• Associates of the Standard Oil crowd are now said to be after a franchise in Traverse City for an electric railway. If they will have cars running within a reasonable time and the city is safe-guarded in every way, they should have it.
• Mr. and Mrs. John G. Quigley entertained the Owls Monday night last at their home, 827 Washington Street. The earlier part of the evening was spent in the election of officers and other business. The remainder was spent in progressive pedro and a five-course luncheon. The guests departed at a late hour, all agreeing that they had been highly entertained.
• The Kingsley Cheese Company has closed a most successful year of business. The records show a gain over last year's footings and the farmers are looking forward for a still better showing next year. The factory provides a means of ready money for the patrons during the dull summer months when no other source is obtainable.
• Twelve telephones are now in good working order on the line at Blackman and a few more expecting to have phones attached in the near future. Our correspondent at that place states that the lines are certainly busy.
• George Nesbitt of this city, who purchased the John Wiley timber at Summit City, has a gang of men and teams cutting and skidding logs. The tract of timber is a large one and will keep the men busy all winter and into late spring.
• The death angel very suddenly appeared in the Provemont neighborhood last week and carried home Mrs. William Mosler. Although in poor health for some time, no one ever dreamed of her being so near the portal until she was called over. She leaves a husband, four daughters and two sons, along with a host of friends.
• The recent tidal wave in Grand Traverse Bay was caused by a southwest gale that swept over the state and did great damage, costing four lives and doing an immense property damage. Grand Rapids was probably the hardest hit and the fatalities occurred at Holland where four men expired after clinging to the crib work for hours on a new breakwater.
• Herbert and J. A. Montague opened up their hardware business at the old Saxton store Saturday under the firm name of Montague Company. Plans are already being formulated for the erection of a new building with the first floor having fifteen-foot ceilings. A steel stairway will be in the middle of the building and half way up this will be the office.
• Claude Steele, a 16-year-old laborer in the mill of the South Side Lumber Company, was severely injured Saturday by the falling of an elevator on which he was standing. He was struck on his left side with terrific force, breaking and splintering his left arm and injuring the left side of his jaw. He was in great pain until his injuries were dressed.
• Eighteen graduates of the Needham Business College sat before a large audience on the stage at the Grand last evening through the commencement exercises. Mr. Needham opened the program with a short talk in which he welcomed those present and then spoke of the appreciation which the institution felt for the encouragement which had been offered.
• Chief of Police Ashton and Officer Jennings made an inspection of the river banks this afternoon and found the conditions much improved over those which existed through the summer. In the business district, the river banks are much cleaner than before the matter was looking into and the private sewers which have been lowered, except in a few places.
• Advice on deportment. A lady must send her reply immediately to a gentlemen's written invitation to the opera or theater or other place of amusement. It must be written in the third person, upon white note paper of the finest quality with an envelope to match.
• Medical advice of a century ago. Tight lacing of a corset should be avoided for it displaces all the organs in the abdomen.
• Best buy of the week. Boys' 3-piece suits, sizes 4 - 15, $1.50 at Hannah & Lay Mercantile Co.