Live News From Birkett

Birkett, Mich., Aug. 30. - Mr. Newkirk, of Ann Arbór, visited Thos. Birkett on Sunday last. The Doner bridge was repaired las week.

Campers are beginning to breakup and go home. Every day sees some oí them leaving. The meat wagon from Dexter visits this place every week. Miss Alice McCune, who has been working for Mrs. Nick Rcade, returned home last week.

A Mr. Stokes, an old gentleman living with his daughter, Mrs. Cole, has been quite sick for a couple of weeks. He is better at this writing.

Quite a number from this vicinity attended the farmers' picnic Saturday notwithstanding the threatening weather in the morning.

Mr. Birkett has been having the mill race cleaned out at Dexter.

Little Frank Thurston, who has lived with his grandmother since his mother's death, returned to Ionia, Mich., with his father after his grandma was buried.

We will correct the awkward reading of an item last week and say that Mrs. Hazelsweat was entertaining a couple of her brother's children from near Ann Arbor. Her brother's name is Brown.

Mr. Birkett's peaches are getting ready for the market, and those wishing the same will find them at the peach house, where you can get waited upon any time of day or hour.

Dickie May passes through this place once a week, buying eggs and poultry.

The Misses Mary and Rose Garrity entertained their cousin, Miss Ella Ryan, of Brighton, a few days last week.