Milan.

Cold blows the wind from the norih east, and the snow is just covering mother earth with its white ñakes. March came strolling into line and on her face she wore a lamb like expression; behold a change at the time of exit. Mrs. S. Heston and daughter have returned to their home in St. Louis, Mo., after a long and pleasant sojourn with Milan friends. The Chatauqua circle are discussing the poets at present. Dead or alive they cannot escape a criticism from their sisters in literary work. Mrs. Ford is in Mt. Clemens. Mrs. M. Barnes gave Willis a business trip one day last week. Mrs. Stimpson entertsined her brother and sister from the Ridge, last week. Mr. and Mrs. M. Day visited friends near Ypsilanti, last Sunday. The Rebekah entertainment, last week, was an interesting event. Miss Alma Sill is visiting friends in Detroit. Mr. E. A. Reynolds, of Detroit, spent Sunday with relatives in Milan. Presiding Eider üavis, of Detroit, was the guest of Mr. and Mrs. Bell, Monday. Mr. A. E. Putnam and son are out of town on a business trip. Mr. and Mrs. Fred Stimpson entertained the Pedro club Friday evening. Mr. and Mrs. M. C. Edwards are at home to their friends in their fine new residence on Wabash street. Mrs. Dyke entertained guests from Oakville the first of the week. Mrs. E. Farrington is on the sick list. Miss Nina Hoek is quite 11. Mr. Frank Leonard is out again after a severe sick attack. A new business house in contemplation will open in the near future. Mr. and Mrs. Hathaway, of Detroit, were the guests of Mr. and Mrs. J. Bemap the last of the week. Mr. and Mrs. L. V. Goodwill, of Wilkesbarre, Pa., were the guests of Mr. and Mrs. S. Egner, at Miss M. A. Palmer's, from Thursday until Monday. Mrs. Edgar Mead was the guest of Mrs. Ada Dexter several days last week. Mrs. Charles Gauntlett visited friends in the country last week. J. L. Marble is awake; you can't hear him snore any more, and he has a very toothsome bulletin out for "a bakery this week." Mr. Geo. Minto left for Vernon last week, where his wife is visiting friends for a few weeks. Mrs. C. M. Dibcnham is quite ill. Mrs. Powers, of Grand Rapids, is at Mrs. Whitmarsh's residence on West Main street, giving instruction in painting to an interesting class of pupils. Mr. and Mrs. Preston Rouse, of Lodi, spent Sunday with Milan friends. Miss Hattie Woolcott has returned to her home in Ypsilanti. Mr. N. Smith, of Azalia, has moved into one of Mr. M. C. Edwards' houses near VVabas'.i street. Mr. and Mrs. Lee Taft have moved to Owosso. Mrs. D. Hitchcock is seriously ill, and but little hopes are entertained for her recovery. Mr. and Mrs. Guy will move to Tecumseh this week. Mrs. Moffit entertained guests from out of town one day last week. La grippe victims are numerous in this vicinity. Attorney G. R. Williams is having a struggle with la grippe, and to the victor belong the spoils. Which has the spoils is the question.