Washtenawisms

P. E. Noah&Co., of North Lake, evaporated 1,105 bushels of apples this season. Supervisor Beaob, of Lima, bas hac rbeumatism so bad that he has had to take mineral baths at Mt. Clemens. The Dexter Macoabees and Oddfellows are making arraDgemeuts to fit up a banquet hall iu the room under their hall A ]yoenm has been organized in the Lehman distrct, Sylvan, and meetings will be beid in the school honse every Friday evening. A sooial for the benefit of the Sylvan Snnday school will be given at the home of C. T. Conklin in that town, on New Year's Eve. Benjamin Beoker is endeavoring to reauscitate the Dexter brass band, and the Leader says it looks as if he woold succeed in doing so. Croarkin & James, clothing merohants, of Dexter, have dissolved partnership an,d Mr. Croarkin will hereafter continue the business alone. A member of the Cicero class at the Chelsea high school, became so absorbed in his ltssons that he forgot to appear in his class until be was informed that therecitation had begun. John Collins, of VVaterloo, slipped off a log while out hunting rabbits Satnrday week last and his gun was discharge'l, the shot entering his right aun just below the elbow. Hiram Fisk, an oíd pioneer of Sylvan, died Snnday week last, aged 92 years and 2 raoDths. The funeral services were held at the Francisco Union ohtirch the Tuesday following. The officers of tbe Chelsea Savings Bank, elected Dec. J2are: Presideut, W. J. Knapp ; vioe president, Thos. ñ. Sears; cashier, Geo. P. Glazier; assistant cashier, Theo. E. Wood. Peter MoEnany, foimerly of Sharon, died at Pontiac, Dec. 12. Tbe funeral services were held at St. .Tohn's chnrcb, Clinton, Tuesday of last week, Rev. Fr. Heidenreich, of Manchester, couducting them. The aunual Ohristmas supper and entertainment will take place at the opera honse, Ubelsea, on Tuesday and Wednesday evenings, Deo. 29 and 30. The deligtfnl oomedy "Docle Jaoob's Money" will be presented. Henry Gilbert, of JIanchester, sold four cattle to A. J. Austin, of Norvell, for shipment to Buffalo, Saturday, wbich weighed 7,680 pounds in all. The price paid was k% cents per poünd, or $55.20 for the lot. A peculiar tbing iu connection with the receut Fairbank fire at Saline was tbat the pump spout and handle of an oil measure which were on the oil tank melted off and tbe oil did not ignite. The top of the tank was open at tbe time. Tbe destinies of the Chelsea Cungregational Sunday school will the ooming year be coutrolled by the followiug oLficers: Supeiiutendent, S. A. Mapes; assistant; superintendent, D. H. Wurster; secretary, Miss Myrta Irwin ; aseietant secretary, Miss Bessie Winans; treasurer, F. C. JVJapes; organist, Miss Flossie Martin; assistant organist, Miss Helen Hepfer; chorister, Miss Luella Townsend; assistant ohorister, F.C. Mapes; librarían, Miss Mary L. PierBOC. James F. Seeley died at his borne in Ypsilanti ou Wednesday of last week, aged 77 years and 5 montbs. He was born in Mt. Hope, Orange coanty, N. Y., July, 1819, and carne to Michigan in 1839, where be lived for 18 montbs on the Canfleld farm in the town of Pittsfleld, thence removed to Erie, pa., bnt in 1842 returned to Michigan and commenced work at his trade as a tanner, in York township. Afterward he located in Saline, where he built a tan ■ neiy, remainiug there nntil 1868, when he removed to Ypsilanti and had resided in thafc oity ever since. At the meeting of Olive Lodgp, No. 156, F. & A. M., Tuesday evening of last week, the retiring Master, R. S. ArmstroDg, was presented with a beautiful chain and K. T. charra as a slight token of the esteem in whiob he is held by his brotheis. The presentation speech was marie by Geo. Webster, who in a few well chosen words expressed the feelinas of tlin metubeis of the lodtjc. Mr. Aiuistrong