County Items

B. C. Tyler has moved back to Dexte arain. Tlie Saline cornet band f urnislied music for the Ypsilanti fair. Mrs. Celia M. Reeves died at her home i Saline, Sept. 14tli, of typhoid fever. BT. Fr. J. P. McMannis is the new pastor of St. Joseph's Catholic church a Di'Xter. Louis Carr and G. C. Hafford, of Milan will attend the university at Ann Arbor this year. Miss Hattie Noyes, Miss Lizzie Buehanan, and Chas. S. Winans, of Chelsea, have gone to Albion college. Mr. Kelly moved liis picture (ar fron the Lake to Ann Arbor last Friday. No more mooiiliglit pictures- W. L. Sun. The Saline Observer thinks that Congressman Eldredge knows a thing or two about appolntlng poatmaatera, atany rate The corn is pretty well secured, ani farmers laugh n tlieir sleeves over oh; Jack Prosfg itiability to Injure their corn now. According to the Milan Leader 64 resideuts of that place attended the dedieation of the masonic temple in Aun Arbor last week. Prepare against small pox instead o! cholera, as it is on its way west froin Canada. It rages in winter more than in sumnier, also. Uev. A. B Wood, who was placed among the aapernamerarlea at the last conference will remata at Dexter for the coming year probably. Miss M. Hicks, formerly in the Dexter postofflee, goe.s to Saline to oceupy a positiou in the postofflee at that place uudci the ii(!w P. M., John Gillen. The Southern Washtenaw Parmeri club will be held at Geor gejlawson's ín Bridgewater on Friday, October 2d in the attcrnoon. - Manchester Knterprise. Al vu Freer, of Sylvan, bas the romarkalili' pfaeomenon in hls (tarden of atrawberry bloasomi and berries, and rlp black raspberries and blackbeiries in September. 1-hilip Dealy has recently obtained a pension of $1,000 back pay, and has bought two acres of land on the south west corner of Alhert Case'ifarm a residence.- Milán Leailer. Railroad squibs from the Brlghton f 'itizen: " üootl bye, Ai-hley." "LetAshley go to grass with his old ram's hom rallroad." "The Toledo, Ann Arbor and Northern will run through Hamburg township." The country papers are warnlng their readers to look out for frauds traveling about the country selünggoods, groceries, etc, by sample. It is ahvays the best way to bny of respectable niercliants in whom you have conlidence. The Salvation army have struck Ann Arbor, and propose to stay all winter. Oh, wc do wisli they would come to Chelsea, and try to save a few miserable sinners.- Echo. Better keep your weather eye open or they'll storm your bulwarks of sin ere you are aware ot their presence. The Leader is responsible for this item: ' Wm. Stockford of Dexter township, has a ewe with a hora about one foot in length protrudi ïg from its side downvvard; the lamb has a pair of extra legs grown together, but of distinct appearance, projecting from its collar bone. Both lively and well." Hev. W. M. Campbell, the appointeeof tbe M. E. conference for this place.gave a familiar talk to tbe Methodist congregation last Sunday morninsr. He is a fluent speaker, possesses a pleasing address and goodoratory; and we are of the opinión that those who attend bis ministralions this conference year will be greatly profited. - Dexter Leader. .Miss Katie Smith, whose death was noticed last last week in the Observer, was bom in Bridgewater Nov. 13, 1837. She had been an invalid nearly all herlife. At au early nge she gave her beurt to God. She departed this lite Sept. 17, 1885, leavlog with her friends mauy pleasant reniiniscenses of her patiewce and unwaverIng faith under mueh sufferlng. - Saline Observer. The ladies of the M. E. church quilted their long loolced for quilt, at the church last Wednesday, and served dlnner there thal day for a large number of people for 5 cents cach. The quilt is blue and white, and has the naines of over 800 persons written on the white squares at 10 cents eacli. It will be sold to the highest bidder aooii, and will raisc considerable over $100 for the church.- Clielsea Echo. Mis. Amelia C. Engle died in Saline, Sept. 23, of nervous prostration, aged -11 yiars. She was the wifeof Seth E. Engle of Detroit, and had been a suflerer for many years. The deceased was a daughter of Allen Crittenden, of Pitt.tield to whom death has brougbt sore affliction recently: his wife having died Sept. 9dj bis daugbter Mary, Sept 12t.li ; and this bis younger daughter, Amelia, Sept. 2'M. Mr. Frank Hill, a young BnglUhman and nephew il the late Thuinus Dexler, left Englandover a year ago for this country, worklng bil way, and arrived here about three weeks ao, and for the tirst time he learned of bis uncle's death. He is at present engaged in Easterly & W'liitinarsirs store. 11e is a young gentleman of uu energetic nature and pleasing addreNi and is aure to make hls mark in the world. - Milan Leader. ÜDe of Washtenaw county's most enterprising and popular citizens, has been up nuil h, as will be seen by the following from the Petoskey Democrat: " Mr. Thos. Birkett of Dover, Washtenaw county, bat purchased the water privilege, on Bear Cruek, belonging to the Messrs. Ingalls, together with the old Porter power betweeu the Iugallsand McMannus properties. The intention is to run the mili as a inerchant tloiiring mili, and to erecta larga mili for the manufacture of pulp, utilizing for that purpose the large timount of popple and spruce in this section. Mr. Birkett comes here well recommended asa bu.-iness man, and we gladly welcome him among us." Mr. Curran White has manufactured for his own use and amusement, a telescope. It is no mere toy affair. as its dimensions will show. The object glass is tbree and one-balf inchesin diameter; tube,whicli i.ofbrass, foor feet long j magnifying power about one hundred diametres. It Is moonted un a tripod of convenientbeight, and is so arrangcd with a pair of sut screws that the instrumeutcau be elevated or depreawd and turned liorizontally right or left, so as to be not only placed upon Bny heavenly object but kept there at will for any length of time. The workmansbip is also excellent, if not elegant. It is in fact the bett worklng lulescope we have seen ouUlde of an anstronomical obaetT atory. We are glad Mr. White is looking heavenward. - Chelsea Herald. The Ypsüanti f:iir hist wede v;is vurv succc88ful,both in polntof attcu.i moe anti namber of exhibits. Ttie followlng aro the ollicers for the ensuuig year: President- E. M. Cole, BOpeKor, Vlce-presideuts- John W. Nanrv, Superior, Wlllliim LRy Ypsllantl Town. Treusurer- Willluin Campbell', AimAiïmr Towb. Heoretary - Krank .i' ity Marshal- Gaor: I Execullve Conirmiii ¦ Geore A. Peters, 6 lanti Town ; J. B. Berdan, Plyrn lij ]- ]lnm IjBwden Angagta: w. w. Vairbuyn, York: John Q. lluoke, Superior; T. Sullicrland, PilUifleld. Term expire 1886.- WJ ter II H.iwkins, Ypsilaati City: Heury F. Horner, Cauton; Iren Riggs, Van Baren; James u. i Bridge water; P. II. Murray, 8lem; K. P. Harper, Lodl ; Johu 8. Nowlaud, Aan Arbor City. Business Qommlttee- E. M. Cole, Superior; H. D. Plutt, rittsneld: Wllllanj Lowdèu, .uBUsta.