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I he new organ ordered of Mr. A luíandinjreí, of Aun Albor, tor the Germán Luthenm cliurch, ot this place, has been received aml glvw entire satistaction. It Is a very nice toned instrument, wpecially tor church purposes. We are pleased to learn that John Bagge (bettcr knowN as John Bach), will as soon as weather permita erect a two story briok building in the place of tbe woodeu oiie now occupied by hun ag a meai market. It will have a frontage of about twenty feet and a depth of sixty. We trust several other new stores will be erected the coming summer. DEXTKK. From the Leader. One of the pleasantest parties of the season carne off Tuesday eveniug of this week, at the fine farm residence of Jlr. Charles Core, near Pinckney. A hirge company was present. Chainberlain's band furnished the music lor the occasion. MANCHESTER. From Uw KnUrpnie, If any one asks to borro w your Enterprise now teil them it's Leut. Homer Horning, sou of John M. Horning who lives west of Watkins' In Norveil, skatcd from his house to Chris. Bower's in Bridgewater, a distance of about 10 miles in jn.it 100 minutes, on Tuesday. He returned home via of Manchester. The cornet band dance on the 22d of February, Washington' birthday, gives promiseof being a line affair. The Cuel.-ea oieheetra will tunilsh music, and as no refreshmenls will be served in the hall those who were deterred from atteuding the last party eau properly go to ihi oue. SALINE. Frora the Obterver. The Hon. Charles Shier of Ypiilanti, aged 78 years, died last week. He was the father of Rev. D. R. Shier, a few years since a pastor in this village. Mrs. Ella E. Marsh, teacher in the spcond priinary department of our Union school, resigned her posltion on Friday eyening last. Miss Ardie Clark, of the high school, is very efflciently tilling the vacated position until the Board securas uiiother regular teacher. TPSILANTI. From the Cotnmerctil. The revival at the Methodist chrch bas been steadily iucreasing in interest dm ing the past week. Fróm the Ypilntian. The Gas Comp:iny estimates its loss by leakage du ring the past two mouths at 200,000 feet, and the place of waste can not be found. To keep the frost from shutting off the supply from the west side, nies have to be made every evening at Cross Street bridge, where the mains are exposed. Why the pipes are uot eucased we could not learn. One of a party of coasters at Bellville met with a mishup the other evening. Sitting on his sled, it struck a crust and he went on without it. His trip o'er the iïu.rn crust rcsulted in the loss of the in isom of bis pantaloons and the laceration of his ïlesh and feeliug. As he sips his tea from the mantel he wonders at the ignorauce of scientists in holding the belief that snow is cold, when he so easily learned that it is warm enough to blister at a touch. From the Sentinal. Last Sunday some ten or twelve students came down over the fields from Ann Arbor on skates, and returned the sanie way. We think this was never duur before, and we do not think it will ba soon repeated, for it is not often that the achievement is possible.