Saline

Will Minnett made a business trip to Ypsilanti, Wednesday. A. K. Rouse rode on a "bi" to county capital last Friday. Miss Millie Hitchcock. of Milan, called at M. Webb's last Sunday. A new plank sidewalk in front of S. H. Josenhan's blacksmith shop. Miss M. A. Davenport left Monday evening for a trip of a few days Carpet weavers have been and are very busy in this vicinity this season Scarlet fever has appeared again in the B. W. Forbes' school district 'Tis about time for strawberry fes tivals to reign supreme in the church social line. Miss Ida L. Webb visited in Mi lan from Friday evening until Sun day p. m. At least one Salineite made a guess for the Detroit Journals' ho vveather offer. Last Sunday was almost a perfec day, and many were the pleasure riders in the afternoon. A few young couples from thi vicinity will go to the normal socie ties "public" Friday night. Miss Lizzie E. Glover's school in the B. F. üooding district close this week Friday vvith a school pic nic. The pensioners were swearing Monday. 'Twas Juneh, when they make application for quarterly pay ments. Ira Cïray, of Eustis, Lake Co Florida, visited L. Haight, an olc comrade and other friends here the first of the week. William H. Davenport's house i receiving a handsome summer coat Joe Eaton & Co., of Ypsilanti, are swinging the brushes. The York milis are doing excel lent work now in a flour way. The are not far from the front ranks in the quality of products. E. E. Rouse received an Ameri can light champion bicycle for G L. Parsons last Saturday. 'Tis a 5 inch wheel and a beauty. Chas. Reynolds went to Chicago Vednesday nip-ht to accept a posion as traveling salesman in the west for a prominent wholesale house iere. It is decidedly cat(e)gory when ne cat kills 15 chickens for one sarty. Such being the vvork of a eline in Mrs. Hawkins' flock. We íope that death has overtaken the narauder. Miss Minnie Ruckman has been bliged to be absent several days rom her school duties in Sage disrict, in Lodi, because of her mother's Iness Miss Lula Bond is acting s substitute teacher. Many districts are working out ïeir road taxes at present. An e.eptionally good job is reducing the üugerty hill northeast of town. The Ypsilanti gravel road has been craped and graded for a mile or wo out of town L. E. Nichoson, formerly a Saline )oy, has sold his interest in the phoographic business at Ypsilanti, and las gone on a tour with an operatic ■oupe as a musician. The trip will xtend into the upper peninsula and ot return until fall or winter. Fred Gauntlett has rented a "bi" o fall frorn a few times, for exercise. iut then, cyelers must expect to umble once in a while to gain exjertness. To know how to fall well s a trick but few ever acquire, but when learned is almost invaluable to rider. Four girls, all sisters to each other, lade some fine music in different arts of our little village at the still ïour of 12:30 a. m. Wednesday. Several of our prominent young men were favored with the sweet strains f their voices with "Autoharp" acompaniment. D. A. Bennett and family visited t "Ypsi" last Sunday, and while nere the team became frightened, sreaking the carriage tongue and as jood fortune would have it the tugs )ecame unhooked before a line sroke, when they left D. A. and amily in the carriage unhurt. The ïorses were soon caught and repairs were made so they arrived safely ïome.