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Rev. C. L. Adams will preach nexl Snnday night on "The Triumphant Entry into Jerusalem." About twenty young people gave Fred Taylor a pleasant surprise party last Tuesday evening. The market is holding its own and a little more on some things. Wheat brings 50c; rye, 51c; barley, 95c; oats, 30c; clover seed, $5-50; dressed hogs, $5; beans, $1-55; potatoes, 40c; eggs, 17c; butter, 15c. Learnon E. Sparks died at his residence in this village last Sunday morning, of sugar diabetes. He had suffeied lung, and death was a relief. He was 50 years old. His tdther and mother and wife and four hildren survive him. He was a raember of the G. A. R., the A. O. I". W., and of the Congregational church. He wanted to live, and had much to live for, but the destróyer claimed him. He practised Christianity as well as talked it, as all knew who had business with him . He had a multitude of friends and probably not an enemy. He was ihoughtful and judicious, and made the best provisión he could for his family after he should be taken froni them, a thing which too many people neglect. The community legrets his loss and sympathizes wirti the family, where the loss is irreparable, le left an example worthy to be followed by the rising generation. He was industrious, energetic, practical, unassuming and honest. The Congregational society will have a donation at their church Friday night this week, for the Rev. Wm. Walker. The Rev. Mr. Eison, from Indiana, entered upon his duties as pastor of the Lutheran society of this place last Sunday. L. Canfield, deputy sheriff from Ann Arbor, was here Tuesday subpcenaing witnesses for criminal cases at court. George Taylor is having improvements made on his house, one mile south of town. Two tickets have been nominated tor the village election next Monday. Electric lights are the main issue. The orie ticket, headed by Bacon for president, would bond the village to put in a plant, while the other ticket, headed by Beckwith for president, would contract with the plant that is here. Probably a majority of those who pay taxes are opposed to any increase of expenses for lights at present, believing that our present lights are good enough for these close times. Ex-Congressman Gorman arrived home on VVednesday, and brought with him a fine new piano. It is reported that a teacher has been employed, and that music is tïnally to be taught in our public schools. Music has long been much needed there. It looks as if farm wages will have to be lower than formerly next summer.