Picked Up In Washtenaw

PICKED UP IN WASHTENAW

Brief Notes From the Towns of the County

INTERESTING TOPICS

About People and Things Which are Told in a Short and Crisp Manner

MILAN.

Milan, Mich., Dec. 18.--The Rathbone Sisters have chosen the following officers for the ensuing year: M.E.C., Mrs. Cora Gump; E.S., Mrs. Maude Steidle; E.J., Mrs. Cora Farrington; M., Rowena Gregory; M. of R. and S., Mrs. May Fulcher; M. of F., Miss Wave Blackmer; P. of T., Mrs. Bertha Needham; G. of O.T., Mrs. Ida Millage.

Eddie Campbell is here from Montpelier, O., today to visit his parents and attend to some business affairs.

Marshal Forbes has been doing some excellent work in carrying out the statute regardig leaving horses hitched on the streets a unreasonable length of time, and yesterday arrested Michael Mohart, who was fined $9.55.

Mrs. Frank Johnson has been entertaining this week her brother, Fred Green of Romulus.

Fred Campbell has been to Chicago for the purpose of buying a car of sheep for winter feeding on his farm west of town.

Clarence E. Steidle, who has been attending the pharmacy department of Ferris Institute at Big Rapids since last fall, returned home today to spend the holidays with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. John Steidle.

Mrs. Susie Hitchcock, of Azalia, is visiting her sister, Mrs. William C. Reeves.

Isaac Vedder has returned from a few days' visit in Canadian points and at Flint.

Miss Hattie Laubach, of Adrian, has been visiting Miss Jessie Pullen this week.

Clark Springer was arrested by Marshal Forbes on a charge of being drunk and disorderly and was fined $8.75.

Mrs. Charles Schmitt has returned from Detroit, where she visited her son, William C. Schmitt, a few days.

Mr. and Mrs. A. F. Holcomb have returned from Detroit, where they visited with H. W. Holcomb and wife.

Sarah G. Davis has bough 80 acres of land in London township of Charles Zeeman, for a consideration of $3,200.

School closed today for two weeks' vacation.

Charles H. Wilson has sold 70 acres of land in Milan township, near Azalia, to Patrick and Mary M. Tennyson.

John G. Juckett is the new postmaster at Oakville.

Rev. T. D. Deman, pastor of the Baptist church, and Rev. E. H. Vail, of the Presbyterian church, participated in the exercises in the high school this afternoon marking the close of the term.

There will be union prayer meetings for one week preceding the revival meetings held by Evangelist Morey in the Presbyterian church.

Township Treasurer Arthur J. Delaforce, of York, is at the Farmers & Merchants' bank today receiving taxes.

William H. Murray has gone to Baltimore, Md., where he will spend a few weeks settling up the estate of a deceased uncle.

Alva Harlan is again working for Sylvester W. Nase.

The Stimpson Land Co., in which several Milan men are financially interested, was incorporated at Detroit Wednesday with the following officers and directors: President, Walter F. Stimpson; vice president, Hilary Roberts, of Detroit; secretary, Ernest D. Rhodes, of Chicago; treasurer, Clinton Stimpson, of Detroit; directors, J. M. Auten and Oscar Stimpson, of this place. The company owns 4,000 acres of hard wood and cotton lands in northern Mississippi and in the coming spring expect to begin active operations to market the timber and develop the lands for cultivation.

Mrs. Albert B. Smith, who has been visiting her sister, Mrs. Alfred E. Putnam, for several weeks, has departed on her return trip to Los Gatos, California. She was accompanied by her nephew, Clyde Putnam, who will remain with them until next Summer.

M. S. Sheldon, who formerly lived at Farmington, has removed with his family into Mrs. Easterly's rooms. He is foreman in the Leader office.

C. A. and F. E. Harrington, who formerly resided in York township, have sold their farm in Branch county, and have removed to Shawntown, O.

C. M. Blackmer's building, which was gutted by fire on Nov. 13, has been rebuilt and is ready for occupancy.

Mrs. George V. Schoenhart has returned from a week's visit with relatives and friends in Toledo.

