Village Happenings

Whitmore Lake. George Mulbach visited Ann Arbor friends over Sunday. 

Chas. Wellman, the elevator man, is paying 83 cents for beans and 64 cents for wheat, and his supply is never filled.

James Robins advises your correspondent that the cheese factory at this place is a certainty and nothing is being left undone to rush it to completion. 

O.D. Moore made a flying business trip to Detroit on Wednesday. Mr. Moore reports that he will have the new ice houses ready for ice in six weeks. 

Under the heading of "Hatched, Matched and Dispatch," we can report the following in the past four weeks: Five births, 3 marriages and one death.

The reports have it that Stephen Earl with soon be joined in the holy bonds of matrimony and the boys are making him set 'em up in advance and we all offer our congratulations in advance. Shake, Stephen.

At the Woodmen's dance Friday night we were please to see Fred Brown and family, of Ann Arbor, in the midst of mazey waltz. Fred entertained the boys right royally and they all voted him one of the jolliest of the boys. Come again, Fred.

Mr. Smart, of Detroit, representing the Rouff Brewing Co., of Detroit, was here Friday morning negotiating for a site for a large ice plant and says his prospects are good. We have four ice plants here now and have room for four more good ones.

The democratic blowout at the Clifton house hall on Friday night is all arranged for, music engaged, hall engaged, speakers engaged and the community notified. We expect one of the largest meetings of the campaign. Everybody and their friends turn out. 

We understand Geo. S. Wheeler, would-be-representative, W. W. Wedemeyer and other republican speakers will make an attempt on Saturday night to offset the democratic rally of Friday night, but, alas, they have chosen poor territory in which to make an impression.

Nathan E. Sutton, our next legislator, was in our town on Monday and made everybody glad. Mr. Sutton is one of Northfield's staunchest old democrats and has the brains, honesty and integrity to make for us a practical, wise and conservative official, who will be an honor to his constituency. Northfield will guarantee him 145 majority and on guessing about it.

F. F. Bitton, of bright, passed through here Monday morning wit his 32nd load of potatoes and 50 bushels at a load, making 1,600 bushels of potatoes he has so far taken to Ann Arbor, for which he realized 45 centers per bushel. 

The Wodman party at the Clifton house Friday night was the most successful of the season. There were 93 couples in attendance and everything went off smooth as oil. The music was exceptionally good as Chas. Munger, from Toledo, took the leading part and Charley is hard to beat as a violinist. Wade McCormic was at his old stand dispensing the fragrant Havanas and did a rushing business. The Woodmen are a new order here and this being their first dance they are very much encouraged.

Married, at the residence of the bride's parents, on Thursday evening, Mr. Bert York, of Ann Arbor, and Miss Carrie Barker, only daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Barker, of Whitmore Lake. The ceremony was performed by the Rev. Pierce, of this place, in the presence of a few of the nearest relatives. Mr. York is attending the U. of M. and is a very honorable young man. Miss. Barker is one of Northfield's favorites and we bespeak for the young couple a long and happy journey down the stream of time and everybody offers congratulations.