Washtenawisms

Arthur Lowry, of Bridgewater, is talking of moving to Manchester in the fall. Fred Steffen, of South Lyon, lost two fingere of his left hand Monday week through getting it in oontact with the rip saw he was running. L. A. Wilcox, of Milan, threshed wheat on his farm Wednesday of last week which averaged 18 'y bushels to the acre. He ;got 400 bushels off 22 acres. Theodore Jacob's horse rran away on Dexter st. , Milan, Wednesday of last week and threw him out of the oarriage. He was well shaken up but no bones were broken. A large píate glass window in Steinkohl's drug store at Manchester, was broken on the Puurth through a gravel stone being thrown against it by the explosión of a fire cracker. Harlow Stringham, a former resident of Manchester, died July 2 at Tecumseh, of cancer, aged 42 years. His remains were buried in Manchester, July 5. He leaves a wife and one daughter. Alex. Nulan , of Ypsi. , who was in jured in the eye by an explosión of a cannon fire cracker on Jnly 4, says that Dr. Carrow feels oonfident that he can save the sight of the eye, which is cheeiful news. The C. M. B. A., the L. C. B. A., and the A. O. H., will in the near future tender Fr. Doman a public reoeption hich will pive Ypsilantians in general an oppot tunity of persoually meeting tb is brilliant priest. Soma of the afflicted in the Michigan cyclone district take raatters very pnilosophically. One man near Ortonville, discussing tbe storm, said : "I was bom in 1886, married in 1856, built this house in 1876, and it was blown toh- 1 in 1896."- Ex. J. G. Halaplian, M. A., addressed a unión meeting at the town hall, Chelsea, last Sunday afternoon on the Armenian massacre. Mr. Halaplian is himself au Armeniau and his fine address was much enjoyed by those who heard it. At the close of the meeting a collection was taken up for the relief of the Armenian sufferers. . The children and teachers of the St. Mary's Sunday school, the acolytes and the juvenile choir of St. Mary's church, Chelsea, had their annual picnic at Cavanaugh Lake, Wednesday. It was a basket pionic, and the children were accompanied by their parents and friends. Father Considine treated the children to ice cream, lemonade and oake and they had a most eiijoyable time. There is a merohant in Milan who has so many chiidren that the other night one of them was locked in the store, where he had fallen asleep, and was not even missed from the home. It was only when the marshal heard the little fellow's cries and went and told the father and mother of the wüere abouts of their son, tbat they began to connt noses and found that he was missing. Last Sunday week night was made hideous in the east part of the village by a lot of drunken, swearing, cursing young men from Dundee, two of whom are known, but ont of regard for their respected parents we withhold the publication of their names. The residents in that pare of town stood the horrible noise as long as they oould, aud finally sent for tbe marshal ; wheu that official arrived they had departed, probably scenting trouble ahead for them if they longer lingered. There's nothing too cutting can be said of such condnet, aud these young men are expected to assist in governing this great and glorious nation ; for shame ! snch as they ought to be disfranchised. - Milan Leader. Mary A. Hath, mother of Henry W. Holcomb, of Milan, died at her home in Detroit, July 4, aged 78 years, 10 months and 29 days. In her early life she married Erastus Holcomb, with whom she began making a pioneer home in Michigan in the early history of the state. In 1863 she lost her husband. After many years of widowhood she married John Cook. Seven years ago she was strioken with paralysis and became a confirmed invalid. Monday, June 20, she suffered another stroke, aud then steadily failed until her death took place on tbe 4th. One son and three daughters survive her - Henry W., Miss Sarah A., Mra. Annis Larrey, Mrs. Nettie Renwick, all living in Detroit. Sho was buried in Mooreville cemetery on the 6th iusr., Rev. J. Warrt Stone, of Milan, cmducting the burial services. The Sylvan post office is radiant in a new cuat of paiDt. Capt. John A. Clark, formerly of Chelsea, died in Saginaw, July 4. Mr. James Sharp and Miss Amy Hughes were married at Boyd's hotel, Chelsea, July 4, by Eev. W. H. Walker. Milan will expend tbe coming year, in school salaries, f2,340. The