Washtenaw County

Vaul Qiiirk is again able to be about. W m. Ryan lias been sick, but is out agaia. W. F. Rehfuss, of Ann Arbor, was in towa over Sunday. Some of the local wheelmen talk of organiziug a cycle club. Walter Lehn visited Brooklyn and Clark's lakt, Bunday last. Mrs. .1. Jí. Holmes will go east next nionth to spend the summer. The M. E. society held a social Wednesday, at the residence of John Tracy. Mrs. F. A. Kotts, of Toledo, is the guest of her father, S. fl. Perkins, this week. Ed. Koot is building a new cement walk in front of nis residence on Ann Arbor street. Chas. Wuerthner carne home batur . from Aim Arbor and reniained until Xuesday. Anson Besimer, of' Jackson, has beenvisiting bis grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. M. T. l'rout. Mrs. T. L. Iddings returned from Lansing. Friday, ana left again Monday for that placo . Miss Bosa Engel, oí Ypsilanti, made vr friends a few days visit last week and this. The Chelsea lodge Eastern Star are expected toyisit Manchester lodge some even ng next week. J. I'. Allen, oí' Detroit, has been here a few days trying to organize a lodge of the Columbian League. Some of the street urchins have discarded their shoes and stockitigs :i!.l roam around barefooted. Jacob Schumacher has been in Aim Arlor the past t o weeks serving as juror in. the circuit court. Mrs. C. ir. Milieu and daughter, Miss Isabel Millen, of Volf l.ake, were in towii thi.s weck visiting friends. Grand Rapids parlies have rented the corner store in the (winner building and will open a bazaar there. Mr. and Mrs. Fred Hall nave chscoutiaued housekeeping, and have taken apart men ts at the Fre man House. Thos. Green, one of the eárly pipneers to tliis section, will celébrate his Shst birthdaj anmversary Sunday next. Mre. Ann Calkins, of Chelsea, has n visiting hef mother. Mrs. Jane Kingsley and other relatives this week. Geo. J. Buss, who will be remembered asaforraer employé of Mack & Co, drove liere from Chelsea Sunday and speivt (;!ie day. Mrs. .lañe D. Ecker, au aged lady living with her daughter. Mrs. 1 lary Hall, southwest of town, died Saturday and was buried Tuesday. Dr. R. M. Conklin spent two busy days this week in Lansing. Mich. It is said to be one of the greatest surgical operatious on record. The ordinanee passed by the village council, prohibiting eyclists from ritting on the sidewalks goes into effect Saturday. Then look out. G. W. Ford has torn down his photo gallery and willleavefor a short visit in ISráneh county before going to New Parish, Ühio, where his brotlier will joiii him, and from tliere tliey and their families wid proceed south. We understand some of the teachers do not likt the idea of a reduction in tlieir salaries. Guess they botter stay "where they are at," for, in Ihe veri la r of the Yellow Kid: "No-one ain't the only one, cause dere is plenty of pietures to rit every frame." While at play Tuesday morning, a two-year old daughter oi'George Burk hardt, of Freedom township, was quite badly injured by a door falling upon her, bruising her badly and dislocating her hip. Ur. Iddings was called to her assistance. and the little one is getting along nioely. Farmers who deliver their railk to the cheese factory received their cliecks Monday, and the average price paid was 81 cents jht 100 pounds. They are now making it; cheeses daily and cannot supply the (Iemand for the product. Orders are coming unsolicited from all parts of the country, which shows that Manc'aester cheese has gained a reputation. MILÁN MATTKRS. Miss Sarah Wilson is convalescent. Charles l'ullen has been appointed post m aster. Joseph Gauntlett has purchased Dr. Ilarper's lot, on Main street. Ed Hobbs, of Jackson, is visiting Georgf Edwards a few days. Mrs. W. R. Calhoun has been quite sick, but is now slowly recovering. Allie l'utnam is entertiining her sister, Mrs. Frank Ilill, of Union City. Mrs. Potter of Detroit