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A Good Templar lodge of 50 members has een instituted at Woodland. K. E. Overholt of the Athens high school las been hired by the school board for the ollowing year. Clyde Pearce of Dexter trifled with a rerolver once too often. He now carries his iand in a sling. Considerable resort building will be done on Ske-go-Mog point. in Klk lake, a íew niles from Elk Rapids, this sea&on. Nina, the oldest daughter of Mr.s. M. A. íoynton of Coldwater, died of diphtheria Siuiil.uy. It was the only case in the city. Tl First Congregational society of Pon - ae bas extended a cali to Hev. ]','. F. Aldich 'I' i he First Congregational church of jansing. 'J'he Detroit presbytery will hold their annuíü meetina .-it Holly next weék, aud .heir Holly brethren are making preparaious for tneir comfort: Rev. W. I). Simonds, pastor of fche Battle eek Independent Congregational church. tas tendered his resignation, after six ■ears successful service. Richard Holtom's barn. iK-ar Three íivers, was destróyed by fire, causing h o&s of abottt íl,800. His littie grandson and niatchts.s were the cause. Cungressmari Burrows of the Second istrict will hold a competitive examinaron of candidates for naval cadetshyi at Annapolis, at Coldwater, Tuesday, May 1. llenry Seeley, a brakenian, was knocked ff a freight car by a plank walk that exended over tbe track Summit City. Ie struck on his head and was badly inured. L. F. í'age, Marshall'a philanthropist, las established a poor nian's grocery in his tore. AH che poor v. 111 be looked üp and 'iveu an opportunity to buy grocenes at ctual cost, Deputy County Clark W. S. Savage of aginaw, is still missing, and an examinaion shows that his accounts are be.liind 1460. A number of creditors also mourtí lis absence. The residence of T. F. Diggins of Cadillac was slightly damaged liy (re. The flre caught in the kUchen, but was extinguished before makiug much headway. Loss 300.