Milan Matters

School closes the 2-lth. Some snow feil last Monday. Turkeys are breathing again. Mrs. Jackson of Ypsüanti, is visiting her sister, Mrs. E. 11. Tripp. Miss Imoe Whitmarsh gave a leap year party ïhanksgiving evening. Miss Cecile Gauntlett entertained a few friends ïhanksgiving evening. Miss Marie Gale of Superior, is visiting her grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. W. E. Ward. Mr. and Mrs. Dennison of Ypsilanti, entertained W. H. Hack and wife last Thursday. Mr. and Mrs. W. ü. Hoyt of Saline, were the guests of Ilorner Sill last Thursday. Miss Jessie Stever is teaching the winter term of school in the Barnes district, London. Miss Leila Kei ley retuuned to Ann Arbor Tuesday morning where she is attending school. Mr. and Mrs. M. M. Davenport attended the funeral of Martha Alban at Willis, ïhursday. The Ladies' sewing circle of the Presbyterian church, met with Mrs. W. E. Ward, Tuesday. Mrs. Charles Clark and mother, Mrs. Ferry of rchoolcraft, are visiting relatives in Xew York state. Lloyd and Stella Ward visited their sister, Mrs. J. A. Gale of Ypsilanti, during the Thanksgiving holidays. The Junior League of the M. E. church will hold an entertainment at Mrs. Insersoll's, Friday evening, Dec. 11. Admission 5 cents. On Xov. 25 C. C. Lundy of Delray, lireman on the Wabash railroad, while lighting fhe headlight feil, seriously injuring himself. He was unconscious for some time but will recover. The flrst M. E. quarterly meeting of this conference year will be held in the Milan church tomorrow and Sunday. Presiding Eider Davis will be present and will preach Sunday morning. The first entertainment of the M. II. S. lecture course was given Wednesday evening by the Bliss concert company. It was a great success. Jiearly 175 season tickets were sold. The next entertainment will be held January 22. The annual fair of the ladies of the Presbyterian church will be held one week from tomorrow in the Odd Fellows' building. A fine supper will be served. All are cordially invited to attend. Admission 5 cents, supper 15 cents. There were no services in the Presbyterian church last Sunday on account of the sickness of Rey. J. P. 1 son. He will however, preach next Sunday. The text in the morning will be"The Soul's Destiny,'' and a short prelude on the passing events. In the evening, "A Good Citizen." All are invited to attend. Mrs. Cordelia Cooper died in Milan, at the residence of her daughter and son-in-law, Rev. and Mrs. J. Ward Stone, Dec. 1, 1S96, aged 82 years, 2 months and 22 days. Her husband died April 23, 1878. Private services were held at the residence Thursday Dec. 3, at 3 o'clock. by Hev. M. L. Marvin.- Mr. and Mrs. tone started with j the remains on the night express for ■ Niágara Falla, Out., where interment I w'ill be made in Fairview eenietery.