The congregational church has accumulated a new carpet.

Miss Junie Scott has secured the school in the Fort district.

Arthur Haynes has settled down to housekeeping on his farm.

Archie Abbott caught a 30 pound Mackinaw trout last Sunday.

Will Stover, of Charlevoix, spent Sunday with his parents here.

There are prospects of two Norwegian churches being built here.

Albert Voice has moved into the house lately vacated by N. C. Morgan.

Dr. Wood attended the meeting of the probate court at Leland last week.

Mr. Porter keeps a hotel, but it is not ran in connection with the pound.

Thos. T. Nelson, of the East Jordan Enterprise, was in town last Sunday.

There has been an epidemic of drummers here since navigation opened.

Decoration day will probably be past before Northport determines to observe it.

Steiner Garthe, the new supervisor, has about completed his assessment tour.

The fish catch has, so far, been equal to the showing made last year at this time.

Charles Gilmore, of the Leland iron company, left on the Champlain for Chicago.

W. W. Aldrich proposes to advertise the advantages of Northport as a summer resort.

The schooner Celia is peddling potatoes, eggs, butter and fruit along the north shore.

Jim Putnam thinks the Grand Traverse region just as good as anything he found in Missouri.

John Ennis celebrated his advent into his new quarters by an old fashioned shake-down, Friday night.

There are enough sail boats on this end of the peninsula to make quite a respectable boat race on the 4^th of July.

Charles Carleson has received a mascatle in the form of a new pound boat from Conable & Co. It is painted red.

Ferris Rose, who thought some of removing to Grand Rapids with his family, for the summer, has concluded not to go until fall.

The only striking that has been done in Northport has been by Staale Johnson, and he only struck when the iron was hot.

John J. McPhee is at present visiting friends on Prince Edwards island, and writes that he will probably not return to this country until the fall.

Dr. Johnston of Suttons Bay drove down here last Friday, and was met by a telegram recalling him to Suttons Bay to set a broken leg for George Seirs.

The strikes and riots of Chicago and Milwaukee have had their effect here, as no one felt like shipping wood or lumber to either of those Polock infested ports until matters quieted down.

Miss Myrta Dame went to Suttons Bay the latter part of last week with a stock of millinery for Mrs. Morgan, and this week she is giving the ladies of Leland a chance to see how they look in new spring head gear.

Northport has turned out a larger grist of school teachers this year than ever before. Eleven out of the twelve who attended the regular examination from here have already secured schools. They all secured certificates.

The schooner George Marsh, Capt. Frear, who chartered to load ties in Northport bay, and when she arrived here last Tuesday the greater part of the load was found to be on the beach near the light house, and the Marsh skipped to Pine Lake for a load.

Capt. Thos. Copp has purchased the Johnson dock from N. C. Morgan, and will immediately begin fitting it up for business. During the past winter the captain has got out about 3,000 cords of wood and a large amount of hardwood lumber for Erskine, of Racine. The latter owns 200 acres of land within one mile of the village, which he is now stripping of its timber.

BENZONIA

Herald Correspondence

A memorial service was held last Sabbath in memory of Mrs. Amada Waters.

Mrs. A. B. Case returned from her trip to Ann Arbor last week greatly improved in health.

If a good barber would open a shop in Benzonia it would accommodate our young men wonderfully.

L. W. Crane succeeded in booming his logs across Crystal lake and running them through the outlet with very little loss.

It seems to take Uncle Sam a good while to commission a postmaster for our little village. In the meantime the office goes a begging, and we have a new manager nearly every week.

Benzonia supports two regularly organized brass bands just at present and is trying to bear with patience nightly serenades that would be likely to break up a much larger community.

GLEN HAVEN

Herald Correspondence

The Glen Lake mill is again in operation, and as usual is doing good work. The raftsmen are rolling in the logs for her consumption.

Business has opened up lively at this place this spring under the supervision of the new firm- Tobin Bros. They are home boys, and their many friends wish them success in their new enterprise.

MAPLE CITY

Herald Correspondence

The recent hard freeze did no perceptible damage.

Small grains mostly sowed and corn planting is now on the taps.

James Bruce, our short time wagon maker, is now a resident of Traverse City.

Considerable lumber is being put on the ground for building the new school house.

Roger Lee is about to remove to Catteraugus county, N. Y., where his two daughters reside.

E. A. Densmore of Monroe county, Mich., has bought of his brother, M. A. Densmore, the Mahn place of two acres; consideration, $650.

Maple City is considering the idea of supplying the entire village with pure water from an elevated spring some 80 rods distant. Good idea, much cheaper than digging wells and also getting a desirable supply of running water.

Herald Correspondence

W. J. Miller spent last Sunday at Solon.

John Miller is at work at the Glen Haven saw mill.

Mrs. C. A. Rosman, of Glen Arbor, made a visit on the Hill last week.

Miss Lillie Bartling of North Unity, visited friends on the Hill last week.

Clarence Trumbull has moved to Glen Haven, and is at work in the mill.

Mrs. Arthur Voice of Leland, has been visiting her sister, Mrs. A. Hilton.

Our school commenced May 10^th, with Miss Nellie Ferris of Solon, as teacher.

Dr. Burke of Maple City, and Mr. Fish of Bear Lake, were on the Hill last week.

SUTTONS BAY

Herald Correspondence

Wm. Durban arrived here Saturday evening on the Champlain, with a fine span of bays for W. S. Johnson.

The shipping of wood from this place has been stopped on account of the strikes in Chicago and Milwaukee.

Lily Dame has a fine class of beginners in instrumental music. Lily is a fine teacher for beginners and we hope she will be well patronized.

