• Deeper and darker grows the mystery surrounding the disappearance of Sister Mary from the Isadore convent. It is almost certain the lost sister was alive Sunday morning and within three miles of the convent. Detective J. R. Castle of Detroit has worked unceasingly, chasing down every strange rig he could hear of in hopes of finding some substance in the kidnaping theory.
• The second annual charity basket picnic of the Traverse City B. P. O. Elks took place Monday under the most favorable auspices and was the grandest success of any fraternal event of the kind in the city. There were fully 1,500 people on the grounds who enjoyed every minute from the time they entered the gate until they took their departure in the evening.
• Striking the chimney on the home of Gideon Ernst at Bates Sunday night during the thunderstorm, lightning played a peculiar prank, shocking Mr. Ernst severely but not injuring his wife in the slightest. After striking the chimney, the lightning ran into their bedroom tearing one of the legs from the bed and tearing off the spindles.
• The first carload of apples ever shipped from Summit City was sent last week by the Gleaners. F. V. Bibber and B. Klingelsmith did the packing and loading.
• The fact that numbers can overcome size was plainly demonstrated Saturday night in front of the Globe store when Officer Saleneski took Oren B. Cessna who is six feet and three inches in height from the center of a mob by whom he was badly bruised and battered up. It seems that Cessna had made some remarks to a couple walking along Front Street which attracted a large crowd, some of whom began kicking and poking the large man.
• The city schools opened this week with about the same attendance as last year. The morning in the high school was devoted as usual to classification and the afternoon to student preparations. There are many new teachers this year and it will naturally take them a few days to get straightened but in a few days the system will be going full force again.
• The Grand Traverse Soldiers and Sailors Association comes to this city next week and should be given a royal welcome, every residence and business being decorated in honor of the veterans. There will be several hundred of them here besides other visitors.
• A warrant was issued for Frank LaCrosse of East Bay upon the complaint of J. W. Milliken Tuesday, charging him with incendiaryism. Mr. LaCrosse resided in a house belonging to Mr. Milliken on Front Street and some time ago it burned to the ground. Mr. LaCrosse claimed that his furniture was in the house and was destroyed but when an insurance adjuster saw him, he said that he had set the fire and his furniture was not in the house.
• There seemed to be a runaway bug at work in the city Monday for the police found several children wandering about the streets and returned them to their homes. One little tot from a home on East Eighth Street wandered to the G. R. & I. depot where it was picked up by a police officer.
• Albert Hulteen, aged 23, an Evanston youth thought it was smart to disturb Salvation Army meetings and was arrested. The judge fined him $10, the fine to be remitted on condition that he attend four of these meetings and behave himself. A policeman will accompany him to the services to see that he gets there and acts right.
• The myriad of stars shining brightly above never looked down upon a more beautiful scene than that of the Pierce-Callaway wedding, when Marguerite Pierce of Old Mission and Mr. Ben Callaway of Chicago were united in marriage on the evening of the 31st of August. Marked for its simplicity, yet perfect in every detail, was the well arranged affair. The Congregational church was made beautiful with pine, white asparagus fern and large quantities of pink and white asters. The many candles burning gave out a mellow, subdued light making a picture not soon to be forgotten.
• Advice on deportment. When purchasing ball attire, a lady should consider simplicity, cost, garment's elegance and propriety of colors
• Medical advice of a century ago. To treat a victim of lightning stroke, place him in a current of fresh air, dash cold water on the face and chest.
• Best buy of the week. Men's and Children's Coats, $2.75 - $18.00 at J. W. Milliken.