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Day
1
Month
June
Year
1888
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Public Domain
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School ma-ams were oíF duty decoration day. L. J. Lutz, of Arm Arbor, was in town Wednesday. Miss Ada Hill was at home from Normal school lastSunday. Post office was closed on decoration day except at mail time. Two of Saline's belles drove over to Milan the first of the week. There were many flags at half mast about town decoration day. Rev. H. M. Gallup, of Ypsilanti, delivered the address decoration dav. Mooreville Baptists held a social at Miles Stoddard's Wednesday evenng- Rev. W. E. Caldvvell delivered a memorial sermón last Sundav rnorning. Myron Webb has walleed a little slower of late. Rheumatism says he must. The three Sunday schools are preparing for a nice time on children's day. A number of our B. B. enthusiasts went to Milan,Wednesday,to witness a game there. A half dozen Ann Arbor - Toledo Cyclers went through town Wednesday morning. Geo. Barr has plans for a neat anc very modern httle cottage for his Adrián street site. Mrs. Charles Carven and Mr. anc Mrs. G. B. Mason were recent visi tors to Ann Arbor. Miss L,izzie Annin, of Le Roy N. Y., visited her cousins at L. A Gillett's this week. H. H. Humphrey and wife of De troit, visited her parents, Russel Mills, Wednesday. Fred Gallup, normal student o: "Ypsi," was in town to witness memorial exercises. The graduating class are busy preparing for the coming exercises at class day and commencement. Adam Sauer, Jr., cut his thumb nail ofFwhile at work on the Clark house in Ann Arbor last Saturday. Mr. Frank Simons and Miss Kittie Dennis, of Ypsilanti, called on friends in this vicinity the first o] the week. Mr. and Mrs. F. F. Humphrey and little son, Robbie, of Detroit, have been visiting old friends here for several days past. A good many fruit growers are destroying the insects in their fruit trees, by spraying paris green solution through the trees. S. D, Bechtol's little child drank some scalding hot tea from the teapot last week Thursday, badly burning its mouth and stomach. It is doing well now, and danger is probably passed. Base ball game Wednesday between "Black Stockings and "Big Kids," resultedin defeatofthe latter. Score iS to 10. Slugging by Black Stockiugs on last inning gave them some good counts. The annual May day festival was held by the M. E. young peoples society last VVednesday evening. They had a splendid programme and all went off well, though it was a bit cool for iced reireshments The Ann Arbor Chequamegon Orchestra gave a concert here last Saturday night, but it seems that advertising matter was not used freely enough to insure a verv good house. They certainly mented better patronage. Prospects - New walk in front of Hartnon House. Good corn and oats this season. Fair erop of grass, and poor yield of wheat. Good natured farmers. Fat merchants in proportion. No more measles for awhile. Another cycler 'ere long. Warmer weather, when summer comes. Cornet band furnished music for decoration services. They headed the procession from city to cemetery followed by G. A. R's. and ladies and children, bearing flowers. A large concourse of people assembled tf the cemetery, where the graves of mony brave héroes who helped ave the Union, were decorated.

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Ann Arbor Argus
Old News