Dexter

Burt and Sylvester Harris, of Pinckney, spent Sunday with their cousins. Chas. Stannard and family were at Portage, Sunday. Miss Alice Henderson, of North Lake, spent Sunday with her many friends in this vicinity. Mrs. Henry Stebbins, while visiting her sister in Jackson, had one of her shoulders broken by a fall from a hammock. Mrs. E. F. Chase entertained the Willing Workers' society at her home Wednesday afternoon. Mrs. Clarence McComb, of Ann Arbor, is the guest of Mrs. T. McComb for a few weeks. Chas. Dwyer, of Ann Arbor, was on our streets Saturday. Mrs. C. Carpenter and sisters spent Thursday and Friday in Marión. Mrs. Puliver is again on the sick list. Tom McComb and Pat Lavey were in Pinckney, Thursday. Mrs. Kirkland is home, after a few days' visit with Howell friends. Prof. DeWitt and daughter 'have returned from South Haven. C. S. Pierce and wife are visiting in Jackson and vicinity. Luther James and wife are at Grand Rapids for a few days' visit. Miss H. French is home, after a week's stay with friends in Jackson. Mrs. McLaren and son are home from Cavanaugh Lake. Married, Tuesday evening, Aug. 27, at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Lewis Boyden, Mrs. Hattie Minahan to Charles Hafner, both of this viílage. Rev. H. McConnell perormed the ceremony. Miss Nellie Copeland has gone to Ovid, where she is employed in the Dublic schools. Rev. A. B. Wood, formerly pastor of the M. E. church of this village, is moving his family to Ann Arbor. Mr. Henning, of Chicago, spent last Sunday with his sister, Mrs. G. Lyon. Miss Jennie Sherman, of Ottawa, Kan., is a guest at the home of C. S. Pierce before leaving for Bombay, India, where she is engaged in missionary work. Mrs. Parmelee and son, who have been visiting her parents, Mr. and Mrs. John Pratt, left Wednesday for their home in Waco, Texas. The Misses Dora Wall, Grace Alley, Maud Buchanan and Anna Gallagher are home after a week's camping at Base Lake. Miss Ella Mills, of Ann Arbor, will teach in the Aprill district the coming year. Miss Kate Conlon, of Chicago, will spend a few weeks with her many friends in this village. Kern Costello, of New York, is visiting at his old home. Mrs. Leander Alley is entertaining her brother and family for a short time. Jim Gallagher, John Gregory, Edd Doane and Harry Carpenter spent the week in Petoskey. Wedding bells are soon to be ringing. Wm. Neeb and wife have returned to their home in Detroit after a ten days' visit with relatives. Mrs. John L. Smith is dangerously ill at this writing. Miss A. Zahn is visiting in Detroit for a few days. Miss Eva Mains left Tuesday for Lake Linden, where she is engaged as teacher in the schools. Mrs. Robert Northard is slowly recovering from a serious illness. H. M. Twamley and wife, of Chelsea spent Friday in town. Mrs. E. Blood has returned home after a month's stay in the northern part of the state. Dr. and Mrs. Chase had the pleasure of entertaining friends from Milan, Sunday. Mr. Doane and family are home from their Lansing visit. J. W. Bennett and wife are at home from New York. Frank Ward died at his home in Lima township, Thursday, Aug. 22, and was buried on Saturday. The funeral took place from his late residence. He leaves a wife and one child. Valentine Bros. shipped ten fine Shropshire sheep away by express last week. Mrs. Aden Cushing entertained the "noble 400" at her home last Friday night. Seven wagon-loads of peaches were brought to this village last Monday, looking for market. Jedeleand Cookare making preparations to engage extensively in the poultry business this fall and winter. Will and Paul Brogan, of Marión, were guests of their uncle, John Lidwidge and family. Wm. Carpenter and family are preparing to move to Ann Arbor. Castile Curtis died at his home in Webster township, Friday, Aug. 29. The funeral services were held at the Webster Congregational church, Sunday.