-- Last Tuesday night, the screaming of the siren and a dull red glow in the western sky announced the big five-acre plant of the J. E. Grelick Company was in grave danger. Forty-five minutes later, the main portion of the building was a heap of ashes and ruins and $38,000 worth of damage had been done. There are 15 buildings in the entire plant, the greater number being warehouse. Had these been swept by the flames, the loss would have reached $75,000. Mr. Grelick stated that he would rebuild with cement and stone.
-- It was a white world last Monday when the city awoke with snow covering every tree and shrub with a beautiful white cover until they looked like plumes. Hunters' hearts were made glad, the small boys joyous and lumbermen began to sit up. Sleighs and cutters were seen on the streets and many wheeled rigs were also in use.
-- L.O. Rice, president of the Queen City Implement Co., who has been elected one of the directors of the People's Savings Bank. Mr. Rice came to the city 15 years ago and has many friends in this city and surrounding country districts who will be pleased to learn on his connection with the bank.
-- The family of Richard Marshall has moved from Mayfield to Kingsley where they will occupy apartments in the second story of the Hackman block. The loss will be especially felt in the Sunday school at their former home.
-- Bobbie, the little son of Robert Mann is suffering with lockjaw and is in a serious condition, it being necessary to feed him with a tube. The boy, while playing, stepped on a board which contained the nail, the foot being penetrated to a considerable extent and an ugly wound being inflicted.
-- Louis Valentine Beattie died Sunday night after a three weeks' illness of typhoid fever, peritonitis setting in and death taking place at his home on East Front Street. He was 29 years old and leaves a widow and three young children. Mr. Beattie had been employed by the Citizens Telephone Company for the last eight years.
-- Because there was no corn on an ear which he had just husked and given to a bull in the cattle yard of Beechwood Dairy farm, Perry Ransom, was set on by the animal and had his father not been near, the lad might have been fatally injured. The bull rushed at the boy, rolling him over and dropping down upon his knees, attempted to gore him, but the father grabbed a scantling and struck the bull on the back, turning him away and giving Percy a chance to run. A physician found no serious injuries.
-- H.H. Johnson sold his farm implements and stock last week and will be moving to Oklahoma, probably settling near Tulsa. He is not decided whether he will sell his farm or rent it. Mr. and Mrs. Johnson and family are well and favorably known and their departure for new fields will be regretted by a large number of friends.
-- H.L. Carter has been granted a patent on a lawn edger. The object of the tool is to trim the sod at the edge of the walk and cut the grass which the lawn mower fails to remove. An eastern manufacturing company has made Mr. Carter a very flattering offer for his patent.
-- A bountiful game supper was given at the home of Bert LeBaron in Paradise Heights Saturday evening. A crowd of about forty were present. The table was fairly groaning with its weight of goodies such as the ladies from that place always prepare. The house was beautifully decorated with red and yellow crepe paper and ferns.
-- Irene, the 4-year-old daughter of R. Baumgarth of Kingsley, lost her thumb in a peculiar manner this morning. The little girl was carrying a stick of wood which had a very sharp edge and in some manner she slipped and fell, the wood striking her thumb with such force that it was severed.
-- Advice on deportment. When choosing holiday ball attire, pale colors, such as pink, salmon, light blue, maize, apple green and white are most in vogue among blondes, as being thought to harmonize with their complexions.
-- Medical advice of a century ago. When inflamed, a bunion should be soothed with lead water and laudanum.
-- Best buy of the week. Taffeta and Messaline Waists, Wide range of styles, colors and black. $4.75 at The Barney Co.
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