Around The County

Mrs. Jacob April, of Scio, 83 year old, died on Friday, March 22. Tlie Congregational church of Ypsianti has paid its debt of $2,000. The Ypsilanti common council is reèrred by a local paper to Isaiah 62-10 C. M. Fellows argued for prohibition and Andrew Cambell against, in the fpsilanti grange recently. H. P. Glover, of Ypsilanti, has pr3sented the Normal museum with a pair of full grown deer, handsomely mounted. J. D. Vanduyn, J. F. Nestell. S. M. Case, and Albert Robison are talked of as candidates for ihe Manchester postoffice. Richard McGinn, of Scio, was kicked n the face by a horse, and his lower aw was broken on one side and fracured on the other. H. J. Bartis' lease of the Goodyear louse in Manchester expires this month, and the Enterprise fears hedoes not intend to remain another year. The York Prohibitionists ran A. R. Dexter for supervisor, and A. B. Smilh For clerk. The York Republicans had J. W. Blake6lee for supervisor, and J. tí. Lawrenee clerk. L. A. YVilcox, Harve Hitchcock and L. Burnham were invited down to Detroit, Wednesday, by a deputy U. S. marshal to answer the charge in the U. S. district court of having sold tobáceo without paying thetax. - Milan Leader. The Ann Arbor town board on Tuesday foiind that during the past year 82 sneep have been killed in that townehip by dogs, and they will pay $211.75 to theowners. Fred. Braun says that all the dogs belonged to Ann Arbor city. A party started for Denver, Col., Tuesday evening. Two, David Laubengayer and son, of Scio, go for their health. The rest go to find new homes, and they are Emanuel Staebler and his wife and two sister?, of Lima, and Christian Reule and Fred. Stollsteimer, of Scio. Dr. Pinkham has commenced proceedings against James Vescelins, Frank Babcock, Frank Thorp and J. H. Kearney to recover about $180 wbich was won from him by the slick methods of gambling. A. J. Sawyer, of Ann Arbor, is the doctor's attorney. - Milan Leader. The Chelsea Standard is the name of a new paper just started in Chelsea by Wm. Emmert, lt is an eight page paper, of 'ive columns to the page, and is well pnr, together. The first number dated March 22, has a bright appearance, and has a good collection of news. The Standard will not dabble in politics. The next meeting of S. W. farmers' club will be held at the residence of J. G. English, south of the village, on Saturday, April 6th, at 7 p. m. There will be select reading by Mrs. W. H. Henion, and an essay by Mrs. Frank Spafard. The topic for discussion will be "Cultivation of small fruits, and best variety." Paper by D. Woodward. - Manchester Enterprise. Chelsea. Rev. Dr. Holmes preuched at Grasa Lake last Sunday. Miss Lyra Hatch is home from hei echool in Bellevue for a week's vacation. Mrs. Elizabeth Van Slyke.of Jackson spent Sunday and Monday with her niece, Mrs. D. G. Hoag. L. E. Sparks, wife and daughter May, of Jackson, spent Sunday here, guests of Mr. and Mrs. Will Emmert. Ed. McNamara, of Traverse City, ppent a few of the örst days of this week among Chelsea friends. Charles Wunder, who, for about ten years, has been Chelsea's reliable anc only baker, died last Thursday, ageJ 39 years. Micbael Buehler, son of Jacob Buehler, residing about one and a half miles north of town, died March 30, ofconsumption, aged 21 years. Miss Minnie Davis returned last week Wednesday from Olivet college, where sheis pursuing a course of study. She will return next Monday. Charley Depew, one of Chelsea's mosi substantial young men, received a commission Monday morning as railroad mail agent between Detroit and Chicago. Geo. P. Glazier is attending a sale of imported Jersey cattle at the Oakland stock farm, near Hamilton, Ontario this week. This is said to be the finest collection of imported cattle in America. H. O. Wills, of Detroit, is holding forth the "terrors of the Lord" in our town hall every evening to astonished and wincing erowds. How they do grumble ! He is rough, but so was the prophet Elijah. The old wooden building formerly occupied as a hotel, has been rembveil to another lot, near the depot; and a nice brick block will soon stand in its place. When the other wooden huik that now stands there is removed, of which there is hope and promise, and the whole corner occupied by afine brick block, the appearance of the town, as seen froin the railroad, will be greatly improved. YpKllnnlI. The Normalites are enjoying a rett from their labora, this week. Mrs. M. S. Hall and daughter are visitiug relatives in Manchester. Mrs. W. W. Wicker, of East Saginaw, is visitiug her sister, Mrs. Klward King. The Kowley property on Chicago-ave has been ptirchased by O. A. Ainswortu for $4000. Rev. McCorkle resigned his pastorate of the Presbyterian church last Sunday, and will depart for Detroit eurly in May. A regular kindergarten will be opened at the Normal, April 8, with Miss Mary Lockwood, late of Alma college, in charge. The Prohibitionista rallied round their candidato for mayor, Cdas. Fellows, nobly. But the party is too small to inake much of a showing just at present. Three reading rooms have been establised ia this city within three montha. The Y. W. C A. rooms on WashingtonBt, the Y. M. P. A. on Congress-st , and the one on Huron-st. Ypsilanti has a minister who keeps up with the times, with sermona on Valentines, Robert Elsmere, city electious, etc. He believes in tarkling mattera that He near people's hearts. 