Washtenawisms

A piano has been placed in the Manchester high school chapel. V. O; Quackenbush will work his oíd farm in Augusta the coming year' 1 Rev. Frank Bloomfield and faruily, of Dexter, have goue to Detroit to reside. Eight members were received into tbe Saline Presbyterian ohnrch Oct. 3. P. T. Larukin, of Whittaker, had the governor belt of his new eugiue stolen one night reoently. L. A. Tator, of Milau, bas got a position as railler in a Jaokson flonring ïuill and went to work Monday. Mrs. Agnes Nichols died of euteric consumption at the home of Mrs. Homer Briggs, in Ypsilanti, Wednesday of last week. The Wabash railroad ageut bas orders to report for " arrest all boys fouud elimhing on freight cars on the side track at that place. Jumes A. Wood, nf Chelsea, was elected president of tbe Michigan Bean Bnyers' Association at the meeting held in Lausing last week. Dan Gage, of Mauohester, sbips canliflower to Detroit. Four dozen heads that he recently shipped averaged 7 lbs. 4 ozs. fiach in weight. Manrice F. Laníz has rented tbe Ranesf store at Wbitmore Lake and will oppu np a general store with a first olass stock of goods aboat Nov. l. Ali tbe letters of the alphabet exexcept A, O, Q and Z are represented in the names of tbe 78 scholars enrolled iu the Manchester high school. Mr?. Mary Jane Corkins, a former resident of Saline, died in Detroit, Saturday, Oct. 2, after a lingering illness of four months, aged 66 years. The Saline high school junior class has organized and is offioered as follows: Callie Snaith, president; EvaSchairer, vice president; Franc Traver, treasurer, and Blanch Mead, secretary Mr. Geo. V. Cook and Miss Grace B.Davis were married Wednesday evening of last week at the hume of the bride's parents in Saline, by Rev. D.Q. Barry. ünity Tent, K. O. T, M., and Mooreville Hive, L. O. T. M., of Mooreville, will unite in the dedication of tceir new hall, Friday evening next, Oct. 22. Euuice and Mande Swarthont, two little Milán girls, ate some deadiy nigbtshade berries which grew in the dooryard of their parents' home on Wednesday of last week and had a very I narrow escape from death in conseqnenuce. Special services were held in St. Mary's church, Chelsea, Snnday, Oct. 3, whicb was the feast of the Most Holy Rosary. Fr. Rosswinkle, of Detroit, preached and ' in the evening there was a reception of members into the Sodality. Tbe Ladies' Benevolent Society of Hambnrg and Webster will hold its sixth anuual fair at the residenco of Alfred Valeutine, in Webster, tomorrow evening. A good program has been prepared, ia wbich Fr. Goldrick, of Northfield, and Rev. C. S. Jones, of Pinckney, will take part. In Ira T. Wilson & Son's fiouring mili at Milan is an oíd relio which has sarvived all the improvemeuts made in the mili during 40 years. It is the large barrel fiom whiuh flour is served out to customers. lts staves are of oak and it is appaient]y in as good condition nosv as it ever was. The meeting of the Southern Washtenaw Farmers' Club held at the home of Mr. and Mrs. John Traoey, of Manohester, Oot. 1, was a very profitable one. The club has been organized over 20 years and its constitution and bylaws have been models for tbo3e of many other clubs, even as far away as Minnesota. The stockholders of the Saline Botter and Cheese Company completed their organization and elected a board of 10 directors who will superintend the working of the concern wben it is ready for business at a meeting held Oct. 2. The electiun of directors was aa follows: Gottlob Manu, Freedoin; Geo. J. Mann aud Ira E. Wood, Lodi; Gilbert Hurd, Pittefield; Chas. Burkhart, Saline village, Güu. Feidkump aud John Lutz Suliue tuwiisüip; Jerouje B. Lashier and J iarles Elüf, Yurk; James Harmoo, Leuawee. Xue rjirectiis have elected the followiug ollicers: President, J. B. Lashier; vice president, Gilbert Hnrd; Hftcrtarv, I. E. Wood; treasurer, Charles Burkhart. Eobert Reinbart, of Ypsilanti, bas boen granted an aerease of pension. D. C. Marión will teacb the winter term of school in Distirct No. 1, Lyndon Keuapf & Co. shipped two carloads of ponltry from Chelsea Monday of last week. Chas. Lirnberr, of Chelsea, will bnild a two story addition to his house thifl fall. George Nissly, of Saline, fihipped a oarload of ponltry from Manchester last week. Ed. Cransou, of Webster, has just built himself a new sheep barn 26x28 feet in size. Wm. Mclntee, of Chelsea, got mixed np iu a rurjaway aud is now nursing a broken arm. The Chelsea ball team beat the Grass Lake boys in their last game of ball by a soore of 9 to 4. The Webster Y. P. C. A. bas its harvest social at the residence of John Alexauder this evenibg. The junior class of the Chelsea high school give "Ta