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Frost a week ago Sunday night did considerable damage in Lodi. Adam Clump died at his home in Lodi Thursday morning of last week. Washington Hawkins, of Ypsilanti, has been granted an increase of pension. Supervisor F. Dettling reports 16 deaths and 25 births in Freedom last year. Manchester Maccabees will decorate the graves of deceased brothers next Sunday. Out of North Lake the week before last 405 fish were taken. Four of them were large pickerel. The Grand United Order of Odd Fellows will celebrate July 4 in Ypsilanti, by a picnic and dance. Dr. E. W. Ryan, of Ypsilanti, will deliver the commencement address at the Saline high school, June 20. Fred. Wheeler bas been recommended by Congressman Spalding for appointment to the postmastership at Salem. Crystal Tent K. O. T. M. and Crystalline Hive, L. O. T. M., of Dexter, will picnic in Birkett's grove, in that village tomorrow. Mis. Jacob Weber, of Freedom, who is suffering with a mental disorder, has been taken to Dearborn for a month's treatment. . Mr. George Chapman, of Chelsea, and Miss E. Mae Niles, of Grass Lake, were married at Chelsea Thursday evening of last week. The Webster Literary Circle wil! close, the season with a literary entertainment at the residence of Wm. Latson, this evening. The Y. P. S. C. E., of Webster, will hold an ice cream festival at the residence of Wm. Scadin, Wednesday evening next, June 16. Mrs. Sarah A. Warren, formerly a resident of Salem died in South Lyon, Jane 2, aged 76 years. Her son Frank Warren still lives on the old homestead in Salem. Herbert Dewey, of Sharon, took a corn planter in eacb band last Thursday week, and planted nine acres of corn in six hours. A neighbor says he walked as fast as a horse. Mrs. Frentner, of Ypsilanti, who is an incorrigible tippler, is again in jail on a 60 days' sentence imposed by Justice Joslyn. It seems utterly impoasible for the woman to keep sober when she is out of jail. Quite a large number attended the closing exercises of the spring term of school in district No. 8, Bridgewater, tauhgt by Miss Julia Kirchhofer. The manner in which the children acquitted themselves proved that they have been carefully and thoroughly taught. - Manchester Enterprise. Marshal Westfall and his deputies raided a place near the Cross st. bridge, Ypsilanti, Saturday night, the place being considered by the police as one kept for inmoral purposes, and had to break open the door to obtain an entrance. Two men and a woman were found in the place. The woman was given until tomorrow night to get out of the city. Alfred Wilson, of Pinckney, aged 42, was shot and instantly killed Saturday evening, by a gun in the hands of Fred Montague, his stepson. ïoung Montague was getting ready to go and shoot a woodchuck and had placed in a cartridge, but discovered a little rust on the gun. He 8at down and began to wipe the barrel when the gun exploded and Mr. Wilson who was sitting at a table, received the entire charge of shot in the left side, just under the heart. Christopher Lodge,No. 12, of the Columbian League, was organized in Manchester, Monday evening of last week, by J. P. Allen, of Detroit, assisted by W. Warne Wilson, supreme commander, with tbe following offleers: Commandër, Jacob Blurn; provost, M. M. Hinckley ; treasurer, Ed. Blaisdell ; recorder, Dr. G. A. Servís; chaplain, Fred Hall; marshal, W. J. Reichert; inside guard, M. Fisk; outside guaid, Ed. Braun ; trustees - Dr. G. W. Torrey, one year; Dr. G. A. Servis, two years; Dr. C. S. Chadwick, three years. The organ recital and leotore at St. Mary's Catholic church, Chelsea, Tuesday evening of last week was an artistic and finaücial success and reflected great credit on all who had charge of or participated in the affair. St. Mary's now has a superb organ, which evidentes how progressive this churoh is. One bnudred dollars were adder! to the organ fnnd by tho recital. Dr. C. O'Reilly's eloquent adrlresR on the "Genesis of Musio" was profoundly original and deeply interesting. Henry A. Jewett, of Saline, has been granted an original pension. I Mr. Albert Esslinger and Miss Rose I Engel were married at the home of the bride's parents íd Ypsilanti, June 3, by Rev. H. P. Luetjeu. Mr. Melvin Bii.ss, and Miss Myra Forbes, both of Saline, were