• After a four and one-half session this morning, the grand lodge closed their yearly convention. The greater part of the subordinate lodge visitors left last night and the remainder left for their homes this afternoon. The convention has been one of the most successful in the history of the order bringing up important questions to consider and then handling them in a satisfactory manner.
• J. A. Montague has received a letter from his brother, V. E. Montague, who is located four miles out of Mobile, Alabama telling of his exciting experience during the hurricane which wrought much havoc along the coast. The Dog River, near Mr. Montague's home, rose until it reached waves of his shop and boathouse and flooded the first floor of his home.
• The East Garfield Musical and Literary Club gave a delightful program Friday evening at the M. E. church. Several recitations were presented interspersed with musical duets and solos. These young people have been organized for less than a year and this was their first public program.
• Dr. Boyd has moved to this city from Rapid City and has rented offices over the Hamilton Clothing Company where he will engage in the general practice of medicine. He has moved his family here also. Dr. Boyd has met with great success building up a very satisfactory practice in the former location but desires the advantages of living in a larger city.
• Herman Findersen, a man about 45 years of aged, died of consumption in the rooms where he and John Castle had lived for several months in the building located at 118 South Union Street. He has been in bad shape for some time and a few days ago his pitiful condition was discovered by the police. There is not a relative in the world as far as is known here.
• In a fast, clean and intensely interesting game of football Saturday, the local high school eleven downed the Manistee boys by a score of 17 to 6. A big crowd watched the game and cheered the players on. Punts were frequent and in many cases good returns were made.
• The ladies of the Social Hour Club at Buckley have voted to raise the money to pay for the largest arched window in the new church which will have the name of the club on it. A committee has been formed to submit fund raising plans to the members for consideration.
• The branch library and reading room at the Oak park School has been opened and is now ready for patrons. Miss Della Gillet is the librarian and the branch will be open from 12 noon until 8 p.m. The evening hours will not be observed just at present as the room has not been wired for lights. A special feature of the branch library will be the story hours by Miss Helen Stout, librarian of the city library.
• The military ball at the City Opera house last evening was a very pleasant affair and was fully appreciated by the visitors and the large number being in attendance. Shortly after 8:30 the grand march started led by Lieut. Col. and Mrs. F. G. Heumann. There were many men in uniform on the floor and those, together with the handsome dresses of the ladies, gave a tone of the evening obtainable in no other way.
• Elizabeth Bell Taylor, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. William Taylor, died last Tuesday evening with bowel trouble, at the age of 11 months and 27 days. Funeral services were held at the Rice schoolhouse Thursday with the Rev. Wood of Grawn officiating. The remains were laid to rest in the Grawn cemetery.
• Our correspondent at Acme reports that there does not seem to be any truant officer this year from the looks of the school and the number of children not attending classes. This has been a problem in the past and will likely be investigated more vigorously during the current school term.
• "Old Home Week" has been very successful in other cities, so why wouldn't such an affair be an excellent one for Traverse City? There are a number of Traverse City people scattered over the country and if they could all, or nearly all, be gathered together for a week, it would make a notable reunion.
• Advice on deportment. Learn to say kind and pleasant things when opportunity offers.
• Medical advice of a century ago. To stop bleeding from wounds on the forehead, place the index finger or thumb upon the spot and exert firm pressure.
• Best buy of the week. Safe deposit boxes $12 rental a year at Traverse City State Bank.