Perry Palmer and his little brother, Lyle, caught a splendid trout in about four hours last Saturday afternoon. It takes the quiet boys to catch the trout.

The calico hop will take place next Monday evening. A lively time is expected. Come, girls, and look your prettiest, if you want a new photograph album.

The milliners, after reaping a good harvest, have taken their departure. Mrs. Litney to her home in Charlevoix, Miss Dame to Leland, where she will remain for a few days.

SOLON

Herald Correspondence

Mrs. E. J. Dickerman is on the sick list.

Whooping cough is now going the rounds.

Hattie Benjamin is suffering from inflammatory rheumatism.

I hear of no damage done by the recent frost in this vicinity.

Rev. J. G. Hodges being in Canada, Rev. S. Benford discoursed to the people at Clear Brook on the 9^th.

C. Weston has returned from Maple City, where he has been engaged as engineer, and is now busily farming.

W. W. Barnard and wife, E. B. Upham, wife and grandson, of Chagrin Falls, Oh, are the guests of M. C. Cate and W. F. Hannaford.

Rev. Mr. Benford arrived in town Friday night, and Saturday night he received a telegram that a member of his parish had died, whereupon he, with his wife and daughter, returned Monday morning to Fremont.

Wm. W. Barnard and wife celebrated the fiftieth anniversary of their marriage, and Mr. and Mrs. E. B. Upham their twenty-eighth anniversary, the 12^th day of May. Mrs. Upham is the eldest daughter of W. W. Barnard.

The funeral of Lizzie Iles was held at the Clear Brook school house, which was filled very full, all standing room being occupied. Numerous friends from Kasson, Elmwood and the eastern part of Solon were present. The services were conducted by the Rev. W. G. Puddlefoot of Traverse City.

Antrim County General Items

Dexter & Noble make a large number of bricks this season.

The Elk Rapids iron company have 7,000 tons of iron in the yard awaiting shipment.

There have been several thefts of live stock at and near Elk Rapids recently. Sheep, pigs and cattle are indiscriminately taken and a large reward is offered for the discovery of the thief.

Fifty thousand gallons of alcohol and [illegible] pounds of [illegible] manufactured at the Elk Rapids chemical works during the last ten months.

Wexford County General Items

Mrs. C. L. Andress, a well known lady of Cadillac, died last week.

The Mancelona oval dish factory is having seven more machines made at the Michigan iron works at Cadillac.

John Crow fell a distance of 20 feet at the Michigan iron works at Cadillac the other day, injuring himself seriously.

A house occupied by A. L. Sorenson was partially burned at Cadillac last week. It caught from a bonfire started by the children.

The carriage factory of Dennis Kelleher has been removed from Big Rapids to Cadillac, and the enterprise started in the latter place.

The boy, Frank Bailey of Sherman, who committed a murderous assault upon his grandmother, has been sentenced to the reform school.

By the breaking of a draft chain of a lumber truck, James Fawcett, working for Cobb & Mitchell, at Round Lake, had a leg broken last week.

MARRIED

DIED

SACKETT- At Milton, in Antrim Co., Mich., Mrs. O. B. Sackett, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. A. Anderson, aged 32 years, 1 month, 4 days.

20 May 1886

E. J. Hanslovsky and family have returned from their visit to Sauk Center, Minnesota.

Will Ashton, wife and children, left yesterday for Chicago, and will be gone about two weeks.

Wallie Perry with his wife and child left on Tuesday morning for their home in Cimarron, Kansas.

A programme of the exercises held by McPherson post on Monday, May 31^st, will be given next week.

Frank Parsons of Grand Haven is spending a short time in Traverse City, visiting with his sister, Mrs. W. H. Bauld.

E. S. Pratt has just purchased a handsome, full blooded registered Jersey bull from W. S. Johnson of Suttons Bay.

Dr. Munson is in Lexington, Kentucky, this week, attending a general meeting of superintendents of insane asylums of the country.

Messrs. A. T. Lay and James and William Morgan of the firm of Hannah, Lay & Company, returned to Chicago on Saturday of last week.

The ministerial association of the M. E. church for the Grand Traverse district will be held at Traverse City, commencing Tuesday, June 1.

Moses C. Cate of Solon has been appointed agent of the state board of corrections and charities for Leelanaw county, Vice Wm. Gill resigned.

The steam barge and vessels that were loading square timber here, left the first of the week, going from here to Suttons Bay to complete their load.

Frank Hamilton , of the firm of Hamilton & Milliken, is on his way home from Maine where he was called by the death of his brother a week or two ago.

It is not to be supposed that the village fathers set out to paint the town red, though they have given the Union street bridge a coat of that cheerful color.

There are prospects that the driving club will take up what is left of the Fourth of July matter and give us some racing in default of any other amusement.

The HERALD is once more obliged to say that it is an invariable rule not to publish obituary verse. It is always painful to refuse, but in every case it must be done.

L. C. DeCow, of Marlette, Mich., a veterinary surgeon, a graduate of Ontario veterinary college, will move here in about three weeks, and locate a permanent office for practice.

Henry Green is putting some handsome finishing touches on his house on Washington street in the way of a very pretty piazza, window capping, etc. When completed it will be one of the prettiest houses on the street.

J. W. Markham has in his brick yard about 250,000 brick, all of which are contracted for, 200,000 of the brick sold by him to the Mancelona furnace having been delivered. He expects to manufacture at least a million more during the present season.

R. Goodrich has gone to his old home in Goodrich, Genesee county, this week, to assist his brothers and their families in the celebration of the semi-centennial anniversary of their settlement in this state, at that place, which event occurred on May 20, 1836.

