The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-07-24
NORTH SIDE NEWS
Rev. w. T. Pence Writes From
Northern Michigan.
Weather Cool Enough for Fire
and OVercOat.
CHANGE in CLIMATE
Was So Sudden That Writer Had
a Chill.
Sees Many Sunburnt Kansa
Pilgrims" There.
CHANGE IN CLIMATE

Rev. w. T. Pence. of 1885 North To-
peka avenue. a retired Baptist minis
er, now spending the summer at Nee
bish, Mich. describes the weather there
! like that being enjoyed in Topeka to-
day. Rev. Mr. Pence in a letter re-
ceived this morning by Topeka friends
states that he was writing sitting in
front of a wellbuilt fire and that one
day he found a wooden sweater and an
OVercoat comfortable.
| He had been advised 10 take heavy
clothing with him to Michigan, but he
| laughed at the suggestion. However, on
| reaching Chicago he bought the WOODEN
sweater and later an Overcoat. Rev,
Mr.. Pence is well known here His let
ter is extremely interesting. Extracts
| follow:
AS it is raining this morning, and
we are sitting in front of a welIbuilt
fire in an oldtime fire place, am
thinking Of the folks in Topeka, and
how much they would enjoy being here
I'VE are on an island in the St
AIary's river, which is the scene of con-
stantly passing ships. All vessels from
Lake Superior pass our door. Among
them are numerous government YES
sells. It is simply grand in scenery,
and positively bewitching to one who
has never before seen such things.
I'VE were on the boat so hours after
leaving Chicago The weather was
all it cost. We laid off six hours at
Mackinac ISLANDS, which are indescrib-
ably beautiful. Here we took in the
attractions. among which is an old
fort built by the British in the war of
1872 1t is made after a primitive pat
tern, contrasting with the modern for
tifications.
Landed at the 500 Sunday morning
at a. m. left our boat and spent the
dav with friend. | found the atmos-
Nh in add n a
heavy wooden sweater 1 bought in Chi
cago, 1 donned an overcoat. Coming
out of the great heat in Kansas, the
change was so sudden, that l actually
had a chill. but after becoming adjust
ed to conditions I found it most agree
able.
The 500 is a very interesting place.
The government has spent large sums
of money in improvements here. The
rapids and the locks through which the
ships pass are stupendous. 1t is inter-
esting to watch those large vessels go
ing through Them Both governments,
the Canadian and the United States are
in display here and in some respects
are rivals.
ION Sunday evening we boarded a
vessel on the St. Mary's river for Nee
Dish island. our present home. Here
the government, is at work deepening
the channel to accommodate larger yes
sells removing great rocks from the
fic of the great Northwest is carried
through this channel.
Our cottage is at the head of a
small lake. The channel Immediately
in front Of us. which separates us from
St Joseph island in Canada, is narrow,
about a half mile wide, and the scene
ry is grand. Back of US on our side
is a dense forest, reaching back about
four miles to another channel which
separates us from the main land. Clyde
Schenck and AIyra crossed over to the
Canadian side in rowboat last even
ing.
"Clyde Pence and took our first
fish last evening, also took our first
lesson in the art. Not having sufficient
minnows for bait we did not DO much,
but caught enough to take a mess for
supper. We have an abundance OF fine
raspberries and huckleberrias, which,
with our fish make a change of diet
The raspberries are beautiful red, and
superior in flavor to our home varie-
ties.
..This is surely a resort for sun
burnt pilgrims from Kansas.
wv. r. PENCE.