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The senior elass of the Saline high school has cbosen blue and gold as its claas colors. Sela Fitzgerald, of Saline, had 50 bnshels of corn stolen from his field oue night last week. fí There is not euough noise made in Dexter, so a niovoment is on foot to organize the Dexter Cornet Band. A program of recitations, readings and rausic appropriate to Thanksgiving Day was giveu iu the Saline schools oa Wednesday. The machiuery for the new oheese factory at Manchester is being put in position and operutions will comrneuce as soon as possible. Mr. Earl Conklin, of Albion, and Miss Irene Mills were married Wednesdaymorning of last week, at the home of the brido's fatber, in Bridgewater. They will reside in Albion. Saline high school scholars gave a "rainbow social" at the home of Miss Linnie Rogers, last Friday evening, whioh was well attended and greatly enjoyed. The Lake Shore cornpany bas asked the assistance of the Manchester village marshal in keeping poople, especially boys, from jumping upon the trains at the crossings and iu the yards, for a little ride. Hog cholera is killing off the hogs to au alarming extentin the neighborhood of Pinckney. Over 100 hogs have alroan'v died from this disease. Stringeut maasures are being adopted to stop ite furtber spread. Uuion services were held in the Saline Presbyterian churob last Snnday evening, when a program prepared by the Home Mission Oommittee of New York for Sabbath schools and Christian Endeavor societies was given. Saline Hive, L. O. T. M., held its annual sooial in the Saline opera house last evening. It was a well attended and successful affair. An interesting literary program was carried out as one of the features of the eveuing. Bnrtless & Amspoker, of Manchester, have a curiosity in the way of a flvelegged steer. The animal is about two years old. lts fifth leg starts at the back of the neok and hangs downward, but does not touch the ground. Ainsworth, Batchplder and Co., of Ypsilanti, have packed G.000 barrels of apples, this fall. They ship to Texas, Lonisiana, Mississippi, Virginia and othev states in the south, besides sending some to Indiana and Minnesota. A. F. Clark and the Alber boys, of Saline, who are operating corn huskers this fall, report that tbe new way of handling corn and its fodder is very satiafaotory and gaining in popularity every day. They are of the opinión that a year or two more will flnd little corn in the vicinity of Saline cut and put np in the common shock, that all will be in bundies ready for the machine. - Saliue Observor. JVIrs. Margaret Gillen, of Saline, "motber of Postmaster Jobn Gillen, celebrated the 68tb anniversary of her birth at the homo of her danghter, Mrs. A. B. Van Duzer, on Sunday, Nov. Jo. Those of her children who were present were: Mr. and Mrs. Van Duzer aud Mr. and Mrs. Jobn Gillen, of Saline, Mr. and Mrs. Michael Gillen, of Tecumseh, and Mr. and Mrs. James Gillen, of Clinton. Mr. Frank Davis, of Portsmouth, Obio, and Miss Mary Henion were married Wednesday evening of last -week at the home of the bride's parents Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Henion, of Manohester, by Rev. D. H. Yokom. About 30 relatives and friends were present. After the ceremony an excellent supper was served whiob was followed by several musical selections. The rooms were tastily decorated with chrysanthemums, carnations, and roses. Many beantiful presents were given the bride including a silver tea set by the grootu. Another outburst of Saline Lady Maccabees was heard from when about 35 of them rnshed in Tuesday eveuing of last week and gave Mrs. Wm, Derendinger a birtbday surprise. Tbe surprise was complete, none of the family surmised that anything of the kind was on foot until they filed in with baskets in hand. The bees found themselves welcome and at once set ont for a good time Games were indulged in intil some of the ladies, who had the matter in charge, annouuced supper wbich seemed to add mnch to the enjoyment of the occasioa aad it was not nntil an early hour Wednesday morning that tbey tbougbt of their various homes. - Observer. Webster farmers are still bosy huskmy onrn. Alleu Bagley, of Ypsilanti, has been granted a patent ou a woveu dress stay. John Lawsim, Wm. A. Mirer and Ed. O. Howard are aspirauts f jr the Wbittaker post office. The villiige of Chelsea has added two new bose carts and 1,000 feet of new hose to its flre equipment. The unmber of pupíls eurolled in the Dexter schools is larger at the present tune than it ever was before. George Lehman, of North Lake, died very suddeniy Nov. 18. His rernains were ioterred in Ghelsea ou Friday. Tbe Ladies' Aid Society are about to oveihanl tbe Sylvan M. E. church and put it iu a more presentable condition. Dexter youug ladies will give a final leap year party at the opera house in that village, some time before Jan. 1, 1897. The young people of tbe Dexter Baptist church have a social at the home of T. Y. Pbelps, in that village, this eveuing. Henry Oooley, a ten years oíd Milán boy, feil from a fenoe a few days ago and broke his left arm between the elbow and wrist. C. M. Bowen, who lives two miles east of Chelse'a in Sylvan towuship, bas rented his farm and will sell off his personal property at auotion. The Epwcrth League, of the Chelsea M. E. church, gave a cobweb and clipping soci3l ac the home of J. W. Schenk, on Tuesday