Around The County

Burglars at Chelsea. Howell parties have bought 270,000 lbs. of wool this season. A Sanday school convention is to be held at Pinckney tomorrow. The Howell milis have re-opened after being put in first-clasa shape. The Ypsilanti board of health ia busily engaged trying to clean up the city. Miss Katie Haak, of Belleville, won $25 in a drawing at an Ypsilanti shoe store. Over 5,000 was the number of cabrage plants set out on the Saline poultry farm, last week. The annual meeting of the Lenawee County Pioneer Society will be held at Medina, Aug. 6. Frank Pierce, of Brighton, had his iaws fractured by being kicked by a norse on July 4. Rev. S. H. Adams, of Dexter, married Geo. L. Coates and Julia C. Philleo, of Webster, last Friday. The Chelsea dancing club doesn't stop for hot weather as a party was given last Friday night. Union services were held at the Saline Baptist last evening, Rev. Huntington, of Milan, preaching. The State Teachers' Institute for Lenawee will be held in Tecumseh the week beginning August 19. Rev. C. B. Case, of Unadilla, is holding a series of grove meetings near Joslin lake in Lyndon, this week. The wool marketed in Lenawee county this year is about 200,000 lbs. short of the amount marketed last year. Charles Helmuth, of South Lyons, left for Iron Mountain, Wednesday, to spend the summer with his sister. The banks of the beautiful lakes in the northern and western parts of the county are swarming with campers. Prof. Pease, of Ypsilanti, has been appointed a member of the executive commitiee of the National Music Association. John Bender and Miss Carrie Kalmbach were married in Sylvan, on July 17. The Howell Republican speaks of a "snipping social" being held on the court house lawn. What kind of an animal is it? The contract has been let and the Methodist minister at South Lyon will soon have the pleasure of occupying a new $1,000 parsonage. The Teachers' Institute for Washtenaw county will commence at Ypsilanti on Aug. 12. Prof. Daniel Putnam will conduct the meetings. Base ball was one of the games indulged in by the ladies, " just te please the children " at a Sunday school picnic at Ypsi., last week. George W. 8tewart is the happiest man in Brighton. He received the appointment of postmaster of that enterprising village last week. The Southern Washtenaw Farmers' Club held an interesting meeting, at the residence of D. Woodward, in Bridge water, on the 17th. William Tuomey has been promoted by the American Express company from a clerkship in the Ypsilanti office to agent at Sou:h Bend, Ind. "Senator" Gorman, jr., was born at Lyndon, July 16. His voice is in good shape and he promises to become as great an orator as his father. Mrs. Lucinda Bentley died at Ypsilanti, on July 12, aged 77 year. The following morning Otis Hall, another pioneer, died at the same age. The Ypsilanti councilmen are following the example of their brethern in this city and ordering new Bidewalks built in all parts of that place. Dr. H. F. Sigler, of Pinckney, has returned from a trip to Dakota. On the way home he was mixed np in a railroad accident but escaped uninjured. No matter how dull business is, the church socials always manage to make money. The ladies of St. Mary's church cleared $55 from their ice cream social. Edward Litchfleld and Carrie Jewell, of Dexter. were married on the 15th. The affair was so quiet that even the contracting parties could hardly believe it. Henry Burns, of San Antonio, Texas, has come all the way to Michigan to buy fine rams for the Texas market, and expects to piek up a carload in Lodi. Another lire at Chelsea, last week, but it was extinguished before the new tire department had a chance to throw water on it, much to their disappointment. Cornelius Cornwell is subscriber No. 1 on the books of the Ypsilanti Water Board, he being the first one to have the water connections made with his residence. A mad dog was one of the diversions in Webster last week. A number of heads of Btock were bitten, but the inhabitants managed to escape by taking to the trees. Prof. Geo. Barnes, for several years superintendent of the Howell schools, bas decided to reach the top of the ladder of fame and has purchased the Livingston Republican. The Adventista at Belleville have been living in a tent during the progress of their campmeeting, but they have obliged to seek other quarters, their tent having been burned. A. C. Curtis, of Salem, was obliged to borrow a mower to finish cutting his hay. He was the cwner of one, but his horses ran away and the mower is now worthless except for oldiron. Howell has struck the " English " craze and Arthur Garland is now the owner of an English turnout consisting of an English dogcart and an English coach horse. It's English or nothing at Howell now. Tramps cost E. C. Warner, of Ypsilanti town, a barn, 25 tons of hay, and a harvester one night last week, all of which he Baw go up in smoke. The property was insured in the Washtenaw Mutual for $1,800. The 8tockbridge Sun rushed the season a little but it "scooped" all competitors by giving the first snake story of the year. It was a big massasauga and was evidently after the editr as it was headed fot the Sun office. Dr. McLachlan, of York, went fishing one day last week and forgot that the water was wet. When he was fished out of the lake he concluded that he had had enough sport fer that day. It only cost $2096.94 to run the South Lyon union school last year, $1385.20 paying the salaries of a full professor and five teachers. The janitor received 20 cents more salary than one of the teachers. A couple of small boys at Dexter did a thriving business last week by tapping the tills of several of the merchante. When they were caught, the profits of the day quickly vanished under the stern ruling of Justice Crane. Rev. Fr. Reichenbach, of St. Mary's church, Manchester, is soon to leave fcr other fields. A couple of members of his flock complained that the reverend priest had been "looking upon the wine" too much, and the bishop notified him that he could be relieved. On Tuesday of last