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Mra Samuel Durout, of Toledo, is visiting relatives and friends of Delhi. Mr. Frcd Abele and wife, who have been spending several weeks in Delhi and vieinity, returned to Jackson last Saturday. Delhi is furnishing the M. C. R. R. with stones. It is astonishing to see the quantities of stone taken away f rom here on the cars and still we don 't miss them. There are lots left. Mrs. Jennie Goodale and son, Fred, of Ann Arbor, spent the day last Thursday with Mr. and Mrs. Gilmore. Delhi people rejoice with Pred that he has partially recovered from his and severe illness and hope that he may gain his health entirely. YORK. This noighborhood is having a chili at present. The K. O. T. M. held a social at the residence of C. Hale last Priday night. The farmers of this section are feeling blue over the destruction of the corn they have planted. Prof. Camburn, of this school, will leave us soon, as he has procured a school at C'enterville, St. Joseph Co. The Epworth league have postponed their social until Friday, May 25th. There will be music by the Milan band. Mr. White, of Dexter, was here Friday, May 18, to organize a Good Templer's lodge. The lodge was all right but where were the Good Templers? WEBSTER. Miss Vida Pierce is in Ann Arbor. Henry Scadin went to Grand Ledge this week. John Wesley Reeves has gone to Xew Kngland to make an oxtensive visit. Rev. Mr. Baumgardner gave a very interesting report of the Kalama.oo convention Sunday morning. The extreme wet and eold weather has seriously hindered eorn planting in some parts and is hurtful to that already planted. Rev. Mr. Blomfield, of Dexter, lectures this Friday evoning at the Congregational church on the subject of the Metropolis, or London, its past and present. It is the fifth in the series and surely all will be rewarded by listeningto one whose nationality draws him in close sympathy with his subject. whitmore lake. Mr. T. Holmes spent part of last week with relatives in Superior. Mrs. Shier and daughter Mai, spent Sunday with friends in Eniery. Mr. Bailey, of Ann Arbor, was the guost, of John Rane over Sunday. A terrible storm struck this place last Friday eveninjf, up trees and fences. No school in this district this week as the teacher, Miss Johnson, is sick with the measles. Mrs. Jos. Fray has been seriously ill for the past week but is slowly improving at this writing. People in this vicinity are putting linen dusters aside and getting out their winter overcoats. Miss Carrie Barker, who has been attending school in Ann Arbor. was obliged to leave school on account of her poor health. Mrs. Frank Butterfield has the sympathy of this community in the loss of her mother, Mrs. Sueley, of Hamburg, who died Monday. Miss Hattie Roper has returned from her visit in Fort Wayne, Ind., her niece, Miss Hattie Markey, accompanied her and will spend the sümmer here. Rev. Father Elliot, of Detroit, is conducting a series of lectures at the Lake House, the flrst one was given Sunday afternoon and was listened to by a large and appreciative audience. The I. O. G. T's. will give a Pink Lawn Social at the residence of L. J. Stiles, on Friday evening, June lst. Ice cream or strawberries and cream and cake will be served by twelve waiters dressed in pink. A good program, consisting of dialogues, essays, recitations ana music, is beingprepared and a good time is anticipated. Supper 25 cents a couple. All are cordially invited.