9. W. Parions & Co.'s safes wer cracked open by burglars reeently, bnt as no inoirey was deposited, the scamps were mad and venled their Bpite by jreaking up fine tools belouging to workmen in the milis. Milnn. Milan citizens who were arrested and aken to Detroit last week fnran alleged violation of the revenue laws were immediately discharged upon making ;heir showing, it being shown plainly ;hat no fraud was perpetrated or in;ended. For several weeks past there has oeen a strong effort made to induce Milan capitalists to invest in a stock company for the manufacture of the 'Begole Improved Lightning Fence Machine." The reqnired number of shares have been taken, and the work s likely to go right along now and Milan manufacturers will be booming a fence machine eecond to none in the United States. The inventor is Gordon Begole, and with him are Frank J. Salisbury and Herbert Belden who are interested in the patent and machinery now on hand. These gentlemen will take 75 shares, and Milan's own capitalists will take 125 shares, the price per sharo being $25. The following gentlemen have taken 10 shares each, C, H. Wilson, J. H. Ford, O. A. Kelley, Thomas Richards, L C. Allen. The followinir gentlemen have taken 5 shares each:" H. J. Zimmerman, V. F. Allen, J. W. Blakeslee, H. C. Sill, C. B. Hobbs, B. W. Marble, J. D. Forsythe, Barnes & Co.. Edwartl Pfarr, Jerome Allen, A. B. Smith, H. Whitmarsh, J. L. Marble. Webster. Mr. Burnham isable to ride out, and enjoy the fragrance of out-door air. There was a maple syrup social March 27, at the residence of Rev. Mr. Lincoln. The town voted to give a bounty of 20 cents per scalp for woodchucks. They must be in before the last Saturday in September. Highway Commissioner Litchfield is instructed to pu rebase two more road graders, making three in all. The town is to be divided into three districts, each enlitled t) one j rader. On March 21! the Webster farmers' club "public" was held in Webster Coagregational church. Lieutenant Governor Ball read an interesting paper, the central thought of which was the necessity of having plurk and vim. Mrs. Blanche Butler and Dorr Qneal gave recitations. There was a discussion as to whether farm life is pleasant, and the affi rmative was held up by C. M. Starks, Lieutenant Governor Ball, Johnson Backus, AVm. Smith ofDextertownship, and Rev. G. E. Lincoln. Wm. Tubbs, who was alone on the negative, did, according to one of the affirmative speakers, beat them all. The next meeting of the club will be held at Daniel Lyon's in Scio, and it will be a joint meeting with the Scio Assdciation. The question of taiing mortgages will be continued. Daxtcr. The cantata of Queen fcsther will soon attract the attention of a Dexter audience. Supt. Thompson, of the Suginaw Schools, with wife and little daughter, are visiting with the Murdocks. Gen. Cárdenas, the Mexican dwarf, was buried frorp the M. E. Church, last Sunday. The little general carne home írom Los Angeles, Cal., about five weeks ago, caught a seyere cold.and died witli quick consumption. He had formed a good many acquaintances here, was a pleasant little fellow, 31 inches high, 46 Ibs weight,and a trifleover 54 years old. He was buried in his gold-trimmed general's uniform. Four hundred and five votes cast in Dexter township, Monday, showing tbat about 175 voters stayed away from the polls. One hundred" and sixty-one democratie inajority. There were 23 Prohibition ballots. For some unaccountable reason the first name on the Republican township ticket was cut 87 times, getting only six on the Democratie ticket. Wbilmore l.k-. Miss Sarah Gute and her sister, of Owosso, are visitng at Saline. Miss Ellen Robinson is spending a vacation at home from the Normal sehool. Jno. Hilderbrantisshipping his stock of logs to the Estey manu factu ring company at Owosao. F. S. Horner closed the winter school last Friday. The spring term commences one week from Monday, but no teacher has yet been employed. Col. Dean, of Arbor, and H. W. Ashley, of Toledo, were here last week looking over the different proposed camp grounda. The idea that there are not grounds suitable in every particular for camping grounds at VVhitmore Lake is "all bosh." There could not be nicer grounds than there are here, and these will very probably be used this year. Mtony C'r-li. Ed. Hogers has soKl his farm to Chas. Schmid.of Ann Arbor. Mrs. T. Talladay, who luis been vtaiting at Jackson, has returned. The Methodists gave a sugar social at Barr's hall last Friday eveuing. Geo. Delaforce, of Mitan, bas engaged with Elton Sanderson for the coming season. Mr. Cohns has moved his house nearer to thestreef, and ia engaged in making repairs on it. The social which was given by the Baptist society at the residence of Wesley OuUerkirk, waswell attended. Emery. Mr. K. Fitzsimraons is on a visit to her son in MaRon. The migar party wa8 a grand success; SJ9.3 was reoeived. School in district Xo. ti commenced last Monday, with Miss Carrie Renwick as teacher. Thad Li-land met with quite an accident at the sugar party. Wule playing foot ball, someone stepped on his foot and wrenched lus ankle so severely that be will be laid up for a few weeks.