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Day
17
Month
April
Year
1894
Copyright
Public Domain
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Five big clieeses are made in South Lyon every day. George W: Sinith has moved from South Lyon to Salem. Fat McMahon ia werking the llenzie farm near Iron Creek. William Gadd, of Bridgewater, has shipped his sheep east. Walker Bros., of Salem, have put a meat wagon on the road. Baseball excitement bids fair to again rage in Manchester. Alex Baker is now marshal of Saline. Tramps and vagrants beware. Theodore Westphal has moved on the Katner farm in Bridgewater. Mrs. John Ruby, of Manchester, fell last week and sprained an ankle. Homer Boyd, of Sylvan, has sheared a flock of about one hundred sheep. The Salem union school began yesterday, after a two weeks' vacation. Gen. Byron M. Cutcheon will speak to the G. A. R.'s on Decoration day at Chelsea. Henry L. Renán has returued to his farm in Sharon, and will peddle milk in Manchester. Walter Holmes, of Salem, has a young daughter, who will pull his hair in a few months. John F. Spafard shipped a large number of sheep from Manchester to Buffalo last week. The G. A. ït., of Saline, are gettinp; np a good programme for Decoration day. They start in time. A horae belonging to Jolin Immer dropped dead in Bridgewater last week vrhile drawing his engine. The sixteen months old daughter of Charles Oooley died in Manchester, April 9th, of scarlet fever. Tlie Grass Lake high school boys have a dandy baseball nine for the Chelsea boys to knock out. H. T. Nichols, Prof. Lister and John Cook, of Saline, are Royal Arch Masons now - newly fledged ones. ïlie Michigan Central is replacing its track between Chelsea and Grass Lake with 85-ponnd steel rails. A. L. Brewer and daughter Bertine, ef Tecumseh, have returned from their sojourn at Ocean Springs, Miss. During the six months ending April 1, two hundred and eight tramps saw the inside of the Manchester lock-up. Fred Jerry has purchased two lots in Saline, near the Lutheran church, and it is said that two new houses will go up. The village of Saline furnishes maple trees free to its citizens who will plant them on the street line and care for them. Mr. and Mrs. Tommy Roper, of (Clinton, are the possessors of a little daughter, It arrived one week ago Thursday. Rev. W. H. Babbitt, of Teeumseh, who spent the winter in Florida for his health, has returned home. Ile is much improved. H. A. Whipple, of South Lyon, will become landlord of the Berdon hotel at Plymouth and Bert Field will become landlord of the Whipple house in .Soth Lyon. Miss Ola, daughter of J. E. Rogers, of Saline,was married last Wednesday evening to George Hammond by Rev. T. G. Potter. Many friends rejoice at their good fortune and wish them joy. It is rumored that the Tecumseh News will soon pass under new management and that it will be changed into a republican paper. Such a change will make the fur fly at Tecumseh. Miss Matie Conoty, daughter of John Conoty, of Chelsea, died at her home on Afiïl 8th. She was 20 years of age. The funeral was held from St. Mary's church, Wednesday. the llth. The annual meeting of the stocktiolders of the Clinton woolen mili was held one week ago Monday. Messrs. W. P. Hamilton, James Hamilton and M. L. Williams, of Detroit, were in attendance. Willis Hills, who lives near Tecumseh, desired to know how a nitro-glycerine cap operates. He accordingly ignited one, and he now knows how it operates, out he has one less hand than he had before. Mrs. Hanna Potts, of Bridgewater, one of the oldest of the pioneers of that section, died April lOth at the residence of her daughter, Mrs. Wm. Bunker, of Williamston. She was born on January 15, 1817. During the coming year street laborers in Saline will receive $1.25 per day. The clerk of the village will get $36 for the year and the marshal $60. The marshal also gets 25 cent a meal tor tramps and prisoners. The Manchester council has selected Wm.Koebbe for president pro tempore: A. J. Waters, village attorney; M.Fisk, marshal; J. Moran, special pólice and nightwatchman; Geo. Nisle. chief of lire department; Dr. C.F. Kapp, health officer; Geo Haeussler and Geo. Nisle, lire wardens; T. J. Farrell, Geo. Nisle and Wm. Kirchgessner, special assessors, and M. Fisk, pound master. The team of J. Lawrence, of Grass Lake, became frightened while in Chelsea recently, and getting beyond his control, wrecked he carriage. scattering groceries, clover seed, Mrs. Lawrence