County And Vicinity

The Enterprise thinks that the next legislature will provide for an increase in the State militia, and that in case it does Manchester will havo a comp'any in the new regiment. Elbert C. Rounds has moved his family to Webster, Washtenaw connty, and now resides on the oíd Finley farm, ■vhere ho expects to rnake his home for at least one vear. - Howell Herald. The CorRiEB is proving a prime favorite among the people, and its cheap vale of 50 cents per year is sacuring hundreda of new readers eacli week. lt gives the most reading for the least money of any paper in the country. Tjie Coubieb and The New York Tribune ouly 75 cents per year. At the 14th animal State meeting of the Michigan Merino Sheep Breeders' Association, held at Lansing, A. A. Wood, of Lodi, and Thos. Van Gieson, of Clinton, were chosen directors. J. Evart Smith, of Ypsilanti, treasurer, and W. E. Binden, of Delhi, member of the pedigree committee. Ypsilanti people object to the occupancy as loflgiug houses of the Presbyterian and Baptist churches there by trampa at other hours than during services. Trampa who want to sleep in Ypsilanti churches should understand that the hour to come in is while the sermón is being delivered. - Northville Record. A prominent farmer whom we met on on the street yesterday morning gave our village a good roasting for not having gtreet lights. He said it was actnally dangerous trying to get out of town after dark. It is a fact we need a system of street lighting, and so enterprising a town as ours sliould have it. - Milau Leader. The young son of Rev. M. M. Goodwin was severely injured on the 17th instant by being struck on the head with a rock. He was unconscious several hours. A number of boys were playiug " duck-on-the-rock" when one of them accidentally hit hiin as he was stooping to piek up a " rock." - Ypsilantian-. Tlie treasurer of the Dundee Fair Association reports the receipts of $2,568,48, and the expenditure of $2,426.10, leaving a balance of 142.38. Pretty good for a fair association. Many reports of like societies are not so fair. The new president is Elmer Ellis; secretary, Elmer E. Mugg; treasurer, John H. Owen. St. Mary's Sunday School, of Chelsea, will have its annual Christmas tree and entertainment at the Town Hall, on Thursday evening, Dec. 27, 1894. An interesting and varied program has been prepared. Mr. Louis Burg will sing in costume some of his famous comic songs. Beautiful Christmas songs and instrumental mueic will combine to m.ake a program of unusual interest. - Herald. The Herald tells tlys for a true story : " It is said that a Chelsea lady cured her husband of siaying out late at niglit by going to the door wheu he carne home and whispering through the keyhole: "Is that you Willie?" lier husband's name is not Willie, but he manages to stay at home every night and sleeps with one eye open and a revolver under his pillow." The dedication of the new Odd Fellow building has been set for Jan. lOth next, and preparations are on foot to make it the most imposiug dedicatory ceremony in the village's history. Invitations will be sent to Lodges at Ann rbor, Ypsilanti, Saline, Belleville, Carleton, Maybee, Duudee, Howell, Dexter, Hamburg, Mooreville, Detroit, Browu City, and perhaps others. - Hilan Leader. Unity Tent No. 82, K. O. T. M. oL Mooreville, elected the following officers Wednesday : Com.- John Culver. Lt. Com. - J. N. Lavvrence. R. IC- V. E. Dillou. F. K.- F. S. Olds. Prclate- V. I. Clark. Phyaician - D. 1'. McLachlan. Sug.- IC. Gillett. M. at A.- O. V. Sungree. Ist M. of G. - M. Davenport. 2nd M. of G.- Chas. R. Conde. Sentinel - J. L. Harria. Fk'ket- Pliilo Èuckhart.