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Early Settlers' Meeting

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Day
16
Month
August
Year
1872
Copyright
Public Domain
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Am iuij'1'.inieil meeting of tbe early settien of SVashteuaw Coantj was held at tbe office of J. N. Gott, Esq., of Ann Ar bor, on Tuesday eveolog, August 18tli, 1872, Gun. EnwAHD ULABK, temporary chainnaii, cHed the meeting to order F. L. I'akkkh, Esq., acted as Öccrttary. The object of the njweting w.n to effect a per m&ueut organlzatlon, the following offleers Wen: duly elected : I'renidenl-B. V. Morirán. Viee JPreoidnit- Joshua Q. 1. eland. ltecordimj 8eeretary-L. Du vis. Correspoiidiug Secrebtry - M. II. (Jood i-ich. Kxeciilive Conunittee - P. C. Morray, Ucurjje (iale, John Btarkweather, J. Web. 6tr Cliüds, Jonathan K. Bowcrs, Alien Crtt tendea, John Qeddes, Jaraea B. Gut, Clmrles A. Chapla, Ilor.ice Carpeuter, Qeorge Sutton, Jiorgsa O'Brlcu, Hiram Aniold, Newton Sheldoa, Orauc BUdon, D. W. Palmer, Ellas Huiré, D&rtai Plerce, Win. A. Joims, John K. Yucuin, Oharles 11. Wiues, John J. Hobison, Hvroii B. Purter, Cliaunccy Josliu, Panucoio Davis. A coinmittee wae uppoiutttl tu prepare a circular Lob generally diMriboMd iUrouj,'li out the county, for the puipose of seeuriiif; historlcal facts. It was ordered that a meeting bc held in iio weeks from thls eveuiiig, at the Court House, where a paper wlll be read by the Kecordlng Secretary. A cordial iuvitation Is extended to our cltlzens, and a special request made to all the early settlers to be preseat. F. L. PAKKER, Sec'y. The scvere storm In Ypstlautl on Friday afternoon last, wlth its eü'ects, Is desenbed by the local reporter of the Detroit Tribune ai follows A terrillc storm of wind and rain passed over this city aud viciniiy on tbe after noou of the Dth, which, or Intensity, we thluk has not been equaled in u iiuinber ol years. The two-atory brloh rt-.sid(;iic-e of .luim Si Dlson, on the corner of Washlng ton and búllalo ölreetn, was ulitiiy demolished. A inore complete wreek we ever saw. Of tbe walls uothtng remtlna but n coufused iieup of brlck un i mortar, covered by a portion of the roof, whieli etlll retains its Bhape, while the remalning portion was carrled bodily acroBB tbe Street. There were in the house at tlie time Mrs. Dlxon, a danghter abuat 12 yeurs of age, and an lufant In the eradle On the tlrst intlmation of danger, the two tlrst nained attenipttd to eacape, and the daoghter was íuccessfnl but. .M,. Dlxon, In passing from the liouse, was struuk by the falüng walls her ankle b'.okcn, and lier heiid so badly brnlsed tliat leurs are entertalned of her recovery. As soon as poeslblé a Kearcli was Institnted the infant, which was found In lts eradle, lit erally surrounded by the debriê, but tbe duid wan anharmed, and crowlng lustily, as tliougti it dnjoyed Uie Itostlon hagely! A nuinberof cara were blown from the M. O. R. H. switch, Uodctng up the main tiack and causlnu serlous annoyance. The larfte Rky-llglituf l'arson's art xallery was oarrlcd away, and a tall chlmney ri-lu" absve the residence of -Miss o. S. Coe feil, croshlng ttirougli the roof mul dolng grsat damage tö the butMrng. Many minor accidenta ocourred trom the iallmg oí smaller chlmm-ys, slgn boartlH, te-, but the greatest dainage ís probably sustalned by the fruit growere. The orcharda are rIuiijst. fentlrely dennded r fruit, and tliu loss reaolting frbrn tlie blovvlug down of trees is very areiit. Tlien la scan city lot on whlfcli obe orinore trees haa nol been destroyed, ind many i the betuitlfUl shiulr trees sklrfnig the aveu ues, wlilch are the prlde ofourolUzens and the admlr. Htiou of gtrauger, aro prostrattd Waslilirgton Btreet, especia l)y, hia Bnffered -■' verely lu tliia reMpect. [n thls city th.' wind blowed from every polnt oi the oompaas At mie and ïlie. same moment, hikI In that way preservad an equtllbrlum Wc gtuu thut was wliy no daniage ivi tloue lieiv.

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Old News
Michigan Argus