Washtenawisms

Ira Tra-Der, of Saline, is talking of inoving to Cleveland. I. S. Savery, of South Salem, is shipping hay to Benzonia. E. E. Snowball, of Whittaker, is making preparations to bnild a new barn. Bight new niernbers were taken into the Saline M. E. church a week ago Sunday. The Morgan Sigual Co., of Ypsilauti, is eudavoriug to interest Chicago capitalists in the invention. Hamburg Oddfellows give a public dance aod supper at Royce's hall in that village this evening. The Saline Farmers' Clnb is in session today at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Gilbert Hurd, of that town. Frank Dunlavy, of Dexter, bas moved to Pinckney, and will open up a meat market in that village. Mr. and Mrs. Josiah Sloat, of Sharon, were surprised by a uumber of their neighbors Tue3day night of last week. An effort ie being made by Mrs. Russell to organize a singing ciass amoug tbé scholais of the Manchester high school. Chales Fuller, of Willis, died Thursday of last week in bis 80th year. His remains were interred in the oemeteiy at Cherry Hill. During the extreme cold weather of the flrst part of last week house plants i'ruze or were badly chilled in nearly eveiy home iu Milan. Walton Rexford, son of Edgar Rexford, of Ypsilanti, fell on the ice while skating Wednesday eveuiug of last week and broke oue of the bones of his torearen. Miss Helen Wiard, of Ypsilanti town, was pleasantly surprised Thursday evening oí last week by a sleigh load of youug people who went to her home froru Ypsilanti city. Rov. Mr. Hicks, of Wbitmore Lake, bas cocLmenced a series of lectores to youug people at the M. E. church, Hamburg. The flest lecture was giveu last Souday evening. The Unadilla lyceum debated the subject "Resolved tbat the printing press is more beneficial to mankind taan the steam engine. " The printing press came out on top. Rev. Mr. Hannaford, of the Salem Congregational chnrch, was married recently to a yourjg lady of Indiana. They leturned from their wedding trip last week and were given a reception at the parsonage Jan 27. Mrs. E. Valentine and Mrs. J. L. Hoyt, of Saline, were given a surprise party by a nninber of their friends Mouday evening of last week, it being the birthday auniversary of both the ladies. Mrs. Valentine was 75 years old aüd Mrs. Hoyt 81. Charles D. Coon, formerly of Ypsilanti, died in San Francisco, Cal., Jan. 4, 1897, aged 62 years, 4 rnonths, and 10 days. Mr. Coon, was a son of David Coou, a pioneer mauufacturer aud dealer of Ypsilanti, who established tne business now owned by McElcheraa & McAndrew. A Bay View Reading Cirole has been organized in Saliue and bas already held two meetings. lts offleers are Leader, R. O. Austin ; vice presidant, Miss Minnie Jones; secretary, Mrs. Unterkircher ; treasurer, Miss Alice Sturm ; committee, Miss Idalene Webb, Miss May Hurd and Grove Rouae. L. C. Palmer has resigned the office of express agent at Howell to take charge of the basket works at Dexter, formerly conducted by his father, Luther Palmer. Important ohanges have been made in the machinery and it is expected the output of baskets will be larger than ever this seasou. John Staebler, or "Johnny smoker, ' as be is often called, feil into the pone while working on the ica Tuesday o: last week. John Senger, who was nex to him, caught him by the coat aud hauled him out so quickly that John ny's pipe was not extinguished, and he kepfc on smoking just as theugh nothing had happened. - Manchester Enterprise Saline people were tickled uigh to death to thiuk they bad a real, organiz ed fire coinpauy anti iu their miud's eye conld see Sneinseives Hittiuv; back in the shado watohiiig the oravj fire laddies subdue the fiamos, but last week tbo Observer notified them thtt they woult be expected to do thnir sh .,t: of tt'.e teet ering on tae bandles of t ie old fire en gine and sotne of tbem gor so wad tba they actnully vp"f ani h id their build ings insured. - Plymouth Mail. 1 The two yearfl oíd sou of John Freutipi1, of Ypilanti, riierj Satniday ard wis baried from St. Johu's churcb, uonday oioruing. The Ejworth League of the M. E. Cbtmih, Ypsilauti, erjoyed a flaigh ride int to the home of B. D. Kelly, in Yp i anti town, Weduefday night and had a social after they got there. Mies Maraland, of Ypsilanti, wbo suffnred a stroke of paralysis at Lanniug some time since, has so far reuovoteri that thev will eudeavor fo ïeruove ïer to het father's home, in Ypsilauti. The stockholders of Cleary Co lege, Vpsilautil, held their annnal meeting Vlouday eveamg aod eleoted the o!d directors as follows: P. B. Cleary, D. W. Spriuger, H. R. Scovill, N. B harding aüd George Harria. Notwithstanding the hard times Ihe net iucome of the ioptitution is greater thau last 'ear, althongh the gross income was somowhat smaller. Tbe school has ieeu couducted very economicially durng the past year. - Times. Last Satnrday uight's News ountains a ent of Jeroine Germán, formerly of Ypsilanti. Tbe cut shows hitn to be igged with a strange gear by whioh he s able to play seven instrnments at one time, a regalar one-man band. He Dlays the mouth-organ without his lauds, which are nsed tn pluck the 'fiings ot a guitar; the suare 'drum, jase drnm and cyrabal3 are oontrolled )y an electric battery attached to his bank; he plays tbe 'cello witb his feet and the triangle is controlled by a stick attaohed to the eud of his guitar. A venerable couple are noted for ;heir devofcion to each otber Oocasionlly they have ohildish qaarrelling pells, and sometimes do not speak to each otber for days During suoh times bey commonicate with each other by igus. Recently, during one of these ift's, the old gentleman oame home with two tickets for the theatre. He showed them to his wife, and sbe understandiug tbe matter, began to get ready for the trip. When they arrived at the theatro and were shown to their seats they discovered they were separated by a post. It was too much for the old gentleman. Turuing to his wife, he said smilingly. "I wonder how tbey kuew it!" - Cbelsea Standard. The Adrián Times speaking of tbe recent Farmers' Instituto in thafc city says: "Those present in the forenoou weva amply ïepaid for tbeir eft'orts by ;he opportunity given them of listening ;o the addie?s of Mrs. Emma A. Campbell, of Washtenaw county. It is well ;o remember in this connection that Mrs. Campbell is an uupretentions, every-day farmer's wife, residing uear Ypsilanti. During the absence of ber ansband, who is a member of the lower ïonse of the state legislature, Mrs. Oampbell takes entire charge of the mauagement of the farm. Yesterday morning she drove to Wiliis station, arriviug hsre via the Wabash in the forencon and leaving on the afternoon train for her home, 'so she could get home aud get the chores done.' as she laughiugly remarked. "