County And Vicinity

W alter Draper lias moved from his íurm to the village ot' Milán. The Baptist ladies of Manchester gave dinner and supuer ou election day and realized $16.40. The Ypsilanti wheelinen have foinied an oigan ization. A coustitution and by-laws are being prepared. Miss Maggie Murphy, of Ypsilauti, lias gone to Nebraska to spend a couple oí months with her brother, C. 1). Murphy. Prof. Barbour, of the Normal school, wili lee tu re for the Ladies Library Association on Tuesday evening, April 10, on Shakespeare's Hamlet. Rev. C. M. Stout has been tendered a cali by the Baptist society of Clinton, has aceepted and vvill commence his tluties in about two weeks. Mrs. Eliza Wheaton an old and respected citizen of Oakville died last Wednesday. She was 86 years old and leaves tour daughters and one sou. Miss Rebecca Bollinger, of Manchester, ander went an operation at Aun Arltor ior the removal of a tumor last Tuesday. The operation was successlul and she is doing well. Fred Stoutz, of Manchester, has purcliased the Uraper farm. As Fred is a bachelor all marriageable young ladies should take notice and begiu an active eampaign at once. Rev. and Mrs. Joseph Swindt, of Milau, were surprised by about 50 of Mr.Swindt's congregation last week Monday. The occasion was the fortieth anniversarv of theirm arriase. The township election at Clinton was a warm one and for the first time ia the history of the town the republicana elected their entire ticket. This was caused by a bolt among the democrats. Mis. Crandall, of Milán, has sold her house and lot on County street to John Lockwood, who will move into the .same in a few days. He has rented his house on Second street to Mr. Briggs. The old building on the corner of Railroad and Chicago streets, Tecumseh, is beingtorn down to make room tor a beau ti ful new brick bloek three stories high. The upper part of the structure will be used by the Masonic society. Walter Morosa, of Saginaw, and Miss Flora Parker, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Win. Parker, of Ypsilanti, were married in St. John's church one week ago last Saturday. The young people will make their home iu Saginaw. The Knights of Pythias gave a social attheKeeley Instituto, Ypsilanti, recently, which was a very enjoyable alïair. Tlie evening was delightfully seiit in dancing, card playiug and visiLiiiir. A. dainty supper was served at midnight. Mr. Warner, of Bridgewater, drove i youiig horse to Manchester and hitched it front of the Lazell building on Jeffei'son street. It soon broke its iHsieuiiigs and ian away. It struck i ji i in front of Georgè Grossmau's and broke its leg. The Epworth League of Ypsilanti elected tüe foliowing offlcers recently: President, B. H. Comstock; vice preidents. Miss Susie Gore, Miss EvaSwitzer, Prof. L. L. Jackson and Miss Ida McFarlane; secietary, Mr. C. E. Bovee; treasurer, Mr. Frank Simons. Jacob Bassett'and wife, of Kidgeway, seem to have arrived at the conclusión tbat marriage is a failure, for af ter a brief honey moon of about three months together, she bas taken up her bed and walked, or at least departed wit h all of her effects from the domicile of her lord. Mr. and Mrs. Jermane Emery,of Ypsilanti town, who have been in New York city preparing for foreigu missionary work under the auspicesof the Cbristian Aliiance, have returned home, and last Sunday they couducted services at the Friends' church. In a short time they will start for South America. Married, at St. Dominic's church on Tuesday, April 3, Frank Deitling, of Freedom, and Miss Ida Staib, of this township. May their matrimonial life be happy in proportion to their size. A relative informs us that he weighs 203 and she 205 pounds. -Clinton Local. Fat people are always happy. Miss Nellie Cavanaugh closed a successful term of school in district Xo. 3, Sharon, one week ago Friday and will take a vacation of two weeks. Lila Kimball received a prizein spelling A, and Master Wallace Jones in spelling ii. Lila Kimball, having beenneither tardy nor absent during the term of 5 months, received acardof honor. Mr. George W. Whittington and Miss Jalia Maloney, both estimable resi(ients of Lyndon, were united in the holy bonds of matrimonyat St. Mary's Rectory, Tuesday evening, April ö, 1894. The Rev. Father Considine officiated. The happy couple were attended by Mr. Daniel McLaughlin and Miss Elizabetb Geraghty. Mr. and Mrs. Whitington go to bouse-keeping at once in Lima, accompaniecl