Lightning Freaks Near Saline

Saline, Mich., May 6 -- Lightning struck the residence of Elmer Stimson, who lives four and a half miles south west of Saline, last Saturday night. The lightning came down the lightning rod, jumped over to the water conductor and entered the sleeping room of Mr. Stimson, striking the bed post and throwing it across the bed. Their little child was only a few feet away but was uninjured. The lightning passed through five sleeping rooms, threw the clapboards 20 feet and passed out over a clothes line, shattering a tree.

Ed Hauser ships 50,000 pounds of wool to Boston this week.

John Gordon had been appointed a member of the township Board of Review in place of W. Rhodes.

Mrs. Davis, of Ypsilanti, is visiting R. B. Rouse.

Miss M. Gardner, mother and sister, of Ypsilanti, have been visiting here.

The following is the corp of teachers for the schools for the ensuing year: F. J. S. Tooze, principal; Miss Manley, preceptress; Mr. Brock, assistant and music; Miss Gardner seventh and eighth grades; Mrs. Sears, fifth and sixth grades; Mrs. Shanklin, third and fourth grades; Miss Lawrence, first and second grades.

The Presbyterian Aid society will meet with Mrs. W. Larzelere Wednesday.

A number from Saline attended a lecture on Christian science by E. A. Kimball, of Chicago, in Detroit, Sunday.

A large box in the middle of the street on fire created some excitement Saturday night, until it became known that it was a demonstration of putting out a fire with a fire powder.

Will Nissle has been in Toledo.

Saline high school baseball club defeated the Macon club by 24 to 10.

Miss Grace Fitzgerald, of Lewis St., was surprised by her young friends on her birthday.

Owing to numerous candidates, the Eastern Stars are holding special meetings.

Miss Vest, of Clinton, is visiting with S. Fitzgerald.

Mrs. Katner, mother and sister, of Clinton, are visiting here.

The high school entertainment repeated Friday night netted $34.

Mrs. S. T. Fairbanks has gone to Bradner, Ohio, to be with her father, who is seriously ill.

Mrs. Frank Collar, of Macon, attended the wedding of her brother, Frank Morgan in Detroit.

The Y. P. S. C. E. business meeting was held at the home of Mrs. Tooze today.

Rev. S. T. Fairbank, who is 84 years old and has not walked for 72 years, drove from Saline to Bowling Green, Ohio, a distance of 90 miles, Saturday.