Baptist Ladies Meet In Milan

Washtenaw Missionary Association in Session

Thomas Redman Has Been a Constable for Forty-Five Years- Other Interesting Notes

Milan, Mich., Oct., 2, 1903.
 

The Washtenaw County Baptist Ladies Missionary Association is holding their annual convention with the Baptist church here today. There was a session this morning, also one this afternoon and will probably be another this evening. A good program has been provided by the local committee. One of the best numbers is a "Chinese" selection in which eight little girls are dressed in Chinese costumes. Delegations are here from Ann Arbor, York, Ypsilanti, Saline and other nearby places. 

Alfred F. Stafford of Detroit, is in town on business today. 

Bert Silk is quite ill, having symptoms of typhoid fever. 

Clap Pepper of Detroit, is visiting his parents, Olen Pepper and wife, at their home on First street. He has a good position in Detroit.

Marvin Dillon is laying a cement sidewalk for George Baird in front of his residence on Wabash avenue. 

George Harmon of Detroit, has been visiting relatives here. 

Fred H. Stimpson has been compelled on account of poor health, to resign his position as foreman in the Stimpson Standard Scale co.'s factory here. He is an experienced workman and they lose a good man in Mr. Stimpson. 

Rev. J. B. Marsh and wife have removed from Tipton and will soon be at home to their friends at the parsonage on County street. 

Mrs. Willard Holstead is visiting her sister, Mrs. Frank Ross, at Claire for a few days. 

Mrs. Dixon Burchard will spend part of the winter in Chelsea. 

Warren Babcock of the Agricultural College is visiting his mother, Mrs. George Washington Pence, for a few days. 

Clifford Gardner of Detroit, is visiting his father, and sister, Mrs. Linlon L. Schmitt, today.

Isaac Wilson and wife have returned from their Romulus visit. 

Robert McLachlan returned home this morning. 

Clarence Seely and wife have returned from Carleton, where they have been visiting friends since the first of the week. 

George R. Wiley went over to Ann Arbor this morning. 

Thomas W. Barnes, Charles H. Sill John Lockwood and Robert McLachlan made up a party that went to Silver Lake this evening on a fishing trip. 

Miss Cecil Hopkins returned to Milan this morning. 

William H. Houseman is spending the day in Detroit. 

T. W. Barnes and wife and son Tommy, have returned from Battle Creek, where they were the guests of D. C. Salisbury and wife. 

Frank Teall is removing a barn on to the property just purchased of Mrs. Joshua Hanson on Wabash avenue. 

William H. Gay made a business trip to Detroit today.

Mrs. Robert McLachlan gave a party this evening for a friend who is visiting her. 

George F. Minto returned from his Union City trip this noon. 

Mrs. Mark Marken is entertaining Mrs. Carrie McClemens and two daughters, of Fowler, Indiana. 

Charles Wolcott, wife and son, Ralph, have returned from Detroit. 

Carmen Rine is visiting her parents indefinitely from Chicago. 

Willis Harton of Detroit, has been visiting his cousins, Dr. William R. Calhoun and wife. 

Miss Blanche Minto of Union City, is visiting her brother George F. Minto and family.

Joseph Wallace has a position as signalman on the Wabash, at South Milford, Indiana. 

Fred Stimpson is removing from here to Iosco county, with his family, on account of his poor health. 

H. S. Knight and wife are home from their Chicago trip. 

Rev. Howard A. Field has returned to Detroit. 

Grant Millage is working for Chas. Millage in the livery barn. 

Don McIntyre is now fireman on the Wabash railroad. 

Thomas Redman was born at Deping, Lincolnshire, England August 31st, 1837, and was christened in the parish church. He came to this country with his parents and family, settling at Monroe in 1849, where his mother died soon afterwards. They lived there one year, after which they moved here, and he has lived here the rest of his life. He was married in 1858 to Lodema Childs, and two daughters, who reside next neighbors to them, were born to them. In the first year of his married life he was appointed deputy sheriff of Monroe county and has held the office of constable, ever since that time, 45 years. 

