Around The County

Tecumseh now has a Chinese laundry. A Woman's Relief corps bas been organized at Stock bridge. Mrs. Sarah K. Traxler of Ypsilanü, died on Jan. 12, of diabetes. The ice house of Jacob Grob of Ypsilanti burned last Wednesday night. The Chelsea Standard is working on a Fonrth of July celebration already. The county clerk of Oakland county issned 320 marriage licenses last year. The Ypsilanti Sentinel has removed to new quarters over the express office. A children's carnival was held at South Lyon last evrninjr, 70 children taking part. The Monroe county house has -Í3 inmates, while but live are contined in the county jail. The Good Templars are ncreasing at South Lyon. Five new members were initated last week. The members of St. Luke's parish eavp a reoeption to Bishop Davies at Ypsilanti last evening. A fineblock of stores is to be built at Dundee, where fire cleared out several rookeries some time ago. Mrs. S. A. Bolles died at Chelsea J.in. 11, aged 75 years. She had lived in that village nearly Iialf a century. The students at the normal school at Ypsilanli have been paying more attention to 'la grippe" than to their studies recentki Ypsilanti now has a branch of the ■ational Loan Association of Detroit, 200 shares of stock having been taken there. George L. Devine of Webster and Miss Florence Monks of Stockbridge were married at the home of the bride yesterday. The Saiem Dramatic Club now has the fever, and the "Danger Signal" is to be produced by the members for the benefit of the band. TheCongregationalists of Salem have abandoned their gospel meetings, but the Baptists do not give up so easily and are still running. The Detroit poultry show is running ibis week and Brother Nissly of the Saline Obseryer, has a number of prize fowls on exhibition there. George Marshall and Miss Emma Borden, two popular young people of Green Oak, were married at the residence of the bride's parents, January L5. If Mrs. Ruth Youngs of Sylvan lives until next Monday she will be 92 vears old, and she is still able to do more work than lots of girls about the country. Does insurance pay? J. P. AVood of 'helsea claims to have paid out nearly 55,000 for insuranee since engaging in business and has received but $5 in return. Geo. McKinstry, E. H. Green, J. C. Fuller, Dr. L. M. James and Frank Simors constitute the nowly elected board of managers of the Ypsilanti Y. M. C. A. The Maple Grove Cemetery association of Sylvan has elected the following officers: E. A. Ward, presidentWm. Laird, vice-president; S. Tyndall, treasurer,, Wm. Hunt, sexton. The Dexter Leader commenced its 22nd year with the last issue. It wasn't much of a paper on the start, but each year has seen it improve until now it ranks with the best in the countv. The Petersburg Fair Association has taken a step in the right direction and 'lecided to cxclude all kinds of eambling from the fair grounds. A good example for other associations to follow. The local page of the South Lyon Picket was converted into " pi" last Thursday morning while being put on the press, but the paper carne out just the same, although a little short in locals. Joseph Larson, who holds the office of city treasurer of Manistee, now has a deputy toassist him in all bis duties Her name was Minnie E. Stillson and they were married at Ypsilanti, January 15. Florida cannot compare with Michigan this winter. Milton Keynolds of Saline, found a potato bug in his garden recently, the bug being on hand early to get a nip at the first potato vine that appeared. Trouble is brewing for certain Manchester saloon-keepers who perinit young boys to frequent their places Baya the Enterprise. The trouble snould be in the shape of a heavy fine and a term in prison. A. B. VanDuzer of Saline, fooled his most intiinate friends in line shape last week. He went to Grand Rapids on business, but concluded to combine some littlo pleasure with the trip and was married to Miss Annie Gillen of that place. A son of Charles Uhl of Bridgewater has a very sore head as the result of a game of " draw poker." Another fellow drew the poker and Uhl took the trick. The balance of the game will be played before esquire Perkins.- Manchester Enterprise. The village council of Plymouth has accepted the combination city hall and opera house, and the residents who " kicked;" so vlgorously when the scheme was proposed have come to the conclusión that their "kick" was in vain, Little Frank Cady of Chelsea, is an inquisitivo youth of nine years. He wanted to find out how a cartridge was made and used a Lammer to break it open. The hammer has been found ft id Frank's hand will soon be well but it was a close cali. There is a young man in New Hudson who seemsto show the right sort of mettle. He sat up with his best girl to see the new year arrive, but while thev sat side by side upon the sofa both feil asleep, and did not wake until all the girl's folks carne into the parlor the next morning and stood around them in a circle, viewing the tableau they made. When they came to the girl went into bysterics, but the youth rubbed nis eyes and manfully made formal application to becomo the family sonïn-law. He was accepted on the SDot