News Notes From Milan

Milan, Mich., Nov. 5.—J. Guy Coe, who travels selling cloaks for Bert H. Comstock of Ypsilanti, made his family a short visit here.

Fred W. Gradolph, president of the Monroe County Telephone company, had the misfortune of running his automobile in the ditch. It was caused by striking a large stone in descending a hill, throwing one of the occupants of the rear seat clear over the front of the machine, but fortunately none of them were injured. After three hours work the machine was put into running shape.

Street Commissioner Forbes has been giving the streets a good, thorough cleaning.

Charles Steidle will not take up his work of travelling on the road until the first of the year, owing to the fact that his company are far behind with their present orders.

William Ward went over to Ann Arbor yesterday morning.

The Presbyterian rummage sale in the Dean block on River street, is making satisfactory progress. The building has the appearance of a second hand store in the city, where almost anything may be purchased.

Mrs. Fred G. T. Wilson and son, Wilton, are visiting her father, Sheriff Gauntlett, in Ann Arbor.

The Ann Arbor railroad is building a sidetrack north of the station near the American Sad Iron Co.'s factory.

Warren Allison, who has been a clerk in W. S. Juckett's store, has gone to Ypsilanti to visit friends, from where he will go to Detroit, where he expects to take up a new position.

Mert McMullen went over to Ypsilanti on business for the day.

Fred Suddiby has discontinued his position as signal man at the Wabash and Ann Arbor tower and has begun driving team.

Webb Blackmer, Clyde Gauntlett, Charles Blackmer and Dewitt Ostrander have returned from Delray, where they attended the conferring of degrees by the Dramatic Order Knights of Khorassan.

N. C. Sill had business in Dundee yesterday, where he is interested in the creamery.

Charles Mesic is the new baggageman at the station.

Mrs. Duane C. Salsbury, of Battle Creek, is visiting her parents, Mr. and Mrs. H. S. Knight, and other relatives, a few days.

Clarence Goethe is the new towerman at the Wabash and Ann Arbor railroad signal station here.

Seth C. Randall, the attorney from Ann Arbor, who has many friends here, was calling about town yesterday.

Mrs. Allie TenEyck and Miss Mabel TenEyck have returned to their home in Ypsilanti after a short visit with Mr. and Mrs. R. R.  Wilcox and family on County street.

Francis Hill has his house moved to the lot on Hurd street.

Art Lincoln, of Detroit, called on Ervin O. Case on Wednesday.

Miss Ida Whittaker, of Salem, has been visiting Mr. and Mrs. Frank Hollis at their home on Main street.

Mrs. Milton H. Hack is spending the day in Detroit.

Mrs. J. J. Timlin came out from Detroit yesterday to visit relatives and friends. She formerly resided here.

W. S. Juckett has some red squirrels in his store show window which attract considerable attention.

Prof. A. D. Jones entertained his eighth grade at his home on Gay street last evening. Different kinds of games were indulged in and refreshments served. All seemed to have a pleasant time.

Walter B. Redman was in Ann Arbor yesterday afternoon.

Mr. and Mrs. J. L. Marble are entertaining out of town guests.

Miss Daisy Cooper went to Detroit this morning for the day.

A theatre party of eight persons went to Detroit to see Joseph Jefferson in "Rip Van Winkle" this evening.

The American Sad Iron company is advertising for several molders, as they have not as yet enough to run the plant fully.

Miss Nellie Delaforce went to Detroit today to visit her sister, Anna, who is a teacher in the Detroit city schools.

Mrs. George A. Dennison went to Detroit this morning.

Mayor Gauntlett went over to Ann Arbor this afternoon.

Mr. and Mrs. Edward Guy have been entertaining out of town guests for several days.

Mr. and Mrs. Lee T. Denton went to Detroit to spend the day.

Mrs. Stephen Andrus went to Detroit this afternoon to visit her son, Frank, and family.

Will Farmer went to Ann Arbor this morning on business.

W. Fitch Allen made a business trip to Detroit.

Miss Elsie Ball has returned from Jackson, where she has a position as stenographer, after attending the Warner-Patterson wedding yesterday afternoon.

Milo Haight is working for Frank Sayles in the meat market. Mr. Haight was recently in the meat business.

Mrs. Francis Hill returned this morning from her Detroit trip.

Milton Hack and George Dennison went to Detroit this evening where they will witness the play "Rip Van Winkle," in which Joseph Jefferson is the star.

