Milan

C. T. Sill has started a wond yard. llev. J. Yager arJ wife are both quite ill. La Grippe sufferers are numerous in this viciuity. Born,Dec. 4. a son to Mr. and Mrs. Wilmer Butler. Dr. and Mis. Chapin visited Ami Arbor, Thursday. Mrs. Geo. Minto will visit friends in Vernon, Christinas. Miss Dora Smith is visiting friends in Dundee, this week. Geo. Ileath, of Ann Arbor, visited friends liere, Saturday. Tb e debris from the burned buildings is tast being cleared away. Mr. and Mrs. Debenham entertained the Pedro party, Monday evening. Mr. J. C. Kouse and Mrs. Gertie Paterson and C. M. Fuller are quite UI. O. A. Kelly has commenced rebuilding his store, which was destroyed by fire. The telephóne which was put out of use by a falling wall is now in running order. Mrs. Thurlow Blacktner and son are visiting her parents at Corunna for a few days. CMarenee F. Needham is proprietor of the bakery on the south side of Main street. The Presbyterian ladies will hold their fair in the Smith block, on Eiver street, Friday and Saturday of this week. Mrs. L. Clark and Mrs. G. R. Williams attended the Marteau concert at University Hall, Ann Arbor, Fridav evening. J. R. Vescelius, who has a large collection consisting of 1,100 coins, was fortúnate in securing them from the lire. He had put them in the bank vault a few days previous. The following ofticers were elected at the last meeting of the Lucius Taylor Post N o. 274, G. A. E,.: Com., H. A. Taylor; sen. vice-com.. Amos Wisdom; jun. vice-com.. A. II. Lewis; surgeon, Dan Case; cbaplain, Morris Vincent; quartermaster, John Steidle; Oof D., Wesler Kobison; O. of G., Chester Daniels; color bearer, C. W. Davis; delégate to department encampment, Andrew Shaler: altérnate, Frank Vau Schaick. Eddie Blackmer had a birthday last week and a few of the young people thought to surprise him and spend a pleasant evening at his home, the aurprisers were surprised by the big lire in Milan. All made a grand rush to view the burning buildings and the refreshments that were to be served were fed to the cold and liungry flremen, who partook with a great relish. Ed. said that he did not like such surprises. Whether he meant the fire or the loss of the refreshments we are unable to state.