The Pioneers Passinc Away

OLLETON C. SWEETLAND.

Olleton C. Sweethand died at the home of his son-in-law, Chas W. Wagner, 1017 Oakland avenue, Saturday afternoon, aged 90 years and 10 months.

Mr. Sweetland was one of the oldest pioneers of Lodi township, having moved there in 1887 ad located on section 4 on a farm which is still owned by the family. He was born in St. Lawrence county, N.Y., Dec 8, 1812, his parents being Eleazer and Deborah Sweetland, who came from old Verment stock. In 1816 the family removed to Livingston county, N. Y., where Mr. S was raised and educated. In 1837 he left home and came west, locating in Lodi. December 11, 1842, he was married to Sarah A. Wasson, who was a native of Livingston county, N.Y., and to them three children were born-Mrs. Helen Allen, of Tuscola county, Edgar Sweetland, of Shiawasse county, and Miles, of Bridgewater. This union was severed by the death of Mrs. Sweetland, Nov. 17. 1850, and in 1851 he was married to Mrs. Delilah M. (Holden) Short, who died March 30, 1873. By the second marriage four children were born to him-Frank H. of Chelsea. Lester of Ann Arbor, Lewis of Lodi. and Mrs. Carrie Wagner of Ann Arbor.

Mr. Sweetland was for many years a prominent citizen in Lodi township and held a number of important offices, both electice and appointive. He was a justice in his township for over twenty-five years, but it is said that his location was such that the other justices near him did all the business and he never had a case.

The funeral was held at 1:30 Monday afternoon and the remains taken to Lodi for burial.

Byron Green

Byron Green father of Clay A. Green, a former resident and well known business man of Ann Arbor, died at the home of his son-in-law, W.W.Hannan, in the Madison apartments, Detroit, at 10 Sunday night, death being due to general breaking down. Mr. Green had been in failing health for some time and his death was not unexpected.

Mr. Green was born in Rushville, N.Y., in 1827 and consequently was 76 years old. In his early manhood he embarked in business in Elmira, New York, where he was successful. He came to Michigan in 1854 and settles in Detroit and later moved to Ann Arbor. For. a time while in Detroit he operated a stage line between Detroit and Howell. In Ann Arbor he engaged in the mercantile business and also built what is now known as the St. James hotel. He rain this house for some years and then sold it. He was engaged in various business enterprises during this period. About 1867 he moved to Jackson and went into the jewelry business, later, about 1876, returning to Ann Arbor. In 1882 he moved again to Detroit, where he had resided since. He was more than ordinarily successful in his business ventures. He has been associated with his son-in-law, W.H. Hannan in the real estate business for the past several years and his judgement and advice are said to have been of great value to the firm, even after he ceased to be an active factor in the conduct of the business. He was widely and favorably known and many sincere friends will regret his departure.

He was one of the oldest Knights Templar in Michigan and at the time of his death was a member of Detroit Commandery, No. 1. He was made a Master Mason at Ann Arbor 1861.

Mr. Green was married in 1846 to Miss Escala Arnold, who with two children, C.A Green of this city and Mrs. W. W Hannan of Detroit, survive him.

Mrs. Barbara Kauffmann.

Mrs. Barbar Kauffmann, widow of the late Gottlob Kauffman, died at her residence in Freedom, Monday of heart disease, aged 62 years. The deceased was born in Freedom and had resided there all her life. Six children survive her. The funeral was held at 10 o'clock Wednesday morning at the residence in Freedom and the burial was at the Thomas cemetery Rev. Lederer will officiate.

Miss Harriet Nelson

Miss Harriet Nelson, daughter of Mrs. Ida Nelson of Whitmore Lake, died Saturday eveninng of paralysis, aged 21 years. Miss Nelson was a very bright and lovable young lady with many warm friends, and was to have been married within a month. The funeral was held Tuesday morning at 10 o'clock from the residence in Whitmore Lake. The remains were taken to the M. E church, the burial being at the Whitmore Lake cemetery.