A. F. Horton made a business trip to Dundee this morning.

Miss Effie Pullen has returned from a visit with her sister, Mrs. Harry Harner, in Ypsilanti.

The Ladies' Aid society of the Baptist church held a social at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Richards last night which was a success.

Milan, Mich., Nov. 7.—Mrs. Bennett, who came here from Ridgeville, Ont., to visit at the home of Mr. and Mrs. William E. Ward, has left for Wilson, in the upper peninsula, on a visit.

Mrs. William H. Houseman has returned from her Petersburg visit.

Mrs. Alderman has returned from her stay east.

Mr. Hanson, foreman at the Stimpson Standard Scale Co.'s factory, has returned from Detroit, accompanied by his wife.

Mr. Drake has the contract for remodeling Francis Hill's house on Hurd street, which will be made into a double apartment.

Frank Greenfield has been here from Nashville visiting his brother and wife, Mr. and Mrs. Russ Greenfield.

Mr. and Mrs. William H. Gay have been entertaining Philip Stambach of Chicago, and Edson Stambach of Hillsdale.

Miss Ina Butler is home from her visit in Detroit with her brothers, Cassius Butler and Wilmer F. Butler and family.

Miss Grace Luxton is spending Sunday with her parents.

A. D. Jones, one of the teachers in the Milan schools, is spending the day in Ann Arbor.

Mr. and Mrs. J. Nelson Lawrence have been entertaining Mrs. Bennett of Miles City, Montana, and Miss Hasbrook of Ann Arbor.

Mrs. Fred Moffitt of Jasper, is visiting her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Ira Bertles, and other relatives here.

The Palmer House has reduced its rates from $1.50 to $1.00 per day, and will probably carry many boarders in the future.

Mrs. A. B. Smith has been visiting her sister in Durand.

T. W. Barnes has returned from his visit with his parents at Quincy.

Thomas Fulcher has returned to his home in Scofield after visiting with his daughter, Mrs. William Lee, Jr.

A party of young people of the Methodist church had a hay ride party last evening and went out to Mr. Colf's farm north of town where they had a corn roast.

William H. Kellogg has returned from his visit with his brother, Dr. Kellogg at Belleville.

Mr. and Mrs. Lewis Stoddard have left Milan, having removed to Delray, where Mr. Stoddard will work at the carpenter trade.

The Masonic order held a special meeting last evening to confer the second degree. They are preparing to hold an afternoon and evening session the same day in the near future.

James Johnson, William Stimpson and grandson, Grant Stimpson, are in Alcona county on a deer hunting trip.

Miss Grace Debenham went to Ann Arbor today to visit friends.

Herbert Sanford is erecting a residence on North street.

Mr. Marion has returned from a week's vacation he spent visiting relatives in Chelsea.

Del Palmer and wife have removed from Azalia into Mr. Hanor's house on North street.

Rev. and Mrs. A. M. Patterson will remove to Au Jres, where they will make their home with Jesse D. Warner and wife after two weeks time.

Walter P. Draper and wife have been entertaining Mrs. Julia Dustin of Manton, Mich., a few days.

Mrs. Mary Saxton who has been here a few weeks, will go to Ann Arbor today where she has a position in the university hospital.

Jonathan Wardle and Wilmer Losee will hold an auction sale on the old Wardle farm northeast of town next Thursday.

Miss Jessie Pullen is spending a few days with her parents, Postmaster and Mrs. C. W. Pullen.

Clifford Mead of Albion, is visiting relatives and friends here for a few days.

C. L. Ferman is painting his residence on Dexter street.

J. M. Auten and family are entertaining a cousin, Mrs. Marshall Holland and little daughter, of Detroit, for a few days.

O. W. Sangree has a new Plano corn husking machine.

The Presbyterian church society gave a chicken pie supper this evening in the Dean block in connection with their rummage sale, which continues for another week.

Mr. and Mrs. H. J. Zimmerman have been expecting a visit from their daughter, Mrs. Edna Boardman of Brooklyn, N. Y., but as she is planning to begin house keeping, will not come before spring. 

Abraham Millage, a farmer resident, and who now resides in Tecumseh, has been visiting relatives and friends a few days.

Miss Irma Mead came out from Detroit this afternoon to visit relatives and friends over Sunday.

Miss Maria Murray and Clarence Heath were married at the Methodist Episcopal parsonage Wednesday by Rev. George B. Marsh.

