Pittsfield Jottings

Pittsfield Junction, May 28. - Scarlet fever has attacked a number of persons in this vicinity.

Corn planting is progressing finely since the recent rains. Some late potatoes are also planted.

E. Read, of Detroit, bought another carload of beans in this vicinity last week.

Two valuable horses belonging to Mr. Fosdick were killed by lightning last Friday. He had them insured but a few days before.

T. Smyethwaite lost a valuable Jersey cow last week.

John Sutherland is doing a thriving business selling farming tools this season.

Miss Crittenden closes her school in the Carpenter district this week with a picnic.

Fred Summer, of Jackson, spent Sunday under the parental roof.

We have hopes of free delivery now as an inspector looked over the proposed route last week.