Manchester
Miss Lucy Poncher is spending the : week at Urooklyn. Frank S. Conklin, of Minnesota, is home for a vacation. Rev. J. Perrin is in town vislting relatives and fnends. C. Schwab who lias been ill for some time is slowly recovering. Mrs. Ella Nestell and daughter Lizzie, went to Ypsilanti. Dr. Kotts and wifeare out of town, spending a few days visiting friends. M iss Ella Lehn and brother Walter went to Tecumseh for a week's visit. II. Addis Leeson, who is attending Albion college, carne home lastFriday. Mr. and Mrs. Aylesworth spent Cbristmas with their sou Albert and family. The folks enjoyed themselves in a social dance at Arbeiter hall, Monday evemng. The little ones who received sieds aini bobs for Cüristmas are longiunfor snow. The M. E. Sunday-schoo) had a Christmas supper at the church parlors, last evening. Loads of wheat and other provisions have been brought to town by tlie farmers to seud to the poor sufferers. Cadet H. U. Kies, who is attending the military academy at Orchard Lake came home for a two-weeks' vacation. Miss Nettie Taylor, who is teaching in the Grass Lake school, is spending the vacation with lier parents and relatives. Henry Naumann, who for somo time ïas been clerking in Chicago, came home to spend the holidays with his parents. Miss Rosa Engel, of Ypsilanti, who s attending the Conservatory of Muïc, came home on Christmas to spend a few days. Jas. Yerden and wife who recently lost all their household goods through fire, are living with Mis. Dilüe Hall on Aun Arbor street. jïii. auu rars. ueorge Johnson, of Ann Arbor are spending their holiday yacation visiting friends and relativas in town and viclnity. Miss Grace Smitli and Miss Mimiie McAdam, who are teaching in the Union school, went home to spend the vacation with their parents. Mr. and Mrs. H. Macomberreceived the sad news Christroas morning of the death of his mother, Mrs. Macomber, who lived at Ellsworth, Me. Geo. Torrey and Geo. Servis who are attendingtheuniversityat Ann Arbor and the Misses Henrietta Weir and Edith Case, of the Ypsilaiiti Normal, are at home fora week's vacation. In spite of the scarlet-fever, mumps chickeivpox, and severe colds, nearly one hundred badges were distributed to the pupiis of the public schools who were neither absent nor tardy tor the term. Geo. Nisle and sou, Eddie, drove to Ann Arbor last Saturday. They were accv.mpanied home by August Nisle and Ijarret Robison, who spent Christuiu.i with their parents and returned to Aiiu Arbor, Monday. Last Sunday, Mrs. Jas. JKelly, on her way to ehurch, feil and broke her left arm. Dr. Lynch was called and tended to the fracture. She is getting aloug as weJl as can be expected. Her sister, Mrs. Ryan, of Detroit, carne to take care of lier. The Christmas tree at the Emanuels church was greatly enjoyed by young and old. The program consisted of singing and speaking, after which the bunday-scbool scholars each received a book, nuts, candies, etc. Two hundred and fifty names were enrolled. Rev. Schoettle receired a number of beautiful presents among which was BáOin gold, which was presented to mm by the men of the congregation and the Ladies Society; four handsorne books, by the Young Ladies' society; and a Jovely picture and easel, bv the tremían school scholars. One of the best entertainments given by the school was the exhibition uien tookpJace last Thursday evenng at Arbeiter hall. Over one hundred took part in the same. The Kingdom of Mother Goose, which was giveu by 60 Hule ones from the primaries and intermedíate rooms, was iceiy penormecl. The drill by ei-ht boys and (%ht froin the grammar room was executed in a most graceful manner. The costumes throughout were handsorne. The debaters did nicely, two young ladies against two oungmen. The question, "Isthe Ineiiect or Women Superior to that of Man," was decided in favor of the afrmative. The recitation, "Biddy's nala Among the Yankees." was leartily applauded, as well as the play, ihatDreadful Boy' The recitatious nd singing were much enjoyed. All that took part deserve great credit, as we.ll as the teachers and principal in preparing the same. The school realïzed a proflt of over sixty dollars which will be invested in matting for the rooms., - 1
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Ann Arbor Argus
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