Doings In Pittsfield

DOINGS IN PITTSFIELD

Pittsfield, May 6--Mr. Frank Cubitt of Grand Rapids, was home last week to see his parents and other friends. He is a barber in Grand Rapids. 

There is Sunday school at the Roberts school house every Sunday afternoon at 4 o'clock. Deacon W. J. Canfield is superintendant. 

Farmers will plant a large acreage of beans in this township this season. They pay better than meat. 

Mr. C. Cubitt intends putting in two acres of tomatoes for the coming factory at Ypsilanti. 

There is a fair prospect for fruit in Pittsfield. 

Miss Hattie Walker, of Saline, teaches school in the Roberts district this season. 

Wages are somewhat higher in Pittsfield this season than last year. 

Pittsfield junction, May 15--George Read shipped a carload of potatoes last Tuesday. 

Quite a number from this vicinity attended the funeral of Mrs. Richard Kellogg, near Ypsilanti last Friday. 

Our genial supervisor, Alfred Hutzel has been going the rounds with his big book and the man "without property" is quite concerned. 

Fred Herbst, of Ann Arbor, is doing a big business, erecting "patent" fencing this spring. 

The recent rains have improved crop prospects in the locality. The outlook for hay is good. Wheat and rye have also improved, although very few fields of either are seen.