is visiting Mrs. Jesse Redman and family this week. Miss Lulu Allen is the proud little mistress of a nice new Elyria bicycle. Mrs. Watt Shurtz, of Tecurnseh, is spenüirig the week here wiih relatives. Mrs..Fitch Allen and Misa Ida Allen are attending the May Festival in A nu Albor. Mn. Furgerson, of Ypsilanti, is visiting lier daughter, Mrs. Hussel Vilcox, of this place. The junior class day exercises of the Alilan high school wil! be held one week from tonight. Dr. l'yle is moving lus old ollice over on his new lot, where he will use it as a tenant house. Della Krown has returned from Yp8ilanti, where she ünished the dressmaking trade. Frank (uy has made a ehunge in his place of residence and will now be foundin Detroit. Mr liobert llouseman of liidgeway is in town putting up wire fences for our Miian farmers. "Ha and Phebe Ward are visiting over unday with thèir sister Mrs. J. A. (Jale of Superior. Mrs. Nina Dennison, of Dundee. is spending the week with her párente, Mr. and Mrs. Hack. Mabel yan Wonner was the victim of a surprise party Wednesday evening. AbouX 30 were present. Mrs. Wallace is able to be out on the streets again, after being confmed to the house nearly all winter. Last Monday oceurred the meeting of the Farmers instituto of Monroe county. It was held at Erie. Fred Schmitt of Detroit has been engaged by Mra. Carrie Easterlyto assist in taking charge of lier store. Mrs. Hoúseman and son George of Ridgeway were the guests of Mrs.Lucy Clark and M. A. Palmer Thursd.iy. ïlie Ladies' Aid society of the Presbyterian church met at Err Palmer's last Tuesday afternoon and 84.60 were taken in. Little Ilarold Guy feil off the back steps of his home into a pail of water Monday and was nearly drowned before being rescued. Daniel Ailsworth. living about 2; miles out of town, is 92 years old, but bas split and piled all his summer wood and walks to town very f requently. Miss Sauers, teacher of second priman- room. was taken Bick last Friday and forced to go to her home in Saline, but w is at her post again Monday moniing. Mis. Sally Hack was greatly surprised last Mondav by a party of her friends coming toher home to celébrate her '.Hst birthday About 35 were present and tour generations were represented. Mrs. Willard Halstead died at her home Saturday, of' cáncer. The remains were put ín the vault atLondon. Services were conducted at tlie house by Etev. .iones of the Methodist church ïhe order of the Eastern Star conducted those at the grave. A $49 li use greeted .T. Williams Macy 1 -ist Friday aight The weather was 'line and everybody turned out to hear the noted speaker, and at the close were fully satistied that they had spent a verv pleasant and profitable evening. Altogether the lecture course of this year has been a great success. 'I wo weeks ago an agent appeared in town, claiming to be travelling for a Brm n New York. 11e was selling uuderwear and succeeded in blinding a few Milan people. It was found this week that the whole thing was a swindle, but the agent is not to be found, neither is the investor's money. ÜXTEK DOTS. Geo. Culy, of Piukney, was in town last Friday. James Smith was shipping hay iïom Delhi last week. Isaac Savery, of Salem, was a visitor at .J. I'. Savery's last week. ümer Moore is having the front of bis store painied this week. Ben Culy is in Detroit at a hospital, líeports say he is iinproving. Mr. .1. GuiDion, of Detroit, was a visitor here the flrst of the week. Ed Alexander, of Webster, sold his gray horse, Friday. to (leo. Smith. Mrs. .1. Perry, of Aun Arbor, was a visitor at Bertha Fern's last week. C. i. Alley contemplares building a new house on C Street this summer. T. S. James has returned home from a trii in the Qorthern part of the state. Miss Melvina Johnson, of Ann Arbor, was visit ng friends here Monday last. Mrs. Herman Eastori of Ann Arbor, v;is a visitor at John L. Smith's last week. Mr. Chas. Whitaker, of