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Milán has teven milis and faetones, all runninjf. The Milán oooler s readv i'ordrunks and disorderlies. The eider makers havo reached their their last barrel this soason. Manchester folks now ring nrnuiid the rink, ju8t the same as Other people. The people of East Milán want the name of their P. O. chanüed to Azalia. Charles A. Mills, of Lyndon. aged'24 years, died Oct. 27th of dropsy of the heart, Mrs. Albert F.ir", of Iown, is spending nevera] weeks wltli Mrs. Jas, Stuiver of Chelsea. Mrs. Ernst Gutekunst, died at lier home in Manchester of hing fever, N"v. lst, aged 33 jears. The heating aparata of the Chelsea town hall is so detective that stoves are called for. A Germán school has been started at Manchester, under Uie supervisión of liev. P. Weebrim. Tlie ladies of the M. E. Cnnrch at Saline fnrnished dinner on election day, and were liberally patronized. Milanseeks tobe an laooipnrated village, uid will ask the oomillg proliibition legislature to grailt a charter. Achildren'g temperance school bas been orgunized at Manchester, with Mis Jennie Ij. Mooie in charge of tbc work. The Milan band boys are BOÜoitilIg snbscriptions with wbidtl to Imy a newsetof iiistrunujnts. Too late. Election is over. The Baptist clmrch bnildin" at Hilan is beinj; íHted with bandeóme stained glass windows by liberal memben of that society. Wm. Clements of Pittsfield, raised 940 bushels of oats trom 10 acres, and 576 bushels of wheat from the same nuniberof acres. I'crry Wilbur, of Superior, glories in the fact tliat he has an ear of corn with 1418 keruels,and another ear with 'J8 rows. lieat this who can. Mr. W. West ot Sylvan, familiarly known as "blind West," has been awarded $2.000 back pension for the loss of a aou during the war. Mr. Luther James was in town last Monday at wliich time he cast hij löth ballot for president, havinir cast lt ís first ballot in 1824.- Chelsea Herald. The Milanites have a hard Hfë of it. Those living in York townsliip have to go three railes to vote, and tho.-se living in Milan township have to go tive miles to vote. Poor fellows ! Town Tieasurer Put nam, of York, received $100 a few daya since fioin a man in New York, to pay taxes on personal propeity that had not been assessed for several years. Conscience again. Mrs. S. W. Lockwood, of Manchester, formerly Miss Caroline A. Chipman, of Lima- where she was born Jan. 2, 1838 - died Nov. 3d, after an illness of I'S weeks. She leaves many friends saddened by her demise. The railroad boys have now receivet their unifonns but the New York tailois either made mistakes in measurement or the boys have ohanged their foruis since their measures were taken, beciuse al don"t fit.- Manchester Enterprise. The Wabash passenger depot anc freiglit house combined has been inovec a few rods east to the crossing of thai road and the T. A. A. & N. M., and wil be used by both roads. The target house has been moved directly across the Wabash track. - Milan Journal. On Sunday evenmg last Itev. E. A. Gay preached his last sermón to the Iiaptists in Chis place. The church was filled to its utmost capaclty and standing rooir was scarce. Mr. Gay was followed by short addresses by Dr. Holmes and Rev Mr. Mcllwaiu, each giving up their even Ing services. - CUelsea Ilerald. It seems th-it Mr. Whitman has out grown Ypsilanti. In a Detroit Préé I'res dispatch in Sunday's paper, we read 'Speeches werc made by Chas. 1!. Whit man of Washtenaw, and Kdwlu F. Uhl of Ypsilanti." The next thing will b Chas. R. Whitman of the 2d congression al district. Such thingsgrow, you know Another attempt was made to burn th Ayres' house one night last week. Sonic cobs were found in the bain upon whicl kerobene oil had been pourcd and thei set on fire, btit they f ai led to burn. A watehimin is on duty every night and i wouldnotbe healtby for any one to b found skulkingaround thcre after daik - Milnn Journal. -¦¦ - A 1,11 4 IJ U J A1 4 t J Some time since J, II. Kingsley of Manchester, oftered three prizes to the farmer who sliould bring to bis store the he;iviest 40 e;irs of conr The lirst prize was a Garlantl range, awarded to Lambert Kuh of Sharou, tor 40 ears weighlnfe Gl lbs. 15 OZ9. The second to G. A. Barth, Sluirot 58 lbs. 12i oz3. The third to I.uther McQee, Siiaron, 56 Ibs. 1 oz. They don't know "Jabe" in Dutro! While there iccently he uccepted a po liticnl wager by offerinir to put up liis check for $400. His credit was cliallengetl and a side bet made tliat his check was not good for tbe money. The prufi'enil "ten spot" was quickly covered and tl-e telegraphic conespondcnce ensuing was goniethiiiff like this: -'Is my check good tor four hundred ? " "Yes, or fourteen linndred." l'ocketing the wealth, our i...r, innnndered. Historv ns to the $100