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Grattan.

Mrs. Mabel Weeks-Taylor of N. Y.
City is visiting relatives here.
Robert Howard does not improve as
his many friends wish he might.
Messrs. +. l.. Brooks and Frank
Randel started their apple dryer Aug.
9th.
Morton Shearer OF Greenville visit
ed his aunt, Mrs. +. Woodward over
Sunday.
Geo. Ackert and family have re-
moved to Greenville, their new home
being on Clay st.
Mr.. and Mrs. Will Dawson and little
son Robbie of Grand Rapids are guests
OF Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. Written.
Mrs. Janette Barnes is very sick at
the home OF her sister Mrs. o. l. Wat
kins, with no hope of recovery.
Mrs. Martha Howard returned from
a nine weeks stay at Grand Rapids,
Aug. 25 Her aunt, Mrs Mills accom-
panied her home.
The annual social OF the Ashley L.
A. S.. will be held with Mr.. and Mrs.
Lon Smith Friday m, Sept. Z. All
cordially invited.
The past week has brought many
showers. The rain OF Friday night
and Sunday p. m, was especially
heavy. Beans that were pulled can
hardly be saved without loss.
A company OF young friends OF Miss
Jennie McLaine gave party in her
honor Friday night, as she soon re-
turns to her home In California. The
evening was very happily passed by
those present.
Mrs. A. S. Holmes accompanied her
grandsons Emory and Harold Hough
as far as Detroit today, Aug. 2S, where
their father will meet them to return
to their home in Ohio. Their annual
stay with grandma has been unusually
pleasant.
The proficient assistant teacher in
the Union school known as Miss Pearl
Tucker will return the bride OF Prof.
Ralph E. Hawley to resume schoolsdu-
ties in September Both the professor
and bride have large circle OF friends
who wish them great happiness and
prosperity, and may they be among
the favored few whose journey in life
is one round of success.
Our whole town as well as all fav-
ored to know her, mourn with the be-
reaved family, the death OF Miss Mel
lie, youngest daughter OF Mr.. and Mrs.
Mike Byrne, who passed away to rest
Aug. 10, after long sickness, patient
ly borne in the triumph OF her reli.
gious faith. Burial services we're held
at the Grattan Catholic church, Aug
q, the procession following from the
home being very long one.
For some time John Ashley's chill
dren and friends have been planning tt
surprise him on his SEVENTEEN birth
day, and Aug. % being the suspicious
time chosen, 40 relatives and friends
dropped in to see how the day went
also to have a good time. Well, every
plan worked, even better than was an
ticipated, so this large company wal
one OF the happiest OF the season
Tables were set under the fine Ole
trees surrounding this home OF pioneer
history, but it is useless to describe
the feast placed thereon, for all know
the dinners brought out by these gath
erings. How fast the hours go by IL
social meetings of long separated
friends is also we'll known, when al
too soon 1.-THE low decending SUM-
brought the parting hour, and th'
rich melody of happy voices singin,
the grand old hymns that have com
forted myriads OF christians noated on
to cheer and bless, as all united Il
wishing Mr.. Ashley many more sucl
pleasant anniversaries In life's jour
ney.