• At a meeting of the Kingsley village council, the matter of accepting the local waterworks system was under consideration. The meeting was lengthy and every detail of the newest and latest addition to their public service was thoroughly discussed. At the end, the unanimous opinion was that for general utility, it was on a par with the best.
• John Yankee, who tends the edger in the Nessen mill was hurt last week by a piece of edging striking him on his chin, cutting his lip so badly it had to be sewed up. It also hit the upper lip which knocked out two of his teeth and bruised his face.
• Blanch Doughty, Ida Travers, Jen Loudon and Neil Lardie returned from East Bay yesterday morning where they had been camping since Thursday at Mr. Lardie's cottage. The weather was warm and sunny which made for a very pleasant stay.
• The summer opening of the We-que-tong Club will take place in the near future, a varied program being given. The dance Friday evening was very successful, about thirty-five couples being present. Refreshments were served on the third floor by the American Kandy Kitchen. Dances will be continued every two weeks.
• At the close of business Saturday night, the partnership between J. A. and Herbert Montague was dissolved by mutual consent and the firm of the Montague Company ceased to exist. J. A. Montague retains his hardware business and Herbert Montague took the new building which will be completed by him. The dissolving of the partnership was due to the fact that for some time, J. A. Montague's health has been failing.
• The Grand Traverse fruit growers certainly have cause to feel jubilant. In the southern part of the state, the crop is practically a failure, that which escaped the October frost being finished in the spring. Here, in the north, there will be an excellent crop of all varieties of fruit.
• Suttons Bay suffered a considerable loss by fire last night, but very fortunately extensive damage was prevented by a shift of the wind. For a time, the entire village was in danger of destruction, but when the Traverse City fire steamer arrived, in response to a call, the greatest danger was passed, although the ruins of the burning buildings east of the railroad track offered a serious menace to the other portion of the village.
• Mayor Friedrich, four members of the city council, two members of the board of public works and two newspaper men took a junket about the city Tuesday and made an inspection of the river mouth, the city dock and the matter of a Limburger cheese smell that had been bothering Caldwell & Loudon. Regarding the latter, it was observed that the asylum sewer empties into the river about a block above the bridge and is not buried under water causing its contents to float on top. It is probable that the council will take action soon.
• Last evening, a partridge was noticed sitting on the gable on the roof of the Park Place annex and a large number of citizens witnessed the novel sight. Whether it intends to remain at that hotel for the summer is not known, but it appeared to be perfectly contented.
• Mrs. William Augustine of East Front Street, had the first finger of her left hand removed Monday. The stump is healing nicely and unless the unforeseen happens, it will soon be well. Nine years ago, the finger became diseased finally reaching such a condition that the joint was destroyed. As there was danger of blood poisoning, it was removed.
• A. V. Friedrich will inaugurate a novel advertising scheme next month. On the evenings of July 1, 2, 3 and 4, he will send up six balloons each evening. These will bear tags which will call for prizes, the whole series amounting to $50. The balloons must be returned on the 4, 5 or 6 or sooner and the prizes will be in merchandise.
• Advice on deportment. No more than two vegetables should be served with each entree' at a large dinner and potatoes should not be offered with fish.
• Medical advice of a century ago. If a foot, hand or finger is torn off, the stump should be considered as a lacerated wound and so treated.
• Best buy of the week. Flags for the 4th, $3.50 - $5.00 at City Book Store