County News
Saline river overflowed its banks in :some places last week. Samuel H. Pier, of Augusta, has had his pension increased. Watson Barr, of Stony Creek, has cremated his Hambletonian stallion. The ice in the river is all broke up over the recent thaw. - Milan Leader. Dr. Mesic, of Milan, has been sick for aome time, but is better now, thank you. The Good Templara of Mooreville are preparing for a drama in the near future. i Miss Hattie Fellows, of Manchester, jhas expected to go to Chicago to study ', bainting. I Mre. Woolcott and Miss Bessie Chase, "pi Milan, have been or are sick with diphtheria. The fence is nearly completed abont ;he grounds of the Milan driving park Hssociation. Elmer D. Mintey and Willis Hardy, f Whittaker, are both making preparaions to build new houses. . D. .tewell, of Milan, advertises tbat ie will permanently close hia photo; jraphic gallery Maren 15. Thomas Wilson, of Milan, 82 yeare ')ld, is at his grist mili nearly every lay attending to his business. Clark Bros., of Manchester, are getting up a set of patterns for a steam engine of about four-horse power. A book belonging to the Maynard library, of Milán, has come to light after wandering about for six yeare. Mre. Frank Guy, of Milan, is taining an únele, Samuel Vogon, of Bellast, Ireland, and lately from Russia. A 9-year-old daughter of Myron Pool, of Wbittaker, was burned so badly last week by her clothes catching fire from a stove that she died in 24 honrs. Belleville thinks we're jealous because they want one of Washtenaw's breweries. Dear friends, reniember how Milan is sitimted - more than half the villnge in Monroe county. And vet our ambitions do not run in the brewery line, and as we said before we say again, Belleville is welcome to them.- Milan Leader. The following are the names of persons who received third grade certifícate as a result of the examination held Feb. 17, in Ann Arbor: Stella Tate, Mabel E. Wallace, Millie Tremper, Nellie M. Horner, Josepbine Hoppe, Cora M. Gorton, Maggie Dolí, Arthur L. Boyden, Henry Wilson, Mary Hoppe, Anna B. Wiles, Mary Kalmbach, May A. Dashner, Anna L. Green, Delia Norbet, and Lillie M. Beam. The thrilling military drama, "Hal Hazard, or the Federal Spy," will be given at the Milan opera house on "Thursday and Friday evenings. March S and 9, under the auspices of Lucins Taylor post, G A. R., with the following cast of charactere : Hal Hazard, [ H . ir.,!,,. eo. arendon, { " - 1101 Capt. Thonian Maxwell. U. R. A Jerome Allen Lieut Cba. Winters V. 8. A. W. Kobüsoa ■Capt Peter Bilger. C. 8. A.„ A. D. Jackson fierst. Mack. ;. 8. A Elisha Dvie Corporal Podkin-, C. 8. A_ _ Cha. Davl Oen. fhe man, ü. S A ._.M. Vincent Gen. St. erna, U. 8. A...__.. _.. Dan Case en .arTard.ü.8 A _..Joon eidlc Mira Nellie arendon Mra. G. R. Williams Mre Marerave - Mre. Libbie Case Annt Mollie Mra. Geooge M Washington The Southern Washtenaw farmers' club met ai John F. Spafard'sresidence, Ffb. 2. They discussed the question, "Does it pay farmers to patronize ■creamerie8?" W. E. Pease read a paper favoring the creameries, thought they saved the wives much hard work. He thought a co-operative association would bring the best resulta to the farmer. It could run a farmers' reamery and refrigerator, where their bntter could be made and kept for a favorable market, and where meat could be kept fresh and be delivered at the house when the wagon cal led for thecream. Stock in an association of this kind would pay the farmer better tlian stock in the Star Mountain Mining Compan5', he said. Thos. Holmes, Mrs. C. M. Fellows, Mrs. H. C. Calhoun, Mrs. Short, Mrs. Lapham, and Mrs. F. Spafard preterred to patronize the creamery. In another discussion E. W. Crafts wanted to know what would prevent fowls atingeggs. Albert English thought it rash to kill them when they furnish their own food. Ypsilanti. Bishop Harris, of Detroit, officiated at the Episcopal church lastSunday. Sixteen persons were confirmed. - Masons, ■carpenters, plumbers, painters and decoratore are busy with Mrs. Ward Swift's new home (the Whitman place), and it is estimated will beautify the buildings $10,000 worth.- Th Sappho club concert given at the opera house, Tuesday vening, conducted by Prof. Pease asisted by numerous Detroit musicians, proved a great succera as the first extra on the lecture course. - Perry F. Powers, ■of the Cadillac Express, spent a few Jatys with old friends in this city last wqek. II e also banqueteó with the rest of Ch,e big Republicana at Detroit. - Dur■infc one of our recent mild days, when thje mercury had climbpd up a few degrees above nothing, the Star base-ball club organized forthecomingcampaign, with Ed. Reader, president; Joe Worden, secrctary; Chris Brown, treasurer ; Eiank Worden, captain. The club has dot been admitted into the league yet. -T-Among the bachelors, heretofore consiflered unsusceptible to the last degree, who havesuccumbed to Cupid's dans, arje Darwin Griffin and C. A Nims The fojrmer securing as bride, Miss Almena Barlow, of Raw-onville; thelatter, Miss Jennie Campbell, Ypsilanti town.