by the best wishes of many friends tor a blisswedded career. - Chelsea Herald. Charley Vauglin, oí Dundee, while working in the hardware store of G. J. Shaefer recently, concluded to reverse the usual method of walking, and accordingly walked backwards and did not stop wlien he carne to the elevator hole, but did change the direction of hisperambulations. When he flnally took an inventory of himself he liad a Inoken arm and a number of bad bruises. He now walks in the usual way. Geo. Hammond and F. F. Tucker, of Saline, have long disputed as to which produced the fattest wethers. The issue was finally settled on e week ago Saturday, when they both happened at the scales at the same time lo weigh their sheep. George unloaded 96 sheep, the average -weight of which was 121 pounds. Tucker's load numbeied 50, and the average weight was 141 pounds. There is no reason for any f urther controyersy. One might tliink trom the record of W. B. Keyer, of Clinton, that he is a chronic office seeker, but such is not the case; for in this instance the oilice lias always sought the man. For 12 consecutive years he has been a candidate for some township office and has never known defeat until this spring when he was laid out for jnstice by a majority of 26. He simply went uncler witq the remainder of his ticket. 1 A teachers' aud patrons rally will bu held in Clinton on April 14th. Anu Arhor basan assessed valuatiou oi $4.771,000 and Ypsilanti $,310,000. Tlie Presbyterian church at Tecumseh bas received 117 new uiembers in the last six montlis. The Lady Maccabees of Ypsilanti will give a banquet in their hall on the evening of April lOtli. Little Georgië Reed, of Pittsíield, feil frotn his highchair, breakiug both bones of the arm below the wrist. Geo. Schmidt, an oíd and respected resident of Lodi, died at the home of his ;on-in-law, Fred Calawehr, one week ago Monday. He was 7 years old. James 8parks,of Ypsilanti, bas taken np his abode with Capt. Joe Nicholson, ot Detroit, tor 65 days. He borrowed tvvo shoes from L. M. Duggan without saying anything to Duggan about it. Arthur Young and Barbara Robb, of Stone Creek, were married at the residen ce of Rev. E. 1 Goodrich in Ypsilanti, on the 28th uit. We are in doubt about the tiroi name, whether it will be Kobb Young or Young Robb. Judge Grant, of the supreme court will give a temperance address in Cleary College hall on the afternoon of April I5th. This is one of the resalta of the Sunday afternoon meetings vvhich have been receutly held in Ypsilanti. The following are the oflicers of the Ypsilanti Ladies Library Association for the ensuing year: Pesident, Miss Lydia Strong; vice-president, JVlrs. J. P. V román; recording secretary, Mrs. F. A. Todd; treasurer, Mrs. Edmond Hewitt. The Saliue Farrner's club will mee witli Mr. and Mrs. G. Hurd next Fri day. ïhe topic tor discussion will be "VV'hat Kind of Farming Pays the Best.'" ï. Josenhans will lead discussiou. II. L. Drew, of tlie Saline Observe forcé, a faithful and capable workmai and an all röund good fellow,lias sever ed bis conuection with the übservei and has accepted a similar position ii Pennsylvania. Heie's wishint; liin prosperity. A bushei of corn makes four gallons of wniskey, which retails for 816! Uut ol this the government gets $3, the ïailroads fl, the mauufacturer $4, the veuder $7, the farmer forty cents, and the drinker the delirium tremens. - Ex. Great s-nakes! Frank II. Hall, son of Hon. A. D. Hall, of Tecumseh, has been. proinoted to the position of prooi' reader and bibliographer in the office of the experiment station of the agrieultmal department at Washington. He is wortliy and well qualifled. E. W. Ford & Son received the lirst carload of red cedar shiugles that was ever hauled into Saline, Monday. The load was shipped direct froin Washington containing 170 thousaud. the freight on the carload amounting to $227. These shingles, though practically new to most everyone in this section, are very choice and are superior to the pine in ïnany ways.