and other things fat and wide. Neither Mr. or Mrs. Lawrence was much injured and the team was captured alter a hot chase up Summit street. Mrs. Sarah Webb-Heckel died at her home in Chelsea on Saturday, April 7 1894. She was born in Lyndon, Sept 23, 1852, was married to John Hecke M arch 25, 1882. She was the only remaining .meraber of her family, her husband and two children having preceeded her to the better land. The funeral was held from the town hall, Monday, the 9th. il', as the Adrián Press says, "nothing solidities a party more than defeat," what do the denioerats want to go moping around for, with their heads iianging down like a bullrush? What they want to do is to lift their Websterian brows to heaven, take tlieir hands out of their pockets and subscribe for auother copy of The News to send to their friends, This done, they can corral Fate and claim their reward.- Grass Lake News. All of which is correct excepting that it is the Ann Arbor Argus ther should subscribe for. The Hudson pulp mili is worked to its iullest capacity. Dwight Peebles is back on the old homestead in Salem. The Webster Farmers' Club met at Mr. Olsaver's, Saturday. The Argus twice a week for three months, 26 numbers, 25 cents. Mr. and Mrs. Chas Harmon,of Lake Ridge, have a new 1Ü pound daughter. Mr. and Mis. A. It. Welch have a fine new daughter. She arrived on the 8th inst. A donation was held at Wliitmore Lake, Friday for the benefit of ilev. Mr. Snier. Walter Rorabacher will run the store at Pebbles' Corners, taking posession April 15. A poyerty social, very appropriate in these times was held in Salem last Friday evening. The Good Templars of Dexter ask the village council to raise the requirements for saloon bonds. 13. J. Garlinghouse, of Tecumseh, went to Buffalo recently with live car loads of sheep. Ben is a hustler. Last week Monday there arrived at the homo ot Mr. and Mrs. W. II. Scoville, of Ypsilanti, a little daughter. Mr. and Mrs. Luke llagan, of Chelsea, have moved to New York where they will make their home in future. A new and thrilling story will be commenced in the Argus shortly. Subscribe now and get the whole of it. Judge Graat, of the Michigan Supreme Court, spoke in the Presbyterian church last Sunday on "Good Citizenship." John Roberts, of Augusta town.died last Tuesday and was buried from the Willis M. E. church. He leaves awife to mourn his loss. Mrs. W. W. Phillips, of Ypsilanti, is entertaining the Misses Dales, of York, England, relatives of liers. They may make Ypsilanti their future home. The I. O. O. F's of Milan, are doing a large amount of work these days. One week ago Saturday ten rode the goat, and a number more last Thursday night. Hon. II. Wilt Newkirk lectured on Life in the South in Dexter recently. He can now lecture on Life in thu North woods, giving the Luther end of his experience. Fred Freer, of Chelsea, who has oeen attending college in Detroit, is at home for a few days. He has finished his studies at the college and will ae graduated on the 19th. Jacob Bahnmiller, of Freedom, and Christina Lindauer, of Lima, were married Tuesday April 10, at the home of her brother in Lima. They will ive in Freedom. south of Rogers' corners. Prof. Wilbur P. Bowen, late of the University of Nebraska, is on hand to take charge of the physical training department in the state Normal school. The new gymnasium is about ready to )e opened. Gordon Powell, of Ypsilanti, fllled up on Ypsi "snake's foot oil" and then dssaulted officer Ryan, for which he paid Justice Bogardus $5 and costs. Jharles Perry assaulted John Perry and was taxed for the job the same amount. Munson Burkhart, of Chelsea, leaves this week for Jackson where he will work in the photograph gallery of E. Stewart Troy. He expects in the npt distant future to open a studio for himself, either in Chelsea or some neighaoriiig town. According to the Milan Leader, the Odd Fellows of that village are surely oing to have a new hall. The land iias already been purchased and work begun. It will go up toward the place where good Odd Fellows go to the distance of three stories. Eugene Lamkin, of Milan, went down to Willow, in Wayne county, one week ago Sunday, and took unto himself a wit'e, in the.person of Miss Nellie Chausworth. It was an excellent thing for-him todo and a large number of friends were present to properly celébrate the event. F. J. Hammond, of Whittaker, has had one more office thrust upon him. Last Wednesday he was elected trustee of the Evangelical church at Whittaker. At the same time Fred Foss was made class leader, Sol. Smith exhorter, and Levi Bordine janitor. P. T. Lamkin was also elected trustee. A "nose social" is a late form of entertainment in Adrián. Young ladies secrete themselves behind a sheet stretched across a door and poke their nasal appendages through a hole to let the males guess to whom said noses belong. The fellow who "nose.' his business gets the pme.