Washtenawisms

Frank Draper, of Milan, will act as shipping clerk for the Votey Organ Cü., of Detroit. A. S. Hayden, one of Milan 's solid citizens. expects to move to Tecumseh this week. Tecumseh is to have a bachelor's banqaet for the benefit of the library and reading room. . and -M rs. Oris Throap, of Milan, have a little daughter to gladden their home. She is a nine ])ounder. Mr. and Mrs. Mason Whipple, of Lima, are the joint proprietors of a new daughter. It arrived on the 2nd inst. This evening Queen City hive, L. O. T. M., will celébrate its fourth anniversary. A fine program has been arranged. The stockholders of the Tiffany Iron Works, of Tecurnseh, are considering the question of going into the manufacture of bicycles. Miss Cora McGregor, of Milán, will teach the young idea how to shoot in the Wirth district. She commedced work yesterday. Times have evidently improved. The marriage industry which was knocked into inocuous desuetude by the hard times has revived again. Chelsea will soon have are lights for her stretts. She is to have either twenty 2,000 candle power lamps or twenty-eight 1,200 candle power lights. The W. C. T. U. of the county will hold a convention in the M. E. church Ypsilanti, April nth and i2th. An interesting program has been arranged. Mrs. Addie Blair, of Kansas, is stopping at her brother's home in Pittsfield for the present. She was called there by the death of her sister, Mary E. Preston. The foundation for the Vpsilanti soldier's monument is expected to be laid this week. It is not known as yet where it will be placed, but the foundation will be laid all the same. Vork is progressiog rapidly 011 the temporal y building that the Glazier Stove company is erecting in order that they may not get too far behind with their orders, and the wheels will be once more humming there next - Chelsea .Standard. Printers hik is widening ifs sphere of influence. It has long been known to be of great value in the way of advertising business and increasing sales, but recently it has come into use among the farmers as a destróyer of the festive moth which has been injuring orchards. It's said to be a sure cure. Dr. E. Hause received recently a letter frotn the gentleman who has charge of his farm at Sorrento, Florida, saying the hard freeze not only destroyed his fruit but trees as well and that it would be necessary to cut them down to the bud and pairit the stubs in order to save them. This means a serious loss to the Doctor, who hoped the trees were not seriously injured, as it will take several years before they will bear to any extent. - Tecumseh Herald. Kellville is excited over the prospect of a boom to result from a development of the water power at that place. It is said to be the purpose of a company formed at Chicago under the direction of Dr. A. G. Coy, formerly of Bellville, to build a dam of masonry at French Landing, whereby a waterfall of 142 feet will be secured and a 3500 horse power obtained for running dynamos and manfacturing establishments. The estímate cost is $250,000. The Eastern Stars, of Milan, gave a musicale last Wednesday evening that was a most satisfactory affair in all ways. Among those who took part in the programme were the Misses Whitmarsh, Chapin, Gauntlett and Knight, of Milan, assisted by Miss Liebig, Miss Long and Mr. Albert Long, of Ann Arbor. One result of the entertainment was the convincing of all present that Milan numbers among her young people many who have beautiful aad highly cultivated voices. The receipts o fhe entertainment were $23. Frank G. Sanford, living three and a half miles southwest of this yillage, met with a big misfortune Monday night. His barn and entire contents were destroyed by fire. The horrible part of it was the burnittg of his live stock, consisting of four cows, four hea9 of young cattle, three horses, two pigs, a pet lamb, and the dog. All hi& farming tools except binder were alsoburned, consisting of harness, wagon, hay rack, wheel cultivator, spring-tooth 4rag, plow, and haying tools. The loss will not be much under $1,000. - Milan Leader. Sarah, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Hovard Fisk, of Chelsea, aged 14 1 years, died on April 3rd. Slie had been ïll for some time, but was improving until measles set in and j ried her off. Mrs. C. T. Burt, of Pittsfield, who went to California a couple of weeks ago, has returned home. She had been a bride bút live days when her husband died. He was buried Mare li 2 5th. Messrs. Andrew G. VVaid and Daniel Ayelsworth, of York, are two old and respected citizens. Mr. Ayelsworth comrnenced voting sixty-nine years ago and Mr. Wairtj sixty-eight years ago. This is a I longer voting record than most men can boast.