Manchester Mention

Miss Ellenora Lehn is visiting in Detroit. T. J. Farrell drove to Tecumseh Monday. Fred Steinkohl was an Adrián visitor Monday. Ex-Sheriff Dwyer of Ann Arbor, was in town Jlonüay. A. J. Waters was in Arm Arbor on business Monday. E. G-. Shafer is again behind the desk at the Freeman House. John Waters' daughter has been visiting here from Tlowell. Wm. Amspaker went to Detroit with a carload of cattle last week. Mrs. Lottie Briggs of Saline, is visiting Mr. and Mrs. Joe Howard. The Order of the EasternStar, initiated a couple of candidates Friday night. Ilalloek Wilson of Tecumseh,was the guest of bis aunt, Mrs. Rundall, Sunday. Several young people attended the dance Thursday evening at Silver Lake. Miss liosa Wint of Ypsilanti, visited her sister, Mrs. F. E. bpafard, a few days last week. Mr. and Mrs. W. II. Henion entertained a company at cards last Saturday evening. Saturday was a busy day for merchants, and the town was unusually f uil of teams. Mrs. E. A. Ford and sister, Miss Flint, of Clayton, are, guests of Mr. and Mrs. U. II. Ford. Mrs. Emtna üsborn of Jackson, has been the guest this week of her sister, Mrs. Mat D. Blosser. Miss Orrell Grigsby is entertaining a sister from Allegan. Miss Alice Lazell met her at Tecumseh. Mrs. Wm. Chase suffered her second paralytic stroke last Friday, but is getting along nicely now. Manchester has eleven secret societies in a flourishing condition, a very creditab!e skowing for a small town. - Miss Belle Gordinear expects to entertain as her guest Miss Winnifred Dodge of Hudson, the last of this week. G. E. Kuhl, Bert Witheral, and August Obersmith of the University, carne home Tuesday to eat Thanksgiving turkey. Miss Florence Thompson, who has been assisting Mrs. Rundall, the milliner, returned to her home at jSlisstield Monday. Mr. Miehael Fohey and Miss Sarah Eagan were married by Bev. Fr. Heidenrieh al si. Mary's church, Thursday morning. Supervisor Watkins and Township Clerk Flum drove to Ann Arbor Tues day with the ballot, to have the same recounted. The schools were closed Thursday am Fridav to allow the ehildren and teach ers a chance to spend Thanksgiving with friends. Mrs. John J. Freeman and daughter Margaret of Tecumseh, arrived in town Monday, for a two days' visitwitl er sister Mrs. Rimdall. Postoffice aspirants are around lookig yon vip and iiiquiring about your good health. and incidentally asking your autograph 011 their petitions. Messrs. F. E. Spaford, T. B. Bailey, C. J. Robison, J. H. Kingsley and F. II. Blosser attended the Masonic school of instruction at Aan Arbor Monday. John Gunser of the Freeman House, w:nt to Jackson Monday to take a short and much needed vacation. John's health has not bten very good, lately. Local eelery growers h.ave been rather unfortunate with much of their product this season, and when they get returns from their eastern markets, they are often times heavy losers. The funeral of Mrs. Sarah Edwa rds John Jackson's mother, was held at the M. E. church last Friday. Mrs. Edwards was 78 years of age, aad had jeen a he'.pless invalid for the past two years. We saw an old maid the other day trying to improve her complexion with " Witeh-Kloth." We did not await the result, but from the beioitching smile she wore, she probably presented a highly polislied iipearance. Saginaw papers give a glowing count of the marriage of Dr. B. ]5. Rowe and Miss Maud Grant at that place last week AYednesday. The Dr. is surgeon in the Saginaw Valley Medical Institute, and is higbly respected. Au old man, probably 80 years of age, tramped into tovni Saturdayapd applied to the village for medical aid. He is being cared for at the City Hall by John Gibb. The fellow is a professional tramp andsome of our older residents remember his presence in this vicinity 30 years ago. A party of young people gave Jliss Emma Weebling a pleasant surprise last Friday evening, it bein? the occasion of her birthday. A load of Chelsea young people drove over also and helped pass the evening more pleasintly. Progressive pedro was indulged in until a late hour, when lunch was served and the guests took their departure. We have all read of the Wisconsin farmer that started on a visit to New York, and took his hard earned sunimer's wages with him, and how 1 e stopped at Chicago to see the town. how he was induced to accoinpany a stranger to see the flve-legged dog on exhibition at the stranger's house; how the scrap began, the experience the farmer had, and how he lost his money - well then, as a warning lo strangers visiting the city, you need not keep your hand on your pocket book, and think " confidence men " are af ter you if you are asked to go over to the Berger farm to see the five legged steer, for they have one there that is quite a curiosity.