Dexter

Mrs. Silas Thrasher is very sick. Mrs. L. W. Britton made a trip to Chelsea latelv. Samuel Newkirk went to Chelsea lately to visit friends. Mrs. C. L. Downing has gone to her new home at Muncv, Pa. C. H. Stannard is on a tour to Vassar and intermedíate points. Mrs. Patrick Fitzsimmons has been very sick but is improving. L. Z. Foerster, of Ypsilanti, was recently here looking atter business. John W. Spoor went to Ypsilanti on the i8th, and stayed over Sunday. J. E. Cheney, boot and shoe man, has gone to Grand Rapids on a business trip. Miss Alice Castello has been visiting Miss Agnes McCune, o Chelsea. Eev. J. Claflin and Thomas Birkett went to Detroit on Washington's birthday. Rev. and Mrs. H. Burns, and L. C. Palmer and sister, have gone to Northville, Mich. Mrs. ƒ. H. Parsons, of Jackson, is the guest of her brother, C. H. Thurber, of Webster. David Henning, of Chicago, was here lately to see his sister, Mrs. Geo. Lyon, who is very ill. The Congregational Church has organized a society called "Christian Endeavor". The name suggest its object. Elven converts were baptized i the Baptist Church on the I9th,ins and received the right hand o: fellowship. Clement D. Slocum, of Eato Rapids, Mich., has recently been th guest of our genial young frienc David Wilcox. Jacob Jedele, an old pioneer o this township, died on the 2ist, ins of rheumatism of the stomach. H was sixty years old. Mrs. F. D. Swan, wife of the M C. R. R. station agent atSuspensio Bridge, is here visiting her agec parents - Mr. and Mrs. J. T Hawks. Every person that has inventec anything for the use and convenienc of their fellows, can quit the worlc with the conviction that they have done some good. Indications are that Uncle Torn' Cabin will have a male Topsy nex season. It is thought that L. D Alley is fitting himself tor the posi don by playing Topsy-turvy on th ice. David Henning,of Chicago, recent ly donated $20.00 to the Ladie Library Association here. Th library is in a very flourishing on dition, and will continue to be as long as men are excluded from its management. The willing workers, of the Congregaüonal Church will give an entertainment at the opera house on Wednesday evening, Feb. 2c)th, inst. "Refreshments" is all that is published ot the programme. AHmittance 25 cents. It is seldom that tramps straggle four miles from the rail road, bu there was one entered the house o: George Williams, of Webster. H is young, and George will probabl' keep him to work on his farm The fellow will be 21 years ok Feb. I5th, 1909. On the evening of the i6th, inst the residence of John Frawley wa made the occasion of a verv enjoy able time by the young triends o his son, John H., it being the recep tion in honor of the marriage of th young man on the 8th, inst. to Mis Kate E. McDonald, both of Che boygan, Mich. The house was full and all were happy, especially when the refreshments appeared. We need the killer to rid us o stupid busybodies who criticise th innocent amusement of coasting We care nothing for what they say but nuisences, though ever so small are obnoxious. This croaking i done by stupid old maids or bashe lors, who, dog-in-the-manger like want to prevent others from doing what they cannot enjoy themselves' and they have not the calibre to relize that coasting is the mos healthful exercise for persons of any age, sex or condition. Verdure seems to come forth somewhat prematurely this season A. Dexter youth was escorted to the leap year party by an accomplishec jroung lady, and when his usual bed time carne around he longed for his niother to rock him to sleep, and finally stole away and went home alone. The only inconvience his girl experienced was anxiety fearing the fellow might stray away and be lost. The most that can be said of him, is that he was guilty of a gross breach of gal - lantry. Thomas JBirkett has bought fivesixths, ofthe Peninsular milis, the other sixth being owned by C. S. Gregory and son. What improvements will be made in the establishment has not yet been made known, but it is certain that Torn did not purchase it for a roost for English sparrows. When he puts his shoulder to the wheel, the vehicle is speedily extricated from the mud. Although things are a little in the dark, we are assured that a roller process will be put into one or the other of the milis here at some time in the near future.