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Fanrk Riggs, of Detroit, spent Sunday in town. Loo. StafFan spent Sunday with Dexter friends. Miss Cora Taylor is home from Ypsiianti on a short visit. Mrs Wm. Blaich, of Cleveland, O., is the guest of Mrs. T. E. SVood. Misa ( 'hI Whitaker, of Ann Arbor, spent Sunday with her brother. Dr. Frank Broderick is spending a few days with his Mothoi1 here. Miss Ella Barbel', after an illness of twn weeks, is able to be out again. Miss Julia Benedict, of Howell, is visiting at the home of Jas. Taylor. Miss Fay Hopkins, of Ann Arbor, is being entertained by Chelsea friends. Miss Matie Stlmaon is spending the week with l'arma and Albion friends. Mr. and Mrs. Tred Swarthout, of Jackson, are guests of ï. E. Swarthout. Mr. and Mrs. A. R. Welch are entertaining Mrs. Preston, of Albion, this week. Munson Burkhart gave a very pleasant party at Nortïi Lake last Friday night. Miss Lois Smith is the eruest of her grand-parents, Mr. and Mrs. R. P. Chase. Miss Ethel Meigs, of Reading. Mieh., is the guest of her cousin Florence Martin. Mr. Alva vVatkins, of Detroit, was the guest of Kathrine Hooker a few days last week. Miss Tillie Mutschel. of Hillsdale, is spending the week with C. H. Kempf and family. Masters Ward Morton and Artie Judson. of Ann Arbor, spent a few days last week in town. Miss Minnie Robertson, of Battle Creek, spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. H. Wurster. Miss Maude Buchanan. of Doxterwu3, the guest of Chelsea friends the latter part of last week. Miss Graee Biliings,of Toledo, O.,who has been the guest of Annie Baoon has returned home. Mr. J. Bilmyer, of Holland, Mich., and Miss Agnes Masson, of Jackson, were guests of Miss May Sparks, Monday. V!I BI' tlOISIi LAKB. Mr. Marr O'Conner, of Detroit, "95 law, is visiting friends here. Mr. Smith and family, of Jackson, moved in their cottage here Monday. Messrs. Art Hurbert and Chas. Burkhardt, of Ann Arbor visited here Tuesday. Mr. Cornwell, of Ann Arbor. will move his family into their new cottage this week. The Ladies' Aid society sold ice cream at Mr. Rane's last Saturday' evening and realized $5.00 Mr. A. L. Beatie, '!)". dent. who has spent the greater part of the past two years with friends bere left for his home in Pendelton Oregon, Saturday. Mrs. Rane and daughter Anna, of Columbus, O., visited Detroit friends last week. thtir absence Mr. Rane painted their house which ivas quite a surprise to the ladie.s on their return. Miss .Tennie Grogan, school teacher in Fohey district, closed her school last Friday with a picnic in Mrs. VVeidemann s grove. Many friends from the lake were present and report a splandid time. The I. O. G. T. social last Saturday was a grand success, about two handred poople participated. The Booiety realizad about 24. Miss Carrie Green guessed the exact number of beans in a eau and received a beautiful quilt. DELHI BIIL1.9. B. Drako and daughter returned to Detroit lust Monday. Mr. Ryan, tf Ypsilanti, spent Sunday with 11. Davis and family. Mr. Jack Huddy was a guest of 'Miss Anna Marsh over Sunday. i'Yunk McConnel bas gone to Ann Arbor to work on the section. The water in the Hu ron river is very lowbut people are still looking for rain. Mrs. Strehle's sister from Daxter visited her last Sunday. Ottile went home witli her for a visit. Mr. M. Richmond has rented his house on the river road to Prof. Wagner, of Ann Arbor, for the summer. Jack Ryan of this place has gone to Dearborn :i foreman of a section mi the M. C. R. Mr. Klnquist has taken his place as foreman here. The County Commissioner was in Delhi last Tuèsday on business and was looking at the bridge across the Huron river. It is hoped he will see to ! it that is repáired, for the planks are old and unsafe. D1XBOBO. What th want most at this j place is rain. Bert Kutheruff, of Ann Arbor, is visiting at Mr. Geo. Campbells'. Rev. Palmer, formerly of this place, was present and assisted at communion services Sunday. A few of the farmers in this vieinity ba-e begun harvesting. Tlioy find the wheat rather light. Artlrir Covei-t. who graduated from the law department of the University this year and from the lit last, will _') to Scnoolcraft as principal of the school there next year. Dixboro will thus ! lose one of its most intelligent and best young men. Schoolcraft will gain a highly educated noble principal teacher, one who will have the best interest of the school at heart. SALINE. Everythlng is dull. The Germana hold a picnic today Mrs. H. U. Lashier is visiting in Jaekson. Granville Aldrich, of Toledo, was in town Sunday. Mrs. Geo. Shaw, of "psilanti, was in town Saturday. Miss Ida Shaw attended commencement at Ypsilanti Sunday. Mrs. H. V. Bassett has returned from a week's visit in Detroit. Nichols Bros., have sold their drug business to W. X. Lister and Dr. Sheeder. Mr. Lockhardt, of Jaekson, was a guest of Aaron Howard and family Sunday. Miss Lovina Parsons, of Ypsilanti, has been choseu to teach music in our schools for the coming' year. The Miases Chapín, of Grand Ledge, have been spending a few days with thnir cousin. Miss Minnie Parsons. WICBSIKK Geo. Alexander is visiting home a few days. Will Boyden shipped some shorthorns Monday. Haying will be over with in another week. In most parts it is a light erop. Dor Qual spent Sunday with his brother Henry in Hamburg township. Mr. Geo. Phelps and family are camping at Mase. Their summer residence will be in the country instead of the city of Ann Arbor. UHJu W. W. Wedemeyer was a Lima visitor last week. Miss Carrie Bowen, of Detroit, visited her párente this week. Mr. and Mrs. ,1. Smith left for their hoiuevat Cadillac, Tuesday. Mrs. Nancey Disbee, of Waterloo, Iowa, is visiting Mrs. L. Freer.