County And Vicinity

The remains ot' Hou. Lyman D. Norria were laid torest in Higblaud ! cetoetery, Ypsilantï. Milan K. O. T. M 's and L. OT.M.'S dedicated their uew hall (Gauntlett's) last Wednesday evening. "Aunty Xorvvood,'"J4 years of age, died last Thursday at the home of Mr. Grauwer, in Augusta township. A nev doublé store on the Veseelius lot, Milan, is to be built by O. A. Kelly, who hrts-recently purehased the preniises. Mis. Jacob Sturin, of Saline, will enteruun the Ladies" Aid Society of the M. E. churcli toniorrow afternoon at 2 o'clock. Farmers about Willis are reported to ha-ve done considerable plowing recently. Betternotsow any oats ye't. though. A tea social was indulged in by the Presbyterian ladies of Milan thisafternooii at the home of Mrs. F. Wilson. A pleasant time was had Justus Watson, of Bridgewater is eaieitaininf his step-soh, ttey. Geo. 1'. Wright and wife. and their little graudson, Cari, Denver, Col. Miss Lulu Pulver, who is teaching school at Rawsoiivilie, wás allowed to close her school last Monday and Tuesday to attend the Hand trial. The Baptist people, of Ypsilanti, have engaged the Kev. Mr. VanKirk to look after their kirk interests, and lie preached his first sermón last Sunday. Mr. Arthur B. Casler and Miss Josie Kimball, of Ypsilanti, were made one it the Congregational parsonage, Wednesday, Dec. lüth. Long lite and mueh happiness to them. The good Presbyterian people of Tecumseh have been attaoking the stroagbold of sin, and as a result over sixtv people were received into church inembership last Sunday. Mr. A. W. Slayton, of Tecumseh, soinetimescalledthe "basswoodking," shipped 19 cus of lnmber during Novemberand J)ecember. He says business is improving in his line. The Highland Cemetary association, Ypsilanti, has elected D. O. Griüiii, EdgarRexfordandS.il. Dodge trustees tor a three years' term. These gentlemen will have grave duties lo perform. Wesley Robinson, of Milan, has purchased of Alex. Smitli the store which has long been occupied by the Leader. A picture frame factory will bc put in by Mr. Robinson. Glad to notice this evidence of prosperity in Milan. The New Year in passing left a sevén-pound boy at the home of Mr. and .Mrs. James Banton, of Whittaker, and .-m eleven-pound girl with Mr. and Mis. C. ,J. Kei ley. of Ypsilanti tovvn. Pretty heavy weights to open the new year with. The Tecumseh News says Will Van Atitwerp caught a pickerel in the Onaker pond last Tuesday which weighed fourteeu and a half pounds, si'. il thatafeu days before he caught jne about the sime size. Pretty tishy, 13ro. Field. Mrs. Thomas Paiks. ot' Chelsea, died at the home of her daughten ."■lis 8. Pruden, on January 7th. Funeral services were held Wednesday, and the remains were interred in Brown's burying groond near Pinekney. Mrs. Parks was an old and much respected resident. Dexter c;inae jear having a bigbíaze recently. Fire was discovered in the saloon of Fretl Laubengayer, and liad burned a hole 18 inches across wheu discovered. Fire seeins to have great affinity for this building or its contents as this is the third time it has been on firé in as many years. C. S. Wortley and wife, of Ypsiianü, will spend t!ie winter in Florida. Genial Clark S. is in search of improved health. and here's hoping he may find wbat he seeks. Incidental!? wehopealso to see him return vvith liis badly twisted ideas on the tariff somewhat straightened. There was a farmers" meetiag at Sylvan Center, January 4th, at which the proposition to put wool on the free list was discussed, and decided to be detnmental to the interests of wool producing farmers. It was also agreed that Congress ought to be petitioned to leave wool on the protected list. The clerks in the employ of Charles Xiowery, of Tecumseh, raised a sum of money among theniselves and purchased a gold-headed umbrella for their employer. Soon af ter presenting it to him one of hhe clerks borrowed it. That was a great