Milan. Mich., Dec. 19.--Fred G. T. Wilson and Charles H. Wilson, proprietors of the Milan Ice Co., today began the work of harvesting the crop. The ice is in excellent #### and they will begin filling the house just above the #### and will fill the other two up the river so soon as possible.

The Monroe County Telephone Co. is pushing the work of setting their poles in the village. They are at present putting up large poles crossing the railroad tracks and telegraph lines at the depot. They have their poles set from Azalia to the village limits and also a line to Cone.

Wm. Beaubean, who sold the Milan dray line to Ernest Smith, has removed to Ann Arbor with his family.

Miss Crittenden, one of the teachers of the Milan schools left for her home at Ypsilanti last evening to spend the holidays at her home.

I. B. Hale and family of Mooreville, will soon remove to this place, occupying the Eugent Reynold's house on First street.

F. W. Gradolph and son, W. F. Gradolph of Dundee are here today.

The Rathbone Sisters held a meeting in their hall last evening.

Milton Davenport is clerking in H. C. Sill's hardware store.

Fred Wilson went to Ann Arbor last evening to visit his wife.

Archie Gauntlett is making contracts with farmers in this locality for raising cucumbers for some Toledo parties, who expect to locate a pickle factory here, providing enough acreage can be secured, which seems probable at present.

Mr. and Mrs. Charles L. Clark have returned from Ypsilanti, where they went to attend the funeral of Mrs. Irve Clark.

Walter B. Redman made a business trip to Britton last evening.

Lyman Burnham has been visiting his daughter, Mrs. Rena Harris in Hudson a few days.

Mrs. William Woolcott has gone to the University hospital at Ann Arbor again to take treatment.

The Misses Potter, teachers of the Milan public schools went to their home at Willis last evening to spend two weeks vacation.

The Eastern Star society will hold several dances this winter, the first one being Christmas evening in Odd Fellow parlors.

Miss Jessie Pullen went to Adrian last evening to visit her friends, the Misses Laubach over Sunday.

Mrs. Vail, mother of Edward H. Vail, pastor of the Presbyterian church, has returned from a two weeks' visit at Belding.

Thomas W. Barnes has returned from a week's visit with his brother, Mell and family at Elkhart, Ind.

Miss Grace Luxton has returned to her home from her school near Whitaker to spend the holidays.

Mrs. Robert Trabelcox and Miss Lizzie Trabelcox of Ypsilanti, visited at the home of Mrs. Rosina Redman this afternoon.

Elmer Kent who resides on the Norman Redner farm at Stoney Creek, will sell all his property at auction on Dec. 30.

Paul Newcomb of Ypsilanti, is visiting Embert C. Pullen.

The Junior League of the Methodist church, has elected the following officers for the ensuing year: President, Miss Bertha Palmer; first vice president, Miss Martha Ostrander; second vice president, Miss Eva Kinear; secretary, Miss Lena Steidle; treasurer, Miss Celina Swayzee.

John Haner has purchased a home in Ypsilanti and with his wife will soon remove to that place to reside.

Miss Lucas, one of the high school teachers left this morning to spend the holidays at her home in Kalamazoo.

Mrs. James Hanlon and daughter, Hannah, of Cone, are in town today.

Mrs. Wm. Sellars is visiting her parents in Milwaukee.

Harvey Hitchcock has been ill a few days past.

Fred Knaggs and wife went over to Ann Arbor this morning. He was obliged to return to the hospital, as he has not been getting along very well since his operation eight weeks ago.

Antony Vedder has bought some land in Augusta township of O. E. Vedder.

Mrs. Mattie Blackmer visited Mrs. Mabel Wilson at the hospital in Ann Arbor today.

Miss Ada Burnham went to Toledo this afternoon to spend Sunday with her friend, Miss Wilabelle Farmer.

Mrs. Lucy Clark is quite seriously ill at her home.

Mrs. Eddie Campbell, of Montpelier, O., visited her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Walter P. Draper, yesterday.

