County News

South Lyon is soon to vote on building a fire-engine house. H. D. Potter, of Bellville, captured a white chipmunk Saturday. Thomas Birkett is making extensive repairs in the "Dexter Mills. All regular Grand Trunk trains will hereafter stop at Whitmore. Lake. Bernard McClosky, 63 years oíd, near Pinckney, died of cáncer of the stomach July 21. A bicyclist from Parsons, Kas., passed through Saline last week on nis way to New York. The Salem Sunday schools go on an excursión to Detroit and on Detroit river, Aug. 8. Hitchcock's elevator at Milán will be ready for business as soon as the sidetrack ia finished. The Saline roller flouring mili caught fire one night last week, and came very near being destroyed. Miss Ella Presley, an estimable young lady of Dexter, died in that village last Thursday, aged 22 years. Elmer Allen, of Ypsilanti, has just returned from a visit with his father the congressman, at Washington. Manchester and Clinton are "by the ears" over a game of base ball and "they don't speak as they pass by." Will Nissly, of Saline, suffered amputation of a finger, last week, ithaving been injured in a mowing machine. The good neighbors of Mr. Comstock, of Salem, came with teams and eecured his hay erop, while he was sick abed. Hon. E. P. Harper often rides to town behind a carriage horse that is 35 years ola, and still good for many years to come.- Saline Observer. The examination of H. Force, the supposed South Lyon fire bug, is still dragging its weary length along. Soine of the witnesses swear that Force admitted that he fired the buildings. "Winning a Wiein Washtenaw" is the title of a story writien by a young gentleman of Ypsilanti expressiy for The Regis tïr. In it he says: "The scène was a comfortable interior of one of Washtenaw' hospiiabïe houses in a town, gentle reader, that, ifyou have been about the county much you wül recognize before lam through." H. S. Boutell, an employee al the Ypsilanti paper mili, while working around the machinery last Thursday, had his loose jacket caught by a set screw on a revolving shaft, which immediately began to make a corkscrew of him. By great presence of mind he braced himself, resisting with all his strength, until a large portion of his clothing was torn from him. He was badly wrenched and bruised, but is thankful for his narrow escape. Ktonoy Creek. The hay and wheat erop are all secured. There was a heavy storm here July 23, doing much damage. Mrs. Harmon has gone to Detroit to visit her sons. Miss Allie Harmon and Miss Birdie Brownell, of Detroit, are guests of E. B. Stone and family. Miases Alta and Florence Hayden, of Toledo, are visiting Miss Ethel Stone. Mr. Mark ley, of Brown Centre, and Mr. Thayer, of Detroit, are guests of Hiram Eaton. Mrs. Theresa Dansir.gburg, of Ypsilanti and Miss Eva Dansingburg are yisiting at Mr. T. Tolody's. Miss Eva is a gradúate of the Normal, of the class of '88. She will teach the coming year in the High school in Jackson. Brldgrewater. Ansel Mills expected to start for California July 31. Mrs. Geo. Smith, of Manitoba, is yisiting her daughter, Mrs. Loyd Conklin. Rev. and Mrs. Geo. P. Wright, of Chicago, are in town visiting their parents, Mr. and Mrs. Watson, and also to officiate at the wedding of their son, Fred, who was married last Tuesday to Miss Hila Bond, of Tecumseh. Uriah Every, of this town, died July 22. He was 79 years old, and was one of the pioneers of this town. He was a member of the Baptist church at Clinton. The funeral was from theresidence of his son at the old home, and the remains were interred beside his wife in the Center cemetery. Saline. Editor Hawkins visited Chicago July 29. Bom to Mr. and Mrs. Staab, a boy baby. The funeral of Will Clark occured July 26. Born to Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Wolf, a girl baby. Mr. Zimmerman, of York, was buried at Lodi cemetery July 27. Wm. Larselere is working in Ann Arbor. Sunday school convention was largely attended July 29. Miss Lillian Mills has been visiting friends up the lakes. Alfred Miller'e team ran away with his son Charles July 30. Mrs. Warner and Maggie Harmon visited Ann Arbor, July 23. Mr. and Mrs. Irv. Clark, of Grand Rapids, were in town last week. Agnes Gillen, assistant at postoffice is recovering from her sickness. Sup't. W. E. Robinson, of Detroit visited relatives in town over Sunday. Hal. Wheeler's horse ran away July S2, injuring Mr. Wheeler quite badly. Mrs. Wm. Larzelere is spending t couple of weeks in Eaton Rapids anc Clinton. W. Fosdick's team ran away with his machine, July 28, doing considerable damage. Mrs. C. Menzie and daughter, Alice, of Freeport, 111., are guests of M. Reynolds Chicago -st. W. D. Simmons, S. Josenhans, &nè R. H. Marsh have raised Harrison and Morton poles. John Smith's horse ran away and completely ruined the buggy and injured Mr. and Mrs. Smith very badly. Mrs. E. C. Russell and Mrs. D. P Whitmore, of Mason, are guests of Mr and Mrs. M. Reynolds, on Chicago-st. Mrs. Chas. Whitmore, of Adrián, and Hrs. C. Cudderback and daughters, of Toledo, visited at H. T. NichoPs last week. A. B. VanDuzer, who has been sick 