Dexter

Miss Carne Neebling, sister of Mrs. John Gretzinger, left here for Detroit on the 28th. Mrs. George Martin, daughter of Wm. Scadin, is dangerously sick, and her recovery is doubtful. W. J. Webb, who has been here during the winter, has now gone to his farm at Monango, Dakota. B. F. Arksey is, at present, traveling agent for H. M. Curtís, carriage rrianufacturer, of Ypsilanti. Your Dexter correspondent must now say farewell to his brother correspondents. Duty calis him to other fields. Mrs. C. S. Gregory and her daughter-intlaw Mrs. J. V. N . Gregory, have gone on a a visiting tour to Auburn, N. Y. J. E. Cheney, boot and shoe merchant here, will soon remove his entire stock to Grand Rapids, and there take up his abode. Jas. P. Bycraft, agent at Delhi, made a business trip to this place on Monday, Ostcnsibly to vote, but probably to get a last nip. Miss Melissa Hicks went to Ann Arbor lately. She will soon bid adieu to this place, and will make San José, California, her future home. Theodore Stanton, farmer, will soon make his home in Dexter Village. Farming seems to be a profitable business, as this village is well peopled with retired agriculturists. William Harris, conductor on the Mackinaw división of the M. C. R. R., was recently the guest of his brother who is connected with th store of Gariet Wall. Mrs. Nathan Keith died here on the morning of the 29th. By her death, Dexter is bereft of an ex cellent lady, and beloved by every body who know her. Her age wa 66 years. Mr. and Mrs. John H. Frawky being on their honeymoon, anc having visited friends and acquain tances at Chicago, Chelsea and Dex ter, have now returned to their hom at Cheboygan, Mich. D. G. Anthony and wife, the lat ter of whom is a sister of Dr. S. L Jenney, have returncd to their hom at Cayuga, N. Y., after a protract èd stay here assisting at the sick bec of Mr. Jenney, who is now convales cent. The local option election on th 2th passed off ve ry quietly here. This was somewhat remark able, considering the fact that Dex ter is as destitute of pólice regula tions as a jackass is of commoi sense . There is a man here who think he can run the world. He couplec on and got up a full head of steam but the idiot had no sand to créate friction on the track and the uni verse moves of its own accord, a before. The' entire Presley family, o; children, viz. George and William of Lansing, Frank, agent of the T A. A. & N. M. R. R. at Farwell and their sister Ada, of Masón, have been called home on account of the sickness of their father. Affection has powerful curative properties and the old gentleman is now irh proving.