Milan, Mich., Dec. 21.--The public schools at Mooreville, three miles northwest of town, were closed today on account of diphtheria. There are three cases in the family of Floyd Conde, and one of the children was in school last Thursday. There have been several cases of the disease in this locality this season.

T. C. Howard, who is a traveling agent for the state tax commission, spent Sunday with his family.

Miss Millie Hitchcock, who has been seriously ill for several weeks, is able to be out riding.

The Michigan Telephone company has a gang of line me and exchange men here at work putting in the new exchange board in the Blackmer building, which was gutted by fire last month, burning out the entire exchange. They are planning on putting in a very nice exchange calculated to accommodate the new rural telephone lines also.

Will Moore, of Palmyra, visited at the home of his cousins, Mr. and Mrs. Charles Steidle, on First street, Sunday.

Prof. C. M. Fuller, returned to Ann Arbor to spend the holidays with his family on account of the Mooreville schools being closed.

Miss Mame Woolcott was ill at her home yesterday.

Hon. G. A. Gearhart will appear at Gay's opera house on Tuesday evening, Dec. 29, on the high school lecture course. He has been here before and the people are acquainted with him.

Mrs. Fred Wilson, who has been in Ann Arbor several weeks, having been operated upon, is expected home for Christmas.

On account of the rain storm yesterday and the fact that it has thawed up considerably, the ice harvesting operations will necessarily be delayed somewhat.

Thomas Geniac, who fell while plastering in C. M. Blackmer's building three weeks ago, dislocating his heel bones, is able to be out on crutches.

Mrs. Walter R. Seavey is spending the day with friends in Ann Arbor.

People in town from considerable distances, report the sleighing to be excellent.

Bruce Pullen is again clerking in the postoffice.

Mrs. William C. Reeves and daughter, Edna, will go to Detroit tomorrow.

Fred Knaggs, who was operated upon in the University hospital at Ann Arbor several weeks ago, and who has not been recovering satisfactorily, but is in a precarious condition, will probably be operated upon again Tuesday.

WHITAKER

Whittaker, Mich., Dec. 21.--Walter Mason is visiting relatives in Detroit.

The Bishop school closed Friday, Dec. 18, for a two weeks' vacation.

Albert Henning made a trip to Delray Sunday.

Mrs. Susan Lawrence and granddaughter Eva May Smart, returned home from Plymouth Saturday evening.

Chas. Kramer visited his parents over Sunday.

Miss Nellie Hitchingham returned home from her Detroit visit Sunday evening.

Chas. Smart has been in town the last few days.

Jas. E. Russell is on the sick list.

Roy Wardel of Oakville was in town today. He is selling books for the Elliot Publishing Co., of Philadelphia, Pa.

While eating a popcorn ball at the Christmas exercises given by the Bishop school Friday, Dec. 18, Mrs. Alice Bishop got a pin in her throat, after nearly choking to death she was brought to this village and an attempt was made to dislodge it, but to no purpose, she then took the train to Milan where Dr. Baldwin made an examination and advised her to go to Ann Arbor Hospital, which she did the next morning. It took one of the doctors there but a moment to find and extract the pin.

The new Wabash siding is now complete and is to be used this winter for storing cars.

Mr. and Mrs. John Reynolds had a granddaughter from Milan visiting them over Sunday.

J. G. West of Stoney Creek, was in town today.

CHELSEA

Chelsea, Dec. 21.--The merchants of Chelsea all seem to be having a large Christmas trade.

Some of the Chelsea shippers of grain and complaining because they are unable to secure to move their purchases from the elevator.

Mr. and Mrs. E. H. Chandler and children left Sunday morning for Keen, N. H., to spend the holidays.

The Sunday schools of all the churches of this place will hold appropriate exercises.

The Dear Dozen, a social organization of 12 young ladies of the village, will give their best fellows a chance to dance with them at Woodman hall on New Year's eve, and you can "bet" that the boys will all be on hand as the girls pay the bills.

The physicians all report considerable sickness and all of them are constantly on the go.

Wm. Yocum of Manchester, visited with Chelsea friends the past week.

W. R. Lehman has bone into the implement business and seems to be meeting with considerable success.