scheme for that clerk to get a gold-headed umbrella cheap. A stove in the intermedíate departnientof the Milán schools insisted upon smoking during school hours. This is contrary to the mies of the school board, and that oilending stove should be made to obey rules or be suspended f rom operations. Instead of this, -however, the children were turned out of doors. Thus does justice miscarry. Last Wednesday evening the Ancient Order of United Workmen of Ypsilanti installed their new oflicers. At the close of the exercises, the A. O. U. W. ladies of the Degree of Honor -broke into the lodge room and served one of the flnest and most palatable banquets on the gentlemen that man {or wornan either) ever sat down to. Oh, but it was good. A fine time and everybody happy. The Junior Endeavor Society of the Presbyterian church, Milan, will endeavor to hold a neck-üe social at W. F. Alleirs next Friday evening. The girls will endeavor to bring their neckties and themselves to the Leader office where conveyances will be on hand to haul them to their destination. The senior endeavors will endeavor to get the junior endeavors home jit a seasonable hour. A genuine suprise was perpetrated upon Geo. B. Cotton, of Dentón, Friday evening, Jan. 5, by about lifty of his friends from Dentón, Cherry Hill, 8belden and Superior. They are said to have found Gjeorge clothed in his right mind, but not otherwise in a presentable condition. George soon appeared with Cot(t)on and otherwise lawfully habilitated, and bringing out Slis violin, he conducted himself in a most pleasing and graceful maiiner and to the edilicatiou and entire satisfaction of all present. A most enjoyable time was had and the merriment continued until 1:30 Sturdny morni;ig. i Aii inter-denominational Sunduyschool ins'.itute will be hetd iu the ('helse;! Congrea:ational chureh on Saturday. Jan. 20th. eommencing at tbrwe o'clock p. ui. Tuero will he a discussion n inter-deiïominatioijal Muudnyschool work and the netd of towuship organization. and a paper by Miss Sadie Vati Tyne. Tbere will lie a so"ng service in the evenipg and addresses by Revs. Moon and Whittfomb. Vice-Principnl of the Normal School, Prof. Daniel Pntnam, has passed his seventieth mile-stone on life's highway and the event was duly eelebráted on the 8tli inst, when his family gave a reception to the i'aculty and other family friends. Although trom this time on, tlie scholavly and kindly professor will be upou borrowed time. vet we bope he may see naany bappv returns of the anniversary of liis birth. The railroad facUities of onr neighbot Saline are such as to prevent peopie living tbere froin benig Christians. Il' one wishes to get to Detroit, a distan ce of 40 miles, he can take a inorning train and get there in seven hours from the time of starting. The afterDOOP service is better and will land' li i in in live hours from the time of starting. This leads the Observer to rise up and suggest that for parpases of rapid transit the old Ypsilauti stage be put on the road again. The Whittaker correspondent of the Ypsihuiti Commercial says the woods in that vicinity are f uil of coons, one being killed with a club recently that weighed 14 pounds. Now we know that neck o'woods pretty thoroughly and cherish no doubts as to the nnmber of "coons" thereabouts, but don't understand why tbere should be anything remarkable about the 14-pound part of the story. We have seen "coons" in that section weighing all the way from 14 pounds up to 200 pounds, nnd of all shades of color. We never killed one, however. A potato rolling contest was recently indulged in by the Social club of Saline at the pleasant home of Mr. and Mrs. P. Weitnett. It is said to have been decidedly funny to see the grave and scholarly pill roller, Dr. Nichols. exerting himself even to the extent of straining his niuscles in rolling the largest potatoes down upon his competitor's row. The prize as the greatest gatherer