- Tecumseh Ilerald. ís the prize the nose? On April (th,at her home in Chelsea, occurred the death of Mrs. Lucy Lowe Knapp. Mrs. Knapp was a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Calvin M. Lowe, of Augusta township, where she was born and spent her early life. She was a woman of markert ability, active in all good work and highly estimated by all who knew her. Four Dexter lisherman were arrèsted Monday by the deputy game warden for spearing tisli. They plead guilty and paid a tine of 81.00 and $7.45 costs each. This is a warning to Chelsea sportsment who may be disobeying the game laws.- Chelsea Standard. And all this without securing enough fish to make one man a good meal. Verily the way of the transgressor is hard. Miss Nina Vanderwalker, formerly of the Michigan State Normal, and now at the head of the training school of the Wisconsin Normal at Whitewater, is spending a few days amons old friends here, tlie guest of Prof. and Mrs. Whitney. She is very inuch pleased with her present position and enjoys her work. She spent a day in our high school, and noted with pleasure the marked improvement and entliusiasm in the work of the school.- Ypsilantian. Ypsilanti Grange held one of its best meetings last Saturday. Several important questions were discussed in a general way, especially one in relation to education obtained at the State Normal school, and also at our higl schools, for practical purposes. The next meeting of the grange will be held Saturday afternoon, April 21, at 1:30. The question for discussion is 'What effect does the demoneti.ing o silver have on the business worldr'- Cor. Ypsilantian. Subscribe for the Argus. They have a uew dynamo at the Yp' silanti electric station. The Argus subscription list is rapidly ?aiuing. Add your name to our list of jubscribers. Mis. Nancy Hendricks has gone to Owosso where slie will make her home with her daughter in future. J. Marwilsky and family, of Milan, are moving to Ohio. They have been residents oí Milan about two years and leave inany warm friends. Judge Grapt has been talking temperance at Brighton and has stirred up a vigorous demnnd there for the rigid enforcement of the liquor laws, E. II. Harvey, ex-United States pension agent, is thinking of making Ypsilanti his future home. It is a flne residence city and an elegant place to live. On Wednesday evening, April 2o, St. Luke'a boy choir of Ypsilanti, assisted by prominent soloists, will give a grand sacred concert in St. Luke's church. Adinission 2-5 cents. '"We Ninfe"' gave ; unique social at the home of Miss Julia Wood, Tecumseh, which was a great success. The younii ladies novv have a ten dollar bank account as a result of the enterprise, This is all we know about the tffair. A short time ago while F. L. Brown of Whifctaker was expatiating upon the sjentlenessand general trustworthiness of a family horse to a wquld be buyer, the animal gave him a kick on the leg which eaused him to desist i'rom further romancing. The followinö; have been chosen by the faculty of the Normal school as uommencement participants: Jiertha E. Goodison of Ypsilanti, Hattie P. Barker of Big Rapïds, Enoiile Mack of Niles, Helen A. Southgate of Detroit. Prnest P. Gopdrïch of Ypsilanti, lenry N. Johnson of Ypsilanti, James A. Clark of Milan, Frank L. Evans Df YpsilantiAnd now comes the Adrián Times vith the reniark that a strict adberence to the democratie party and loyal upport of Congressman Gorman have rit last been rewarded. L. II. Sals)ury has received a package of garden eeds f rom Washington. Undoubtedly he longings of in the breast f the gallant Salsbury are now apjeased. Turn down the curtain. The senior class day participants at he Normal School elected Wednesday rre: Miss Ives, salutatorian; living lunter, orator; Kate Baker, essayist; Vlinnie Hall, poet; Edith Al. Case, reBiter; Mand Fraser, prophet; II. G. Jaily, ''Givetorian:" Clare Mosher, listorian; Francés W. Ilopkins, valelictorian; Ilerbert McCutchoii and ylinnie Wilber, class-song writers. Professors Carhart and Rolfe, of the