Washtenawisms

The Ann Arbor Railroad Co. has not only sodded the west entrance to the tunnel but has set out flower beds, put in a fountain, etc. — Howell Republican.

Miss Fannie Warner has been appointed manager of the Bell Telephone Co.'s interests here. Workmen have been at work all the week changing the wires; and switchboard and the office is now located in the Kempf bank block. — Chelsea Standard.

There were about 30 of the stockholders in the Manchester creamery and cheese factory in attendance at the meeting last Saturday afternoon, and a permanent organization was affected. Ten per cent of the capital stock which is $4,000, was paid in and the association will be incorporated under the state laws. J. A. Lowery, of this village, George Walter, of Bridgewater, John Doerfler, of Norvell, Matt. Alber, of Freedom, and Bert Rose of Sharon, were elected directors for the coming year and they elected James A. Lowery president, and Ed. E. Root, secretary and treasurer. - Manchester Enterprise.

The following from the Manchester Enterprise is in line with what the Daily Argus published some time ago. At the time it caused some attention by parties interested in the village. The question of what is underneath the town can be solved by the citizens it they will be public spirited and put up the money: "Rev. Fr. Greenwald, of Detroit, who has been visiting Fr. Heidenreich, was formerly from Pittsburg, and knows something about minerals, and he was positive that there is iron underneath this town and in paying quantities. He examined some of the soil and vows that it is so rich in iron that it would pay to have it melted. There are plenty of people here who believe that there are valuable minerals here, but they won't invest their dollars in making a test. It would cost about $3,000 to get a practical man to come here with apparatus to sink a well, say 1,000 feet, but if we could strike coal, iron, oil or gas in paying quantities Manchester would take a boom that would set half our inhabitants crazy. Perhaps that's the reason they won't try."