Among Our Neighbors

Tommy McNamara says he is bound to get rid of his horse some way or other, so last week he traded one for a bologna sausage. Nellie C. Lowry and Minnie C. Allyn, of this village, recoived third grade certificates at the recent examination held in Ann Arbor. Ypsilanti Commercial. Chas. Gauntlett of Milan is training two promising young trotters, Coi'aline and Noraline, on tho Dundee track. Mr. John F. Lawrencc is not a candidate for the nomination to congress. This is settled beyond controversy. Mr. Lawrence also authorizes The Democrat to state that he is in favor of the nomination of Mr. Sawyer for congress. Saline Observer. G. Charles Gross died at his home on Henry street Tuesday forenoon. For ■ some time past Charles has not been feeling well, and was confined to the house and bed more or less, yet was not considered dangerous until the morning of his death. Mr. Gross was born in Bridgewater township May 2nd, 1852. The most of his Ufe has been spent in and around Saline, several years having been spent in the Foundry and Machine shop, with his brother George. Manchester Enterprise. Saline has concluded to follow our plan and pay one-half the expense of building cement walks. Jaynes' lumber office was broken into last Saturday night and a number of articles taken. On Sunday ayoung fellow was seen inside the building. There has been but little of this kind of work done here during the past few years and we hope that speedy arrests wili follow all cases of this character. The Ypsilantian. Mrs. J. Willard Babbit spent last week at the Soldiers Home in Grand Rapids, looking after the finishing of the women's annex. There are 17 women being eared for at the House already. "Wednesday of last week the flre department committee purchased 1,000 feet of hose, 12 coats, 2 Waldroon nozzles and a set of extra couplings f rom the Chicago Fire Hose Company. Chelsea Standard. Miss Kate Gorman leaves the first of next week for New York city to attend the graduation exercises of the Coopar Institute, from which her sister, Miss Alice, will gradúate, There has been considerable exoitement here the past week over the would-be-postmaster. If reporta can be relied upon, Simeón Laird will secure the plum, as it is rumored that Congressman Gorman has said that he will recommend him. Milán Leader. Commencement June 12. There will be three graduates- Willie Craig, Eva Ward and Jessie Loveland. Anew departure will be entered upon this year. The graduating olass will get up their own entertainment, bearing all the expenses, and will charge an admission of ten cents. Fine music has been engaged, and the program promises to be more than usually entertaining. Married; at'noon on Wednesday, at the home of the bride's mother, Mrs. Sarah Ives, Stony Creek, by the Rev. H. M. Morey, of Ypsilanti, Mr. Albert C. Crawford, of Milford, and Miss Kate Jackson. There was a merry gathering of relatives and f riends to witness the ceremony, after which aH sat down to a sumptuous dinner. The happy pair left later amid a shower of rice and old shoes for a short trip ere settling down for life. Their home will be at Milford.