He is a staunch republican, and has always been. 

Mr. Redman's experience as an officer of the law have been very numerous and exciting. At one time, while assisting to arrest some negroes, one of them stabbed him in the left breast, which nearly took his life, he having lingered on the verge of death for several days. At another time he was shot, and has been shot at many times. He is now deputy sheriff of Milan township, special policeman of the village and local detective of the Wabash and Ann Arbor railroads; is well known throughout the county, and was recently the recipient of a beautiful present from the other deputy sheriffs of the county.

___

Milan, Mich., Oct. 1.- Mrs. Fred G. T. Wilson and children have been ill several days. 

Mrs. M. W. Hitchcock made a trip to Detroit this morning. 

Charles H. Kelsey, who travels for Paige & Chope, Wholesale paper dealers, spent last night at his home here. 

Rev. Howard A. Field, formerly pastor of the Methodist church here and who was transferred to the Burns Avenue church, Detroit, is in town today visiting friends. 

K. P. Alderman, of Willis, spent last night here. 

William H. Murray has returned to Ann Arbor after a visit here. 

Richard W. Easlick and wife have returned from their visit to Carleton, where they attended the baseball tournament. 

Walter B. Redman has been on the sick list. 

The village has completed the work of graveling Wabash avenue and River street, which is a great improvement. 

The funeral of the infant child of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Johnson was held from their home on Redman street.

Messrs, Welch & Haner have started up a cider mill in the Albert Lane property near the Wabash freight depot.

The Milan Elevator company are buying large quantities of apples. 

Charles Woolcott and wife and son went to Detroit this morning. 

Alva Brown left this morning for a visit at Marion, Mich.

Howser & Montoyne are shipping a car-load of poultry from here to New York today.

Bruce B. Pullen has secured a position with a sugar factory at Caro, as timekeeper and office man. 

Mrs. C. M. Debenham has returned from her summer visit with relatives at Petoskey.

Miss Mertie Auten has returned from a two weeks' visit in Toledo.

Arthur Brown leaves soon on a trip to Arizona and Colorado.

The Stimpson Standard Scale company are shipping large quantities of their truck scales today, to all parts of the country. 

Walter F. Stimpson has returned to Detroit from his visit here.

William H. Whitmarsh has returned to his home in Detroit. 

There are a large number of foreign pupils in attendance at the Milan schools this year.

Eli Kinera is having a cement sidewalk laid in front of his home on Wabash avenue, Marvin Dillon doing the work.

Fred Hasley has the frame of his new house on Church street up.

A party of young fellows cut a bee tree on Henry Hack's wood lot last night, and a tub of honey was their reward.

A beautiful rain last night gladdened the farmer's hearts.

Frank Sweet is working at the Milan roller mills. 

Orlie Peru has a position as baggage man at the station.

Hol Wheeler and family have removed from his farm north of town into the Mrs. Turner house on Wabash avenue. 

James Johnson has returned from his visit in Owosso.

Surveyor Jerome Allen, of Ypsilanti, is in town today.

Mrs. May Saxton is at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Alfred Van Wormer. 

Mr. Drake has the contract for building the addition on Wila P. Lamkin's residence on River street.

O. R. Baldwin, general manager of the Stimpson Standard Scale company, has returned to Detroit after a business visit here. 

Mrs. Effie Babcock, of Clare, is visiting her sister, Mrs. W. R. Calhoun, on Hurd street.

Mr. and Mrs. John Haner have returned from a visit of several days with relatives in Jackson.

Miss Lulu Allen has returned from Ypsilanti, where she visited her friend, Miss Ruth W. Edwards, at the Normal. 

Albert Lane is baling and shipping large quantities of hay. 

Mrs. Dixon Burchard, of Detroit, is spending a few days here, the guest of friends.

