• The John Naylor, floating pile driver owned by John Monroe, arrived in the city last night behind the tug M. Vanells and is at work on the Northern Michigan Transportation Company's dock. The driver has been at Charlevoix for some time but worked at Suttons Bay two days on the trip up the bay. Besides doing some work on the passenger dock, the outfit will complete the piling of the river's mouth.
• Mr. and Mrs. J. T. Beadle are presently in Brainerd, Minnesota visiting Mr. and Mrs. W. A. Johnstone. An informal reception was held for them Saturday evening last with fifty ladies invited to meet them. After an informal presentation, the company sat on the cool verandah where the attractively arranged tables and dainty refreshments gave an hour of delight.
• Early reports indicated a large crop of apples this season, but cold, wet weather at blossoming time resulted in the blasting of many blossoms. At present, a large number of buyers are in the state and many of the best orchards have been purchased. Where the crop has been "lumped off” on the trees, the current price is from $1.75 to $2 per estimated barrel.
• A pretty wedding took place at the St. Mary's church in Hannah Tuesday morning when the Rev. Fr. Kettman united in marriage Miss Ella Blerschback and Anton Weber and Miss Mary Shone and George Weber. Miss Blerschback was dressed in blue silk while Miss Shone wore white brillantine. The wish of their many friends is that there married lives will be long and happy.
• The lawsuit for slander between Wilbur Johnson and Louisa Kerchner, caused no end of excitement in the little town of Wylie last week as some of the most prominent people in the village were mixed up in it. The trial was held in the town hall at Interlochen before Justice Perry.
• Mr. and Mrs. Fred L. Smith left this morning on the Cheuamegon for Charlevoix, Petoskey and other northern points. They expect to be gone several days visiting friends in that area and giving part of the time to camping.
• Friends of W. Allen, a resident at Kasson Center, are glad to learn that he is much better. He went to New York for his health and also to visit his brother of Minneapolis who is a physician and has not seen for 20 years. He is under his brother's care and feels greatly encouraged about his health.
• The Latter Day Saints of West Inland dedicated their church last Sunday with all day meetings held both Saturday and Sunday. A large number of delegates from the churches at Traverse City, Joyfield, South Boardman and Burdickville were present.
• While talking by telephone at his home during last night's electric storm, Dr. G. A. Holiday had the receiver split in two in his hands and was thrown against the wall. During the most severe portion of the storm, the instrument rang and the doctor answered it. He had spoken but a few words when the crash came, the bolt seeming to come almost in his ear. He was not injured and feels all right aside from a stiff neck caused by wrenching it in a hasty move to get away from the strike.
• The Board of Education had a short meeting last evening and with all members present, transacted the business quickly. Committee recommendations adopted were as follows: Miss Lou McManus be employed as supervisor of music at a salary of $55 a month, George W. Bell be reappointed as janitor of the Union Street School and that ninety cords of wood be purchased from Henry Witkop at $2.75 a cord, textbooks for the next year to be purchased from the City Book store for $260.20.
• A party of high school boys and girls went over to Old Mission Tuesday and gave the entertainment "In the Shadow of the Rockies,” before a crowded house, under the auspices of the Maccabees of the peninsula. About fifty people from Elk Rapids went over to witness their success,. The Anna Theresa, a large motor boat, brought the party home at midnight, carrying a large number in a sailboat which they had in tow.
• Advice on deportment. The day and hour of an afternoon tea may be written on a visiting card. For an afternoon reception, an "At Home” card is used.
• Medical advice of a century ago. When a person is bitten by a rabid animal, firm constriction of the part above the wound should be made.
• Best buy of the week. Ladies' White Canvas Oxfords, $1.50 at A. V. Friedrich.