Breezy Topics At Whitmore Lake

Whitmore Lake, August 7.-- A party of 12 pleasure seekers from Howell, accompanied by Chicago friends, took up their abode at the Clifton house last night to remain two weeks.

Jas. Nesbit has a gang of five carpenters working on his new residence on Elizabeth street, rushing it to completion.

C. T. Moss, while driving H. L. Dodge & Son's grocery wagon through Northfield today, drove up to a house and as he alighted from the wagon some pigs ran under the wagon frightening the horses, which ran away, and in turning the corner at Flintoff's the wagon overturned piling groceries, dry goods and confectionery in a promiscuous heap. The horses became detached from the wagon and were caught toy Henry Doane in front of Gus Weinger's. Aside from a broken wagon everything carne out very lucky.

Misses Lula and Jessie Stevens and Uellie Schultz, of Jackson, are the guests of their aunt, Miss Helen Stevens, for a week.

Don't forget the date, Saturday, August 30, for the great Tri-County Farmers' Picnic. This will be a great opportunity for all the farmers of Washtenaw, Livingston and Oakland counties to hear and see Michigan's next governor, Hon. Geo. H. Durand, of Flint, who will give you a businesslike speech, such as you have not heard from Michigan's executive in eight years.

Remember the recital at the M. E. church on Wednesday evening by Mrs. Harvey Pierce. This will be an intellectual feast.

Don't forget the hop at the Clifton house on the night of the 15th.

A base ball game this afternoon between the Whitmore Lake Pollywogs and the Tourist Wigglers, was very amusing and witnessed by about 300 The Pollywogs won by a score of 1 to 15.

Chas L. Rane had his barn re-shingled yesterday, and as it threatened to rain J. G. Pray put on double force of men and completed the shingling 15 minutes before it began to rain.

Two double wagon loads and ten single rigs left Whitmore Lake tonight to attend the M. E. social at G. M. Field's in Green Oak.

The Lake house is swarming with guests and Landlord Stevens is happy.

Yesterday was Miss Mabel Kinzie's tenth birthday and twelve of her little girl playmates surprised her, and numerous birthday gifts brightened little Mabel's life wonderfully.

Misses Bess Conlan, Anna Hanlon. Lulu Frazer and Allie Dunnegan, all of Webster, will occupy Shady Nook cottage next week.

Mrs. Sullivan and her daughter, from Cleveland, are at the Lake house, making their fourth summer's visit to this resort.