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Grattan.


John Rodgers, sick SO many months,
was so low Sunday as to be uncon-
scious.
Venus Chapter, o. T.. s. held spec
ial meeting, May 8, for the exemplifi-
cation OF work for the new officers.
Elmer Brooks and family have
moved in the house vacated by Mrs.
Elkins. Elmer is thronged with work
at his blacksmith shop.
Miss Ella Byrne, suffering from ca
tarrhal fever and nervous prostration,
does not gain as her many friends had
hoped when spring came.
Mrs Tower and little son of Oakfield
called on Mrs. T.. McCauley, May Z,
on her way to visit her parents, Mr..
and Mrs. Bowles of Beding
Charles Rennells, who has been
from home some time, visited his par
ents, Mr. and Mrs. Stephen Kennels,
solid pioneers of South Grattan.
Miss Maude Becker of CORTLAND and
her twin brother Claude, in f. E. Les
siter's store, were guests of Miss Mil
dred Randel, during the Sunday school
convention.
VIM. Hebron, who has long been af-
ficteG with sore at the back OF his
neck, has decided to go to Maple Rap
ids to remove the growth, which has
assumed cancerous form.
No one in this vicinity has ever re-
ceived more genuine sympathy than
Mrs. Lemuel Brooks, in her long try
ing sickness. At Ann Arbor she
quickly made friends of strangers. We
very much regret she is not as well
this week.
Cards are out announcing the mar
riage of Miss Rosamond, daughter OF
Mr.. and Mrs. John /. Weeks to Will
bur j. Armstrong, May 10, twelve
O'Clock, noon, at their home. the hap
by young couple will be at home to
their friends after June 10, at 2S1,
Twelfth Ave, Grand Rapids, Mich.
Spring coming from winters bare
ness, clothing the earth with beautiful
foliage and bloom Of fruit and flowers,
is truly reminder Of our Saviour's
resurrection, our hearts being doubly
glad the grave could not hold him.
Are we thankful enough for daily
blessings. Our kind Father is just
now refreshing the thirsty earth with
much needed rain.
The Cannon and Grattan Sunday
school association held the Quarterly
convention at Grattan M. +. church,
MAY 6, and seldom does like meeting
commence with more religious enthusl-
asm than came to this, we trust, most
profitable session. 1t seemed that the
Holy Spirit filed each heart. Presi-
dent VIM. Waite and Secretary l.. q.
Ray, for years faithful workers, were
greatly encouraged in having ready
helpers present. After song and devo-
tional service, Belle Elkins read pa
per-"How to secure better lesson pre-
peraton on the part of scholars
which was like all her work, excellent.
The subject was well discussed. 1.-The
= Sunday School, the Rival Opportunity
of the Church'-Otto Slayton, was
very interesting, also the able discus
sion by Mrs. J. g. Phillips, wife of the
pastor of Cannonsburg and Grattan
M. E. churches, who in the afternoon
session, ably filled the place OF Rev.
Howard Moore, absent, to whom had
been assigned-"The Commercial Val
ne of the Sunday School," The next
paper-'Our Duty to Those Outside
the Sunday School'-by Miss Edith
Cowan, was indeed good for one sc
Young, and we predict for her a noble
future in the work. Then followed dis
cussion by Medames Nj. A. Lessiter and
Mansel Slayton. Prof. Ralph f. Haw
ley received thanks for his interesting
talk, both in morning and afternoon
session. All were greatly pleased, also
when the professor and his assistant
Miss Pearl Tucker, favored us with al
an instrumental duet. Messrs. Dwight
Peterson, the county worker, anC
Moses Reynolds, both of Oak6eld, gave
addresses that were appreciated, ant
John Cowan, the home worker, gave
several talks on the different Subjects
ever ready TO help the good cause.
| consider it not only pleasure bu
a duty owe TO my neighbors to tel
ahout the wonderful cure effected In