Henry Schmid, one of the old residents o...

Henry Schmid, one of the old residents of Lima, died Thursday after an illness of long duration, aged 66 years. His death was hastened by the death of his daughter, Mrs. W. Lutz, which occurred four weeks ago. He leaves a wife and five children. The funeral was held on Sunday morning at 10 o'clock from the house and at 10:30 from the Salem church in Scio.

Chairman Green and Secretary Creech of the republican county committee have issued a call for a republican county convention at the courthouse Wednesday, Feb. 25, at 11 a. m., to elect 21 delegates to the state convention  in Detroit, March 6, before which Judge E. D. Kinne will be Washtenaw's candidate for supreme court justice. The convention will also name a candidate for county school commissioner.

Twenty-nine different men have been mayor of Ann Arbor, of whom 12 are living and 17 are dead. All of the last nine mayors are living. Judge W. D. Harriman is the oldest living mayor. He was first elected mayor in 1870. He was mayor again in 1883 and 1884. Judge Kinne is the second oldest, having been elected in 1875 and 1876. Then comes, Dr. John Kapp, who was elected four times, in 1880, 1881, 1882 and 1885.

Someone stole the large thermometer in front of Miller's drug store on Main street late Sunday night. The thermometer was fastened to the building by five large screws and the thief had evidently been armed with good screwdriver. The thermometer cost Mr. Miller $10. It's value, however, is probably not what attracted the thief. If anyone should see this thermometer he should give Mr. Miller information of its whereabouts, as many people have been using it to keep track of the weather and greatly miss it.