'or some time, is slowly recovering. Mr. tf cGuire, of Ann Arbor, is conducting Mr. VanDuzer's business in his absence. Chelsea. Theodore E. Wood, bookkeeper in Chelsea Savings bank, and Miss Lillie Hlaich, were married, Sunday p. m., July 29, by Kev. J. H. Mclntosh, all of Chelsea. Wm. Blaich, of Cleveland, Ohio, reached here Sunday even ing, too late ;o witness the marriage of his sister, jut remained the guest of his brother, 3eo. Blaich until Tuesday, when he re;urned home. Dr. Wm. A. Ewing, of New York city, with his wife, son Lacy, daughter 31are, with a son of Henry Noble, of Elk Rapids, are guests of Mr. and Mrs. f homas S. Sears. Pittgfield. Miss Belle Sperry is visiting friends in Terra Haute, Ind. Mrs. Climne and daughter, who have been in Battle Creek the past year, the latter as teacher, have been spending a few days with Mrs. John Sperry. A party of little friends (and some older ones) - were entertained by Miss Winnie, the four-year old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Henry DePue, on Tuesday last, the occasion being her birthday. Webster. Henry Scadin is in Detroit, attending a commercial school. Miss Hattie Phelps is visiting Mr. and Mrs. Queal, Hamburg. The Sunday school picnic willbeheld in Smith's Groye, Whitmore Lake, Aug. 11. As Miss Mamie Phelps was driving from her home to Dexter, a few days ago, the horse was frightened by a boy swinging a tin pail. She wasthrown to the ground, but received very little injury, while the buggy was totally demolished. Milan. Thebrick for the Putnam building are being supplied from East Milan. Work has been commenced on the M. E. church foundation. It is expected to be a fine edifice. Surveyors have been at wotk establishing the site of the new store building for Putnam. W. Babcock,jr., has been called home from the Agricultural college on account of the serious sickness of tis father. Some are beginning to remark that it is peculiar that the Marshall fails to hunt out cases against but one of the saloons. The case against Vercelius & Babcock for selling liquor on July 4, was adjourned until Saturday on, account of the absence of the prosecuting Attorney. How is tliis? Upon the question of the approval of a saloon bond here, the vote in council stood 3 to 2 in favor ol approval, and the president declared it lost because some were absent. "Cushing's Manual" revised for Milan's use. Whitmore Lake. Wm. Dunlap had a house-warming Tuesday evening. Mrs. Ballard, of Detroit, is a guest at Wm. Kane's. Miss Jennie Sheffer visited at Durand, last week. Mrs. Ella Pray and family, of Ann Arbor, are spending the week at the Lake. Miss Mable Stiles spent Saturday and Sunday with Miss Jessie Clark, at Brighton. The hop at the Clifton house, last Saturday evening, was well attended, and a good time was enjoyed. John Simon was so unfortunate as to catch his own finger on a trolling hook, last week, and Dr. Smith finished the painful job. The fire works, Monday evening, were nearly equal to those of the 4th. Three boats with red lights had a sham battle with Roman candles. A car load pi excursionists from Owosso and Elsie enjoyed themselves here, last Thursday. The same train carried two carloads of people to visit the University. Saturday night was one of general enjoyment- except of sleep. The Clifton house hop closing some time before the approch of the Sabbath, the beautiful moonlight tempted the youth to take his sister (or somebody's else) for a quiet stroll. The white dresses were seen passing along the street or in or out of the door of the ice cream parlor, and the young urchin's hideous yells or uncalled for remark was heard as he saw his sister pass with some body else brother. The Jumbo fire cracker and the tin horns lent their music. Four Ann Arbor boys, whose names it would be no disgrace to mention, woke some of our villagers from their slumbers with music that was indeed highly creditable and that was repeatedly encord. Tpsllanti. F. Braisted has sold his fine residence on Forest-ave, to Rev. Ellis, the Baptist home missionary, and will move to Detroit. Mrs. Lavina Schwick is building a brick store near the Pattison block, corner Huron and Pearl-sts. Mrs. Walterhouse and Misses Hattie and Fannie Kief attended the funeral of Miss Maggie McMahon at Manchester, last Saturday. Dr. Mead, of Dundee, has taken up his residence on Washington-st. John Ressler is filling an $800 position in the Marquette business college. Miss Francia L. Stewart, who has been engaged in the post-office for the past 23 years, will take the position oi secretary at the Normal. Watson Snyder has sold his Forestaye home to a Mr. Long, of Detroit, and will move to Petoskey. Mrs. Kate Williams, of New York, is visiting her párente, Prof. and Mrs. Foote. Horsebaek riding in becoming very popular in our city. Salem. The Rev. Wm. Bird will attend the Albion camp meeting during the coming week. Richard Roach, living a mile south of Salem, died on Wednesday of last week of abscess in the etomach. The youngest son of Philip Digby feil from a ladder, striking the bottom step and driving three teeth into the roof of his mouth.