County News

Bethel church in Freedom confirmed IC last week. Quarterly meeting at the Webster M. E. church next Sunday. Mr. and Wilbur Short, of Bridgewater, were blessed with a daughter, March 27. Chas. Goodwin, of Dexter township, ■ and Olean Vaughn, of Webster, traded farms last week. The C. S. and C. L. Trio circle of Augusta met with Mr. and Mrs. Howard Moore last week. Dr. Holmes, of Cherry Hill, will be medical superintendent of the Moorman bath house in Ypsilanti. Mrs. Geo. Feigel, of Freedom, whohad a stroke of paralysis some time ago, was reported better last week. Fractional school district, No. 2, of Ann Arbor and Superior townships, are about to build a school-house. E. P. Kellogg has liyed in Dexter 34 i. years, and recently his friends helped y him celébrate his 75th birthday. Charles McFall and wife, of Whittaker, have moved to Ypsilanti. Mr. McFall will work for O. A. Ainsworth. The York literary society held its meeting at the residence of O. Gooding. Edwin Loveland is president, and Willie ■Gooding, secretary. , Last week Tuesday, the funeral of Miss Charlotte Green, sister of Byron Green, of Dexter, was held in the Webster Congregational church. Hubbard Middlebrook died of heart disease, March 24, at the residence of his son Augustus, in Clinton, at the age of 72. Formerly he resided in Sharon. The Misses Nellie Connor and Mary Nanry, of Superior township, ranked highest in'the lastexaminations held in St. John's Parochial school in Ypsilanti. The North Webster reading circle is booming with 31 members. Adin Bennett and Will Wilson were recently set down to lead a debate on " Is a third party necessary ?" The Ypsilanti Rod and Gun elub have elected officers as folio ws: President, J. H. Shepard ; vice president, E. S. Dodge ; secretary, D. P. Schuier. They will hold a Blue Rock tournament soon. Pittefield Union Sunday school now has the following officers: Superintendent, Wm. J. Canfleld ; assistant superintendent, H. Preston ; secretary, Walter Cady; treasurer, Mark Case; librarían, Arthur Sherwood. Stephen Yates has resigned his position as superintendent of the Detroit and Saline plank and gravel road company, and John Foster, of Dearborn, will succeed him. Mr. Yates has been connected with the road 33 years. In Clinton township, Lenawee county, Francis C. Rector was the Republican candidato for supervisor ; and his wife, Francés D. Rector, was the Democratie candidate for school inspector. Francés is school inspector, but Francis is not supervisor. The Germán Lutherans of Ypsilanti 1 want to build a parsonage worth $1,000 for Rev. M. Kionka, their pastor, and have a building committee consisting of Chas. Rinehart, L. S. Esslinger, George Richel, George Otto, and L. C. Foerster. The congregation consists mostly of poor working people, who cannot bear the expense of this undertaking alone, so a committe has been appointed which will soon ask assistance. Chas. Rinehart is treasurer of the committee. The Rawson ville correspondent of the Ypsilanti Commercial says: " Albert Bucklin, of Delhi, but formerly of this place, the young man who lost a limb ■f by the cars in Ann Arbor lastyear, was ? on his way last Saturday to visit his I mother who lives here, but after going j through the painful experience of last f year he could not resist the attractions I of one of Ypsilanti's saloons, and the I consequence was he spent all his money, and in order to ride down here he stole a horse and buggy that was hitched in the street; but pursuers were on the track, and he was easily caught. His widowed mother paid thé fine." Whilmorc I.ake. John Higgens, our veteran shoemaker, has applied for admission to the I Soldiers' home. He was unable to sel cure a shop here.- The boating season 1 has commenced.- Frank Barker sold a f $200 farm horse to a Toledo man, and I drove it to that place Tuesday and Wednesday.- On account of the condition of the roads, the social that was to be held at the residence of G. M. Field, in Green Oak, last Friday evening, was postponed.- A valuable set of charts for assistance in the study of the human body has been purchased by the school board at the cost of $35. Dr. Elias Smith has offered gratuitiously to explain the structure of the human body from these charts.- The result of Northfield's meeting, Monday, was the j election of the Democratie nominees for all offices excepting that of super visor which will be filled by Frank t%Ouncan of the Citizen's ticket. A great { deal of surprise is manifested at the deI featofMr. Purtell, who had been elected I by largemajoritiesfor nine years in sucI cession. Chelsea. Uncle Luther James, of Ann Arbor, was in town Monday.- Rev. Thomas Robinson, having completed one year's service as pastor of the Baptist church, announced his resignation last Sunday morning from the pulpit.- Whilesitting in her chair, last Sunday, Mrs. Alva Freer received a light stroke of paralysis, disabling her right side.