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What He Saw

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Parent Issue
Day
2
Month
April
Year
1897
Copyright
Public Domain
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Ann Arborhas its pecuüarities. During a short stop there a few clays ago, we chaneed to stroll near a church ia whicli a funeral service was in prgress. ís we approadied the smctuary two big dogs sprang at each other just in front of the door. The driver of the hearse pushed clqser and yelled, "iseek 'im, Tigel" and instantly pandemonium reigned. Men and bo.vs gathered ■ with a whoop, an i although the services were not half over. the people poured out of the church followed by the m.u neis and palt bearers. tlie preacher bi inging up the rear. As the dogcliewing got hotter and hoiter ihe excitement becanie intene and bettin set in all around the ring. Dii ectly seeral of the niourners feil into an 'altereation with the pal! bearers over the staying qujliiesof the brindle dog hs compaieu with the smaller buil pup, and as aclincher. it was a chorus of "Til bet es ' and out came the money, the preacher ho:ding the stakes We put up uur return ticket with the undert aker againsr, a dollar and won. ,Iun Heal of the Courier, flew whizzing out of his office bareheaded while the grind was on. and bet half a dollar with the chorister and lost. We asked Jim if suc-h littln ripples were comraon there. lle allowed they wren't, adding, "Don't happen half-a-dozen timeá a year." - Grass Lakn News. A good story, very foolhhly spoiled. If that affair h id not been louated at a chiirch we might have feit called on to deny it, but nobody will believe that ('arleton ever went near a church uiider any circumstances.

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Old News
Ann Arbor Democrat