Around The County

Dexter is clamoring for new hou-es. Washtenaw county's share of the railroad taxs ÍR $,600. The formen1 picnic will he held at Wiiitraore Like on August 23. The Germán Benevolent Society, of Manchester, gave a larga picnic on the fourth The Grove brewery in YpMlanti will make artificial ice in a new machine which eost $10,000. A teachers' review class will be oon. ducted at Graes Lake for three weeks, commencing July 7. In the village and township of Manchester during the past year, there have been only 32 deathi". Prof Morris will enter upon the pastorale of the Dexter Congregational church next Sunday. James W. Waugh, of York townfihip, who carne to Michigan in 1S35, dled recently at the age of 74. Mrs Maria Wood, although 93 years old, was able recently to nde seven miles to attend a funeral. John A Miller, of Ypsilanti has taken the pusition of director of tne Olivet onservatory of music. Henry Herzer, Dorsey Hoppe and Cora Irwln received diplomas at the Chelsea high school this year. Charlefi Canfield, charged with stealing a norse and rig in Dexter, has been sent to jail in default of 81,000 bail. Thomas Moran, of Manchester, has been re-engaijed as principal of the tik River, Minn., schools for the ensuing year, The Saline high school graduated a large nnmber ofyoung people this year. The Chequamegons furnisned tne music. Wampler's Lake was the scène of a eood Fourth of July celebration. Willard Stearns, of Adrián, delivered the address. A sort of minute mngsrot is caid to be ' workinginthebloominvüheadsofclover, damaging it ronsiderably in some sections of the county. The sweet girl graduates at Dexter confuted Bellamy, prescribed woman s proper sphere and settled the southern question, all in one evening. Prof. Hopkins. late of Clinton, will have charge of the Saline schools during the en8iiing year. Miss Flower, of Ypsilanti, will act as nis assistant. Hon. Wm. Ball, of Hamburg, acting lieutenant-governor, is said to be in the field for the Republican congressional nomination in his district. - Dexter Leader. The residence of Mr. Bird, near the Webster church was struck by lightning recently and badlv damaged. A child was thrown from a chair by the shock but not injured. Saline Observen- Over 5,000 cabbage plants have been set at the poultry farm, largely from ground upon which strawberries have been harvested, thus securing two crops from the ground. Married, Wednesday, June 25th, 1890, it the home of the bride's parents m Lima, Mr. E. J. Coy, of Jackson, to Miss Eugenia Gregory, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J. V. N. Gregory.- Chelsea Herald. Several of Dexter's leading citizens are preparing to remove to other places. Prof. Waller is bound for the west, F. E. Warren will practice medicine in Denver and J. H. Evarts will lócate in Webster. The following have been appointed teachers in the Chelsea schools for the ensuing year: A. A.Hall, Lucy E Lowe, Libbie Depew, Dora Harrington, Mary Wheeler, Mary Van Tyne and Satie Van Tyne. The First National Bank of this city has a capital and surplus of over $100,000 - an amount not exceeded by the capital and surplus of any editor in this rity.- Ypsilanti Commercial. Come to Ann Arbor, brother. The residence of Gottlieb Roller In Sharon was struck by lightning during one of the recent storms. The bolt tore up the shingles and slipped down the chimney into the cistern, but did little damage, except to the roof. The Patrons of Industry of Western Washtenaw, Eastern Jackson and NorUiern Livingston counties, will hold a grand picnic at North Lake, Wednesday, August 20. The most prominent speakers of the state will be invited to be present. Mr. Jt-sse R. Biggs, of Superior, reports bad work done by the wortns among his corn. lie has been obliged to plant three titnes, but hopes the trouble is now over and that a late autumn is UI that is necessary toa erop. - Ypsilantian. Mrs. T. H. Mosher has packed her gooda and will ship them to Chatlanooga, Tenn., where herbrother lives. She has been well patronized here, but like many others is anxious to do better and thinks that she can in a grevvine citv.- Manchester Enterprise. The man who left the mustang at Geo. Nisle'a stable last week went to Jackson, where he offered to sell the harnees so cheap that he was arrested .on suspicion, and proved to be the feliow who has been stealing horses in .different parts of the state. - Manchesier Enterprise. Ypsilanti is evidently bringing up a large criminal class, judging from the following. which appears in the Sentinel : "Monday night agang of rowdies tole a lot of tombstones from the old cemetery and scattered them along the street leading west. They also executed a war dance upon the stoop of a near residenoe and stole the pump out OÍ the cistern. It is probable the coroner may have a case if such depredation8 are continued." Mrf. Schalts, an old lady living near I'ortage Lake, was badly injured in a mysterious way a short time ago. She lives alone and, the evening being very warm, she sat down near an open door to rest. She remembers nothing more until some hours afterwards, when she found herself lying in the center of the room, the blood slreaming from a terrible wound in her head. Her condition was not discovered until the next moining when assistance was rendered. The wound was a serious one but will not prove fatal.