Louie Hagel and daughter and granddaughter of Port Clinton, Ohio, have been visiting Mr. and Mrs. John Steidle.

Mr. and Mrs. A. D. Conde have been entertaining Mrs. W. M. Culver and son Clyde, of Alva, Mich.

Charles Johnson gave a party for a number of his young friends at his home last evening.

Mr. and Mrs. O. W. Leonard are entertaining Mrs. John Clark of Pontiac, at their home on east Main street for a few days.

J. H. Miller, who was formerly in the grocery business here, and who now resides in Ypsilanti, has been calling on friends.

Mrs. F. Alley of Denver, Col., and Mrs. N. J. Ross of Beloit, Wis., are the guests of their cousins, J. L. Marble and Mrs. Mary A. Wallace.

Mrs. George R. Williams of Ann Arbor, is visiting at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Thomas W. Barnes on E. Main street.

Next Friday evening the Ladies of the Maccabbees of York, will give a social in their hall at Mooreville, at which the main feature of the program will be their drill, with which they won first prize at the state fair at Pontiac.

The Epworth League society will hold a business meeting in the Methodist church Monday evening.

A. E. Putnam has closed his church benefit sale, in which he paid the Methodist church society $86.00 as their per centage, the Presbyterian society $60 and the Baptist church about $55. Miss Ina Butler received the prize of $100 for the largest sales.

Ferridon Phillips has been chosen as chorister of the Methodist church choir and Miss Mertie Auten organist.

The high school has sold enough tickets to warrant their lecture course, and the first number will be put on November 25th, when they will have Jubilee Singers.

John Haner will hold an auction sale on his farm southeast of town on Nov. 10, when he will sell his threshing outfit and also his farming tools, etc.

Ray Critchett has entered the high school in senior class.

Manager Moon of the American Sad Iron Co., very courteously showed the principal and teachers of the Milan schools, through their plant.

Milan, Mich., Nov. 9.—Will A. Farmer, son-in-law of Mr. and Mrs. Charles M. Blackmer, and who formerly managed the Whitney hotel in Toledo, has leased the St. James hotel in Ann Arbor, and took possession of it today. He has had considerable experience in the hotel business.

Philip Steinbach, of Chicago, and Edson Stambach, of Hillsdale, who have been visiting at the home of Mr. and Mrs. William H. Gay, have returned to their respective homes.

T. C. Howard, formerly supervisor of London township was in town over Sunday visiting his family.

Rev. D. A. Shannon, the evangelist, came from Colon, where he has been conducting a very successful protracted meeting, and yesterday commenced a series of revival meetings in the Baptist church, assisting Rev. T. D. Denman, pastor. Meetings will continue at least this week, and probably longer.

Miss Grace Luxton returned to her school in Whittaker today.

W. C. Tackaberry, who is employed by Armstrong & Graham, wholesale harness merchants of Detroit, spent Sunday at the home of Mr. and Mrs. William C. Reeves, on E. Main street.

Little Edwina Blackmer has been seriously ill.

Benjamin Austin will soon remove to Saline, where he has leased a farm for the coming year.

Warren Allison has returned from his visit with relatives and friends in Ypsilanti and Detroit.

Marshal Forbes has made another arrest for being drunk and disorderly on the streets and the offender enriched the village treasury $5. This is a good work being done.

Mr. and Mrs. Fred Moffitt have returned to their home in Jasper after visiting relatives and friends here for a few days.

Tom Poole and family have moved to Adrian.

Mrs. William A. Farmer and daughter, Ruth, went to Toledo yesterday to spend a few days before going to live in Ann Arbor.

William C. Kellogg has returned from a visit with his people in Chelsea.

Sylvester Cornwell has returned from Adrian and Tecumseh.

Kenneth P. Alderman, who is in the commission business at Willis, in partnership with J. M. Auten, spent Sunday with his mother and other relatives here.

Mr. Cambron, of Macon, has secured a position in the American Sad Iron Co.'s factory and will make his home with his uncle and aunt, Mr. and Mrs. Louis Camburn.

Walter B. Redman made a business trip to Detroit today.

Miss Maggie Hope, came up from Belleville to spend Sunday the guest of Dr. and Mrs. E. F. Pyle and other friends.Miss Effie Pullen has returned to her school, after visiting her parents, Postmaster and Mrs. Chas. W. Pullen.