Around The County

Dexter wants a tailor. We have some to spare. Gov. Luce will speak at Milford on the Fourth of July. There were 75 births and 35 deaths in Bundee township last year. Prof. A. E. Hall will be principal of the Chelsea school next year. Sunday was a day of pleaeure at Whitmore Lake and the hotels were crowded. Hon. E. P. Allen is at Holly today, where he delivers the memorial day address. Manchester is incíeasing in population rapidly. Three births recorded last week. Martin Merkei and Miss Mary Dorfer, were married at St. Mary's church, Chelsea, on the 21st. The Manchester skating rink has been sold and is being fltted over for a wool warehouse. The Sons of Veterans, of Dundee, are now equipped with breech-loading Springfield rifles. Arthur G. Case has moved from Manchester to Battle Creek, where he engages ia the hotel business. A volunteer fire department is being organized at Chelsea, an ordinance providing it having passed the council. "'How about holding a Fourth of July celebration ? " is the common salutation found in our exchanges this week. One of the pleasantest places in the county to spend the hot summer is at the Cavenaugh Lake camp, near Chelsea. The Chelsea Savings Bank has bought a new burglar proof safe, and they challenge any crack'sman to get into it ia a week. Company A, Sons of the Union, at Ypsilati, now has 28 members. Steps are being taken to organize a branch at Chelsea. No public memorial services will be held at Saline today, the G. A. R. alone looking after the graves of their dead comrades. The next reunión of the North-Eastern Michigan soldier's and sailors' association will be held at Pontiac, August 20-22. The ladies' aid society of the Saline Baptist church have reorganized and will be in shape to care for the heathen next winter. Peter J. Lehman, of Chelsea, and Miss Polly Braun, of Freedom, were married at the re8idence of the bride's parents last Thursday. Alonzo Borden, of Green Oak, has purchased of Wm. Ball, a fine yearlina short-horn of the Rose of Sharon and Young Mary stock. At the meeting of Carpenter post, G. A. R., last Friday evening, the Women's Relief corp presented the post with a hand8ome new flag. Chelsea is now guarded against another disastrous fire by two new chemical engines which cost $1,000 each. Better late than never. Our friends having business in the Probate Court will do The Registee a favor by requesting that their notices be published in this paper. Gov. Luce will not freeze next winter. He held the lucky number which drew a quilt at an entertainment given by Brighton post, G. A. R. The Y. W. C. A., of Ypsilanti, celebrated its second anniversary Monday evening. After the election of officers, a pleasant social was held. VVooden horseehoes, for use on soft ground, is the article being made by a Manchester genius. A small board attached prevents the horse from miring. H. M. Alsaver is now at the head of the Hamburg postoffice, having been appointed to succeed Bert Royce who had the benefits of the office for a number of years. Manchester has a lodge of the Knights of Rest. One member of the organization is anxious to form a base ball club but he can't find eight others who have atnbition to leave their drygoods boxee. The Milan business men has concluded that they rather have the dust than to pay for sprinkling the streets this year. They probably will have all the dust that they want before the summer is over. If you are at Dester and notice a peculiar " clickety-clicking " sound in every direction don't be frightened. Studying telegraphy is the rage at present and everybody carries a " pocket machine." The Ypsilantians are celebrating Decoration day, today, under the auspices of Carpenter post, G. A. R., the Ypsilanti Light Guard and band assisting. Rev. C. T. Allen, of Pontiac, delivers the address. Eev. T. W. Beale, of Ypsilaeti, addressed his congregation last Sunday evening on "How to spend your moaey." That's easy enough, but what we would rather know is how to get the money to spend. The Clifton house at Whitmore Lake bas been thoroughly renovated during ;he winter. A number of new boats aave been added to the equipment and ;he few hot days last week drove crowds to this popular summer resort. Washtenaw county's share of the semi-annual apportionment of the school fund is $9,513.33. The county las 14,041 scbool children, a number .nat is exceeded by only seven counties n the State. There are 630,000 school children in the State. The T. & A. A. company are improvng their road-bed between this place and Lelands and are preparing to furnish South Lyon the accomodation she deserves - four trains daily. - Excelsior. iVhen "the four trains daily" get to running let us know and we'll walk oyer and see them. The Methodists of Ypsilanti, held a May festival last evening. A baby show was one of the attractions and the nothers are all mad because their paricular pet was not decided as the best. Che man who manages a baby show ravels on a path of thorns during the rest of his life. The postmaster at Yosilanti is having ots of trouble in attempting to decipher he address on a number of letters mailed to a youne lady, but where they are to be sent, nobody has been able to make out yet. He haa already sent foar of them to the dead-letter office, but others are dropped in daily and his rouble does not cease. The G. A. R. Post at Dexter attended service at St. James church, Sunday. It was hard on the veterans but they all