of potatoes was won by Mrs. A. L. Briggs. The genial and suave host and hostess did their part in their usual happy way, and the refreshment committee entertainer! the inner man in a way that was a joy to all partakers. The poultrv show at Cook & Brown's old stand in Ypsilanti last week was a pood one. All of the birds carne out of the contest alive, there were no interruptions by tho pólice, and no bad blood engendered among the exhihitors. Prizes were won by G M. Gaudy on Plymouth Rocks and White lieghorns; A. Todd. Silver Laced Wyandottes; Lber (Jwen, Silver Spangled j Ilamburcrs. Barred Plvmouth Roks. Liight Brahmas and Bantams; Wm. Evans. Light Bvahmas; Mansfield, Plymouth Rocks. Brown Lpthorns and Black Lecrïiorns-, D. TT. Kirts, Silver Spungled Haoibures; R. G-audy. Bantams; -T. Xisely. Barred Plymouth Rocks, Light Brahmas and F-angshangs: f!. O. Bnrnes. Indian Games: R. II. Killian, Silver Spangled Wyandottes. A unique fox bant was indulged in by about a hundred York nimrods last week . Everett Da venport was responsible for the fun. He had, in some way. secured a fox and then iuvited his friends, with as uiany dogs as they j could muster, to join him at liis farm J in the sport. A rope was stretched ! across a field and the men and dogs station ed bebind tliis and the fox led out in front and released, guns being fired to duly excite the animal. At the expiratiou of thïrty minutes the men and dogs were allowed to take up the pursnit. The craziness of the dogs and their excited efforts to take the scent was a study. The men scattered in different directions and took positions for the purpose of getting a shot but not until late in the afternoon was the animal finally brought down. All agreed that the day's sport was a good one. Last Wednesday afternoon while a party of boys were skating on the Globe mili pond at Tecumseh, Jamie Moir, a boy some 12 or 13 years of age, skated upon the thin ice where the race empties into the pond and in a moment was struggling in the freezing water All seemed frightened and unable to render assistance except Oscar, the 15-year-old sou of D. T. liall, who, seeiag wliat had happened, started on his skates for the spot, throwing off his overcoat. undei and vest as he went, and plunging j to the icy water, reacned the drowning I boy just as he was sinking for the last time. Seizing him he supported him until the others came with ropes and boards and dréw the boys out. Mojr was helpless and Hall was nearly j hausted with his exertion and the icy biili. Ilis was a heroic deed, worthy of the liighest commendation. Although so young, this is the second time Hall has saved a person from drowning. That Oscar possesses great courage and daring, the writer can testify, from long personal acquaii'tance with the lad. Under the chapronage of Mrs. E. L. Negus, sixteen of the young boys and girls of Chelsea indulged in a party last Tuesday, Jan. 9th. The tact and energy of Mrs. Negus, were taxed tol the utmost in keepiug the young people from indulging in the pleasant but naughty pastime of llirting. Below we give the name and age of all those in attendance: Mr. Daniel Tickenor, 91; Mrs. Crowell, 80: Mrs. B. Arnold, 71; Mr. E. Skidmorö, 76; Mrs. E. Skidrnore, 65; Mr. S. G. Ives, 81; Mrs. S. G. Ives, 64; Mrs. C W. Brown, 59; Mr. Ilenry Nordman, 78; Mr. Thomas Jewett, 76; Mrs. Thomas Jewett. 82; Mr. ! White, 80; Mr. Alva Freer, 81; Mrs. E. j Stocking, 74; Mrs. N. Stephens, 71. The total of their ages is 1,215 years j and the average age about 76 years. [ Mr. Tichenor, the patriarch of the company, was given the seat of honor, i ii a chair nine years older than him-, helf, which was brought from New! York sixty-two years ago by the grandfather of Mrs. Negus. The party was given in honor of the eightieth anniversary of the birth of Mr. White, father of Mrs. Negus. The repast was beyond the power of tongue to teil but just right to taste. It was a jolly . company.