1907-07-11; Saline Observer

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1 he Saline
+L. J. WARREN, Editor.
SALINE, WASHTENAW CO., MICH.; THURSDAY, JULY 11, ,1907.
VOL. XXVn.-NO.39
Established 1863
The First National BanK
Ypsilanti, Michigan
Oldest National Bank in Michigan
GROWTH OF RESOURCES
January i, 1888;  $386,862.80
#    -  January 1, 1898;  $434,567.98
-' January 1, 1902; $558,781.05
January 1, .1905: $639,911.65
January 1, 1906:  $755,975.07
January 1, 1907:  $900,743.37
June i, 1967:       $960,135.19
Capital, Surplus and Undivided Profits; $190,000.00.
Wlien looking for a new banking connection,
come and talk with na. We can offer you all
others can and a few things more.
ifeS
Binder Twine
LOOK*at the tag.on yonr twine and be sure that the
"Plymouth trade mark is on every tag.
IT means you'will get twine made in the oldest aud
largest independent mill world; twine that
NEVER fails to give satisfaction, being full length,
full strength; evenly spun and well balled.
DON'T be deceived by parties offering twine claimed
to be "Just as good as Plymouth"   .
SOME farmers lose hours in the harvest field when
minutes count, .
AND condemn a binder that would work all right if
they used Plymouth Twine.
YOU  know by experience that poor twine?i though
purchased at a low price is an expensive article.
BECAUSE such twine is often short length, and so
uneven it breaks when tying the bundles.
REMEMBER   eyery ball of twine having Plymouth
1 trade maik and name of Lindsay Bros.
ON the lag is exactly as represented.     Do not wait
. until harvest lime; order now, because
SOMETIMES the demand for Plymouth Twine is beyond our ability to supply.
FOB SALE BY   "
F. D. FORD
YOU MAY SAVE
A dollar or so by buying s
a cheap range  on   the
start, but you will be the
loser in a short time.
W e have cheaper
ranges, but we consider*
that a little more money
put into a ROUND OAK
Steel Range will prove
in the end far the cheapest.
Any day you have the
time and inclination,
c*rjp in; wo will explain
more fully.
GUTHARD & SCHRffiN
EIGHBORHOOD NEWS
^
. *| Happenings of Interest Gathered for the
"Benefit of Oar "Readers,
Showed Presence Of Mind.
Raymond Lawrence, the 10-year-old
son of J. M*. Lawrence and wife of
Ypsilanti, had a narrow escape frem
drowning. He,' with -three other children, were playing on the island near
the Woolen mills and, while standing
on one of the large stones on the
water's edge, lost his balance and fell
in. The cry of help from the other
children brought a mulatto to the rescue and made his way to the drowning, lad and caught him as he rose
for the last time", and the two were
towed to shore by two .men on the
bank. The hoy's presence of mind
saved his life, he clinched his hand
over his nose and kept his mouth
closed, and with- his other hand
struggled to keep up, consequently,
was conscious when brought to the
shore, A purse was made up by the
crowd on the bank for the heroic deed
of the mulatto.
Saw An "Auto"-?
A good many ladies are afraid to
go riding for fear that they will meet
an automobile. Horses make such
fools of themselves you know. But
we think a young lady of this village
exhibited a fit of nervousness - a few
days ago that excelled all" others. She
saw a black object in the road a long
way ahead and at once began to rate
about the automobile. It was with
difficulty that -she could he kept in the
carriage. On • drawing near, * they
discovered that what she supposed to
be an auto was a black pig and the
way they roasted her was a caution.
The lady ought to be able, to recognize "ham as far as "she could see it.
—Manchester Enterprise.
Prof. Cooley Honored.
The Society for the Promotion of
Engineering Education has authorized the appointment of a committee
to work with the four largest scientific societies in the* country for the
purpose of promoting elementary technical education. The societies which
have beea asked to join are the American Mining Institute, American Society of Chemical Industry, American
Society of Mechanical- Engineers and
American Society of Civil Engineers.
Prof. M. E. Cooley of the XT. of *M.
is a counselor.—Detroit Free Press.
Will It Benefit?
A few evenings ago a number of the
Chelsea fishermen, who** have lost-
their casting outfits in £ome of the
lakes near here,'met -at Dillon's barber shop and organized a club to he
known as the -Casting Planters' club.
A president, vice-president and secretary were elected and any person,
unfortunate enough to lose his casting outfit, is'eligible to membership
sho-^i-qg rhe proper. credentials.-"-
Standard-Herald.*
The "Willis Times made its appearance in a neat holiday attire of pink.
Rev. C. M. Creighton of Chicago, is
the new pastor of the First Presbyterian church of Ypsilanti.
Mrs. Emily Fitch, one of the pioneer
residents of Bunker Hill township,
died last week and was an octogenarian.
Dr. G. E. Clancy of Ypsilanti was
thrown from his carriage last week
while driving a fractious colt anu received five fractured ribs.
Prof. J. C. Stone has received word
that the Stone-Mills algebra has been
adopted by the state of Idaho and the
Southworth-Stone arithmetic by the
state of Montana.
The farmers and grangers of Hillsdale will hold their annual picnic at
the Hillsdale fair grounds, Angust 15.
