County News

Northville has a tob ggan slide. Manchester' new iron bridge coat $3. 924. The enterprising little village of Stoik bridge wants to be incorpórate i. J. H. Miller and family, of Manchester have taken up their regidence in Ypsi lanti. Sixteen persons were baptised and ad mitled to the M, E. churcb, South Lyon, last Sunday. John Geddes, of Greddes, who has teen very sick and not expected to recover, is on the gain. W. H. Pottle, one ot' Manchester' enterprising merchants, has announced his intention of retirwg from business. Miss Ina Scoville, of Stockbridge, who has been apending the past year at Martha's Vineyard, Mass., has returned home Caroline, wife or Albert Close, of Whitmore Lake, died Dec. 31, of general debility, aged 56 years. Funeral was held Sunday. 'Ten Nights in a Bar-room," will be produced at the Milan opera house Friday and Saturday evening cf this week for the benefit of the Milan cornet band. The jjood citizens ot Norville presentec their pastor, the Rev. J. J. Phelps, with about $10 in cash for a Christmas present together with a quantity of grain and a choice selection of vegtables. Dexter Leader : Two of the ice sawers who were playing "sailor" last Wednesday, were treated to a cold bath ; both however, through the prompt assistance of their fellow workmen were rescued. The South Lyon Sunday school exhibited a true Christian spirit last Sunday by taking up a Chnstmas contribution from its members amounting tq $13.50, which will be sent to some needy and worthy religious institution. The following list of officers were elected by lodge No. 65, F. and A. M., of Dexter at their last meeting : W. M., A Lathrop : S. W„ Chas. Coy ; J. W., John Edwards; S. D., F. Lathrop, J. D., E. Doane sec, L. C. Rodman ; treas., H. M. Ide. The South Lyon Excelsior boastingly remarks : Visit all the adjoining villages within a radius of 20 miles, then return to South Lyon and you will find better gtreets, cleaner walks, brighter lights and a better regulated village than ar.y o! 'em. List ot cfficers elected at the annua meeting of Saline lodge, No. 272, I. O. O F., last Monday evening : N. G., Henry Colluui ; V. G., O. E. Hawkins ; Sec'y, J. H. Fish; Treas., L. L. Kilby ; Representative of Grand Lodge, J. H. Bortle ; Trustee, J. Or. Ehois. Á large bank barn belonging to the Arnold estáte, about four miles west ol the city, caught fire last Friday evening and burned to the ground, consuming a quanity of hay and some farming implemento. A caw and a pig also perished in the dames. The loss is estimated at $ 1 ,200, which is partially covered by nsurance. The M. E. Sunday school, at South Lyon, have elected the following officers for the ensuing year : Superintendent, L. 3. Allen; lst ass't., M. Hodgeman; 2nd ass't., Mre J. Wilson ; sec, Elm Wilson ; ass't., sec., Cora Dunlap ; treas., Mrs. H. Jones ; librarían, B. Hodgeman ; ass't librarían, G. C. Allen ; organist, Mrs. H. JoneR ; ass't. organist, Etta Doty. Stokbridge Sun : Stockbridge has never had an inmate of the county house. Only three and they very old people receive any assistance from our poor fuud. We have not had an nmate of the county bastile'in almost two years, and only one as8ault and battery case within a year. Everybody is buey at something and every child wears a cheerful, happy face. Good eaough ! South Lyon Excelsior : Among other advancements that South Lyon boasta of none are more satisfactory or note worthy than the present condition of our religious enterprises. Churches and pastors are sustained with fervent Chrfctiau unity and each Sabbath brings lull houses of church goers. An average estímate of 000 people would not be in excess of the number attending church at this place on the Sabbath day. Manchester Enterprise: There was a large crowd of people ia town today to witness the starting of the Manchester roller milla. The Geo. T. Smith Purifier Co., ot Jackson, with their excellent band of 15 pieces, and a number of ladies, making a party of some sixty persons, arn ved on the afternoon train. Our citicens will give them a banquet at the Goodyear House this eveniug and the band will give a free concert at Goodyear Hall. Saline Observer : The meeting held jesterday forenoon in the G. A. R. hall, was well attended by the representative farmers of this section. The organization was perfected, a constitution and code of rales and by-laws adopted, and officers elected as follows : President, J. S. Wood ; vice president, J. F. Avery ; gec, B. N. Smith; treas ,Uhas. R. Cobb; executi ve board, A. A. Wood, G. L. Hopt, Jos. R. Kyte. The club starts out with 14 charter members. The next meeting will be held at the regidence of the president, J. S. Wood, in Lodi, on Friday, Jan. 24, at 10 A. m. The special subject for discussion will be ''wintering and oare of stoelt."