Saline

(■íeo. Nissly, sr., one of the oíd residents oL tbis place, who for several years has been in poor'health, is in a precarious condition, and lite despaired of. Some wheat is being threshed in this vicinity, bnt the yield is in many cases quite disappointing and the quality not as good as last year, while the price is still on the down-grade. Alfred Miller and J. II. McKinnen, both prominent nietnbers of the Masonic oiderof tliis place, have been seriously ill the past week, but we are are glad to report are both improving at this writing. One of the most pleasant social gatherings of the season, was a lawn social given by the Misses Humphrey. at the residence of H. W. Bassett, under the auspices of the Young People's society of the M. E. chnrch, on Wednesday evening. The attendanee was very large, and a most enjoyable evening was spent. Mr. and Mrs. W. F. Larzelere, who for several years have made Aun Arbor their home and successfully catered to the wants of the "inner man" of University students, have decided to again take up their abode in Saline, having moved their goods here last week. Mrs. L. is visiting relatives and friends in Ohio for a few weeks, when she will return to this place. The Maccabees and Lady Maccabees of Saline will hold a picnic at Workingmen"s park, August löth. Every effort is being made to make it hu event worthy of the order, and the grand success the Maccabees made of their Fourth of July celebration in '93 fully demonstrated that they know how to make a success of what they j undertake. We hope to see the ' cabees of Ann Arlior and adjoining ! tents turn out in fuii numbers and help enjoy theoccasiua. Fred Paul met with a shocking dent, Wednesday afternoon. He was helping thresh at the farm of his brother, William Paul, two miles east of this place, and in some unexplainable way feil into the cylinder of the machine, head first, but miraculously escaped instant death, though the entire back part of his scalp was torn off and his skull fractured ín two places. He is at this writing (Thursday morning) still alive, but tliere is no chance of his recovery. He is 45 years of age and unmarried. He had for years been feeble minded. and had at time3 threatened self-destruction. Oscar Briggs, one of the pioneer residents of this place, committed suicide Thursday morning by drowning himself in the Schuyler mili pond. He had been in ill health for some weeks, and doubtless committed the act in a fit of despondency. His wife had administered a (lose of medicine about midnight, and in reDly toher question, how he was feeling, said he was very comfortable, and requested her to tire. About two hours later he was , missed, and the family, í'earing he j might contémplate harm, aroused the ; neighbors and began the search. j About three o'clock a. m. a search along the bank of the pond resulted in finding a newspaper attached to a twig, which it was surmised he had placed there to mark the spot where he had taken the fatal plunge; and so it proved, as the body was soon recovered a short distance trom the spot. Deceased was about 65 years of age, and leaves a wife and four grown up children.