News Notes From Milan

NEWS NOTES FROM MILAN

   Milan, Mich., Nov. 20.- Walter F. Stimpson, of Detroit, president of the Stimpson Standard Scale Co., was in town this afternoon in consultation with William C. Reeves, manager of the factory here.

   Mrs. Cearls F. Ferman is seriously ill.

  Miss Lulu Allen sold forty season tickets for the high school lecture course, thus breaking the record for sales.

   Wyland P. Gregory, who was burned in the Blackmer fire last Friday, is able to be out of doors.

   Walter Frisbie has moved his shoe shop in with R. R. Wilcox's harness shop, since the fire in the Blackmer block.

   Lloyd Easterly, of Detroit, has been visiting friends here.

   Celestia Bordine has purchased 65 acres of land in Iondon township of Matilda A. Harty, consideration $3,500.

   There are 457 school children in Milan township, and the for Milan township of school tax is $1,142.50.

   John Cook, who was nearly suffocated in the fire in the Blackmer block last Friday, is reeovered and able to be out again.

   Mrs. William E. Ward is visiting her daughter, Mrs. Charle Robinson, and family at Dearborn this week.

   Alonzo B. Ayers has sold some of his land in Milan townshlp to Caspar Homann for $1,800.

   Mrs. Lee Hitchcock, of Harvey, Ill., who has been visiting relatives and friends here for ten days, has returned home.

   It has been learned that one of the crowd of Milan boys who attended the Michigan-Wisconsin football game in Ann Arbor last Saturday was in some manner relieved of $8 in cold cash.

   Alva Harian, of Adrian, has been visiting friends here.

   It is likely that Evangelist Shannon will continue his revival services at the Baptist church for a another week, as the interest and results are increasing very pleasingly.

   John S. Moon has been entertaining his mother from Ypsilanti for a few days past.

   The pink tea held in the Masonic temple by the ladies of the Eastern Star was very suceessful.

   Burt Scell has purchased part of Chauncey F. Marvin's farm in Milan township for a consideratlon of $2,100.

   Next Tuesday Horton Davis wlll hold an auction sale on the old Wm Dansingburg farm, near Stony Creek

   A. F. Horton is now completing his work of shipping the large crop of sugar beets for the Owosso Sugar Co.

   The Epworth League will give a hard time supper at the home of Mr and Mrs. John Steidle, on County street next Tuesday evening.

   Mrs. Olin Sparks and three children of Monroe, have been the guests of her mother, Mrs. Lyman Burnham, on Hurd street.

   Milan, Mich., Nov. 23.- Kenneth P Kenneth and J. M. Auten have bought a carload of chickens and turkeys for the Thanksgiving market and will ship them to sonie eastern market, probably to New York city. The price for turkeys went as high as 14 cents Saturday.

   Charles M. Blackmer is the circuit juror for York townsnip in the December term of court.

   Henry Pullen, of Ypsilanti, visited his uncle, Postmaster Charles V. Pullen, and other relatives and friends here Satnrday.

   Mrs. Olin Sparks and three children have returned to Monroe after visiting her mother, Mrs. Burnham, on Hurd street.

   Charles Kelsey, who is traveling salesman for Paige & Chope of Detroit, spent Sunday with his family.

   Peter Swick has returned from Delray, where he visited his daughter, Mrs. Frank Heath and family. Mr. Heath has a position as brakeman on the Wabash railroad.

   Tuesday evening the Epworth league will give a hard time supper at the home of Mr. and Mrs. John Steidle, corner of County and Dexter streets.

   Rev. A. M. Patterson, and wife and daughter, Mrs. Jesse I. Warner, have started for their new home near Augres, Mich. Mr. Warner went two days ahead with their car of stock and household goods.

   Mrs. Moon has returned to Ypsilanti after a visit with her son, John S. Moon, and family.

   Charles Denton took in and shipped a carload of hogs to Buffalo Saturday.

   Newton Colf has removed from the Leonard house into Mr. Patterson's house on Dexter street.  

   Mrs. Willam K. Ward has returned from Dearbon, where she has been visiting her daughter, Mrs. Charles Robinson, and family.       

   Wyland P. Gregory, who was burned in the the telephone exchange fire, was out riding yesterday.

   O. H. Fisher, of Ypsilanti is in town doing work soliciting for the Knights of the Maccabees of the World.

   Nina Bortles is an apprentice in Miss Kuder's millinery shop.

   The condition of Millie Hitchcock continues to improve.

   Jesse D. Fuller who has been working at the carpenter trade with Allie VanWinkle at Tecumseh, spent Sunday with his parents.

   H. A. Steinbach, superintendent of construction of the Mlchigan Telephone company spent Sunday with his family in Ann Arbor.

   Ora DeLand has returned from Dundee, where he went on business for the Lime City Creamery Co., of which he is manager.

   Charles Johnson, of Azalia, was in town Saturday evening.

   James Litchard is working for Charles M. Blackmer.

   Orba Pocklington, the Cigar manufacturer, spent Sunday with his family at Ridgeway.

   Mrs. William Moffitt has gone to Jasper, where she will visit her son, Fred, and other relatives a few days.

   The Wabash railroad is now employing five men on the coaI docks, where formerly two men did the work.

   Claude Teall is visiting his father, Charles Teall and family.

   Mrs. William Farmer, who has been visiting her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Charles Blackmer, six weeks, returned to Toledo this afternoon, accompanied by her daughters, Ruth and Wilabelle, where they will begin housekeeping.

   Fred Moffitt and friend have returmed to Jasper, after a visit here on a hunting trip.

   Mrs. J. J. Gregory, of Quincy, is visiting her son, Wyland P. Gregory, on E. Main street.

   Wila P. Lamkin has the wall built for a new house on North street, opposite the Presbyterian church.

   George Gilbert, who recently removed from this place to Ilo-well to enter the tailoring business, spent Sunday in Milan.

   Mr. Kirkpatrick went to Toledo yesterday to visit her daughter, Mrs. Matthews. and children.

   The revival meetings at the Baptist church conducted by Evangelist D. A. Shannon, will continue through the coming week.

   Charles M. Blackmer has begun the work of repairing his building from the recent fire, the Insurance inspectors and adjustors having completed their work. Geniac Bros. are doing the mason work.

   Mr. Cone, who served on jury in the Monroe county circuit court, spent Sunday with his family here.

   Mrs. Rhoda Wonn. of Monroe, visiting at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Harner and family yesterday.

   Genia Allen, of Detroit, was in town over Sunday with her mother.

   The union Thanksgiving sermon will be held in the Methodist Episcopal church Thursday morning at 10:45, and Rev. Edward H. Vail, pastor of the Presbyterian church will preach.

   Mr. and Mrs. H. J. Zimmerman returned yesterday from Brooklyn, N. Y.,  where they were called on account of the death of their daughter, Mrs. Edna Boardman.

   Walter B. Redman had his bicycle stolen from in front of his office Saturday aftenoon.

   There were no services in the Presbyterian church Sunday evening, they having joined the Baptist revival meeting.

   Mr. and Mrs. William H. Houseman have returned from their trip to Chicago.

The condition of Cecil Lockwood is reported as not so well.

   The sale of seats for the lecture course is very large.