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Peaches in the market bring ten cents per quart. Miss Millie Hitchcock has returned "rom Alma. C. H. Wilson and wife are taking a :rip up the lakes. Miss Allie Harper left for Nebraska Monday morning. Miss Susie Hooker has returned to her home in Burr Oak. Rev. G. E. Sloan entertained bis parents from Coranna last week. Mr. and Mr?. W. H. Allen, of North Dakota, are visiting Hilan friends for a few daye. Miss Grace liuntington returned Tuesday morning from a three weeks' visit in Chicago. Miss Lena Blinn and brother Lester have returned to Milan, where they will spend the summer. Misses Florence and Hattie Benham, of Ann Arbor, visited Mr. and Mrs. Whitmarsh over Sunday. Dixboro. Will Stewart, of Detroit, spent a few days with his parents last week. The ice cream social at John H. Cowan's last Wednesday evening was a grand success. Mr. Graham, of St. Johns, is visiting friends here while on his way to the G. A. R. encampment. On Tuesday morning Robert Shankland, our well-known musician and leading bass ball player, left for Dakota. The infant daughter of Mr. and Mrs. James Rice died Sunday. and was burjed from this church Monday afternoon. The following young ladies spent Saturday at Whilmore Lake: Misses Alice Nowlan, Alvira Camp, Nettie Robinson, Agnes Finnell, Edna Savage and Cora Foster, of Scio. While trying to avoid a collision with a boat in the middle of the Lake, their boat struck a sand-bar on the shore, and the bystanders enjoyed the fun of seeing the girls wade into the water and push the boat afloat. Webster. Rev. Mr. Lincoln andfamilyare camping out. Wm. R. Waldron, of Jackson, was in townlast week. A few Websterites are attending the teachers' institute in Iexter. Rev. Mr. Morris, of Dexter, preaches occasionally in the Merrill school-house. J. A. Cushing and R. Scadin will next week attend the national G. A. R. encampment at Detroit. Last week the property of the late Wm. Tubbs was appraised. The personal was $1700 and the real estáte 89000. Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Boyle attended the funeral of Mrs. Boyle's mother, Mrs. Barney Keenan, which took place at St. Patrick's church, Northfield, last Monday morning. From last Sunday till August 30 the pulpit in the Congregational church wiil be vacant. It was announced from the pulpit, however, that the program for the missionary meeting on the second Sunday evening in August will be monopolized by the "Children of All Nations," who will be dressed in their native costumes. This instructive as well as interesting meeting will repay all who come. Wlillmore Lake. Alvin Wilsey and daughter rendered some valuable assistance to the choir here last Sunday evening. The farmers' picnic is billed for August 29. As usual we look for a big crowd and splendid time. John Malloy, of Ann Arbor, has opened a first clalss livery at this place, which filis a long feit want. Jas. H. McKnight, of West BayCity, was here last week as the guest of his brother-in-law, F. M. Lumbard. Mrs. Geo. Simon and party of ten are registered at theClifton and willremain three or four weeks. All from Cleveland, Ohio. The encampment of the M. S. T. was the best one yet, as far as good order was concerned- at least, this is the verdict of those who ought to know. There will be a social hop at the Lake House on Saturday evening, August 1. AU are cordially invited. Music will be furnished by Lumbard's orchestra. Mrs. Firmen Alderman died last week Wednesday of cáncer of the stomach. She was placed in the vault at Brighton, after appropriate services conducted by Rev. Jennings, Friday. There will be a grand concert at the Methodist church for its benefit, given by the Ann Arbor Business Men's Quartette, Tuesday August 11. Admission fifteenandtwenty-flve cents. Leteveryone turn out and help make this concert a big success. Ctaelsea. The Baptist church is being repaired. Mrs. F. M. Hooker was in Detroit last week. Chelsea bas only one dentist, Dr. H. L. Williams. F. Hammond returned to Chicago, on Saturday, July 25. The McKone House is offered for rent for a term of years. The Cassidy House on Orchardst will soon be completed. Mr. Wood, of Chicago, is the guest of his brother, Theo. Wood. R. Snyder and family are camping at the fashionable summer resort. Mrs. A. Calkin and niece, Miss Kingsley, went to Detroit on Monday. The I. O. G. T. will hold a basket picnic at Cavanaugh Lake on Saturday, Aug. lst. A picnic was held by the Baptist Sunday school at North Lake on Wednesday, July l'Oth. Miss Minnie Robertson, of Battle Creek, is the guest of her grand parents, Mr. and Mrs. A. Durand. Miss Florence Bachman attended the teachers' institute at Dexter last week, and will continue during the entire session. Mr. and Mrs. F. P. Glazier took their Sunday school classes, also one with no regular teacher, to Cavanaugh Lake, where they were happily entertained, on Wednesday last. Mrs. Jewell, a returned missionary from north China, spoke in the Methodist church on Monday evening. ,"What shall we render unto the Lord for all His benefits unto us" was the key-note of her discourse. Stonj treek. Alex. Robb, our genial blacksmith, is rushed with work. The prospectsare goodfor a largecrop of black berries in this viclnity. Mr. and Mrs. L. H. Crane visited friends at Belleville last Saturday and Sunday. The Free Methodists of Michigan will hold a cainp meetiDg at Eaton's milis, commencing September 6th. The Presbyteriansarebeingtreated to some very fine ruusic during the summer season, owing to the fact that the Misses Barr are ac home. Salem. Mrs. Lee Perry and son Clyde spent Sunday at Howell. Mrs. M. H. Utley and daughter, of Detroit, are visiting relatives here. Rev. W. H. tëhannon and family have returned from visiting friends at Mapje Rapids. Mrs. Flo Tweedale spent Friday and Saturday visiting Mrs. Dr. Millman at South Lyon. Miss L. Thayer, teacher in the Ludington high school, is home for the summer months. Salem Knights of Pythias, to the number of eight, paid a fraternal visit to Northville last Thursday. The Woman's Missionary Society of the Baptist church meet in the church parlors next Saturday afternoon. The ladies of the Congregational church will give a missionary tea, next Saturday evening, at the residence of Geo. S. Wheeler. The Union Sunday school concert in the Baptist church last Sabbath was will attended, and an interesting program was presented. The home of Mr. and Mrs. W. Richter was blessed by the arrival of a twelve-pound baby girl last Monday. Mother and daughter are doing well. A brakeman on the D., L. and N. railroad had his shoulder dislocated, about midnight last Monday, near Salem station. He was taken to his home at Lansing. The marriage of Miss Nellie, daughter of George Nollar, to Frank Rider, took place at her lather's residence last Thursday. Rev. Mr. Leeland ofliciated. The happy couple left for the east on their wedding trip, followed by the best wishes of their friends and acquaintances. The community was startled last Sunday by the almost sudden death of Miss Mary Peckham. She attended divine service in the morning and appeared in usual health. Shortly after dinner she complained of severe pain nd before a physician could arrive she had been called home. The probable cause of death was heart disease. She was in her seventy-fourth year, a true Christian and member of the Congregational church, and had the esteem of all who knew her. The funeral services were conductedbyRev. W. H. Shannon in the Congregational church on Tuesday morninsr.