County News

A daughter was bom to Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Lehr, of Manchester, Jan. 16. The firm of Holcomb & Culver of Mooreville ha6 been changed to Culver The' ladies of the Pittsfield Union mission society will give a social at J. W. Canfield's, tomorrow evening. The Lima Fruitgrowing association have for officers : H. Baldwin, president; G. H. Mitchell, secretary ; J. Storma, treasurer. Charle?, a two-year-old son of Thomas Werner, of Manchester, died Jan 10 A son of C. J. Robison, of Manchester, died Jan. 17, aged two months. Prof. A. J. Cook, of the Agricultural college, will lecture in the Webster Congregational church, tonight, on "The insect enemy of the farmer." The Pittsfield gate-house has taken to meandering gain. We hope this time it will reach its final destination on the premises of John Tate.-Observer. Rev. Rowland Conner, of East Saginaw, past grand commander of the Maccabees for Michigan, will lecture in the Milan rink, Monday evening, Jan. 30, 1888, on " How to get rich and how to stay poor." The Nilsson club, of Webster, now bas officers as follows: President, Will Parsons ; vice president, Mrs. A. L. Olsaver ; secretary and treasurer, Mísb Georgia Lomas; director, E. N. Ball ; pianist, Miss Elsie Cranson. Mr. and Mrs. James Welch, of Northfield township, had a silver wedding celebration, Jan. 20. It was also the birthday of their two youngest sons. Among the many guests were Mr. and Mrs. O'Conner and Mrs. Howe, of Chelsea. Mr. Frank Hill, Sr., having read the item in the last Leader about H. C. Raymond's plum pudding from England, broujiht us in a piece of fruit cake which he biought from England when he left for America ; the cake was made abont thiny-six weeks ago.- Milan I f;ii irr Alex. Smith, chairman of the York township local option committee, tells in the Milan Leader that over the ground worked by himself he found 95 per cent. of the voters in favor of closing the saloons forever, Outside Milan village he obtained the signaturee of 98 per cent of those he applied to ; in the village, 68 por cent.; of business men, 50 per cent. lirliliicnnlvr. The reading club which met at James P.ciiliain's was a puccess. The next meeting w'H be at Frank Palmer's.-- M. McDoueal, or Squire McPougal, as he is commonly called, who was nearly euffocated by gas at Ypsilanti, a few months ago, and who has been in a critical condition till late, is improving. Mineral Water In Noulli I.jon The opening weeks of 1888 have brought hope to the South Lyon Pieket that South Lyon is to have a boom. Mineral water has been discovered, which Prof. Prescott, of Ann Arbor, declares contains the chloride of sodium, magnesium, potassium,and calcium, the sulphate of calcium, etc. It is expected that within four months an elegant sanitarium will be constructed in South Lyon. A saw-mill, barrel factory, and chorcb-eeat factory, are alao among the immediate possibilities for South Lyon, accordingto the enthusiastic Pieket. Manchester. M. D. Case has returned from California where he owns six acres near Los Angeles, for which he has been offered $12,000. Mr. and Mrs. Douglas Baldwin are expecled from the same place on the next train.- Mr. and Mrs. Berger have gone to Toledo to attend the funeral of Mrs. Bergers father. - James Waters has returned from Florida. He liked the country, but prefers oíd Michigan. - A. S. Doty, a former resident of Manchester, and brother of PostmasterDoty, of this place, is jast alive at his home in Tecumseh. He ia the uncle to Probate Register Doty, of Ann Arbor, and is very inuch respected. Dexter. Mr. Hayes died suddenly.Sunday, in Detroit, of apoplexy. Mr. H. was formerly in the mercantile business in Dexter and Ann Arbor. - Evander Cooper, an old resident of Dexter village, died on Monday, at the residence of his daughter, near Eaton Rapids.aged 78. - David Waite is eeriously ill with pneumonia, and dropsy of his left knee.- It is reported in the village that a child of Chas. Minnis, of Lima, is Fick with scarlet fever. Dr. Howell, of Ann Arbor, was up to see it on Tuesday.- The funeral of Mr. Cooper occurred Wednesday morning, and of Mr. Hayes Wednesday afternoon. - The unión revival services are continuing. This week they are being held in the Congregational church. Quite an interest is manifested, and many rise for " prayer " each evening. Eev's. Adaras, Burns, and Claflin Work together as one man for the good of the community, and the members of the churchcs are doing their part. Ypsllanlt. The fint annual exhibition of the Eastern Michigan poultry breeders' association will be held in this city, Feb. 6 to 11, inclusive. This meeting bids fair to be of great interest to every one interested in the poultry breeding. - Last evening II. It. Scoville, ex-mayor of this city, was married to Miss Nina B. Mavie, of Detroit. A number of menas trom hereattended the wedding festivitie?. - Frank Beard.thecelebrated artist, gives a " chalk-talk" at the opera house tonight. - Rev. McLean, rector of the Episcopal church, has accepted a cali to a church in Bay City.- C. R. Whitman and wife, of Ann Arbor, made their Ypsilanti friends a cali Tuesday. - Miss Stewart still retains her position as postmaster, Mr. Cremer not baving as yet received his commission. - The Normal grounds present quite an imposing appearance since the additions of the new buildings. - Mrs. A. D. Morford had a strokeof psralysis Monday morning. Her condition is at present yery serious.- Mrs. E. C. Bowling is visiting friends in Chicago. - Mrs. E. B. Newhall is spending a few days with friends in Hillsdale. - Frank Earl and fatnily will soon depart for a home in the northern part of the state, where he will engage in the lumber and milling business. - The Savings Bank building, which was promised for occupancy for the first of Febrcary, is in sort of an airy condition for use at present, being without roof or inside finishing of any kind.- Miss Annie Mills, of Detroit, is the guest of Mrs. Wm. Rickpy.