Mrs. Mary A Grube

Mrs. Mary A. Grube, widow of Thedore E. Grube, died at her home, 441 S Fourth avenue, Sunday morning, aged 63 years. She leaves four daughters surviving-Louisa E., Mary A., Otillie E and Theresa A.-all residing at home. The funeral was held Tuesday afternoon at 2 o'clock from the house, Rev. W. L Tedrow offciating. The burial was at Forest Hill.

Mrs. Fischer-Cross Delightful Friday

Mrs. Emma Fischer-Cross gave a most delightful Friday to her class in piano, at her studio in the School of Music.

Mrs. Cross read a paper on Vienna and Prof. Leschetizky, the great ,aster under whom Paderewski studied, and Mrs. Cross studied three years ago. Various photographs were shown of Leschetizky, his studio and the building in Vienna; and an interesting study of  Handel was made, about whom each member of the class brought a few facts.

Mrs. Cross has arranged to give these afternoon to her class every two weeks, on Friday at 4 p.m. Their object is to create a literary and theoretical knowledge of musical composition and composers, as well as the technique. At the next meeting of the class they will discuss Hayda.

Oldest Couple In Ann Arbor

Celebrate Their Sixty-first Wedding Anniversary

L.S. Anderson and Wife

Given a Suprise Saturday Afternoon by Friends Who Remembered the Day

The oldest couple in Ann Arbor celebrated their sixty-first anniversary on All Saints' day. Mr. and Mrs. L. S. Anderson were surprised at their home, 632 S. Ingalls street, on Saturday afternoon by an unusual number of callers, whom they supposed had "dropped in" simply to congratulate them. But invitations had been sent out by Mr. and Mrs. Anderson's daughters and a reception was held from 2 to 5. When Mrs. Anderson realized the surprise, she was a girl again, making merry with the merriest. The sixty-one years rolled away and she was a bride of twenty, telling how her young lover of twenty-one came and wooed.

Mr. and Mrs. Anderon were married at Homer, Mich., in 1842. After the ceremony they moved on a farm two miles west of Ypsilanti, where they lived for thirty-nine years. For twenty-two years they have been residents of Ann Arbor. Sixty-four years ago Mr. Anderson taught school in Ann Arbor and remembers when the University campus was merely a big wheat field and when sidewalks were unknown. Mr. and Mrs. Anderson have living five children, all of whom are over fifty years old-Luther Anderson of Lansing, Mrs. William Foster of Scio, Mrs. S. Ford of Chicago, Mrs. E. D. Waterman of Salt Lake City, Utah, and Mrs. Frank Ludden, of Ann Arbor. All of these were present at the reception but the son. There are nineteen grandchildren, many of whom were there with joy and congratulations.

Beautiful gifts were brought in remembrance, among which was a mammoth bunch of red carnations, Mr. Anderson's favorite color, and college colors which he loves, represented by yellow chrysanthemums tied with broad blue ribbons,

Refreshments were served, the cups went round, the guests filed out, leaving two happy people giving thanks for the years that had been.

WAS MARRIED AT PETTYSVILLE

One of autumn's prettiest weddings occurred Wednesday, Oct. 28, at the home of Mr. and Mrs. E.G. Carpenter at Pettysville, where, in the presence of the immediate friends, their daughter, Osta Mae, was married to Harry J. Rose, of Ann Arbor. At 2:30 o'clock the bridal couple, attended by their parents, stood beneath a bell of whitw and yellow chrysanthemums suspended from a canopy of white , which was also decorated with cut-flowers and plants, where the Rev. Mylar made them man and wife. The bride was very prettily gowned in white mull with trimmings of lace and medalions. After congratulations the company was ushered to the dining room., were a delicious dinner was served. Many beautiful presents consisting of furniture, cut-glass, linen, china and silver were left with the happy couple. Mr. and Mrs. Rose left for a short tour and will be at home after Dec. 1 at 320 W. Ann street, Ann Arbor.

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