Washtenawisms

C. W. Cfailds is building a new house on his farm in Augusta. Sugar making begun in the neighborhood of Free Churcb last week. Heath Bros. have purohased E. C. Hiuckley's cigar factory in Milan. Two weeks from Mouday is the date for holding the township eleotions. The Steinbach heirs have sold their farm near Lima Center to Lewis Mayers. J. L. Marble, of Milan, will rnn an extensive obioken farmiug business this season. Andrew R. Darling died at his home in Ypsilanti town, Wednesday of last week, aged 69 years. The Saline river was not the Saline river for several days last week - wheu it was Raisin'. - Milan Leader. John Messner, of Freedom, has purchased the Alva Freer house in Chelsea and will make it his future home. Nelt Davenport, of Ypsiilanti, has purohased the Burger farm at Lake Ridge and will move thereto this spring. The Presbyterians of Milan have planted S lamp post and placed a lamp on the top thereof in front of their chnrch. The Pittsfield üaion Aid Society gave a social at the horne of Mr. anc Mrs. Charles Roberts, Wednesday, which was well attended Hnrbert Millage, of Milan, was arresctjd there last week on oomplainl of Mrs. Mortoj, wbo oharged hira witb purloining wood frota her pile on North st. The Raisin river in Biaachester overflowed its banks last week and causeo considerable damage to cellars. The dams along tbe river were only saved by much hard work. Mrs. Wm. Brainard, an aged pioneer of Saline, died at lier home in tbat village Tnesday of last ■week. The funeral, helrl Friday aftemoon, was attended by relativas and old friends. A farmer in Augusta township has a hen which lays two eggs at a time, both perfect and of medium size. Her owner says she needs no tariff to protect her froru the pauper fowls of Canada. Bennie Bailey, son of ilyron F. Bailey, of Salem, and wbo was injared over a year ago by a cntting box falling on bis bead, bas bad to bave tbe boue seraped as the wound wonld uot heal. Á Clinton business man bas issned a typewritten newspaper, entitled "The Bip Snorter, " containiug among otber tbings a thrilling novel, "The Haonted Hen House, or the Rooster's Ravenge. ' ' The report of the treasurer of Saline village sbows that tbe balance on haad in tbe treasury, Feb. 29, 1896, was $359.91; reoeipts during tbe year, 11,482,47; expenditures, $l,500.7; balance on band, $341.81. Tbe lecture in the Milán high sohool lycenm oonrse, at the opera house iu that village Wednesday eveniug of last week, by Rev. Thomas McClary, oa "The mission of mirth, " was largely attended and greatly enjoyed. Mrs. Olive Feldkatnp, who bad beeu in poor health since last f al], died at her home in Saline township, Tuesday of last week, greatly respected by all who knew her. Her remaics were intered in the Freedom cemetery. She was 70 yeais old. Tbe project to start a creamery iu Saline stül seems to be banging fire. Alrhougb many people have subsoribed for stock tbere are others who seem to be hauging off to see if the thing will be a paying investment or not before pntting down their names. The Macoabees of Mooreville celebrated their anniversary last Friday evening by a well attended entertainment and dance at their new hall. The hall bas been lathed and oeiled and will be plastered as early ín the spring as the weather will permit. The officers of the reorganized Evangelioal Sunday school at Whittaker are: Superintendent, P. J. Hammond; assistant superintendent, Wm. D. Simouds; secretar}' and chorister, W. A. Anderson ; treasuter, Sol Smifch; organist, Caddy Larukiu; librariau, Ethel Bordine. Prof. and JMrs. Frederick R. Pease, of tbe Normal conservcatory of mnsic, Ypsilanti, celebrated the tenth anniversary of their wedding Weduesday evening ot last week, by giving a reception to their friends. Over 100 were present. Thoy wpre the lecipiouts of nnmerous and choice cot flowers. The Unadilla sawrnill is running fnll blast these days. $ Charles Densrnnre, of Sylvan, will soou move to Williamston to reside. Miss Florence Poucber will teach the spring terra of the suhool at Bridgewater Center. Will Shafer, of Hamburg, is about to erect a two story store of which he will be ptoprietor. Wm. Dancer, of Lima, who bas been ill for seveial weeks is gradnally failing aud is not expected to live. Several bridges in the neighborhood of Sonth Lyon were moved by the great rush of water the early part of last week. A petition is heing circulated around Unadilla to lay out a road east of that place which will make a shorter route to Pinckney. Township Treasurer Koedel, of Sylvan, has settled with the oounty treasurer. He paid in $12,088.41 and returned $80.59. Joseph Riedel, of Bridgewater, has let the contract for a uew house to be built this 8umnier, to Clark & Haschle, of Manchester. Asa Gage and faraily, of Teoumseh, will remove to Manchester, where Mr. Gage will take charge of a farm owned by nis brotber-in-law. P. Wood & Co. 