Personal

Mrs. Lehman and daughter, Ida, visited their relatives, Mr. and Mrs. P. J. Lehman, of Chelsea, last week. Mr. and Mrs. Felson Freer spent last week with Mr. and Mrs. E. B. Freer, of Lima. August Nisle, one of Schairer & Millen's clerks, visited friends in Manchester, last week. Ed. Oseander, formerly of this city, now of Detroit, was here over New Year's, renewing old friendships. Mr. and Mrs. Samuel McDonald, of Jackson, spent New Year's here with relatives and friends. George Matthews, of Marión, Indiana, spent part of last week and New Year's with his parents in this city, Mr. and Mrs.Henry Matthews. Mrs. J. R. Heiier, of Jackson, has been spending a few days with Mr. and Mrs. John O. Jenkins, of North Fourth avenue. Miss Maud James, of Ypsilanti, and her cousin, Miss Julia Dickson, of Chicago, spent New Year's with Mr. and Mrs. William Cleaver, of 14 Church street. Miss Olga Laubengayer visited friends in Chelsea last week. Miss Fanny L. Gwinner spent Saturday with friends in Detroit. Miss Mary Duffy left Saturday morning to visit friends in Chicago. Mr. Charles Johnson, of Detroit, spent New Year's with Miss Emily Gwinner, of 81 South First street. Mrs. Chas. F. Dietas returned on Monday from her visit to her daughter in Detroit. Chas. F. Dietas, Jr., spent New Year's with Mr. and Mrs. Fred W. Schulz, of Detroit. Mr. and Mrs. A. S. Dieterle enjoyed a New Year's visit from their daughter, Mrs. Henry Dieterle, who was accompanied by her husband. J. F. Hoelzle spent New Year's with friends in Chicago. Mr. and Mrs. A. M. Doty had the pleasure of a New Year's visit from their sons Wirt and Wade, of Detroit. Mr. and Mrs. Enoch Dieterle are enjoying a visit from their cousins, the Misses Mary and Bertha Hoftman, of Detroit. Rev. A. S. Carman attended a meeting of the Baptist State Devotional Conference, at Owosso, last week. Mrs. Flora Sutton spent New Year's with Mr. and Mrs. Stevens of the Lake House, Whitmore. Charles C. Miller, of Brooklyn, Mich., spent New Year's here with his father, George Miller. Prof. Hall, of the Observatory, spent the vacation in Washington, D. C. Mrs. Willis Abbott and son returned to their home in Chicago on Tuesday, after an extended visit to her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Christian Mack. Miss Lulu Mann, of West Washington street, assisted by a number of young friends, celebrated her seventh birthday last Monday. Mrs. John Carrow, of Portland, Mich., spent New Year's with her brother, Mr. M. Herey, of this city. Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Tice entertained William Hayner, of Chicago, and Eugene Hayner, of Brighton, on New Year's. At the home of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. A. A. Fruhauf, of Pontiac street, on Monday, their daughter Irene gave a birthday party to her little friends, in celebration of the seventh year of her journey through life. Robert Phillips, cashier of the State Savings Bank, spent the holidays in London, Ont. Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Powell have gone to live on a farm near Howell. Mrs. Fred W. Blake returned Saturday from a visit to her father in Detroit. Miss May Manly is visiting friends in Jackson. Miss Gertrude Ellison, of Jackson, is the guest of Miss Nella Kittredge, of North Main street. Mr. Fred Wetmore, and his sisters, Nellie and Ama, are on a visit to relatives in Jonesville. Miss F. L. Gwinner, a teacher in the musical department of Ripon college, conducted her visit here Monday evening. Mr. and Mrs. William Stiegelmeier have returned from their wedding tour, and will receive callers at their home on South State street. I-lomer A. Drake, of Chicago, who assisted in the organization of the famous Chequamegon orchestra, is visiting friends in this city. Mr. and Mrs. A. D. Seyler entertained Mr. and Mrs. Fowler and son, of Detroit, on New Year's. Miss May Cooley got up a sleighride party for her friends on Tuesday evening, and merry helio and joyous laughter rang all abroad. Mrs. William Bunting and son, I who have been on a visit to Mrs. Bunting's parents in Ontario, Canada, have returned. Mrs. W. T. Wright, who has been spending a few