Death Of David W. Palmer

David W. Palmer, of Bridgewater, for 60 years a resident of this county, died at the home of his danghter, Mis. Lowery at 5 o'clook last Friday ruoruing of üld age. He was well kuown thronghout theoouuty as Squire Palmer and he had the respect and esteem of his numerous aciinaintaiices. He was a strong man, of stalwart frame and was naturally a leader. He was boru in Mirdham county, Connecticut, June 5, 1807. When he was three years old his fanaily removed to Madisou connty, New York. He was eduoated at Hamilton College aud taught school in New York for ten years aud in Michigan for seven. He carne to Michigan in October, 1836, landing at Monroe and coming directly on foot to this county. He opened a school at Clinton and among hie many scholars were Geu. Fiske, who ran on the prohibition ticket for president; Senator Felton, of California and the late Wirt Dexter, of Chicago. While teaching he took up 160 acres of land in Bridgewater from the governmeut, splitting the rails himself with which to fence it. He purohaged a log house 20x24 feet in size for $5, which he moved upon his farm. He used six yoke of oxen to one plow to break the ground, and he took nineteen loads of stumps on a hay rack froru one acre. In 1839 he was elected a iustice of the peace of water, be was re-elected in 1841 and in 1845. In 1847 he was eleoted township clerk anrl filled this office thirtysix years. He was secretary of the Southern Washtenaw Insurance Company for seventeen years. Mr. Palmer was twice married, his fl rst wife being Miss Flora L. Randall whom be married March 19, 1829. She died in New York in 1833. In 1837 he married his first wife's sister, Miss Fidelia D. Randall, who survives him. He leaves seven children : Francis M. Palmer, Mrs. Flora C. Calhoun, Dr. E. N. Palmer, Albert F. Palmer, Ilenry B. Palmer, Mrs. Addie S. Lowery and Ora H. Palmer. The funeral services were held Mouday at his home. For more than fifty years Mr. Palmer had been a reader of the Argus and the Detroit Frse Press. He was a staunch democrat and a good citizen.