- Winter for the first time in years has been doing business in earnest, beginning before Thanksgiving. Some two feet of snow is now on the ground and offers sleighing that can't be surpassed.
- Ten young ladies of this city met last week at the home of Miss Nellie Lardie on Ninth Street and formed a society which will be known as the "Bachelor Maids". They elected Miss Rhoda Raitenbury, Miss Nellie Lardie and Miss Addie Solon as officers. Meetings will be held every two weeks.
- Frank Buck took a sleigh load of young people over to T. A. Dowling's at Barker Creek last Friday evening. They took their oysters with them and a fine time was reported. On the same evening, another company of school boys and girls went to the home of Kossuth Stites at Barker Creek and enjoyed an evening of merriment.
- Myron Nelson met with an accident at Clark's camp Friday which resulted in a broken leg. He was brought to his home in Summit City where Dr. Tedman reduced the fracture. It is expected that Mr. Nelson will not be able to return to the camp until the next logging season.
- Mr. Crist and family moved from Glen Arbor to Long Lake last fall. Mrs. Crist was in very poor health and continued to fail until November 27th when she passed away. Her remains were taken to the Glen Arbor cemetery to be laid next to her brother, Charles Ross. She leaves a husband, two children and an aged father to mourn her loss.
- Thomas Carlson charged with taking improper and indecent liberties with the person of Pearl Savage, a girl of under 14 years of age, is on trial before the circuit court today. After the young girl's testimony, Elsie Armitage was put on the stand and testified to the alleged improper conduct of Carlson. Final deliberations are expected by the end of the day at which time the jury will begin their deliberations.
- Following the widespread endorsement of manual training in the public schools, an interest has been manifested in domestic science and domestic art as important subjects for the curriculum. In many parts of the country, manual training high schools have been established and in these, domestic science is a strong feature. It is expected that these programs will be given a strong push in the Traverse City schools in the next year.
- William Jackson has taken out his old steam power for the running of his machine shop and placed a gasoline engine in its place. The new engine was built entirely by himself and is a 10 horse power machine. The motion is very steady and far ahead of the steam power.
- No quorum being present last evening, the city council met this morning in the city clerk's office. The main reason for the meeting was to pass the payroll before Christmas. During the council session, the city engineer made his estimates on the streets that the board of public works proposes to pave in the spring.
- John Campbell has returned from Kansas City where he has been attending the Western Veterinary College. He is now located in his office again, corner of State and Union Streets.
- After an illness of only four days with pneumonia, a bright young woman, Miss Mary Kutnohorsky, daughter of Adolph Kutnohorsky, died Tuesday at her home on West Sixth Street, aged 27 years. Besides her father, she leaves two brothers, Adolph and Joseph, and one sister, Mrs. Jacob Furtsch. The family plans to take the remains to New York City to be laid by the side of her mother in the family burial plot.
- Advice on deportment. If you are engaged upon any piece of work when callers come by, lay it aside.
- Medical advice of a century ago There is little treatment for mumps, however, the patient should be kept low and live chiefly on slops.
- Best buy of the week. Nickel plated nut picks. 3 cents at The Economy Store.
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