Mr. and Mrs. R. J.Forrest left Traverse City last week for Kalkaska, which place will be their home for the present. Mrs. Forrest proposes, we understand, to open a millinery store in that village. Her many friends in Traverse City will unite in wishing her success in her undertaking.

Mrs. J. B. Weaver, of the west side, has favored the HERALD with some beautiful flowers, among which were several varieties of geraniums, very large and fine pansies, and an elegant specimen of the golden-banded Japanese lily, which for size, beauty and fragrance cannot be surpassed.

At the annual meeting of the stockholders of the Hannah & Lay Mercantile Co., held on Thursday of last week, the old board of directors were re-elected for the coming year. At a subsequent meeting of the directors the officers who served during the last year were all re-elected for the coming year.

On another page of this paper will be found a description of the objects and aims of the Audubon society for the protection of birds. Charles Goodale of this village has been appointed local secretary of this society and will furnish pledges, etc., to all who wish to become members of this organization, which is a large and rapidly growing one throughout the United States.

The following resolution was adopted by the Traverse City assembly, No. 4,000, knights of labor, at their last regular meeting: Resolved, That we look with abhorrence and horror on the recent socialist and anarchist riots in Chicago and elsewhere, and most heartily pledge ourselves to the maintenance of law and order, and will use our utmost endeavors to suppress such riots, not only as an association, but also as individual citizens.

Cadillac Express:- Fred S. Reed, who returned recently from Charleston, S. C., has accepted a position with D. E. Carter, the jeweler at Traverse City. Fred will become a good acquisition to Traverse City society.

There was quite an excitement on Front street last evening over the arrival by train by express, and the taking to the express office of four Jersey heifers, registered stock, from Coatsville, Penn. They were billed to Hon. W. H. C. Mitchell of East Bay, who keeps two of them, Judge Ramsdell taking one, and John Black of East Bay, another. They were little beauties, and were the subjects of much talk and admiration.

Messrs. Roberts, Haskell, Carrier and Carver went after trout yesterday, and have been all broken up ever since their return trying to figure up who came out ahead. Mr. Carrier caught the most fish, Mr. Carver the lot that weighed the most, Mr. Haskell the fish that respectively averaged the greatest weight, and Mr. Roberts the largest single fish. Such an aggregation of intellect devoted to continued and intense study on any one subject will surely come in important conclusions of some kind if they keep at it long enough.

In accordance with an official order from the department commander, as memorial day falls this year upon Sunday, Monday, the 31^st will be the time fixed upon for its observance. He also recommends that each post arrange for memorial services in some church, and attend in body in full uniform on Sunday, May 30. In accordance with this recommendation, McPherson Post, No. 18, of Traverse City, will so attend the congregational church in this place, and have requested Rev. Mr. Puddefoot to deliver the sermon to be preached on that afternoon.

From the report of the county jail inspectors the following items are gathered:

During the six months immediately preceding the day of inspection, there have been confined in jail eighteen persons, all men.

The offences were as follows: drinks and disorderlies, 13; horse stealing, 1; wife whipping, 1; assault and battery, 1; selling liquor without payment of tax, 1; larceny, 1.

The institution appears to be so well managed that there are no evils that seem to require correction.

Traverse City ladies seem to be making a specialty of pansy growing this season, judging from the many fine specimens of this beautiful flower that have come to the notice of the HERALD. Among them all, none are finer than those whose parent roots came from the garden of John Drew of Old Mission. Mr. Drew has furnished many of our ladies with plants last season and this, and all have received excellent satisfaction from them. The HERALD takes this occasion to thank Mr. Drew for a fine assortment of these and other plants which are at present making the home garden beautiful.

Messrs. Hannah, Lay & Co. shut down their mill here last Tuesday to put in a new and larger cylinder steam feed, and to enable them to clear the dock of lumber by shipments to Chicago. The mill cut, during the first thirteen days of its run, 310,000 feet of hardwood- mostly flooring, and during the last seven days it cut 150,000 feet of pine and 100,000 feet of hemlock. The run is ten hours per day. The steam feed works that are being taken out of the mill here are to be put in the one at Long Lake. It will probably be a month or six weeks before either mill starts up again, as the stock of logs on hand is not large, and there will be ample time to cat them out.- Eagle

Saturday and Sunday night brought a cold wave which was accompanied by sharp frosts in many sections of the country. Chicago papers state that in that vicinity tender garden plants were completely stripped of their foliage, and fruit seriously injured. As far south as Grand Rapids in this state fruit blossoms were killed and leaves on bushes and trees seared and wilted, while beans and garden crops generally suffered. While it was cold at Traverse City, yet vegetation does not seem to have been injured, owing, doubtless, to the fact that growth has been checked by the cool, cloudy weather of the past week or two. It is also true that we are about two weeks behind the southern part of the state, so frosts would not do as much damage here as there.

School Items

Miss Rice, who resigned her position in the high school at the close of last term on account of failing eyesight, is much improved, and Dr. Frothingham of Ann Arbor, assures her that she will be able to resume her duties as teacher next fall.

A full catalogue of the public schools is in course of preparation, and will be ready for distribution at the close of the present term.

Chas. A. Savage, principal of the Kingsley school, spent last Friday visiting the schools of Traverse City.

At the last meeting of the board of education two courses of study in addition to the one now in existence were adopted. This gives three courses in the high school- the Latin, the scientific and the English. These courses will thoroughly prepare students for entering the corresponding courses in any college of the state.

Supt. C. T. Grawn is in attendance upon the annual meeting of the state association of city superintendents which convenes at Lansing this evening.

