Manchester

Mr. Geo. J. Haeussler being on the sick list, is confined to the house. Wm. Koebbe went to Hillsdale last Monday on business. Dr. A. C. Sheldon, of Three Rivers, was visiting friends in town. Mrs. E. M. Silkworth, of Reading, is visiting friends in town. Miss Pauline Pfeiflle is visiting friends in Bridgewater. Mr. Amsden, of Ypsilanti, has commenced decorating the ceiling in the Union savings bank. Miss Winifred Cash and aunt, Miss Cash, of Brooklyn, were the guests of Mr. and Mrs. James Kelly over Sunday. Miss .Bertha Lehn went to Detroit last Saturday, to spend a few weeks visiting her friends, the Misses Koch. Messrs. Herman Steirle and Victor Wurster, who have been clerking for Waker C. Mack the past eight months, returned to Ann Arbor last Saturday. Messrs. August Nisle and Adolph Fausel, who are clerking in Ann Arbor, drove over on Sunday to visit their parents. A party of nine girls drove up from Tecumseh last Saturday, for a sleigh ride. A number of Miss Jennie Saley's pupils gave her a surprise last Saturday afternoon. Miss Helen Dixon, of Jackson, is visiting friends in town. The Epworth league gave a "shadow social" at the home of Miss Blanche Stark, last Wednestlay evening. Rev. Blatchford, of Tecumseh, held episcopal services at the Universalist church last Monday evening. Prof. Morrow gave hisjstereopticon views of the noted places of the world, with verbal description, last Thursday and Friday evenings at the M. E. church. In spite of the unfavorable weather last Monday evening the Alpha Sigma was well attended, and an interesting program was carried out. The ladies of the star chapter gave a social and chicken pie supper at the masonic hall last Thursday afternoon and evening. A short Hterary and musical program was given. Laura, one of the twin girls of .Mr. Fred Schaible, died last Tuesday, after a two weeks' illness. The funeral was held Thursday afternoon by Rev. Geo. Schoettle.