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Mercy S. (Emerson) Thompson, probably the oldest survivingpioneer of Ypsilanti, and mother of O. E. Thompson, died January 10, from a severe cold. Mrs. Thompson was born in York village, Maine, in 1803. She was married to Benjamin Thompson in 1830, and with him carne to Ypsilanti in 1834. To Mr. and Mrs. Thompson were born five children, of whom the son named above is the sole survivor. The family have always been consistent communicants in the Methodist Episcopal church, in which faith the aged husband and father died some years ago. Mrs. Thompson will be mourned by a large circle of friends. - Sentinel. Lyman Burkhart, of Washtenaw county, who ,has been confined in the state prison since Sept. 1875, upon a life sentence for murder, has been pardoned out Burkhart lived with an uncle, who, as -the record discloses, was an internperate, brutal man, and who persistently abused his nephew in a most shameful manner. On one of these numerous occasions, after he had been knocked down without the slightest provocation, Burkhart shot his uncle dead. - Chelsea Herald. The foregoing is correct, except: ist That Burkhart was not pardoned, but sentence was commuted to 28 years. ad. That the uncle was not an intemperate or brutal man. 3d. That he did not kill his uncle after beingknocked down but shot him in the night time when his uncle was asleep. - Chelsea Standard. The late Samuel Huxford, jr., was born in Conway, Mass., May 6, 1807. He carne to Michigan with his father, Samuel Huxford, and family and Chauncy S. Goodrich and family, from Gonway, and arrived in Dexter Sept. 20, 1827. He was married to Samantha, daughter of Curlew Hurd, of Lima, January i, 1833. In the following spring they moved to Jackson; from there they moved to Albion, Mich., where he resided until his death, which took place at his home September 1, 1891, his age being 84 years, 4 mo. and 14 days. He lived in Lima and Albion 65 years: In 1827 he purchased from the government the land he afterward, in 1832, sold to Joshua Downer, and where he resided until his death. All who are left of four brothers and one sister is Mrs. Lucy Mallett, who resides in the township of Sumpter, Wayne county, Mich., aged 78 years. The others of the Huxford family have crossed over the river to the land of promise. - Dexter News. Mr. George Wiard created a splendid ice pond 'on his farm by damming up the Willow Run creek between two hills, and was rejoicing in a prospective harvest, when, by the work of muskrats, or mink, the dam was perforated, -letting the water run out, allowing the splendid field of ice to drop upon the muddy ground, absolutely ruining it. An attempt was made to raise it by mending the dam and flooding the valley again, but it was unavailing. Unless the present cold snap continúes long enough to freeze the pond again, farmers who had contracted for a supply will ue disappointed. George Thumm, who had arranged fora similar supply on his farm, which is farther down the creek, discovered the flood in time to remove his flush boards, thus saving his ice. - Ypsilanti Sentinel. Another railroad breeze is blowing in this direction, and as some of our readers will remember a few years ago a survey was put through south of this village, which was said to be an outlet from the Chicago & Northwestern into Detroit. The survey was made, since which time nothing has been heard from it until this week when Mr. Budd came through and represented himself as. buying the right-of-way, and stated that from Bellville here he had negotiated with the property owners for nearly the whole distance, there being but a few exceptions. The real outcome of it all we cannot quite see but have, however, little faith in ever hearing any more of it. Should it be true that such aroad is to be put through would any one object? Today we are told that negotiations have been made with some of the farmers west of town. Listen for an echo from the Lake Shore folks next. - Saline Observer.