Whitmore Lake

    Born to Mr. and  Mrs. Maurice. F. Lautz a nine pound boy. All are doing finely especialJy Maurice.

   Dr. Lemon reports the arrival of an 8 and  a half pound girl at the residence of Edward Lavender, jr. , June 13.

   Mrs George Ranschenburger  left Tuesday for Jackson to visit her sister, Mrs. M. Isabell for three weeks.

    Henry Stilson bas opened up his ice cream parlors on North Main st. and it presents an inviting appearance.

   S. W. Sherman, wife and Miss Etta O. Anson, of Toledo, were guests of Capt. Manly and wife over Sunday.

    Peter McGuire, our popular meat market man, bas put up an awning all around his market which has a cooling effect.

    Fred Schleicher, B. St James, J. W. Wheeler and O. E. Burns are all building new cottages which will be ready for occupancy next week.

   J. O. Carland, wife and family arrived at their cottage this morning, for the day, and in two weeks will take up their summer residence here.

    George Rauschenburger bas built a handsome residence on Main st., which will be occupied by A. Fulford. This is a three story building and very neat.

    Mr. and Mrs. John Zeeb, of Ann Arbor, Abe Rauschenburg, and wife, Al. Prochnow and wife, of Northfield, and William Arnold and wife, of Ann Arbor were the guests of Mr, and Mrs. George Rauschenburger over Sunday.

   John Wesemeyer wears a smile which is childish and bland as there arrived at his handsome residence on June 8, a 10 and 3 quarters pound baby boy, and as this is the first arrival John and Mrs. Wesemeyer feel justly proud of him.

    Whitmore Lake, June 12. --- Capt. Manly received specifications for the making of the new abstract books of Jackson county last night and the captain goes next week to Jackson to close up the contract, the committee having adopted the Taylor system.

   Parties putting down drive wells on the Pray addition are meeting with fine success. At a depth of 35 feet water in found in great abundance by J. A. Robbins, George W McCormick and T. D. Moss. Charles L. Rane struck a flowing well on Main st. at a depth of 20 feet.