• Lightning struck a cherry tree on the farm of B. J. Morgan just west of the city last week, demolishing a twenty-four foot ladder and rendered Mrs. Michael Knoll of Bay Street unconscious for some time. When the bolt came, all of the cherry pickers were more or less severely shocked, but Mrs. Knoll was the most seriously injured and was taken back to her home in the city. No more work was done as all the pickers had enough of the lightning and went to the homes.
• Mrs. Travis of East Ninth Street was thoroughly surprised last Thursday afternoon when her door was opened and all the ladies of the South Side Shakespeare club walked in with their arms full of beautiful roses and began to shower them upon her. She then awoke to the fact that her birthday had arrived and that her friends had borne it in mind better than herself. At 5 o'clock refreshments were served.
• The professional who was to represent the Peters Cartridge Co. at the weekly shoot of the Rod and Gun club Friday afternoon, failed to put in an appearance but the shoot was pulled off just the same. There was practically no wind so the shooting was good.
• A large amount of cement walk is still being laid in Kingsley. The town is gaining quite a reputation for its progressiveness in this direction.
• The new tenant for the Howe farm at Old Mission came Saturday night on the Missouri. Mr. Pulver, the vacating one, has not decided yet what he will do.
• Ronald, the 10-year-old son of Alderman A. W. Rickerd of the Second ward, was drowned at Acme last week. How the accident occurred will never be known, but it is thought that he either became dizzy from the sun or dropped asleep and fell from the stringer on the dock where he was fishing.
• The work of ballasting the Pere Marquette tracks between here and Baldwin has been temporarily suspended. Two trains have been at work all the time for the past two months. In all, seventy miles of the roadbed have been graveled and in two weeks the work will be taken up south of Kaleva.
• The Rev. Mr. Herbert and Mr. Bogart are working on the church at Matchett. The work is progressing nicely and it is expected that a dedication will take place between now and the 10th of September.
• While working in the chair department of Grelick's factory Monday, Mrs. Charles Parks had her right hand broken. A piece of the machine fell hitting her hand just below the knuckles breaking several of the bones.
• Mrs. D. C. Vibber was found dead this morning at her daughter's home in Summit City where she had been caring for the daughter, Mrs. Lucy Rader and an infant child. Mrs. Vibber had been in excellent health and her death was unexpected. She leaves a husband, one daughter and two sons. The remains will be taken to Saranac tomorrow for burial.
• Fire caused by the sparks from the engine on the railroad burned six acres of hay for A. J. Albright and two acres for Ray Stalker south of the city last week. Another fire the next day destroyed 5 acres for S. J. Wyckoff and only for the timely assistance of the neighbors, much more damage would have been done.
• The Misses Imogene and Margaret Cameron, Helen Stout, Florence Miller, Della Gillett and Louise Shepherd went to the Beitner cottage at East Bay Friday for a week's stay, a large tent being used for sleeping accommodations. Last evening, they entertained a party of east side young people, a marshmallow roast on the beach being enjoyed despite the rain.
• Advice on deportment. If you cannot afford to give a ball in good style, you had better not attempt it at all.
• Medical advice of a century ago. To treat a poisonous snake bite, tie several bands, one above the other, cut out the wound and suck out the poison. No harm is done if the mouth is free of sores and the poison is not swallowed.
• Best buy of the week. Baby Bonnets made of India Linen and Silk, 25 cents at Steinberg Bros.