Next Saturday occurs the Baptist ladies' fair in I. O. O. F. hall.

___

Milan, Mich., Oct. 3, 1903.

William Houseman, editor and proprietor of the Milan Leader, received word that his father was accidentally killed in a saw mill at Petersburg, his home. No Further particulars was given. Mr. Houseman, wife and children left this morning for there.

Frank Bray, wife and daughter, of Delray, are visiting his mother, Mrs. John Bray, on Wabash avenue, and her brother, Edwin A. Farrington and family on Main street. 

Charles Robinson is planning to open a dental office at Dearborn. Charles graduated from the University of Michigan last June. 

Walter F. Stimpson of Detroit, is in town today.

The Lake Ridge and Briton baseball teams play a game on the home grounds tomorrow.

The Christian Endeavor society of Presbyterian church will render the charming cantata,"The Happy Family of Father Time," in the church next Friday evening.

William H. Whitmarsh of Detroit, was in town yesterday.

New steps have been constructed at the Baptist church. 

O. H. Halstead and wife have returned from their Detroit trip. 

A banker from a Missouri town stopped off here one day on his way east and said Milan is the best small town he ever visited in his travels. 

Fred Knaggs is very seriously ill with gall stones and is planning to go to the University hospital at Ann Arbor soon. 

The Azalia Grange society will present the drama, "Gertie's Vindication," in their hall Friday evening next.

Dr. LeRoy Lewis of Ann Arbor, is in town today.

Charley H. Law of Detroit, has been visiting W. E. Ward and wife.

William H. Whaley and wife are entertaining cousins, E. L. Collins and wife, of Chicago, for a few days. 

Sheriff Gauntlett of Ann Arbor is here visiting his daughters, Mrs. Fred G. T. Wilson, and Mrs. W. Fitch Allen.

Mrs. William Bedford has been entertaining her parents, Mr. and Mrs. C. M. Baker of Canandaigua, Mich. 

The clerks have been agitating the question of closing the stores early with the result that after Oct. 5, the stores will close at eight o'clock except Saturday evenings. 

Miss Idalene Webb, who teaches school at Chelsea is here over Sunday, visiting her father, Myron Webb at C. M. Blackmer's.

Mrs. C. H. Newton has returned from a Jackson visit. 

On October 9th, occurs the Augusta township Sunday school convention at the Evangelical church, Whittaker. 

Dr. A. R. Wheeler, postmaster of St. Louis, Mich., has been visiting at the home of W. W. Kelsey and wife. 

Miss Grace Luxton, who teaches school near Whittaker, is visiting her parents, C. Luxton and wife ever Sunday. 

Charles Steidle and wife have returned from their Detroit trip. 

The Baptist ladies are completing arrangements for their annual supper and bazaar which will be given in the I. O. O. F. building October 10th. 

Geniac Brothers are laying a cement sidewalk for C. H. Wilson on Wabash avenue. 

Allie Van Winkle of Tecumseh has been visiting here. 

Mrs. Emma Bell and Mrs. Nellie Wheeler of LeRoy, have been visiting at the home of Charles Mather and wife on First street.

Clifford Gardner has returned to Detroit after a visit here.

Maude VanWormer of Tingley, Neb., is visiting Alfred Van Wormer and family, and other relatives here. 

John Keho has returned from the west, where he has lived.

Mr. Boreau and family have moved into David Jenning's house.

Mrs. Thomas Richards and son Walter, went to Detroit today. 

C. M. Jackson, of Virginia City, Minn., has been visiting friends and relatives here a few days.

C. F. Draper is building a tenant house on A. J. Delaforce's farm. 

Mrs. Carrie Easterly and children went to Detroit this morning, where she has moved to live with her son, Willie. 

Mrs. Lulu Hitchcock has come home from her visit in Detroit.

Evaline Van Volkenburg is assistant teacher is York schools. 

W. B. Redman.