Always Lived In This County

ALWAYS LIVED IN THIS COUNTY

Henry M. Twamley of Chelsea Died Thursday

WAS BORN IN LYNDON

Dorsey Hoppe Reports That 175 Pupils Took 8th Grade Examination

Chelsea, Mich., March 7. -- The Lima and Vicinity Farmers' club will meet at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Rufus Phelps, of Scio, on March 13, and at that time the question for discussion will be: "Resolved, that education has a tendency to suppress crime."

Seymour Kendall, who has been working the Rose farm in Sharon township for the past year, will move onto his own farm in Sylvan this spring.

School Examiner D. R. Hoppe reports that 175 pupils in this county took the 8th grade examinations and that the average ages of the pupils was a little over 13 years.

The national secretary of the National Protective Legion will deliver an address on the workings of the order at G. A. R. hall Thursday evening, March 13.

The Chelsea High School Athletic association expect to go to Manchester with the entertainment they gave here last week at an early date.

The Chelsea buyers are offering the following prices for the various articles named: Wheat, 79 cents; rye, 56 cents; oats, 45 cents; corn, 28 cents; barley, $1.15 per cwt.; beans, $1 to $1.25 for 60 pounds; clover seed, $4.75; popcorn, 60 cents; potatoes, 60 cents; eggs, 18 cents; butter, 15 cents; live cattle, 2 to 4 1/2 cents; calves, 5 to 5 1/2 cents; live hogs, $5.60; sheep, 2 to 3 cents; lambs, 3 to 4 cents.

The statements of the two savings banks here show that there are on deposit in the commercial and savings departments $627,811.29. Not a bad showing for the size of the town.

Henry M. Twamley died at his residence in this village early yesterday morning after a sickness of several months duration. He was born in Lyndon, Jan. 28, 1839. Jan. 1, 1857, he was united in marriage with Eugenia Peatt, of Dexter, to whom two children were born, Harry, of Detroit, and Mrs. F. C. Klenn, of Lyndon. A few years ago Mr. Twamley left his farm in Lyndon and became a resident of this village. Since his residence here he has filled one term of two years as a trustee of the village and two years ago he was elected as a justice of the peace, but failed to qualify. He was a man universally respected by all who knew him and his surviving widow and children have the sympathy of the entire community.