's bean picking establishment at Chelsea bas kapt 65 people busy all the seasou and a large suru bas been paid out for wages. Farmers are in a piokle beoause the prioe of beans is so low, but soma tbink it a blessing in disguise, because they run tho land down ho. Mrs. Daniel L. Bentley, of South Lyon, died March 7 from the effects of a ruptured blood vessel. She had only resided ia the village a few montbs. Mr. Finch has purohased D. W. Hunter's property on First st., Milan, and moved therein. Mr. Hunter will move to Fenwick, Montcalm county. At the annual meeting of the Willis oreamery assooiation there was a good attendance of stookbolders and patrons. The report of last year's business was good. B. G. English, of Manchester, while splitting wood one day last week, made a falae stroke and the sharp blade entered bis instep inñicting a serious wound. The Mozart Male Quartet of Saline, assisted by Herbert L. Cope, impersonator, etc. , are planning to give au entertainment in Mauohester in the uear future. The Manchester oheese factory is paying tbe patruns for milk delivered in Deoember. It is olaimed that the farmers receive much better prolit than they wtrald bad they made butter. Mr. and Mrs. William Eiseubeiser, of SylvaD, were agreeably surprised Tuesday evening of last week, by a oompany of tbeir SyLvan friends. An enjoyable time was had by all. Mr. Orth, of Aun Arbor, field secretary of the Anti-Saloon League of Michigan, addressed a well attended anion meeting at the Congregational oburch, Chelsea, last Sunday evening. Township Treasurer Holmes, of Manchester, has settled witb the oounty fcreasurer. He paid over to him f3,739.64, all of the township tax exoepting $27.52, wbioh had to be retnrned nncolleoted. The Manchester high school is making an effort to collect samples of native trees aod to polish tbe sanie on one side, leaviug the bark on the other side. In conuection with this it is also proposed to mount specimen leaves, fruit and blossom of same. Joliu Schaible, nf Sharon, had a tossle witb a bnll Weduesday of last week that might have proved serious to hitn had aot hia wife oaught hold of the rope attaohed to the animal and pulled it away from him. As it was John had tbe breath nearly all squeezed out of him. Frank Ovensbire, of Salom, died Taesday night of last week from a growth of gall stones. Deceased was aboot 55 years old aud had been a resident farmer of that vioinity sinoe an early period. Tbe funeral services were hold at the Salem ohurch Thursday, March 11. The Young People"s mission of the Ypsilanti Presbyterian church has elected the following officers : President, Miss Enuioe Lambie; vice president, Miss Hattie Swifc; recording secretary, Miss Anna Brown ; corresponding seoretary, Mrs. W. B. Eddy; treasnrer, Miltou Webb. Rev. E. K. Mohr, field superintendent of Union öauday school work for Michigan, visited Ghelsea, Monday. A ohildren's meeting was beid at 4 o'clock p. ru. in the M. E. church for Suuday sohool soholars and teachers, and at 7 :30 in the eveniug one was held for all Sunday school workers. Mrs. John Quirk, fornierly Miss Rose Breitenbach, of Chelsea, died March 7 after a brief illness. Her mother, brnthers and sister and other relatives in Chelsea attendpd the funeral services held in Detroit, Wednesday of last Week, Rev. W. P. Considine, of Chelsaa, officiating. Mrs. Quirk leaves a husband and fcur childreu. Mr. and Mrs. I. M. lïobison gatbered their cbildren and grandcbildren abont them last Satnraay - with tbe exception of their sun Barrett and wife, who are in Boston - and spreadiog the big table full of spaie-rib and other good things, iuvited them to eat. When Charlie asked, "What is the cause of all tbis commoticn?" his father replied, It was just 48 years ago that your mother and I had a consultation with Squire McDongall. '' After this explanation they all "feil to," and midst feasting and chattering full justice was done aud uo regrets were offered that the celebration bad oot been formally aunounced. - Manchester Enterprise. About the only tbing that keeps the old woolen rnill at Rawsonville from toppling over into the streatn now is tbe old water wbeel upon wbich it is resting. Joshua Sellman, for ñl years a residut of Pinckney, died tbere on Tuesday, aged 87 years. He had lived for 49 years in one nouse. His wife and one sou survive him. Parties desiring to carry the ü. S. mail six times a week from Cherry Hill to Ypsilanti and return can obtain information blanks, etc, by applying to the postmaster at Ypailanti. Queen City Hive, L. O. T. M., of Ypsilanti, will hold lts annnaltselebiation at Light Uuard hall on the evening of April 8. Already 300 tickets have been sold and it promises to be a big event. It is expected that all the Greafc Hive offioers will be present. At Mr. and Mrs. Frank Palmer's wedding auniversary, at their home in Bridgewater, Thursday, Maren 4, a fruit cake was ent that was made for their danghter's wedding 13 years ago, but was not used. At the same time and place the 36th anniversary of the marriage of Henry C. Calhoun and Plora Cornelia Palmer was celebrated. Daniel Peterson died at his home in Ypsilanti, Monday noon, aged 82 years. The deceased had been very siok for the past two weeks and had been gradually failing for some time past. He leaves I a daughter, Mrs. Emma Bandall, of Ypsilanti, and one son, Wm. B. Peterson, who is n telegraph operator in British Colnmbia. The fnneral was held Wednesday afternoon. Bd. Kief has brought out an old relie in the way of a silk bauner that was carried by some of the old iuhabitants of Manchester at a political meeting held at Aon Arbor in 1844. On oue side was a portrait of Heniy Clay, on the otber these words: "Clay and Frelinghnsen proteotion to American Indostry and Manufactnrers. " The banner was painted by Wiu. Wheeler, tben a young artist of the village, but who afterwards gained a national tation.-