County And Vicinity
The Gr. A. R's at Manchester are preparing a program for Memorial Day. Tbe farm hiouse ind contents ol Ohas. Kalmbaeh, Freedom, burned April 8. Insured In ttue Germán Mutual. The grounds about the Dexter high school will be ornamented with ilowers. A step In the right direction for these little messengers of beauty teach refinement to every child. ThO republicana elected one ofiicer in Dexter township, Emerson Howard as highway commissioner. Good for the G. O. P's of Dexter. Tackle them for another one next spring. TtoasO who have lived in Dexter village or vicinity and knew Frank Murdock, will regret to learn of his death, which occurred last Thursday morning at hiis faome in that place, consumption being the cause. Bridgewater townsihip received its name in 1832, being given by George Mowe, and was called after Bridgewater, Oueida county, N. Y., Mr. Howe's old home. It then included Manchester, Sharon and Freedom. Mr. and lirs. Alfred R. "Beal, wiw have resided in Dexter village for tfhe past thirty years or more, left last week for Detroit, which is to be their future residence. A host of friends regret their departure, but wista. them God-speed in their new home. The editor of the Tecumseh Herald "looked loag and earnestly" to see if the last name of a man who, the Adrián Press said valked from Sand Lake to the city, 18 miles, in 3 hours and 56 minutes, vas spelled riht. The name was Adam Pool.- Monroe Democrat. It was 20 years ago yesterday that Lynch and Haeussler began business here as a Jirm. What changes have tiliere been in these few years. Mr. Haeussler is nöw the foui-th oldest merchant in town. Mr. Baxter has been here 58 years, Dr. Lynch 34 years, "Wm. Kirchgessner 28 years and "Ur. Haeussler 20 years.- Manchester Enterprise. A Turaaway horse attached to a oad of ernyon porti-aits, dumped the oad in an Ypsilanti alley the other day. Some of the pictures wheu gathered up, looked tilmost as atrocious as some of the porbraits of distinguislied men as they appear in the daily papers. This, by the aforesaid dailies maybe called an "unkind cut," but we cannot help it.- Monroe Democrat. Over in "Washtenaw county 35 xmdsmen of a good democratie county treasurer last week went down n their pockets ofr $100 each, as souvenirs of confidence. Mr. Suekey's sliortage was considerable more, but the county preferred to get hold of 3,5O0 rather than sue for the 'scade," or prosecute the treasurer and pay his board in Jakcson for a dozen years. - Adrián Press. Strange, what serious consequences often follow -seemingly trivial oceurrences. About two weeks ago, Fred, the eleven year old son of C. F. Eeinbart, looked at the sun t hrough a pieoe of yellow glaes, without apparent in}ury at tlie time. A few days later his eyesight began to fail üin, and an examination proved that the optie nerve was paralyzed, and s almost sure to result in the total destruction oï his sight.- Ypsilantinn. At a meeting of the school board ast Tbursdny night, the salaries of teachers ior the coming year were reduced in tlhe agregate $13 per montai. The following teachers were hired for the coming year : Miss Myrta Bostwiek to succeed Miss Fitchell ; Miss Jessie Doane to succeed Mrs. Belle Croarkin ; Miss Maude Buchianan to succeed lierself ; Mrs. Melvina Utchfield to isucceed Miss B-oetvick ; Miss Mininie ïleider wil succeed Miss Doane. The íoard has no.t y et decided on an assistant superintendent. - Dexter Leader. Milán has a Bob Ingersoll- in name, Henry IX Martin of Ypsilanti, was buried Saturday. There are 51 pupils in the i'irst prlmary grade at Milán. Austin Guild, of Tpsilanti, died on April 7, aged 81 years. The Milán high school base ba 11 nine expect to give a social Saturday evening. The Aun Arbor R. R. is to place a new iron bridge lover the river at Milán next Sunday. The High School lecture course at Milán paidk all expenses and cleared $59.24. Good. H .Iv. Van 'Wormer has removed from Miian to Toledo, where he goes into the wholesale meat bufeiness. The Ladies Library Association of Ypsilanti have a leap year party on the tapis, to be given about May 1. The repuiblican majorities in the township of Augusta ranged from 58 to 146 tihiis Bpring-, the average being about 95. The tuition írom non-reident pupils in the Ypsilanti schools lias increased from $50 to $400 withm the past five years. Milan's oíd hotel that for a halí century welcomed the tra veler, has been demolLshed, and a new brick one is to take ifcs place. The wedding nnniversary of Mr. and Mrs. Lewis Bordine of Whittaker, was made a happy one last week Tuesday, by eome 75 friends. The tenth anniversary of tlie wedding of Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Holland, of Willis, was attended by about 100 of rheir friends last week. Only 42 democrats all told turned out to the democratie caucuses held in Ypsilanti last Friday night, an average of about eight to a ward. The barn of Jesse Peppiatt of Whittaker, was struck by lightning reccntly, and burneilto the grornrl, witü contenta. Three cows were also burned. The wheelmen oí Ypsilanti onjoyed their firet bicycle parade last Friday evening. Tliere were 76 wheels in line, about 30 being ridden by ladies. Silas Crittenden, of Eaton Rapids, a brotiher of N. E. Crittenden and brother-in-law of C. J. and B. D. Kelly, of Ypsilanti, died April 17, ai his home. The poor and ssick committee of St. Luke's parish of Ypsilanti, report over $300 collected during the year, 412 calis made, a.nd much work done during the year. A Shakespearean Eeading, the "Merchant of Yenice," is to be ffiven on Saturday afternoon, April 25, by Miss McCobb, at Mrs. M. A. Whitney's, Ypsilanti, under the auspices of the Ladies' Society of the CongregatiOTial church of that place. Joe. McGrath, the g(n'al gas bilí collector knows how it is himself now, nnd his Jolly "Helio cripple!" will nofc be heard by ns amy more. He vas coastingr on his "vheel Sunthe other lay, and dodged a puddle. He landed on his shoulder, dislocating it. We offer our sympathy.