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Sid Shaughness was the first o commence harvest in these parts. Miss Alice Shuart, of the Hillsdale high school, is home spending her vacation. Prof. McGee and wife are the guestu of Mrs McGee's parents of this place, jlr. and Mrs. W. Barr. ' While returning home from the ball same here last Saturday, Jim Finnell was thrown from his horse and received two large scalp wounds. Webster. Wheat is nearly ready for harvest. gome will probably be cut this week. " Rev. Mr. Lincoln gave a lectureto the vouns people last Sunday evening. ' Miss Nettie Latson is attending the suminer school at the Michigan Agricultural College. ■Villiam Tubbs, while working at his new barn, had the misfortune to feil and crush his skull quite severely. He died last evening. ■ Tav E McColl has returned from Kaoxvilíe, Tenn., and after spending a week at home has gone to continue his post gradúate course at the Michigan Agricultural College. Cbelsea. Rev. O. C. Bailey returned Monday evening. R. S. Snyder and family are about to remove to Ann Arbor. M J Noyes and family have moved on the farm for the summer. The new organ for the Congregational church arrived from Detroit last week. Mrs. Schlotterbeck and family, of Pittsburg, Pa. , also Miss Tillie Mutchells, of Hudson, Mich., are visiting at C. H. Kempfs. The "I O G. T." will hold an open eession on" Taesday evening. Miss Stebbins, of Ann Arbor, will give seeral recitations. Dexter. Mrs. McMahon is still in the city of New York and her daughter Alice is at the sea side. Dr R. S. Copeland ieft his Bay City practice for the doublé purpose of seeing parents and hia alma mater. Frank T. Takasugi, of Evanston lectnroH tn m. nrowded house in the odist church Sunday evening. The lecture was very interesting and well received. Seven of the high school pupila graduated Friday evening. The opera house was crowded as usual, the evening almost perfect, as also were the adornments of the hall and the exercises. Charles LeCount and wife, of New York city, were guests over Sunday of Rev. M. H. McMahon. Jn addition to being a thorough going 'business man, Mr. LeCount is a local preacher who has few superiors, as evidenced by his sermón at the Methodist church on Sunday morning last. Milán. Alva Reynolds is very ill with rb.eumatism. Mrs. Henry Hack gave a tea social Saturday afternoon. A. Delaforce has returned from a protracted sojourn in Chicago. Mrs. S. Gilchriese and daughter, have returned to their home in Cass City. Rev. Jay Huntington conducted services Sunday evening, after a short vacation. T. Blackmer and wife haye moved into the Presbyterian parsonage on Wilcox-st. Mrs. F. A. Blinn left for Manchester Tuesday, where she will visit friends for a couple of weeks. Miss Alice Harper, of Cadillac, is spending her vacation with her parents, Dr. Harper and wife. Mr. and Mrs. 'NVagner's horse ran away Sunday morning and threw them both out, hurting them slightly. s on y CreeK. Wheat will soon be fit to cut. C. S. Ward is in Detroit, where ■ he has a position. Miss Ethel Stone visited frient's at Ann Arbor last week. Wheat in this vicinity is looking fine and gives promise of a large crop. The recent rains did considerable damaae in this vicinity, washing out bridges, culverts, etc. Park Wheeler, who has been visiting his oíd home and friends, returned to Washington state last Friday. Miss Marina Minze, who had the misfortune to fracture eeveral ribs, is, we are pleased to learn, improving quite rapidly. Mr. R. Hopson has sold out his store to his son Richard, who will run it as a branch of a Detroit house, paying Detroit prices for all produce, and making things hum in general. The picnic at W. W. Dell's was well attended, notwithstanding the iuclemency of the weather, and a fine time is reported by all. Miss McMullen has proved herself to be both competent and efficiënt as a teacher.