Washtenawisms

Will Ballard, of Augusta, is building a new barn, 40x60, with 20 feet posts. George Kimball, contracto ". John Bunton, of Augusta, has rented his farm to his son Fred, and will move to Ypsilanti and open a rneat market. The officers and executive committee of the Washtenaw Pioneer society held a business meeting in Dexter at the office of Geo. C. Page ast Saturday. The object of the meeting was to make arrangements for the next annual meeting, which is to be held in Dexter, June i2th. Dr. F. K. Owen, of Ypsilanti, who has been ill so long, has recovered to such an extent as to enable him to take an ocean voyage. He will visit the home of his grandfather in Holland during his sojourn abroad. The Dexter high school will gradúate a class of six this year. . Bert Wheeler, of Saline, has put out a plum orchard of 500 trees. This will be a fine place to go cooning one of these days. Fred Beaman, of Saline, is trying to induce the business men to raise the requis-ite amount of "dust" to enable him to lay the dust on the streets with his sprinkler. He should succeed. Geo. Miller, of Pittsfïeld, had an experience some days since which will make him a good subject for initiation into the mysteries of certain secret societies. At least the tossing up experience will n'ot be entirely new. He was caught upon the horns of an angry bovine and tossed high in the air. His coming down was not carefully provided for, still no bones were broken. George would prefer to be initiated into the Sons of Malta, however, to going through the experience again. Next Friday is Arbor day. Mr. H. Page Tewksbury and Leah L. Gould, of Milan, were married last Wednesday evening by Rev. J. Ward Stone. There is a social organization at Milán known as "The Harmless Twelve." The membership of the order is a mystery. Rev. P. J. Ternes, pastor of St. Mary's church for the past five years, has been called to Marine City. He preached his last sermón here on Sunday morning, and vvhen he was through there were but few dry eyes in the congregation. During his pastorate he has accompiished much in a business as well as a spiritual way for the parish, and he bas conducted himself in a manner that has made him many warm friends outside as well as inside the church, who though rejoicing at his being cailed to a larger parish, wül regret exceedingly his departure. - Manchester Enterprise. The soldier boys composing Com pany C of Tecumseh attended service at St. Peter's church a week ago Sunday. The News says their presence served to fill the church. As the ladies of Columbian Hive were in the midst of the initiation of candidates, Tuesday evening, a commotion was heard outside, and without a moment's warning the guards were overpowered and in rushed the Sir Knights of Chelsea Tent, at the front door, back door, side door, and even from the scuttle door above. One small Sir Knight, fearing he was not going to "get there," came down on a Jadder; behind this came the goat, drawing a wagon loaded with provisión necessary for the "Oriental degree." It looked as though they had come to stay. Well, they did stay. The ladies meekly took the back seats. Commander Sir Knight Speer called the assembly to order. The Sir Knights rendered a very fine program, after which the Oriental degree was given. All enjoyed themselves and went home feeling that it is good to be a Maccabee. - Chelsea Herald. According to E. J. Smith, formerly an Argus pencil pusher, but now sojourning at Howard, Miss., the colored brethren of that neck o' woods have a very simple way of slipping the neck out of an unsatisfactory matrimonial noose. It is as foüows: "Among the colored population of Misslssippi there is a direct cure for marital infelicity. If the parties to a match discover after a while that they are incompatible, there are no divorces, but the 'incompatible' couple simply 'don't lib togedder no mo,' and in due time each finds a partner with the requisite amount of 'compatibility' - at least to start with. The groom borrows three dollars (the price of a license in this state) and takes the lady over to the colored pastor, who declares that 'what the Lord has jined togedder, let no man put asunder."' Mrs. Oliver Thayer, of Ypsilanti, ! died at her home on Forest avenue, Monday, the, 2ist inst. The funeral occurred Thursday. Napoleon is to have a new school house. Plans have been drawn by Clare Allen. It will cost $4,000. The Manchester high school will gradúate a class of eight this year. The class is evenly divided between the sexes. The following are the members: Misses Ellanore Lehn, Eta Hall, Belvia Waters, Emma Clark; Messrs. Edward Dresselhouse, Floyd Austin, Peter Ryan, Merle Yokom. Alexander McPherson, of Ypsilanti, died last Tuesday, and was buried Thursday afternoon. The funeral was conducted by the Odd Fellows. Mr. McPherson was 64 years of age, and his death was the result of a stroke of paralysis experienced nearly a year ago. He leaves two sons and two daughters. Reuben Kimmel, formerly of Superior town, died at Marquette, April 13, of heart disease, Mr. Kimmel used to live on the place now owned by Charles Riggs, and was one of the early pioneers of Superior town. From here he moved to Ypsilanti, living on Oak street some years, and from there went to Marquette, where his son lives. He leaves five children to mourn for a kind father - Sylvester Kimmel, of Wyoming, Charles Kimmel, of New Jersey, Walter, of Marquette, and Airs. Ida Lyons and Mrs, Hettie Forrester, of Ypsilanti, and Wellington, who lives in the Upper Península. - Free Church Cor. Ypsilanti Commercial. Bert Wilbur, son of D. E. Wilbur of this city. who went six weeks ago to take a position in the Cincinnati Electrical Works, was severely injured a few days ago by the blowing out of the head of a cylinder hè was oiling, cutting a bad gash in his arm, and scalding one arm, side and leg with the escaping steam. His father is now with him, and the young man will be laid up for some time. - Ypsilanti Commercial. F. J. Hammond, township clerk of Augusta for so many years, longer than any other man who ever held the office with one exception, has at last surrendered his desk to his republican successor. Frank has made a most efficiënt and obliging clerk and if his successor retires at the end of as long a term with as good a record, he man reasonably feel proud of the same. The Milan Leader rises up and blesses W. R. Smith, says he is a good man for the town etc. He has built and sold five houses since ti Vilan and is now building a bixvh. .Veil, W. R. is something of a hustler. A rascalíy son of perdition recently enterad the poultry house of George J. Nissly at Saline and carried off a number of his finest, blue blooded fowls that were producing hen fruit worth $2 a setting. Without these fowls George finds it impossible to meet the demands upon tiim for eggs. J. W. Huil lost a number of his chickens, presumably through the same channel. Several weeks ago Frank Nyland, of Tecumseh, injured his second finger of his left hand. It was not regarded as a serious hurt, but later mortification set in and the finger had to be amputated at the middle oint. Henry H. Keyser has in his possession an oíd newspaper relie, which is quite a curiosity. It is volume one, number one, of the Democratie Free Press, published at Detroit p"'4 dated May 5, 1831. It . ive imn four page sheet. It conh.ins '. ■ oo-.l assortment of gen■ il ■ ews and considerable politics, t no 'o - 1 news whatever. It has iuc resiguation of Martin VanBuren and J. H. Eaton from General Jack son's cabinet, with the latter's acceptance of the same. - Tecumseh Hearld. Observing an unusual commotion on the street Tuesday afternoon, we hurried to a window and at once discovered the cause of the excitement. Will Simmonds, pale but determined, was engaged in a desperate encounter with a bieyele. Men rushed from shops and business places to witness the tremendous struggle, and bets were even as to which would "tucker" the other out. The fractious bike, mad and rambunctious at Will's style, was on top half of the time, but its rider had sand and whether his steed reared sideways, or tried to climb up the sides of buildings or wabble over fences, he kept his feet in the stirrups like a lifctle man. The bout was finally declared a draw, but old horsemen pronounced in favor of the bike which, they pointed out, came out of the fray with the best wind. - Grass Lake News.