County And Vicinity

The Leader claims that Milán lias the finest cornet band in the county. The honest money men are not all dead in thispart of the woods. - Fowlerville Observer. Frank Hiukley for many years a resident of Ypsilanti, has moved with bis family to Detroit. John Iveson of Bridgewater, reports a yield of 2,250 bushels of oats f rom 11 acers of land. Good old time yield. The snit of the Standard Üil Co. against Norval C. Hawkins of Ypsilanti, bas been voluntarily diseontinued. The Milan and Monroe high schools will contest for the base ball championship of Monroe county at the Dundee fair Sept. 15-18. A wonian bas been placing abnormal peaches on the table of the Grass Lake New's editor. That editor placed tbem along side the table soon after. Isaac Wilson bas sold his title in the New York estáte to which he lately feil heir for $7,000. The number of bis frieuds has nearly doubled in the last few days. - Milan Leader. Over 1,250 applications for Normal catalogues have already been received by Miss Francés Stewart - a greater number tban in any previous year, wbich seems to indícate a larger attendance for the Normal this coming year. - Commercial. MACCABEE PICNIC AT SALINE. Tuesdaj' last was a grand day for Saline. It was a beautiful day overhead, and the people gathered tbere from near and from far to attend the picnfc given by the - Maccabees. Now the Maccabees swarm everywhere. They are almost as numerous as are the people themselves, and when they announce agreat event they are always there themselves to see that the thing moves off as it should. As a consequence, Saline saw about the largest crowd that day she had ever seen. There were many present who were not Maccabees, but who ought to be Maccabees, for they are great buzzers. Wc refer to the office seekers. They swanned in great numbers, and were the jolliest lot of people on the grounds. They knew everybody, loved everybody, and the warmth of their greetings was only equaled by the rays of the sun. .Mayor l'ingree, of Detroit, the next governor of Michigan, broke over his solemn resolution not to attend any more of these meetings throughout the state, and carne over to meet hisbrother Maccabees, and by so doing did wisely. It is well knowu that the mayor is no speaker, but his presence was a great pleasure to mauy people. Having attend the funeral of a favorite nephew the day before he was uot in a frame of rnind to make a speech, and under such circumstances was excusable. But all feel that it was good to have hitn there. Addresses of much merit were delivered by Hon. D. D. Aitkin, of Flint, past great commander of the order ; by Mrs. Lilian M. Hollister, past great commander of the Lady Maccabees; and by our owu Wm. W. Wedemeyer. Each one of wbom made excellent speeches. The procession fonned at about 11 o'clock, ajjd marched to Arbeiter grove. It consis14 of Acme Tent No. 40, K. O. T. M., withfull ranks, and all visiting brothers, headed by the Milan Cornet Band, who were followed by the speakers of the day and visitors in carriages, and they in turn by about 50 ladies and gentlemen on their wheels, making a pretty and imposing procession. S. E. Crittenden, commander of Acme tent, acted as the presiding officer and introduced the speakers. Mrs. Hollister was first introduced, and as is her custom, she made an excellent speech, addressing her words mostly to the ladies, and proving conclusively to tbem the benefits of life insurance. This was followed by a comic song entitled "Bill of Fare," which made the people so hungry that they adjourned for dinner. After dinner Mayor Pingree was introduced, but under the circumstances excused himself with a short address. He was followed by tliat lively and always interesting young orator Wm. W. Wedemeyer, wlio told most of the audience aomething they probably neyer knew before about their patrón saint, the great Hebrew, Judas MaccabeuB. His speech proved that if he knew as much alout the Bible as he evidently does about the apocrypha, he would make as good a preacher as he certainly does a politician. After a solo by C. B. Herbert, of Saline, Gen. George Spalding, of Monroe, the republican candidate for congress in tliis district was called upon, and made a few non-political remarks, expressing a liope to meet them all later on. He left a good impression. The speech of Hon. D. D. Aitkin, of Flint, was the great speech of the day. He is an excellent talker, and was at his best. In a quiet but keen way he roasted the other speakers who had the office bee in their bonnets, while the only buzzing in his own bonnet at present was caused by the Maccabees. He gave his hearers however, amagniflcent discourse upon the principies of the great society he represents, which was listened to with intense interest. This ended the afternoou exercises. In the evening there was more speaking. Hon. H. Wirt Newkirk, of Dexter, Rev. J. Xelson Lewis, and Prof. E. F. Johnson, of Ann Arbor, each made good speeches. Mr. Newkirk made a good talk, and it was listened to with strict attention. He certainly added to his laurels. The other two gentlemen were iiot far behind, and were very effective in making their points and in securing the attention of their auditors. During the afternoon and evening the young people enjoyed dancing in a pavilliou erected for that purpose, while others sought other meaus of recreation and enjoyment. The meeting was a great success, from beginning to end, and reflects much credit upon Acme tent and the good people of Saline who conceived and carried it out.