Picked Up In Washtenaw

PICKED UP IN WASHTENAW

Brief Notes from the Towns of the County

INTERESTING TOPICS

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

Miss Clara Fausel and Mr. Frank Mahrle were married in Manchester, Thursday afternoon at the residence of the bride's mother, Mrs. G.A. Fausel. Mr. Mahrle is a promising young merchant of Manchester.

Miss Agnes Oversmith, of Sharon, and Mr. John Gumpper, of Manchester, were married Thursday afternoon at the residence of the bride's mother by Rev. Mr. Schoettle.

Manchester's two banks have $462,087.31 on deposit.

Manchester's three rural delivery carriers handeled 24,159 peices of mail in November.

Thirty-six tickets were sold in Manchester for the Thanksgiving day football game in Ann Arbor.

The Lima Farmers club hold their anual meeting at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Smith, Thursday, Dec. 11. They debate the question, Resolved, That farmers organize to prohibit trespassing by hunters.

The wife and little eight year old daughter of John H. Frawley, formerly of Dexter, but now of Des Moines, Iowa, were struck by a street car at their home Thanksgiving Day, while going to the depot to meet the husband and father, who was coming home for Thanksgiving. The mother was seriously injured, while the little girl died from her injuries.

The Knights of the Loyal Guard have an oyster supper at Dexter Tuesday evening at which Supreme Commander Edwin O. Wood, of Flint, is expected to be present.

Dexter has received a car load of hard coal.

Cyrus B. Ward, of Sylvan, and had his pension increased to $17 a month.

The Salem Farmers club met Friday at the home of David Deake and had a very interesting meeting.

Charles Steinbach has sold his harness and buggy shop in Chelsea and Dexter to W.J. Knapp, who will close out the Dexter branch.

Mrs. William Johnson died in Webster Wednesday after a long illness.  The funderal was held Friday.

James Doody, of Dexter township, and Miss Maggie Armstrong, of Webster, were married at St. Joseph's church in Dexter, Nov. 26.

Forest Brighton and Miss Lizzie Conklin, who were married in Dexter by Rev. Fr. Ryan, Nov. 27, have gone to Dexter to reside.

The Dexter Savings bank has $133,029.65 on deposit.

Rev CC.S. Calhoun, of Lewistown, Me., has accepted a call to the pastorate of the Dexter Congregational church.

The L.O.T.M.M. of Saline have elected officers for the ensuing year as follows:Mrs. Frances Derendinger, commander; Mrs. Catherine Baker, lieutenant commander; Mrs. Gertrude Lutz, record keeper; Mrs. Marietta LaRue, finance keeper; Mrs. Florence bond, past commander; Mrs. Emma Sanford, chaplain; Mrs. Anna Lamkin, sergeant; Mrs. Etta Gates, mistress-at-arms; Mrs. Sophia Reeves, sentinel; Mrs. Julia Carven, picket; Miss Bessie Carven, organist.

Miss Agnes McKinnon, of Saline, has accepted a position as a teacher in the Plymouth schools.

J.E. Rogers, of Saline, picked ripe strawberries last week.

The Citizens' Bank, of Saline, has $108,807.13 on deposit.

The Chelsea banks have $675,738,22 on deposit.

Alfred Ward, of Jackson, a former resident of Chelsea, died Dec. 12.

A county farmers' institute will be held in Chelsea, Feb. 11 and 1.

Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Rheinfrank have moved into their new residence in Chelsea and Charles L. Samp has moved into the residence Mr. Rheinfrank vacated.

At the residence of the bride's parents, Mr. and Mrs. Hieber, of Dexter township, Nov. 27, Miss Louise Hieber and Casi Bagge were united in marriage by Rev. Albert Schroen.

Ernest Adrion, of Manchester, has moved back to Detroit.