salaries rauge frona $270 to $775 and there will be seven teachers. Ezra Meade Foote died at tbe home of bis son-in-law T. C. O wen, of Ypsilanti, Sunday night, aged 70 years. The funeral was held Tuesday afternoon at 4 o'clock. Two men who were helping tbemselves to huckleberries out of Fred Marsball's swamp at Unadilla, recently, were flned 3 for doing so. They oould have booght the berries cheaper. Mrs. Wm. Reimenschneider, wife of one of Cbelsea s prominent and highly respected business men, died Monday eveaing from the effects of a surgical operation, aged 35 years. Mrs. James Congdon died Monday nigbt at her home in Chelsea, aged about 80 years. She had lived in that vicinity about 60 or 70 years, and was one of the best known and most respected pioneers in the county. Charles Reed, a bareback rider in tbe circus which showed at Ypsilanti, Saturday, was paid off Saturday night and immediately proceeded to get drunk. In tbis he was suocessful and on Monday it cost him $8. 15 in fine and costs for so doing. A farmer stepped into a money lender's office in Ypsilanti, Thnrsday, and wanted to borrow $1,000 on his farm. He was informed be could have the money provided he would make the mortgage payable in gold. He said he preferred free silver and he didn't get the money. - Times. Jamie Morris, a 10 years old Saline lad, was sitting on the grass a short distance from tbe home píate while a baseball game was iu progress when a swift foul ball struck him squarely in the mouth. It was found that the three front teeth of his lower jaw had been forced back into his mouth splitting the jawbone. Andrew Gavin, a laborer living in Ypsilanti, was obliged to have one of his fingers amputated the other day. Two months ago Friday a sliver from a hammer struck his finger but it did not cause much trouble until Thursday of last week, when it was decided that amputation of tbe finger was neessary and it was accordingly done. Fred O'Neil, a Michigan Central brakeman living at Dexter and working on the train which carried tbe circus out of Ypsilanti, was knocked down and robbed Haturday night by one of the gang of thieves and rascáis who seem to be attached to the show. He was relieved of a gold watch and $11 in money. He followed the show up and claims he can identify the thief. Thursday, July 2, being tbe fiftieth anniversary of the marriage of Mr. and Mrs. Jacob Shaver, about thirty of their relatives and friends gathered to help them celébrate the occasion. There were three present who wei'e also present at the exercises fifty years before, R. P. Chase, Mrs. M. B. Millspaugh and Mrs. B. F. Tuttle. A bountiful dinner was served to which all did ampie justce. The occasion was an enjoyable one and will be long remembered by those present. - Chelsea Standard, An eccentric old maD aarned Charles Jarvis, who lives all alone at the extreme north end of the Huron st. , Ypsilani, was robbed of $1.65 by two men, wbo pointed revolvers at nis head and threatened to hang him, Monday evening July 6. He told them all he had was the $1.65 he offered them, but as it has been idly reported that he had lofcs of money they wonld not believe it. Fiually, as an approaching train on the Michigan Central was heard one of the men said. "Come od, here is onr train," and taking the $1.65 with them they left the house. Either through fright or because Jarvis did not care, no oufi was acquainted with the oucurrence until Thursday morning. On Wednesday evening, July 1, Chelsea Lodge, No. 194, Knights of Pythias, after having conferred the flrst and the second degree, tendered a banquet to its members and visitiog knights. The artistic floral decorations of the ladies, which with the balniy zephyr of the electric fan, so thoughtfuUy put up for the occasion by Guy Lighthall, made the eveDt an ideal one. After an hour of silent activity, the toastmaster, Hon. J. S. Oorman, called on Messrs. J. G. Halapliau, of Ann Arbor; Holmes, Lighthall, BeGole, Foster, Klein, Watson, TurnBull and others, who responded to the toasts in words that failed not to have the desired effect. The old Grecian friendship was revived to such reality that Pericles and Aspasia oi even the phlegiuatic Sócrates would have feit entirely at home. The guests departed with aunanimous opinión that they had a delightful time, and that Messrs. BeGole, Klein and Watson are very successfal men to manage a banquet.