The Churches

BAPTIST

The audience room of the baptist church presents a very much improved appearance, as the result of repairing and beautifying walls and covering the floor with a beautiful new carpet. The worshipers are now enjoying the fruits of their labor in this improvement of their sanctuary, and are already more than repaid by their increased satisfaction and profit in the services.

CONGREGATIONAL

Rev. Mr. Puddefoot was absent last week in attendance on the state association of congregational ministers at Columbus, Ohio, giving, by request of that body, some account of the life and experience of a home missionary in the back woods of northern Michigan.

According to present arrangements the graduating exercises of the high school will be held in this church, baccalaureate sermon by Rev. Mr. Puddefoot on Sabbath evening, May 30^th.

YUBA

Herald Correspondence

Grandma Allen is quite sick again.

The latest sensation, a strike at Acme.

Some of the neighbors are through planting their corn.

There is a vessel called the Odd Fellow anchored at Yuba, being loaded with lumber and ties by Elba Allen.

WILLIAMSBURG

Herald Correspondence

Hereafter we will have daily mail at this place. This took effect Monday the 17^th.

Lafayette Dodds has teams engaged to put in his spring grain on the Scofield farm.

Saturday night was a very cold night. Ice formed in outstanding pails and tubs.

E. M. Scofield left for Newaygo last Monday, where he expects to work for a firm as time and bookkeeper.

Corn planting is the order of the day. Wm. Crisp has planted one piece which was finished on the 11 day of May. W. S. Earnst planted on the 12^th.

In our last we spoke of a social gathering of children and friends at the residence of Peter Fox, on the anniversary of his birth and wedding day, and we were made to say Peter Hoxie, which was a mistake of the compositor. But we do not entertain any wrath against the compositor, as we ourselves can hardly read our own writing after the same gets cold.

School commenced last Monday, with Miss Thompson of Mancelona as teacher. It was expected that Mr. McDougall, who taught the advanced part of our school last winter, would have charge of the same this summer, but his health would not permit as he is confined to the house and his bed most of the time with that dreadful disease, consumption. Mr. McDougall has many friends in this vicinity who sympathize with him in his afflictions.

CEDAR RUN

Herald Correspondence

Corn planting seems to be the order of the day.

Farmers are making numerous improvements by way of clearing land, building fences, etc.

Mr. and Mrs. Pike have returned from Indiana after spending the winter visiting relatives and friends.

The health generally good. Miss Hattie Benjamin is quite seriously affected with inflammatory rheumatism.

The splendid weather this spring has made a bright prospect for crops so far. Wheat has not looked so good at this season for several years. Oats and grass are looking splendid.

The young people of Cedar Run have organized a literary society. Some of the society are above their teens, but all are young when they meet there, at the G.A.R. hall. They meet every two weeks on Tuesday evening.

As the former correspondent of our village has been taken to the asylum, I will send a few items, hoping it will not be understood that I am a candidate for the same place. He is not a lunatic, however, but one of the attendants.

Frank Lee came home with a partner for life, the bride being formerly Miss Oviatt of Monroe Center. All join in wishing them a happy life. Judging from a load of mill saws and cow bells that went there a few evenings afterward, we would naturally think, more mills and dairy farms. But lo, when they got the instruments tuned up,- yes, music has charms, but we, as yet have failed to learn of any one being charmed with that music.

Birthday surprises are becoming quite popular of late, not long since there being one at John Benjamin's. It being Mrs. B's birthday, that was a surprise on Mrs. Benjamin, and all seemed to enjoy themselves, there being some thirty of their neighbors present. Last but not least was an attempt to surprise Mrs. Henshaw. All appearance indicate that the neighbors were the ones surprised. the cat got our too soon. There were over thirty reported present, and they had a good time.

Bowen post will observe memorial day on Monday, the 31st of this month. Will meet in the hall at Cedar Run at 8 o'clock a.m.; leave the hall at 9 o'clock for Green Briar school house or grove near by; from 10 to 11 o'clock part of program; 11 to 12 eating lunch and feeding teams; afterward balance of program. Thence to Bernet graveyard; thence to Gray's graveyard. This at present is about what they expect for program. Hoping to see all citizens and soldiers come out and observe the day set apart as a sacred day to the memory of those who died that our nation might live. A general invitation to all to be present, bring along diners and stay all day.

OVIATT

William Lapham is so as to be about again.

Walter Thurtell superintends the Sunday school this season.

D. F. Holden is putting out a ton of barbed wire fence this spring.

H. Skellet has exchanged his span of oxen for a fierce yoke of mules.

Our singing class meets on Saturday evening, under the guidance of Prof. Wm. Wilson.

Quite a number of our folks went over to Almira last Sunday to attend the meeting of the adventists.

NORTHPORT

Herald Correspondence

Bert Scott is convalescent.

The schooner Transit loaded with ties for Milwaukee, on Saturday.

Cornelius Budd of Charlevoix visited friends in town last Monday.

Miss Anna Coulter is home from an extended visit to Central Lake.

The schooner James Garrett loaded with wood for Chicago, on Monday.

H. S. Spencer and wife, who spent the winter in Missouri, have returned.

Miss Lily Dame of Suttons Bay visited friends here on Friday and Saturday.

Miss Nellie Franklin and Mrs. Ed. Bryce spent Sunday with friends at Old Mission.

A young daughter of E. S. Graham is suffering from a severe attack of brain fever.

Rev. Father Bauer of Provemont held services here on Saturday last at the residence of Samuel Gagnon.

The proprietor of the Traverse Bay hotel was notified to make preparations for entertaining about 30 teachers from Grand Traverse county during the meeting of the association last week. As yet none of them have put in an appearance and the hotel man can not be blamed if he considers he was treated in rather a shabby manner.

