County News

Mrs. Isaac Fletcher, who ia living with her son, Charlea P. Fletcher, in Superior township, was given a pleasant surprise party on her 81st birth-day, April 28. A load of Good Templara went from Arbor. Mrs. Fletcher was presented with an easy chair. The Norvell farmers' club met at S. W. Holmes, April 28. A petition to Congress against the reduction of tariffonwool was generally signed. Mrs. C. P. Holmes read an essay on "Rappiness in the homes." H. A. Ladd read a paper on. the Michigan agricultural experiment station. The next meeting of the club will be held jointly with the Southern Washtenaw club, at L. D. Watkins' residence. U hltuiore Lakc. We are still without a shoemaker. There is money for a good cobbler here. - Eev. Bradley, of South Lyon, occupied the M. E. pulpit last Sunday evening.- Wm. Rane is putting some needed improvements on his house. - Frank Spieelberg is around again. - John Gore's team ran away last week and ruined hisbuggy - Lou. Sterns and wife, of Ann Arbor, were at the Lake, Sunday.- R. Snell's condition is still quite critical- Mrs. W. Rane and Mrs. Stevens have been yiaiting in Detroit. - Mrs. Spiegelberg is afflicted with rheumatism.- Mrs. Thos. Lennon and her brother, Geo. Jung, went to Owosso last Saturday.- Alex. Todd will treat his house to a new coat.-T. Holmes haapurchased of Joseph Pray a four-rod strip of land joining that purchased of John Taylor.- Jamea Kennedy, an old resident of Northfleld, died last week after several yearsof suffering with a cáncer. - Last Saturday ten students walked out from Ann Arbor. They enjoyed themselves during the afternoon and were glad to return in the evening over the T. & A. A.-Steamer "Lizzie Payne," appears newly decorated with paint.- It would pleaseGov.Ashley to purchase the west side grove and fit it up for a flue park if the property were in proper shape to be purchased, but it seems not to be in such shape- Mrs. G. W. McCormick was able to ride out Sunday. - The Hamburg base base ball nine is well organized, and they will soon appear in attractive uniform. They have not yet challenged the Detroits. Sionoy Creek. It was a pleasant company that assembled at the residence of Mr. and Mrs. VanDyne, March 3, to do honor to Miss Lucinda Francis, one whose genuine kindness of heart has endeared her to all. As she contemplates a journey in the near future, her friends desired to give her a substantial token of their regard. They accordingly put their mites together and purchased bonnet, parasol, material for two new dresses, gloves, handkerchiefs, etc., a complete outfit. All were duly presented by the Rev. Mr. McMahon, accompanied by a few well chosen remarks. It was a surprise to Miss Francis. She responded with many thanks for the gifts, and the kindness and good will which prompted them. After the presentation the company were treated to a sumptuous repast to which all did ampie justice. Ypsilanti. John Alexander has returned from a month's visit in Cleveland. - Rev. Cheney has been suffering from a hard cold, and his flock had to go without the usual sermons last Sunday.- Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Phillips, owners of the Barton house, have taken possession, and will try to run the hotel themselves awhile. - Dr. Will Braisted and bride are in the city visiting friends. They have concluded not to return to New York, but will settle in Detroit. - Mr. and Mrs. John Resslsr, of Decatur, 111., are here to spend the summer in his old home on East Forest-ave. - Miss Rose Laible, of Detroit, was the guest of Miss Mollie Richards over Sunday. - A "Gem picture car" is trying to catch the countenances and dimes of our unsuspectingcommunity.- The Peninsular Paper company have added a new brick one story engine room, 25x35, to their south mili.- Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Sampson have returned from their California trip. Mr. S. invested in real estáte while west and will probably return to that much boomed country ere long. - C. R. Pattison, ex-editor of the Commercial, has returned from the south filled with such a strange mixture of Florida boom, prohibition fever and semi-democratic war whoops, that the country is evidently going to suffer if he takes to speechifying. Cbelsea. Rev. Thomas Robinson and wife attended the Washtenaw Baptist association at Dexter last week.