• The matter of a Venetian evening for Traverse City has been agitated considerably lately and the consensus of opinion seems to be that it would be an excellent idea. It would provide entertainment for the citizens and the visitors all at a small cost. The matter could be arranged without a great deal of work or expense and could easily be carried out successfully by proper cooperation.
• The Hotel Leelanau, under the management of Peter Bostrum, is now open for business. Mr. Bostrum will have personal charge, plenty of help has been provided and the hotel will be conducted in a first class manner. The entire place has been renovated from top to bottom, the rooms repapered and painted and much new furniture added.
• The Misses Helen Stout, Imogene and Margaret Cameron, Della Gillett, Florence Miller and Louise Shepherd who have been camping at East Bay returned home Monday. They celebrated with a farewell party Sunday, the affair being an onion roast.
• Secretary Umlor of the Board of Trade states that about $75,000 has already been pledged toward the paper mill project. All those who desire to identify themselves with the project should inform Mr. Umlor at once so that if anything is done with the proposition, the matter can be closed up immediately.
• While at work on the Ott Lumber Co. tramway, Edgar Lusk fell from the structure thirty feet to the ground and miraculously escaped injury. Mr. Lusk was walking toward the stairs as he was going to let the drawbridge down and while walking on the edge of the tramway, one of the boards, being decayed, let him through and he fell to the ground.
• One of the prettiest shade trees in the city is the maple and the city is noted all over the country for the huge number of this specie of trees used on streets for shade. Union Street from Eighth nearly to Boughey's hill is lined on both sides with them. A few weeks ago the residents of this street noticed that the trees were slowly dying. The leaves are becoming yellow and one or two trees already are quite dead.
• Calvin, the 3-year-old son of John Vandervort of Mayfield died Friday evening of lockjaw. A few days ago, he and his little brother were playing "making hay” and the little fellow was struck on the nose by one of the tines of the pitchfork. The funeral service will be held at 2 o'clock on Sunday.
• Frightened at Dr. Vaughn's automobile, Wednesday evening, the pony driven by the 9-year-old son of John Marshall, ran away. Mrs. T. A. Miller of Evanston, Illinois who is spending the summer here, was thrown from the rig and her left leg was broken. She was taken to an adjacent house and Dr. Gray of Detroit, who is spending the season at the Rushmore House, reduced the fracture.
• A number of south side residents are much interested in a park. There is a parcel of twenty acres situated on the south of Seventeenth Street which they think could be secured at a reasonable figure. The matter will be brought to the attention of the council and an endeavor made by the residents to have this land converted to a park.
• John Fitch had a lap robe, buggy and harness but no horse yesterday, although he had hired one from Morgan's livery stable and had driven out to Slights to do some fishing. He unhitched the horse and turned it loose. A short time later, one of Mr. Morgan's employees came along, recognized the nag and wondered how it had gotten so far away from home. He corralled the animal and led it back to the city. When Fitch had fished enough, he went to hitch up but there was nothing to hitch and he returned to the city wearing the harness and pulling the shafts.
• The annual camp meeting of the Northport Indian mission of the Methodist Episcopal church will be held on the beautiful campgrounds in a grove overlooking Grand Traverse Bay beginning Friday evening. This is the great meeting place of the Indian people of northern Michigan who come long distances to participate in the "Feast of Tabernacles”.
• Advice on deport. When walking along the street, a gentleman may take two ladies upon his arms, but under no circumstances should the lady take the arms of two gentlemen.
• Medical advice of a century ago. If shock is present after a contusion or wound, reaction from it should be secured by rest in bed, stimulation and external heat.
• Best buy of the week. Long Kimonos, 82 cents & 98 cents at E. Wilhelm.