-- The first storm of the season came early this morning and according to S. E. Wait, it was 8 inches. Reports from the surrounding area show that there is no cause for apprehension.
-- William Harrison, 38 years old, died last night of typhoid fever, his death being the fourth in the family within a few weeks, three children having preceded him. His wife and one other child are very ill with the same disease. Mr. Harrison was apparently progressing very well up until a short time ago and was able to get up and dress. His work had gotten behind and in his anxiety to attend to that, he disregarded the doctor's orders and went outdoors, a relapse following.
-- While driving their car through Kalkaska from Cadillac Saturday night, Mr. and Mrs. R. W. Massey met with an accident resulting in injuries to Mrs. Massey's face and arm. As they neared Walton Junction, the steering gear broke, the car smashing into a stump and both occupants were thrown out of the machine.
-- The Ladies Library Association held its regular quarterly meeting Saturday afternoon at which time it was voted to hold a reception at the new house on Cass Street as soon as the furnishings and other matters can be gotten in readiness. New rugs will be purchased for the parlors and new pieces of furniture will be added to that which the association already has.
-- While reading about the blizzard in Duluth yesterday and the hurricane in Havana, we mentally congratulated ourselves that we lived in smiling Grand Traverse. Even the occurrence of today does not shake our confidence in this region. The records show that the last similar storm was 40 years ago.
-- The sea gulls which have so long held undisputed sway over Trout or Gull Island in Northport harbor will have to migrate as the island has been purchased by Edward T. Usick of St. Louis of the owner G. M. Dame of Northport who will build a handsome cottage on the island, the plans having already been drawn by Architect Jens C. Peterson. This will be the first cottage built on the island and will be of the bungalow style.
-- The examination of Walter Bliss for the murder of Herbert Rowe at Benzonia was concluded in Justice Northrup's court at Thompsonville last week. Respondent was bound over to the next general term of the Circuit court without bail. It is understood that Attorney Warner will go before Judge Lamb and ask for bail for his client,
-- George Harris and Miss Gertrude Kaley were married Saturday afternoon by Judge Nerlinger, the bride's home being in Suttons Bay and the groom living here. They left immediately for a wedding trip to Detroit, witnessing yesterday's World Series baseball game. They are expected home this evening.
-- The Companion sewing circle of the Asbury M. E. church will meet Thursday afternoon with Mrs. Mitchell on Elmwood Avenue. As this is the first meeting of the year, it is desired that every member plan to be present.
-- A moonstone of good quality embedded in the flesh of a whitefish was found by Mrs. S. M. Ries of East Eighth Street. She had purchased the fish last Friday of Sleder Bros., boiling it for dinner. From the left over, Mrs. Ries thought she would make some fish patties and in picking the meat to pieces found a round, hard substance, the size of a pea, coated over. The pebble resembled a moonstone, but to make sure Mrs. Ries took the stone to a jeweler who pronounced it a genuine moonstone. How it came to be embedded in the fish is left for the wise ones to explain.
-- The attorneys of the city who have been looking in vain for a response from the doctors in regard to the banquet which the legal lights believe is due them, the physicians having lost the ball game by default, are so far disappointed. "We gave them the best banquet that could be obtained," said one of the lawyers "and they do not even offer us a supper at a restaurant. The Lion is putting up some 5 and 10 cent lunches and maybe the doctors will invite us in on that."
-- Advice on deportment. Port, Sherry or Madeira should certainly not be chilled. It does no good at all to the flavor.
-- Medical advice of a century ago. To treat fungi poisoning, toadstools, and so forth, evacuate the stomach or give Epsom salts.
-- Best buy of the week. New Taffeta Petticoats with the Dorothy Vernon odor, 25 cents a box at Wait's Drug Store.
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