Personals

Mrs. N. Higley is on the sick list. Mrs. B. M. Damon is confined to the house by illness. Mrs. W. 11. Shier is the guest of relatives in Detroit. Mr. and Mrs. Martin Dawson are welcoming a new baby girl. Miss Lucile Watling has returned f rom a visit to Benton Harbor. Mrs. R. G. Boone is spending the month with her father in Lowell, Kas. Miss Lotta Coombs left Wednesday morning for a week's visit in Hillsdale Mrs. Fanny Lord LaDue, of Colorado, is the guest of Mrs. John A. Watling. Mrs. Chas. Garrison of Pittsburg, Pa., is the guest of her father, Capt. Rorison. Barney Johnson is taking in the National Egg and Poultry association, at Chicago. The Ladies' Literary Society met with Mrs. D. C. Batchelder Wednesday afternoon. Mrs. Myrta Palmer entertained a few f riends with a progressive domino party Wednesday evening. Denny Patterson has returned to this city after an absence of several months in California. Mr. C. S. Barrett is slowly recovering from injuries received by falling from a ladder a few days ago. Mr. and Mrs. Charles Garrison of Pittsburg, Pa., are visiting Mrs. Garrison's parents in the city. Mrs. Iloward and Mrs. Nicholson of Alpena, are visiting Mrs. E. E. Trim and Mrs. J. E. McFregor. Fred Gallup will play a fine gold and silver mounted cornet. It is on exhibition in Barnum & Co. 's window. Elmer Trim, of St. Blair, is the guest of his sister, Mrs. N. T. Bacon. He expects to remain during the winter. Misses Lean Spencer, Edna Barnum and Alice Babbitt spent Saturday and Sunday at their homes in this city. Miss Lutie Lee has returned to her home in Chicago after an extended visit with her uncle, Capt. Rorison. Miss Minnie Corey of Tecumseh, who has been the guest of Miss Winifred Wallin, returned home Tuesday morning. Mrs. J. King, the aged mother of Prof. Julia A. King, had the misfortune to fall and break her hip last Sunday night. Mrs. Nellie D. Yerkes returned Friday night from Grand Rapids, where she attended the Presbyterian Synodical meeting. Edward C. Worden has been appointed to the position of analytical chemist in the government experimental station at Geneva, N. Y. Miss Grace Stewart, who has spent the summer with her sister, Dr. Carrie M. Stewart, left Monday for her home in Fort Worth, Texas. Denny Patterson, formerly of this city, now of San Diego, Cal., is visiting friends for a few days, but will soon go back to the glorious West. Mrs. Lutes and Mr. J. D. Smith, who have been visiting their sister. Mrs. R. C. Dolson, returned to their home in Walerford, Ont., yesterday. Misses Marie Odióme, Nellie Trim, Anna Schill, JTellie Hoover and Minnie Moore are attending the State Y. W. C. A. conveution at Lansing. C. W. Hogers is organizing a Michigan Whist league. lie has favorable replies from flfteen cities. The meeting will be held in Jackson next Wednesday evening. Mrs. Mary Guerin, Mrs. B. ScovilL Mrs. N. E. Stannard and Mrs. Anna E. Carpenter, represent the Local Ohapter O. E. S. at the meeting of the Grand Chapter in Adrián. E. A. Pratwell, a newspaper man in Seattle, and a son of our old friend, Dr. I'ratwell. has been decorated by Li Hung Chang with the order of a Doublé Dragon. This was done because of the Chinese statesman's pleasure over Mr. Pratwell's report of an interview with him. Miss Hunter, who is teaching in a missionary school for girls in Baran quilla, Columbia, S. A., was the guest of Miss Eunice Lambie Saturday and Sunday. She addressed a large meeting in the Presbyterian church Sunday afternoon and spoke in chapel at the Normal Monday morning.