Milan

The Milán school is in a very prosperous condition. Mr. and Mrs. Westphal, of Lake Ridge, were the guests of tlieir daughter, Mrs. F. Gauntlett, Saturday. Mrs. Warren Lewis visited Milan friends, Saturday. The D. of R. have taken quite a nuraber of new members into their lodge within the last few weeks. Mrs. Van Buren entertained guests from out of town last week. Mrs. M. Wallace entertained guests from Clayton, Friday. Mrs. Homer Sill is quite ill. The Saline river has grown to be quite a stream within the lai t !' ■ hours. A number of the Milanites attended the Colurnbian organ concert last week at the U. of M., and report an enjoyable time. There are several vacant houses for rent in progressive Milan. Mrs. F. A. lïlinn. of Clayton, was the guest of Mrs. H. A. Vincent, Saturday. Mesdames Rouse and Williams visited the first and second primary departments of the Milan schools Thursday, and were pleased to find both rooms in a ílourishing condition. Misses Donna and Mollie Dexter are entertaining guests from North Dakota. The Eastern Star chapter are talking social quite strongly. A large number of very large logs were brought to town during the last sleighing. The Baptist young people held a chicken pie social at Mrs. E. er's one evening last week, anc there were 200 in attendance. Al had a jolly time, despite their no having elbow room to navigate. The machinery has arrived for the Veering plant. Mr. J. I.. Marble has a novel waj of selling goods, by music. Friday and Saturday were large sale days Another business enterprise for progressive Milán. A new laundry is to be started in the Babcock building. Mr. S. Egner visited Toledo or Friday. Mrs. Rheinfrank entertainec gucsts from Lodi the first of the Mrs. Chas. Dentón is quite UI. Mr. J. Wilkison, of Pennsylvania who was the guest of his únele, Dr. J. C. Harper, last week, has returned to his home in the east. Mrs. D. Hitchcock is quite ill with lung trouble. Miss W. Simpson is in Azalia attending her sister, Mrs. Schuyler, whois very ill with consumption. Mr. and Mrs Geo. Millen have returned to Ann Arbor, en route for Detroit. More surprise parties. Look out everybody. It may be your turn next. Mrs. Ada Sweet entertained guests last -veek. Miss Alma Sill is in Azalia, visiting relatives. Miss Clara Alien, from London, was in town, Saturday, on business. Mr. and Mrs. A. D. Jackson talk of moving back on their farm near Nora. It is with regret that their Milan friends learn of their going. One of our enterprising citizens is a memberof seven secret socities, and says that the reason he doesn't belong to more is because there are no more days in a week. The T. H. T. will be entertained at Miss Flossie Chapin's Wednesday evening, on West Main street. Mrs. Amos Taylor, of County street, is quite ill. Mrs. F. Leonard is in Moorville, with her father, this week.