- Sentinel. Jesse Pepoit, east of the model school, lost a barn by lightning Friday night. The barn contained two cows which with other thlngs were consumed ; loss nearly $1000, with $500 insurance. At "the same time Smith's barn. west of Dixboro, was struck and burned up, with the loes of eleven cows and three horses, with various other property, no insurance. - Ypsilantian. The two Old apple trees that stand tn Mat D. Blasser's yard, attract considerable attention and seveval strangers have declared that they are the largest trees they have ever seen. One oí 'them measures seven feet ten inches, and the other ten feet two inches around the trunk. They are very aged trees, yet they bear considerable fruit every season. -Manchester Bnterpx-ise. The sum of $22.80 was cloared by the Saline Junior Ex. The wbeat flelds a-bout Saline are looking poorly In some places. The suckcr.s are biting these days, and of course are belng caught. The Saline G. A. R. boys will remenboe Memorial Day with appi-opriate exercises. The Saline Lady Maccabees wlH have a grand time at their entertainment Friday evenlng. The Monroe county schools wil] make a big exiübit at the next fair In that eounty on School Day. The Saline high school laboratory has been supplied with a new app)iratus for the electrolysis of water. The thrifty farmer, and townsma as well is using paint to 'protect fhi Lu'ldings and implements these days. Mrs. Alice R. Wa-rner of Saline, i studying up new costumes and man ner of making tíhe same, in Chicago tíhi sweek. Remember that Friday, May lst, Is Aihor Day, and help your children by planting a tree for their ■benefit, if not for your own. The cemetery trustees at Saline have adopted resolutions w.hich mean that things in that cemetery must be done right, and the grounds kept in good order. The Peak family, of Alaska, variously name'd after Hebrew, Yankee and good old Puritan grand párente, will peak in on tSie people of Saline to-morrow, Friday evening. Good place to go to. Hear ye this from the Saline Observer : "Garden plowing has commenoed and it will be a wonder if some of the many chickens that are daily pests in various parts of the town, and belong to (no one,) do not lpse their heads." The board of supervisors will this year no doubt be fully attended at all lts meetings, as it stands the full board is democratie by one majority, wliich ehould two democrats be absent wonld be repnblican.- Saline O'bserver. And yet we fail to understand wiiat questiona of a vita] political nature come before the pervteors. Elmer Mowrer, who ran for alderman in thé 4th ward against Milo E. Schatter, snys that there are just about 50 liars ta the.ward as near as he can figure out- that is election liara, which does not include the disciples of Amanlaa on the fishing and weatfoer question.- Iaily Times, Ypsi. page. IÍ tliere are ooly 50 in one ward, the average must be email In that city. We tave seen the famous duck's egg ■svhich the Hillsdale paper said was as big as a góose. This was hardly true, but it is no prevarication to say that the egg is euormous, and what is more peculiar, it contains a perfect egg inside, with a hard 'Shell. " Both inner and outer eggs have whites and yolks. Thé" duck belongs to W Keith, oi Jefferson, and orten lays the same kind of eggs, well knowing that the AVilson biU has placed the American cL a par with the pauper duck oí Europe, and that to maintain its supenonty the American must in some manner doublé the product of it-s labor. -Hndson Post. The workman oiten eats hls lunch Jthe same 'bench where he -loes ms work Th eoffice man turns his defek nto a dinins able. Neltfcer gets tho out of doors exercise he needs, neitlxer takes the proper time for eatino- It is temall wonder that the digestión of both Igets out of order. In such cases Br. Fierce's Pleasant Pelleta come to their assistance by aiding nature in taking care of the food. The eause of nine-tenths of the sickness of the world is constipation. Frotn tdiis one cause come indigestión; disorders of the stomach, liver and kidineys ; biliousness, headaches, flatulence, lieartburn, impurity of the blood and the Berious compllcations that follow. To begin with, constipation is a little thing, and a little thimg will cure it. The "Pleasant Pellets" are tiny, sugar coated granules. They will perfectly cure tlie worst case of constipation and indigestión. If the druggist tries to sell you some otSxer pill that pays him greater profit, just thlnk of what will best pay you.
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