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Slayton

Aft. irdl5 5tdrt5 lOT DdhOid Mdfcn D.
Mrs. Jane Westbrook Is visiting at
Otis Baily's.
Lem Davis little boy is very sick at
this writing.
Sam Davis and wife visited at N. p.
Werner's Sunday.
John Hessler made business trip to
Barryton last week.
Miss Matte Bowman spent few days
last week with Miss Eleanor Emmons.
George ID. Wood and Tom Bookey
started for Claremont, 5. d., March s.
Miss Helen Weeks was given a sur
prise Monday in honor OF her fifteenth
birthday.
G. M. Slayton, who has been confined
TO the bed for over two weeks, is slowly
improving.
Miss Gertrude Slayton spent Satur-
day night and Sunday with her friend,
Miss Maude Hessler.
Quite number of our young people
attended the party Saturday evening,
given in honor of Tom Bookey.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. III. Green of Grand
Rapids spent the night of February 20
with Mr.. and Mrs. II. j. Watkins
O. J. Watkins and wife went to Or
leans February 20 to attend the funeral
of Mrs Watkins sister, Mrs. G.. Emlaw,
Mrs. Watkins remaining a few days.
Mrs Margaret Bookey invited a few
of her sons, Toms, most intimate
friends Sunday afternoon and evening
rs farewell visit before he leaves for
| the far west. Refreshments were
served in the evening. The young
people had a nice time but it was sad TO
part with their young friend.
The people of this vicinity gathered
at the home of Mrs. Amanda Aldrich
on Monday afternoon to surprise her.
! Each lady took pound or more of
rags to sew TO finish making a carpet.
| About nine pounds were left. A fine
supper was served at five O'Clock, the
gentlemen doing their duty in that
part of the program. Mrs. Aldrich
has been great sufferer from rheuma-
| tism and is now entirely helpless She
was very thankful TO her neighbors for
their kindness.
The dinner party given by Mr.. and
Mrs Clinton Green was a very pleasant
affair. The tables were spread for 80
guests and every one did justice TO Mrs.
Green's most excellent dinner, after
which Mrs. Myrtle Lawrence presided
at the organ and gave some fine music.
Mr.. Green and little son gave some
music on the banjo and mouth organ
which was enjoyed by all. Mrs. Green
sang two songs accompanied by the
bani which were fine. Music by Miss
Ethel Longstreet also. Friends from a
distance were: Mr.. and Mrs. w. IL.
Green of Grand Rapids, and Mr.. and
Mrs. Frank Bowman OF Oakiield.
The house of Mr.. and Mrs. Asa II.
Wood was the scene of very happy
gathering March ?. Friends old and
young, for miles around came TO pay
MIR. G.. ID. Wood a farewell visit 1t
was a complete surprise TO him. After
an excellent dinner, O. J. Watkins pre-
scented Mr.. Wood, in behalf of the com
pany, pair of fur lined mittens and a
box of cigars. He explained in his
iovial way the characteristics of Mr..
Wood and how surprises first original
ed. Said it was when the Lord caused
a deep sleep to fall on Adam and when
he awolie he found woman for his
wife. Mr. Wood responded in a very
pleasant manner thanking his many
Grattan friends saying he thought he
was more surprised than Adam was a.
there were more ladies around. Said
be should always have pleasant mem
DRY for the people of Grattan.