South Lyon

Mrs. Booth, wife of Conductoi Booth is visiting at Henry Whipple's Quite a number of our base bal cranks took in the excursión to Detroit the 22nd. Rumor'says that Capt. Weatherhead will comiñence very soon the erection of a flouring mili in South Lyon. Hope it is true. A large amount of low ground in this vicinity, is planted to onions, which are all up and looking nicely, considering the backward spring. Our new milis are cutting each day a large amount of oak lutnber and teams our busy hauling logs to keep them going. By fall the furniture works will employ as many as fifty men altogether. Mrs. Edward Chase, of Salem, is ofFered $2,660 on the $3,000 policy, she held in the Hillsdale Mutual insurance company. She wants the whole amount and all the members in this vicinity, would like to see her get it. Fred Adams met with a sad accident on Saturday morning last. One of his horses kicked him while he was putting on the harness breaking lis jaw and cutting his face in several places. He is at this writing, improving slowly. Dr. W. C. Brown and the new dentist, Mr. Potter, are moving their office into Carpenter & Saigers block on the corner of Main and Lake streets. They have very cornmodious quarteis, having three large rooms for the accommodations of their patrons.