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Yptflantl is $5,000 behind on taxec A. Wan), of PltUfleld, has been ill froin a serious fa.ll. Dr. R.C. Pinkham. of Dundo. Has located at Milán. Eighteen internients in the Saline ccmetery last year. "Sqnïre" Page of Dexter, was 75 years old last Christmas. The Milan Preghytorians have a new organ tor their chuieli. Miss Sarah Alley, of Dexter, drew a sewiug machine reoently. Frank Trussel, of Milán, has been vlsiting lus old home, Buit O, ik. John Stevens, of Manchester, lost his best horse a lew evenings since. Dr. Nichols, of Saline, will viait the New Orleans slmw tbla month. Prof. Blodgett. of the Saline schools, pimnri the hol iila s in Eaton Rapids. Raisinvllle is all torn up over the questio:i, who will be depuiy sheriff now. Lewis A. Wilcox and Mrs. Amanda Bowerman jolned fates at Milau, Dec. 23th. E. T. Hardy, will soon close up his business at Dundee and return to his farm In Augusta. A party of 17 Superiorites went to Vasaar and Caro the last of the year, having a jolly time. Susan VV., wife of Thos. Featherly, of NorllinVld, died Dec. 22d, aged 59 year, of paralysis. Addlson Fletchor's house in Ypsilanti town was daniaged HÜghtly by Ure last Friday niglit. Jog. Kellogg who went to California in 1852, overlaml, is visitina; his old friunds in and about Liinu and Dexter. A valuable " Chester white" pig belong' ing to C. Clark, of Raisinville, was drowued recently in deep hole in the river. Principal Willits dellvered a lecture at South Lyon laat Friday evening, npon '¦ Scènes and Events in Congiessioual Life." An ancient relie In the sliape of a fan 122 years old, Is possessed by W. H. Pottle of Manchester. It was once his granduiotherV Hcv. O. B. Waters, of Dexter, hns accepted a cali froin the Congregational cuurjh of Morenci, commenclug his pastorate last Sunday. United. Djc. 23, Amos R. Le Bar, of Milford. anti Ali Mmgiinili B. Lock, of Ypsilanti. Dec. 30, Geo. r. Miller and Mi.-s Ella Cady, of Pittsüeld. A young sou of John M. Sohill, of Saline, shot himself through the hand New Years1 Day, while playing with a revolver. He found out it was loaded. Mr. Richard Smlth has in his possession an English famlty Bible274 years old. It came to him trom his father, and is a valuable heir-loom. - Dexter Leader. Tied. Dec. 30, Fred L. Wearer and Miss Lulu Cushman, both of Manchester. Clnistmasdny Vm Sodt, of F'eedoni.and Miss ChrUtina Feldkamp, of Sharon. The Saline Observer man swear eter nal and everlasting vei'gi-ance against the "republican central connnitlee," tli.it didn't pay him for the work done last fIL Miss Flora Stewart has oompleted her niUHC lessuns at Dexter, gays the Leader, and rfturned to her home in Yp-ilanti, veiy much to the legret of many Dexter folio. We lenrn that every business man in town with twoexcptions. husslgned a peUilon lo liave Mort llcndershoit appointed postmaster in this village. - Manchester Enterprise. TIn-re ha been the hea viest pnow fall in this section that has ever been known so early in the season. The average depth of snow ihal has fallen is near 14 inches. - .Saline Observer. On Tuesday of last weck Mis. Fox wal fonnd dead in bed at the home of her daiigliter Mra. A. Gardner, In Milan, aged 60 years A coroner's jury reported it froin natural caUses, ' It is bctter to be born luoky than rlcb.' We see a in-wly murried pairalmost daily carrj'ing off load of furniturc, cnpets,and olher uomiorts. That makes us almost en vy the lucky lellow who galliers In such a halvest these dull times. - Enterprlae. If you have a cali froin a suave, ?leek looklDgcbap,and he trys tosellyou broadcloth enough for a suit ol'clotlies, " y u-t so sheap as de wool on a ducks back," cali In the dog, and cali out the sliot-gun. The cloth is snide, and the peddler is a slmrper. A chango In the faculty of the union srhool will occur wilh the opening of the winter term. Miss Della Holcomb retires trom the position of teacher of the first priinarv dt-pattment, and will be tweeeded by Miss Allie Harper. - Milan Journal. We take t back. The present winter hu lost all reiemblanoe to that of '42-43. The weather has bioken ; gone entirely to smash. The fleighlug is deflinot Hunner are at a discount, anei wheels are again on deck. To keep real close track of the weather in this climate, a pap r QMdl to