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Mr. Burkett, of Dover, and Mr. McPherson, ot Howell, have recently sent a man tO prospect forthctn in the pine huid región of Texiis. Last Monday there occurred on the street a sort of a dog iracas, in wbtoh a prominent merchant took quite un active part, and caine out bearing the laméis of victory. MILÁN. The Milán High School doses a very succes.slul rail terra, on this week Friday. After one week's vacation the winter term wili begin, 'i'here will be no obange In tlie fnculty, the teachers beiug employed bj Ihe year. - Sun. liurglars.- On Saturday eveniiifr, during Mr. Kut i's absence, Mrs. H. M. Burt, of Milaa, vu alone in iiieir new house wlth her children. During the night she heard si une on e apparently cutting the wood work around an outside door lock. She ealled tO Mr. Zimmerman.wlio lives across the street, and at the same time .-he huaril retreating footsteps. Probably the depot robbers are the same partics. - Sun. Oarcjtlzeni are now talking about ncorporatlag. We would like to see tlic iiiiprovement of our streets, sidewalks and Mwerage prodliced without the expense of an incorporation. We could tlieu contlnne to be the largest unincorporated place in the State of Michigan. Wbtlt we are tree from chjuter and bootls and the abuses which corporate boundaries producéis it not bettvr t. remata so? Only i little expense ensues. - Sun. MANCHESTEK. Miss Sopliia Sclimid, of Ann Arbor, is visiting rclatives in town tLis week.- Enterprise. L. D. Watkins sok! bis clip of wool a few days in, to Mr. Paxton, of Monroe. There we.re 8,291 pounds, and he re3eived 35 cents per pound.- Enterprise. The diphtheria bas reached tbis place. Charle? Sandford has jnst sold trom his refrigerator,9,?5üdo.en of eggs, to Thomas Akin, of TecumAeb. - Enterprise. L. XV. Brigjrs and C. 8. Gregory have returncd 1 rom Texas, where they iiave been looking np tlie pine landsof the Lone Star State. Thcy found mud about as plenty there Whwe. but as to pine land, tliey are not so sure about the value of the sanie In that State. Miss Ncttie Rushton, daugbter of John Rushton, of this township, bas brought su il amiiMt our worthy farmer fHend, John ;. GngUah, aUoofthb township, ior alleged breaofa of protaise of marriage, layiBg damagei at $10,000. Tha, Nettie th reaten cd in do so, unless farmer John camedown handfeomely, lias been an open secret tor a year or more, and all the neigbbors have talked about it.- Enterprise. SALINE. Coal is scarce. Saline is to have a "temperance saloon." Piale glass windows are being introel uced. Brlgga and Siimner, studentsof the University, addressed the temperance meeting at l'nion Hall last Sunday evening. The attendaoce was good, as was also their talk. We predkt for them a brlght oareer as orators. - Observer. Mr. H. E. Brown, who had the misfortune to break liis les abont two weeks a'o, was doing very well when he wasdeprived ofbbreason. The übeerver aaj : " Hls insanily is doubtteet indirectly eaused by the broken limb, which by his violent inovementa he has agaln displaced, making it necessary to re-set it. At times it has required several men to keep him in bed, bnt as we go to press he is more quiet, havIng, trom the effects of morphine, slept considerable dnringthe past 24 hours. His Case lias tor the put few days been considered hopeless, but there is now a ray of hope, as, if he can be kept quiet, bis reaBon may ïeturn. His family have the deej) sympathy of the entire cotnmunity in their sad aitliction." YI'SILANTI. Miss Fanny L. Hall, of this city, sister ot' Dr. Hall, luis been appointol teacher in on e of the cottages in the Reform School forgirlaat Adrián, and lelt Thnnday for lier work. Miss Emma A. Hall, formerly matron at the Flint Asylum tor the Deaf and Blind, is now Superintendent of the Adrián Keform School. It is progressing tinely, and giving a home to many an unfortunate one. - Commercial. The Light Guard show none of the signs ut' dissolulion tliat have been predicted for it. On Wednesday evening the regalar inonthly iiidpection took place, when 33 meo were marked "present." The company expelled and recomincnded the captain to procure dishonorable discharges for five membera for disobedience of orders, they belng foremost in creating the dissatisfaction that exists. If it continúes, we trust Co. F may keep up the record of "Al'' it has ahvays had. - Ypsilantian. Dr. McVicar, who has acceptably filled the position of principal oí the State Normal School for the past year, left Thursday for his new place at Toronto, Ontario. Prof 1). l'utnam bas been appointcd by the Board of State Education to act as principal, añil Prof. L. McLouth will act as assistant principal, till their successors are appointed. The board and all of the faculty Bpeak very highly of Dr. McVicar during his short stay here, and his resignation was accepted with rcluctance. His family will reuiain here for the present. - Post and Tribune. .lames Martin, who hasuntil lately been acting as draughtsman for E. E. Myers, the State architect, will with A. E. Batwell open an otlice in this city in about two riks, for Um purpose of architectural design, They have the designing of several fine residences and paidViÈp"11';1" '" '" erectp.il :" 'l"u ft"011'' this city, aniong rBlCD is a large building for general nianufacturing purposes, to be built by a stock company of Vpsihinti gentlemen, and for which sketches have already been prepared. They expect soon to remove to Fargo, D. T., where thero is a line opening for tlu-in. L'ntil then they will be located in the Union Block. - Ypsilantian. Chip Basket.- Rev. J. M. Richniond preached his farewell sermón last Bunday, and leavcs tliis week tor Pittsburg, Pa. Rev. Mr. Corkle, of Prineeton, N. J., will supply the pulpit for two montlis. - A sash doof tor Mr. Spauldlng, and door blinds lor Mr. Cleveland, were broken by Halloweeo celebrators. - Two weeks more will iniike the Sentluel 'M ycurs oíd. - Jadee Cheever, of Ann Arbor, delivered his addreMOn "Lessonsfrom the Assassination of GarÜeld and tlie Life of öuiteau '' last Sund.iy, in the opera house. Two finger-ends less is to be in the tature lile cl' Alphonso Plait. He is ui efflploj'ee of the Peninsular Paper Conipany. Monday bis tiiicTs wen; cauirbt bet cru the super-calendar rolls and erushed up to the fint Joint Ir. Batwetl ampntatedtwo fingers. He will be excused, al least teiuporarlly, froin his accustouied duties. -
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