Around The County

In Lyon township 1118 woodchucks were killed last year. Philo Parsons, aged 83 years, died in Ypeilanti townsh'p, Apr. 8. An English syndicate haá an option on the Manchester roller milis. Nine new houses are to be built at Stockbridge during the sumtner. Mis Jenny Pickell, of Lyndon, died April 1, her 44th birthday anniversary. The postoffice at Saline has been removed from the Wallace to the Union block. 8outh Lyon voted to pay 25 cents bounty for each woodehuck scalped during the year. The next term of the Livingston circuit court will open in the new court house at Howell, Apr. 2L. The Salem G. A. R. cleared $10 from an entertainment recently, and donated the 6um to the new S. of V. camp. At a recent meeting, the Congregationalists of Pinckney pledged $175.25 to pay for a lot adjoining their proprty. Observer: Two of Manchester's recently elected aldermen refused to qualify, and a special election has been called. The !adies of the Methodist church at Dexter have purchased 185 yards of carpet with which they will earpet the church. The venerable Peter Hendrick, 88 years, old walked into the 4th ward polling place, Monday, and cast his ballot. - Ypsilantian. The oldest man to cast his vote at the polls Monday was Mr. O. N. Renn, who ■will be 92 years old next month. - Brighton Citizen. Chelsea Herald : Died, Tuesday, April I, 1890, Mrs. Catheriue Sager, aged 92 yeare. Deceased was, the mother of Mrs. John Kilmer. L. R. Hunter, the republican candidate for supervisor of Lyon township, was elected by two plurality. That isn't many, but it was enough. Josiah Sloat, of Sharon, sold a fine flock of sheep to John Spafard, of Manehesler, recently. The sheep, 150 in number, averaged 112 pounds each. Haines Bros., who hol j the franchise for building a street railway at Ypsilanti, have sent word that the road will be "started" this summer. Perhaps. The steam shovel at the gravel pit on the Michigan Central near Chelsea, is being run day and night, and over 200 hands are employed on the work there. Observer: E. Helber's imported English Shire colt, twenty-one months old, was weighed Tuesday and tipped the beam at 1350 pounds. llow's that for a yearling, Citizen: The water pipes in the jail at Howell blew up,Wednesday morning, shaking thingsup generally. The pipes were filled witli lime whicíi causei the explosión. Chelsea Herald: Master Phil. Bacon found an old cartridge one day this week, and being anxious to know wfaat i:. waB made of, took a stone and hit it. He is no' taking care of a sore eye. Martin Ottmar, of this place, and Mrs. Win. Itheinfrank, of Bridgewater 'station, were to-dayjoined in wedlock by Rev. Lederer, the ceremony taking place allhepar8onage.- Saline Observer. In Ilenrietta township, Jackson county, the Patrons of Industry demonstrated their strength by electing their entire ticket, at the recent election, defeating both the republiean and democratie candidates. Excelsior: Asa Iiudson, aged 84 years, died Sunday night. He had been a resident of this vicinity for many years and an early settler in Salem township. Funeral services were held Wednesday forenoon at his home. The Lake Shore folks have opened up their hearts and expended twentyfive or filty dollars in fixing up the docks, floors, etc, about the depot.- Saline Observer. The Saline people are thankful for even this email favor. Dexter Leader: Eev. Wm. Galpin has received from St. Clemens' guild, Philadelphia, a full set of altar cloths and stole of green silk elegantlv embroidered. It was purchased by the children of St. James Sunday School as an Easter offering to the church! Cbelsea Herald : A certain ycung gentlemsiiv ,yho resides in Lyndon, went huitMrig reeently, and after wastingfive orsix caps, he concluded to go home and take his gun apart and find out wby it would not go off. After laking it apart he fjund he had put the shot in first lui therrjowder on top Therefore tlifbys iayè tie laugh on him now. The question of improviiig the roads throughout the connty is now taking root among tho farmers and a general discussion of the merits of the various plans is the result. Time for actiop isf now ft-awjng Inirih, 'aati our fárñiersf shouUJ Bed td ifl thar som e feaaifcle' écheme is kdofted anjii permanent impfrovamentk on thé roadï be made, A)e-' fore another winter. Commercial: A mortgage has been duo on the G..T. Hall at Rawsonville for fiveyeara. This. hall is rented bv.the. S. T. aríd'alíjojfohchrfrcli Bodiat! [ A feW have BtrligireB aiobgHoee Hii-rntlrW8 paid and the property kept from the mortgagee. The trusteea of the G T. will now sign it over as the property of the M. E. church of this place, if the mortgagè, f MO fsjtóiï.: ! Manchester Enterprise: II ijerrj--' man, of Séneca, 111'., who vlsited ' his ippHter in this v-Mag last win mr, b-' carne deaf from ttíe eílct oí' ilie grir) andwent áwáy:tó b& doctorél. In returning .hoqie he feil jr was ins.hed from the cárs and the w heel? fut dff his left leg below the knee, and the toes sff fiwn his right foót. HÍ3 m'.ther. bas gone to Séneca to take care oí him. Jacob Wuster committe.l siiinde Taesday naorning at Uk residvm-t of Chris. Forher, ih Sylvan, by tak'ihg paTis green, cuttiug hia thnóiit VjiIi a razor, and t.hen shooting himsell' with a revolver.- HeraW. It is 'uhtïefcewsit to say that Jacob is dead. If these forte liad failed, he probably would I have hanghrmselfi'tumblfd Ji)tOitlw! .' well, anfi tn jlrawteAunder a joiii'g '.rain, ne was bonndio die ' ' ' Loughridge's stable in Ypsilanti, was set on fire, last Thursday morning. A horse, severat wagons, harneas, grain etc, were burned, tbe loss being $550. About the same hour the safe in J. N. Howland's store was blown open, the burglars etting away with twenty cents by the job. Tbe voters In Lima adopted the following resolution, at the election last week : '-Resolved, that we, the freeholders of the Township of Lima, do hereby forbid any and all persons from entering upon'our lands for the purpose of hunting, trapping or fishintr, or for any sporting purpose whatever." Capt. Nel. White's flock of sheep was attacked by dogs, Sunday, tbree killed and several badly wounded. One of ttie dogs was followed into the village and proved to belong to Ben. Smith. It has been killed.- Dundee Reporter. Dundee has lost a good many sheep by_ dogs recently, and war should be declared against the curs. Chelsea correspondence to Ypsilantian: At one time at the polls, Thos. O'Neil aged 89 years voted, saying, "I cast Biy first vote for Andrew Jackson the flrst time he run," and afier him D-iniel Tiohenor voted saying he also cast his "firt-t vote for Old Hickory." Únele Daniel is now 88 and alvvays votes the republican ticket. The annual shearing festival of the Saline Sheep Breeders' Association was held last week and it was clearly demonstrated that VVashtenaw county raises some of the flnest sheep in the country. The total number of sheep shorn was 42, and the agrégate weight of their wool was 943 pounds, an average of nearly 22J pounds foreach shepp, fully one-half of which were ewes. The heaviest fleece shorn was from a four year old ram owned by G. L. Hoyt, and its weight was 3G pounds, 10J ozs. A five year old ram belonging to A. A. Wood was seoond, the fleece weighing ZtSi pounds. The heaviest ewe's fleece was from an animal owned by N. A. Wood and weighed 2S pounds and five ounees.