Jniversity, paid an official visit to our ïigh school yesterday, and expressed .hemselves wellpleased with the work )eing done. The object of the visit was to determine whether the work of he school is of such a character as to warrant the University in1 admittinj ts graduales to their classes on diploTia without examination. - Ypsilan;ian. At the annual meeting of the Clinton Woolen Manufacturing Co's. stocknlders, 3693 shares out of a total of 3788 voted unanimously for the followng directors: W. P. Hamilton, James Samilton, W. S. Kimball, A. C. Huntngton, M. L. Williams. Directors organized by electing W. P. Hamilton, resident; James Ilamilton, vice-presdent and treasurer; W. S. Kimball, secretary.- Clinton Local. The home of Mr. George r'aimerwas Qlled to its utmost capacity Tuesday evening with friends called together to witness the marriage of Miss Minnie Young to Mr. Benjamin A. Gramm. of Chillicothe, Ohio, the ofliciating cleriyman being Rev. M. M. Goodwing, Mr. Gramm is cashier of the First National Bank at the place of li's resdence. An elabórate wedding supper was served and the presents were many and valuable. - Y'psilantian. Fred Kolkloesch, of Tecumseh, while watching the tearing down of the old Duilding on the corner of Railroad and Chicago streets, found one of the "shinplasters" of former days between a couple of boards. On ironing the inoney out, it proved to be a fifty cent aill of the issue of 1862- tliirty-two years old. SerVed him right. Any nan who will answer to such a name is Fred has, ought to lind a shinulaster. The Washtenaw county Christian Endeavor Union will meet in convención in Dexter on April 20. The day will be divided into three sessions and a fine program me has been arranged for each session. Addresses will be given by C. L. Stephens, ex-president of the state C. E Union, and Miss Florence Ben-Oliet, a Jewess, f rom lerusalem. it is hoped that every organization in the county will be well I represented. Abe Anthony had his left eye taken I out at Ann Arbor last Friday. His many friends here will be pleased to know that the operation was sucfcèssful and he is doing nicely. Sixteeu years ago he had the scarlet fever, which settled in his eyes; a white film grew over the left one, destroying the sight, the other was affected and of late has bothered him considerable, and in order to save it the left one had to be lie expeets to be home next week if all goes well.- Clinton Local. Chickens are bothering the editor of the Grass Lake News so that he calis for an ordinance to restrain them f rom scratching. The time was when the G"ass Lake News editor owned a half dozen sickly looking fowls taken in on back subscriptions. Visions of vvealth floated before him, but ere he had secnred a half dozen eggs, those chickens were missed one morningand have never been seen since. From that time on, soured by the disappointment, Cari ton has been a conflrmed chicken hater. Lottie Amy Taylor, of Chelsea, died at her home on the lOth inst., aged 24 years, 9months and 23 days. During the fatal illness of her mother, who died about a year ago, Lottie was a most devoted attendant, and she contracted the same disease and was soon beyond the reach oí' medical skill. She knew there was no help for her, and she was resigned, and in fact longed for the time to come v.!:en she could rejoin her mother in eterna! rest. The funeral services were held at the house on Thursday the 12th. The Argus twice ;t week for three months, i2( numbers, 25 cents. Now is the time to subscribe. Wlio is the biggest and most imporportant man in townV Attorney Frank Trussell. IIow long has he "been in that eondltion? Siuce last Monday. Wliat makes him the biggest and most important man in town? His nevv title. What is that titlev The name oí' "Papa." Who calis him -'papa? ' His little daughter. Is she much of a girl ? On her arrival she weighed nine pounds, which is considered quite a girl for these hard times. What is her name? Miss Trussell. "Will Frank getover his present inllated conditionï He may in time, but not for a week or more.- Mila Leader. Yes, the first time that youngster has the cölic and keeps the genial Frank up about twothirds of the night preparing Catnip te.a, while the youngster's mouth,'set up in a triangular shape emits howl after howl, he will cease to tread on air and come back to earth, and he will ttiink some words of the swear kind. At that unseasonable hour of the nigtit Frank will loose his inllateis and collapse utterly.