Willis

On Saturday afernoon, May 23, Mrs. George N. Rassell gathered a few 'riends at her home to celébrate her sirthday which occurred the next day. [t was also Mr. J. B. Lord's and Mrs. G. W. Humniond's birthdays. The three exchauged preseuts, which weve valuable in the way of friendship. The others had not been let into the secret until ; they arrived. With a bonutifnl tea we bid the host and hosteess adieu and thought "Wheu sball we three meet agaiu?" Kev. David Ourrie has moved into George Sanderson's house, the old home of Sí. M. Abbey. G. N. Hammond is haviug his barns repaired af ter the wreek by the cyclone. C. H. Clay is selling out his grooery stock this week, preparatory to goiug into the meat market. George Bennott is conflned to his bed, there being little hopos of his recovery. lDropsy and old age have him in their grasp. Mrs. Jane McCarty and daughter, Mrs. Willard Warner, are at home in rooms at the Post residence, Willis. J. B. Lord has been on the skk list, but is about again. Mrs. Adar is in her old home agaiu. having been north with a daughter all winter. Wm. Ostrander has gone to spend the surnmer in Virginia. We hope success may he his. He will be missed frorn Willis. He has been a beuevoleut, kind heacted citzien. Hope ■ he may live many years and enjoy á good age. We see the srmüng face of .Tanitor Martin at the Kimball house again.