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The Misses Minzey are entertaining friends from a distance. Dr. Wm. Calboun 8 slowly recovering from his late illness. The Young Brothers are again in this vicinity threshing beans. Mrs. S. H. Conde, who has been east several weeks, has returned. Mrs. Iva Harper, of Manchester, was the guest of Mrs. Harper last week. Miss Minnie McGraw was the guest of her brother Gilbert, of this place, recently. Saline. Orange blossoms will bloom in our vicinity this week. Miss Bemish, of Tecumseh, is the guest of Miss Ella Potter. Misses Lue'ila Clarke and May Cody are spending a few days in Ypsilanti. Miss Kittie Sauer flnishes her first term of school in the Judd district this week. Dr. H. Niehols and P. W. Weinnett have returned from their hunting espedition in the Northern Península. The spacious home of Mr. and Mrs. B P. Davenport was thrown open on Friday evening for the entertainment of the Methodist society at their church social. A fine literay and musical program was rendered Sclo. Mrs. Thomas Quinn lejt Tuesday for her home in Bancroft. Bom- October 21, to Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Cunninghain, a son. Miss Kapel], of New York, h is been the guest of Mrs. Snyder. Miss Anna Hughes left last Saturday to spend a week in Detroit. Mrs. Tuomoy and children, of son, spent Sunday with her mother, Mrs. Holmes. Miss Belle Hanchett, who has been viaiting Mies Alma Litchfield for the past two weeks, rettirned home Monday. Wm. Quigg and sister, Miss Mary Quigg, Mrs. Carraher and daughter, Miss Mary Carraher, attended the Nanry - Carraher wedding at Nortrifield, last week. Miss Alma Litchfield gave a party to a few of her young friends last Wednesday evening in honor of Miss Hanchett. The evening was spent in playing tiddledy-winks and other games. Webster. The semi-annual meeting of the Jackson Association met at the Congregational church of Webster the 20th and 2Ist inst. The Woman's Home Missionary society held sessions Tuesday morning and afternoon. Greeting was triven by Mrs. Lincoln, and response by Mra. Putman, of Ypsilanti. Beports were then given of all the home missionary societies represented. After dinner Mrs. Thayer read a paper on Christian Giving, and Mrs. Harris spoke about "Work in the South." The evening sermón of the Association was preached by Eev. Mr. Shannon, of Salem, whose text was, "And I, if I be lifted up, will draw all men unto Me." The Lord's Supper was adminisr tered at the close. Wednesday morning was devoted to devotional exercises and business. Rev. Dr. Holmes, of Chelsea, presided and Rev. Mr. Van Auken, of Graes Lake, acted as secretary. "The Religious Unrest of the Times," was very ably discussed by Rev. Mr. Bradshaw, of Ann Arbor, and Rev. Mr. Morris, ofDexter, showed "lts resul t on the Church Universal." A good discusBion followed. Rev. George Foster, of Jackson, then read a paperon "How to Win Our Young People to Christ." Of the 400,000 young men in Michigan between the ages ef sixteen and thirtyfive, only flve per cent., he said, attended church. The aiternoon sesaion opened with devotional services. Mrs. Judson Thomson, of Salem, told how to interest the chiklren in the prayer meeting. Rev. Mr. Putman.of Ypsilanti, followed with a paper on ministers' duties and privilages in relation to politica, in which he urged the importance of grappling the questionsofthe day and ofusingthe ballot. Rev. Mr.Auken,ofGrassLake,spoke on the "litble as an Educator." "How shall we make the prayer meeting a succesb?" was the subject of a paper by Rev. Mr. Thurston, of Pinckney. One secret of success, he thought, was earnestness. Missionary and Sunday school work was then taken up by Rev. Mr. Ewing, of Lansing. Many at this time left for the train, and Rev. Dr. Holmes closed the sessions by explaining the importance of keeping church records. Cbelsea. Mrs. Brackbill is very sick. The Chelsea union school has about 0G0 pupils. Rev. O. C. Bailey exchanged pulpits with Rev. H. A. Putman last Sunday. The basement of the Methodist church has been papered and repainted. Mr. and Mrs. W. F. Hatch have gone to Dundee, III., to visit Rev. J. E. Reilly and wife. Mr. and Mrs. L. Sawyer have returned from a pleasant visit in the state of New York. Fred Canfield has purchased the home now occupied by W. P. Schenk, on Orchard-st. Miss Nettie Hoover, who has been in Stockbridge for some months, is at home again. Rev. C. Haag is entertaining his sister, Frieda, who has recently arrived from Germán. Rev. O. C. Bailey entertained Rev. and Mrs. J. C. Van Auken, of Grass Lake, last week. The Lutherans hela a fair at the Town Hall.onTuesdayand Wednesday. The proceeds will be used for the benefit of the church. Wtaltmore Lake. Mr. Spiegleberg is entertaining two nieces from Elyria, Ohio. Eddie Slosson was out over Sunday from Ann Arbor visiting his grandfather, Douglass Stevens. i Allie Stevens returned from his yachtng excursión on Saturday. He reports a fine time and lots of sport. The friends and neighbors of W. H. Green turned out last Saturday and got up a niee wood pile for him. F. M. Dodge was stabbed one night last week in his left leg, just above the knee. Two young men were trying the temperof their knives, when accidentally one slipped and Mr. Dodge received the blade as above stated. He is able to be around by the aid of crutches. Philip Roper died last Thursday evening. The funeral service was held at the residence on Sunday at 10 a. m., after which the remains were placed in the vault at South Lyon. An immense congregation was present to pay the last sad rites of respect to the deceased. AVe can hear but one comment on the virtues and character of Mr. Koper, which is that he was an honest, upright man and sincere Christian. Lima. John Steinbach was in Ann Arbor Wednesday. Godfrey Luick has the frame of his new house up and nearly enclosed. Fred Wedemeyer, our genial supervisor, is in attendance at the meeting of the board of supervisors at Ann Arbor The following omcers of the lyceum were elected Saturday evening: President, Arlington Guerin; serretary, Miss Estella Guerin; treasurer, Eddie Beach.