Married In 1891

To-day eommences one of those years coming only once iu iour years, when ladis ut Kiipposed to have the privilege of making the advances and doing the courting, and that they may see what they will have to do to equal or surpass t'h-e record of the past year n the number of marriages, the Arguw gives ,that record. Last year was one oí the most proserous in the marriage business that Washtenaw county has wen in a number of years, there bc-ing on au averagtof nearly one license lasued every flay the year, Sundays included, tin' total Dumber bcnrlng County Clert Brown's official signature being 360. The iira have had the best of the 'ight during 1891, in Washtenaw Co., there beiiiR' .'12 brilles who lived witlin the borders of the county, while luit 29G male residents have taken out icenses to marry. This 6hows a good hing for the young ladics oí this vicinity, that they aro in drinaiul as wives by those living outside this urisdiction, but should thia continue n a million years ov less the county would bc almost depopulated. An export duty should be established on iridia a.s balance is against the county in this line, 64 having been exported during tlie year and only l1 mported. A ïotïci'able feature is the differente n different localities of the sexes garding marriage. In one locality the fh-ls will load, In unother the boys, md n othcrK they appear to be oí equal mind on the subject. In (Hul sea, Whitmore Lake, Ann Arbor. township, Lodi, Nortihfield, Sharon, Webster and Willis the uumber of briden anti gi'ooms are the same. In Bridgewater, Lima, Scio, Superior, Sylvan and York the grooms exceed the numier pf brides. In Ann Arbor, Augusta, Dexter, Freedom, Lyndon, Manchester, Pittsfield, Salem, Saline, Ypsilanti, Milan and Whittaker the bride are the fortúnate ones and are largely in excess of the groom. The grooms to wihom licenses have been issued during the year give tflieir (esidemces as iolMw.s: Outside the state, 27: OUteAde the COUinty, ;!7; Aun Arbor, 88; Ann Arbor town, 2; Augusta, 10; Bridgewater, 8; Chelsea, 17; Dexter, 6; Freedom, 8; Lima, 7; Lodi, ü; Lyndon, 1; Manchester, 10; Milán. 'J; Northfield, 6; Pittsfield, 4; Salem, 7; Saline, ; Sei'u, 7: Sharon, 9; Superior, 7; Sylvan, 4; Webster, 0; Whítmpre Lake, 2; Willis, :i; Whittak.-r, 1; York, 18; Ypstilanti, 48. The brides mained in the marrlage licciist's liail (rom the following places: Dnlsidi' the state, 15: outside the county, :!.'!; Ann Arbor. 112; Ann bor town, 2; Augusta, 11: Brtdgewater, 5; Chelsea, 17: Dexter, 11; Freedom, 12: Láina. 2: Lodt, 7: LynOon, G; Milan, 10: Manchester; 12; Nortlificid, d: Bttsfield, 8; Salem, i; Saline, 1 L; Bdo, 2; BJiaron, i; Superior, 2: Sylvan. 2: Welwter, 6; Whitmore i.akc. 2; Willis. ;i: Whittaker, ; York, !: Ypsilanti, 50.