made an effort to "pull himaiilf together" but fonnd it hard to find n'Qrdd lu cxpresn his thiinks, saying tbat what he had done was for the Iovh Iíh held for the order and uotfor snv deeire tur reward. - Chelsea Standard. Jetse Hower died at his home in Su perioron Sunday. A sneak thief is operating in th neighborhood of Stouy Creek. The soholars of the eoutb school a Stouy Creek are raising money to pur chase a bell. The Ypsilanti Arbeiter Verein wil give its 26th anuual Nbw Year's ball a the grove ia that city. Jan. 1, 1 89?. Jobn Waters, for 44 years a residen of Manchester, died at bis home in tba town Tuesday of last week, aged 7 yeais. Mr. Artbur DuBois, of Chicago, an Miss Amanda Robbins, of Ypsihiuti were married in the latter oity Tuesda afternoon. Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Barrell, of Den tOD, oelebrated the 40th anniversary o their wedding ou Weduesday of las week amid a compauy of 80 people. William Baxter, of Manobeter, has been in business there sinoe 1837, and though now 86 years old, peisonally superiutends his store and other interests. Mrs. Nora Miller, wife of John Miller, of Ypsilanti, died at her home in that city Monday night, aged 44 years. The funeral seivices were held yesterday. Owners of sneep and dogs are indignant beoauae someone has soattered poison in the woods and fields nortb of Pinckney for the parpóse of killing foxes. Milan JLady Macoabees initiated eight caudidates Monday evening of last week. Visitors from Ypsilanti, Dundee and Saline were present, and a banquet followed the work. Phoenix Lodge, No. 13, and Ypsilanti Lodge, No. 128, F, & A. M., will attend St. John's day service at St. Luke's Episcopal churoh, Ypsilanti, uext Sunday morning. The bntter faotory in Ypsilanti has handled over five million pounds of inilk since the first of Jannary, 1896, and has distributed among the farmers of that vicinity $34,133. John Geoghan, an old and respeoted resident of Ysdilanti, died at his home in that oity Friday evening. Funeral services were held at St. John's Catholio church, Tuesday morning. Mr. Seoghan was 75 years old at the time of his death. Mrs. flenry Warner died at her home ii Vpsilanti Friday night, after an illnesB of five weeks' duratiou of kidney ;ronble, aged 72 years. Sbe bad been a resident of Ypsilauti for 38 years. 3er husband and one son, Oassius AI. Warner, survive her. Marshal Warner, of Ypsilanti, re)orts great demands on the pooi1 fuud of hat city. He says ie vvill be a hard matter to dispense food and wood at be city's expense, to keep within the appropriatiou and at the same time asist all tb ose who are needy. A norse in ïpsilanti feil and broke ts back and in order to kill it five bulets were fired into its head, it was wioe struck on the hcad with an axe and theu its windpipe was severed, af er which it gave np the ghost. A poor ot of butohers in connection with that ob. Milo Gage, died at the Neat house, Ypsilanti, Friday aftenoon of pneumonía. He had resided in the ueighjorhood of Ypsilanti since 1866. havi"g )een a soldier in the war of the rebelion. For three years past he had reided with Supervisor Voorheis, of Sujerior. Bert Moorman, of Ypsilanti town, lad 20 of his flook of 200 turkeys stolen 'rom his farm Saturday night. James ïidout, a coiored laborer, of Ysilanti, vas arrested Monday on suspiolion of eiug one of the thieves bufc the other tnau who was with him got away. The Milan Baptist Sunday school had novel Christmas entertainment last ight when an old fashioned Dutch vindmill gruund out presentsfor all the hildren, a miller being in attendanoe ;o band tbeni out. An interesting program, preoeded by a grand marob, was endered by the school. A large nurn)er of older children as well as young nes were present and enjoyed the enertainment.