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A meeting of the Jacksou asaocïation of Congregational chnrches wa held at Dexter last week. Eugene Willits, for the past fow years steward of the Michigan state prison, has been visiting R. C. Reeves and family. Ntony roei. Farmers are busy sowing their oats. The York society will hold a social at the church tomorrow evening. The Epworth League met at Samuel Conde's last Wednesday evening. The Presbyterians gave a social at Wm, Lowden's last Friday evening. Stony Creek turned out en muse Monday and Tuesday to seo Bristol's show. Prof. Bristol formerly lived at this place. l.iuin. Miss Anna Parks, of Owosso, is visiting her sister, Mrs. H. A. Wilson. jIr. and Mrs. Fred Lutz are the parents of a girl. E. A. Dancer and wife, ditto. John E. Cooley left for Coldwater last Wednesday to visit his sister. Mrs. E. Brink. Married, today, at the bride's home, Christian Kline, of Lima, to Miss Christiana Eishelbach, of Freedoui. Milan. Saloon fights are getting quite common. Miss Grace Huntington will visit Detroit friends tViis week. Mr. Thompson and son are visiting relativea in Quincy for a few days. Five persons united with the Baptist church Thursday evening by baptism. C. M. Blackmer was quite badly hurt Sunday by falling across a carriage wheel. The Y. P. S. C. E. held an ice-cream social at the Baptist pareonage last evening. Clay Johnson has a situation as clerk at Heavenrich Brothers.wholesaleclothing house, Detroit. James Chapin, of Owosso, is visiting his brother, Dr. S. Chapin, and eister, Mrs. D. Harper, for a few days. Peter Early, a farmer living near this place, hanged himself Tuesday morning. He leaves a widow and two ohidren. Daschner & Buntelle sold their ïneat market to VanWormer & Lockwood, Wednesday. Messrs. VanWormer & Lockwood vill continue the business in the Palmer block. Webster. Miss Ada Latson visited friends in Dexter labt week. Mrs. Matthew Bird went to Albion last week to visit her son Freddie. Mrs. Oabert Williams is very seriously sick, and her condition is quite critical. Rob rt Johnston, of Jackson, was the guest of W. C. Latson and family recently. The Jackson, Association of Congregational ministers will meet in Webster next October. The school in district No. 1 coinmenced last week, with Miss Markhaiu, of Ann Arbor, as teacher. Among those on the sick list ure Wilie Scadin, Vida Pierce, with the tonsilitis, and Will ïubbs, with the grip. Henry Scadin bas returned frorn his extended visit to Florida. He enjoyed the trip ever so much. He brought with hlm several views, which he found leisure to take with his cam ;ra. Solo. Jlrs. Eobert G. Lyon, of Vassar, is visiting relatives in Seio this week. The Patrons of Industry meeting, which was booked for Friday night, did not take place. Mr. Bishop, of the Young Men's Christian Association, took charge of the preaching services Sunday. Several of the farmers contracted their wheat when it was one dollar, and are now dra wing it off at ten cents below the market price. Scio farmers seem to be employing their spare time in hauling stones to Ann Arbor. Four teams may sometimes be seen going down together. Sallue. Airs. Henry Collums is very sick with la grippe. Mrs. B. W. Mills is very dangerously sick with la grippe. Mrs. E. Hill is visiting friends in Saline and vicinity. C. H. Miller and Miss Anna Cobb spent Sunday near Manchester. Mrs. P. H. Rouse is in Elk Horn, Wis., to attend the funeral of her sister. Fred Groff was buried on Monday, after a very short but severe illness. Cbclsea. Mrs. J. E. Durand, of Jaekson, visited Chelsea on Wednesday. Hummel & Whittaker are putting a new tin roof on J. Hudler's store. Mrs. Lewis, of Ypsilanti, is visiting her brother, Dr. E. S. Armstrong. Rev. D.'H. Conrad, since the death of his mother, has returned from Quincy. The Chelsea Union Patrons of Industry met at Sylvan Centre on Tuesday evening. Matt Schwikerath is building anaddition to the residence of J. Stabler on south Main-st. Merritt Boyd has purchaaed the J. Bagge lot and store and will take possession about August lst. Mr. and Mrs. Oscar Vogel, of Chicago, are guests at the Congregational parsonage. Mrs. Vogel is Mr. Bailey's sister. The Congregational choir gave a concert on Monday evening. Theproceeds will be used toward paying for the new organ, which the Y. P. S. C. E. have ordered frorn Detroit. tVhiluiore l.akr. Miss Anna Kane was quite ill last week. N. W. Stevens, of Ann Arbor, was in town Monday. Rev. Jennings and lady visited Ann Arbor Monday on a business trip. "Uncle Sam" has opened the doors of his meat market again, and now ourfast is broken. We are promised a concert in the near future by the Business Men's Male Quartette, of Ann Arbor. F. M. Dodge, our enterprising merchant, has the nobbiest turnout in the shape of a stepper at the lake. He don't propose to take any one's dust- not mucb. Captain Snell is remodeling the steamer Lizzie Payno, so as to increase her beauty and lier Èarrying eapacity. The Spring Lake Ice Company iashipping the ice frora its stook on the south side of the lake, but haa live largo honses vet untouched. Our church (Methodist), under the pastorate of Rev. Jennings, is prospering tinely. The choir have ordered new anthem books. Visitors here will find this a good place to attend worship. The hotels are doinp an unusual amount of papering, painting and general ele&ning and beautifying tliia spring, and are rigging up their old boats and putting on new ones, all with a ])romising prospect for a fine peason of 1891. A party of Ann Arbor people were returning from the lake last Sunday evening, when the king bolt pulled out of the carriage. The horses went on to Ann Arbor with their end of the rig, and the merry folk found another conveyance. We uiake a lucky(?) catch in the location of the state encampment here. For people who can stand lots of excitement it will be pleasant, and will undoubtedly result profitably to the cominunity generally. Without doubt no better spot could have been chosen. The erounds could not be better, the railroad facilities are good, the hotel nccommodation8 are the best; and indeed visitors will find that Gov. Winans made a good selection - the proper one.