Dexter Township

Mr. G. Smith took in the sights at Unadilla, Tuesday. Will Taylor spent Sunday with his cousins at Pettysville. Mrs. John McCabe spent Sunday ■ with friends in the village. A. Pidd spent the past weck among relatives in Masón. Floyd Reason, of Pinckney, was here on business, Tuesday. Mr. and Mrs. T. McComb entertained friends on Saturday. Mr. and Mrs. H. Doody and child visited in Chelsea on Friday. Mr. and Mrs. C. Stickie, of Putnam, visited here on Saturday. The dance at the opera house last Friday eveningwas well attended. Fred Nordman, jr., is spending a week with his brother-in-law here. Mr. Cope, of Ypsilanti, was with relatives the last of the past week. Mr. and Mrs. Roberts, of Ypsilanti, are the guests of relatives here. H. W. Newkirk, of Lansing, is home for a fewdays with his family. Mrs. T. Ritter was among her many Detroit friends last Wednesday. Wirt Carpenter is entertaining his chum from Pinckney, for a few davs. Wïll Dolan and sister, Miss Clara, spent Sunday with relatives in Pinckney. A new family is about to move to Birkett from the southern part of the county. Mr. and Mrs. Campbell entertained friends from abroad the fïrst of the week. Wm. Hooker, who has been in Nebraska for the past six months, has returned. Mr. and Mrs. John Haab spent Sunday with Mr. Stabler and family near Chelsea. Some Ann Arborites have been at the lakes the past week, fishing and hunting. James Story has so far recovered from his severe siökness that he is able to be out. The Misses Alice and Mamie McCabo have been presented with a fine new organ. Frank Pierce, of Portland, is here as the guest of his uncle. John Hughes and familyMr. C. Curtis and family passed through here, Tuesday, ontheir way to visit in Pinckney. Wm. Clark is now the happiest man in town; he is rejoicing over the birth of a daughter. Miss Tressa Pidd has returned ïome, after a week's stay with relatives in Ingham county. James Carpenter, of Hudson, spent a few days with his grandmother the lirst of the week. Mr. and Mrs. Owen McClain had the pleasure of entertaining some of their friends, Monday evening. There is talk of a singing school being organized at Birkett. This is what we need,and all should attend. A sleigh load of young people from here drove over to Anderson last Friday evening and had a jolly time. Jockey Fleming had quite an upset while driving a span of colts on a cutter, last Monday. No damage being done, though the jockey was somewhat scared. The ice on the lakes is the thickest it has been for years, it being fifteen inches thick, and the farmers are hauling it in and rilling their ice houses in great shape. T. Birkett intends building an arch-way from the dam to his mili, in the village of Dexter. Mr. Birkett takes great interest in making improvements, and a few more such men would keep the town booming.