News Notes From Milan

NEWS NOTES FROM MILAN

Milan, Mich., Oct. 8.--William C. Reeves, who for the last six or eight years has been one of the most progressive business men of this place, has purchased of O. R. Baldwin, of Detroit, who has been the general manager of the Stimpson Standard Scale company, his stock in the concern, thus giving Mr. Reeves, one. of the largest, if not the largest, holding of the company's stock. This company was organized last winter, with Walter F. Stimpson, inventor of the various scales, as president, and Mr. Baldwin, who had been general manager of the American Harrow Company of Detroit, was induced to invest in the company and was made general manager. Mr. Reeves already had some stock, and he will now become the general manager. He had much to do in influencing the company to locate here, and he also did much of the work of placing the stock of the Detroit Register company, who have built a large factory building here and are removing their plant from Detroit.

Mrs. Joe McKinley and children, of Alden, are visiting her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Byron Forbes, and family on Gay street. 

W. H. Roberts and wife, of Toledo, were in town yesterday.

Frank Leaverett, of Ann Arbor, had business here Wednesday.

Mrs. Susie Hitchcock, of Azalia, has been visiting her sister, Mrs. Wm. C. Reeves.

G. M. Smith, of Chicago, made Milan a business call yesterday.

C. W. Eisenman, of Temperance, has left here after a short stay.

B. F. Welch, jr., of Detroit, is in town today on business. 

Mrs. Wirt Cook is entertaining a lady friend at her home.

A. E. Harris, of Detroit, made Milan a call yesterday.

Mrs. John Gauntlett and children, of Elk Rapids, are visiting her parents, Commissioner Forbes and wife, also James Gauntlett and wife.

Mis. Whyland P. Gregory left this morning for Cincinnati, where she will visit friends and relatives a few days.

T. L. Campbell, of Chicago, had business here Wednesday.

William C. Reeves was the happy recipient of a large leather chair and couch, a gift from Mr. Bruce, of the Detroit Register Co., in appreciation of his services for the company which is locating its plant here.

Mr. and Mrs. Ora Deland have returned from their Dundee trip.

Mrs. Milton W. Hitchcock entertained a few friends last evening. Flinch was the pleasure of the evening.

J. L. Warner and Miss Warner, of Elk Rapids, were in town last evening on their way home.

T. H. Kloeppler, of Port Huron, gave Milan a short cali yesterday.

H. S. Knight made a trip to Toledo this morning.

Dr. S. Chapin has returned from his visit to Ann Arbor.

The condition of Lee Salsbury remains unchanged.

John W. Ford, of Cincinnati, was here Wednesday on business.

Miss Agnes Roach, of Dundee, came over today and is visiting; Mrs. Rosina Redman and Mr. and Mrs. Fred H. Knaggs.

Thomas Redman has returned from his legal visit to Monroe.

O. M. Baker, of Adrian, called here today, attending business matters.

Fred Knaggs is preparing to go to the hospital in Ann Arbor for treatment and an operation.

Rev. and Mrs. Edward H. Vail have returned from Pinckney, where they attended a family reunion.

Mr. Bruce, of Edwards & Bruce, proprietors of the Detroit Register company, came out today to look over matters at their new factory here. They will soon be in active operation.

William H. Gay and wife went to Detroit this morning.

Miss Amy Edwards, who has been working in the fruit belt in the western part of the state this summer, has returned.

S. Colwell, of Detroit, is in town today on business.

Claude Edwards, of Detroit, is visiting his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Philip Edwards.

Miss Bessie Bethel, who has been spending the summer in western Michigan, has returned. to James Gauntlett's.

Albert Lane is shipping large quantities of hay.

