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Manchester Mention

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Parent Issue
Day
20
Month
November
Year
1896
Copyright
Public Domain
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Mrs. John Miller is on the sick list. Turkey raffles are numerous this week. J. A. Miller went to Jackson "VVednesday noon. J. II. Kingsley bas put a furnace in his residence. A. J. Nisle made a business trip to Ann Arbor Friday. John Beissel of Chelsea, visited friends here Sunday. The Ladies' Reading Circle have begun the study of Faust. The river was frozen over for the first time taturday morning. C. S. Uurroughs of Clinton was in town on business Monday. (rin Kobison of Ann Arbor, visited his brother, Mack, Monday. C. D. Rose spent Sunday with his parents Mr. and Mrs. II. L. Rose. Manchester Maecabees initiated another victim Tuesday evening. Mr. Fred (rossman and Miss Lydia Staebler were married Thursday. E. C. Silkworth of Hillsdale, was in town on a flying visit Thursday. Frank Van Dttyn of Toledo, is visitinghis sister, Mrs. W. L. "Watkins. Inyitations are out for a Thanksgiving party at the Silver Lake House. Manchester Lodge F. & . M. conferred the first degree Monday night. II. S. Case of Hillsdale, spent Sunday with Manchester friends and relatiyes. Mrs. Jane Kingsley returned Monday from a live weeks visit at Ann Arbór. Miss Ma Aichele went to Norvell Monday, to spend the week at Jacob Haag's. John Gouser went to Jackson Saturday and remained with friends until Monday. The Ford family were guests of Mr. and Mrs. Henry Townsend during their stay in town. A daughter was born Thursday of last week to Mr. and Mrs. Levi Kimball of Sharon. Gust Wuerthner drove over from Tecumseh Sunday and spent the day with his parents. A. F. Freeman went to Jackson Wednesday, and from there to Chicago on a business trip. F. E. ürttenburger of Detroit, was in town Wednesday shaking hands with old acquaintances. Chas. Baxter and wife of Ann Arbor spent the first of the week with his father, Wm. Baxter. J. R. Coulston, the Lake Shore surveyor was, in town Friday doing some work for the company. new team Wednesday evening through the mysteries of that ancient order. The for the new cheese factory has arrived and as soon as it can be placed in po-sition, business in that line wil! begin. Clarence Berger and Sidney Case went to Ann Arbor Saturday to wit ness the U. of M.-Oberlin football game. The Xelson girls havin? rented their farm, sold their goods at auction Wednesday. Miss Matie will go to Addison to reside, and Miss Grace will remain with her aimt, Mrs. Dougl iss Baldwin. Miss May Henion was married Wedüesday at the residence of her father, W. H. Henïon, to Mr. Frank Davis of Toledo. The wedding was a quiet one, only a few intímate friends and relatives being present. Mr. Davis is engaged in the insurance business in his city. and will take his bride with him to Toledo to reside. The happy pair left Wednesday evening for Owosso. where they will visit a few days. Perhaps as typical a specimen of the genus "hobo" as has been seen in this town for years, struck here Saturday, and made his way to the Freeman House, wliere he seated himself in one of the big easy ehairs and began to enjoy the vvarmth of the fire and his new surroundings immensely. Presently Landlord Meyers came into the ofiice and asked "his tramplets'' what he wished. "Well." he replied "I'd like to get about 3 or 4 weeks board and lodging if I can make suitable arrangements." The arrangementseamesooner than expected however, and night watehtnan Fisk accomiuodated hini at the little iroB pavilion in the engine house. Wm. Campbell, the enaineer on the construction train that is working in the gravel pit west of town. met With a painful and serious accident last Saturday. The train had taken a load of gravel to the high trestle on the .lackson branch, near utton's, where tlie bridge gang is at work, and were unluading the dirt from the bridge, when Mr. Campbell walked along the edge of the bridge to speak with the roadmaster. He was walking on the narrow beam. supporting himself by the stakes on the flat cara, when one stake pulled out, letting him fal! to the ground about 40 feet belovv. J5oth legs and one arm were broken, besides being severely bruised. He was taken to a hospital at Adrián where his injuries were cared for. Mr. Campbell had been boarciing with the rest of the men at the City Hotel. Ilis home is at Eikhart, where his family resides. Later - "VVe learn Mr. Campbell had to have one leg amputated above the knee.

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Old News
Ann Arbor Democrat