-- It is suspected that several small boys caused the fire in the southern portion of the lumber yards of the Traverse City Manufacturing Co. last week. A still alarm was turned in by an employee of the Pere Marquette railroad and brought out Fire Chief Rennie for the first run since his appointment. The chemical was used with telling effect and the fire was soon under control.
-- A bold dash for liberty was made yesterday by a trio of prisoners awaiting trial in Otsego county jail. They had dug a hole through the stone wall and decamped in the early morning hours. Another prisoner gave the alarm and bloodhounds were put on their trail. The desperadoes were rounded up in a lumber camp 15 miles from town and returned to the jail.
-- Thomas Boyle of 514 East Eighth Street was thrown by a carriage at the Kelley Mill at East Bay Friday afternoon, cutting a long and deep gash in his chin and badly spraining his neck. It was a wonder that his neck was not broken. The injured man did not take any anesthetic, standing the pain without flinching when the wound was being sewed.
-- Dr. Babcock, who came here recently from Bay City to take the place of Dr. I. S. Siper, who, with his wife was admitted to the Northern Michigan insane asylum early this spring, was taken temporarily insane a few days ago and Monday was removed to the asylum. The attack is only temporary and it is expected that he will regain his normal condition in a short time and be able to resume his practice.
-- Friends of Miss Mary Rector, formerly stenographer at the Traverse City Iron Works, will be pleased to learn that she is improving after an illness of two months in Grand Rapids. Miss Rector was operated upon a short time ago and since that time has been gaining a little.
-- The Rev. John Redpath of Petoskey passed through the city today on his return home after conducting an Indian funeral, yesterday at Omena for Mrs. George Sands. The services were held at the Presbyterian church, the pall bearers being white men. Mrs. Sands leaves 10 children.
-- There were two barn raisings in the Williamsburg vicinity last week, one at Frank Hawley's on Thursday and at Ed Moore's on Friday. Plenty of helpers were present at both places and bountiful dinners and suppers were served on each occasion.
-- The Grawn public schools were closed Tuesday for the rest of the term on account of smallpox. Two families with 4 children in the schools have been stricken with the disease and have been quarantined. Due to the contagious nature of smallpox, the county health department ordered the closings.
-- Rural mail carriers will hereafter be required to give considerable attention to their personal appearance while on duty and to have an equipment that will be a credit to the department under which they work as well as themselves. Whether the department will furnish the wherefore to produce the necessary polish will be determined later.
-- The perch have begun their spring biting and the piers are being visited by those who believe that a small perch, properly cooked, is equal to a speckled trout. Incidentally, the small boy with the cane pole and the cotton line is in evidence and is thoroughly happy. It doesn't make any difference to him if the perch are small, they hit readily.
-- Lou Culman and Mike Hahner went to Elk Rapids Sunday in Mr. Culman's launch, leaving the city about 6:30 a.m. and arriving in good time. The Peanut was the first Traverse City launch to poke its nose into that village this year but before the season is over, the trip will be a common occurrence.
-- Advice on deportment. It is customary for families going through mourning to commemorate the death of their loved one by curtailing social behavior for a set period of time and erecting an ornate monument on the grave.
-- Medical advice of a century ago. Do not allow milk to sit in the sun in warm weather or about the kitchen at any time of the year.
-- Best buy of the week. Hemmed Bedspreads, Pure White, 79 cents at J. W. Slater.
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