Washtenaw County
Washtenaw County
The recent Y. M. C. A. fair in Chelsea netted $200.
Manchester has no empty houses and very few idle men.
The Manchester universalists social and fair netted $49.
Mrs. Sophronisa Cross died in Sylvan Dec. 10, aged 71 years.
A son was born to Mr. and Mr.. Albert Burgess, of Sylvan, Dec. 1.
The December bills allowed by the Dexter council amounted to $210.95.
Mrs. Sophronia Cross died in Sylvan, Dec. 10, of tuberculosis, aged 71 years.
The Birkett church has a Christmas entertainment and tree Christmas eve.
Frank Stantz, of Southern Manchester, will build a new house in the spring.
Mrs. Samuel Hale, of Mooreville, broke her wrist by an unlucky fall recently.
Thos. Birkett will operate the Dexter Mills, Ernest Elsasser retiring from the business.
The Manchester fire engine has proven itself capable of sending two streams of water at the same time.
The name of Haselschwerdt will not die out. Samuel Haselschwerdt, of Sharon, is the father of a bouncing boy.
Tom Farrell, the genial Manchesterite, has changed his white cutter for a black one, preferring to match his horse.
Mrs. Kilday, an old and esteemed resident of Dexter, died Tuesday evening, Dec. 13, and was buried from St. Joseph's church.
"Railroad Jack" when in Iron Creek, went to the school house, asked the children questions and delivered an address on the benefits of education.
Cornelius Hamilton, father of Wm. S. Hamilton, of Chelsea, died in Jackson last Thursday, aged 82 years. He had lived in Jackson county for 50 years.
Dexter will declare her electric lighting contract void if she cannot have her streets illuminated with electricity on Christmas eve. That is her ultimatum.
A little Davidson was born in Chelsea, Dec. 13, son of Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Davidson. A little daughter was born to Mr. and Mrs. James Brown, of Chelsea, Dec. 11.
Mrs. Maria Coy Van Riper died in Chelsea, Dec. 8. She was 64 years of age. From 1862 to 1868 she lived in Dexter and after that time in Chelsea. She left three sons and one daughter.
The Dexter Savings Bank has reelected Thos. Birkett, president; E. F. Chase and Geo. Benton, vice presidents ; Jas. Gallagher. S. L. Jenny, W. D. Smith and Chas. Van Riper, directors.
Mr. and Mrs. Fred A. Peters and daughter Ruth, who have been visiting George A. Peters, of Scio, left Tuesday for Sidney, New South Wales, where Mr. Peters is in business. They will sail from San Francisco, Dec. 28.
Dexter is endeavoring to enforce the Sunday and after hour closing of saloons. Monday saloonist Byan was fined $25 and costs for keeping his saloon open after hours and two more arrests were made for the same cause.
A. B. Smith, former proprietor of the Milan Leader, was an Argus caller Saturday. Mr. Smith intends to go west and grow up with the country. He will leave for California about Jan. 2. He and Mrs. Smith will spend the winter at San Jose.
Jeffords Post, G. A. R., of Dexter, has elected the following officers Commander, S. Franisco; S. V. , William Andrews; J. V. , Henry Wiison: Q. M. , Charles Bates; sergeant, John Tuffs; chaplain, Levi S. Miles; O. D., William VanFleet; O. G., Henry O. Smith.
The Saline Modern Woodmen have elected the following officers: John Lutz, venerable counsel; John Sheedy, adviser; Geo. Shaffer, clerk; Adolph Ehnis, banker; Wilber Cornish, escort; Geo. E. Lutz, watchman; Eugene Dolby, sentry; Dr. B. F. Shreeder, physician.
Owen Camp, Modern Woodmen, of Ypsilanti, have elected the following officers for the ensuing year: V. C., William Coats; W, A., W. C. Parsons; B., G. W. Alban; C., E. B. McCullough; E., N. S. Knisley; W., W. Knisley; S., L. P. Walker; B. M., W. Kirke; delegates to county convention, G. W. Alban and J. E. McGregor.
John Machan, of Clinton, purchased a six months old calf of Wm. Gadd this week, to be used for Christmas. The calf weighed over 500 pounds. A year ago Mr. Gadd sold him one from the same cow that weighed something over 600 pounds, receiving in each case five cents per pound. Mr. Machan also purchased a fine 1,000-pound heifer of James Benham for the same purpose. -- Bridgewater correspondence.
Manchester Enterprise: Railroad Jack, who smells worse than a wet dog, warmed himself by our office stove a few days ago, and after exchanging the news of the day and securing a few exchanges, departed for Ypsilanti to attend the teachers' meeting (?) He is fat and hearty and the farmers are stuffing his lazy carcass with pancakes, sausage, spare-rib and turkey. He is now visiting country schools where he sets the children and school ma'ams in a flurry of excitement. We trust that his manner of living will not inspire any of our young boys to seek an easy way of living, by idleness and vagrancy.
Mrs. Ella Stockford has purchased the residence of Henry Neeb in Dexter.
Manchester has raised money to furnish her boys in the army with Christmas dinners.
Miss Martha E. Gilbert died in Manchester, Dec. 14, after a five days illness, aged 35 years.
Charles Buss, of Sharon, has a gun, which his grandfather bought in Germany over 100 years ago.
Five new houses have been built in Stockbridge during the past year and six others have been enlarged.
The roads in southern Manchester have been greatly improved by turnpiking and putting on gravel.
The churches in these later days are resorting to many devices to fill their seats on Sunday evenings. Entertainments sometimes take the place of the plain old-fashioned services. Not many years ago the height of wickedness was believed to have been reached in the sacred concerts given in dance or music halls on Sunday evenings. Now -- well, we are getting there. Last Sunday evening the Baptists, of Dexter, for their evening entertainment had Holzhauer's brass band and a choir of 31 voices. This was doubtless due to the fact that the Congregationalists, of Dexter, have lately had an orchestra in their Sunday school and it was thought necessary to go them one better. It is high time the other churches of Dexter waked up to this new competition, if they desire to keep their Sunday evening congregations.