County News

Chas. Conklin has tarted a broom factory in Saline. Henry J. Davidter, aged 71 yearg, died in Sharon Feb. 12. Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Logan, of Sharon, have a daughter two weeks oíd. Jay McColl, of Webster, expected to return to the Agricultural college tliis week. N. W. Holt, of Manchester, is at work on another improvement in millingmachinery. Mrs. GeorgeGill.of Suparior, died last week Tuesday, aged 83 years. The deceased carne from England 42 years ago. Her children are Geo. W. Gill, Mrs. Sarah E. Huston, Peter T. Gill, and Mrs. Martha J. Warner, wife of E. C. Warner, of Ypsilanti. E. 8. Cushman, of Delhi Mills, is general agent for the Champion wagon, having got himself into i t by pnrchasing one of the wagons for his own use, and then securing them for a few of his neighbors. Thechiefadvantages ctaimed for this wagon are: 1, that there is no whipping of the tongue no matter how violently one of the wheels may strike an obstruction; 2, there is no rocking of the front bolster; and 3, the wagon is supplied with springs. The February erop report decides that Michigan wheat was not injared during January from any cause. In Washtenaw county, 23 reported that no such injury was sustained, and four that there was injury. The total number of bushels of wheat reported marketed in Washtenaw county si nee Aug., 1887, is 244,192. The number reported marketed in Jan., 1888, was 38,957. The bee business is quite an important industry in Washtenaw county. The number of colonies of bees in the county in the fall of 188G was 3,217, and the number of pounds of comb honey produced in 1886 was 85,087; extracted honey, 12,Birkett. Mrs. Dick Bell who has been sick for the past two years sable to be around. -Emerson Howard is summering (?)in Dakota.- Frank Carpenter is very sick at Geddes with measles.- Frequent auction sales indicates an unusual changing about among farmers this spring.- Local option sentiment is spreiding in this part of the county, and we believe it will carry.- Wheat is beinr much injured by this thawing, freezing weather, and farmers are beginning to worry. - The Leader man at Dexter now drives a 2:40 horse. We're afraid he is becoming dissipated. - Thos. Birkelt, of this place, last week purchased the Península Mills at Dexter. What he will do with the property yet remains to be seen. Ypsilantl. Miss Florence Kinne, daughter of A. F. Kinne, is filling the chair of modern languages at Southwestern College in Winfield, Kansas.- The ladies of the Congregational church gave a very enjoyable "olden tyme" reception, Wednesday evening, at the parsonage. - Postmaster Cremer has at last taken posse8sion of the post-office, Miss Francés Stewart, ihe former postmaster, being retained as assistant. - Col. Augustus Jacobson, the originator of the Chicago manual training school, gave a very interesting lecture on the subject at the opera house, Tuesday evening. Normal studente preparing for teachers' work found it particularlv instmotive.- The funeral of Robert Campbell waR postponed, Friday.at the Stony Creek church, on account of his son, Prof. Gabriel Campbell, of Dartmouth College, failing to reach home in time. The services were held Saturday.- Mrs. Thos. Honey, who for several years has been a great sufferer from a cáncer, died Friday. The funeral services were held from her late residence on Forest-ave, Monday morning. - Mrs. Mary Ann Post, widow of the late Wm. R. Post, and mother of 8amuel Poet, died Tuesday morning at her son's home, aged 85 years. She was one of the very early settlers, and the last surviving founder of the first Preebyterian church in this city.- Mrs. D. Owen is still dangerously ill.- Frank Earl, late of the firmof Barnum & Earl, jewelers, started Tuesday with his family, for Rodney, Mecosta county, where he will engage in lumber and milliny business. The family have the good wishes of inany friends. - Mrs. C. A. Mapes, former resident here, but now of Vassar, is visitingold friends in the city. -The Sappho club, under the direction of Prof. Pease, will give a concert next week Thursday evening, at the opera honse. This will be one of the lecture course " extras." Chelses. Archie W. Wilkinson, who, after a course of study in tbe office of E. F. Conely, was recently admitted to the Wayne county bar, has final ly settled down here as partner of G. W. Turnbull. Archie is a very active and sprightly youngman.and we predictforhim hard work and consequent success. - Charles Canfield, of Lyndon, and Miss Susan E. Clark, of Chelsea, were married last week Tuesday evening.