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Day
28
Month
May
Year
1880
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Public Domain
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The cut wornis have oDligea m.iny ïarmcrs to re plant their corn. The public can look out for serenades from the band boya soon, as tbey are becoming (uitc proficicnt. Mr. D. W. Palmer has been quite ill for scveral days past. He bas been afllicted with erysipelas for souie time. MANCHESTER It. An eel was caught in the river the other night 24 inches long. The comnion couneil have passcd an ordinamio forbidding the presonce of bovinos in the streets, when not accompanied by a driver. The Manchester cornet bind wil) lead the procession on memorial d:iy, and the prograimne will be an appropriate :md interesting onc. The posloffiee Inving been removed, S. 11. Perlina hasfollowed witli liisshoeshop, and F red Korfeaa witli bis jewclry store, says the Kuterpriso. Blosscr, of tlie Enterprise, bas been visiting Ypailanti, and writes the city up in a pleasiiiK manner, as editora always do when tbey are treated well. He visited M. T. Woodruff at the Ypsilantian office and prodicts tbat he will make a MH'ct'.-s out of tbat paper. Enterprise : The Cottiuer commenting U])on our item about the petitions to shut up cows, says: "That couneil must now appreciato the ' ragged cdge' business. Pride and love for good looks of the place saya 'yes,' but policy says 'no.' Policy gencrally wins." Uood looks como out firet best, 'by a large majority,' thia time, as will be soen by glancing over the ordinanee in another column. The Enterprise has the following personáis : Rev. Mr. Mcllwain, of the M. E. church, preached in Clinton last Sabbath evening. Mrs. Wm. Baxter bas been visiting her son Charles and family at Ann Arbor, this week. Mrs. Chas M. Norton, Mrs. J. W. Cowling and Miss Carrie Field are visiting in Oluo. Rev. J. Schmid, of Basel, Switzerland, arrived in town to lay, and will assist Rev. Kuenzlcr. of Freedom. lor a tew ni )nths. CHELSEA. Mrs. Randall, of this village, agcd 75 ycars, died on the JtHh. Miss Maggie Farrcll, of this village, and Mr. John Monighan, of Chicago, worc married on the 19th inst. , at Jackson. On Monday, John It. Clark, tho noted tcmpcranoc advocato will talk and sing to the Sunday school children, and in the evening kgaia address tlie reform club. Sunday being decoration day, appropriate services will lx; held, and donationw of flowors are uked for, to be left at the residence of Mrs. Negus, to-morrow, ttaturday. About forty of the relativos and friendB of Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Taylor, of this village, vimted them upon the recent 1 5th anniversary of their wedding, and gave them many beautiful crystal presenta. In regard to the iinprovenicnts going on in the villafio, the Hcrald says: "We tooit a stroll to seo the many iiuprovemenls in our villaje one day last week. We observed a great uiany going on all over, by way of frame buildings being erectcd, sidewalks bcing laid, shadu trees, etc. Mr. S. J. Guerin'.s new resideneo is gntting along nicely - when compleied it will be one of the finest in town - it will cost $l,5iX). We also observod the rosidence of Mr. Alva Freer, which lias been renovated thronghout - he has added a large dining room and kitchen - he has also dug a wcll, fillcd u] bis lote, and a host of ntlicr improveraents. Ilin reaidenue look.s Wtill and ha,s a fine appearance, which shows tho owner's taste. Next in turn is the Hon. S. G. Ivc, who has built a conservatory at the west side of bis residence." DEXTER Stotie pickers have gon through our streets and picked u] all tbc loose and projecting stones this week. Itev. C. A. Clark, of this place, formerly pastor of the Bsptiat church hero, preuclied in Saline last Sunday. 