County And Vicinity

A P. O. at Carpenter's Corners, on the Ypsi-Moter line is talked of. H. C. Locke has oponed a new bakery in the George block, Ypsilanti. It took 5,829.50 acres to produce 6,928 bushels of clover seed iu thia county last season. A class in physical culture for children has been organized iu Ypsilanti bv the Y. W, C. A. The Ancient Order of (Modern) Hibernians gave a grand hall at their hall in Ypsilanti Thursday evening. The meeting of the Y. P. R. C. at Robert McCall's, Webster, last Friday evening, was a very pleasant affair. The ladies of the Congregational church of Webster, give an oyster supper to-morrow, Thursday evening, at W. E. Boyden's. Thirteen out of 24 milis and elevators report the marketing of 35,062 bushels of wheat during December, and 281,789 since Aug. lst last. Off of 1,684.42 acres there were produced 124,088 bushels of potatoes in this county last fall, and from 44,277 acres, 49,64(jtons of hay were grown. The fire bell will not be rung in future except in cases of fire - 80 the city fathers have decreed. Well, at the cost of ringing it for council meetings last year, we should say it was extravagant music. - Saline Observer. Horace Baldwin, president, George Boynton, vice president, S. L. Gage, secretary and treasurer, and Albert Goodrich, sentinel, constitute the recently elected ofRcers of Chelsea l'iiion P. of "I.- Chelsea Standard. A cat has fouud its way into this office and seems inclined to take up its abode We shall feed it on spring poetrv ani anonymous Communications. - Saline übserver. Why not insert tlie wordí "authorsof" in front of "spring" in thi third line? Chelsca Union P. of I. will meet ai Lima Town Hall, Saturday eveninf Jan. 24, at 0 o'clock, and debate the following: Resolved, That the McKinlej bill is the best tariffbill for the fanner ever passed by congress. S. L. Gage, secretary.- Chelsea Standard. The dismissal of Prof. Bellows at the close of this year caused quite a goot deal of excitèment in school the first ol the week. Petitions are being circulatec among the students, asking the State Board to reconsider the action, and reinstate the Professor. - Ypsilanti Commercial. The Ypsi-A. A. has made regular trips since our last issue, and although it is not pleasing every one, it ie certainly doing much towards it. The trips al first occupied two hours, as mentioned last week, butnow only one and one-hali hours are used, and the actual running time is only about 20 minutes each way. - Ypsilanti Commercial. The Southern Michigan Shorthorn Breeders' Association will hold its seventh annual meeting in the court room atJackson, Wednesday, January 28th. The program will be both interesting and iustructive , such men as Hon. Wm. Ball, I. H. Butterüeld and Robert Gibbons haying papers. Farmers are especially Lnvited to attend tuis meeting. The "pome" we publish to-day, credited to the Stockbriige Sun, bears the indubitable evidence of Editor Gildart's genius. We knew him when a student, and the divine afhatus was on him even then. The musical flow of his numbers was heard one day in our class room, when he harnessed his muse to the Latín ñames of the human muscles, and recited his lesson on them in verse that banished Mother Goose for all time. Yes, Editor Gildart played his tricks then, and now he's at them again, no mistake. We forgive him, however, and add the wish that Pegasus may ever carry him at easy gait, and, after the world has become resonant with his song, land him on Olympus, the home of the gods. - Ypsilantian. PITTSFIELD. Mrs. E. Phillips is visiting at Detroit. Mrs. Stone of Ypsilanti is the guest of Mrs. T. Sutherland. Mary Cody returned Saturday from a week's visit at Albion. Mrs. Laury of Laingsburg is visiting her aunt aud sister the Misses Squires and Phillips. The Misses Anna Banks and Minnie Thompkina of Ypsilanti have been visiting Miss Flora Sudiby. Minnie Rowe left Saturday for Band beach intending to spend the winter with the family of Rev. Barry. The social at Henry Preston 's last Friday evening was heaftily enjoyed by all present. Proceeds amounted to Í7.65. George Fergel returned home last Thursday from a weeks visit at Manchesier acconipanied by his aunt Mrs. Heiter. The fainily of J. W, Dancer are now occupying their new house and will give i social next Friday evening for the benefit of the Sunday school of district No. 5. A good attendance is expected.