Personal Items From Salem

     Salem, July 30.--A horse belonging to James O'Kane, of Ann Arbor, was killed by lightning while pasturing on the farm of John Munn last week.
     Miss May Coldren entertained Miss Yerkes and friends from Northville over Sunday.
     The funeral of Mrs. Mary Barringer Doan, who died last week in Pontiac asylum, was held at her late home last Saturday.
     Mrs. Kate Smith is entertaining her brother and family from New York this week.
     The four scarlet fever patients at Mr. Hintz's are all doing well.
     Samuel Wilkinson, while adjusting the chain of his binder last Monday, caught his hand, injuring two fingers so badly that they had to be amputated.
     The meeting of the King's Daughters was held at the Congregational church parlors last Tuesday afternoon.
     There will be no services at the West Salem church next Sunday on account of the ordination of their minister, Mr. Brisben, at the F. B. church near Rushton.
     Mrs. Stella Hooper and daughter, of Detroit, spent Saturday and Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. T. Donovan.
     The Ladies' Aid society of the West Salem church will meet at the home of Mrs. Chas. Highland, August 8.
     A. F. Vanatta has recovered from his recent illness.
     A son was born to Mr. and Mrs. Irvin Stevens last Sunday.
     Aaron Dean is very sick.
     Mr. and Mrs. Schermerhorn leave Salem Wednesday for an extended visit with friends in New York.
     Mrs. Allie Austin is entertaining a cousin from Dixboro.
     Prof. E. T. Austin and wife are visiting their parents.
     Mrs. Ethelyn Rich, of Detroit, is visiting Salem friends.
     Cal Hain is visiting his father and sisters in Salem.
     Mrs. Voorhees, of Plymouth, is a guest of Mrs. Fred Wheeler.