Manchester

School opens Monday, April ist. Mr. Buss went to Detroit on business. Mr. James Kelly was in Chelsea and Anu Arboron business. Mrs. Louis Freeman, of Chelsea, visited friends in town a few days. Miss FJofa Hartbeck, of Tecumseh, was the guest of Miss Myra Spatfard. Miss Emtna Schuit, has.been visiting Tecumseh friends. Miss Smith, of Toledo, is visiting with her sister, Mrs. K. Berger. Mr. and Mrs. C. Millen and family went to Wolf lake, last Friday. MissLouisePayne spent afewdays with Ann Arbor friends. Mrs. J. Koch, of Detroit, is visiting at Wm. Kirchgessner's, this week. Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Patterson, of Detroit, spent a few days with friends in town. Miss Alma Schtnid is spending her vacation in Ann Arbor with her aunt, Miss Sophie Schmid. Miss Anna Armstrong, who has been visiting her mother for the past week, lias returned to Jackson to resume her work. Fred Burtless and friend, of Ann Arbor, spent Sunday with Mr. and .Mrs. Win. Burtless. The Misses 1-ucy Poucher and Jcnnie Saley went to Detroit to attend the Epworth league convention. Mrs. Ed. Leavenworth, of Grand Rapids, visited her father; O. A. Waite, from Tuesday until Friday. The Misses L. Pfister and Lena Kenzler went to Toledo to buy millinery goods. Mrs. Ogden, of Clinton, is the guest of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Weis. Willie Kalmbach, Henry Howard and Ben Rose have gone to Jackson to work. Ansel and Levern Cash, of Brooklyn, spent a day with their grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Jas. Kelly. Messrs. Henry and Freddie Rehfuss and sister Hannah weat to Ann Arbor last Saturday to visit Mr. and Mrs. P. Lehman. Master Waker Lehn is spending his vacation with Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Ambler in Brooklyn. Chas G. Leeson closed the winter term of school in the Dorr district last Friday. Mr GeorgeTorrey.who is attending the Ann Arbor University, came home to attend the funeral of his grandmother Mrs. J. D. Corey. Among those who went to Ann Arbor to attend the teachers' examination held at that place Wednesday were Elmer Silkworth, Eta Hall and Mattie Carpenter. Wednesday evening at the home of Mr. and Mrs. H. Kingsley there was given an entertainment for the benefit of the Orphan Home at Rocky Beach. A very interesting program was carried out and all present had a very enjoyable time. Last Friday evening the W. R. C. served a supper at their rooms and a nicely arranged program was listened to. The ladies have held several socials the past winter and have succeeded in adding a number of dollars to their treasury. Last Friday afternoon school closed with appropriate exercises. A number of visitors were present and all that took part in the exercises did well. Over 150 received badges for being neither absent nor tardy during the terra. The second primary received the banner for having the fewest half day's absence. The remains of Mrs. Emily Root, of Detroit, fortnerly of this place, were brought to Manchester last Saturday and placed in the vault at Oa'i Grove Cemetary. Mrs. Clarkson and brotlier, Mr. Russell, of Detroit, accompanied tile remains, returning to Detroit the same day. Mrs. Corey, vvife of J. D. Corey, died at her home last Saturday after a lingering disease. Mrs. Corey had been in poor health for the past years but was very patiënt. She leaves a husband and two children, Mrs. O. Torrey and Mr. J. Corey, both or this place, besides a Iarge Circle of friends to raourn her loss. The funeral was held at the home Monday afternoon and was largely attended, Rev. Platt officiated.