Milan Pioneer Passes Away

Milan Pioneer Passes Away

Mrs. Susan Kerr Dies At Ripe Old Age

Moving the Bell Telephone Exchange

--New Company Still Working for Franchise

Milan, Mich., Oct. 21. -- Mrs. Susan Kerr, an old and respected resident of Augusta township, died at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Fred Wanty, near the Whittaker at the age of 72 years. She was a native of Scotland and came to this country at an early age. The funeral will be held Thursday from the church.

William H. Whitmarsh has returned to his home in Detroit after a day's business visit here.

The material for the new Michigan Telephone company exchange in the Blackmer block has arrived.

A. M. Sloan, one of the old and respected residents suffered a stitch in his back, while at work wiring the new Detroit Register Co.'s factory for electric lights and his condition is very painful.

Miss Edna Lane has returned from her few days' visit with friends and relatives in Detroit.

The Owosso Sugar Co. is employing a large number of men and boys to harvest their mammoth crop of sugar beets here.

Miss Grace Luxton, who teaches school at Whittaker, came home to spend the night with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. C. Luxton.

G. E. Lamb, proprietor of the Milan Lumber & Coal Co. has returned to Saginaw after attending to business matters here.

Harmon Eddington returned last evening from Detroit.

Fred Hasley is home from his Toledo call.

Oscar Guy is working on the streets for Street Commissioner Forbes, cleaning the streets.

Albert Day of Ypsilanti is calling on old friends here.

August Butler has returned from a trip to Detroit.

Mrs. Alice Trussell, one of the teachers in the Milan schools, is ill at her home, suffering from an attack of la-grippe.

E. C. Post, who is promoting a sugar factory to be located at Dundee, is here today accompanied by his wife from there.

Miss Eloise Allen has returned to Ypsilanti where she is attending the Normal. She was ill and obliged to return home.

The Knights of Pythias conferred second degree work last night.

Mrs. William C. Reeves has returned from visiting at Azalia.

The Michigan Telephone Co. has a large force of men working here today, getting in shape to move their exchange from the Whitmarsh building on Tolan street to the Blackmer block on Main street, which will be a much more desirable location. They are moving the cables and expect to make the change some time tomorrow.

Mrs. Morton, who has been visiting her daughter, Mrs. Charles Swick and family, returned to Wayne today.

Mrs. T. D. Denman went to Detroit today, where she will visit friends and relatives, also in Windsor a few days.

The Ladies Aid society of the Methodist church are holding their regular monthly social with Mrs. Dorr Barnes this afternoon.

Mrs. Wirt Cook is visiting her parents at Flushing a few days.

Mr. and Mrs. Lee T. Denton have returned from Wampler's Lake.

Fred W. Gradolph took a party of village council men and business men over to Dundee to inspect their exchange there and the farmer's lines in that vicinity. They report being very well pleased with the showing they make there.

John Whaley went over to Ann Arbor this morning to witness the football game between Ferris Institute and the Michigan teams. He attended Ferris school last year.

Dr. Chapin has business in Ann Arbor today.

Miss Cecil Lockwood, who has been ill is reported as better.

Frank Pullen and Robt. McLachlan went over to Silver Lake today to enjoy the fishing.

Minor Wilson was in Ann Arbor today on business.

As far as can be learned three of the councilmen are in favor of letting the company come in and build an exchange and they are against it, and it will probably rest with Mayor Gauntlett to decide the matter.

Miss Flora Crolius has returned to Tecumseh where she is visiting her sister, Mrs. O. E. Hawkins after a short stay here.

Mrs. Harley Guy has returned from Ypsilanti where she visited Mrs. D. C. Bukin a few days.

The Christian Endeavor society of the Presbyterian church are arranging to produce their cantata, "Father Time," next Wednesday evening in the church.

James Collins has discontinued his work at the Wabash and Ann Arbor railway tower and will go to Montpelier, O., to be examined for a position as brakeman on the Wabash railroad.

Dr. G. A. Mills of Ypsilanti, is at the Stimpson house today.

Tomorrow evening at the Methodist church, the Epworth League will give a reception to the teachers and the members of the high school.

Miss Agnes Schmitt has returned from her Detroit trip.

Oscar Throop of Detroit, is visiting his wife here.