"Work has been commenced on the
new binder twine plant at the Jackson prison.      •
TOOTH, HMH/MIL AND
-COMPLEXION BRUSHES
Soda
Water
and
Ice
Cream
Candy,
Cigars,
Post
Cards,
Etc.
TOILET SOAPS, POWDERS,
WATERS AND PERFUMES
Memorial To Gen. Custer*
Monroe is jubilant. Near the close
of the session of Michigan's legislature that body voted the sum .of
$25,000 as an appropriation for a
granite monument in that city to Gen.
George A. Custer, who fell, with all
hie comrades, in the great Indian
battle on the Little Big Horn in 1876.'
The widow will he presented^ with the
pen with which the governor signed
the hill.—Ypsilantian.
- IWajj Service Altered.
©a Monday our postmaster received
notice that there would be no more
mail exchanged with an evening train
for Detroit. This cripples our mail service to a great extent, as we will he
obliged to mail all eastern-bound on
the noon train. Our business men
have sent a petition to have the service changed, giving ns our eastern-
bound mail at about S o'clock.—"Willis
Times,
„    The First Celebration.
The Ann Arhor Times prints this
story:
"The first Fourth of July celebration in "Washtenaw county took plade
just S3 years ago, on Saturday, July
3 1824, at "Woodruff's Grove, about a
mile south of what is now the c\ty of
Ypsilanti. Major Benjamin J. "Woodruff, the leader of the party which
settled in "Woodruff's Grove in 1823,
malting the first permanent settlement in "Washtenaw, had planned to
return-with his family to the log
house he had constructed in time to*
by any means. After the passengers
hold a 'grand Fourth of July celebration in 1823, but they were delayed,
and the celebration was postponed
until the following year.
"Invitations were sent out to all
the inhabitants of the county, the
number of whom varies from 29 to
100 according to the recollections, of
various pioneers, and most of them
were present at the celebration, which
was uphered in hy a salute from a
cannon consisting of an iron bound
oak log bored out and by the discharge of rifles. Judge Robert Fleming presided over the exercises.
Major "Woodruff mounted a stump,
read the Declaration of Independence,
and made a rousing patriotic speech.
Those present sang 'Hail Columbia/
green peas and beets, warm biscuit
with butter and honey, cheese, rice
chickens, roast beef, new potatoes,
and dinner was served, consisting of
pudding and loaf cake. Major "Woodruff had made a special trip to Detroit
for the eatables and "brought back
such delicacies as loaf sugar, cheese,
raisins, rice and half a barrel pf
whiskey.
"A distinguished guest qn this occasion was the Indian ehief, Blue Jacket.
"In the evening a fiddler from
Brownstown put in his appearance
and a lively dance closed ' the first
celebration .of July-Fourth in Washtenaw county.
"At the .time of this early celebration there were eight log houses in
"Woodruff's Grove, there was one log
house and a tent in Ann Arbor, one
house in Ana Arbor town and there
was a small shanty, afterwards deserted, in Superior, Rear Ypsilanti..
John.Dix was building a house at Dix-
bcro. Several houses were being
erected in Pittsfield, while the families of the settlers were slayiES at
Wpodruff-'s-Qr-ove. Benj. guftqii had
starred a ha?\se in Kfqrthfield and the
bai-|n**s*j ef the white inhabitants of
Washtenaw had not yet built their
homes.'"* .    ."
Come and see my flue line of
WATCHES
-    Both Ladies' and Grents'.
v   Engraving on all purchases free.
E. H Cressy,
Jeweler and. Qpiiemxi.
Brighton will have a home coming
celebration August 21" and 22.
The school huilding of Dexter was
struck by ■■•lightning last week.
Cures Biliousness, Sick
Sour Stom-
-•C*sHeadache
" - aclij Torpid Liver and
ORINO
Cleanses the system
thoroughly and clears
sallow complexions of
■Chronic Constipation.  1 «YafiyA Pfflfff SWilli   ?^*Ples ^^"'blotches..'
Pleasant to ta&<§
guaranteed
GROWS BERRIES HALF
AS LARGE AS APPLES
Ypsilanti,* Mich., July 10.—Luscious strawberries, the size of half-
grown apples, are exhibited hy
Prof. F. W. Scott, the dancigg mas-
tor. He calls th$n th& "Great Scott",
variety, and they may he seen on the
vines at his home, 634 River street.
Sixteen berries fill a heaping quart
basket.
"I have Tieen. expenmentmg to develop a large late berry," said he.
The first picking of the season was
today. The result is very satisfactory. I expect to have a large number of plants and berries ngxt -gear.*"
Mr. Scqtf" presjnte^ 3 sample quart
tq the Dgil-j* Br§ss office.
gems the     _y? the Kind *You Have Always&ragS
Cheap Clothes
can be found most any place, but if you want a
real nice ALL. WOOL SUIT, COME TO US.
Hart, Schaffner & Marx new spring styles now
ready.   Prices $15.00 and up.
JAKE LUTZ
All Wool Clothier
JLnia JLs?boi?
Come in and see onr
Base
Goods
Bats, Gloves, Balls
A nice assortment to select from.
0 C. Wheeler-Pharmacy.
AC. CLARKE
has just received his spring line of
Carpet Samples
*y
m
Also a full line of-
M WOOL MT SQUARES.
Call and see his assortment of Chinese and
Japanese Mattings, new stock just received."
Axminister and Smyrna Rugs always in
stock.
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