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Jus. L. Gilbert is now agent for an Insurance company tliat insures against tornadoes. We want to see the tornado first then we'll insure,- so will otlier people. The Cougregational chiirch at Dexter, will be dedicated to-day, at 2p.m, the Rev. iMr. Kyder preachin? the sermón Kev. Mr. Holmes of tuis place, takes part in the ceremony. The Lutherans of Bridgewater station last fall decided to build a new chiirch and have began operation by moving the old structure back, enabling theni to erect the new edilice ou the same spot where the old oue stood so many yearn. It will be a frame building, about 35x55ft. DEXTEIl. Krom the Leader. The name of the hotel at Pinckney has been changed from "Globe" to "Monitor House. H. O. Barnard is proprietor. April 24th, Tip Ball received notice of nis appoiutment as postmaster of Dexter He had filed the bonds required by th. i'ostoflice Department, and yesterday moniing received his corntnitsioii. Miss Alehssa Hicks will be Assistant Pogtm Stress. We understand the postoffice will hereafter be located upon the north side of Main street. MANCHESTER. From th Enterprue. Il has bow been proven beyond a doubt that there is a vein of coal underneath tlns village, for in sinking a well on Aldert Spencer's lot on Jackson street a few days ugo, they brought up several pieces ot coal from a depth of 32 feet. ünr citizens were grcatly surprised on Saturday, to learn that the hardware flrm of Van Duyn & Mordofl were einbarrassed and had turned their stock over to satisfy a chattel mortgage held by L. D. Watkins and the goods are roored to another store wbere they will be sold. SALINE. From the Observer. We learn tbat Peter Cook of Urania station is contemplating buildiu" a large grain elevator at that station thfs spring Contractor Ford of (his place is now fiauring on tlie job. On Monday E. A. Hauser shipped the eggs-tiaordinary total of 1,400 dozen e"es to eastern parties, all purchased by him withm one week. He also shipped two barrels of poultry. It is said teachers in Bridgewater township are a scarce artlcle. Several of the distncts have not commenced their spring tenns yet on account of their inabilitv to secure good teachers. TSILANTI. From the Commercial. A block 111 due time is to So up „orth skleof Commercial office, 44 feet front A o. Alallery purcliaser. While humbling the prohibitioa sentiment of the state, tlie legislatura could swa low the Howell compilation job, one of the most rotten and corrupt that ever captured even the most corrupt legislative Wednesday morning Hon. Kdwin WilWhPnWap Pen'U at chapel ercises. When Prof. Putnam introduceü bita as principal-elect the school responded bv nsing After acknowledging this Kree ing with a courtly bow, he addressed a short speech to the students, more especïully to the class of '83. Frni the Sentinel. Various stories are afloat about stores and buildings in a state of erección about town, but most of them are like " bruder Hanss barn: shingled mit straw. The bain bc not built yet, but der shiiiRles be dar, only in these cases the shingles are not there yet. The members of the Commercial Travelers Association who reside in this city held a meeting at the Hawkins House, and passed the usual resol utlons on the death of theirassociate, Mr. Higgins, wll0 vas killed recently m the railroad accident near Oliyet. From the Ypsilantlan. Capt. J. C .Bontecou, late of this city has taken possession of the Petoskey Kecord. We wish him every success in lus undertaking. Fowlerville Review: Four spikes, 35 shingle-nails, elght finishing nails and a steel watch chain were found in thestomrecent1' 0W kÜ'ed by VV' A' BenJamnThe State Military Board have decided upou holding the summer encampment of the State troops at Island Lake, near Brighton on the same camp grounds as last year.