Breezy ... At Whitmore Lake

Whitemore Lake. Jan. 29.- Miss Mary McCormick entertained 20 of her young associates at her home on Wednesday evening. Flinch and Ping Pong were the games. A delicious lunch was served and a good time all around.

On Tuesday while plowing ice one of the Toledo Ice Co.'s horses got in the lake but was rescued. Another horse got badly cut, and a vetinary surgeon took several stitches in the animal. The ice business is entirely suspended owing to the warm weather.

Frank Dunlavey is in Detroit disposing of his Wednesday's consignment of live stock. He will return tonight.

Owing to Washington's Birthday coming on Sunday, Landlord Smith of the Clifton house, announces his Washington Birthday party for Friday, Fob. 20.

Mrs. H. L. Dodge, mother of Postmaster H. P. Dodge, is visiting her son and daughter for several weeks.

Mrs. Perry, wife of our station agent, is visiting her parents at Montrose. Purchasing Agent Miller, of the A. A. E. R., is registered at the Lake house.

Whooping cough is prevalent to a large extent in our town, over 20 children being ill with it, and as some of them exposed the school we look for a barking time.

Mrs. Henry Jung, who has been confined to her bed for 2 1/2 years at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Edward Glavin, with dropsy, is very low and no hopes are entertained for her recovery.

Wednesday the Ladies' Aid society met with Mrs. Jas. Nesbit, had a good supper and collected the usual fees.

Twenty-five retiring farmers with their families will remove to our town as soon as we get our department school in operation.