Washtenawisms

The old creamery at Mooreville was slightly damaged by fire Sept. 27. Born, to Mr. and Mrs. Will Rogers, of Birkett, Monday, Sept. 27, a girl. The Salime Presbyterian society has its harvesü festival at the Saline opera house this evening. Mrs. Bernard Keelaa, one of the oldest residents of Chelsea,' died Sept. 26, after a short illness. There was a large crowd ;v4 Chelsea's day of sports held Sept. 23 and a lot of fun was had by all. Ed. Howard, formerly station agent on the Wabash at Willis, is now in the pooltry sbipping business. They have a grain of common sense at least, in the Dexter council. John Barley is clerk. - Adrián Press. The Bolzhauer Cornet Band, of Dex ter, will have a dance at the Dexter opera house next Friday evening. - Mrs. Charles Bullis, of Unadilla, celebrated her 55tb birthday anniversary Saturday week aruong a number of her friends. The Belleville Dramatic Club will play "Rip Van Winkle': at the opera house in that village Saturday evening of next week. Alfred Moore, of Lodi, lost his barn, two horses and all bis hay and grain by fire the night of Sepfc 24, also a nnrnber of small buildings. Toe Dexter monument fund has clitnbed up to $91.03, and tbere are many who would like to see work on the foundation commenced this fall. A box social for the benefit of the German Sunday school at Chelsea is to be held this evening at the home of Mr. and Mrs. H. Fletcher, in that village. The count.-y convention of the Woman's Christian Tetnperance Union veill be held at the Congregatioal church in Chelsea, Tuesday and Wednesday next. Mr. S. A. Mapes and Miss Minnie Davis, of Chelsea, were married Wednesday of last week at the home of the bride's parents. Rev. J. JB. Edrnunds perforraed the ceremony. The Saline Farmers' Club meets with Mr. and Mrs. Charles Miller in Saline today. The subject of tbe paper to be read by Theo. Josenhans is iness raethods among farmers." Chelsea ladies are to be drilled in the usages of parliamentary law next week by Mrs. E. Norine Law, of Detroit. The drills will commence Taesday and continue either three or four days. Miss Minnie Rieder, eldest daughter of Peter Rieder, of Dexter. was ried Sept. 23 to Mr. E. H. Garpenter, cashier of the Dexter Savings Bank, by Rev. Thomas G. Potter, of Ann Arbor. The Ypsilanti Lumber Co. has sold its real estate, plant and business to Webster, Cobb & Co., of Eaton county. Tne deal included Manager Hazelton's fine residence. The price exceeded $20,000. Ernest Towler, of Lodi, rode over a chicken the other day on his wheel and the chicken kicked so about it that Ernest was thrown off the bike and broke his collar bone. The wheel was also badly smashed The Sylvan Christian Union has elected the following officers for the ensuing yeai: Mrs. C. T. Conklin, president; Airs. Jake Kern, sucretary; Nelson Dancer, treasurer; Miss Cora Beckwith, organist. Rev. Frederic McKee White, formerly pastor of the Baptist church, Dexter, is to be married next Tuesday at Higham, Mass.-, to Misa Grace Atkins, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Atkins S. Rich, of that place. Mr. George I. Savery, of Lima, and Miss Nellie Stanton, of Webster, were married at the home of the bride's parents Mr. and Mrs. John Stanton, Wednesday evening of last week, by Rev. J. J. Staley. The young eunple received many nice presents. Miss Emma Hudson, daughter of Jason Hudson, of Webster, died Monday of last week. She was 43 years of age and had been an invalid all her life. The funeral sevices were held at the house the Wednesday following. Rev. H. A MuConnell officiating. The largest and brightest class known in tt;e hiscory of the Chelsea schools orgHj;ze;i Wednesday afternoon of last week, as th '99'a nf the C. H. S. After ;t but el-(;tiuu the following officers were ctioseu : fresidnijt, Fraok Fenn ; vice president, Miss Edith Bacon; treasurer Fred .Tohoson; eecretary, Miss Florence 'Martin.- Standard. The cranberry crop in the vicinity of Grass Lake is said to be immense. George Deatle, of Bridgewater, died Sept. 36, of dropsy, aged 70 years. The Ypsilanti creamery has received au order from Blessed &Co., of Detroit, for 17 'a tODS of butter. Froiu 30 aores of land Frank Smith, of Sharon, threshed 105 bushels of clover seed, an unusually large yield. Mayor Hendershot, the drummer boy of tbe Rappanonnock, espects to give an entertainment in Saline Nov. la. John P. Buss, of Freedom, died Sept. 22, and was buried in the cemetery at Rogers' corners. August Niale, of Manchester, who has been in poor health all snnimer, will spend the winter in Colorado. George Schmidt, of Bridgewater, has contracted to sell 400 bushels of potatoes to Chelsea parties for 40 cents a bnsuel. About 75 per cent of the pupils in the Manchester schools have reached the high school during the last four yeara. William W. Whaley, of Milan, has been granted a reissue