- Saline server. llere you have the new township oflicers ot Lyndon, all dernocrats: Supervisor, Thomas Young jr.; township clerk, Charles W. Miller; township treasurer, George A. Runciman; highway eommissioner.Williaru J.Howlett; justice of the peace, f uil term, Edwin C. May; justices of the peace, fiil vaeancy, flenry V". Heatly and James Canfieid; drain commissioner, Dick Clark; school inspector, Delancy Cooper; member board of review, William L. Wessels; constables, James Moran, William Mclntee, Francis Beeman and Charles Stepish. Hardwood ashes are worth f rom $22 to S40 per ton for use as fertilizers in the eastern states, yet you can fliid an ash pile in the rear of nearly every farm house in this country. They are worth just as much to the farmers here ms they are in New York and Pennsylvania. If properly used they will return to you their value in an increase of crops. They are particularly rich in the elements that contribute to the ttrowth of fruit. Many of these apparently trivial matters are the leaks that take away the profits of the farm and cause the farmer to announce that "farming don't pay." I'oor farming don't pay nor never will. - Chelsea ilerald. The township election in Manchester was vvarmly contested and the democrats won, electing their entire ticket excxpt Uvo constables. The following are the new officers: For supervisor, Willis L. Watkins; township clerk, William Koebbe; township treasurer, William J. Holmes; justice of the peace. full term, Matthevv T. Prout: justice of the peace, to fill vaeancy Timothy W. Hout; highway commissioner, Frederick Schaible; drain commissioner John Moran; member board of review, 2 years, Martin R Wallace: member board of review, 1 year, Thomas Holmes; school inspector, Jílmer O. Silkworth; constables, Horace Wisuer, R., Ambrose Kirk, Frank P. Blaisdell, Wells Martin, II., The York township meeting passed off quietly, 440 votes were cast, and the result was not a victory for either party. Three tickets were in the field, thetwoold party tickets and the prohibition. Alfred Davenpqrt was reelected supervisor bv 12 majority. The republicana carried off the clerk's office, Thurlow lilackmer being elected by 53. Milton Hitchcock for treasurer is a democrat, and was elected by 30 majority. H. L. Kelsey, dem., was elected justice by 3. T. Josenhans, rep., for highway "commissionor by 3. G. FRichards, rep., for drain commissioner by 54. W. W. Kelsey, dem., board of review by 6. The balance of the ticket being deinocrats by from 6 to t majority. Died, at liis home in Webster, Friday noon, March 30, 1894, George Calvin DeCamp, in the 37th year of his age. The deceased was one of the best known young men in Webster and at the time of his death held the office of township clerk. He was a member of Huron Lodge No. 30, I. O. O. F. of tuis village and was buried with the honors of the order. Abouth'fty members atteuded the funeral in a body and a niiMiber of Oddfellows from Hamburg were also present. He was a member of the Webster M. E.church Ett whicli the funeral was held last Sunday afternoon, Rev. Mr. Shier, the pastor, officiating. The remains were placed in the receiving vault, to await interment in the Webster cemetery.- Dexter Leader. Jake Hall and wife, of Mooreville, have moved to Tuscola couuty. Wm. Clemente, of Lodi, received a pii.e on the wheat he exhtbited ut th Columbian Exposition. The 120 acres of land near Whittake belonging to John F. Hubbárd ha been sold to one Peppeat. The citizeos of Plymouth are to de cide on the location of the new pos office site by coupon ballot. Oakley Davenport, of Mooreville met with a painful accident recent] by the spraiuing of bis wrist. Mis. Dettling, of Freedom, has rent ed her farm to her son Frank, and sh will probably move to Chelsea. The I. O. O. F. people, of Milan, wil devote their surplus cash to the erec tion of a new three story building. Mr. and Mis. Ralph Arnold. of Dex ter, have taken possession of the farn formeiiy occupied by Ed. Daniels. The Grass Lake Ladies' Relief Corp served a chicken pie dinnerto the hun gty voters on election day, and mad $7. Mrs. Alice Ilitchcock, depUty grea commander of the L. O. T. M., organ ized a hive at Maybee last Thursdai night. Grass Lake city fathers have decid ed to purchase a ñre bell, to cost $40 The fire company will be required to pay half the amount. Clyd Pierce, of Dexter, didn' knovv it was loaded and he uow has hole through his hand. The hole anc the hand are iiow carried in a sling. Cornelius Van Blaricum and Mrs Hannah Rattray, of Milan, were yoket up in the bonds of matrimony at the residence of Baxter Van Wormer, last Wednesday. John A. Shmidt,of Dexter township thought he could ride on a load of wooc but on trying to do the same, list his balance, feil off and stove in a rib. lie is better dow. Lovers of the dancé will have au op portunity to shake the light fantastic at the Dexter