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Day
29
Month
June
Year
1877
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Public Domain
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-Oukland Counlv rcports tlie grasslióppoj prcying on its crops. - Hon. E. V. Allen, of Ypsilanti, goes to Puntiac on the Fourth of July : to orate. - I'roï. SI. C. Tyler has gone to New York : tospendhiR surumer v.ieatio in the Astor Library. - Last Friiay eveniuS tija High School graduüted two student. with appropriate exercises. - John I Luwrduoe, E.iij., of this city, is aiinoucced fot a Pourth of ,Tuly oratiou at Wliitmore Lke. -Stuiiy lhofigui-03 oí the uew time table f you don't wish to get to the depot just aa the train has tnoved oif. -The anuual tournamen t of the State Firemen's Associatiou is to be held in Tpailimti on the Fourth of July. _On the Pourth of July --Wednosday ncxt-the postoflice wiU be open from 10 to 10:30 a. ra., and from 7 to 8 p. m. - Prof. Demmou, of the University, addressedthe graduating ciass of tha Ypsihinti High School on Friday evening last. - B. E. Frazer, Esq., of this city, is to bo une of the speakers at tlie Eed Ribbon oalebration of the Fourth of July at Ypsilanti. - The First National Bank haj declared a serai-anuual six per cent. dividend- ita 2"th jirideod- payable ou and aftar the 2i of July. - The exercises of the graduatiug class ot the Manchester Union School tooit place last eveuiug. The class uurabered ten ïnembers. -Probate IlugisterW. G. Doty it "absent ou leave," and ït is unuerstuod ihat a bride „UI accompany Uiia hifa h,: ïs-tunis. All nght. -Capt. W. V. Kichnrds, lately stationed at Xashville and New Orleans, has been transferred with liis command to Fort Riley, Kan.1-. - Tpailanti has an eléctñc íiro ularm, and maybe hok cuusiaered saie against " the ravages of the devourmg elennniit : " provide J no ira ' catches " auy vviiüre. - Single ftïi for tlia í'ouud tnp : that is hut is offered you oh the á and 4tli of July, -ticket good to retura oa the 4th or óth. From any station to auy other station. -A light frost was reported iu this vicinity on Saturday morniug last, but we learu of no iojury to crops. Ín Wayne Couuty soma injury was sustaineil b'y the potato and other crops. -Tlie Rugents of the Uuiversity have been ii sesóion beverul daya during the week, and ia?e trausacted considerable important busi ness, lint our spact does not peimit au abstrae tliia week. - Víctor C. Vauglmn, issistant ia the Chem ical Laborator}', is to give a tive weeks course of iiistroctiun, by lecturss, inthe State Xorma il oí Feuusylvama, at West Choster, oom- Iu tlie " Gieaningi " culumn of ïuesduv's Detroit Tribune was tbia iteiu : "Cíeore Toles aoAuu Arbor Youug man, broke bis lelt arm while scuíihii-j, at St. Joseuh, juiidiiy." And wlw is tirnt Georgo Toles '1 - Alilermau 11. K. il. Bower, of tbis city, and James Slater, ot Dexter, will address the Kefonn Club on Sunday at o o'clock p. ni., m the Opera House. Hemy lias tied the red nbboü ni bis button lióle. Uo and hear them. - Miss Anna I'. Eastman, who has íor tea years been a most suocessful teacher in the High School of this city, sent iu her resignation at the last meuting oL tha board. It is underetood that slie iutenjs to enter the Homeopathie Medical College the coming year. - The graduating cliifa ot the Pharmacy Department held their class supper on Montluy eveuing. The exoroisea consisted or au oration by B. II. Stevtms, a poem by J. IL ímitii, tiie eíaís Jiistory by V. II. Gates, the prophecy by S. K. Puikili, uud the farewell lAireá tíy ÍBeTreSIéteilt r.í tl,e ci;i-=, W. H. D. Lewis. -Thepröprieti.r m íhi: Cify Laumlry, ín tbe 1 ttii wárJ, lmv;no' tor soiuo timo noted the nnsterious disappearuuce of elothes, soap, ilareii, spenu and otner articles, instituted a ivatch, and cuulit Mío. Diescher, a -ornan in his empluy, m the act of stealing some oL the aboye uauied article3. tóhe was advised to seule the matter, which she did, by paying tliirty dollars, which would probably not pay for one-quarter oí what she has stolen duriag the sis years slie had bt,eii empioyed by him. - Duriug the uight of Saturday last two tinglarles were cornraitted at Chelsea. Frora the store oí Wood & Knapp four dollars in mail ctiange, a number of revolvers and other articles were taken, aud from the store of .Martin McKiue an assortment of knives, pocket books, eto A mau named WUliara Mullholland escapad from the village lock-up that night anJ is suspected of having committedtlie buiglaries. He is desenbed iu a letter to Sheriff Case a.3 "a lug man ; " that aDd uothing more. Let -til " Big mon " look out for tlie oilicers. -Hon. John B. Alley, of Massachusetts, tormerly member of Congress, was in our eity on Monday and Tuesday last. Mr. Alley 13 one of the capitalista whom Gov. Ashley has nterested in the work of completing and putting in operation the Toledo, Ann Arbor and Xorthera Railroad. He gave assurances that the money would be fortheoming it our oitiras raised tha amount asked of them; He "16 decíded in las opinión that our city would talarge gainer by the construction of the toad, but not as f uil in the faith that the stockUlders would open a silver mine. Mr. Alley ■ent to Toledo with Gov. Ashley on Tuesday Hwmoon, and as yet we have heard nothing r reception there or of the encourageMut giveu the project. l'his oflicial resolutiou ia copied from the fioceedings of the Common Council of the "'Inga of Manchester, as published in the official paper : Httofaed, That uu cow i uu in the streot ntua bel! on, and suc'n assli.ill be turned into tbe street with a boíl on, it shall be the duty t tha Murshul tfl iüipuund it or them, and We off the bell. Th. Council wera eviloutly aiter that "teil" and did n"t much oaiü Jtow they were fter it. Hon. George Sedgwick, an old resident of ttlis ciby and the first Mayor, but for some )rs a resident of Chici; . died ou the 21st 'ast., o! paralysis. Ho hald a large atlas iu iilap and was engaged in poiuting out the u of St. Juhns, N. B., the scène of tha 'te devastatiug fire, when he expired inueously. Hi3 funeral took place on ■'unday, June '11, aad liis remains -ware taken '■" Stockbridge, Mass., for interment.

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