Here They Are

Every two years the people are called upon to select new county officerg, excepting the judge of probate whois elected every four years, who take possession of their respective offices on the firpt day of January. Most of the officers elected lait fait eucceed themselves. John J. Robison, the retiring couüty clerk, is the only familiar figure that will be misaed arcund the court house, and unless all indications failhewill be; well provided for at the next meeting of the Washtenaw county fire insurance compiny. His succegsor FRKPEBICK A. HOWLETT, of Lyndon, has a sort of minia for an office, or at least his friends have for hitn. He served his township for eleven years, six as clerk, one year as township superintendent of schools, and for four years supervisor. He was born in the township he represen ts, April 9, 1849, which place has always been his residence. He received a common country school education, and four terms in the Graas Lake high school, at that time one of the fineat in the state, under the management of Prof. Kennedy. He has taujcht eighteen winter terms of school, in Jackson and Washtenaw counties. In 1 874 he married Miss Yocum, two boys and one girl being the result of their marriage. His family will not come to this city until spring; in the mean time they will remain on their finely cultivated 80-acre larm on gection 20. Across the hall from where Mr. Howlett is located, is the probate office, where WILLIAM n. HARRIMAN is always found attending to the duties of that office. He was bom in Peacham, Vt., Oct. 24, 1834. Received his education in the Peacham academy, and was admitted to the bar when but21 years old. In 1859 he moved to California and for a number of years took an active interest in politics ; was elected several times to the sate legislature, and for foar years was clerk of the sup-eme oourt In 1869 he located in Ann Arbor; in 1870 wras elected mayor, in 1876 was elected judge of probate, reelected in 1880 and 1834. The youngest county officar is FREDERICK H. BELSKR, county treasurer, who is just entering upon his aecond term. Ai Lowdensville, Ohio, February 28, 1869, this young man first saw the light of day. At the age of four montha he removed with his parents to New Washington, Ohio, whero he lived until Outober, 1875, when Ann Arbor became his home. He has attended school only oce year, having received his educa' Stion under the tutorship ot his father, who Aa a Lutheran minister. His one school ' year was spent in the high school in this city where he obtained a kDowleíge of book-keeping. After quitipg school he worked at the carpenter trade, in a planing mili, on a farm, and for a while was clerk in a boot and shoe store ; for two years was clerk in the treasurer's office ; two more deputy j in 1884 was elected to the office and in 1886 re elected, both times running ahead of his ticket. He recently was tendered the position of book-keeper in the First National bank, wbich position he will soon assume, having appointed a deputy to his office. November 22, 1882, he was married and is father to a boy and a girl. W1LLIAM WALSH, who is jii8t entering upon his second term, is a native of Washtenaw county, having been bom in the township of Northfield, Jan. 20, 1845. His early days were spent on the farm, going to school in the winter, and besides a year in the High school in tbis city, got what education he is now in pogsession of. He enhsted in the the late war and served to the close; his discharge papers are lways kept in a c;nvenient place to show people that he was honorably discharged. He is the possessor ot a fine farm in Northfield, a wife and two children. JAMES KÜARN8, the efficiënt register of deeds, is another lucky one who had a lease on his office for another two years. The liffht of day first shown into his eyeg in 1843, in this city; he went to school until 1860, when he was apprenticed to a blacksmith; in 1867 he became tired of metropolitan airs and moved to the more quiet little viUai of Dexter, where he was quite successful at his trade. Was first elected register of deeds in 1884, and re-elected in 1886. Anu Arbor Ufe is more congenial to his habits now than it was twenty years ago, which means that he will probably make this city his future home. e. d. nobris who is just entering upon the dutiea of his second term, refuses to divulge his early history, and as we dislike to teil what we don't kuow about him we will have to pass him by.