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W. H. Davenport visited relative in Ionia county last week. It was a "wet" time and some ej citement here onelection day. Mr. and Mrs. G. B. Mason mad a trip to the county capitol Wednes day. Rev. H. M. Gallup was donatec about $40.00 by the Baptists las week. Mrs. Ida Donaldson and Miss M R. DePuy visited Ann Arbor las Friday. Miss Mary Munger has gone t Manchester to work at millinery business. A number of our citizens went to hear Geo. Bain speak on temperanc at Ann Arbor last Friday afternoon and evening. Elmer Bickford was in Ann Ar bor Wednesday for further treat ment of his eye. The collection taken up last Sab bath at Presbyterian church was fo ministerial relief. G. J. Nissly is getting out a lo of 18S8 Catalogues of his Michigai poultry farm stock. Alfred parsons will move from the Pope farm to a farm near Ypsi lanti in the near future. The social ball at A. Bond's Tues day evening was a postponed socia of last Friday eve. It was a socia social. G. B. Mason is making up a quantity [of flavoring extracts fo the wholesale and rctail trade for the coming season. A Mr. Sage, of Lodi, was too fa miliar with a buzz saw last. Saturday night and is minus a finger 01 two, consequently. The Washtenaw County Sheep Breeder's Association will hold theii annual election of officers at Justice McKinnon's rooms, Tuesday, March 6th. G. C. Townsend is secretary The high school scholars gave Walter Isbell a suiprise Wednesday evening by all going to see him without waiting for him toask them. Geo. Schreen, ditto, on Tuesday night by a mee company of his Germán friends. NRev W. E. Caldwell wishes to return thanks to the man)' friends who remembcred him at his donation, as the funds received cameat an especially opportune time as there had been many unforeseen expenses to meet during the past year. Mrs. Jessie, wife of Charles H. Rhodes, died last Monday evening, of Pneumonia, aftet only one week's illness. She was about 28 years of age and leaves two small children. Charles has the sympathy of a large circle of friends and acquaintances. Philander Rouse, of Pittsfield, has one of the finest pens of swine ín this vicinitv. He calis it the Washtenaw county "herd." He has in the lot two specially fine animáis, "Black Beauty of Normandy" of "Torn Corwin Strain" and "Belle A znd." of 'Jones Allright" ot "IXL." Strain will score about 88 or 90 points, which is exceptionally high. Fancy M'eeding is becoming almost one of he fine arts.