County And Vicinity

Doe. Phillips of Saline, has 250,000 celery plants. The new Sill block at Milan is completed and is a fine one. A Sunday School Convention was leid at Cavauaugh Lake, Tuesday. Germán Day will be a great day for Ann Arbor to-morrow if it is pleasant. Ed. Ward has sold out his buiness at flomer and returned home to Chelsea. Miss Ida May Horn died at Ypsilanti ast Thursday, aged 24 years, of sciatic rheumatism. Bicycle stealing has been a pastime ndulged in to a considerable extent at Ypsilanti of late. According to the News poor old Uncle Toni was utterly and absolutely inurdered i na tent in that place recently. Geo. J. Haeussler and C. W. Case are ;he members of the school board whose ;erms expire at Manchester this year. George M. Thorndike, of Chelsea, is not the George W. Thorndyke of Dexter, who applied for a divorce recently. The Leader says that the indications are that there will be many more foreign pupils than heretofore in the Dexter school this year. Thos. McNamara of Chelsea, shipped a horse to Detroit recently, for which ie received $175. Must have been a Dretty good nag. Miss Grace Carney wishes the Ypsianti school board to release her, for she has been ofï'ered a better position in ;he Battle Creek schools. Of course everybody will remember ;he Farmer's Picnic at Whitmore Lake next Saturday. It will be one of the great events of the year. Hon. E. P. Allen, of Ypsilanti, delivered a fine address before the rally of ,he Gratiot County Sunday School, at Ithaca last VVednesday. John Flynn, the oldest resident of Washtenaw county, who settled on a 'arm near Manchester early in the '30s, died recently, at the age of 97. At the state meeting of the colored K. of P. at Detroit last week, Al De Haven was chosen G. V. C, and L. J. Johnson G. K. of R. & S., both of Ypsilanti. A widow's pension has been granted Sarah E. McCord, of Manchester, and a supplemental pension to the minor child of Chas. Bucklin, of Delhi Mills. Slight frosts were reported on low land Monday morning, and in some places potato vines and other tender plants were quite noticably nipped. - Chelsea Herald. There are only two counties in the state having a higher assessed valuation than Washtenaw, viz. Wayne and Kent. And yet Lenawee, Kalainazoo, Saginaw, and perhaps Bay, Oakland and Genesee are pretty rich couuties. The Northville Record tells about a "reunión of the Northville School of 1800." And then proceed to give the names of ladies who were there ! Wouldn't be surprised at any time to be sumnionedjto Neal's funeral. In speaking of the recent tornado, George Benton tells of a tree two feet in diameter, the roots of which were rive feet across, being uprooted on his farm and blown entirely over a fence, the fence being undisturbed. - Dexter Leader. Will Lehman, of Chelsea, had a narrow escape on Monday of last week. A horse that was being led past him let fly one of its legs striking Will on the head. He was several hours regaining consciousness, and rnaybea long time recovering. The creamery is making 700 to 800 pouuds of butter per day with a day and and night gang. Mr. Tew went to Toledo Monday to purchase additional apparatus which he finds necessary with the increased amount of milk. - Manchester Enterprise. The GrassLake News pays one of the finest eulogies to the memory of George Sawyer, a citizen of that place who died recently, that we have read in many a day. He was a man who had no malice in his soul, but a kind charitable word for every human being. The State liquor dealers association will hold its next annual meeting in Ypsilanti. Will Fisk oí the Península Paper milis, of Ypsilanti, and Miss Stella Cross, of Cross st., same city, are to be married in a day or so. Miss May McGregor who has been visiting the Assembly at Bay View, arrived has home at Milan. Her sister Cora will return this week. One farmer near Monroe lost 100 chickens one night last week,by thieves. Well, the funny editor of the Monroe Democrat is not there any more. Since votiug for water works last spring iron piping, hydrants, etc, have gone down in price so that the village of Wayne will make a saving of $1,500. The August meeting of the Saline Farmer's Club will be held on Friday, the 28th, at the home of Mr. and Mrs. A. A. Wood. H. D. Platt will teil about "The Fee System in County Offices." Henry C. Waldron, of Worden, had a column communication in the Detroit Tribune of last Thursday, tacklina; an article of Hon. James F. Joy, on the monetary question. From his standpoint and with his statistics, Mr. Waldron makes a good article. The farewell banquet of the resorters at Cavanaugh Lake was held at the cottage of A. J. Sawyer yesterday. It was a brilliant affair and one that will long be rembered by the participants.- Chelsea Standard. There is no doubt about that, for as a host Mr. Sawyer is a host. L. M. Duggan, for many years in the boot and shoe business here, very recently moved his business to Ann Arbor; but the first of weeek was obliged to make an assignment of his stock and property of e very kind to J. D. Ryan, of Ann Arbor, who will act for the creditors. - Ypsilanti Commercial. Suit has been commenced in the circuit court by Yirgie A. Comiskie, against the city of Ypsilanti, in the sum of $10,000. The complainant alleges that on May 10, she feil into an unguarded excavation on Ballard st., and sustained permanent injuries. It is understood that she had offered to settle for half the amount sued for. The several towns adjoining us are trying tn perfect a society to look after and protect fruit trees from disease. York townsliip has already made a stir and it is expected that the four towns will soon be working together. One of the principal steps just now will be to look after peach trees and orchards afïllicted with the yellows.