ïnanied at the home of the bride's parents in Milan on Decoration Day. Fred Vetter, blacksmith, of Bridgewater, accidently cat a toe from bis foot one day recently which has caused him to hobble around on crutches. The L. O. T. M., of Saline, will bold an ice cream social at the Harmon house Saturday evening, June 19, when a short program will be reuedred. Twenty-seven farmers partook of tbe diuner at the Boyd house, Chelsea, on McCormick day, May 29. They were all purchasera of McCormick machines. Walter McLaren, a six years old Lima boy, who lives ï% miles from the district school, bas attended it for nine months without missing a single day. Mr. James Merrett and Miss Martha Valey, both of Augusta, were married at the M. E parsonage, Saline, Wednesday evening of last week, by Rev. W. T. Wallace. Children's day services will be held at the Sylvan church next Sunday evening and the Sunday school children will render a flower cantata entitled "Hearts of Gold." The baccalaureate sermón to the Saline high school graduating class will be given in the school hall Sunday, June 20. The commencement exercises will be held Thursday, Jnne 24. The Ladies' Aid Society of the Saline Baptist church gave an experience social Friday evening at the hGiae of Mr. and Mrs. Weinnet. During the evening a fine program of music, readings and reoitations and a recital by tbe ladies as to how they earned tbeir dollars was given. By order of the postmaster general the mail service between Eckert and Bridegwater has been changed from three times, as heretofore, to six times per week. The order went into effecJune 1. The business of Eckert postt office has more than quadrupled during the last year. Will Frazer, au employee of Epp Matteson, of Dixboro, was attacked by a Jersey buil which he was leading to water the otber day. In trying to get out of the enraged animal's way he tripped and fell, when the buil jumped on him and had it not been for the prompt assistance rendered him Frazer would have been gored to death. Cummenoement exercises of the Mooreville bigh school were held in the Baptist churoh, Wedaesday evening of last week, and, notwithstanding the rain, were well attended. Tbe essays by Gertie Hobbs and Lulu Alohin were well rendered and were worthy of the occasion. The oration by Lewis Forsythe on "Capital and was well delivered and wonld have refleoted credit on a man of mature years. - Milan Leader. A short time 'ago Lee Brown.of Ypsilanti, was given notice that another party bad been given a tax title of bis house and lot for $48 back taxes. The tax title man wanted $250 to settle bis olaim expecting to niake a clear $200 on the deal. Recently Mr. Brown had tbe land surveyed and it was found that a wrong descriptioti had been given in the tax deed and he sent an afïidavit to the auditor-general. Saturday he received a cancellation of. tbe tax title for nothing. - Times. Listen to this tale of woe as narrated by the Manchester Enterprise: "Davis' or the Cook twin sister's Uncle Tom's Cabin troupe, struck tbe town Wednesday and pitched their tent on the vacant lot near tbe frog pond. The show was enough to make a frog croak; it was rotten, it was enough to make the author of the piece, Jilrs. Harriet Beecher-Stowe, turn in her grave. The band was the only redeeming quality, and because it played well people presumed the show was good and they had a good house, but a more disgusted lot could not be found." David Sopp, an aged pioneer farmer of Northfield, who had been sick for a long time with nervous prostration and whose mind was at times affected thereby, committed suicide by hanging himself in bis granary, on Wednesday morning of last week. His aged and infirm wife was the first to discover him and she called their neighbor, Mr. Gibbs, who cut the body down. An inquest was held by Justice Moss and the jury returned a verdict in accordance with the facts of the evidense. The funeral was held Saturday morning and the remains were buried in Leland's burying ground. Mr. Sopp was 79 years of age and came to Michigan from England in early pioneer days. Basides bis wife be leaves one son who lived on the farm with him and two married daughters. The dedication of the new soldiers' monument at Ghelsea was the great feature of the Memorial Day celebration in that