evening. Wm. Baxter, of Manohester, wants psotection from the pólice offlcers of Manchester, because the boys break his window glass and kick at his door. Eoy Dillon, of Mooreville, took a dose of carbolic acid recently. Thougb it placed biui in a critical condition Dr. Sanfurd has hopes of his recovery. Mat D. Blosser, of thé Manchester Enterprise, avers that he will hug David Woodward, because tbat gentleman left three barrels of apples in the editor's yard. Postmaster Oase intends to repair the old building once used for a blacksmith shop, by P. B. Millen, and may flll it with ice nest winter. - Manchester Enterprise. Fire destroyed the back part of the house ocouyied by George Amsden and family at Ypsilanti Thursday night of last week, causing great damage to the house and furniture. The ladies of tfce Ypsilanti Presbyterian church will hold their aunual Christmas sales the second week in December, in connection with their famous chioken pie supper. P. W. Carpenter is thought to be tbe mau who will fill George A. Cook's shoes, as city clerk of Ypsilanti, when the latter assumes the duties of the office of registei' of deeds Jan. 1, 1897. The State B,oard of Education has petitioned the corumon couucil of Ypsilanti to provide better fire proteotion for the Normal school buildings, and a speoial committee has been appointed to devise metnods to do so. Tbanksgiving Day was observed in ïpsilanti by a unión service of fonr churcbes in the Presbyterian ohurcb, in the morning. Rev. Bastían Smits preached the sermón, taking for his topic, "Proportionate prosperity. " Saline is to have a new paper to be kuown as tbe Saline Methodist. Rev. Mr. Wallace is to be its editor, assisted by members of the Epworth League. It will be issued monthly and be devoted exclusively to church affairs. Cbelsea Masons were surprised by tbeir wiVHS and daughters Tuesday niejht of last week after their lodge meeting. The ladies were laden with chicken and other good things and an elegant supper was soon being discussed, after whioh dancing was indolged in by nearly all present. Nearly 100 persons were present at a pouud social and reception at the bome of Rev. Mr. Staley, pastor .of the Congregational church, Dexter, Tuesday eveuing of last week. A nuruber of gentlemen made brief remarks and a musical was rendered. The gathering will be remembered pleasautly for many days to come. Walter Bucknejl, living" near Pinckney, was leading a horse the other day and very foolisbly tied the lead strap arouud bis arm. The animal became frightened aud dragged him on the ground for neaiiy a mile before he was stopped. The clotbiug was almost completely torn from the boy's body and althongh no bones were broken it wil] be niontbs before he can recover. The Saline Epworth League has elected the following officers for this year: President, Alfred Humpbrey; first vioe president, Miss Lottie Wallace; second vioe president, Miss Mattie Schaffer ; third vice president, Prof. R. ; Austiu ; fourth vice president, Mrs. E. Hill ; secretary, Miss Alioe Strum; treasurer, Miss Aguas McKinnon ; chorister, Miss Mabel MoKinnon. The annual Thanksgiving banqnet and entertainment of St. Joseph's chnich. Dexter, was held at the opera house, in that village last evening, and was largely attended. Rev. Fr. Conierford, of Pinckney, delivered the address of the evening, and Rev. L. P. Goldrick, of Nortbfield, also helped to make the program a snccess. Selections of music, and remarks by others helped to make the occasion a very pleasant and enjoyable one. As a large tank was beiug placed in position for the Chelsea water works Tnosday 'of last week, a portion of it feil with a great crash. Sorue of the staves, which were 20 feet long and ax8 iuches thiok, feil through a barn belonging to Tim McKnne, smashing through the roof, second floor and plauking of the ground floor, also break - ing np a shed used by the men engaged in the work. Neither the men at work Dor a hnrse which was In the stable were injured. Mrs. .Tosepb DiuDebeck, of Ypsilauti town, was smprised by a party of 25 i oouples frotn Ypsilauti city Wednegday evening of last week and a Vdry pleas[ ant eveuiiig was the result. Joseph Soott, formerly of Ypsilanti, who shot taia metber-in-law. Mary i Tihbals, aud was arreted for assanlt, waa convicted last week iu Detroit and sentenced to the house of oorrection for tbree mouths. The affair happeued Sept. 2 last. While shedding oorn at the home of Geogve Holley, near Saline, Friday, George Eaton, who was feeding the machine, was caught and partially drawn in. His left hand was crushed so badly that his arm had to be amputated above the wriet. Gecrge Brown, colored, of Ypsilanti, was arrested Saturday, oharged with being the father of his step-danghter's ohild, boiu Sept. 6, sbe being ooly 14 years old Jast March. The complaint was made by the girl's fatbnr, William Washington, from whom her mother was divoioed, afterwards marryiiig Brown. At the first annnal celebration of Ypsilanti Hive, L. O. T. M., of Ypsilauti, Wudneaday eveniug of Jast week, it took 1,000 yar'ls of strings of popcorn to decórate the hall. The program consisted of three A's - Anecdotes, Articles and Art Souvenirs. The articles consieted of pop-corn balls and the art sonvenirs were tastefully printed (pen and ink) insoriptious on corn hnaks. An address was also made by Lady Commander Mrs. Mae E. Stannard, to which responses were made.