and increase of pension, and Reuben Cole, of ti, Das Deen granted an increase. Henry Jasper, a farmer near Azalia, has delivered over 25 tons of tomatoes to the Dundee canning faotory, which were the product of three acres of groand. Mr. and Mra. Arthur J. Lowery, of Manchester, celebrated the 20th anniversary of their wedding Sept. 25, among a large party of their friends and relatives. Rev. George P. Wright, of Bridgewater.who has been in a critical condition for some time past from heart trouble is being treated at Ann Arbor by Dr. S. A. Jones. fiav. F. A. Jones, of Milan, was presented with a handsome onyx lampstand by a number of his congregation the other day as a token of the esteem fchey bear for him. Mr. and Mrs. E. Spaulding, of Sharon, were married 10 years Sept. ], and a namber of their friends dropped in on them and left them four handsotue rocking chairs as a remembrance of the event. Monday of last week a barn belonging to Mrs. Ann Gannt, in Lyndon, was destroyed by fire together with the contents which were owned by Wru. Monks. The loss was about $1,200; insarance fiöaO. Two Manchester fishermen came near drowning Monday of last week thrciagh going out on Iron Creek in a leaky boat. The Manchester Enterprise man says "they were too fat to 3oat ashore on lily pads. " whaley Bros. will start up their cider mill nest Alonday, and the little cider apple, the little worm and the small rotten spot will all be ground up together and pressed into the service of our fellow man. - Milan Leader. Peter Weinette, of Saline, had a dispute with nis farm tenant, E. B. Dennis, Thursday of last week, which resulted in a fleht. Weinetta rfidflivfirl a terrible blow from a club, cutting a deep gash across his forehead. Every farmer should have his address printed on his envelopes. It insures its return in case it fails to reach the party to whom it is addressed. We will furnish the envelopes and piint tbetn for less money than yon can buy theru. Some fellow used Willie Stegmiller's head for a football the other day in Manchester while they were playing at that game, but Willie's bead was tough and though dazed somewhat he soon revived and walked home unassisted. Bernhard Teufel, landlord of the Lake house, at Grass Lake, is anxious to hear some music of the "faderlaDd" played by the village band and offers to give it 10 if it will learn to play "Die Wacht am Rhein" in a decent manner. John McDowell, of Muskegon, was fined $10 and costs by Justice Joslyn, at Ypsilanti, on Monday, for using indecent language in the presence of a woman. He was arrested under the new law, his case being the third on reocrd in Michigan. Sunday morning Guy Teeple and Murray Walker, two Pinckney young men, aged 16 and 18, while hunting in the wooda carelessly handled a 32calibre revolver. The weapon was charged and the ball entered Teeple's leg jast below the hip. Hon. Sain'l Post, of Ypsilanti, bas made the first donation for the proposed street fair to be held in that city next year. His donation is two boxes of Queen Anne soap and the accompanying Tiil paintings, and the use of the fair grouds for races and baseball games during the fair. Cornelius B. Earl, of Ypsilanti, is probably the oldest resident in point of years, as well as date of settlement, that city has. He carne there in 1833, and recently returned from a visit to his daughter near Battle Creek, where for six weeks he had been enjoying work incident to farm life, cutting corn, burning stumps, etc. He is hale and hearty and shows very little the effects of his extreme age. His seases are iu do wist) impaired, and he bids fair to reach the century mark. F. .7. Hammond, of Whittaker, returned Saturday noon from a 13-days bicycle trip through Monroe county into Ohio, was in and through 13 cities and villages, marie 13 visits, including i one wedding, anrl rode 186 miles; total expanse of trip, 1.25. F. ,T. says he thinks he could now join the "Mystic ' Shriiaers, " as he nearly died from thirst ; and expasure in crossing the burning i sands of the great American desert that stretches from Orkville to the Raisin river. Had no accidents and was not attacked by any dogs. - Milan Leader. Mrs. Reuben Cole, of Ypsilanti, died Tuesday at her home in that city. W. H. Davenport, a well known resident of Saline, has been bo seriously ill for the past four vepks that bit recovery is considered doubtful. Mss Caroline Sanders, of Ypsilanti, and Mr. Edwin Wilkinson, of Marquette, are to be married at St. Luke's church, Ypsilanti, next Thursday evening. Wm. H. Lay aad Edgar Rexford were re-elected trustees for thred years of the Ypsilanti Presbyterian church at the annual meeting of the society h )ld Monday. The total enrollment for the Ypsilanti public schools for the month of September is 978. There are 213students in the high school as against 204 at a corresponding time of last year.