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There are a few cases of fevcr reporli-U in town- but of a mild type. Chelsea lias a singing school, a dancing school, and tvvo cornet bands. What next f The Michigan Central railroad company s mising and leveling up the track wi-st of tliis village. The corn oran is about all secured around here, and hasturned out better khan was expected before hiisklng. F. 8. Whitaker, ot Lima, sold his farm ;o Jacob Sleminer, of Freedom, $'1% acres 'or p.5 per acre, and gives possession in ibout six weeks. The above is a part of the oíd Whitaker hoinestead. Died at Aberdeen, Dakota, of typhoid fever C. Foster, aged 26 years. The body arrived at Chelsea last ilonday eveninjr, and was conveyed to Sylvan. The deceased was a son of Mtohael Foster of Sylvan, and brother of John 1 Koster, of tliis village. Two brothers (Bauisters) employed by he Grand Trmik railroad, have taken tli'o level of our new railroad. The road will run either through Stockbridge or Lyndon, most likely the latter, because ol right Of way secured and $100,000 laid out in gradng, and i% miles less railroad to buiíd between Plnekney and Jackson, a dlstanceof ¦iV miles. DEXTEU. Albert J.Valentineand Mise Erarte, only taughtef ofJ.H. Brárts, Esq., wewmarried ou Thanksgiving eve. Krom the Leader, E. Vinckle is slowly recovering from a severe attack of typhoid fever. George Fleck died of cáncer, last Kriday night The remalns weie taken to Coldwatpr tor burial. Thanksgi ving was very generally observcd in Dexter and vicinity yesterdáy. The stores, inany oí' them were closed, and there were very few in from the country. The inhahitants of Dexter were awakened between 4 and 5 o'clock this moining Nov, 25th,) by an alarm of tire, sounded irst by ajlocomotive whistle, and soon ai ter )y the ringing of the Baptist bell. The cause was the burning of a house iiumediately back of the depot. The house belonged o Alex. Soulier, and was occupied by Jas. O'Neal, his wife and three children. It was discovered first by the night watchman, who aroused the faniily and just succeeded in gettin them out in their night clotlies. Very httle of the fornitura was sa ved. Öoon he eitizens were around with their ladders md buckets, but too late to save the house. Phey were in time however, to save the surrounding property; and the only other lamage done was the scorchiiig of the adoining lious, belonging to Mis. Bruss. SALINE. The roads in some places, about here, are al most impassible. John LaRue hasreturned from Texas all "right side up with care.'1 John Lindenschmidt, of Ann Arbor, smiled on Saline friends Thanksgiving. Some of our citizens are hauling tlitir coal from Ann Arbor. Can'tget it here. A two year-old son of Mr. Geo. Lttcbard, of York, was buried on Mouday last. The wife of Wm. Emmert, the merchant and post-master of Bridgewater station, is very low with consumption. During the past week three aged and respected pioueeis in this vicinity have been called to their final rest. Thus it is, one by one of those who struggled against trials and privations to convert a lonely wilderness into the pleasant homes and surroundings we now enjoy, are taken from our midst, and in a few years only the past deeds and records of our beloved pioneers will rernain for us to cherish. Yl'SILANTI. - rom the Ypsilantlan. i . A. Earl wüs son-struck Thursday morning. The little fellow was hungry for a Thanksgiving dinner. Robt. Stevens will make Whitmpre Lske his headquarters this winter having joined tlie orchestra there. Sides chosen by Lieuts. Manning and Pattee of the Light.Guard, yesterday, 24th, shot a match for an oyster supper. Pattee's men won by a score of 47 to 29. R. A. Beal and W, S. Hicks of Ann Arbor were in the city Tuesday night, having come from the west on the Nuw York Express, wliich makea no stop at tlieir villa-je. Hiram Allen had a narrow escape Frlday night last. VVhile on he track near Giibert's crossing, tie Stopped to learn the reason of a freight engiue's incessaut whistling ncar the depot. When an expresa train dashed by and left nothing of fiis lantern in his liand but the handlc, lic real'zed how clone a cali he lmd met. It is sale to say he couhl not sleep that night. From the Commercial. Jonathan G. Morton, one of the pioneers Of Washlenaw county, after a long illness diedathishoniein Vpsilauti town íast .Mon day, Nov. 21st, in his SOth year, a resident of 57 years. Johnny Keeland had a narrow escape tast Mouday morning, opposite our office. He was carrying on hlsWray some cinj)ty boxes. A box falling off he dropped his lines to reach it and loosing his balance feil on to the frozen ground injuring his face and side, the latter badly. The passing wheei grazed his liaad. The horse floding himself loose rap away, shattering the rul vert and leaving the empty l)oxes scattered in the Street. A friendly drayman took him home and he is doing as well as could be expectcd. Jolitm Baya lliat the horse ran away once before, but that time he was not in fault. He will Bell him now. Johnny is the oldest draymau in ihe city, having been in the business thirty-ciiil years. He thinks he will quit draying, ibOOgh he was in hopes of making out an even forty years.