County And Vicinity

Elijan Nelson (lied at his liome in Superior Jan. 25, of typhoid fever. There will be many clianges among the farmers about Mam-lu-ster next spring, it is said. The literary club at '6 tony Crect has been pounding nvay on the tougli old tarifi question. Tliere h-ave been tivo whist teams formed at Ypsi. for the interstate tournament. "WTiist-le. Eev. Bastain Smits wili not accept the cali írom Benton Harbor, but will remain at Ypsi. Tlie yoimg la dies of Manchester are to give a leap year party at Arbeiter Hall, on Feb. 17. Ex-Supervisor Bert Osborn, of Sharon, has been having a well developed case of la grippe. Better now. The Eastern Stars at Manchester, give a Yalentine social and dance on Friday evening, at Masonic Hall. A baby glrl carne to the home of Mr. and Mrs. lidward Belsch, of Ann Arbor town, on Tuesday evening, February 3. Jesse Clark and Miss Edith Freeman -vere married at the home of the bride's parents, in Salem, on Thursday Jan. 30, Eev. D. H. Conrad periorming tlie ceremony. Chas. Fred MoKinstiy. a bróther of Register of Deeds, Carlilr P. McKinsti-y, died at the home of his brother in Ann Arbor on Feb. 2, of consumption. Burial at Ypsilanti, Tuesday. Pinckney Dispatch lias a lady artist ■vho brings forth very creditable acid etchings.- Howell Herald. And the Heraia lias a local pen who brings out some very tart items. The students at the Normal tn Ypsilauti have formeel an aid assoeiation, the object being to iurnish Miitattlo rooms for gtudents who may be takea ill while at school. An excellent Object. The receipts at the Ypsilanti post office for the calendar year were as follows : First quarter, $3,S07.73; second quarter, $3,143.91 ; thrd quarter, 3,273.58 ; lourth quarter, $3,742.84 ;. total, $12,908.06. On Sunday of last week, all the plastering cm the ceiling of the vestibule of the Centre church at Sharon, took a drop on the heads of the people who were hanging aiound therein after service. The effect is said t ohave been even more striking than tlie Bermon. . A hard hearted Ypsilantian found a theatrical cat at his front door the other morning. At least -ve judged the cat belonged to the profession because it had "a lean and hungry look."- Thus remarks the Ypsilanti Commercial. If Kuch appearances warrant euch conclusions, then the majority oï newspaper men must be way up in theatricals. A school social and entert aïiïötent was held at the resideace of F. V. Carpenter, in Dexter township, last Thursday evening. An exceptionally large crowd was present, and the occasion was a most pleasant one. Supper was 6erved after the literary and musical program had been carried out. School Commissioner Wedemeyer was present and gave a talk. Mrs. Charles Woodruff received intelligence Monday, of the death of her brother-in-law, Col. E. B. Wyekoff, of Clinton, Iowa. Col. Wyekoff left Michigan in 1836 and located in Van Buren county, in that 6tate, where the land he then ootk up from the government has remifíned his without the scratch of a pen against it, ever since. He was in his 81st year.- Y'psilanti Sentinel. Jlr. Boatwiight last week put up a sixteen foot power "wind mlll on the barn of James Brayton of lïawsonville, to be used for cutting feed, sawlBg wood, grinding grain, pumping water, turning grindstone, churning, etc., etc. He has also gut up an eight foot mili ïor J. "W. Seeley, at Mooreville, with 50 foot steel tower, self regulating pumps and ed tank. - Ypeilanti Commercial. Mr. H. D'. Plntt has this inorning taken this last flock of sheep to market, because under the present law the "free raw material" doesn't pay expensen. Mr. riatt is nuthoiity for ilio statement that o? the twelve flocks of sheep owned a long the motor line when the MoKhiley law whs in force, only tivo remnants of ilocks are left. This is a good argument for the destructive effecfes of the "Vilson law. - Ypsilantian. The students of the Cleary College and the Normal indulged in acoupl of good-natured "rushes" last ■week Wednesday and Thursday evenings. No harm was done excepb to Beputy Sheriff Ross' hat. It was caught tetween tlie conflicting human tides, and so crashed that its maker could never have recognized it. The boys politely bought Mr. Koss a new head-coveriag, whlch they presented to him, together with the frlendly advice to hereaiter go home early and avoid the rush.- Ypsilanti Commercial. The M. E. church at Pinckney is enjoying a revival, and much interest is belng manifested therein. A social and dance is to be given at the home of fm. and Harry Marshall, me mile nortn oí Dexter village, Feb. 13. Over 60 candidates were initiated in one class at a meeting of the Ypsilantl lodge A. O. U. W. last week TVednesday evening. Miss Maude Cady, critic teacher of the 7th and 8th grades of the Normal Training School, at Ypsilanti, resigned Hier position last -week. She was presented with a beautiíul copy of Holme's Last Sheaf, by her pupils and associates upon retiring. Mrs. Hake, of Dexter township, has been suffering with droppy for jnora than 30 years. Last Monday Dis. Sigler & Sigler visited her and tapped her, drawlng off 58 pounds oí fluid, or nearly eiglit gallons. At liist reporta she was doing finely and bid fair to reach the age oí her sister, wlio is now 102. Mrs. Hake is now 98 years of age. - Pinckney Dispatch. Clarence Porter, who committed suicfide on the farm of Harry Hays, ncar Dexter village recently, was the sou of Lorenzo D. Porter, who was for many years a resident of Salem, in this county. The 'faniily was al] bfoken up about 1878, -while the father was in the employ of Al. Van Atta of Salem, andClarenco and a brother were taken to Coldwater. George was afterward adopted inío a f amily mear Flushing, where he still lives, and Clarence went el.sewhere. He came to work ibr Hays on the 12th dt November last, and had been a very good hand. It seems that before he 'went to the barn to shoot tumsglf, he had shot at Mrs. Hays in the house, but did not harm her, and lie seemed very sorry for it, so it was thought it was an accident. He had attempted to find out about hls relatives but had not eucceeded and was very downiearted about it, often remarking that there was no one In the world to care for him. He was about 19 years of age. The people of Manchester are accustoming themselves to the noises made by a newly organized brass band. Mr. and Mrs. Patrick Lavey, of Dester township, became the párente of ■three boys last week Tuesday, and each one weighed 7 1-2 lbs. That's the wáy to perpetúate the family name. 0 Fifteen hundred persons attended wedding of the dwarfs, at the Kayner opera house, in Mason, last Tuesday. It is claimed that each one weighs but 42 pounds. and is only 3 feet tall.- Stockbridge Sun. But the number oí their frlends does not appear to be dwarfed, The masons are talking of conferring the 3d degree some afternoon in the near future, in order to allow some of the old members -who are not able to attend in the evening, an opportunity of seeing the work done in the new lodge rooms.- Manchester Enterprise. Thiat's right. Gov. Luce told farmers at the Ypsilanti institute that he was getting $3 a day and expenses. Too much. Better let him go and put the "second hired man" in hls place.- Monroe Democrat. Will Hank Platt use liis influence to get the governor to return $1 a day of that amount ? You fcoow 50 cents is all that It is worth. The balance must "be a steal. Philip J. Meade, an Adrián passenEer conductor on the run between Fayette and Adrián, has just received a $6,000 consolation of judgment against J. M. Randall of Detroit, for taking advantage of the conductor's absence from home to make a emeak on the iiffections of the railroader's wlfe. It is dlfficult to reduce the val ue of a woman's affections to a gold and silver standard, but it seem as though those of Mrs. Meade