'l'liore is a first-class local scandal, on a small scale, in this village, whicli has made consideraWe stir among certain few young ladies. Rev. J. H. Magoffin, of St. James' exchanged pulpits with the Rev. Dr. Johnson of St. Paul's church of Jackson last Sunday. Jas. McNamara, the Dexter reporter of lbo Argus, spent thrce or four day.s in Detroit nince Saturday, on business peeularly hu own. There is ono young lady in this villago who biches every timo she is asked if' ho likes pineapplcs. Well, Mr. Kditor, you would blush tno, if you tasted soniehing peculiar ahout a disli of [iinuaipl:s, whieh afterwardn turncd out to be hut M)tatocf. _____ - __ , ¦ .-¦-.. .. ¦¦. -II. R. E. Frazer and John Schuinacher caiue up here last Tueday night to attend the business meeting of the roform club aud addres." it with rofereuco to Ulo coming teuipcrance mass-uieeting to be held in Ann Arbnr to day. A largo delegation from this place intends to go. Westward, whew ! At this rate Dcxter wil! soon be depopulated. Last Saturdny W. W. Tozcr, of this place, started for the Black Hilla to seek his fortune. He will bo gone till fall. Wedncsday night Missi a Mai me E. Murdock and Anna Warnor, lung and favorably known here as meuibors of the M. E. choir, and in other ways, started westward. Thcir destination is Ja' ksonVillc, 111., and Greenville, Minn., respectively, to be gone about a year, we undcrstand. Miss Murdock is to study niu-ic. Messrs. Frank II. Bvarti and G. Ed. Guiñan, two promising young men of this villago, are also raoved to go west. They leave this morning for Detroit, from whence thcy go by boat to Duluth, and then by rail to Fargo. We wish all these young pcople the best of fortunes. Not long ago Frank II. Smith and Chris. Miller left Dextcr for Colorado. These also carry with them the best wises of a host of friends who shall at all times be pleased to hear of thcir prosperity. MILAN. Geo. Siger and Mrs. Jane Kennedy woro married last week. It is stated that a Milán correspondent is threatcned with libel by a boarder in the county jail in Ann Arbor. The Butler railroad project is ezciting the peoplc of this place at present. The right of way will secure the road to Milan, wUich will, without the least doubt, be given. J. Webster ChilJs and others addressed a large meeting here recently in behalf of the project. The Milan correspondent of the Monroe Commercial speaks of one Chas. Pepper being arraigned before Justice Rainey for 8tcaling a little wagon, on the 14th inst. Ho was fined $25 and oosts, amounting to $43, or 30 days in jail. Being unable to raise the fine, he was sent to the jail in Ann Arbor. 8IIAIION. A ncw fence around the Center cemetery is probable. Weck before last irs. Meivin Freer started for her new home in Dakota. Thero is little prospect for the recovery of Mrs. Jas. Mount, says tfio Enterprise. Tbe Sunday school centennial will probably bc eelebrated at the Center next Sabbath, by the four Sunday schools of the M. E. church charge. Tbc Manchester Enterpriie says : "W. Lcwi8, colored, of North Sharon, went to Lawton, Van Buren county, on Tuesday, and last evcning John Anderson reocived a telegram stating that Lewis had been struck by lightning and instantly killed. He leaves a family of smal! ehildren, the oldest being a boy of sonie 12 year.-. Ilis remaiiiH were bruught to Hilaron Center, where they wore buricd to-day at ten o'clock. YPSII-ANTT. The wonian's loan exhibition closcd last Wednesday cvening. The lower town business men are to havo their street sprinkled. The band stand bas been removed from opposite tbo postofficc to near the depot. Supervisor Yost received a painful wound in the throat from an euragud oow last Monday morning. Prof. McLouth's lecture upon " Moses and Geology," isto be given Sunday evening at the M. E. church. The Commercial thinks the efforts to retain the shops of the D., H. & S. W. H. R. in Ypsilanti will be successful. Tho normal students have figured out tho exact distance betwecn the university and the normal school to be six and .09 miles. The Ypsilantian says that Jas. II. Davi?, who has been so weak froiu Bright's diaease of the kidneys for a long time, is fast recovering. The band gave a concert at the opera houso Wednesday forenoon, and are to play at the