- George j Taylor, who was so severely injured last i week, in breaking a colt, is improving, jand strong hopes are entertained of his Trecovery.- Ira Cushman, a former resiI dent of this place, who, since 1880, has I been in other parts of the state, most of I the time at Lansing, has returned to dweil among his olrt friends again.- C. H. Chandler has had a diive-well sunk near his house on the corner of Main and Summit-sts. Good water and an abundance of it was found at the depth of about 80 feet. - A new town well is being bored on thesouth side of Middle Street in front of Fred Frey's saloon; convenient for both team and driver. Plttafield. Roads generally could hardlybe worse than at present, but the Ann Arbor and Lodi gravel road is in fine condition and the conopany intend to keep it so. - The residence of Josepb Wilsey was ►tiitered on Wednesday evening last, not exactly by burglars, but by a happy company of his fnends and neighbors j who understood not only how to entertain their surprised host but how to provide a very delicious repast. - Mrs. John Sperry, of Ann Arbor town, and her niece, Miss Julia Fritz, of Lima, are very ill with pneumonía. The latter was spending her spring vacation with her aunt, and will be unable to return to her home for some time. - The Democratie caucus had but one representative who alone wrote out the ticket. This has oceurred but once before in the history of the town.- Pittsfield voted a bounty at the recent election of twenty cents a headforwoodchucks, crows, and hawks. An effort was made to vote two cents a head for sparrows, which failed. The town has paid out $100 the past year for scalps. - Ypsilanti. Rev. McLean's family have now moved to St. Johns.- George and Miss Avonia Damon spent Sunday in Detroit. -Miss Fannie Kief, of the Charlotte schools, spent last week here with friends and relatives.- Rev. Dr. McCorkle has issued a pamphlet history of the Presbytery of Detroit, which will be read at the coming Centennial General Assembly of the Presbyterian church of America, at Philadelphia.- " Pronouncing contests" are spreading rapidly. - Prof. Cleary sent out five competent short-hand studente to lucrative positions last week, and has applications for others as soon as they are ready.- Easter was specially observed in all the churches.- Mrs. Grey, of Grosse Isle, is the guest of her daughter, Miss Grey, perceptress of high school.-It isrumored that R. L. Norton, ex-mail agent, is going to engage in the insurance business here.- A high-toned restaurant has been opened in the Morse block, Huronst. A first-class establishment of that kind has long beenneededin Ypsilanti. - C. H. Cady's family are moving to Ann Arbor this week.- Mrs. Will Snyder, of Petoskey, is still stopping in the city on account of the illness of her mother, Mrs. McElcheran. - Mr. and Mrs. Lee Yost, old time residents, have taken up their residence in Hudson.- Co. H give a mask hop tonight at Light Guard hall. The proceeds are to go towards furnishing their hall.- Old friends of Robert Campbell must send in their congratulations to him at Jackson and compliments to Robert jr., three weeks old.- Miss Weed and Mrs. Yerkes will represent the Presbyterian Women's missionary society of this city at the Presbytery at Pontiac next week.- The annual grand march of families moving from the old house into the new and vice versa, began this week with the pleasant weather.- A Republican club has been formed in Ypsilanti township: President, W. M. Osband; vice president, W. I. Yeckley ; secretary, J. L. Hunter ; treasurer, A. R. Graves; executi ve committee, J. C. Bemis, F. A. Graves Chas. Fletcher. Salem. KKelIey, of Kelley Isle, made Castle Sutherland a flying visit Monday. Mr. Sutherland's quartered, sawed, red and white oak for finishing lumber is astonishing everybody, some of it being 18 inches in width.- E. Naylor was in Howell, Tuesday, on business.- Miss Hattie Utley entertained company from Orchard Lake, Monday and Tuesday. Doxter. A large audience assembled at the Methodist church last Sunday evening to hear the Easter services. They were under the auepices of the Sunday school, and were very interesting. The program wasgotten up by Mrs. O. L. Waller. -Easter services were held in the Episcopal church Sunday morning.- School commenced again on Monday with a good attendance. - On Tuesday night, H. C. Gregory and Dr. Lee left for a pleasure trip to Omaha and other cities of Nebraska.- Last Saturday the agency for the R. R. business was "turned over" to Will Clark. Mr. Wheeler, the retiring agent, goes to Kalamazoo in a few days.- The Baptist society had a maple sugar at Mr. Buckelew's Tuesday evening.- John Bross recently sold two Beagle hounds to a party in Lansing for $25. They are about 5 months old.- Chas. Stannard will put in the store recently occupied by John Cheney, a fine lot of new boots, shoes, etc.- Miss Flora Stewart, of Ypsilanti, is visiting at Miss Mattie Palmer's this week.