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Milan, Mich., Oct. 9.--Milan lodge, No. 323, F. & A. M., forty-five strong went to Tecumseh last evening by special train where they visited Tecumseh lodge, No. 69. The train left at 6:30, and there seemed for a time that no train would be secured as there was some misunderstanding with the general passenger agent, but through the persistent work of Agent C. M. Debenham, an engine was secured and they were taken over in less than ah hour. At Britton, twenty-five brethren also took the train. There was an attendance of over 200 at the meeting and the Milan degree team conferred the third degree, the work being claimed by Tecumseh people to be of the very best. After the work, the guests sat down to a bountiful banquet, after which everyone enjoyed a visiting and social session. About 1 o'clock they started for home, with a unanimous vote that they had been given a royal time, and it is hoped that the Tecumseh lodge will come to Milan soon.

Thomas Redman had legal business in Ann Arbor yesterday.

A Michigan Telephone lineman from Ann Arbor is Ín town today.

Ora Deland made a business trip to Dundee this morning.

Clare Andrus, of Detroit, is visiting his grandparents.

Silas Austin went north this morning.

Page Tewksbury has had a cement sidewalk built at his place.

Kenneth P. Alderman spent the night here with his mother.

Elon Gauntlett made a business trip to Detroit today.

Mrs. T. W. Barnes and son Tommy went to Tecumseh last evening, where she will visit her friend, Mrs. Hammond, a few days.

Whaley Brothers are shipping large quantities of dried apples. 

Miss Mertie Auten has returned from her visit at Cone.

Fred Knaggs went to Ann arbor today to be examined for entrance at the hospital.

C. Morris Teneyck and wife and child are visiting Mr. and Mrs. O. H. Holstead and Mr. and Mrs. Teneyck, east of town.

Edgar Campbell of Montpelier, O., was in town today.

Agnes Roach, of Dundee,  is spending a few days the guest of Mrs. F. J. Knaggs, east of town.

William J. Schuenight and wife went to Detroit this evening.

Charles H. Kelsey is at his home here today from his trip.

Frank S. Bray has returned to work on the Wabash, where he is freight conductor.

The sink hole on the Wabash near Hamilton, is causing all the Chicago division passenger trains to be delayed from two hours upwards. Freight trains are abandoned.

The little son of Mr. and Mrs. Lee T. Denton, Dexter L. Denton, who is nine months old, is the happy possessor of nine grandparents who are living. Five of them are grandmothers, as follows: Mrs. Julia E. Travis, who was born at Eagle Harbor, N. Y., March 13, 1833, thus being 70 years old, now residing at Dexter, Mich., and being the child's great grandmother; Mrs. Jane Denton, wife of Charles Denton, a stock dealer here, is grandmother; Mrs. Celestia R. Denton, great grandmother, who is 84 years old and resides here part of the time with her son; Mrs. Wiles Dexter, who lives here, is mother of the child's mother, and Mrs. Lodema Redman, 64 years of age, grandmother on the father's side. The grandfathers are: Charles Denton, Wiles Dexter and Thomas Redman, who is grandfather on the father's side.

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Supt. George E. Ganiard, superintendent of the Milan public schools, was born at Concord, Jackson County, Michigan, March 27th, 1873. Graduated in 1892 from the Concord high school. At the age of twelve years he started in life for himself, having supported himself after that time, on his own resources. Taught country school one year to earn money to go to school. Graduated from State Normal at Ypsilanti in 1897. Was for a time in the railroad business in western Michigan, having been a station agent. Later on her engaged in the grocery business at Jonesville, managing a store for other parties, where he remained two years. He was married August 22, 1900, to Miss Martha Heminger of Eaton Rapids.

His first high school experience was at Onandaga, where he held the superintendency of the schools for one year.

He has been at North Adams for the past two years as superintendent. and gave such good satisfaction, that one of the board stated, that he pleased them so well they would just be obliged to have him this year. He had, however, made an application for the Milan schools, and wished to make the change. The Milan board were fortunate in securing his services.

He is a Mason and a member of the Baptist church. Since he has been here, the board has added two years of German and also Chemistry to the course of study, and Supt. Ganiard is making every effort to have the Milan school placed on the University list, which seems probable in the near future. There are two assistant teachers in the high school, and seven in the lower grades. Attendance is about 275 at present.

