By Emma Jane Muir
Special to the Herald
• Fred Smith, aged 12, son of John W. Smith of Cedar Street, was painfully injured by a small cannon Friday. It was at first thought that he would lose his eyesight but a physician succeeded in removing the powder grains from the boy's eyes. The boy with George Gegner, his playmate, had rigged up a cannon and decided to test it out. The boys waited what they thought was long enough and then the Smith boy went to see what the matter was and to light it again when the cannon exploded.
• Mrs. Arvilla Gardner and Mrs. Carrie Petersen, worthy high priestess of Queen City Shrine of the White Shrine of Jerusalem, returned from Grand Rapids yesterday. They had attended the annual meeting of the Supreme Shrine for the past 3 days.
• Miss Eunice Lillian Kelley, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Walter Kelley and Herbert Montague, son of Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Montague, were united in marriage at the Congregational church last evening, the Rev. Demas Cochlin officiating and the ceremony being witnessed by a large number of guests. The wedding was one of the prettiest that has every occurred in this city.
• The committee on ordinances has reported that they would recommend that the bicycle ordinance be so amended that the wheelmen could ride on the sidewalks on streets that were not paved from 5 a. m. until 7 p. m. When fifty feet from a pedestrian, they must ring their bell and if the pedestrian does not get out of the way, the wheelman must dismount and walk past him.
• While gathering flowers in the woods Sunday afternoon, Mrs. W. C. Hull slipped on a stone and severely wrenched her right ankle. She is confined to her home and will be resting the injury for several days.
• The city attorney has reported to the council that he carefully investigated the facts and records in regard to the north end of Union Street and found that the street had been laid out by H. D. Campbell and had started from the water's edge. Mr. Morgan's building has not occupied the street long enough to acquire a title by adverse possession and the street should run to the bay, the building being an obstruction.
• After ten years of service with the Hannah & Lay Mercantile Company, R. H. Hasletet has resigned, effective Saturday night. Mr. Hasletet has been in the clothing department the past six years. His future plans are not as yet perfected although he will spend a month or so in the southern part of the state.
• Fred Fuller of Tenth Street notified Chief Ashton this morning when the day was yet young, that his buggy had been stolen. The chief tracked it for some distance and then routed out Sheriff Johnson. They two drove out the peninsula without finding any trace of it but after driving into East Bay township, met Sid and Julius Dingman coming into the city with the vehicle. They had bought a horse, borrowed a harness and claim that they borrowed the buggy. Fuller may push the case.
• Many localities in Michigan and many more individuals will be interested in a suggestion which comes from the state geologist. He states that artesian wells will not flow on forever and that this supply should be regarded as a limited quantity which should be jealously guarded and preserved.
• Despite the fact that there were thousands of people in the city on the Fourth, all looking for a good time, the police found their duties confined to keeping the crowd from being injured by fireworks and other routine work. There were those who were merry, but no disorder followed and only two drunks were arrested and one of these picked up his bundle outside the city for he came in on the G. R. & I. train.
• Dr. Storm of the local sanitarium is exhibiting a regular Indian birch bark canoe. The craft is about fifteen feet long and can easily be carried by one man. The boat was secured from an Indian at Baffin Bay after he had made a three thousand mile voyage in it.
• Advice on deportment. Courtesy requires the return of all civil greetings €” those of servants included. Only the most serious causes can justify "a cut”.
• Medical advice of a century ago. With gunshot wounds, it is better not to probe for a bullet.
• Best buy of the week. Thin Blown Tumblers, 4 cents each at The Hannah & Lay Mercantile Co.