Washtenawisms

Washtenawisms

The Dexter Business Men's Association has a Street sprinkler in operation

Ex-Senator Andrew Campbell, of Pittsfield, put in 130 acres of wheat last fall.

The Stony Creek Grange has increased its membership in two months fron 40 to 106.

The Michigan Central is opening op a big gravel bed in the land recently purchased of William Arnold near Dexter.

An unlimited supply of marl is being found in Mill lake, about five miles north of Chelsea owned by J. H. Runciman.

Chas. Alber and Miss Ida Luckhardt of Saline were married Thursday afternoon and are housekeeping in Chris Braun's house in Barnegat.

Alfred Daniels, of Saline, was bitten on the hand by a marsauger last summer. The wound healed but lately the hand has begun to swell and a running sore developed.

The Chelsea common council has offered $100 for the arrest and conviction of the parties who have been setting fire to various vacant buildings ranging in value f rom $50 to $7,000.

B. Gebhardt's disappearance and the entire deal is still as much a mystery as it was a week ago. No trace nor report of clues can be had, and the case from the beginning is a very peculiar one. The whereabouts of his relatives or former homes was never made known to any one here. - Saline Observer.