Among Our Neighbors

Mr. and Mrs. FYaak .Toslyn aro moving from Muskegon this week to permane'ñt.Iy resido in this city and have rented Cornwoll residenco on Kiver street. Mr. Josiyn has bouglit out the lusurancs business of the late Walter P. Beach, and will conduct a legal and insurance business in the office on the east sidc of tuo river. Virgil M. Galey and family moved to Crawfordsville, ïnd., this week. Mr. Galey, who has heen the uent of the United States Kxpross Company in this city, will travel in the interests of the "Tribe of Ben Hur" a fraternal insuranre order. Benjamin D. Schofleld, of FarjfO, N. D., years ago a resident hert), is visitinj; his sister, Mrs. .1. Z. Ilarriaon, 412 Perrin street. Chet.sp.a Herald. Mrs. Geo. E. Davis. who has been visiting friends at Blutïton, Ind., is dangerously ill with pneumonis. Luke Joi-don, for mariy years a resident of Chelsea. died at Ann Arbor Thursday, Dec. 24, 189G, aged 75 years. The funeral was held f rom St. Joseph's church, Dexter, Saturday Dec. 26, 1896. The funeral of the late Mr. Henry Dol) was held from St. Mary;s church last Satut day. Thare was a very large attendance of relatives and friends. The services were very solemn and impressive. Mr. Doll had many friends, who admired his many noble qualities of head and heart. The interment was in Mt. Olivet cemetery, Chelsea. Chelsea Standard. John Girbach is seriously ill with typhoid fever. Mrs. Wm. Stocking, of Ann Arbor, feil and broke her arm one day last week. Mrs. Stocking is well known in this place. Mr. and Mrs. C. J. f'handler are rejoieing over the arrival of a daughter at their home. She put in an appearance Monday, January 4th, 1K97. Lewis Hindelang killed two 1-yearold Poland-China hogs which weighed 735 pounds when dressed. He is anxiously waiting to hear from the hog raiser who can beat this record. Probate Judge Newkirk has beautiiïed his oftiue by placing a number of potted plants lu and about the windows, and has made a very inviting place for the people who do business there.- Ann Arbor Courier The man who won't die novv so as to give those interested in his estáte a chance to visit this abode of lovliness is hard hearted, indeed. Manchester ènterprise. Chas. Zinsier, who lived in the Jacob Myers house, has rented the Ernst farm, east of town and moved yestepclay. Wm. Kalmbach left here Monday rnorning for Pittsburg, Pa., vvhere he has a sister residing and hopes to get a situation there. The word -'dun" is said to owe its origin to one Joe Dun, a famous baüiff. He is said to have been so shrewd and dexterous in tbe collection of dues that his name becatne proverbial. We wish he was alive now, we would give him work. Dexter Leader. Miss Amanda Henning was a guestof her sister, Mrs. Geo. L;yon, several days last week. Marian Alley arrived home f rom Pennsylvania last week. After a short visit he expects to leave for Cripple Creek, Colo. Last Saturday night a travel stained hobo struck town at the regular landing place, the M. C. depot. About the first thing he did was to "awipe" an umbrella from in front of Fred Kauska's and the next was to come up town and secure lodging for the night at the hotel loi teuley. Sunday morning he went back to the depot to wait fora blue line sleeper and thing to turn the rain awning iDto "the kin of all evil." He struck Jim Hanna but Jim said he wasn't indulging in luxuries this year. Then he tackeled operator Bostwick, who at once recpgnized the umbrella as belongingto his daughter and claimed it. You're a liar.cried the hobo. Although the slight of bmld, Mr. B. is no "summer coon," and il there 's any thing that wil! upset his statuesque repose, its that kind of stealing accentuated witb. that kind Of talk. The vvay he applied the toe of his boot to the gable end of that hoboe's trousers until he was off the railroad grounds will cause that worthy to have painful recollections of Dexter for some time to come.