• Halloween, the night of all nights when the spirit of mischief takes hold of young and old and middle aged, was observed in the usual manner, many social events taking place. Ghosts walked the streets and appeared at gatherings and many maidens gazed into mirrors and saw their future husbands' faces.
• There are several Traverse City people taking the salt baths at Manistee now. David Sieber went over last Wednesday after a three weeks' tussle with rheumatism at his home. Charles Hallberg and Clarence Witkop are there and are improving under the treatment. Also taking the baths are Dick Hulbert, John Thacker, Albert Helm and Conrad Wiesler.
• Hereafter, automobile drivers who exceed the legal speed limit will be arrested and fined $25. This is the order that has gone forth to the police force. It is believed that this warning will be heeded and that there will be no further violations
• Yesterday Sheriff Charles Johnson discovered a double barreled shotgun and two boxes of cartridges hidden in a lumber pile by Albert Garlock before his arrest two weeks ago, the sheriff having been notified of the hidden plunder by Will Probert to whom Garlock had confessed. According to Garlock's own story, he has lifted money to the amount of $1,500 since last July in addition to the large theft of goods in other cities of the region.
• W. W. Fairchild left this morning for Trenary, upper peninsula, where he will look after the camp of B. J. Morgan and get everything in shape for the winter. He was accompanied by Ben Rickner who will remain at the camp for the season. W. H. Cutler also left this morning for Trenary with a carload of horses and camp equipment.
• Nathan Smith, an old resident of Kingsley and a highly respected farmer, met with a very serious accident recently. While picking apples on his farm he accidentally fell from the tree, breaking both legs above the knee. Dr. Webster, of that place, was immediately summoned but owing to the advanced years of Mr. Smith, he is in a very serious condition.
• Another enterprising, hustling and wide awake manufacturing institution of this city can be found at 416 East Eighth Street where the Traverse City Cigar Box plant is located. This company was organized several years ago and the output is cigar boxes and other fancy wooden boxes. Five people are employed there and over 10,000 feet of lumber is used monthly.
• The price of coal will not be advanced in the city, but after today if there is no place provided where the load can be dumped or shoveled, a charge of 25 cents a ton or 15 cents a half ton will be made to carry it to the bin. All local dealers are united on this as where coal has to be carried.
• Casting a hook and catching a bicycle was the experience of a lad Saturday who went to Boardman Lake to fish. The bicycle was one lost by W. N. Millard of Grinnell Bros. several weeks ago and had been given up as lost for good. It had been floating about for some time, the tires keeping it from sinking to the bottom of the river.
• One of the most unique Halloween parties was the rag doll party given by Miss Minnie Wait. Her guests all came in costumes representing their first rag dolls. The result was both picturesque and novel. The evening was spent by trying mystic charms and playing childhood games. The refreshments which carried the same idea, consisted of bread and jam, little cakes with candy decorations and ice cream cones.
• The boarding houses and restaurants about town have all increased their prices as they now pay much more for their supplies giving less profit than before. Old prices at Silver's were 20 cents for a single meal and $3.50 for a 21-meal ticket. The present rates are 25 cents singly or $4 a week. Another example is Dill's which now charge 25 cents for meals instead of 20 cents.
• Advice on deportment. Mourning clothes are the families outward display of their inner feelings. The rules for who wears what and for how long is complicated and outlined in popular journals and household manuals.
• Medical advice of a century ago. Every school should be well lighted with plenty of fresh air.
• Best buy of the week. The Cutest Teddy Bears, 35 cents - $2.15 at The Hannah & Lay Mercantile Company.