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Washtenawisms

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Parent Issue
Day
18
Month
September
Year
1896
Copyright
Public Domain
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Sonie fall wheat was sown iu Bridgewater last week. The bean erop in Sylvan is only averagiug up about half a erop. Jobn Knoll is the new raail carriel between Chelsea and Sylvan. Henry Williams, of Saline, has gone to Kalarnazoo college to take a teacher's course. .George J. Nissly, of Saline, íh doing a large business in the shipment oi live poultry this fall. Geo. Casterline, a former resident of Scio Center, was recently killed by an explosión in Sanilac county. Chelaea Congregationalists have extended a cali to Rev. John S. Edmunds, of Oxford, to be tbeir pastor. The corn erop in the vicinity of Saline will this fall be very heavy. I' stands up well, is well eared and the stalks are very tall and large. A series consisting of four entertainïnents is to be given for the benefit o: the Parish Aid Society of St. Luke's cburch, Ypsilauti, during the rnonths of October and November. The Ladies' Aid Society, of Whitta ker, reorganized Wednesday of las week and elected the following officers Mrs. E. E. Snowball, president; Mrs W. D. Simonds, vice president; JVIrs J. A. Larukin, treasurer. Mrs. Jacob Teeple, of Pinekney died Priday at the advanced age of 80 years She was amoiig the first whites to stHtle ia Michigan. Her fnnera Sunday was largely attended by her olc frieuds and acquaiutances. The Michigan erop report for Angus says: Oats are estimated to yield in the state about 30 bushes, wheat 11. 7 bushels, and barley 21 bushels, pei acre. Beans prornise 8? per cent, potatoes 79 per cent, winter apples 116 per cent, and late peaches 98 per cent ol average crops. Miss Frankie MoCall, of Chelsea, who has been an employé in the Standard office for five years, was married at the home of Mrs. Francis Beach in that village, on Thnrsday of last week, to Mr. Dewitt O. Chapman, nf Detroit. R ev. Thomas Holmes performed the ceremony. Both the bride and groom are deaf mutes. An unique wedding took place at ïpsilanti, ou Wednesday of last week, when Miss Alice Tuthill and Mr. O. R. Darling were inarried, at the home of the bride, in this city. The ceremony was performed by Rev. Bastían Smits nndei an apple tree "in the garden, tbe bonghs of which were draped with the broad folds of a large American flag. Church goers in Sylvan are justly iucensed at the erowds of "tooghs" who bang arouud the chnrch gronnds and disturb the servioes. One of tbem writing to the Chelsea Standard calis on the christian men of Sylvan to show their interest in the church services by aiding the pastor in obtaining the names of these distnrbers of religious ineeiugs. The Rosary Society or Sodality of the Assumption of St. John 's chnrcb, Ypsilanti, haa elected the following officers for the ensuing year: President, Mrs. G. H. Scbarf; 1.st 'ice president, Mrs. E. Jackson; 2d vice president, Mrs. L. Barton ; secretary and treasnrer, Mrs. S. Damon ; consultors, Mrs. J. Carroll, ïlrs. .1. Miunis aud Mrs. B. Kirk. Wm. Neebling, a Manchester blacksmith, keeps a sniall fire proof safe in his shop in which to place bis books and papers. On the night of Sept. 0 someone entered the shop by a side vvindow and took from the safe the little iron chest and one of the drawers ■which were rifled of their contents. The safe was uninjnred as Mr. Neebling had left it unlocked. Earl Boyce, of Ypsilanti, was sleeping beside the railroad traok in Jackson, Wednesday of last week.wben Ray Farley, a colored boy hit him over the head with a coupliug pin and dazed hini. He then proceeded to rob his victirn of a good snit of clothes that he had on. The arrival of a policeman prevented tnis and Farley is now serving a 90 days' sentence in jail. The annual baby party will be given at St. Lnke's parish house, Ypsilani, tomorrow froin á:50 tn 4:30 p. m. All babies between the ages of 4 rconths and 2% years are speeially invlted. A gold cup will be given to the prettiest girl baby, a silver