week, Thomas H. Mosher, of Manchester, feil from the steps of his house and broke his neck. The deceased was 74 years old and carne to Michigan in 1836. His funeral was held under the auspices of Manchester lodge, F. & A. M., a delegation being present from Adrián commandery K. T. The Baptist Young People's Society, of Milan, have elected the following officers: Mre. M. Andrews, president; Mrs. Chas. Thompson, vice-president ; Millie Hitchcock, secretary ; Orrie Throop, treasurer. The members of the Lodi Farmers' Club are not complaining. While their neighbors were swearing at the twine trust and paying 18 cents a pound for twine, the club members were buying all they wanted at 14 cents a pound. The house of Prof. Waller, of Dexter, was burglarized one night recently, but the thief was not very well repaid for his trouble. All he managed to get away with was a pocket-book, containingsome papers but not a cent in cash. A number of Milan citizens have hit upon Hamburg Junction as one of the finest summer resorts in Michigan. A club of 30 is being formed and before another summer they will have a clubhouse on one of the lakes near that place. J. E. Kirtland and Annie Sales were classmates and graduates of the Howell high school. They became so used to seeing each other that they concluded to strike up a partnership for life, and they were married at the home of the bride's parents in Unadilla on Monday. Mr. Geo. Lavender, of Whitmore Lake, would have attended the dance there on the evening of the Fourth had not somebody stolen his best suit of clothes during the day. He left them in the store in the morning and wore an old suit while attending boats, and when he went for them in the evening they were missing. - Ex. Chicago has had a Tecumseh colony for a year. At a meeting held last week, it developed into the "Lenawee club," and here are its ofBcers: President, Lavern F. Wheeler ; vice president, Mrs. Lillie Langdon ; secretary, Mrs. Minerva K. Elliott ; assistant secretary, Miss Irene Wood ; treasurer, Mrs. Alice Johnson.- Adrián Time?. Brighton furnished one in the list of Fourth of July accidents. A charge under an anvil refused to explode and Arthur Lanning looked to see what the cause was. About that time the powder exploded, seriously injuring Lanning about the face. A two-pound bottle of powder which Ed. Bergen was holding also exploded burning him badlv. Ten of the old pioneer ladies of this place held a social gathering and sort of impromptu pioneer meeting at the home of Mrs. Geo. Sherman, yesterday. The hours were most pleasantly spent in social chat and relating remiiiscenses of early days, while a bounteous repast prepared by the genial hostess detracted none from the enjoyment of the occasion. Those present were Mrs. Laura Wallace, Mrs. A. H. Goodrich, Mrs. F. A. Fellows, Mrs. Adna Shaw. Mrs. H. R. Mead, Mrs. Mitchell, Mrs. E. Valentine, Mrs. Geo. Sherman and Mrs. Marsh, of Chicago, a former resident of Saline, now visiting her sister, Mrs. A. Shaw. The aggregate age of the ten ladies present was about 750 years. May they live to meet again on similar occasions.- Saline Observer. Henry Gaumer and Sam Weinett were out on a fishing excursión with several others last week. When out in 20 feet of water, the boat began to fill - with water not fish- and the two occupants concluded it was about time to "fish or cut bait." After a brief council of war it was decided the boat would be safer bottom side up but the question how to get her in that shape without getting wet was a puzzler to them. Finally both jumped overboard and after some floundering and sputtering, especially by Hank, whose avoirdupois was rather too much for the buoyancy of the water, they succeeded in rolling the boat over and then mounted it to await the arrival of a rescuiug party. Take along some life preservers next time, gentlemen, or turn the boat before you start. - Saline Observer. Plttsfield. Mrs. Geo.Hadysits and sons, of Detroit are spending several weeks with hei1 father, David DePue. Daniel and Tobias Sutherland attended the marriage of their neice, Miss Ada Sutherland. in Ann Arbor, last week. Charley Mills is spendisg a week with his brothers, Clark, James and George, in the vicinity of Manceola and Bovne Falls. Kmery. J. G. Leiand spent Sunday at Hamburg with his uncle, Andrew Sawyer. Mrs. B. Martin, of Rives Junction, visited at H. W. Robinson's last week. Rev. D. H. Ramsdell went to Deerfield Sunday to fill his appointment there. Miss Walz and J. Pfeifle.both of Ann Arbor, were guests of Miss Kate Pfeifle last week. Little Grace Ramsdell, who was reported last week as being so seriously ïll, is slowly recovering. Salem. Miss Hattie TJtley spent the past week in Detroit. S. D. Chapin attended the funeral of his aunt, Mrs. Durkee, in Pontiac, last Thursday. The new creamery is to be erected at once on Geo. Wheeler's land, south-east of the school house. Munson Utley, of Detroit, carne up last Friday to take sttck in it. The cost of the building and machinery will be $5,500. Theives broke into the postoffice last Friday night, taking about $2 in money, which was in the till, but molesting nothing elseSaline. Whortleberries are plentiful now. Miss Anna Jewett is home from her recent visit. Miss Hattie Ford ie entertaining some relatives this week. Mrs. J. H. Ellis, of Hillsdale, is the guest of her sister, Mrs. L. S. Pierce. Rev. Huntington, of Milan, exchanged pulpits with Rev. Barry last Sunday. Rev. J. Lowry, of Stonv Creek, occupied the Presbyterian pulpit Sunday, Mrs. Adna Shaw and sister, Mrs. Marsh, left last week for a visit with friends at Homer, Mich. The boys who go around hunting sparrows have come to be a greater nuisance than the birds themselves. On Tuesday, July 23, at the Germán Ludieran church, occurred the wedding of Miss Ella Klein to Rev. Paul Kionka, of Northfield. The bride waa dreesed in white and wore a veil of white tulle. She was attended by her eister, Miss Anna Klein, and hercousin, Miss Burkhart. Mr. Burkhart and Mr. Orin Klein were groomsmen. The wedding was quite largely attended.