News Notes From Milan

NEWS NOTES FROM MILAN

Milan, Mich., Oct. 15.--The village council held one of the hottest meetings last evening that it has had for some time. The main business to be taken care of was the matter of the franchise of the Monroe County Telephone company, which was petitioned for by Messrs. Seth C. Dixon and F. W. and W. F. Gradolph, of Dundee. They are figuring on running a toll line from Azalia through to Ann Arbor and desire to put in an independent exchange here. Some of the people seemed quite favorable toward letting them come in, while others were as much against the proposition. there was a large attendance of business men present and the talk pro and con was exciting. By a tie vote of the councilmen, and the deciding vote being cast by Mayor Gauntlett, it was voted to lay the matter on the table for two weeks, when it will be read the third time and voted upon. the business men are wrought up over the matter very much, as some do not propose to put in two phones. The Michigan Telephone company now has an exchange here with about 90 subscribers. The Monroe County company has an exchange in Dundee with 250 subscribers, they having the central energy system, which of course is very much better than the ordinary kind.

Fred H. Knaggs, who has been operated on in the University hospital at Ann Arbor, is reported as being much better.

Mrs. Iva Harner and little daughter have returned to Ypsilanti after a week's visit with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. C. W. Pullen, on Wilcox street.

George Knaggs, of Toledo, came up last evening to visit his brother Fred's family over night.

Miss M. A. Palmer made a trip to Toledo yesterday on busienss.

Farmers of this vicinity are receiving several carloads of western cattle from Chicago for winter feeding.

Arthur Ash and wife, of Jasper, are visiting their parents for a few days.

The Michigan Telephone company have installed about twenty-five long distance telephones within the past two days, which are greatly appreciated by their subscribers.

U. G. Rockwell, who has been visiting his wife here, has left for Detroit, where he has a position.

Samuel Labounty and wife have returned from their visit east.

Dr. Aiston and his brother from Chicago have returned to Azalia.

Prof. C. M. Fuller went over to Ann Arbor last evening to visit his family. He is principal of the York schools.

The last piece of new cement sidewalk from River street to the Wabash and Ann Arbor passenger station on the north side of Wabash avenue, is now being constructed at Isaac Wilson's.

Mayor Charles Gauntlett has returned from his Ann Arbor trip.

Matters at the Stimpson Standard Scale factory are picking up under the management of William C. Reeves.

The open season for squirrel began today and guns were popping away soon after daybreak in all directions from here.

A. F. Horton, of the Owosso Sugar company, is here driving with Dorr Barnes through the country in the interests of his concern.

Herbert A. Braman made a business visit to Detroit today.

Miss Agnes Roach went to Ann Arbor this morning.

Dr. and Mrs. Chapin and family entertaiend Mr. and Mrs. Frank Pearce, of Boyne Falls, last evening. They went home this morning from Weston, where they buried a daughter last week.

George Knaggs went over to Ann Arbor this morning to visit his brother, Fred, who is in the University hospital.

Miss Knox, of Ann Arbor, has organized a class in instrumental music, which meets at the home of Mrs. Ervin O. Case on First street.

Bert Bailey is driving team for the Milan Lumber & Coal Co.

Miss Edna Lane went to Detroit to visit this morning.

Rev. T. D. Denman was called to Detroit this morning to be with his sister, who will have an operation performed there.

Louis Kline is taking a leave of absence from his work as brakeman on the Wabash railroad and is visiting James collins.

Rev. and Mrs. Edward Vail have been entertaining an out of town guest for a few days.

Thomas Cormondy and wife, of Owosso, are in town today.