County And Vicinity
Charles II. Kolsey luis been appomted deputy posiiDaster of Milan. A local club of wheeliuen will be foimed at Ypsilanti this evenisg. Seldon Wheelock and fauiily of Saline, have moved on the J. Houd farml The new botter factory at Grass Lake is about eouipleted. Business begins today. Rev. Mr. Kyaii, of Ypsilanti, L?ave a leeture at Willis, last week, on nis trip to the holy land. The Hammond district school is in sesbion againwilh Miss Ida Burroughs, of Saline, as teacher. Mr. Frank Deittling. of Freedom, and Miss ida Slaib, of Clinton, were ïnarried this ïnorinng. Mr, Andrew Oesterle, of Sylvan, died at his home on March 22d. Ile lett a wife and one child. Oscar Stirnpsou's fauiily, of Saline, are eutertaiumg Mrs. Charles l_!lackmer and children, of Galesburg, 111. A íiew band was organized at Manchester last week. The citizens of tuat village have our heartfelt syuipathy. On March 2Ttli, Eev. E. P. Goodrich, Of Ypsilanti, united Arthur Youngand Miss Barbara Kobb, of Augusta, in marriage. County Drain Commissioues Barry, of Northfield, and J ero no e Allen, of Ypsilanti, were in Willis reeen tl y veying a ürain. Pack O'Brien and his sister, Kate,of Whittaker, expects to move into the Warren Smith house. Tiiey papered and painted last week. The Congregationalist people of Chelsea, baving received their insurauce, will begin work on their new church very soon now. Johu Weaver, oí Sylvan. will build a large barn this seasou, the lurnbeilieing on the giound at this writing. J. P. Foster will do the work. Harper & Parsons, the new clotiiing tirm at Saline, are on deck with a new stock of goods and their store is a beauty, lt will pay you to see thein. Justus Watoon, of Bridgewater, an old aud esteemed citizen, died one week ago last Saturday. lle was born in 1814, and carne to Michigan in 1810. Manchester is to have a new lauudry. 1). R. Bonett, of Northville, is to be the propiietor. Manchester people can ïow have a change of lmen once more. Last Wednesday evening, at the home of the brsde's rnother, Mrs. J. Schweitzer, in Lodi, oocurred the mairiage of Miss Roze Schweitzer and Mr. Lombard. Frank Staffan, of Chelsea, lias purchased a lot of Mr. L. Babcock on Main street, and will erect thereop a building; and Mr. Babcuck will also build on his other lot. A iew weeKs ago tne juase añore road took off certain trams 011 the Monroe and Fayette branch which liave now been i-estored on account o thtí clamor raised by the people aioi:g the route. A Faggot soria! was held at the lióme "f Miss JLucy Joub,of Saline, on AJaicl aotu, by the young peuplu'u society oí Fresbyteria.ii church. Whether the Faggots at this social were Cobbs we are uot informeel. The Ladies Aid pociety of Willis got up a musicale eonducted by the Wiliis choir, which netted them $B2. A large autlience listened to the programma and were mueh pleased witli the performance througiiouu Thursday and Friday eveuings ol this week, The Doctor of Alcántara" will be giveu in Cleary College hall uuder the direction of Mr. Gareissen, of the Normal Conservatory. The undertaking deserves liberal patronage. Leasure L. Kimmel, an old and respected resident of Superior, died last Tuesday aged 75years. Seventy years ago he and hia parents settled uu the place vvhere he died. A widow aud live children,all grown to maturity, snrvive him. There was a blaze in C. L. Abaugh's pump f actory, at Tecumseh, a week ago Saturday, and, for a time, exciteuient ran higli as it was feared the flaines would communicate with the livery barns of Garlinghouse Bros. It was nnauy suüüueu wunouc meen uauiage. The April meeting ot' the S. W. Parmers' club, of Manchester will be held on Friday April Oth. at the home of B. G. English. Tbere will be au essay by Mrs. iaphaur, a seleetion by Mrs. il. C. Crtlhoun, a paper by G. 8. Ilawson and a discussion o;i ';Our Public Schools." The operation on the neck of little Willie Fuos8 was perfornied at the hospital in Arm Arbor last Thursday wheu several tumors, running in size trom an egg down, were found imbedded in the sof.t part of the flesh, they were all removed and he is now doii' nicely. - Saline Observer. Ben. W. Kief and Wm. W. Meanwell, of Ypsilanti, have íormed a partnership and will open a grocery store mi Iluron street, in the store recently occupied by Stone & Bell. They are a coupie of faithful and honorable young men and should succeed in their uew undertaking. The VV. C. T. ü., of Milan, elected the following officers Thursday: President, Mrs. Dan Case; lst vice-president, Mis. Yager; 2nd vice-president, Mrs. Swindi; 