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O . Votit, having secured orders for iiotüi-..-j fur beyond our hitfliest expeeutions, we are obligad to aak 11 to v;iit piúently for their pjLctjjres, to.be fiaishr ..T. ,,riall, frotn week to week, heivi ti iu'is i thp minies of all persous i i isc );(;tures are reaciy for dulivery i i .alo i), u-e in the paper. Wdtch tliis Piaoc, juatat tho 'uead of "LatostCounty Njivs"' and wlien you see your iiame lease cali at onna for the picture. CHEr.KKA ElERALD. Jis. Speer has bspn roappointed Deputy Great Commander of the K. O. T. M. Died, Sunday, Dec. 20, 18%, Miss Lottie Gentner, aged 18 years. The funeral took place Tuesday from the liouse. Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Schatz received as a Christma8 present from their son, George, of t alifornia, a 200-lb. box of fruit, fifteen varieties. The annual (Jhristmas supper and entertainment of St. Mary's church will be held at the Opera House. Chelsea, on Tuesday and Wednesday evenings, Déc. 29 and 30 respoctively. Diñd, at Lima Center, Monday, Dec. 21, 1896, Mrs. Laura P. Wheelóck, wife of John F. Wheelóck, aged 75 years 6 months and 7 days. Funeral services will be held in the chruch at Lima Centor on Tnursday atone o'clock p. tn. GeO. E. Davis left Wednesday morning for Bluff ton, Ind., where his wife has been spending several weeks with her niece, Mrs. H. T. DuBois. They will also visit friends in Chicago and Kalamazoo on their return home. Died, Saturday, Dec. 19, 1890, Mr. William Martin, ag-od about GG years. The funeral took place Monday forenoon frotn the lamily residence, Iiev. J. J. Nickerson, pastor of the M. E., church officiating. Deceased was a member of Olive Lodge. F. & A M. Chelsea Tent, K. O. T. M.. and Chelsea Lodge, A. O. U. W. He had been in the employ of the M. C. R. R. hore as station agent for the past 34 years. The Ypsilantian. Justice Waïter P. Beach was stricken with paralysis Sunday noon and has been in a semi-unconscious stato over eince. The two-weeks-olil daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John Wortley died Tuesday morning. George Savey will hereafter draw $72 por month, having received an increase of pension. Mrs.A.Lodomanand MissHildaLoapman left Saturday for Ithaca, New York. After a brief stay there, they will probably go abroad for an indefinite period. John Georhan died at his residence on Grove Street Friday night. He was 75 yeara of age and has lived in this city many years. His wife and six children, John, James, Thomas, Mo'.lie, Blanehe, and Marie Geoghan, survive hiua. The funeral was held at St. John's church Tuesday morning. Ypsilanti Commercial. R. E. Johnson, cashier of Harris Bros. grocery,' has been obliged to suspend work on aecount of eye trouble. John Dodge, who has been in Europa the past six months, studying music in London and Paris, reached home Tuesday in time for the festal season. Last Saturday, John E. Holly, au.'old employé of the Peninsular mili, had two fingers crusher between the oalendars. Supercalenrtered paper is niee, but with flng-ers it is different. At the Council Meeting Monday night City Clerk Geo. A. Cook tendered his resignation, whioh was accepted and Peter W. Carpenter was promptly elected to fill the vacancy. Manchestek Enterprise. C. W. Case, cashier of the people's bank, $6,938.14 Tuesday to be paid to sharejolders in the Michigan savings and loan assooiation of Detroit, who re side here. ïhere are 11 share-holders and their stook matured last June, but owing to the stringency of the money raarket they were not paid untii uow. However they have received seven per cent. interest on their stock since that date. The stock has paid a trifle over ten per cent. interest ana the shareholders feel that it answers the purpose of a Christma8. Dexter Leader. Frank ïfixon and Miss Grace Bale, both of Lima, were married in Jackson , EJec. 8th. They will reside on the Lucius Cooper farm in Lima. At the beginning of the year The Leader offered to print gratis the wedding invitations for the flrst girl vvho would "pop" and be accepted. Those invitations have not been printod yet. A petition is being circulated amongtho business men of the village, asking the officials of the Michigan Central to put way freight back on its old time. The reason given is the uncertainty and delay in receiving goods. In the case of perishable goods is especially anno.yini;. Last Monday night, for the first time ! In ten years, the way freitfht laid iip at this station. Ciielsea Standard. tL. Üull lias pureliuscd the Ó, A. Wil, sey farm north of town for the snm nf ! $3,000. The Miohael Wfde farm, south af ('helsea. was sold last wee'i to Daniel F. Feldcamp. Considoratiou, $4,700. .las. W. Speer has received a oommission from (Ireat Commander Boyottjn ! of the K. O. T. M. appointiny' In in deputy grsat . wttti- fufl ] ' aüthority to install officers. Complaint has been made'ajjaiMM ' Artlmr Mann, and the warrant has been issued for his arrest for stealing tvro l pairs of gloves irom the store of V. Schenk & Go., Monday. Pred Gentner of Lima claims to be the champion corn .husker of this vicinity. One day recently he hasked and crated 110 bushels. He wanu to hear from the man who thinks that he can beat it. Mr. and Mrs. C. S. Winans left Chelsea yesterday for Iquique, Chile, where they will return to their work in the niission school, after their vacation of about a jear. The best wishes of their many friends will L0 with them for a pleasant voyage, R. Gayle Royce, of Jackson, who vith his mother is at his greatgrand parsnts, Mr. and Mrs. Henry Speer, enjoys the distinction of calling six women -'grandma" at least he would if he could talk. Ho has ODe greatgreat-grand mother, three great-grandmothers and two grandmotiiers. Saline Observes. Born to ívir. and Mrs. Geo. T taeure Jr., Monday, a son. V. G. Lutz, brother of Jacob Lutz south-west of town. died at his home in Lowell, 111, Monday. Mr. L., during the early fifties was a relativa of Lod township. A. G. Cobb Wednesday delivered to G, A. Lindenschmidt two of the fines specimens of beef that has hung in his market for a long time. They are of the short horn stock, bred and raised by Mr Cobb and at the age of 21 months the best one tipped the beam at 1,170 pounds the other nearly as heavy. YPSItiANTI SENTINEL. A score of Normal ladies gave a pleasant leap year party at Library Hall Monday evening. Mrs. Nora Miller, wife of John Miller, died at her home on Parsons atreet Meuday night, aged 44 years. The funeral will be held Thursday. The marriage of Miss Amanda Robbins, of Emmet street, and Mi . Arthur Du Bois, of Chicago, took place yestex-day afternoon at 3 :30. The bride has been teaching in Manistique for the past two years. After a trip to visit the groom's relatives in New York. Mr. and Mra. Du Bois will return to Chicago their future home.