- The city fathere are groaning because one of the armatures in a dynamo at the eleotriclight houpe has been burned out, and the replacing of it cost a good sum of cash. But the mnjority of citizens prefer electric light even With the additional taxes, than the former one and a half cand le power that used to illuminate our streets. - Monday night fire broke out in the old Post building on Congress-st., occupied by the Ypsilantian on lower story and dress-making rooms aboye. The fire was not discovered until it had opened up the roof and rear walls sufficiently to let the fire department easily flood the whole building with water. There was more froien "pie" in the printing office Tuesday morning than any sane printer cared tb tackle. Loss on building and ' tian $2,000, which we believe is covered by insurance. PittsOeld. Notwitbstanding the rain, between 40 and 50 of the friends of Geo. Hutzel and family assembled at his residence on Friday evening last. It was a most complete and happy surprise, the occasion being his birthday.- "Gus" Aenus, who for tbe past seveñ years has been in the employ of the Mills Brothers, has recently married and is abont to purchase a farm in Antrim countv, where he will soon remove.- The pupila in the Mills' district celebrated Washington's birthday by giving a very creditable exhibition of what may bo accomplished byperseveranceand skillful training. It was underthe management of theirable teacher, Mise Emma II. Kempf, of Chelsea. Saline. Lyman Ames has moved back from Ypsiianti on his farm, five railes south of here.- The young Chequagon band met Thureday, i'eb. 23, for practice. This is the first practice this young band has had for one year. - Mrs. Eber Bradley, who lived six miles eouth of here, died Feb. 20. Funeral at Mooreville, Feb. 23.- A. Shaw and family, of Lansing, is vieiting Robert Shaw.- The oldest daughter of Geo. Lindsly is very sick with rheumatism of the heart - Bom to Mr. and Mrs. Augustas Lañe, Feb. 18, twins. - Dennis & Glover have a contract for building several portable machines.- The donation for Rev. W. E. Caldwell netted $88.50.- Several of Mr. and Mrs. Davis' friends surprieed them Feb. 23.- The little son of Mr. and Mrs. P. R. Rouse, of Pittsfield, has been obliged to have another operation performed.- Mre. Chas. Rhodes, living flve miles sonth of here, died Feb. 28. - Mr. and Mrs. Davis lefi Feb. 27 for Albion. -Mrs. R. W. Mills is visiting friends in Detroit.- A. J. Warren visited at Detroit, last week, his wife accompanying him as far as Ypeilanti. Birkell. John Hill, from near Ann Arbor, tak eg possession of the Forbes farm here this inonth.- Theo. Stanton bas rented his farra and will retire to the quiet surroundings of Dexter village.- Frank Carpenter, who was sick at Geddes, has returned to the farm near here. - Thos. Birkett will add 300 peach trees to his large orchard this spring. Thinks the buds are all right so far.- Such a scarcity of corn arnong farmers at this time of year was never known, and man y are buyingthe grain shipped here from the west. - Local option day here passed off quietly with the expected "wet" result Throughthissection there were two things very evident; one, a thoroujrhly organized forcé against local option : the other, no effort whatever for it. In this town no speaking had been done, no circulare distribnted, no apparent effort in any direction to change a single vote. On the other hand, every voter had a copy of the "Are Yon a Tax-payer" circular eent out by the anti's, and the resnlt was not hard to guese at. Chelee. Prof P. M. Parker, late principal oí our unión school, and wife, of Quincy, spent Friday, Saturday and Sunday among friends here. His former pupila gave them quite an ovation. - Mrs. John K. Gates has been quite ill for two weeks, but is now convalescent.- Three deaths and a wedding occurred here last Thursday. - J. R. Wood has put a glass front in his store on Main-et.- Messrs. Kempf & Schenk have opened a new tailor shop first door south of the Chelsea house- the most convenient and attractive locality in town for euch an establishment. - The election on Monday was extraordinary for the interest manifested in the result, the crowd that thronged the polls all day, the large vote polled, and the good nature that prevailed. The saloons were hermetically sealed. The saloon-keepers and their friends were in good spirits, because they sniffed their coming victory. Their opponents were good natured from principie and their abiding faith. Majority for the saloon, 38. Brldffewater. Election passed off quietly, but owing to its being so rough a lay there was not a very large votepolled. It wentagainst local option, altbough the prohibitionists are steadily gainiog. - Wm. Hanke, of River Raiein, has re-built his icehouse, and will re-build hisgrocery and saloon this spring.- The readingclub at Albert Van Gieson's, last Monday evening, was a success. Their entertainment will close for the winter with an oyster supper at Wm. Gadd's, a week from Monday evening. - W. C. Martin closed a six months' term of school at Bridgewater Center this week. Manchester. Our former townsman, W. H. Pottle, but now of Kansas City, is in town this week.-After the election Monday night tbe liquor men collected a large amount of combustibles and had a bon-fire, a great many becoming intoxicated and dancing around the fire in a very disgusting manner. They had the band out, playing and singing for them. They trimmed the doors of the bank and a couple of the business places in town in black. Mr. Watkins, the cashier, left the crape on all day and thought it was very appropriate to the town. No doubt there were quite a number that dare not vote, owing to business relations
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