3rd vice-president, Mrs. Stone; 4th vice-president, Mrs. C. H. Wilsou; Secretary, Maggie Barnes; Treasurer, Mrs. F. V. ilill. A uon-partisan temperance meeting was held at the Cleary College hall last Sunday afternoon. Addresses were made by Professors D'Ooge and Cleary and others. The platform adopted is as follows: "We do not propose to interl'ere with the rights of others, and we insist that others shall not interfere with our rights." Next Tuesday E. L. llobinson and j'amily bid f are wel I to Saline, and depart for tlu'ir uew home in Leslie township, Ingham county. Ted has for sometime been on the lookout for a farm jus mi i ted to bis liking and found it last week' The farm consists of 80. acres and is located abdul two miles from Leslie Mr. and Mrs. R. have tnauy friends here who will dis like to see them go. - Saline Ohsei ver In the removal of Mr. E. L. llobinson and family from Washtenaw. the county loses an estimable citizen; and Ingham gains one as good as their best. A young people's evangélica! alliance bas been forined iu the Evangelicai Churcü at Whittaker with ñfty-three members and the loüowing öfficers: President, Wm. 1). Siinouds. vicepresident, E. 1). Minzey; recording secretrry, Carrie Lamkiu; conespondmg secretar?, E. O. Eioward; Treasurer, Frank Fullington. The heirs of tlie Tnomas Clarke eatate met at the old homestead on Monday, and, with Wm. Burtless for advisor, settled the estáte among themselvea. Thomas takes the south 60. Anna and her younger brother take the north 80 and the buildings, and Jeiuiie takes the 24 acres in Bridgevvater. - Manchester Enierprise. August Straub, a boy 15 years old living with Ervvin Beach, two and one half miles east of tlie city, last Saturflay made a good shot and brought down a wild goose with a broten wiiig. The bird was aüout 300 feeD aboye the eartu. lc weiglied uiue pounds and i spiend id Eister 'din ner. - Ypsilanti Commercial. Little i),n Fletcher infaiit sou of Mr. aud Mrs. Fraiiklin Fletcher, of Willis, died xMaroh 23rd The child was but nine months old. The, little body was coffined arnidat a prolusión ol' beautiful flowers, which seemed peculiarly appropriam The services were cönduuted by liev. Mr. Edwards, of 13elleville, in an appropriate manuer. The pupila of the Allen school, Bridgewater, gave an entertainment at the Town Hall recently, and netted $15, which will be expended ia purchasing new apparatus for the school. The school board should put as much more with it to show that they appreciate the efforta of the pupils to furnish the school with needed furnishings. The Glimpse estáte, of Ridgeway, was sold at aduiinistrator's sale one week ao last Saturday. The 0 acres on the north side of the road was purchased by Amariah Freeman, of Manchester. The portion on the south side of the road was purchased by Chas. Gadd, and the farm known as the Eider Poweü place was purchased by Sam Way. Charles L. Silvers, of Clinton, and Miss Grace McNiel, of Tucumseh, vvere married one week ago Monday by Rev. Spencer, of Adrián. Silvers is a clerk in the banking house of Van Tuyle & Silvers, of Clinton. It is 110 trouble now tor Charley to say Grace three times a day, nor for Grace to be economie although possessed of a goodly supply of Silver(s). Miss Minnie F. Shaler, of Ridgeway, formerly stenographer and typewriter in the Detroit postoffice, is at home and wishes to take pupils in the above mentioned arts. Miss Shaler, we understand, is a vei-y pretty young lady and an accomplished stenographer and typewriter, and we presume she wou ld piefer young gentlemen pupils. This is a fine opportuiiity for the bashful young men of Ridgeway. The TecHmseh Council, Royal Arcaiuirn, expects to give, or ratlier sell, a siipper and entertainment on fc'nday evenjng. April 6th. A fine time may be anticipated The supper will be servedfiomö to 7 o'clock, in Royal Arcanum hall, and single tickets will co.st lö cents- 2 for 2-5 cents This will be a drawing card to all Tecumseh young men in these hard times, for tliey can afford tj go doublé. Some time ago, the Saline Observer boasted that Saline would doublé its usual aniount of building this season and incidently remarked that that , thriving burg had for years built one I nevv building each year. Itbeginsto look uow as though the Observer's j boaat would prove true, for already M. S. Lawton has the foundation of his uew house nearly comoleted, and the season is scarcely begun yet. The home of Mr. and Mrs, VV. D. Mead, of Saline, came within an ace of going up in flamas last Thursda.v fliorniug. In a room over the sittingi