The best record ever made by any teacher in Northport is that of Miss Lizzie Dorland, the present principal of the school. Last winter she had a class of eight young ladies and gentlemen who were preparing themselves for teachers, and now every one of them is successfully conducting a school, and all of the thirteen who attended the examination from this village received certificates.

ALMIRA

Herald Correspondence

Will Fuller was in town last week.

Jerome Abbe has removed his family to Inland.

Elder Hooker has put a neat fence around his lot on Maple avenue.

Rev. E. Linkletter filled the last appointment of Rev. J. G. Hodges at this point.

Our methodist friends begin to talk of building a church on their lot here. As it is now arranged the parsonage is here and the church at Oviatt, with the pastor in charge living over in Inland.

Last Sunday twenty-two converts to the doctrines of adventism were immersed in Russel's lake. Money is being subscribed to purchase a large tent and great enthusiasm is manifested by the members of the organization.

INLAND

Herald Correspondence

Wexford County General Items

Wexford rejoices in a new brass band.

Manton is having a building boom this spring.

The Cadillac starch factory will go into operation in July.

Cadillac is supplied with strawberries at 25 cents per box.

Dean & Jewell have put in a shingle machine in their mill near Sherman.

The Manton cornet band gives an outdoor concert every Friday evening.

Numerous other cases might be mentioned if we had half the space to spare.

Salmon trout to the number of 52,000 were planted in Clam lake the other day.

Fired with noble emulation, Cadillac has also invested in a four legged chicken.

Quite extensive repairs are being made on the interior of the M. E. church at Sherman.

Levi J. Sours of Henderson township recently lost his house and all its contents by fire.

The Manton fireman are to have bright new uniforms ready to wear by the fourth of July.

Mrs. Pratt, who has used crutches for nearly two years, walks the streets just as well as before the injury to her ankle.

A Haring farmer who is not rich enough to own a team, does his plowing with a spade, He has 20 acres under cultivation.

Correspondence of Cadillac Democrat: The log crop around Sherman put into the Manistee river, has been considerable during the past winter. The facts I derive from the scalers. This exhibit foes not include the logs of lumberman who put in for themselves, but what was done by local dealers. For Buckley & Douglas, 2,138,700 feet; S. Babcock & Co., 2,690,000; Filer & Sons, 694,385; Manistee Salt & Lumber Co., 610,000; E. N. Salling, 212,000; Manistee Lumber Co., 322,250. There were different small lots amounting to about 150,000. H. B. Sturtevant is having about 800,000 feet of pine cut into lumber a few miles north of town, making a grand total of 7,617,364 feet. Of this 1,947,314 feet has been cedar, 3,164,095 pine, 2,003,293 elm, 322,259 hemlock, and 180,000 cherry, basswood and ash. H. B. Sturtevant bought or put in the logs sold S. Babcock & Co. The other principal dealers were Maqueston & Co., Charles McNeil, S. Gasser, G. A. Lake, E. & Fred. Wheeler and Albert Bennett.

Antrim County General Items

M. F. Gates, of Elk Rapids, will make Bellaire his headquarters for the sale of fruit stock.

Henry Van Dusen, a brakesman on the railroad, had a hand badly crushed while coupling cars at Mancelona last week.

William Waldron jumped from a passenger train running twenty miles an hour, at the Mancelona furnace, receiving serious injuries.

Robert Fleet, of near Mancelona, had a hand to horn contest with an angry cow the other day in which the cow came near coming out ahead. Mr. Fleet being quite badly hurt.

Kalkaska County General Items

The Smith lumber company of Kalkaska have on hand over a million and a half of hardwood lumber which they have manufactured for the Widdicomb furniture company of Grand Rapids.

There is quite an excitement on the temperance question at Kalkaska. At a recent meeting of the town board, several prominent ladies were present, and pleas in so eloquent a manner to have saloon bonds fixed at $6,000 that the board granted their request. This practically means no license.

27 May 1886

Muzzle your dogs after Monday of next week.

Sixteen more fine horses for R. J. Morgan this week, by boat.

Walter Buckingham, of Kalamazoo, is visiting friends this week.

Arkona, Antrim county, postoffice has been discontinued. Mail to Mancelona.

Methodist ministerial association here last week. See programme in another column.

The postoffice will be closed on decoration day, Monday, May 31^st, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.

A large three master, the Col. Ellsworth, loaded with lumber for Hannah, Lay & Co. this week.

A new and much needed side walk is being built on the south side of the Moffitt lot, on State street.

The Progress speaks nicely of the Boys band concert at Elk Rapids, on Saturday evening, a week ago.

The night train will be put on the G. R. & I. & T. C. R. R. June 13^th, at which time the summer time table goes into effect

The village of Traverse City will have some broken legs to pay for if repairs are not made before long in some of the sidewalks.

Wm. Tompkins of Peninsula has contracted with Chicago parties for 3,000 bushels of potatoes of his own growing, this season.

Manly Newberry has sold his business in Grand Rapids and was up here part of the week. He has not fully decided what he will do.

A. Kent, formerly a resident of Inland, bit who removed a short time ago to Washtenaw county, is making Traverse a visit this week.

Sharp frosts during the last week, but they do not seem to have done any serious damage; while the heavy rain of last night will do an immense amount of good.

John Thayer, a former resident of Peninsula township, in this county, but for the last twelve years living in Oregon, is here, visiting his old home and friends.

Mrs. Steinberg returned from Chicago on Monday. Her son, Jacob H. Steinberg, who has been following his commercial studies in that city during the winter, returned with her.