Samuel Draper has returned from Toledo where he made a visit.

Mr. and Mrs. William Woolcott entertained out of town guests last evening.

The Methodist ladies aid society social held at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Dorr Barnes last evening, was a success.

The G. A. R. Post Lucius Taylor held a meeting last night.

Some out of town parties have opened up a bakery and restaurant in the Easterly block next to the Stimpson house.

Mr. and Mrs. Victor Sayles were in Ann Arbor yesterday.

Mr. and Mrs. I. M. Knickerbocker have been entertaining guests from out of town for a few days.

Sam Murray has returned to Flint after visiting his parents.

Mrs. Albert Smith of Los Gatos, Cal., arrived last evening for a few weeks visit with relatives and friends. They formerly resided here, Mr. Smith publishing the Milan Leader.

Osborne Case went to Detroit today to visit his son, Willis and family, for a few days.

Mr. and Mrs. T. W. Barnes have guests from out of town.

Mrs. E. W. Blackmer and son, Waldo, when to Detroit, today to visit her parents, Mr. and Mrs. R. E. Tripp and family a few days.

Miss Grace Luxton has returned to her school at Whittaker after spending the night with her parents.

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

Mr. Smoot, who has been to Wabash railroad agent at Cone for several months, and resided here, going up in the morning and returning at night, will soon take the agency at Holloway and remove there with his family.

Mr. and Mrs. Wesley Robison are spending the day in Detroit.

Fred Hasley went over to Ann Arbor this morning.

There was a party of gypsies in town this afternoon.

Mrs. Reeves has returned from Azalia where she visited her sister, Mrs. Susie Hitchcock and family.

Frank Day, who is towerman at the Wabash and Lake Shore and Michigan Central crossing at Delray, has been visiting her brother, Maurice day and family.

William Sellers, who has been day operator here at the Wabash and Ann Arbor station, has been promoted to the agency department and today took the agency at Cone.

S. G. Wilkinson of Flushing is the new night operator here.

The school board held a meeting last evening in school house.

John Heard, who has been working with his team grading on the Detroit & Toledo electric line, has returned to his home.

William Woolcott is installing a large new soda fountain which adds greatly to the appearance of his parlor.

George F. Minto has a new clerk in his clothing store.

Mr. Rowe who has been operator for the Wabash at Delray has taken the place of Mr. Sellers, who resigned to go to Cone as agent.

Mrs. Grace Deland and baby of Dundee, are visiting her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Charles Davis for a few days.

Mrs. Nina McLachlan is seriously ill.

Mr. Bruce of the Detroit Register Co., is out from Detroit today on business at their new factory here.

Charles Ramsay and wife, who have been visiting their cousin, James Litchard, and other relatives and friends here, returned this morning to their home at Bunyen Siding.

S. W. Nase has gone to Saginaw to attend the convention of the Daughters of Rebekah.

Claude Wilbur of Whittaker, is the new clerk in Homer C. Sill's hardware store.

Mr. and Mrs. Charles Davis has returned from their few days visit with friends and relatives in Lansing.

Miss Besse Bethel has returned here from Willis.

Milan, Mich., Oct. 23. -- The Detroit Register company, who have removed their plant here from Detroit and erected a large factory building here, are now working a very large force of men, having just put on several additional men and boys. This concern is doing much for Milan, both in employing labor and several other ways. They pay good living wages. When the concern is running full time, their expense of running is $800 per day. At the present time they are manufacturing large quantities of sad-irons. They are also doing the casting for the Stimpson Standard Scale company here, which was formerly done in Tecumseh.

The funeral of Mrs. Susana Kerr, who died at the home of Fred Wanty in Augusta township, was held yesterday at the church near Whittaker, interment taking place at Sand Hill Cemetery.

Mr. and Mrs. George F. Minto are entertaining out of town guests.

Elmer Head is having his house painted.

The Christian Endeavor society have made definite arrangements to put on their cantata, "Father Time," in the Presbyterian church next Friday evening.

Mrs. T. D. Denman and aunt, Miss Denman, are visiting in Windsor.

Miss Mertie Auten has returned from her Detroit visit.

Osborne Case is visiting his son, Willis Case, in Detroit.

Seth C. Randall, the attorney, and wife of Ann Arbor, are calling on friends here today.

