Milan.

Milan.

Little Bessie Houseman is quite ill this week.

German measles have struck Milan in a light form.

Mrs. O. A. Kelly and Lelia spent Tuesday in Detroit.

Mrs. Lucy Clark made a business trip to Detroit Tuesday.

Mrs. Mary Hack has returned from two weeks' sojourn in Chicago.

Mrs. Preston and Gladys returned home from their Burr Oak visit.

Mrs. Pyle is entertaining guests from Chicago and Ann Arbor this week.

The Baptist Missionary Society met at Mrs. Geo. Minto's Saturday afternoon.

Mr. and Mrs. Nedham, of County st., are entertaining guests from Adrian this week.

Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Rouse returned home Friday from a five weeks' visit with friends in Lodi.

Mr. and Mrs. George Minto and son left for a visit with friends in Union City Monday forenoon.

Rev. Mr. Lockhart, of Corunna, Mich., preached at the Baptist church Sunday morning and evening.

Rev. Geo. E. Wilson, of Clyde,Ohio, preached at the Presbyterian church Sunday morning and evening.

W. H. Whitmarsh is improving his home on W. Main st., with a coat of paint. Edwards & Co. are handling the brushes.

Dr. Herdman, of Ann Arbor, was called to Milan Sunday evening in consultation over Charlie Mesic who is seriously ill with spinal trouble.

Mrs. Alice Trussell is quite ill and unable to fill her place as teacher in the primary department. Mr. Carrick is teaching a few days in her place.

Miss Florence Chapin returned home Tuesday morning from her Ann Arbor visit accompanied by her cousin Mrs. Edith Randall who will visit here for a few days.

The informal reception given in honor of Rev. Geo. E. Wilson, of Clyde, Ohio, at the residence of Mr. and Mrs. C. M. Debenham's, of E. Main st., Saturday evening, was a social success. The reception hours from 8 to 10 passed all to soon. Conversations, repartee and an impromptu program in which Prof. Chas. Carrick and Mrs. Sinclair favored the guests with beautiful solos, and Miss Lelia Kelly and Cecil Gauntlett with fine instrumental selections. Rev. Mr. Wilson was then called upon for a speech and he responded in a happy manner thanking his host and hostess and the guests for thus honoring him with such a pleasant greeting and as the dial face announced the hour of 10 the guests spoke their adieus. The evening will long be remembered by all participants as a pleasant social event. Those who assisted the host and hostess to receive were Mr. and Mrs. O. A. Kelly, Prof and Mrs. Carrick, Mr. and Mrs. W. F. Allen and Miss Carrick and Miss Averys.