Manchester

Manchester has a new cigar factory. Miss Hazel Burtis, of .Tackson is the guest of her frieud, Alma Sohmid. Master Levern Cash, of Brooldyn, spent Sunday with his grandparents, Mr. aud Mrs. James Kelly. Prof. Richardson, of St. Clair sohools, visited our high scohol Tuesday afternoon. Miss Anna Armstrong, of Jackson is visiting with her motber this weekMrs. P. E. Orttenburger, who is receiving treatment at the nniversity spent Snnday at home. Dr. A. C. Taylor, of Dnlnth, Minn., bas beeu visiting relatives in this village and iu Sharon. Miss Mollie Kurfess was the gnest of Martha Kuhl in Sharon over Sunday. Miss Amanda Grossman, who is workiug in Jaoksou, came home for a yisit wirh hei parents John F. C. Hollina, D. G. M. W., is in town this week aasisting the Manchester Lodge No. 53 to increase their membership and bas met with snooesp. MissesBelvia Waters, Mande Goodell, Matnie PayDe, Messrs Elmer Silkworth and Merlin Yokom went to Aun Arbor Wednesday to attend the teacber's examinafcion held in tbat place Thur=day and Friday. Oonfirmation services will be held at the Etnauuel chnrch Sunday foreuoon. Ten girls and fourteen boys will be confirined. The Alpha Sigma held its laat meeting Monday eveninf, which waslargely atteuded. The following interesting program was earried out: Reoitation, Martha Spencer; oration, Frederick Kapp; qnartette; essay, Arcbie Hall; debate on Resolved that woman is the architect of man 's destiny, affirmative, Alma Teeter and Mande Goodell. negative, Clarence Beiger acd Forrie Lamb, jndges, N. H. Wells, Meriin Yokom and Miss MuAdam, decided in favor of the aflirmative ; instruinental solo, Bissie Torrey; deo:amatiou, Frank Rawf-on ; reiitation, Lizzie Nestell; oration, Williarn Martin; song. The following officers for fall term of '96 ■were eleeted : President, ffm. Payne vioe-presidpnt, Arton Yokom ; secretary, Archie Hall; treasurer, Nettie Logan; chaplain, Amanda Sohoettle; librarían, Flora Sa!ey Í marshal, Fiaak Rawson.