knife, fork aud spoou to the prettiest boy baby, aud a set of gold baby piüs to the baby with the prettiest; head of hair. We wonld uot want to be a judge ia that contest. f Dwelliug house? to rent are a very scaroe artiole in Uheleea, A large quantity of baled hay is beipg sbipped from Salem statiou. mei Hale, of Moorerille, died i Sspt. 3, of Bright's disease and flus. Wui, H. Wanty.of Whittaker, iu getting over a feuce with a basket of corn recantly feil and broke three of his ribs. John Dexter, one of York's oldest pioueprs, died at bis home ou Dexter st., tbree miles north of Milau, Sept. 3, age 75 years and 4 months. Mrs. Newton VTail, of ï'psilauti, feil throusb a trap door at ber hoine oue day last week and severely injured berself about the back and legs. Heniy Van Aken, of South Salem, was reeently bitten by a dog aad grave fears are entertained that oue of his anus will have to be amputated. Jacob C'huroh, of Ypsilauti, who has been aa invalid for the pa3t eight or ten years, died Weduesday of last week aud was buried the following Friday. Linn Glover, the little two year old sou of Mrs. L. S. Glover, of Maochester, had to have the end of one of his fiugers amputated tbrough having a post hole digger fall on it. The Epworth League of the Saline M. E. church is agitating the questiou of remodeliug and building on to the church. It bas for a long time been building up a fuud for this purpose. Fred Beadle, of Ypsilanti, who collided with a pile of boards on the Congress st bridge in tbat city recently and was injured thereby, will put in a claim for 200 darnages against the city. While passing by a threshiug engine Tnesday of last week, Mr. and Mrs. Ottmar, of Bridgewater, were thrown out of tbeir bnggy through their horse gettiug frightened. Mr. Ottmar was quite badly hurt. Mrs. Charles Rogers, of Stony Creek, died Tuesday of last week, aged 54 years. The funeral was held at tbe Presbyteriau church in that place the Thursday following at 2 o'clock, oonducted by fiev. E. P. Goodrich. Miss Mary McGuinness, died at the home of her mother, Mrs. Joseph MeGninuess, in Dsster township, Wednasday morniug of last week. The funeral services were held at St. Joseph's church, Dexter, Friday morning. A vicious buüdog in Ypsilanti seized an inoft'ensive spaniel by the throat one day last week and the only way it could be forced to let go its hold was when Ben Bnck diew his knife and cuf the bulldog's tbroat. The stand pipe of the new waterworks system at Chelsea will be located on Thos. Mc Kune's place which is tbe highest point in the village. The tank, which will hold 80,000 gallons of water, will be 50 feet froin the gronnd. The Manchester L. O. T. M. were surprised by a number of the K. O. T. M. Tuesday eveniug of last week and closed their hive in short form to enjoy tbe ice creara, cake and otber good things with which the men carne provided. The next meeting of the Webster Farmers' Club will be held at the resideuce of Wm. E. Boyden, tomorrow. H. W. Newkirk will read a paper on "Needed reforms in justice and circuit coorts. " Edwin Ball will open the discussion, "The fee system in connty offices. ' ' A sound money club was organized in Milan, Thursay evening of last week with 251 members and the followiug offlcers: President, Charles Gauntlett ; vioe president, T. W. Barnes ; secretary and treasurer, Elon Gauntlett; captain, H. A. Taylor. The club will be kuown as the Milan Sound Money Club. Mrs. Ed. Croarkin, of Dexter. was surprised at her hoine Weduesday evening of last week, by the senior grade of '90. Miss Alma Chase, on behalf of the class preseoted her with a large picture of the scholars of the grade as a tokeu of their esteeiu. The eveniug was made further enjoyable by refreshmeuts, mnsio aud games. Ypsilanti Chapter, Order of the Easteru Star, elected the following ofñners for the eusuiug year at its annual tueeting Mouday uight: Worthy matron, Aunie E. Carpenter; worthy patrón, B. W. Kief; assouiate inatron, Mae E. Staunard; coudnctress, Edith Hoffrnan ; associate coudnotress, Eva Dongherty ; secretary, Ruth Latbrop ; tieasurer, Sarah L. Fiugerle.