room, their daughter Blancli had her playthings and some of these were, it is supposed, crowded against the stovepipe where they took üre. VVhen it wasfirst discovered it had got quite a start. A few paila of water extinguished the blaze without great loss. A bout 15 brave G. A. R. boys, of Tecumseh, went over to the home of comrade Wm. Cannon, of Brownville, and caned him, one week ago Monday. Although surprised that his old Tiends would treat him thus. he took it all good naturedly as the occasion was his 67th birthday. Ex-Representative John D. Shull did the deed and made a neat speech. When they dejarted they left Mr Cannon in a very jleasant frame of mind. Mr. A. G. HaJl, one of. the solid 'armers of Raisin tovvnship, Lenawee county, and a highly esteemed citizen, died last Tuesday. He was born in laisin in 1839 and spent his life there. Ie had been supervisor of his town and had held other positions of trust conferred upon him by his fellovv , zens. He was a genial, pleasant com)anionable man and his home was alvay3 open to his friends. He leaves a son, Arthur. who is in the government service at Washington. Last Wednesday night a tobáceo pail nearly full of eggs stood on Dan ! Walker's counter. Oscar Pease came n with ten dozen which were also )laced in the pail, heaping it full. Vint Cowden wished to take the eggs over to his packing house and thrnstng his arm th.iough the bail eased the ail off the counter. The bottom came out and the egss all shot crashng down upon the floor. Vint feit I )ad as he waded out ;f the mass to dry land.- Grass Lake News. The Cornwell mineral well, the orinal "spring" which gave Ypsilanti ler first celebrity in that line, has been idle for some time; but an order for 200 barrels of water for Boston larties bas revived the interest and started the machinery. The pump is going and water is flowing, the smell 3 growing and Boston is Oh!-ing.- Ypsilanti Commercial. The above is good but it does not do the subject f uil 'ustice, for this water is certainly the oulest, most offensive, olid, nidorous, putrescent, nephitic, empyreumatic, rotten smelling liquid ever known. This is truly a day of wedding, to our certain knowledge, three will occur his afternoon, namely: At the home of the bride's parents. Mr. and Mrs. iernhart Blumenauer, in Lodi, occurs hemarriageof their eldest daughter, Cate, to Ferdnant Keebler. The newy wedded couple go at onca to housekeeping on a farm near by. Also at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Christian Ivlutup occors. the marriage oí' their d uighter, Rosa, to Gpo. Renz, jr. Aiíain al dip home oí Mr. and Mrs. Hiiss. in Pittstield, their daughter, Lyd-ia, to Mr. Schairer. . Uur best wishes go wiih the various marriages -Saline Observer. That is doi'ng pretty well tor one day. Scoye Stacy must be going to get married. The Tecumseh Herald makes this announcenient: "A few gallons of ampie syrup wilt he taken on subscripi t.ion at this office." Nothing but reckless extravagante, prompted by the near approach of tliat eventful moment when a man is about to become a beiiedict, could have suggested such a proposition. Hxperienced old married eilitors, with large and floürishing families, are perfectly contented with a gallon at a time- and migbty thanklui to sret that much. Scove hasgiven himself avvay. - Evening Telegram. Scove has neglected this important matter so long and has became so permiatéd with the aeetions 1'ermentation that we fear, if he must now wait initil he secures a suflieient araount of the sacchariferous stuff on subscriplion torender him fit for a benedict, then indeed is his case hoie!ess in this i i IV. We extend sympathy. It was our pleasure a short time ago to meet Mr. Woodward, of Clinton The information that he can give a person in fruit grovving in an houir, is ot more worth than a person could derive from books in a week. He has 20 acres near Clinton set to fruit of different kinds. and we will guárante e that his profits from his orchard are greater than could be obtained from 500 acres as farming is usually carriëd out. He has raised a thousand bushels or more peaches for sale every year for the past eight years. He has at present about 1500 hearing peach trees, some of them 15 years old. The past season he marketed 1800 bushels, at an average of $1.50 per bushei . Iüs man ner of caring for his orchard is to use chemical fertilizers and thoroughly cultívate once a week during the entire season. Mr. Woodward was the guest of F. G. Larzelere whiie at Grass Lake.
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