The following are the members of the high school graduating class of 1886: Misses Bertie J. Billings, Mabel Bates, Flora A.. Campbell, Mamie I. Cameron, Nettie C. Gray, Nina B. Payne, Emma T. Sayler, and Mr. Frank M. Hamlin.

E. Densmore of Grand Rapids is visiting with A. W. Wait this week. and today A. W. and S. E. Wait have taken Mr. Densmore up the Boardman fishing.

If one bud in a thousand on the fruit trees throughout the Grand Traverse region produces fruit, there will be such a crop as this nor any other region ever saw.

We understand that the machinery in the old hub factory has been sold and will be taken to St. Ignace. We hope now to see some enterprise started up in the building thus vacated.

Dr. E. L. Ashton has bought the vacant lot, northwest corner of Cass and Washington streets, and will fence it, set shade trees and make other improvements preparatory to building at an early day.

Summit City, on the T. C. R. R., has always been known in railroad matters as Summit Station; the name has now been changed on the time cards to Summit City, to agree with the name of the postoffice.

Additional services has been secured on the mail route between Acme and Williamsburg, and the latter named place now has a daily mail, much to the pleasure and convenience of that thriving little town.

The Chippewa News, published at Sault Ste. Marie, speaks in flattering terms of Congressman Moffatt and the good work he has done, and predicts his return to congress by the biggest majority ever known in the district.

Albert Jennings of this place has been engaged as principal of the Manistee schools for the coming year at a salary of $1,500. Mr. Jennings is an enthusiast in the profession of teaching and will put his whole heart into the work before him.

The steamer City of Traverse arrived on her first trip Sunday evening, bringing 3,000 bushels of wheat, the same of corn, 22 horses and a large quantity of miscellaneous freight. She left last evening on regular time for Chicago, loaded with lumber.

Dr. Munson returned Monday evening from Lexington, Ky., where he was in attendance upon the annual meeting of the asylum superintendents of the country. The next meeting will be held in Detroit in June, 1887. Dr. G. A. Blumer, assistant superintendent of the Utica, N. Y., asylum, accompanied Dr. Munson and will remain here a few days.

William Bruin, driver of the Elk Rapids stage, met with a serious accident on Thursday last at Elk Rapids, the team starting up suddenly, throwing Mr. Bruin under the wheels which passed over his body, injuring him so badly that he remained unconscious for many hours. We are glad to know that he is now rapidly recovering and will soon be about again.

A lamprey, taken from the creek on the asylum grounds was shown in a glass jar on Front street a day or two ago, and the boys who sometimes go in swimming in that and other streams in this vicinity, well know what a lamprey is although perhaps they will not recognize it by that name. Lampreys were, in olden times, considered a great delicacy, but it is somewhat doubtful if the good housewife would care to put them on the table now.

The following is the order of the closing exercises of the Traverse City public schools.

Sunday evening, May 30, Baccalaureate sermon by Rev. W. G. Puddefoot.

Thursday, 2:00 p.m., June 3, closing exercises of the grammar school.

Friday evening, 8:00 p.m., June 4, high school graduating exercises.

The Baccalaureate sermon and graduating exercises of the high school will be held in the congregational church. The closing exercises of the grammar school will be held in the high school building.

All interested in our schools are cordially invited to attend these exercises. C. T. Grawn, Supt. School.

A Semi-Centennial

The semi-centennial anniversary of the Goodrich family, observing the fiftieth anniversary of the settlement of the family in Genesee county, which took place last week, was a notable event in many ways. The HERALD briefly refers to it this week hoping, at some future day, to do so again and more fully. The reunion was held as noted at the residence of Moses Goodrich, the oldest brother, at his home in Atlas township, Genesee county, on the same farm purchased by him 50 years ago and on which he has lived ever since. There were present at the family gathering: Moses Goodrich, born Dec. 5, 1802; Aaron, of St. Paul, Minn., born July 6, 1807; Enos, of Tuscola county, born Aug. 11, 1813; Reuben, of Traverse City, born June 28, 1819. The united ages of the four brothers is 302 years. In Sept. 1835 the two brothers, Moses and Enos came to Genesee county and bought a tract of 1,000 acres of land, building a house that fall. In February, 1836, Moses and his brother, Levi W., since deceased, came on through Canada, from Erie county, New York, their old home, with their teams, and on May 20, 1836, the remainder of the family arrived, coming by lake from Buffalo to Detroit, thence over the old Saginaw turnpike to their new home, and it was this date that was observed last week. One of the brothers, John S., died in 1851, Levi W. died about 15 years since, and a sister, Mrs. Eliza J. Brigham, about 13 years ago.

There were 42 present at the gathering last week, and the occasion was thoroughly enjoyed by all. At the time of settlement, 50 years ago, there were just seven families living in the township which was 6 x 9 miles in area. Today the whole country around is a perfect garden spot, no richer or more fully developed region to be found anywhere in the country. Mr. Goodrich, was accompanied by his wife and sons, Chas. E. of this place and Frank R. of Frankfort.

Memorial Services

Memorial day services will begin here on Sunday morning, the 30^th, McPherson post, No.18, G.A.R., will assemble at their hall and go in a body to the congregational church, the pastor, Rev. W. G. Puddefoot, having been invited to preach the memorial sermon. The church will be handsomely and appropriately decorated for the occasion.

Special Fair Premiums

Geo. Moir, owner of the stallion Young Pride of the Dominion, offers a special premium of $3 for the best colt exhibited from this horse, and $2 for the second best one.

