Bad Runaway Near Willis

Willis, Mich., Feb. 10, 1902.

Mr. Dewitt Kane was thrown from his wagon one day last week and quite severely hurt.

Willie A. Johnson had two ribs broken and was otherwise quite severely injured last Thursday by the limb of a tree falling on him. He was working in the woods helping a number of other men get up some wood for Wallie Vanwarmer, who has been taking treatment at the U. of M. hospital.

Last Thursday night about fifty people met at the home of Will Sterling to help him celebrate the birthday of his wife. It was a enjoyable affair. The guests played pedro and other games and enjoyed themselves generally. To conclude the exercises the host and hostess served an oyster supper.

Henry Hammond is engaged most of his spare time nowadays in his well. He doesn't expect to catch a cod fish but wants to find his pump chain.

Charlie Hammond was sick in bed last week under the doctor's care, but is better now.

Miss Libbie Hayden and Miss Jessie Greenwood were visiting friends in Milan one day last week.

Ed. Raymond and one of his children are quite sick with pneumonia.

Will Cromey got one of his thumbs cut quite severely on a hog's tusk one day last week while helping Joseph Brining butcher.

The dance given by Greenman Bros. & Co. at Maccabee hall, Whittakers Corners, one mile west of this place, January 31, was a complete success. They give another at the same place Friday evening, Feb. 14. Good music will be in attendance. Everyone cordially invited.

Elmer Sanderson and one of his little girls, who were quite sick last week, are now better.

Hendy Walters has bought Jas. Bunton's threshing rig, engine, separators and wood sawing machine.

James Banton has sold his sawmill to John Lawson of Whittakers, who will set it up at that place to cut up a large quantity of logs that he has been buying.

The old-time social given by Willis Hive, L. O. T. M., at Maccabee hall last Saturday night, was a success and was well attended, although it was a very cold night.

Miss Annie Greenman is visiting with Mr. and Mrs. Wm. A. Russell.

Bert Finney, who has been at work for Parke, Davis & Co. of Detroit, is at home for a while.

Mrs. Abigale Post, of Detroit, was calling on friends in this place one day last week.

Will Roberts, of Detroit, spent one week ago last Saturday and Sunday with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Roberts of this place.

Phillip Ealy has gone to Detroit to work driving team.

While Wallie Vanwarmer, wife and little girl were on their way home from the party at Will Sterling's last Thursday night his horse became frightened at a load of wood standing in the road and started to run away, throwing Mr. Vanwarmer out of the sleigh and breaking his collar bone. Fortunately Mrs. Vanwarmer got hold of the lines and stopped the horse so that she and her little girl escaped injury. 

James Bunton and family visited in Saline last Sunday.

It appears strange to think we have got such a lot of honest politicians. Some of must be afraid that they may want to run for some office or else some of the member of our legislature are out of a job and want a little mileage and the $3 per day that they would of a get out of a special session, but we hope he call a specials session, but we hope the governor will stand firm and not call a  special session for any such purpose.

Now I see the butter makers want a dairy inspector appointed to use up some more of the money of the taxpayers. I would like to ask what the dairy and food commissioner is for.

READER.