Pittsfield Pointers

Pittsfield, July 20.--Mrs. M. Gutekunst, who has been seriously ill of late, is improving.

Lewis Straith and family, of Battle Creek, are spending a few days under the parental roof.

The Misses Mabel Read and Elizabeth Steere are attending the summer school at Ypsilanti.

Darwin Lowry and family are visiting friends near Norvell.

James Webb has his new barn nearly completed.

Huckleberries are a good crop this year in these parts.

Mr. and Mrs. Steinbar, or Chicago, are visiting at W. Lathrop's.

Miss Ola Snyder, of Concord, is visiting at U.G. Darling's.

Dan Ellsworth is building a new hay shed.

Haying is about half completed. Harvesting has begun. Wheat is a poor crop as the Hessian fly is getting in its work.

L. Summer has been on the sick list the past week.

The Misses Frieda and Sadie Schmid, of Chicago, are visiting their grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. F. Hutzel.

The severe storm Friday night did considerable damage. Corn and oats were laid flat.

U.G. Darling, family and friends picnicked and fished last Tuesday at Lowell. A fine catch of fish is reported, ranging in size from two inches up to a whale.