Died

ROOT. -In Manchester Jan. 16th, 1879, Dr. Bennett F. Root, aged 75 years.

BROWN.- In Clinton, Jan. 14th, 1879, Sarah, wife of Solomon Brown, aged 47 years.

SEARS.- At the residence of her son (Thomas S. Sears), near Chelsea, Jan. 16, 1879, Mrs. Sophia J. Sears, in her 88th year.

KIRCHEN.- In Augusta, January 14 1879, Frank Kirchen, aged four years and ten months.

BOYLE.- In Ypsilanti January 13, Hugh Boyle, aged 78 years.

ARNOLD.- In Ypsilanti town, January 14, James Arnold, aged 74 years.

WATLING.- In Ypsilanti town, Jan. 15, Andrus Watling, aged 65 years.

FORSYTH.- In Ypsilanti, Dec. 29th, 1878, Ruth Emeline, wife of James M. Forsyth, aged 43 years.

SMITH.- In Scio Jan. 17, at the residence of her son James L. Smith, Mrs. Sarah Smith relict of the late Thomas Smith in her 83d year.