temperanee inass meeting at Ann Arbor to-day. The Ypsilantian wants the good people of that city to wake up the Amorican eagle the next 4th of July, and have a good old fashioned celebration. Quite a largo number of students will pursue their studies in Greck, Latin and t.Kp epínnívq durimz the sumnjer months, not leaving the city during vaeation. Minnie Haggarty died Wednesday night of last week, a victim to the small pox. She was a great favorite among her elassmatet and with her teachers. Her brother and sister passcd through the disease in safety. The churches of this city have entered into an arrangement with the red ribbon club by which a temperanee meeting is to held every altérnate week in one of the churches, and tho meetings at the opera house given up. Tho Commercial says that aldcrman Robbins and Dr. Batwell went fi-hini; on the raging Hu ion a few days since, and the boat upset and that the latter lost his ceat and all his fuhing tackle, while both camc near being seriously effectcd by too much water. The appointtnerits for commenceraont at the normal have becüi made as folio wh: Orators, C. T. Grawn, S. M. Crombie, M. I. Smith, W. D. Clisbre, Geo. Broesamle, E. Haven ; essayist.s : Mary Essig, Lizzic Pattison, Anna Paton, Eva Walker, Lizzie Trunii, Militie Stafford. The Baptist society liavo gone to work in a coiumcndablo manner to secure lunds for the erection of a new house of worship, viz.: by appointing acominittee to procure subscriptions and devi.se means of raising a building fund. They hope to raUe $4,000 a year for the coming two years, and f l,.r)()0 ha.s been plcdged providing $12,000 are raiscd inside of three years. If they are successful steps will bo taken in the course of a couple of years looking towards the erection of a new church. It is f'ar bettcr to raise the funds before than af'ter the church is erected. Bro. Pattison, of the Commercial, with his charactcristic cnergy and wido awakc business iualifications, propoMl to inakc things hum in thal city. Hcrc is .what hc hanbeendoing in hisownwords: "The editor in ehief was in Detroit last week, publiuation day, making a tradc with Cornwells & Prico for two splendid Campbell presses; ono .32x48 ncwspitpor and job press, and ooe 20x25 book and job press. The foriinT will bc set up next week and the latter will bo here in about two weeks. They are brand new presses direct from the manufactories, the best made in the country." Respecting the Boyce affair, the Commercial has this version, which is oertainly on the sido of mercy : folkH si'oin tofoe born Into tho worlil to ¦ee Lroableall their duys. Tlils swiriit to be lh miHOwltli Willlan Hoyee, a farmer living ïif-tir Motel kcMooI iioiisi-. He I tlie .vuiuwm nf ii tkiully of flvo.iiuil nuver wiw Hlrong ciilicr ini-iitiilly or physlciilly. In hls LunImkh tmns.u'l-loiis he hun Hlwuys recnlved help froni hls lirollixr, who hos Uikeu a klndly fulortMt In lila wellfsre. HIk marriuso relatlonn hve i-tiused hlm a reut. deal of troable, his wifc luiviiiK iM'coino iiiN:tn-, h-.'Lving tho ciillrr lou'Ki' of IIiIiiks In hm handH. ïo add to tlils, Iim hom Sinnn.'l. wiu wayward, m-vi-r had 1 iiiolhi-i's aan, unü wik h torinciit to hlH fathci' liM well 118 U the Mchool leaohorH who ware uuable to control hlm Hiitunlay (Mhv tth) Mr. Hoycu cuiiiu to tho house, tlr-U oul ly a hard day'R work, marklng corn groiind, wlth LU uiludlUiltMUil irlth his fainlly cares, n. Ibund i lint Um boy liml beeo tllsobpyíng hlm. as ho liad done repeatedly, in Icttinx the norse out of tlie baru. The hoy decarvw) pnnlsninciit, lnt Mr. Hoyco tixik tlio wrong iin-ilii! l iiilmlnlstering it. Thcro ík no doubt hut whnt he klrkitl tlie hoy, but h:ul no iden vvhat Ihe Ile.t wouhl bo. The boy W.O.S taken sick mul iliecl Mondny morulng. Mr. üoyoe was tskeu balan JMtlce Fonyth Weduesaay, ;uit liisexamlnattou was set ilowu foï uoxt Wednewlay. 'I'ha principal wltnesv agaiimt him wlll hp MIsh Martini ílumllton, who was workln; there at tlie time. Whether gullty or mt, Mr Hoyco Ís doaerving llic niercy of tho court.''