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Parent Issue
Day
28
Month
February
Year
1879
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Public Domain
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- Manchester village election March 10. - ChaB. Ellis of Mooreville, loateight sheep by doga. - Wirt Kyan, age 11, of Dexter, died of scarlet fever. Manchester electa au en tire new council this spring. - Samuel and Louis Thorue of Manchester have gone to Kansas. - A inasonic lodge of instruction ccn venes in Manchester, March 4. - There was a spelling match at town hall in Sharon on Wednesday eveuing. -The Light Guard of Ypsilanti paraded Saturday to the nuniber of forty men. The Carpenter farm near Mooreville has passed into the hands of James Moeley of Ypsilanti. -Dr. Chas. Ultes has returned to Manchester froin N. Y. and will resume the practice of medicine. - Le wis A. Hanby, infanl son of Jamos and Sarah Hanby of Superior died last week Wednesday, aged nine weeks. - By a jury of men, good and hun, airs. Xellie Eaton of Dexter was prouounuud nut guilty of assault and battery. - Jusse Culver died in Calhoun Co., Feb. 14. He was formerly a resident of Vlooreville, where his remaitis were deosited. - Aldeiiaan G. D. Thsyer of Ypsilanti died on Wednesday of consnniption. - He will be buried on Sundiiy by the Kuightt oí Honor. -Trini of Kev. Mr. Murray of Saline by the Detroit l'rosbytery, ftt Ypsilanti, resulted in n. suspension of the Divine from ministerial functions. Acoloredman, Middleton Hintonof Ypsilanti, was struck Wednesday afternoon by the litnb of a tree ho was falling, and was instantly killed. - Mr . Chase, niother of Abram T. Chase of township of Boio, was lately prostrábtd by a stroke of palsy. Her age rendéis recovery doubtful. - The Dexter Leader records a inarriage, a deuth, and a birth, in that village, all withiu twelvo hours. Thus an equilibriuin in its populntion is maintttinetl. - The farm of two hundred and thirtoen acres belonging to estatt: of John J. Koch late of Lodi, was sold on Monday for $85 per acre, to Sinion F. Hirth of that town. - Miss EUa Day, a resident of Bridgewater, is engaged to teach district school in No. 6, of that town, the ensning summer. Itobert McHtnney is Director of the district. - Because some naughty Ypsilauti boys were called to order at a lyceum, they went to throwing acid on the corrector. When caught they were very, very, penitent. - Joseph Suggett, aged ó years, died Sunday afternoon. He lias been a resident of Ypsilanti since his removalfrom his farm in Ciutou, WayneCo., of which township he has been long a citizen. - By our Salino letter it will be observed that from the pulpit lately occupied by him, Rev. Mr. Murray was publicly randed on Sabbath laat as unfit to labor henceforth in the Lord's vinu yard. - Michael Daley wrote an article and the Manchester Enterprise published it, reflecting on Qeo. L. Uuterk'r.-her. For which Daley was arrested for criminal libel and trial was set down for Wednesday last. - Thn dwelling occupied by Irs. Boa tman, at the Depot in Ypsilanti was burned Sunday night. Mrs. Boatman lost all the property in the house, having barely time to escape with her children. Cause of tho fire not stated. - O. I. Havens of Ypsilanti, died last Saturday. He bas been confined to his house by rheumatism for a year and a half, but probably wouldhave lived long yet had not typheid pneumonía developed. He was about 60 years of age. - Chales Zahn, residing about two miles from the city, in town of Soio, died on Wednesday of inflamraatory rheuinatisui. Mr. Z. had been a sufferer many years. He was a brother of Airs. L. Gruner of thia city, and aged about 45 yeara. - Farmers of Scio are called to meet at Tremper school house on Saturday next for the purpose of joining an organization for mutual protection against patent right swindlers of all kind3 and gradea, slidc gales and wira íences included. - The "Washington block, at the corner of Congress and Washington etreets iu Ypsilanti has been sold to a gentluman from Canada. The consideration is $12,000, and the property sold includes the Sentinel building and Mr. Morse's residence, on Washington street. - Patrick O'Neil of Northfield was dviving to this city with a load of wood last week Thursday and when he arrived at the Whitmore Lake road crossing he did not notice a train of cars coming lowu the road, until they had nearly reached the crossing. In endeavoring to turn his horses suddenly. one of them Feil down tbe embankment, broke its Bhoulder aud diod instantly. An examination of Christian Henry charged with having cominitted rape on the peiaon of Margaret Sohneider, was held at Saline on Monday. A number of witnesses were sworn, whose testitnony did not warrant the holding of jrisoner upon so heinous cbarge, and ie wag therofore on inotion of Proseoutng Attorney' Etnerick, discharged. - Henry offered to wed the girl in the nresence of oourt and bystanders, but this happy donouement to the scandal was prevented by objectionsof thegirl's parents. llepresentative Siwyer defended Henry. - It is a f act thatpeople come here to trade who live within . a few miles of Ann Arbor.- Manchetter EnteifriM. Why ia this so ? Is it becauae the merohants of Ann Arbor fail to set forth in the local newspapors the inducements they offer y There is no reason for sueh a condition of thingsin trade. On the contrary, people residing not only "within a few miles of Ann Arbor, but those residing in Manchester ought to be induced to come to this city to trade, where there ia ■ greater competition and larger stocks to select froni. We submit this matter to the merchauU of thia city for solution.

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