Thomas Redman made a trip to Monroe today on business.

W. A. Pocklington has removed his cigar manufactory from the Newcomb block into the rooms over Case Bros.' grocery and bakery.

Lee Salisbury continues to improve from his recent illness.

This evening at the Methodist Episcopal church the Epworth League will tender a reception to the teachers of the Milan public schools and also to the High school pupils.

Mrs. Reuben Howard, of Ashley, has opened a restaurant and boarding house in Mrs. Easterly's building on W. Main street.

Mr. and Mrs. John W. Blakeslee have been entertaining Mrs. S. P. Hill, of Ann Arbor, a few days.

Elon Gauntlett made a business trip to Toledo yesterday.

Mrs. Alice Trussell, one of the teachers in the Milan schools is seriously ill.

William Woolcott has installed his new soda fountain in his ice cream parlor and made other improvements.

H. A. Steidbach, of Dexter, is here calling on friends today.

John Phillips is in Buffalo, where he has been visiting relatives and friends for two weeks past.

The Presbyterian Ladies' Aide society will hold a rummage sale in the Dean block on River street, beginning Nov. 3 and continuing until the 14th. They will sell all kinds of personal and household effects on commission.

Mrs. E. W. Blackmer and son Waldo are visiting relatives and friends in Detroit and Trenton.

Bert Ford and Sylvester W. Nase were the delegates from Wolverine lodge to the I. O. O. F. grand lodge at Saginaw.

Miss Ball, daughter of Albert Ball, is visiting friends here.

Mr. Smoot will soon leave for Holloway, where he will take the station agency for the Wabash railroad. He was formerly agent at Cone, which was taken by William Sellers of this place.

Mrs. Charles Davis was delegate to the Eastern Star grand lodge sessions last week from the Milan lodge.

O. H. Westfall drove over from Ypsilanti this morning.

Mrs. Nina McLachlan and her sister, Miss Cecil Lockwood, who have been ill with malarial fever, are improving slightly.

Mr. and Mrs. William Buxton, Jr., have just celebrated their fifth wedding anniversary at their home on Richards street.

Fred Gauntlett is in Britton selling goods for George Minto.

The judge of probate has appointed Ed. VanValkenburg the administrator of the Mrs. Isabelle Morton estate, and Frank Olds and William Wanty appraisers.

Fred Knaggs, who recently underwent an operation at the University hospital at Ann Arbor, has so far improved as to be able to get out some.

Next Friday evening at the Grande hall, London, the members of Azalia grange will put on "Gertie's Vindication" and "Popping the Question."

Mr. and Mrs. George Finch has returned from their several weeks' visit with friends and relatives in Lansing, and will make their home with their daughter, Mrs. Claude Phillips, on the Maple Lawn farm, west of town, this winter.

Milan, Mich., Ost. 24 -- One of the most enjoyable events of the season was the reception given in the Methodist Episcopal church last evening by the Epworth League to the teachers of the Milan public schools and the members of the high school. After the welcome, there was a fine program consisting of songs, etc., rendered and all seemed to have a pleasant time.

Miss Millie Hitchcock, who has charge of the millinery department of the Gauntlett Dry Goods Co., department store is seriously ill at her home on First street.

Byron Sones has been entertaining Mr. and Mrs. A. C. Barber of Clinton.

William Hanson has secured a good well at his house on North street, having gone to a depth of but 117 feet.

Mr. and Mrs. H. S. Knight are entertaining Bert Paddock of Waukegon, Ills., for a few days.

Harry Deland, who has been very ill, is reported as better.

Mr. and Mrs. Seth Randall, who have been visiting old friends here, have returned to their home in Ann Arbor.

Mrs. Emma Fry of Toledo, visited at the home of Mr. and Mrs. William C. Reeves yesterday afternoon. She was formerly Miss Emma Knittle and resided at Azalia.

Wiles Dexter is having his house painted by George Edwards.

Of the several cases of diphtheria in the Milwaukee settlement, there have been two deaths, one occurring yesterday. The school is closed and great anxiety is felt.

The first snow of the season fell yesterday, there having been several different spurts.

Mrs. Walter Bortles and Mrs. Chas. Millage are helping at the Stimpson House during the illness of Mr. Lockwood's daughter.