May 26, 1886

Special meeting of the council held May 26, 1886. Council called to order by the president. Roll call of members. All members of the council were present. Minutes of the last meeting read and approved.

Moved that a profile be made at once of the south side to establish the grades for a complete system of sewerage. Motion carried.

Moved that the grade of streets and alleys be established at the same time. Motion carried.

Moved that the school board be authorized to construct a 4-inch sewer from high school building east to Bohemia street on alley between Seventh and Eighth streets, thence north on Bohemia street a 9-inch sewer north to Boardman river, and that the expense thereof be equally divided by the school district and the village. Motion carried.

Moved that single or double branches to correspond with size of sewer pipe be laid every 25 feet under the direction of the chief of the fire department, from east side of Pine street to Bohemia street, with branches at intersections of streets and alleys, and north to north side of Sixth street, and that the difference in the expense between plain pipe and branches be borne by the village. Motion carried.

Moved that the profile be made by Geo. E. Steele. Motion carried.

Moved that the clerk ascertain what it will cost to put in said sewer. Motion carried.

Moved that the sewer on Bohemia street be extended as far as Ninth street. Motion laid on table.

Moved that a permit be granted to Culman to erect, as asked for a two-story wooden addition, with tin roof, size 14 x 14 feet, to his bakery on north side of Front street. Motion carried.

Council thereupon adjourned. H.C. Davis, Clerk.

A Card

We want to thank all our friends and neighbors for their kind assistance during the illness and death of our beloved daughter Mamie, also for the many floral tributes. All this will be kindly remembered by us. Mr. and Mrs. Votruba.

The Front Street House

Is now in first class shape and ready for accommodations of the traveling public. The house has been thoroughly overhauled, newly papered, painted, and all the rooms are fixed up in a neat and comfortable manner. A good table is set, and travelers and others will find this a good, pleasant and comfortable place to stop. Rates $1 per day. J. B. Clune, Prop.

SOLON

Herald Correspondence

Heavy frost the 26^th.

C. Weston has bought a fine cow of H. Terry.

N. W. Herrington burned a seven acre fallow the 25^th.

H. Terry has sold his farm to W. H. Hannaford, and intends to go to Tennessee.

Rev. Mr. Hodges has returned from Canada with his wife and boy, and has moved into the house recently vacated by H. Sill.

Frank Ferris, formerly of this place, has left the employment of Bennett, the jeweler, and is now at work for Hastings, the music dealer, preferring to get his living by note rather than by tick.

NORTHPORT

Herald Correspondence

Miss Myrta Dame has returned from Leland.

Dr. Hutchinson makes an indefatigable health officer.

E. S. Graham and family will move to Omena next week.

The spring term of the village schools ends this week.

E. F. Dame is erecting a new dwelling house for Dan Emery.

A row of shade trees has been set out in front of the cemetery.

W. H. Franklin, the new postmaster, has secured his bondsmen.

Will Nelson, of the Enterprise, is contemplating an eastern trip.

As yet no preparations have been made for observing decoration day.

The Rev. C. N. Coulter held services in the Scott district school house on Tuesday evening.

Rev. S. Steele and wife have been visiting their daughter, Mrs. R. A. Campbell, at Charlevoix.

A young son of William Williamson was seriously hurt a few days ago by being run over by a wagon.

The board of review met on Monday last for the purpose of hearing complaints, but none were presented.

Dr. Wood has received an osseuous frame around which he expects to construct a pony- if the oats hold out.

Mrs. W. P. Stover has arrived from Detroit, and, with her husband, will make this her home for the summer.

Herman Bruin was summoned to Elk Rapids last Friday, to attend his brother Will, who was hurt there by a runaway team.

Luther Benson, the temperance lecturer, who spent several weeks here last summer, is expected here again about the first of July.

The little daughter of E. S. Graham, mention of whose sickness was made in the HERALD last week, died on Saturday night. She was regarded as one of the most beautiful children in the village.

N. C. Morgan has thoroughly over hauled and refitted the Bay View house, which is now in fine shape, and he proposes to give to Northport what it has long needed- a really first class hotel. He will tun a free bus to and from the boats.

GREEN LAKE

Herald Correspondence

Corn planting is the order of the day.

Keyes & Lampson have their mill set and are making shingles.

Sunday school organized in district No. 3, with Spencer Corey as superintendent.

Excelsior lodge No. 481 gave an open meeting on Friday night. The officers of said lodge were duly installed by Lodge Deputy W. P. Kenney, May 7^th. Gilbert Reynolds installed W. C. T. for the ensuing quarter

WALTON

Herald Correspondence

Mr. Leach has about finished his spring planting.

E. Stansberry is fast working up a restaurant trade.

D. A. Thralls has commenced work on his house.

Mr. Craven, of Elmira, was in town a few days last week.

Rain would be a very acceptable feature of the weather now.

A few of our young folks attended the opera at Fife Lake last week.

Miss Priscilla Martin will accompany her sister to Manistee this week.

Cadillac has been well represented on our trout streams for the past two weeks.

Mrs. Woodard, who spent the winter in the south part of the state, has returned to Walton.

Mr. Bivens, living two miles west of this place, died very suddenly of heart disease last week.

SUMMIT CITY

Herald Correspondence

George Weidner will soon be ready to raise his barn.

G. B. Starr has purchased an acre of land of A. Hyde, and is making preparations to build a house soon.

There is between tow and three million feet of hardwood lumber piled here, most of which must be shipped this summer.

G. C. Willey has got the upright for his mill enclosed and roofed and has placed the sills for his engine room. This building, when finished, will be quite an addition to the place.

The name of this station has been changed to Summit City, the same as the post and express office. This is an important change, as it will obviate errors in sending express to this place.