days with Prof. and Mrs. W. W. Beman, left for home Wednesday morniog. Austin J. McGuire, D. D. S., who has been visiting his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Hugh McGuire, of North Main street, returned to his business in Jackson on Tuesday evening. Mr. and Mrs. Assenheimer, of Bucyrus, O., have been the guests of Mr. and Mrs. F. H. Belser. Dr. Edward W. Henderson, of Detroit, spent New Vear's with friends in the city. William Conlan visited friends in Chelsea last week. Frank Riggs was a visitorin Chelsea the first of last week. Mrs. N. F. Prudden was a recent guest of Chelsea friends. Miss Lou Sipley has been enjoying a visit with Mr. and Mrs. Jacob Hepfer, of Chelsea. Mr. and Mrs. Geo. E. Hathaway were the guests of Mr. and Mrs. William Martin, of Chelsea. last week. Mrs. Whitlark and Miss Hattie Hill visited friends in Chelsea last week. Otto and Henry Steinbach spent the holidays with their parents in Chelsea. Miss Annie Watkins, of the high school, spent the vacation at her home in South Manchester. Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Johnson spent the holidays with relatives in and around Manchester. Mr. and Mrs. George Olp have been entertaining Detroit friends this week. Mr. and Mrs. Dewitt Fall went to Albion to spend New Year's with Professor Delos Fall. Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Nickels regret the termination of a visit last week from their son, Dr. Nickels and his wife, of Montpelier, Ohio. Mrs. Burt F. Schumacher has been entertaining Mrs. E. Allay, of Brighton. . Drs. MacLachlan and Wood went to Detroit on business last Saturday, James Breakey spent New Year's in Marshall. , The Misses Celia and Daisy Burk are on a visit to Detroit friends this week. Mr. Andrew Covert, accompaniec by his son and daughter, is visitinj friends in Detroit this week. Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Bell, who have been seriously ill, are making good progress toward recovery. Josie Herey has been acting in the capacity of teacher at Whitmore Lake during the past week. Prof. Delos Fall, of Albion, is spending a few days here with his brother, D. C. Fall. Miss Emma Herey, of Spring street, who has been ill for some time, is recovering slowly. Miss Sophie Koch is visiting friends in Detroit. On New Year's day Mrs. John Muehlig enjoyed a visit from her sister, Mrs. Emma Volz, of Detroit. Mrs. Catherine Reyer entertainec guests from Stockbridge on New Year's. Dr. E. E. Hagler has gone to New York and Philadelphia, to study the methods used at the hospitals in those cities. Hermann Hardinghaus, vice)resident of the new brewing com)any, was in Detroit this week on usiness connected with the concern. Mrs. Chas. Dietas returned to Detroit on Wednesday, being recalled there by the illness of her daughter, Mrs. Fred W. Schulz. William Action, of Pontiac street, s enjoying a visit from his sister, VIrs. Skinner, of Lockport, N. Y. VIr. Action was connected with the Argus many years ago, as The Misses Mollie and Nettie Wortley, of Ypsilanti, Grace and Kate Whitman, of Detroit, and Miss Eleanor Woodruff, of Benton Harbor, who spent the holidays with Hon. Chas. R. Whitman and family, returned to their homes last Saturday. William E. Kearns, of Pittsburg, Pa., son of Supervisor James Kearns, came home to spend the holidays with his parents, and was prostrated by a severe attack of inflammation of the lungs after his arrival, and it will tax all his constitutional resources and the best medical skill to pull him through. Dr. George E. Frothingham, of Detroit, was in the city Thursday evening, giving testimony in the circuit court in the chancery case ofL.J. Liesemer vs. John Burg. He returned home the same day. The doctor reports that he has a large practice in his specialty, that of eye and ear diseases, but that his health is somewhat impaired by over-work. lator of the Washington hand-press upon which the paper was then printed. J. Q. A. Sessions has been in Lansing this week examining the rolls of his regiment in the adjutantgeneral's office. His object is to perfect the roster by ascertaining the date of death of each comrade, and where he died.