opera house Friday. April 13tli. The music will be put up bp Srnock's orchestraof Aun Arbor. Mrs. John Kuhl. of Sharon, was tlirown from a busrgy one week ago Suiidayand had collar bone broken. Dr. Iddings attended her, and she is doiiig as well as could be expected. John Laidlow, of Ypsilanti, the landscape gardner who cares tor the grounds about the Michigan Central station, has had a flat tering offer to go to Cleveland and take charge of a greenhouse. Thos. Faulkner, of Kharon, made an ineubator tor his daughter, Mrs. Albert Cook, aud in due time, or a little ahead of time, in fact, she produced 2-5 young chicks. Tbat's better than a hen could do. On Sunday, April lst, in Dexter, at the home of the brides ruother, Mis. Phebe Johnson, occurred the rnarriage of Mr. Witl Arnold and Miss Ola Johnson. Was it intended to be au April fuol affair or was it for keeps'J l)v. Curtís, who recently extracted teetn and money trom the good people of (rras Lake, has gone to Leslie, wlnie he vvill let loose his performers aud draw the molars and dollars of the Leslieites. He took ïiearly $l,00QJrom Grass Lake. The Devil's Toboggan Slide was the subject of a dïseourse by II. O. Wills at the opera house, Dexter, one week ago Sunday. As a result the good people of that village propose to send the saloon keepers there down that slide if they don't give $6,000 worth of bonds. Last Friday evening, Hon. H. Wirt Newkirk gave a lecture at the Congregational church in Dexter on "Life in the South." We understand that this lecture related chieiiy to life in the blue grass región when Mr. Newkirk spent some years. We are not informed as to his opinión of Kentuckey bug juice. Several wise men are discussing the question of "greater freedom for the girls," says the Livingston Democrat As they do pretty much as they please now, and make men do what they want besides, what does this greater freedom mean? Are the ladies going to wear wider sleevesv - Chelsea Herald. Yes, and the pantaloons also. The democrats were successful in Dexter township, electing every officer. They are as follows: Supervisor, Thos. McQuillan; board of review, Augur íáylor; clerk: Michael McGuire; treasurer, Clifton Green: highway conmiissionei', James Tiplady: justice, W. II. Wilsey; justice, to flll vacancy, John Pidd; school inspector, John Kelly; constables, James Ivory, Edward Ferris, Godfrey JLutzer, John Ledwidge. The Salem township election went solidly republican exceptmg clerk. The following ave the nevv officers: Supervisor, È. A. IJauser; clerk, 1). Sears; treasurer, G. A.. Lindensehnaidt; justice oí' peace, M. Seeger: highway coru., 15. D. Monroe; school inspector, J. Brendernitz; drain com., John Zahn:. oard of review, 1 year, S. D. VanDuer; board of review, 2 years, II. VV. 5assett: constables, Clark Carter, C. I. Canklin, C. Graff. A republican. living some distance ast of the village. was so wrought up ver the result of election in Tecumseh kionday night that he rode clear home ■ith one of his neighbors. leaving his wn rig in tovvn. His wife asked him vvbat he had done with his horse and buggy, when he remembered where he had left bhem and walked back to the village. though the hour was late, and got his own rig. It was a good one on John.- Tecumseh News. Are you sure, neighbor, there was none of that other'Tecumseh "excitement" in that republican brain. The democratie ticket was electcd in Sharon with the exception of Adam Faist for treasurer. who was defeated by John W. Dresselhouse. The people's party cast 17 ballots and the proiiibitionists 7. Supervisor, Wm. B. Osborti; clerk, Wm. F. Hall; treasurer, J. W. Dresselhouse: justices, A. II. Eubl, L. Uphaus, J. II. Schlicht; highway commissianer, Charles Fish; board of review, H. Landwehr, A. II. Kuhl; school inspector, W. J. Schlicht; constables, W. II. Huesman, G. Roller, L. Dresselhouse, M. Kusterer. Sylvau cast 625 votes at the recent election, the largest number in the history of the township. But 11 were thrown out, being incorrectly marked. The following are the officers for the ensuingyear: Supervisor, HiramLiglithall, D; clerk, F. W .Roedel, R; uier, G. W. P.eckwith. D highway commissioner, Philip Schweinfurth.R; justice, John Cook, D: drain cdmmissioner, A. W. Chipman, 1); school inspector. S. P. Foster, R; board of review, t$'o years, C. M. Davis, R; boaid of review, one year. 'M. A. Lowry, K. Constables: Rush Green, D; E. II. Chandler, D; G. II. Foster, R; J. A. Stephens, R.