Picked Up In Washtenaw

PICKED UP IN WASTENAW

Brief Notes From the Towns of the County

INTERESTING TOPICS

About People and Things Which are Told in a Short and Crisp Manner

William Caspary will reopen his bakery in Chelsea.

Henry Bertke, of Freedom, dug 106 potatoes from one hill.

Charles Steinbach will build a cottage at Cavanaugh lake.

Mrs. Mary Dettling died in Freedom, Sept. 5, of consumption, aged 42 years.

There are 428 children of school age in the Chelsea district, 12 more boys than girls.

The large barn of August Koeltz, of Waterloo, burned the other day together with its contents.

George Valentine, who has been treasurer of his school district for 26 years, has been elected for another term.

John Schwickerath broke one of his legs while aiding in placing the threshing outfit of Peter Gorman in position in Lyndon.

Mrs. Barnhart Blumenaur, of Lodi died of neuralgia of the heart Sept. 5, aged 52 years, leaving a husband and seven children.

Mrs. M. Fuoss, of Saline, fell last Tuesday and broke her shoulder bone.

Mrs. Regina Alber, of near Saline, died Sept. 6, aged 58 years. She left two sons and three daughters.

Miss Emma Schweitzer, daughter of Mrs. J. Schweitzer, and Herman G Lindenschmitt, both of Saline, were married Sept. 10, by Rev. Mr. Lederer and took a wedding trip to Cleveland.

The 25th anniversary of the pastorate of Rev. Mr. Lederer has just been celebrated in the Saline Lutheran church. The day was also the 25th anniversary of Mr. and Mrs. Lederer's marriage. The church society gave them a fine silver set and a purse of silver.

Olive chapter, O. E. S. of Chelsea, has elected the following officers: W. M., Mrs. R. B. Waltrous; W. P., C. W. Maroney; A. M., Mrs. S. G. Bush; secretary, Mrs. C.W. Maroney; treasurer, Mrs. G.H. Mitchell; conductress, Mrs. Campbell; associate conductress, Miss Idalene Webb.

A story of peculiar natural phenomenon comes from Unadilla. Since the heavy rains of last spring and summer a piece of marshy ground several rods square has broken loose from the west shore of Bass' lake and drifted across the east side. Gene A. Hartsuff, owns the east side, says it has every appearance of becoming part of his real estate unless the party who claims to own it proves property and tows it back across the lake.- Chelsea Standard.

Everything is activity at the cement works at Four Mile lake these days. This week there have been 18 teams engaged in hauling stone and two teams grading the ground ready for the buildings. The grounds have been Staked out for the foundations of the buildings. Over 1,000 perch of stone are already on the ground. All the buildings will be built of brick and stone. The main building will be 350 x 115 feet, and the kiln will be 6 stories high. It will take 1,500,000 brick to complete the buildings.--Chelsea Herald.