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A. Steger has shipped 60 barrels of poultry this week- consistiría; of ehickens, turkeys, ducks, etc.- He also intends to ship 3,000 turkeys this week. How is this for a poultry dealer in Chelsea. Judson and Cuminga left last Friday nlght with three carloads of sheep (425 in number) for Morgan, Texas. There were flfteen carloads of sheep in all, shipped between here and Gniss Lake, all bound for the same State. Three couples were married on Tuesday at 8t. Mary's church, by the Rev. Father Duhig. The following are the ñames of the happy couples : John Ilarris and Catharine Murphy, Michael Walshe and Mary Hyan. Jeremiah White and Cath.irlne Uolsen. All from the l'inckney üistrict. DEXTEB. Walter, a ten-year oíd grandson oí Dr. Gray fell into a cistern a few days since. But being able to swiru he managed to keep above water until help carne a few minutes after the accident. Frotn the LtaHer. The pastors' conference of the Baptist Association met at the Baptist cliurch on Tuesday. From a of the time of Meeting the members of the conference carne in irregular] y. Therewas not a quorum on Tunsday morning, and Rev. W. L. Palmer, of Manchester, being prevei. ted by sickness in his family from attending the conference, there was no opening sermón and no meeting. The meetings were conimenci'd in the afternoon and continued until Wednesday. They were very poorly attended by our citizens, as it rained most of the time the meeting was held, but those who did attend, report a very pleasant and profitable time. It seema Dexter is to have a new railroad. Au aiticle in the Evening Newssays: Articles of incorporation have been filed at Columbus, ühio, by a company of capitalists, chiefly Toledo men, who have associatcil themselves together as the Ohio & NoiUiwe.stein railroad company. They propon to build a railroad from Toledo through Michigan to Frankfort on Lake Michigan. The proposed line crosses the Michigan Southern at or near Petersburgthe Detroit Hillsdale at Saline; the Michigan Central at or near Dexter. Arrivinoat Frankfort the scheme goes on to Green Bay, Wis., and thence to Menomoneu. MANCHESTER. From the Enterprise. W. W. Giddings, of South Bend, Ind, carne here on Monday to take Mr. Spencer's place as agent of the L. S. & M. S. Ry. He is an old veterau in the railroad service. The dam of the Southern Washtenaw milla sprung a leak, a few nights since, which was fortunately discovered in time so that a few loads of gravel and stone nrevented serious loss. ¦ II. VV. Comstock, of Sharon, sends to the Enterprise office a sample of peanute raised on bis farm this year. On a piece of ground about 70x34 feet he raised over a bushei of nuts, and the season was unfavorable. Albert Spencer, agent of the L. S. & M. S. Ry., at this station, has been sick for the past two weeks and has, with the greatest effort been able to attend to his arduous duties. He has coucluded toftake a rest and has been given a "lay off" until his health is improved. Thereadersof the Enterprise will remember the item in last week's issue, regarding the horse that was left at the barn of 11. Younghans, and that he thought it was stolen. The owner of the horse lives at Owosso; he saw the item and carne here this week and recovered his property. Surely, advertising pays. We enjoyed a half hour visit with Rev Mr. Conibs, of the M. E. church, at the parsonage, yesterday morning. Since bic advent here, considerable change has been made in and about the parsonage and church, and we are pleased to note the improveiaents. Mr. Combs is putting his house in order, in Jantieipation of the early arrival of Mrs, Combs and the little Comb(s). SALINE. From the Observer. Eight II. D's. in Saline. Don't teil anyj body, for fear they kmight think our town unhealthy. Mrs. J. T Sutherlaci, of Ann Arbor, will preach at the Mooreville Universulist church next Sabbath. Mr. Fleeman, one #f the oldest pioneers in this section, died at his home, near BriUKewuter station on Tuesday. 11e was over 90 years of age. M.uicn, hasso far recovered from lier illness, as to enabie her to ride out, and on Tuesday she went to Ann Arbor toremain for a few weeks with lier daughter, Mrs. J. Lowery. We learn through Mrs. P. M. Eaton, tliat Mr. James Whaley, well known to the inajority of our citizens, is he was for many years a resident of this vicinity, died# at Alayville, Tuscola county, recently. He was nearly 80 years of age, and at the time of hig'deatk, was living wiih his gon-in-law Mr. Zalman Church, also a f ortner resident of Saline. One day last week an Ann Arbor ash peddler called at the house of Mr. B. P. Davenport, in quest of ashes. No one was at home except a servan t girl, who in reply to inquiries about ashes, told him the family were away and she had no authority to scll the ashes (some 30 bushels being in the cellar). He went away but in a few minutes returned and told the girl he had seen Mr. Davenport and purchased the ashes, and loaded them into his wagon, after which he told her there were 14 bushels and as pay left 15 bars of cheap soap. Upon Mr. D's. getting home he noticed the departure of his aslies and inquired about their disposal. Tlie girl told him ahe supposed he had sold them and explained matters to him, which soon conyinced him that Mr. ash peddler was aswindle, and had obtained the ashes under false pretense, which caused Mr. D's. indignation to rise considerably - not for the value of the ashes, but the way the scamp had obtained them. The probabilities are, the end is uot yet. YPSILANTI. From the Ypsilaot'an. Our paper-makers complain of lack of rags to work up. Miss Mary Mcfford visited friends at Ann Arbor Monday. Dr. M. F. Finley left this city for Washington, D. C, Monday. His future home is to be at the capitol city. We wisli Mm every success. After a long illness, Mr. Herman Drury of Huron street died Alonday. He had long been a resident, and was well known by a majority of our people. From the Post and Tribune. Sunday morning a man named George Van Tassel, who is employed as a freight brakeman on tlie Michigan Central railroad, met with a bad accidentjust east of this city. It seeni8 that Van Tassel some two weeks since had his arm badly smashed while coupling cars at Ann Arbor, and not being able to work, was stopping at his home in this city. His arm he still wore in a sling. On Sunday morning a freight train was going east, and just as they reached this station the train broke in two and the engineer was signaled to stop, which he did. Van Tassel climbed up on the rear car of the forward part of the train nnd stood therc while the train was being backed up. The engineer reversed his eugine quickly which threw Van Tussel off and the rear end of the car and the whcels passed over both legs, cutting one ofi'just above the foot and the other below the knee. He was carrled to hig home, which was near by, and medical aid was sumrnoned. He is now doing as well as can be expected. He will not be able to be out for some time. He had been ' worklng for the company but a short time and kick seems to be against uim. ' # From the Commercial. The "Ypsilanti Table Works" started up Monday evening in Win. McAndrews brick shop, goutti of Main street, between Washington and Huron streets. They employ a forcé of six men. Mr. C. F. Enders, who lias liad several years' experience iind tboroughly mastered the business, acts as foreman. They mauufacture a variety of breakfast, center and extention tables, using ash and walnut. Detroit will be their niain shipping point. They say there is a ready cash sale for all the tables they can manufacture. A young man, stopping here for a while, went to the post office aud enquired for mail. There was no letter for him, but one for a young lady of the same sir name. The name being peculiar, and never ha ving heard it before outside the family, he concluded that she was bis sister, altbough not aware that he had a sister. He found her employed In a restaurant at the depot. At flrst she refused to see liim.saying that she had no brother. Finally she consented to an interview and he proved the relationship. Tlie family resemblance was strong.