Willis News Interestingly Told

Willis, Oct. 13. -- Mr. and Mrs. Geo. N. Hammond have gone to Flat Rock to attend the funeral of Mr. Hammond's aunt, Mrs. David Williams.

Miss Grace Russell has a situation in Grieve's confectionary store in Ypsilanti.

Mr. Isaac E. Bowmann, of Northville, N. Y., who has been visiting relatives and friends in this place for a couple of weeks, started for his home in the east after being joined by his daughter May, who has been visiting relatives in Denver, Col., for the past one and one-half years.

A very enthusiastic crowd attended the political meeting in Augusta town house last Saturday evening.

Your correspondent is badly knocked out and is at present under treatment with Dr. Clifford of Ypsilanti.

Marshall Bretz, of S. Chicago, is visiting his grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. C. H. Greenman.

Miss Annie L. Greenman, of Detroit, spent last Sunday, Oct 5, with her parents.

R. F. Walters made a business trip to Saline last Friday.

Martin Dawson loaded a carload of hay at Willis last Saturday.

Frank and Thomas Gotts have got a feed mill in operation in this place.

Miss Em. Moore is working at the O'Brien hotel for a short time.

Capt. Will Bowman and wife were visiting at Wm. A. Russell's last week.

Died, at his home at Whittakers Corners, Monday morning, Oct. 6, after one week and two days' illness, William Cromey, in the 49th year of his age. The cause of his death was kidney trouble. Mr. Cromey had lived in this town since he was a boy. I believe he came here from Canada. He was a good, industrious man and a good citizen and leaves many sincere friends to mourn his loss. He leaves a wife and three grown up sons to mourn his loss also. They have our sincere sympathy in their great affliction. The funeral was held at the Friends church last Wednesday. Services were conducted by Rev. Mr. Brown assisted by Rev. Howard Moore. The Willis choir furnished the music for the occasion.

One week ago last Sunday morning lightning struck the house of Mr. and Mrs. C. H. Greenman. It appeared to follow the telephone wire into the house, as one of the wires was badly damaged. The damage was slight, ripping up a screne door some and splitting a piece out of the porch floor.