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Among Our Neighbors

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Day
29
Month
July
Year
1897
Copyright
Public Domain
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Mrs. Pidelia Palmer, who went to Kansas several weeks aaro wlth her daughter, Mrs. Henry Calhoun, to visit her son, and was taken ill, returnod home Thursday night with her daughtor. Mrs. Arthur Lowery, who went after her. Sne ia improving n health. [t is expected the return to Michigan'a climate will completely restore her health. Dexter Leader. Supervisor 13. C. Whittaker was the central figure in a runaway last Saturday. In company with A. E. Phelps, he had just driven in from Base lake, and stopped at the barn. Mr. Phelpa had aliglited from the wagon and Mr. Whittaker, who is "not as spry as he used to be," was just climbing out, when something startled the horse and away he went. At the end of the alley 01 C. streot he turned short and out rolled Mr. W. to the ground, The horse ran around Dr. Lee's barn, left the wagon at the pump aDd went back to the barn. Mr. Whittaker wa qnly slightly bruised, but he as well ashis frienus regard his escape as a very fortúnate one. TnE Ypsilantian. Tho colored pjople of Ypsilantl Will have a grand celebration of Enaaneipation Day this vear. August 2 wilt be duly celebrated. and on August 3 and 4 theGrand Lodg3 of colored Knighta of Pytbias, E anu W. H. and the Auxiliary Court of Calanthe will hold their annual sessions, under the auspices of Eureka Lodga No. 2, K. P., and Mary Magdalene Court No. 1. The railroads offer reduced rates. Friday evoning, Mra. Lee N. Browa, who had been spendlng the evening on hor lawn, steppod into the house about 10 o'clouk, and discovered a man in the bed room. Her screams frightened the burglar who vanished before Mr. Brown could reach the house. Mrs Brown fainted and was unconcious for some time. The burglar secured nothin: but if he had not been interrrupted woulJ have been able to get away with two watches which were in the room. Chelsea Standard. A big snarling shepard dog caused considerable excitetnent on Main street early Monday morning by growling and biting at all the smaller canines that came in tais way. Every man who pwned a dog began to be intorested and soon quite a crowd was assemblod f rom the stores and offices, each one intent on tlirowing as large a stone as possible after the offendiug animal, who took tho hint and set off on a mad race up Pack street. Then each cltizen gra?ely and carofully exaraiued his own dog to see if he was injured. Nothin of a sarious nature was developed by this inyestlgation and alter a little loud talk, tbc ezcitement dled down and Chelsea was again at peace. Grass Lakk News. The dcath of F. P, Moady at Mason, Sunday, recalls one of the most tragic ovents in the criminal lore of Ingham county. Mr. Moody was sheriff of this couaty way back in the 60's, and at the tiino Mi-8. John Buck and daughter of Delhi tovvnship were murdcred by a negro named Taylor. Taylor was lynched by a mob of men from all' parts of the county, and a leader of whom was one Wm. Cook, better known as "Bill, the Clown." Cook, if we remember correctly, was an Onondaga man, and for years until recently was a chimney sweep in Jackson. The tree from which the murderer was suspended stood a littlo north ot the business part of Ma9on and till recently waa the object of many a casual remarte. Ypsilanti Sentinel. William E. Bell, who was bitten about two months ago by a dog, Is at Mt. Clemens, where he has been for the past six weeks, sufferinff from blood poisoning - the result, it iá clalmed, of tlie bite. He has been near to death's door, but those who are caring for him ikjw express strong hopes of his ultímate recovery. The Víctor (Coló.) Da.íly Record recently established a voting contest for he most popular lady Ín Víctor and the winner was to be sent to Salt Lake üity to represent the city in the Utah ■Jomi-Centounial and Pioneer Jubilee. People here will be interested in kuowng that Misa Lizzie Walah, who left Ypsilantl 12 years ago, was the vlctor, reoeiving 15,819 out of 31 ,340' votes, and iearly doubllng her nearest competltor. vlieg Walsh is a nlece of Miss Sarah 3oegrove, oí thls city. Ypsilanti Commercial. Mrs. II. I. Van Tuyl met with a painul accident, Saturday. While learning rO ride a bicycle, she in some manner sprained her foot so badly that she wlll not be able to use it (or a week or ten day9. F. P. Bogardus and Milo Brooks leit vlonday morning on a bicycle tour. They wiil vleit Detroit, Pontlac, Lansing, Grand Rapids, Reed City and ïersey. They will be gone about three wee les. Mrs. Hamet Welch died at the home of her niece, Mrs. Hawkins, of Cross street, Sunday morning at 11 o'clock. Mrs. Welch waselghty-threeyeara old. She suffered a stroke of paralysis several weeks ago, from which she dld not rally. .The funeral was held Tuesday morning. Sunday occurred the death of Samuel Campbell, at hls home on Chlcogo-ave. Mr. Campbell received a stroke of paralysis two years ago and has been nearly lelpless since that time. He was seventy-two years old and leaves a wifo and two sons, Edward and Anson Campbell. The funeral waa held yesterday afternoon. Saline Observer. C. H. Carven this morning feil while pltchlng hay in tho barn and looened or brokt) one of the sinaü bones in the ankle. which will lay him up fora time. Mrs. Carven and Bésale were all ready ,o take the noon train for Washington, jut had to give it up on account of his injury. Martin Smlth, of Bridge water, has been a busy man slnce the berry season commenced. Since June 9 he has missed but three daya in coming here a dis;ance of 8 miles each day vvith berriee. 3e has sold here this geason 3,32ö quarts of 8trawberrles,865 quartaof raspberries and has a very large erop of blackberriee that are just bezinning to ripen. Asa B. Snnford one of the early pioneers of York townsbip died at hls lome near Mooreyille Wednosday morning, that day being hls elghty-üfth airthday. Until a sickness three years ago he had been a strong and healthy man but since that time he had slowly failed until his death. The funeral will be held at the Baptist church In Mooreville tomorrow, Friday at 2 p. m.

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