County

Typhoid fever in Ypsilanti. A night cap social in MooreviU netted 5. " Chelsea republicans celebratec Wednesday. Amos Miller, of Saline township ís barn building. Stockbridge young ladies have or ganized a cornet band. Frank Roper will build a new house at Whnmore Lake. Six hundred and fifty students attend the Normal school . Chicken cholera prevails over the border in Jackson county. James Reilly, of Lyndon, ïecently lost his dweiling house by tire. The largest Saline winner of bets h $110 and an overcoat ahead. A number of names lor the Stockbridge postoffice are talked of. The Lutheran church in Chelsea realized $175 by their recent ia.r. There are thirty-two pupilson the roll of the Bridgewatei Station school. Miss Jessie Graham has been appointed Pacific Express agent at Milan. Thomas Spears died in Saline on Thursday of last week, aged sixtyfive years. Qnly five aspirants for the Grass Lake postoffice but then the returns are not all in yet. Over 1,000 turkeys in Saline town ahip, are living high because thanks giving is so near. Holt, the Manchester miller an inventor, has put newpuritiers in the Cadillac milis. Thomas Mathias, of Owosso, has purchased the Follet house in Ypsilanti for $24,000. Dr. Frederick, of Salem station, is raising two more voter since the day after election. Senator Wüliam Ball, of Hamburg, is spoken of as president pro tem, of the state senate. The residence of D. T. Hazen, near Azalia, was burned last week, loss $1,500, insured for $1,100. A new voter in York last week at least he will be a voter in 1909. His father's name is Ansel Morgan. The school house in district number 8, of Augusta, has been moved a half mile north of its old location. William Kittleton and Miss Mary E. Dolan were manied in Dexter on Monday by Rev. Fr. Loreghan. The funeral services of Mrs. Ann Coy, who died in Mason, November 14, were held in Dexter last Saturday. The Dundee cheese manufactory has made 100,000 pounds of cheese this year, which has found a ready Mie. The marriage of John W. Dancer, of Lima, and Miss Lizzie Hallen, of Webster, is announcèd for next Tnesday. The December meeting of the Southern Washtenaw farmers' club, will be held at J. R. Holmes, December 7. Michael Houston, an aged resident of Salem, was found dead in his bed on Tuesday morning of last week. He died of old age. The pastor of the Universalist hnrch in Manchester, told the ladies ot this congregation how to become beautiful tast Sunday. Supervisor Kress will teil at the aext meeting of the Bridgewater literary club, whetherit will improve politics for women to vote. Last week, the index finger of a little two year oíd son of George Barth, of Grass Lake, was accidently chopped off by a young brother. Chelsea boys attempted to imitate halloween performances on Sunday evening of last w.eek, carrying off gates, beer cases, grind stones, &c. Joseph Lazell, of Manchester, is soffering from a sprained ankle. He was struck by a buggy wheel, while he was crossing the street last week. Rev. W. T. Beale, of the Ypsilanti Congregational church told tne young men of that city something about "an investment which pays," last Sunday evening. The editor of the Grass Lake News eivjoys the distinction of dishing up local news in a style which makes the average Michigan local editor turn green with envy. The Manchester fire laddies give a masquerade ball at Goodyears's hall Thanksgiving evening, when prizes will be given for the handomest and the homliest couples present. If our subscribers hear of any news in their neighborhood - deaths, births, accidents, fires, &c, we would be much pleased if they would drop us a postal card telling us about it. Wm. Arnold a smooth faced Germán, aged 25 years and weight about 140 pounds, hired to E. M. Field, ot Wlntmore Lake, about six weeks ago. Sunday, during Mr. Field's absence, he took $70 in cash and a new coat and vest and decamped. Any information as to h;s whereabouts will be rewarded Dy Mr. Field. - South Lyon Picket. Henry P. Glover, E. C. Bowling and E. R. E. Cowell, of Ypsilanti, have a two-third interest in the Lehndorf Cushing Co. just organized for the purpose of making car seats, chairs, cushions, etc. Andy Palmer for the past two years has been entering the dry goods store ot J. J. Kelly in Stockbridge and taking out money and goods. Last week he was captured in the act. He entered the store by means of a hickory key. Mrs. Jane Hatnmon died in Bridgewater, Thursday, November 8, of oíd age, having reached the advanced age of 86 years. She was the mother of Seymour Hammon and Mrs. M. Case, of Manchester, and Mr. Hiram Welen, of Bridgewater. Grass Lakc belles must order their shoes from Chicago, where shoemakers have generous sized lasts. A stocking displayed in ircnt ot a Grass Lake dry goods store is 43 inches long, with a ibot 21 inches long and measures 26 inches around the ankle. None but Grass Lake girls could wear stocking oí that size. Ed. Wallace, of Saline, Washtenaw county, Michigan, drove an old'ashionrd two wheeled carriage, of he calash order, into town yesterday. 'he hubs oí the wheels are very arge, being about eight inches in dimeter, and the vehicle was dravvn )y one horse. This ancient carrie, he said, was presented to Gen. ..ewis Cass over 40 years ago. It was in excellent