- An enthu.siastic Alger club of 200 members was formad here last Saturday eveniog with thefollowingoffieers: President, Archie W. Wilkinson ; vice president, Charles J. Depew ; secretary, O. L. Hoffman ; treasurer, Wm. Judson. They sent delegates to Detroit on the 22nd.- Tim. Drislane and family, who recently removed to Lodi to engage in farm ing, spent last Sunday here with the family of C. E. Chandler. his father-in-law.- Sev. S. D. Breed, of Ann Arbor, spent Öunday among friends in this vlcinity. He is boiling over with prohibition. - Rev. D. R. Shier addressed a fair audiance at Town Hall on Tuesday evening, on the great issue of the hour.- Frank Wight, who hails from Buffalo, N. Y., these days, is visiting his párente and anmerous friends here. Hancheater. Wm. Wiggins and sister, of Adrián, liave been visiting friends in Manchester and Bridgewater this week.- Lisie, aon of Délos Mills, while chopping ïvood, cut his foot nearly off, so that he will be under the doctor's care for sevaral months.- Rev. D. R. Shier epoke at tron Creek church on local option Thursday evening, and on Friday evening to a very full house at Goodyear hall. He had an appointment at the Germán church in Sharon. Saturday avening ; but, being refused the use of shurch, they repaired to the schoolhouse, only to find the lock plngged with paper and the stove-pipe down. Nevertheless he gave them a rousing temperante lecture. He lias gone home to Morenci, to vote, and will then be back to continue the work. - The rumor is tbat a certain Ann Arbor politician has been throagh Manchester and Sharon stirring np the Oerman farmers in regard to making eider. Saline. Mrs. Chas. Bliss has sold her farm to Mr. Walker for $7200- Mre. Wheeler, of Pittsfield, has sold her farm to E. W. Wallace for $9300.- There is to be a hard time social at the residence of A. Bond, in Pittsfield, Friday evening.Feb. 24.- The firm of Maher & Davishas dissolved, Mr. 8. H. Maher retaining the interest.- Rev. D. R. Shier spoke to a large andience at the opera house, Wednesday, Feb. 22, on local option. - Grant Bliss, of Ann Arbor is yisiting in town. - Mrs. Milton Reynold is visiting her sister, Mrs. E. C. Russell, at Mason, Ingham county. - The Presbyterian society of Saline, gave their pastor, Rev. W. E. Caldwell, a donation Tuesday eveiiing. - Miss Fannie Caldwell ia on the sick list. - Sela Fitigerald, while sawing wood with a machine one day last week, eawed two of his fingers nearly off. - F. D. Ford, who has been prospecting at Honduras, C. A., returned home Feb. 20. - H. Bennett returned from Tennessee, Feb. 21. Wlillmoro Uke. D. F. Smith is around again after severe sickness. - Fred. Roper and wife have returned to Ann Arbor. - Miss Ida Deyhle is recovering from an attack of scarlet rash.- Isaac King, of Ann Arbor, spent Sunday with his parents. - The election, Feb. 27, will be held at the Lak e house. Every voter that is in favor of abolishing the curse should be present. - E. W. Snell, engineer at the Ann Arbor capsule works, spent Sunday at home.- Mrs. F. Tuthill is quite ill.- School closed last Friday on account of the teachers' examination, which Mr. Homer and some of his pupils attended. - You may expect a good school exhibition under the direction of F. S. Homer, March 9. - The people will probably be addressed on the local option question at the M. E. church, Sunday evening. - The family of Emmett Smith, of Jackson, has been visiting here. - H. C. Nickele, of Ann Arbor, visited at Wm. Rane's, Sunday - Miss Mabel Stiles, who is attending the Ann Arbor high school, has been obliged to take a short recesa on account of sickness. - The lightning-rod tiends have been attempting to swindle our highly respeeted friend, Robert Snyder, out of severil hundred dollars. - Alargecrowd gathered on the lake last Saturday afiernoon, to wiinpss the liorse races. John Tinham, of Plymouth, with his pacer, thehomeliesthorse on earth.beateverytliing ; but in trotting, nothing has yet been able to beat John Coyle'a record.