village, on Monday, May 31. Two years ago the ladies of the Relief Corps inauguiated tbe laudable euterprise of erecting a suitable monument to the memory of the héroes who have found or yet may flnd a peaceful resting place in beautiful Oak Grove cemetery, and the monument now occupies the most beautiful and oonspicuous site, just inside the gateway of the cemetery, and is not only the most attractive object but the first object that attracts tbe attention on entering the gronnds. A description of the monument has already found place in these columns. Fine and inspiring addresses were delivered by Hon. Charles Townsend, of Jackson ; Judge George M. Buck, of Kalamazoo, and Rev. Charles O'Reilly, gf Adrián. Music was furnished by a quartet consisting of Louis Burg, George W. Ward, Arthur C. Pierce and Julius M. Klein. Harvey Blaisdell, a six years old Manchester boy, had bis leg broken May 31 while playing with some other boys. Mr. George Staffan and Miss Mae Wood, of Chelsea, were married at St. Mary's rectory June 1, by Rev. W. P. Cousidiue Mr. Norris Sherwood and Miss Jennie Hamilton will be married at the Congregational chnrch, Ypsilanti, ne-xt Tuesday evening. The júniora of the Chelsea High school will present aplay entitled "The Stolen Will"' some time during this month at the opera house. Tbe ladies of St. Paul's Lutheran church, Chelsea, gave a well attended lawn social at the home of Mr. and Mrs. C. W. Maioney, Wednesday evening. Lima farmers are much discourgaed over the prospects for a good corn crop, several of them having cultivated over tbeir fields already planted and are replanting. Children's day exercises and a strawberry festival are to be held at tbe Lima town hall next Friday. The proceeds are to be used to purchase a traveling library. Mrs. Duninore, of Dundee, is 89 years old, but she has this spring sold over 1,000 cakes of soap in that village, and is now canavssing the country. I She travels on foot. Palmer Westfall died at bis home in Lima, Tuesday, June 2, after an illness of several months. The funeral was held from the Lima Center church the following Thursday. W. I. Yeckley, who lives about a mile west of Raweonville, has found a quantity of Indian arrow heads and hatchet heads on his place. Some of them are pronounced fine specimes. The gold watch stolen from the station agent at Milan, Sunday, May 23, was found on one of a gang of 13 tratups who were arrested in Durand, Wednesday evening of last week. T. S. Jarues, of Dexter, has sold his stock of hardware to Fraak C. Boies, of Nashville, Micb, who has not yet decided whether he will take the stock away or continue tbe business. Rev. Thomas Rafter, who was pastor of St. Mary's Catholic church, Chelsea, 27 years ago, attended the recital on the new organ Tuesday evening of last week. He is now located in Bay City. W. E. Boyden 's sale of shorthorn cattle Thursday of last week was avöry snecessful one, some of tbe animáis bringing exceptionally good prices. The sale was held at his farra in Webster. At the meeting of LaFayette Grange, of Lima, next Thursday, "Potato Culture" aud "Five Good Dinners"will be discussed On the latter subject eacb of five sisters will give the menu for a good fariü dinner. Tbe baccalaureate address to the graduating class of the Milan high school was preached at the Baptist chorch, Sunday evening by Rev. R. N. Bouok. Tbe class day exercises were held at Gay's opera house last evening aud a fine program of rausic rendered by the Adrián College Quartet and Ann Arbor Mandolín Club. The balance of the program vas given by the graduates a8 follows;: Salutatory, Miss Florence Chapín; "Knowledge is Power, "Misa Adah Barnes; class history. Bruce B. Pullen; recitation, E. Estella Ward ; "Our Nation" - "Looking Backward," Miss Bessie H. Head, "Looking Forward", Miss Maud A. Engel; poem, "Evolution of a SchooI Girl's Life, "Miss Anna J. Brown; "Fnlfillment of Prophecy, "Miss Ora B. Youngs; oration.'The Crescent and the Cross," C. Morris TenEyok ; class song, words by E. Estella Ward; valedictory, Leo E. Andrus.] The commencement exercises will take place at the opera house this evening and will include music by tbe Ypsilanti orebestra, commencement address "Our Inheritance," by Hon. H. R. Pattingill, and conferring of diplomas by Prof. Charles H. Carrick.