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The Pioneers

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Parent Issue
Day
15
Month
June
Year
1877
Copyright
Public Domain
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The Waahtenaw County Pioneer Society met at Goodyear Hall yesterday, at 10 1-2 o'clook a. m. The President, Mr. Sessions, being absent, the meeting was presided OTer by C. H. Wines, of Sylvan, one of the Vice-Preaidenta. Minutes of the Iaat meeting were read and approred. The Historical Committoa reported progresa. An inTitation wm received from th Preaident of the Jaokaon County Pioneer Society to attend a pic-nic at Jaokson, uu the 21st iust., which was accepted. A papor was then read by the Secretary on the early history of Ann Arbor, written by Mr. Mills. Mr. Holmes also read a re-wntten history of Ann Arbor. Mr. Goodrich read a paper ring hia aiperience trom 1832 to tho present time, which was a very good temperanc lecture. The meeting then adjourned for dinner, rhieh was serrad in the hall aud furniahed by the ladies. Col. J. H. Fellowa read a papar on the early history of Sharon. Mr. B. Bandall read a paper on the early history of Bridgewater. Mr. Gregory, of Saline, gare some information on the origin of the word Washtenaw ; it was onoe the name of an ludían Chief on Urand Biver, and it interpretad large riTer. Impromptu reinarks were made by K. A. ïollows and Mr. Gregory, of Saline, and Mrs. Fellows, of Sharon. The meeting passed a resolution sympathizing with Mr. A. Bobison in hia present sickriess and inability to attend this meeting. After a few general remarka from thoae preaïnt, the meeting adjourned to meet at Ann Arbor on the first Wedneaday of September :iext. - Manchester Enterprise. We have from th Secrotarj of Stat a certifled copy of the act amending " Aa act to preTent the tale or delirery of intoxicating liquor, wine, and beer to minors, and to drunken persous, and tohabitual drunkards." It was ordered to take immediata effect and is now the law of the State. It prohibits absolutely the selling or giviug away of ipirituous or intoiicating liquor, wine, beer, or malt liquor, or mixed liquors or beverages containing any spiritous or intoxicating liquor to the classes named in the quoted title ; requires a bond of all Bellers, druggists included, and directa that all saloons, restaurants, bars and taverns, and all other places where malt, spirituoua or intoxicating liquors are seld shsll be closed duriug the whole day of Sunday, and every night from and af ter ten o'cloak, except that in cities and inoorporated villages they may be kept open until eieren o'clock p. m., unless ordered to close at an earlier hour by the proper city or village authorities. One of the most important provisions of the act is found in a new section, which makes it " the duty of all sheriiïs and their deputies, constables, city and village marshals, and pohce ofticers of thi State, to enforce the provisions of seotions one and t wo " of the act ; " and also, of all citizens haring knowledge of any violation of such prorisions, tto gire information thereof to auch offieers, or to the Proseeutiug Attorney of the county, and on their request to make ooinplumts and aid in procuriug the eridenoe necessary for the prowcution thereof." The same aection also makes it " the duty of all Prosecuting Attorneys and city and rillage attorneys of this State to give adrice aud counsel to all suoh officers or citizens, in such caies, tree of charge, to draw complaints, when requested by them, and to prosecute all cases instituted for the enforcemeut of the penal provisions of the act." If 3Íiicora aud. citizens discharge, in good and 9arnest faith, the duties thus imposed upon them, the tale of liquors, distilled or brewed, :o miaors, etc. must be stopped.

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