Fred Gradolph and son, W. F. Gradolph, drove over from Dundee this afternoon in their automobile to look after their interests in the matter of their telephone franchise.

Mrs. William Woolcott has been ill for a week past.

Miss Grace Debenham has returned from her visit in Ann Arbor.

Mrs. Charles H. Kelsey returned last evening from St. Joseph's retreat, where she has been for eleven weeks, taking treatment for nervousness. She is very much improved. Mr. Kelsey accompanied her.

Frank Hallock has purchased the house and lot on west First street of George Gilbert, the tailor, who removed to Howell.

O. H. Fisher of Ypsilanti, is calling on friends here today.

Aaron Kelsey returned from Ann Arbor this afternoon, where he underwent an operation at the University hospital. He is very much improved, but is still very weak and suffers pain.

Mrs. George Davidson and children and Mrs. Bert Mominic, have been visiting Mr. and Mrs. Byron Sones.

John Steidle has returned from his Detroit visit.

Mr. and Mrs. Wirt Cook are visiting relatives in Flushing for ten days.

Charles Woolsott has equipped his barber shop with an elegant mirror case and dresser.

Miss Edna Lane is again clerking in Gauntlett's store.

A. D. Conde is home from Ann Arbor.

Miss Grace Luxton, who has a school new Whittaker, is home spending Sunday with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Colon Luxton.

Addison Gardner is in Alcona county on a hunting expedition.

W. A. Tackaberry, a travelling salesman in the employ of Armstrong & Graham of Detroit, spent Sunday at the home of W. C. Reeves.

G. Flood of Mt. Pleasant, is the new clerk in Minto's store.

Mr. and Mrs. Edward Gay and little son, who have been living in Denver, Colorado, since spring, have left there, going to San Antonio, Texas.

Mrs. James Gauntlett, Jr., of Traverce City, is visiting relatives and friends here for a few days.

Clarence Goethe and wife are entertaining guests today.

Norris Doyle has returned to Detroit after a visit with his parents, Valentine Doyle and wife. He has a good position with an electric company there as wireman.

Mrs. Holcomb, who has been visiting Mr. and Mrs. Albert F. Holcomb a week, returned to Detroit today.

Mr. and Mrs. Wallace Merritt's son, Harley, met with a very serious and painful accident. He had been riding a horse and after dismounting was probably kicked, as his mother found him in an unconscious condition with a gash cut through the lobe of his ear and also cut the flesh back of it severely. He was in an unconscious state for over two hours.

Supervisor Edward Warner went over to Ann Arbor this morning.

Frank Laurence, who formerly resided here with his family, and who is now manager of a concern in Saginaw, is shaking hands with old friends here today.

Henry H. Hack had business in Ann Arbor this morning.

Frank Jackson and wife went to Detroit this morning on a visit.

John Clark and his mother went north this morning on a visit.

The presiding elder will preach at the Methodist Episcopal church Sunday and conduct the love feast and administer the ordinance of the Lord's supper.

Mrs. Hattie Jacobs made a trip to Ann Arbor this morning.

The Maynard Library in the Milan public schools has again opened after installing about three hundred new volumes.

James A. Blackmer has purchased 80 acres of land in London township of Almond L. Bliss.

Miss Idaline Webb, who teaches school at Chelsea, is visiting her father, Myron Webb, at the home of her sister, Mrs. Charles M. Blackmer.

Ice about a quarter of an inch in thickness formed last night, and that was the first hard frost this fall.

The strip of new cement sidewalk along the north side of Wabash avenue from River street to the Wabash station, in completed.

Miss Maude Bale of Gladwin, and Miss Maude Fulcher of Yale, have returned to their homes after a visit with friends near here.

Miss Irene Place of Durand will spend Sunday with her friend, Miss Wave Blackmer.

Mrs. Frank Stevens and Mrs. Warren Lewis have returned from their trip to Saginaw.

Paul Newcomb and his mother, Mrs. O. Newcomb of Ypsilanti, are visiting here today.

Mrs. Trussel's sister from Burr Oak is visiting her during her illness.

William Bedford and son went to Azalia today for a visit.

The Michigan Telephone Co. have their exchange removed and are making great improvements in their plant here. They have an attorney here now working in their interests.