County News

The measles scared away half of Saline's school children last week. Prof. Waller will act as principal of the Dexter schools another year. A runaway accident nearly ended the earthly career of John Sears, of Saline, last week. Two hundred acres of cucumbers will be planted by farmers in the vicinity of South Lyon. Hattie E. Gilbert, daughter of John and Harriet Gilbert, Ypsilanti, died May 13, aged 21 years. George Wilcox, of Bellville, has received $503 back pension, and will get $8 per month hereafter. Frank Poulk feil through a trap door in the Ypsilanti opera house, one night last week, striking the stage twenty feet below, breaking an arm. Lambert Dresselhouse, a resident of Freedom for many yeais and a prominent citizen, was buried last Sunday at Eow's Corners, in Sharon. The joint meeting of the S. W. and Norvell farmers' club has been changed to June 1, at "Fair View," the residence of L. D. Watkins. The change of time is made to accommodate any who wish to atiend the sale of short-horn cattle by Ball and Boyden June 7. Nelson Brundage died at his residence in Northfield, Washtenaw county, of typhoid pneumonía, on May 16, 1888, aged 67 years. He was born in Batavia, Aug. 3, 1821, Genesee county, N. Y. He carne to Michigan with hls parents at the age of 7 years. His father botight a farm joining the one where his family now reside. He lost his father the same year he carne here. Mr. Brundage was married to Ann Bartlett, Sept. 12, 1872, who, with two daughters, Elizabeth and Cora, mourn his loss. He was a highly respected citizen. Webster. . The farmers club held a very interesting meeting at the residence of Mr. Pratt last Saturday.- Mrs. Wm. Scadin started Tuesday to visting her brother in Nebraska a few weeks. - The reading circle decided at its last meeting to have a strawberry and ice cream festival. - Ray McColl is sick with the measles.- Mrs. Buckalew, of Dexter, celebrated her birthday, which was May 15, visiting Mr. and Mrs. Latson of this place. Chelsea. Another load of flowers from the oonservatory of Cousins & Hall, Ann Arbor, was sold upon our streets on Tuesday. - Phoebe L., daughter of Wallace W. and Sally Ann Fisk, of the township of Sylvan.died May 21, 1888, aged 13 years, 2 months and 21 days.- Rev. A. H. Claflin, of Dexter, made Chelsea a short callMonday morning.- Fruit trees have been in full bloom the past week. So far the prospect for fruit in this región seems good.- After a much longer delay than was anticipated, repairs are completed on the boiler of the Chelsea creamery, and the work of butter-making was resumed on Wednesday, under the management of T. J. Simpson, late of Parma. - C. Whitaker is haying a drive-well put down near hiá residence on Main-st.- Miss Alice Sargent, of Detroit, was among her Chelsea friends last Sunday. Ypsilanti. Decoralion Day will be generally and specially observed here. The G. A. R. have secured John Hopkins, of Detroit, ' to make the address at the exercises which will be held ia the M. E. church. - Miss Nettie Morrison, a Normal student, caught cold while suffering from the measeis, and died in consequence Monday morning. Her home was near Muskegon. - Louis Burroughs has concluded to give up his position as tinner for C. M. Norton and try his luck in Montana.- Miss Sarah P. Stewart returned Tuesday from a three months' study of art in New York. She will open astudio onHuron-st. - Mrs. Bramly, of Canada, who for some time has been trying to collect damages from the M. C. R. R., for injuries she received while getting off the train some time ago in this city, at last accepted $50 and a ticket to Montreal, and departed for a more congenial atmosphere. - Fences are rapidly disappearing and fiag-stone pavernents appearing on all our principal streets. - The Ypsilanti Chautauqua Circle did itself honor last week by planting a tree in front of the M. E. parsonage in honor of Rev. Springer, formerpastor here, and a valuableChautauquan.- Frank Poneck is suffering with a broken arm in consequence of a fall in the opera house last week. -Dr. Kinnie's wife and little son are suffering from a light attack of scarlet fever. - John Watson, a member of the light guard, has been dismissed from the company on account of his devotion to intoxicants. Wbltmore l.akc. J. D. Sheffer, our barber, talks of reinoving to Hamburg ; too many barbers here. - Wm. Rane's bouse appears in a new pea-green coat. -Fred Raper and wife, of Ann Arbor, spent Saturday evening and Sunday withtheir relatives here.- "Wit" Todd Sundayedat Owosso. - Neal O'Haraii , of Ho well was here Saturday. - Arrangements are being made by the M. E. Sunday school for a children's day entertainment. - Nelson Stevens of Ann Arbor, was at the Lake Saturday.