Around The County

John Minnis, of Ypsilanti, now draws a pension. A camp of S. of V., was established at South Lyon, last week. Six tramps wereconfined in the Chelsea "cooler" one night last week. Treasurer Wood, of Chelsea, reporta $89.99 on hand the first of this month. The country's safe. The Chelsea Herald says that the robins are here all right. The South Lyonites have petitioned the T. & A. A. authorities to give them better train service. The Pinckney Dispatch wants somebody to come along and build a firstclass hotel in that thriving village, The Stockbridge fair will be held Sept. 30, Oct. 1 and 2. Nothing like Betting the date, far enough ahead. C. W. Mansfield, of Grand Rapids, has purcha8ed the O. N. Conklin farm, on the south Ypsilanti road. The price for 82 acres was $5,200. Miss Ella Sinter, daughter-of Dr. H. F. Sigler, of Pinckney, was married last Thuraday afternoon to L'oyd M. Teeple, of the same place. Brighton Citizen : Editor Chilson of the Tri-County Picket has leased his office and accepted a situation with the State Republican at Lansing. On Tuesday of last week, the scholars of the Pinckney iJchool flung to the breezes a handsotne U. S. flag, and dedicated it with proper ceremonies. Yesterday afternoon Mrs. B. S. Wilson entertained eeven old ladies, whose united ages were 533. An enjoyable time Is reported. - Dundee Reporter. The water whlch Ypsilantians are mipposed;to drink, wasanalyzed by Prof. Kedzie, of the Agricultural College last week and he says that it's all right' Manchester Enterprise ; One week from next Sunday a class of 22 children, 14 girls and eightboys will be confirmed at Emanuel's church in this village. The Chelsea Baptists have had a chance to try their new baptistry and find that it works well. Ten persona were baptised in it on Sunday of last week. Saline Observer : A lady near this place is gaining renown as a pedestrian, she baving walked to Ann Arbor and back last Saturday, the distance covered being 24 miles. Oakland Excelsior: Last Saturday L. D. Lovewell shipped a car of 191 sheep, 70 of the number were Shropshire lambs, averaging 98J pounds each, bought of A. L. Beach. Pinckney Dispatch: Mr. H. D. Mowers, of this place, received a dispatch on Wednesday of last week, stating that his father died very sudden at his home in New York state. He was 74 years o!d. Moultop Bros., of Green Oak, lost a large barn, a large lot of farming tools, and 40 tons of hay, 350 bushels of wheat by fire Tuesday morning; insured for $200. Supposed cause, incendarism. -South Lyon Picket. The Milan Leader comes pretty near hitting the truth when it says: "No more ice is expected to grow here this season. But the unexpected is whatwe may with safety expect, so look out lest your early vegetables should freeze. Stockbridge Sun: Dr. Williams and William Kennedy have pooled their cash and purchased a handsome, powerful, thoroughbred four-year-old Norman Stallion from Ohio parties. The fine stock horse weighs 1680 nounds Mr. and Mrs. Robert French, oíd and respected residents of Dundee, celebrated the fifüeth anniversary of tbeir wedded Hfe, on Tuesday last, a large number of friends gathering to make the auspicious occasion a happy one. Sentinel: Col. George H. Burroughs a pioneer of Belleville, and father of S.' W. and George Burroughs, died last Fnday, aged 83 years. Col. Burroughs settled at Belleville in 1845. He won bis title by service in the Mexican war. The Young People's Mission of the Presbyterian church at Ypsilanti, has elected officers as follows: President Mrs. W. B. Eddy ; vice president?, Florence Goodison, Alice Morey; secretary George Damon ; treasurer, Miss Yerkes! What's the matter with the curative qualities of the Ypsilanti mineral water? The Ypsilantian says: "Mr. E. L. Hough last Monday morning paniea nis wile to Uastile, in western New York, where ehe will take treatment at a water cure." Chelsea Herald: An axe in the hands of an infiirlated man over against Jerusalera one day last week, carne near causing a job for Frank Staffan Had it not been for the interference of a bystander who i-ecured the axe at a great personal risk blood would certainly have been shed. Mrs. Fred Pourth is reported in a dying condition. The case is a pitiable one, the poor woman is motherof a two weeks old babe, and both have suffered for want of proper nursing and care Saline Observer. What kind of a place is Saline, anyhow? Is it possible that people are allowed to die there for the want of proper care ? Ypsilantian: Chas. Kissane, formerly employed in the inarble shop, but who went west six years ago, is revisiting the city He is engaged in farming at Marión, Phillips County, Kansas, near the ebraska line, and reports the farmers there in ratner hard straita frora loss of crops. The following officers of the Ypsilanti Arbeiter Verein have been elected President, GeorgeC. Richel; vice president, L. Z. Foerster; cor. secretary Frederick Warner; treasurer, Georgé Ament; collector, R. Kopp; trustees, Joseph Myer, John Maegle, August Kicherer George Witmire, Jacob Schmid, JohnTerns.William Dusbiberexamining physician, E. Batwell, M. D.' A local option eleclion took place at Lyons recently. It was to be for or against the solitary village saloon, and all persons, male or female, over 18 years oíd allowed to vote. The result must make the saloon keeper feel lonesome. Of the 203 votes cast 7 were for the saloon and 196 against it. Fiftyseven people who may like to take a nip occasionally, but don't like to say so, did not vote.- Ei. J