• Right royally entertained. This was the verdict of the members of the O.E.S. of Elk Rapids as they took their departure from the Masonic Hall at Acme where 14 of their number had witnessed the conferring of the degrees on Frank O' Brien by East Bay chapter O.E.S. No. 344. The work was nicely done and the officers and members should be very proud of their work. Following the ceremony, everyone repaired to the dining hall where all partook of a beautiful repast.
• Potato planting is the order of the day. Some farmers still have a large quantity of them on hand, having refused from 50 to 60 cents per bushel for them. If we get rain, there will be more hay than was expected. A good crop of wild strawberries has been reported and huckleberries look good.
• It was a great shock to the neighbors in Ogdensburg to see the home of Mr. and Mrs. John Holmes burn to the ground. They saved a few things from below but all above had burned. Had the fire happened at ll o'clock, the family might have been burned also
• Amasa Brown of this city and Miss Ethel Bingham of Adrian were united in marriage Tuesday evening at the home of the bride. They left for a wedding trip in a houseboat down the Grand River and will return the latter part of this week.
• One of the strangest pieces of baggage that ever passed through the city went to Omena today. It was a box containing 20 or 30 rattlesnakes ranging from three to five feet in length. The snakes were the property of a small lad from the south and he was taking them to Omena where he spends the summer. The snakes are his companions and he fondles them as one would a cat or dog.
• The vestry of the Grace church has just closed a deal for the Wells property on Washington Street, securing it from the present owner, F.T. Osborn. The property will be used as a rectory and is situated just east of Franklin Street. It is in an excellent location and is a very desirable piece of property.
• A family of Indians moved southwest of the city recently, representing three generations. The old grandfather, they say, was 100 years old this spring and is still quite smart. He is able to walk several miles to see his friends.
• Mrs. Laura Letsen has been at the home of her son, Ed Letsen, in Hodge the past week caring for the children. The parents went to Grand Rapids to attend the funeral of a brother.
• The Grangers at Matchett will hold an open meeting in the Grange hall next Saturday night. There will be a debate between the Summit Arbor and the Prospect Arbor. The question will be: Resolved, there is more pleasure in City life than Country. Everybody is cordially invited to come.
• The Ladies' Aid at Williamsburg met with Mrs. Stankey last Thursday afternoon to sew carpets and piece quilt blocks. After the business meeting the ladies adjourned to meet with Mrs. Warren Taylor next week. The ladies will sell their potatoes this week to B.F. Saylor for 35 cents per bushel.
• A meeting was held yesterday by the city council approved a motion to accept the bid of the Metropolitan Brick Company to furnish brick for paving Eighth Street. Alderman Shuter followed with a motion to order 50 cars of this brick to be shipped over the G.R.I. road as that road runs directly to Canton, the home of the brick company. Motion approved.
• A good many people came to Bowers Harbor last Sunday to see the big game of ball which was not played for some reason. They went home disappointed and are looking into the reason for the cancellation.
• Advice on deportment. No gentleman should stand on the street corners, steps of hotels or other public places and make remarks about ladies passing by.
• Medical advice of a century ago. To treat a patient who has eaten diseased meat, give the patient hot mustard water to cause vomiting.
• Best buy of the week. Pro-phy-lac-tic Toothbrushes, 25 cents and 35 cents at The Hannah & Lay Mercantile Co.