- After many false starts, Grand Traverse bay has at last frozen over from shore to shore and now presents a glittering sheet of ice to the Traverse City eye. In freezing over on March 17, the bay has broken all records as to lateness since records were begun to be kept fifty-five years ago. The peculiar thing about the freezing this year is that the bay did not exactly freeze over of its own accord but the prevailing north winds blew in the drift ice from the lake and the cracks between the floating cakes were soldered up by a few cold, still nights.
- The contribution box belonging to the Michigan Children's Home Society, fastened at the left side of the counter in the ladies' waiting room in the P. M. depot was broken off Thursday night and the contents stolen. It is supposed that the box was taken when the depot was fairly deserted during the night. Probably several dollars was in the box for it has not been visited for some time for emptying whose duty it is to do this.
- The Farmers' Telephone Company at Summit City held a meeting last Tuesday but failed to adopt any plan of operation. They will meet again the 23rd. It is expected that the Bell and Citizens Telephone companies will both be represented at this meeting when it is hoped and expected that there will be something done.
- Mr. Beach closed a very successful term of school at Mabel Friday and returned to this city Saturday. He expects to visit relatives in southern Michigan very soon.
- Little Fred Swaney of Old Mission, who has been ill all winter, is no better, His sister, Fanny, who has been teaching, came home last night on account of his serious illness.
- Frank Nelson, the 11-year-old son of Mr. and Mrs. Lewis Nelson, died very suddenly last evening, the cause of death being heart trouble, with mumps as a contributory cause. Medical assistance was called, but the little boy was beyond earthly help when the physician arrived.
- C. L. Whitney, steward of the Northern Michigan Asylum, has received a check for $500 in payment for a bull calf sold by the asylum to George C. Blewer of Newark Valley, N. Y., with instructions to send the calf by express at once. The calf is two months old and his mother is Changeling, the famous Holstein cow sold for $1,500 a short time ago. This is probably the highest price ever paid in Michigan for a blooded calf of this age.
- Sheriff Charles Johnson returned Tuesday evening from Solon where he went to locate a clue to the identification of a man who claimed to carry the name of Harry L. Johnson who came to this city Monday ostensibly to obtain the services of a physician, but in reality to pass a forged check. The stranger went to E. Lautner to cash the check stating that he did not arrive in the city until after banking hours. He purchased a pair of river shoes and a pair of misses' rubbers and was given cash in change. As soon as the check was returned to the bank, it was repudiated; there is no such person with that name.
- Jasper Weese was walking along East Eighth Street Saturday when he picked up what proved to be $26 in money, mortgages, checks and other valuable papers amounting to $500. After going to the residence of R. C. Browing on Eighth Street and looking at the names on checks, it was found that Mrs. Charles Palmer was the owner of the lost valuables. A call was made to notify her that the money was safely awaiting ownership.
- A party of eleven, including Mr. and Mrs. G. C. Tompkins of Clay Center, Kansas, arrived in the city this afternoon and left at once for Old Mission. They plan to make their future home at that place.
- Miss Clara Pound, formerly of this city, head the list of nurses who were graduated with honors on Tuesday at the Training School for Nurses at Grace Hospital, Detroit. Miss Pound is at present with her parents in Trenary, Michigan and will probably locate in the upper peninsula.
- Advice on deportment. A gentleman never refuses to bow respectfully to his servants on the street, and a lady should do the same.
- Medical advice of a century ago. The vapor bath is an almost infallible cure for a cold.
- Best buy of the week. Fold up go-carts, $2.50 at J. W. Slater.