ep iglossao" at the opera house this eveniug. Tommy McNamara, of Chelsea, has purohased a new trottiug horse, Frank B. R., with a record of 2:22,1.. Manchester hnnters are baring their annual hunt today. J. fl. Kingsley and M. N. Hongh are captains of the respective sides. The Dexter Ponltry Association took niue first and six second premiums ont of a total of 18 prizes at the Washtenaw county fair. Frank Miller's barn in Dnndee was burued Monday morning together with 20 tons of bay, 70 bnshels of oats and i $300 worth of machinery. Joe Kramer, of Manchester, had a quince tbat grew on one of his trees whieh was 12 inches iu 1 euce and weighed a pouod. Wm. Vogel died at the home of his brother Israel Vogel, in Chelsea, Oct. 3, aged 50 yeurs. The funeral was held Oct. 5, Rev. L. Koelbing officiatiug. Mr. Charles Kreger and Miss Belle i Hathaway were married at the residence of Mrs. Lulu Buchauan, in Chelsea, Oct. 2, by Rev. Thomas Holmes. John Laiölaw, the Michigan Central gardener at Ypsilauti, will have a fine chrysaatbemum show this year. He has 1,700 plants representing some 13? varieties. Esther Staïk, the two years old dsughter of Mr. aud Mrs. B. F. Stark, of JPosters, died Friday of cholera infantnm, aud was buried Sunday at Webster. The Misses Dora Harricgtou and Florence Baclimann, of Chelsea, are the prond possessors of first grade eertificates from the state board of public insiruction Mis. Sarah L. Swift, a foriner resident of Ypsilanti, who died in Lansing Taesday uf last week, was bnried in Hiaihlaud cemetery, Ypsilanti, Thursday evening, Oot. 7. Arlie Leach who was run oer by the cars at Essex, Ont., and had one leg and oue foot cut off, died from his injuries Oot. 2, and was bnried in Cbelssa Monday of last week. Mr. and Mrs. John Curtís, of Webster, were surprised by 35 of their relatives and friends Oot. 2, who assembied at their house to assist them jn commemorating the lOth anniversary of their wedding. Ypsilanti Lodge, No. J25, F. & AAl., will entertain Plymouth Rock Lodge of Plymouth on Monday eveuiog j uext, at Light Guard hall, Ypsilanti, with a banquet which will be served by the Eastern Star ladies. In the case of S. C. Dentón vs. thé Monroe and Wayue Iusnrance Co,, tried in the jostioe court at Ravvsouville, Thursday of last week, a verdict was rendered for the plaintiff of 8102. It is now expected that the case will be appealed ta the Wayue cirouit court. Tlie Western Washtenaw Farmers' Club will hold its uext meeting Tbursday Ojt 12, at the home of Mrs. Howard Everett. The following questions will be discussed: 1, "The blessingb of hard times?" 2, "Would more education be of very great profit to the farmers?" Mrs. Sarah Aon Rappleye, inother of Deputy Marshal Rappleye, of Ypsilanti, died at the home of her sou Friday noou of apoplexy. Sbe was stricken about 0:30 o'clock Friday morning. The deceasod was 86 years of age. Her husband died about 12 years ago, siuce which time she had 'made her home with ber son. The funeral was ! Satnrday at Ridgeway. Mr. Fletcher, of the Ypsilanti Dairy Aseociatiou, stated to Mayor Harding Friday night that the State Dairy Assooiatiou and Jersey Breeders would probably oome to Ypsilanti, to hold their convention next February if they were extended an invitation and the mayor has forwarded the same. The association oonsists of 200 to 300 mexnbers and their convention] lasts for three days. - Times. Grass Lake bas a veritable Klondyke in its lake. E J. Beebe, of Sandnsky, O , has been liere for the past week negoriating with parties ovvning land exteudiug to the lake shore. He bas beoured the lease of a strip two rods wide nearly arouud the eutire lake. He bas the capital pledged by Ohio parties to ereot a factory for the manufacture of Portland cement and tile and also for making brick. He has thoroughly tested the mud at the bottom of the lake and fiuds it the very best qnality for the puipose to the depth of sixteen feet. Sand for tile making is to be had near by aud clay fur brick is plentiful ou tbe south shore of the lake. The plant is expected to cost $150,000 and to emloy 100 workmeu. Some stock bas Leen taken by parties heie. Mr. and Mrs. Silas Burtou, flof Piuckney, celebrated tbeir golden wedding Thursday of last week. The old coaple carne to Michigan wheu it was a wilderuess aud wild auimals were more pleutiful tbau peuple. For two weeks preparatirns were goiag ou in the public school at Pinckney for general a gala dayand pole raising aud on Fridaynpward oL 400 schol ars and a large crowd of spectators witnessed tlje raising of an 80 fout pole from whicb "Old Glory" waves. Senator G. W. Teeple, JRev. Cari S. Jones and Fr. JU. J. Coinerford and ethers gave stirring addresses.