Northern MichiganHandbook for travelers, including the northern part of lower Michigan, Mackinac island, and the Sault SteMarie river .. . d to repairdaily, and descending into his own grave, sit and medi-tate there for an hour or more. The coffin in which hewas buried he had prepared, also, many years before,and he placed it in his cell at the foot of his bed that itmight be the last thing he saw at night and the firstthing to greet his w^aking vision. His final intermenthere was with great pomp and ceremony. Those who desire to remain longer in Cross Villagewill find pleasant accommodations.
Northern MichiganHandbook for travelers, including the northern part of lower Michigan, Mackinac island, and the Sault SteMarie river .. . d to repairdaily, and descending into his own grave, sit and medi-tate there for an hour or more. The coffin in which hewas buried he had prepared, also, many years before,and he placed it in his cell at the foot of his bed that itmight be the last thing he saw at night and the firstthing to greet his w^aking vision. His final intermenthere was with great pomp and ceremony. Those who desire to remain longer in Cross Villagewill find pleasant accommodations. Many interestingdrives and strolls abound. The fishing, basket-making 124 and other occupations of the Indians, are all of g-reatinterest. Good bass fishing- is to be found inthisvicinity. Full and reliable information may be securedfrom Mr. Wm. Shurtliff, the present postmaster. To Harbor Springs via Middle Village. We return over the same road (follow telephone)for about a mile and a half to the first road g-oing- here we follow the ang-ling- but well traveledroad for six miles until the bluff is reached immediately. The -Little Church- and Cross at Cross Village. above Middle Village. It is not necessary to descendthis bluff, but It IS strong-ly recommended. Descendino-by a steep g-rade to the villag-e, a little cluster of Indianhuts and shanties, we pass first the unique postoffice ofC^oodhart, and then, one mile south, we reach the villag-eproper and passing- throug-h the main and only street 125 of the villag-e, we drive directly in front of the con-spicious white church, and keeping below the bluff ioWow^in many places close to the waters edg-e, for fully twomiles. Here the road is very narrow, the trees almosttouching- in some places, making- a series of most charm-ing- vistas. Climbing- the bluff by an equally steepascent, the route now becomes one of exceptional beautyand grandeur. The road winds along- the bluff closeto the edg-e for miles, passing- en
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