Herman Wagner Loses An Eye

Chelsea, Dec. 1.- Herman Wagner, sou of Mr. and Mrs. J. G. Wagner, who resides in Lima township, near what is known as Jerusalem, Sunday met with a very painful accident, and one that if he recovers will disfigure him for the remainder of his life. The parents of the young man were spending the day with relatives in this place when the accident occurred, and as soon as notified returned to their home. It seems that the boy thought that he would clean up the family gun as it was somewhat rusted, and as it was loaded he stepped out of the house to fire it off, and when he discharged the weapon the barrel bursted and he lost one eye and the side of his face is badly mangled. It is thought that the boy may not recover. Dr. W. H. Schmidt. of this village was called to attend the wounds.

The engine and boiler for the new peat plant have arrived on the grounds here, and it is thought that workmen will soon be engaged in placing the same in position.

Deputy Postmaster McKune spent Saturday at Detroit.

There has been a band organized in Sharon in what is known as the Everett district, and the new organization expects to have a big social at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Phillip Cirinkie on the 9th of December. The inhabitants of that quarter are expected to turn out enmasse, but it is not known whether the new organization will try to furnish music or not, and the neighbors only hope the boys will wait until they have learned the scale before they begin to inflict the noisesome sounds that usually come sooner or later, if the organization survives.

Editor Stim,son and a party of his friends spent Saturday afternoon at Cavanaugh Lake in ice boating and skating.

Mrs. Adam Effler is confined to her home by illness.