The grange organized here seems to be in a flourishing condition, judging from the number of farmers, their wives and families that were in town on Saturday. They begin to talk of building a new hall.

All branches of business in and around the village seem to be in a flourishing condition, and conducted in a judicious manner and the prospects are that this will be a wonderful prosperous year for us.

YUBA

Herald Correspondence

Another frost in Grand Traverse but G. T. is proof against frost.

The apple trees are loaded with blossoms. We hope they may be as full of fruit as they are of beautiful blossoms.

GOOD HARBOR

Herald Correspondence

Miss A. Kehl and Mrs. J. Kehl called at Good Harbor on their way from Northport to Maple City.

The Rev. Mr. Borough and Rev. Mr. Marshall of Kasson, preached at the school house on Sunday last.

Miss Kehl is teaching the Maple City school.

Cord wood is being extensively shipper at present.

A light frost on the night of May 16. No damage to crops.

SUTTONS BAY

Herald Correspondence

Theo. Richter has purchased a new organ for his family, from D. E. Carter.

The calico hop passed off nicely on Monday evening, a large crowd, lively time, fair weather and excellent music. The prizes awarded to Mrs. Johnnie Duester, for being the most neatly dressed lady in calico; Mr. Goldsmith the most neatly dressed gentleman in calico; and Ezra Sanborn as the most comically dressed.

A nice birthday party was given by Miss Millie Huess on Monday, and the girls all enjoyed themselves immensely.

The teachers enjoyed the latter part of last week very much. Their trip to Northport was fine, with their new acquaintances while there and their drive home, they pronounced it extra fine, thanks to their friends.

WEXFORD

Herald Correspondence

Oats are nearly all sowed, and planting corn and potatoes will be next in order.

J. A. Morrell returned from his trip to the southern part of the state last Saturday.

Jennie Smith and Emma Bigger have been quite sick for some time but are now slowly recovering.

Miss Lillie Horton is teaching the Coates school and Hattie West the Wexford school.

M. Stack is building an addition to his house one mile east of Wexford, and when finished he will have a fine residence. John Wisner is doing the carpenter work.

Mrs. A. M. Brigham, who has been at Battle Creek for medical treatment, has returned home greatly improved in health.

John Loveless has rented his farm and gone to Grand Rapids. His family and M. Strock, whose name occurred in my last items, by mistake, as M. Stack, will follow in a few days.

Wexford County General Items

Cadillac is thinking about having a street railway.

H. B. Sturtevant is erecting a new store building at Sherman.

Cadillac ladies are to have the privilege of attending a cooking school.

D. V. Emmons of near Sherman, has put seven acres into peppermint this spring.

The township of Antioch has 4,480 acres of agricultural college land yet unsold.

The McKinnon hotel and furniture at Cadillac are offered for sale; price $8,000.

Work commenced at the new window shade and blind factory in Cadillac last week.

A petition is being circulated in Cadillac to have all stores close at half past seven every evening except Saturday.

A fat nine and a slim nine played a game of baseball at Cadillac one day last week. At the close the score stood leans, 33, fats, 14.

A little four-year-old son of J. W. Campbell, of Hobart, ventured out on a boom in a mill pond, fell in and was with difficulty rescued by his mother after he had lost all consciousness.

Seventy-three men attended the barn raising at the farm of John Mansfield in Boon township the other day, and helped him raise the biggest barn in the country; size 60x110.

An old log barn on an unoccupied farm in the town of Colfax was found recently to have been destroyed by fire. An inmate of the poorhouse addicted to fits and continual smoking, has been missing since that time, and it is feared that he entered the barn and while there was seized by a fit, the barn taking fire from his pipe and that he perished in the ashes. Bones were found in the ashes, but it was impossible to determine whether they were human ones or not.

SOUTH MANITOU

Herald Correspondence

Mrs. Oswald Forest is in Chicago.

Mrs. August Beck is improving slowly.

George Hutzler has moved himself and family from the island and is living in Empire at present.

John J. Gunn and B. C. Green have formed a co-partnership and gone into the hemlock bark business.

L. F. Sheridan has been buying potatoes on the island. He bought several hundred bushels, paying 25 cents per bushel.

The Govt. light house officers are troubled with a good deal of fog this spring, and the citizens are troubled, not by the fog in particular, but more especially by the noisy fog signal.

Louis Hutzler has two fine tame eagles which he will sell. One is a bald and the other a gray eagle. He has also caught several foxes during the past winter.

Game is scarce here. There are no red, black, gray nor fox squirrels, no partridges, but the deficiency seems to be supplied by the well-known little ground squirrel or chipmunk.

Antrim County General Items

Mancelona has a new postoffice.

A new hotel at Elk Rapids will be known as the Marshall house.

A new newspaper at Bellaire is an uncalled for but talked of enterprise.

An ore train now makes regular trips between Mackinaw and Mancelona.

The congregational church at Bellaire is to be papered, carpeted and painted.

The Antrim county iron company have just completed twenty-one new charcoal kilns.

Fifty sets of Dickens works were delivered to subscribers at Mancelona last week.

The Antrim county game and fish protective association was formed May 15, at Central Lake.

On Thursday the Queen of the Lakes gave a good-bye free excursion prior to her departure to Duluth.

Rev. Mr. Morrell of Elk Rapids has organized a cricket club among the boys belonging to his Sabbath school class.

A little son of Gus Mayer of Elk Rapids was run over by a team one day last week, but fortunately was but slightly injured.

Dr. Bailey of Elk Rapids has bought the livery establishment of C. A. Newton, and will hereafter conduct the business.