The Dynamiter Was Convicted

SAMUEL McMILLEN CONVICTED IN MONROE CIRCUIT

Act Grew of Jealousy - Other interesting items of News From Milan

Milan, Mich., Nov. 6. - The people of Milan and vicinity are very much interested in the case of Samuel McMillen, who was convicted in Monroe yesterday of dynamiting a barn belonging to his mother, Mrs. Alexander McMillen who lives about three and a half miles southwest of the village.

It will be remembered that one Sunday morning early last winter, an explosion was heard near the barn and a man seen leaving it at the time. The door and side of the barn were blown out and a horse belonging to Wilber Brown was killed, and two others were injured. Mr. Brown had previously been the victim of many deeds of vandalism, such as cutting harness, breaking buggy wheels, tops, etc., and suspicion rested on McMillen.

Walter Brown has been living on the farm with Mrs. McMillen for several years, working the farm for her, and it is said that McMillen  was jealous of Brown.

The condition of Miss Cecil Lockwood and Mrs. Robert McLachlan, who have been seriously ill for several weeks, remains the same.

Walter F. Stimpson left for Cincinnati last evening, where he will have charge of an exhibition at the Manufacturer's fair, for the Stimpson Standard Scale Co., of which he is president.

Walter B. Redman has returned from his trip to Britton.

Sherman Cook is buying large quantities of beans, and will employ twelve hands to pick them at the warehouse in the Lane building near the Wabash and Ann Arbor freight house.

Mr. and Mrs. Newell Hubbard of Monroe are visiting relatives.

it is very likely that the high school will put on a lecture course as they are progressing very satisfactorily in the sale of season tickets. They will put on five numbers for $1.00.

Fred Moffitt of Jasper, is visiting his parents, Mr. and Mrs. William Moffitt.

Paul Schew of Buffalo, N. Y., who has been visiting at the home of Mr. and Mrs. O. W. Sangree, has returned to his home.

Ed. Campbell, who operates a creamery known as the St. Joe creamery Co., at Montpelier, O., in which himself, C. M. Debenham, and W. Fitch, are interested, was in town yesterday.

Mrs. J. J. Timlin has returned to Detroit after visiting with her friend, miss Florence Chapin.

Miss Grace Debenham entertained a friend from Ann Arbor Thursday afternoon.

Miss Edna Lane is again clerking in the Gauntlett Dry goods Company store.

Miss Mabel Wilkinson went to Detroit last evening to attend the performance of "Rip Van Winkle," at the Detroit Opera House.

Mrs. Sadie Campbell, who has been visiting her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Walter P. Draper, a few days, returned to her home in Montpelier, O., last evening.

Mrs. Dyke has been ill for a few days past.

Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Rouse are visiting William King and family in saline, this week.

William c. Kellogg visited friends in Belleville last evening.

Ralph Culver is working for the Stimpson Standard Scale Co.

The condition of Miss Millie Hitchcock is quite serious.

Thomas Fulcher of Schofield has been here visiting his daughter, Mrs. William Lee, who recently underwent an operation in Detroit.

Mrs. Alice Trussell is able to be at her duties as teacher in the Milan schools again, after a very serious illness.

Mayor Gauntlett has returned from his trip to Ann Arbor, where his daughter, Cecil, attends the university.

Mrs. George Sherman has been entertaining Mrs. c. E. Coryell of Tiptop the past week.

Mr. and Mrs. George A. Dennison have returned from their trip to Detroit to attend the play "Rip Van Winkle," last night.

Clyde Goodrich is one of the new employees at the Wabash and Ann Arbor freight house.

Mrs. Knaggs of Toledo, is visiting at the home of her son, Fred, who has been ill for a month past.

Mrs. G. R. Williams has been visiting her many friends here a few days the past week. She now resides in Ann Arbor.

C. H. Wilson has his old house removed from his lot near the race on River street, and is getting ready to build another house.

Fred Sawyer is in Ann Arbor today visiting his father, A. J. Sawyer.

Mrs. Milton Clark has returned from her visit with relatives and friends in Toledo a few days.

Lew Jackson of Northville, is the new clerk in George F. Minto's clothing store.

Miss Ida Allen returned this morning from her Toledo visit.

Mrs. Kohn Johnson has been here from Adrian visiting relatives and friends and at London the past week.

Mrs. A. B. Smith of Los Gatos, Cal., who is visiting relatives here for a few weeks, and her sister, Mrs. A. E. Putnam, are in Northville visiting their sisters, Mrs. Allison, a few days.

Ora Hewitt and wife returned last evening from a visit with friends south of town.

Deputy Sheriff Thomas Redman had charge of the jury in the trial of Samuel McMillen at Monroe this week.

J. L. Marble is preparing to make a trip to South Dakota within the next few days accompanied by people who take up land.

Mrs. O. A. Kelly is clerk at the Presbyterian rummage sale.

Rev. and Mrs. James A. Patterson returned to their home in Garrett, Ind., after attending the wedding of his sister, Miss Pearl Patterson, to Jesse D. warner.

The Wabash railroad is putting a number of large locomotives in commission, preparing for the world's fair traffic at St. Louis.

R. C. Allen and Warren Lewis have returned from Mt. Pleasant, where they purchased 50 head of cattle for winter feeding.

Mr. Winters, who has been visiting Frank Sayles and family, returned to his home in Detroit last evening.

A few of their friends gave a kitchen shower last evening to Mr. and Mrs. Willis Culver, leaving many useful utensils.