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Milan, Mich., Oct. 10.--A post office inspector from Detroit has been here for the purpose of inspecting the Milan and York post offices, and also to investigate the matter of someone having tampered with the rural delivery mail boxes on route number three. It seems that someone has been shooting holes through them with clubs, etc. This offense is punishable by a fine of not less than $100 or one year imprisonment, and the guilty ones had better take caution.

Miss Grace Luxton, who teaches school at Whittaker, is spending Suniay with her parents, Mr. and Mr. Colon Luxton.

The Baptist Ladies' Aid society are holding their annual dinner and bazaar gala in the Odd Fellow parlors this afternoon.

Thomas Redman has returned from his legal trip to Ann Arbor.

A. E. Kelsey, a nephew of Mr. and Mrs. Wm. E. Ward, and family are about to start for the Holy Land as missionaries for five years.

Miss Crittenden, one of the Milan School teachers, is spending Sunday with her parents near Ypsilanti.

Mrs. Charles M. Blackmer returned this afternoon from her visit with her son Thurlow at Fowlerville. Mr. Blackmer will remain longer.

M. N. Burgess, of Monroe, is in town today.

Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Throop are entertaining their son, Ernest, of Fenton.

Miss Grace Debenham has returned from her summer visit at Petoskey, where she was the guest of an aunt.

Will A. Farmer came up from Toledo and joined his wife and children, who are visiting at the home of Mr. and Mrs. C. M. Blackmer.

Marshal Forbes locked op two hobos today who were drunk and disorderly and raising trouble in general.

Mrs. William Woolcott has been entertaining Miss Adah Bogner, of Ann Arbor, the past week.

Fred Knaggs bas returned from Ann Arbor, where he was examined at tho hospital for an operation, and will go there again next week for that purpose.

Norman Redner and wife are visiting relatives in Lansing.

Henry Pullen and a friend came over from Ypsilanti last evening and are visiting friends and relatives here. Henry is a conductor on the Detroit, Ypsilanti, Ann Arbor & Jackson Ry.

Edgar Campbell has returned to Montpelier, Ohlo.

Alva Harlan has discontinued his services as bartender at S. W. Nase's saloon and has gone to Adrian.

Mrs. Elsie Richards is entertaining Mrs. Mary Gudith and little daughter, of Wyandotte.

D. E. Curren, of New York city. has been in town a short time.

The Methodist and Baptist evening services will begin at 7 o'clock instead of 7:30 as heretofore. Young people's meetings earlier in accordance.

Elon Gauntlett has returned from his trip to Detroit.

K. P. Alderman bas gone back to Willis after a visit here.

Rev. G. B. Marsh and wife are settled in the Methodist parsonage.

Prof. Warren Babcock has returned to Lansing after a visit with his mother, Mrs. George Pence.

Charles Lyons, a gardener living east of town, has been having a second crop of strawberries, which he supplied the Stimpson House.

Next Tuesday evening under the auspices of Milan lodge, K. of P., will appear Lyman G. Howe's great moving picture entertainment in Gay's opera house.

Henry Snowball has removed here from Whittaker.

J. K. Denton, of Richmond, had business here Friday.

Mrs. Harry Harner, of Ypsilanti, is visiting her parents, postmaster and Mrs. Charles W. Pullen.

The Ladies' Aid society of the Presbyterian church will hold their monthly social with Mrs. Webb Blackmer next Tuesday, Oct 13.

The first general quarterly meeting of this year of the Detroit district, Michigan conference of the Free Methodist church, will be held with the church at Temperance, October 15-18.

Miss Jobbitt is clerking for the M. E church of Azalia at the benefit sale at Putnam's department store.

J. A. Wellenguyne, of Saline, called on friends here last evening.

Mrs. William H. Houseman is quite ill.

Next Thursday and Friday will occur the annual convention of the Monroe County Sunday School association at the Dundee M. E. church.

The village council has laid on the table the application of Messrs. Seth C. Dixon and F. W. and W. F. Gradolph, of Dundee, who are seeking a franchise for the Monroe County Telephone company.

Amos Lamkin is visiting his brother Benjamin, at this place.

Miss Agnes Roach has returned from her visit in Ann Arbor.