Much Building At Whitmore

Twelve New Houses will be Built This Season

A MIDNIGHT RADIO

On Finney Tribe is Blocked by a Deputy Game Warden and a Rifle--The Results

Whitmore Lake, April 7. -- Jacob Zeeb has secured the services of Wm. Frazier for the season.

Jay G. Pray has a gang of carpenters putting up a very handsome residence for Wm. Lowrey on the Chas. L. Rane addition.

Chas. A. Pray has just completed an elegant residence on the vacant lot adjoining his hardware store, and Henry Stilson is putting the finishing touches on the painting.

But Beckwith has the contract for building an addition to the residence of Bernhard Bauer.

Chas. D. Rane has overhauled his residence on Main street, and is in position to entertain his numerous friends to the queen's taste.

Octo Boos, from Salem, is in town assisting his brother-in-law, H. Fischer, in removing his blacksmith shop. Mr. Fischer has purchased a residence and blacksmith shop from Chas. A. Pray and will open up for business on May 1.

On April 1 our popular blacksmith, Daniel Stollicker, received his commission as fish warden and Dan has it nicely framed and hung up in a conspicuous place. We are glad this appointment has been made, as it will put a stop to the promiscuous slaughter of fish and Mr. Stollicker will judiciously protect the finny tribe.

Jay G. Pray had the contract for building a fine residence of Samuel Hummel on the Pray addition, frontage on the lake.

Mrs. Rena Stilson has sold her Stilsamburg grove to Detroit parties for $1,300 and this season the new proprietors will build a casino and seven up-to-date cottages.

Timothy McCarthy, one of Northfield's scientific farmers, 75 years old, came to town this morning and is as spry as a boy. He says next week he will sow his oats and is in hopes the democrats will elect their whole ticket.

Frank Munger has purchased a lot of on the Pray addition and has men at work constructing a residence thereon.

Mr. Barker, manager of the elevators, reports trade good, but says $1 is the top price for beans.

Jacob Zeeb says he is doing a steady and increasing business and anticipates the best summer Whitmore Lake has ever seen.

Chas. A Pray has leased the upper floor of his store to Fred Jandart for a workshop. Mr. Jandart comes here from Ann Arbor well recommended as a fine workman.

Fred Perry, our popular station agent, reports business on the Ann Arbor in good condition and on the increase.

A 12 1/2 pound baby boy was found at the residence of James K. Killhame by Dr. John Lemon. The doctor reports all doing well.

Fred Stilson, who has been for three months visiting friends at Lapeer, arrived in today today looking much improved in health.

Frank Wallace arrived in town this morning and will accept a position with Jas. E. Burke for the season. Frank has a host of friends in town who were glad to see him.

George Bauschenberger says that stay at his resort is on the boom and that he thinks Whitmore Lake will be at its very best this season. Live stock is in good demand and the shipments from this point by Dunlavey & Bauschenberger are on the increase.

The new fish warden, Dan Stollicker, accompanied by Deputy sheriff Jas. Burke, had his attention called to some suspicious lights on the lake the other night and as Dan is always on the alert for the various trespassers of the law, he loaded his Winchester and donned his hip boots and started for the lawbreakers, who were not ten miles from shore. Dan, in his stentorian voice, told the boys to surrender and as they plied their oars he fired his Winchester and their lights went out with the remarks "We surrender." One of the bunch threw himself on his abdomen in the bottom of the boat and the rest of the party called "Never surrender," when again the rifle went off and in the darkness the boys landed their boat on the large stone called "Hacks of Safety," when they waded ashore and vanished in the gloom. They remained out of sight until sunrise. Some of the boys struck deep water and had to swim, while others of the party wandered through the swamps and were pitiable sights when they got on terra firma.

Frank Dunlavey, our popular butcher, says business in his line is O. K. He can sell all the meat he can secure and he is kept busy supplying his market.