- Thé war in the meat business is still raging. It is among the two dealers of South Lyon and our dealer here. - Mrs. Silsbey's house presents the finest colors in town. Well, it should as it is to be occupied by the 'newest' family.- Carrie Rauchenberger, of Ann Arbor, was with her relatives over Sunday. - A curiosity in pigship is exhibited in Pray & Stile's store. Crowds of people flock there to see a spotted pig with 8 legs, 1 head, 4 ears, and 2 tails. The pig is well grown and is one of a litter of six ; but of course, it is not living. Mr. Pray, who is the owner of the curiosity, has had it well preserved in alcohol, and thinks he has something equivalent to a fortune. - Last Friday evening sneak thieves entered the store of W. B. Rane by removing a light ofglass from a window. They ransacked the Btore, opening all the drawers, examining papers therein, and scattering goods about. Tbey evidently took their time, for they lighted nearly a box of matches to examine goods. The money drawer was plundered of about $60, and razors, pocket knives, cartridges, cigars, and other merchandise were taken. Although the thieves must have made some noise, as they knocked down and broke a rnirror, they were unnoticed Some tough looking specimens were seen about this place Friday, and they leave evidence of having lodged in the barn of Frank Parker. On the same evening Bowman & Sheridan's store at Hamburg was robbed of about $4 in rnoney and some goods, the amount unknown. - Miss Jennie Sheffer has been visiting her sister, Mrs. Lizzie Roper, at Ann Arbor. - Mrs. Prof. Kempf, of Ann Arbor, is visiting her mother, Mrs. Weidenmann. - Miss Tillie Deyhle and Chas. A. Pray were united in holy matrimony, yesterday morning. They had a quiet ceremony, only a few of the relatives being present. The new couple have a host of friends, who wish them a life of unisón and prosperity, andsuch will probably betheir lot, as it is a genuine old-fashioned love match. The Hamburg liqnor dealers have taken advantage of the decisión of the supreme court and re-opened their saloons. Saline. Bert Harris is building a new house on his place on S. Adrian-st. - The meeting called to organize a base-ball club was largely attended, and a club was perfected with the following offiCfirs : President, A. J. Warren ; secretary, A. B. VanDuzer; manager, John Gillen ; treasurer, O. E. Hawkins ; directors, E. A. Houser, F. D. Ford, A. B. VanDuzer, A. K. Rouse. They comprise a team that are not afraid of any team now organized on earth and ready fpr battle at any time. - John Sears and Frank Inwood visited Detroit one day last week, driying through with their team. On 1heir return the neckyoke broke just east of Ypsilanti, and the team became frightened and started to run, puiling Mr. Sears out over the dashboard, dragging him some distance by the lines, causnig a very bad injury interiially. Mr. Sears was taken to Ypsilanti, where medical afd was secured. He was brought home next morning. Mr. Inwood escaped injury by jumping. The team was found next day about five miles from the place of accident. - John Funk is making a decided lmprovement on his place, corner of Huron and Adrian-st. - Frank Cainmet has bargained for the J. D. Ailison farm.- J. C. Rouse has moved to Milán.- Mrs. Chas. Rogers is visiting her sister at Brooklyn. - Mrs. W. H. Berdan is visiaing near Milan. - Mrs. H. R. Mead and grand-daughter Blanche, are recovering from their gickness. - Miss Rona Westfall, of LakeRidge, visited Miss Maggie Harmon, May 15. - A. J. Warren says Saline is not a distributing point for the Champion harvesters-, but the car load recently consigned to him he has sold to farmers near here, and prospects look favorable to sell two more car loads. - Democrats speak in highest praise of the supreme court now. Saloon keepers ditto, and third party prohibitionists also ; '"one and inseparable." - Grove Parsons has opened a gents' furnishing store in the Wallace block.- Irving Clark will soon move to Grand Rapids with his family. - There is a growing desire of the citizens of Saline and vicinitv to repeat the celebration of '84 this this year.- The Chequamegon orchestra give a vocal and instrumental concert at the opera house, May 26. - Messrs. A. B. YanDuzer and O. M. Kelsey visited Toledo, Monday, and witnessëd the State league ba6e ball game between Columbus and Toledo. - Mrs. Nichols of Buffalo, is visiting relatives in town. - Everett Smith, of Ypsilanti, was the guest of E. A. Helber, May 21.- The township board have decided to build an iron bridge just south of town on the Tecumseh road. - Miss Allie Wright has the measles.