- Mr. and Mrs. W. J. Dancer, of Stockbridge, spent Sunday here. - A. Wilsey, of Ann Arbor, was in town Monday.- Rev. Thos. Robinson, Mr. and Mrs. Nathan Skidmore, Mr. and Mrs. Traman Baldwin and Mrs. H. F. Gilbert attended the Baptist association at Dexter last week.- W. J. Knapp was at Ann Arbor Monday on official business.- Rev. Samuel D. Breed, of Ann Arbor, was in town last Monday.- The number of saloons in thia.bnrg is not diminished by high license. Four of them have taken out whisky licenses and one license to sell beer only. - Cavanaugh camping ground has been cleared of brush, the grass has got a good start, and everything is in apple-pie order for the recreation season. It will be lively there in about two months.- Rev. Capt. Chas. T. Allen, of Pontiac, will deliverthe oration here on Decoration day.-Mrs. James Durfee, sister of ex-postmaster G. J. Crowell, died at her home at Williamston, on Monday, May 7, aged 46.- Five new members were received into the Congregational church last Sunday. - Rev. Dr. Holmes has been requested by the G. A. R. Post to preach the memorial sermón at Town hall, Sunday p. m., May 27. Another Pioneer Oone. Charles Young, who came to this country from England with his parents in 1833, and settled on government land in the township of Sylvan, about four miles west of Chelsea, in which neighborhood he has resided since, sustained a severe injury to his left hand from a buzz saw on April 17, which terminated in his death May 2, 1888, at the age of 05 yeara. Mr. Young was a températe, industrious and frugal farmer, an affectionate husband and father, and a good neighbor. He leaves in sincere sorrow an aged mother, who has completed four score and ten years, four sisters, a widow, three sons and two daughters, all rnarried, and a large circle of more distant relatives. He was buried at Sylvan Center on Friday, May 4, followed to his final resting place by a large concourse of his oldtime bors and friends. Sermón on the occasion by Rev. T. Holmes, of Chelsea, from Mat. 6-20, "Lay up for yourselves treasures in heaven." Delbi Mills. There will be a very poor wheat erop this year in this vicinity.- Farmers are tilling corn ground.- Rev. W. C. Allen, former pastor of the Congregational church, is expected to vieit old friends in this place, this week andremain over Sunday.- Mr. Hayley, of Ann Arbor, spent Sunday with Will Alexander.- J. Backus and A. Sawyer are appointed member8 of the assessment reviewng board.- Mr. Hatch, formerly a resident of this place, has been visiting friends hore the past week.- R. McAllister was the guest of R. H. Scadin over Sunday. Deacon Terry and Mr. Cranson will represent the Webster church at the state association in St. Joseph next week. Saline. Henry Colum, who received an injury at the grist mili of Früs & Minnett Bros., one day last week, has had one of his fingers taken off, and at present lies very low.- R. W. Mills has purchased one of the neatest carriages that is seen on our streets.- Jacob Sturm, on Ann Arbor st, is building an addition to his residence.- Mrs. C. C. Warner, of Lodi, bas hatched with hens this spring about 300 little chicks ; has not Fost a single chicken as vet, and all the eggs from each setting "hatched exceptone. - Blanche Meade has been on the sick list for a few days past.- R. H. Marsh has moved into the Church house on Ann Arbor st. - Grover Parsons has opened a gents furnishing store in the Wallace block. - Superintendent Robinson, of Detroit schools, State Fish Commissioner Whittaker, and a member of the Detroit school board, came out from the city May 5, with a complete outfit for catching brook trout. They worked hard all day and without aouDt tney enjoyed theraselves and had lots of fun ; for the trio bjnd one of our jolly fellows with tbem, Wm. J. Jackson, and when theyleft for home on the 4:42 train, they looked happy even if they did pay 25c to a small boy for the only fish they had.- Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Litchard, of Lake Ridge, was in town May 5.- Mrs. J. H. Warner, Mrs. A. Harmon and daughter Maggie, visited Ann Arbor May 5.