Chelsea, was a weieome visitor on our streets last Saturday. Mrs. George Vickers returned to her home at Staples, Minn., Wednesday evening last. liev. II. A. McConnell is entertaining his son-in-law, Air. Wagoner, of Lansing, this week. W. W Society of the Congregational chnroh mei with Airs. Chas. Van Riper Wednesday last. The anti saloon league held a special meeting in the parlors of the M. E. church Monday evening. Mrs. Estella Moore is visiting her fatlier, Austin A. Buckalcw, this week. Airs. Moore lives at Stanton, Mich. Mrs. Hattie Thompson, wife of Prof. Thompson of Saginaw, is visiting her mother, Mrs. S. X . Alurdock, thisweek. Married, at tlie residence of the bride'8 father, Saturday evening, Mr. Ben Loyd, of Hamburg, and Miss Violet AValker, of this place. Kev. II. A. McConnell olliciated. Success to Mr. and Mrs. Loyd. YPSILANTl PLAINS. Mr. AVirt Colby is building a new wall ander his house. Misses Grace Ward and Louise Sherwood have new wheels this season. Mrs. Chas. Smith who has been sick for the past two week is some better. The post office at Dentón was broken into Sunday night and a quantity of goods taken. Miss Emma Burrell of Detroit is visiting her mother inother Mrs. Ilarrison of Dentón. SHARON NEWS. Elraer Bowers lost a valuable horse receutly. Mrs. Walcott of Chelsea is stopping at Iï. K. Fellpw's. Mary Meyer is working at Herbert Watkin's in Norvell township. l'.mma Kopfberger of Manchester visited at Ilenry ïrolz's last week. Mr. and Mrs. Charles A. Bullard called on friends in town on Bunday. Mr. and Mrs. John Kuhl spentSunday with Mr. and Mrs. Bank Ahrens. Wm. Trol, expects to begin drawing milk to the Manchester cheese factory soon. Mrs. AVilliam Tlall has been in quite poor health, but is rather better at present. Miss Lockwood of Ohio, is spending the summer with her uncle, Edwin Lockwood. Anson Beseimer of Jackson is visiting his grandparents Mr. and Mrs. Matthew Tront. Mrs. John D. Pardee has returned to Hillsdale alter spending the winter with her sons here. Mr. and Mrs. Wilber (.'omstock and daughter, Elazel, of Grass Lake visited at Chas. Pardee's on Sunday. Mrs. M. Cavanaugh, inother of our popular county school commissioner, has been quite ïllwitb malarial lever. Mr. aod Frs. Frank Smith are visiting their son Bert in Southern [ndiana. They-will be absent lor au indelinite period. Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Dewey of Jackson have moved upon the Fellows farm, formerly occupied by Henry Kothe, and owned by Mrs. George Osborn. The buildings are being repaired, and refumished. ('buk and (ilbert of Manchester are doing a pari of the work. CHELSEA (HAT. Mr. Ilenry Sweikerath of Toledo is visiting friends here. Mr. Otto Steinbach spent last week in Ann Arbor and vicinity. Several couples drove to lras Lake last .Kriil-i.'. 10 attend the dance at that place. The T. .1. F. ayoung ladies elub of Chelsea will sive a dance at the Opera House on Friday, May 14. The Esperto club concert was given here last Friday night, biytthe attendance was so poor that it failed to pay expenses. The Junior class of the high school, assistn] by someof our local talent, will soon present a play at the Opera House for the benefit of the school. A. Et. Welch has purchasfd a tam Ie. t is the only one in town, but a stranger would think that there were a dozen. One moment it goes by with some man and his wife. the next with a couple of scorchers and soon. They take lurns ridmg around the square. The soldiers monument has been erected in the ceinetery, and the cannons are soon to be put in place. The monument is a very line one, and repits a soldier standing upon a pedestal, the whole being about eighteen feet high. The monument will be dedicated on Memorial Day, May 30. Martin Conway, died at his home west of this village, last Sunday. Ile had never fully recovered from the runaway accident in whieh his fatherin law "Mr. Daniel Doran was killed His funeral took place from the St Mary's chnrch, Wednesday morning lie left a family, consisting of a widow and four children. YOKK YAHXS. Miss Josephine Shaw is visiting friends in Ypsüanti. Mr. and Mrs. Ilerbert Sweet, of Ypsilanti, visited York friends Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Irving Clark visited Dexter friends Saturday and Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Conde have little son, born last "Wednesday morning. Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Reeves, of Ypsilanti, visited Mr. and Mrs. F. Haynes, Sunday. A number of York people attended the Washtenaw County Baptist Association, at Saline, la-t week. Mrs. Anna Fellows, Lucile Mclntyre, C. M. Fnller, E. llenderson and daughter Addie, were Ypsilanti visitors Saturday. Etev. A. R. Bonch sold five new Derby wheels, the puruliasers being Mib. P. O. -Iones, A. R. Dexter, ])elbert Jones, O. L. Youngs, of Milan, and J. D. Forsythe, of York. Some of the pupils of the MoorevilJe high school thought to surprise their teacher one night last week by hanging a very handsome May basket 0:1 his door. 'hearing the noise the door was opened and after taking the basket in the pupils w.ere sought for and found without much delay. Tiiey were. invited in and all enjoed a very pleasant evening. WEBSTER WHISPERS. Miss Ada Lotson, of Aun Arbor, spent Sunday at her home in this place. Mr. O. S. Hadley, of ('nadilla, was ïaken quite ill wliile visiting his daughfcer, Mrs. Ira Backus, lust week, but is better now. Mrs. Latson is spending a few weeks in üowell, caring i'or a neiv grandson that lias come to the home of Mr. and Mrs. Grostic. ' This Sunday school voted to have Children's Day exercises. They will invite the Delhi and North Webster schools to join them. TheLiteraryCircle met la-t Saturday evening with Mr. and Mrs. Hert Keuny. They are to have abanquet at the resi dence of Mr. Edwin Ball, Friday evening, May 15. After one more meeting they will adjourn till the busy season ík over. The Webster Farmers' Club met last Saturday, May Sth, at the residence of Mr. Win'. Hall', of Hamburg. They had a good program well rendered, and all report a good time. The next meeting will be with Mr. Cyrus Starks, June 12. The Salem Club have invited this club to meet with them June 2d, at the residence of Mr. Isaac Savory. WHITTAKKK. M. O. Dnty, who has been at work in Trenton the past year, returned home Monday. E. E. Snowball raised a new barn Friday. M. B. üsborn has sold his back 20 acres of land to L. H. Miller and Dan Hitchingham. Miss Allie C. Childs, of Ann Arbor, has been here at her oíd home for a few days. Mrs. Will Fuller is still very sick. Walter C. Greenman, wlio has been in the north part of the state the past live years, returned home Friday. E. I. Minzey is painting his house. Ed Schmaus, of Toledo, spent Sunay liere with friends. Charles M. Smart was awarded the ossession of his daughter in the circuit ;ourt, Thursday. F. L. Brown has his new home well ader way. A. Gabel was in Ann Arbor Moiiday nd Tuesday. James B. Lord, an old and much espected citizen of this township, died aturday. He was about 75 years old a"d leuves a familv of nine children, lrs. Lord having died some years ajro. Ie was a charter member of l-'rateniity ■rand lodge, and was buried under the ules of that order. Mis. P. H. O'Brien has been enjoyDg a visit wilh lier sister from Maybee, James L. Hitchingham and wife pent Saturdayand Sunday with Mrs. iutchingham't parents at Maybee. IClias B. Stone, wlio has lived on the ld Harmon farm afear sitony ('reek the iast 14 years, is talking of removing to rand liapids in the near future. Supervisor S. S. liï'ibins has the assessment about completed. Ed ('. Howard made a trip to Ann Vri'or Thursday. Dr. A. C. Huebner spent a fewdays n Detroit the lirst of last week. (leorge Harper is the latest to get a iew b