came out alire. "Jabe" Smith, of Saline, had a lively time with hia horses on a recent quiet Sunday. The neck-yoke broke, the horses ran, and Smith yelled like wild during the thirty seconds or less that were occupied in covering two miles. The horses were finally stoped but Smith has not yet recovered his breath. S. V. Hayes, aged 72 years, died suddenly at his home in Green Oak, on the 22nd, of heart diseaseaftersomemonths of failing health. The deceased was among the earliest pioneers of that vicinity, having taken up his farm from the government in '33, making his residence on the old homestead at the time of death 56 years. G. S. Beach, an apprentice in the U. S. navy, has been visiting his parents at Ypsilanti. He left recently to rejoin his ship, the Chicago, which started last week on a voyage around the world, going to England, North Sea, St. Petersburg, Mediterranean Sea, Bombay, Yokakoma, Sandwich Islands, San Francisco and then around Cape Horn to New York. This is the time of year that our city cousins write with endearing terms that they " will run up and spend a couple of days and bring the family along." The " couple of days " usually lengthen out to a couple of months, and the amount of damage done by the children of the family cannot be repaired in a year. This is one of the woes of a farmers life. The South Lyon Excelsior is becoming disgusted with delinquent subscribers and sets them forth in the following emphatic paragraph: "You may have the stars in a nail keg, hang the ocean on a fence rail to dry, put the eky to sleep in a gourd, unbuckle the belly band of eternity and let the sun and moon out, but don't think you can escape the place that lies on the other side of purgatory if you don't pay for your paper. Memorial services were held by Ypsilanti Grange on the 16th inst., in memory of Mrs. G. S. Barnes who died recently. The programme was as follows : Scripture reading and prayer, A. R. Graves, W. C; remarks, M. R. Crane W. M.; select reading, Wm. Scotnoy, W. O.; sketch of her life, Sister Platt. recitation, Mrs. Wm. Scotney, W. L.; remarks, A. R. Graves, W. C; select readings, Sister Carpenter ; closing remarks, Brother Campbell. At Gettysburg the Michigan troops engaged were as follows: lst Inf', 271, killed, 5; 3d Inf., 286, killed 7; 4th Inf., 403, killed, 25; 5th Inf., 283, killed, 19 ; 7th Inf., 356, killed, 23 ; 24th Inf., 496, killed, 58 ; 9th battery, 119, killed, 1; lst cavalry, 602, killed, 10; 5th cavalry, 770, killed, 8 ; Oth cavalry, 611, killed, 1 ; 7th cavalry, 461, killed, 13, wounded, 48 ; Co's. C. I. and K., of sharpBhooters, 96, killed, 1 ; Co. B, 2d, 88, killed, 25, The total wounded, 675, missing, 264. Total loss, 1131. - Tribune. Two of Salines fair daughters have become greatly interested in "dress reforrn" recently and above all things wanted to hear Mrs. Anna JennessMiller's lecture at Ypsilanti. But they didn't do it. They got a good start to drive from home when the horse balked and if they had been sitting in that same carriage until this time, they would have been no nearer Ypsilanti than when they started. Even a balky horse may be a blessing in disguise, for if the ladies had heard the lecture, divided skirts would have been the rage at Saline. Salem. Dr. Frederic is very ill, it is feared dangerously so. The Union concert will be held at the Lapham church, next Sunday afternoon. The Rev. Mr. Bradshaw, of Ann Arbor, filled the pulpit of the Congregational church, last Sunday. Rev. Mr. Bettys was called to his home in Oxford the past week during the sickness of his mother. Miss Minnie Boughner, of Orchard Lake, is the guest of her aunt, Mrs. S. D. Chapin, the present week. Lizzie, the 9 year old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Stanley, whose clothing took fire while playing at school, was o badly burned that she died on Thurgday last. The Gypsy social given by the Workere in the Vineyard at the residence of the Rev. Mr. Woodworth, was largely attended, and a good time enjoyed by all, especially by the children. Mr. Charles McLaughlin and wife, left on Monday to make a home in Montana. They have the well wishes of the many friends they leave. Mrs. McLaughlin will visit her parents in Belding, during the summer. Slony Creek. A fine rain carne to gladen the hearts of the farmer Monday. S. Conde is preparing to build a henhouse. There was a slight frost apparent last Thursday morning; slight damage is reported. F. B. Gooding and wife, started for New York state, Monday, to visit friends and relatives. Mrs. Abbie Mead, died at her residence, on the Ridge road, last Monday, the 20th, aged 84 years. Mrs. Mead formerly come from Vermont, and was one of the early settlers in this state. Whitmore I.itko. L. J. Stiles was at Cadillac on business last week. Dance at the Lake house, last Saturday evening. Fred. Roper and wife, of Ann Arbor, spent Sunday with their relatives here. Rev. R. D. Robinson gave the G. A. R. memorial address at Brighton, last Sunday. Henry Swindeman has rented C. L. Rane's arcade and will serve ice cream this season. The T. & A. A. railroad in ita latest time card treate our resort to a neat little advertisment. Sheep dogs have been doing damaging work among flocks about here. The dogs still run at large. Miss Maggie Dodge, of Laingsburg, who has been visiting at F. M, Dodge's, returned home Saturday. Thos. Wall left last week for Toledo to commence his work on the postal service between Toledo and Erie.