- Saline Observe r. About 250 people attended the second annual Methodist Sunday school picnic at Zukey Lake, last Saturday. A hilarious time is reported. Of course it rained, always does this year, but nobody got very wet. The excursión did not lack for excitement, either by foot races while en route, drowning scares after they got there, or sparking bees on the way lioine. - Stockbridge Sun. It is said that the democratie candidates for county offices last election and unexpectedly defeated, are nearly all desirous of trying to "regain their money where they lost it," and are seeking to secure nominations from their party for the coming election.- Dundee Reporter. Indeed ! Never heard before of democrats using money for election purposes! Thought they always run their campaigns on wind. The Young Women's Christian Association has rented the red brick house occupied by Dr. Murdock, corner Huron and Cross streets, and expects to move into it about the last of this month. What the association needs is a building of its own, especially suited to its needs. Anybody looking for a society in every way worthy of assistance, need look no farther than the Ypsilanti Y. W. C. A.- Ypsilantian. The best political discussion of the season was held on our streets last Saturday evening, when a colored man named Taylor, from Adrián, advocated sound republican doctrine, and knocked out all the arguments of the brigade of democratie orators who parade our gtreets and talk politics from morning till night. He took them singly or in pairs, and the result was that they were mighty willing to move on after hearing oiic or two of hia knock-out argumenta. This week one Henry Phelps, better known as Harry, of Dexter, is visiting at C. T. Sill's. Mr. Phelps has lived in Washtenaw county since 1828, and is now about 81 years old. He run and used about the first harvesting machine ever used in the county. It was a McCörmick, and a load for a team, and had so much side draft that Mr. l'helps coupled the fore wheels of a common lurnber wagon in front of it to avoid the side draft on his team. Attorney Williams says he saw the old machine as Mr. Phelps carne to cut wheat for his father when he was a boy. - Milan Leader. Of Mrs. Steinbach, who died recently, the Chelsea Standard says: "Anna Catherine Volland was born at Braach, in the principality of Hesse Cassel, Gennany, on the 13th of July, 1825. In 1843' at the age of eighteen, she was married to Henry Steinbach, of a neighboring village, Heinebach, with whom she caine to America in 1854, bringing their flve eldest children. Thtir first settlement in this country, was in the township of Ann Arbor; but they caaie to Lima in 1869, and located themselves on the farm that has been known as the Steinbach farm ever since." The Stockbridge Sun assumes the entire responsibility for this item : Here is something to beat the spiritualist free silver argument that we chronicled last week: An ardent republican farmer named Abner Millikin, at Stoughton, near Ionia, painted his barn and adorned the front with a beantiful McKinley and Hobart lithograph banner. Then a bolt of lightning carne, fooled around the barn awhile, and went away. The farmer ventured out and found that the lithograph had been torn off, but in its place was a perfect photograph of the pictures, reproduced on the newly painted barn, to the smallest detail. On the side of a building belonging to Chas. McCone, in the same township, the lightning- probably the same bolt- distinctly traced the letters M. and H. McCone was a free silver man, but now says he will cast his vote for McKinley and Hobart. REDXION OP THE SNYDER FAMILY. Probably oue of the mostnoted gatherings which bas occurred in Bridgewater for some time was held on AVednesday August lOth, at the home of Mrs. Sally Poucher and William aud Essie Gadd. It being the second annual reunión of the Snyder family, of which there are flve now living, all of whom were present, Grandma Sally Poucher aged 8S being the oldest. The other four were, Robert Snyder of Albion, N. Y., aged 66; Mrs. Sain'l Sheffer of South Haven, Mich., aged 73 and Mrs. Maria Smith of Clinton, Mich., aged 78. There were about one hundred people present at the reunión, the most of whom were descendants and relatives, and all were royalty entertained by Mr. & Mrs. Gadd. The day was a perfect one as far as the weather was concerned, and the meeting was enjoyed to the fullest extent by everyone. Visiting together and feastihg on the good thinsïs set before them, was the order of the day until 3 o'clock, at which time they all gathered under the awning erected in the front yard, and were called to order by President Gadd, when the following programme was giyen : Invocation, Rev. Rámsdell of Clinton Instrumental muslc, Freel Poucher and Mr. & Mrs. Burt Poucher Address of Welcome, C. W. Oase Response. Sam'l Sheffer Song, Blanchand Lillian Roblson Poeni Flo'ence Poucher Solo, Mrs. Barrett Robison History of Snyder family, Mrs. Mary Snyi..er Instrumental music, Maude Poucher "Surprise ouGraudpa," Blauche Roblson Solo, Mrs. Barrett Robison "Joke ou Grandpa," Wauneta Kay After the programme was completed Sam'l Sheffer of South Haven extended an invitation for reunión of 1S97 to be held at his house, which was accepted. Sam'l Sheffer was elected president and C. W. Case secretary for the ensuing year. They then all gathered on the green and were photographed by Photographer Ford of Manchester. After more feasting the people departed for their homes, vowing they had never spent a pleasanter day. There were present froin abroad the following : Mr. & Mrs. Andrew Snyder, Mr. & Mrs. Fred Snyder and Mrs. Delia Lathrop of Cooper, Mich., Mr. & Mrs. Sam'l Sheffer of South Haven, Mich., Robert Snyder and son George of Albion, N. Y., Wm. Milham and Mrs. Henry Beckwith of Kalamazoo, Mr. & Mrs. Elmer Poucher of Sand Creek, Mich., Mr. & Mrs. B. A. Robison of Boston, Mass., Miss Sarah Poucher of Williamston, N. Y., Mrs. C. M. Drake and dauhter of Philadelphia, Mr. & Mrs. L. C. Dewey, of Orion, Mich.- Enterprise.