1917-02-15; Saline Observer

              *  VOL. XXXII.
SALINE, WASHTENAW CO., MICH., THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 15. 1917
NUMBER 22
Methodist Church Items
Rev. E. R. Stevenson, Pastor.
"War" is the subject Sunday morning at 10 o'clock.
Don't fail to be out to our .evening
service. The subject will be "Blaming tbe Furnace." Good music at all
services.
Epworth League meets at 6 p. m.
"Walter Toller leads and the subject
is "The Marks of a Christian."
Prayer meeting Thursday evening
at 7:30.   Come.
VILLAGE  CAUCUS.
Notice is hereby given that a Village Caucus will be held at the Council Rooms on Friday, * February 16,
1917, at 8:00 o'clock p. m., for the
purpose of placing in nomination can-*
didates for Village Officers for the ensuing term and for the transaction of
such other business as may properly
come before it.
By Order of Committee,
Signed:   E. F. Henne,
Clerk of Village of Saline.
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Mi IMM^I DtJ^L SERVIGE .;|R5
HOW STRONG   ARE YOU?
than
Physically, a man is no stronger
.his weakest spot.
Financially, he is just as strong as his
surplus.
A man's earning power is, good, only so
"long as the season is favorable, or he has
.ability to compete with a younger man.
If you have a surplus, drawing interest
In this bank, outs*de conditions do not
affect tbe returns.
SALINE SAVINGS BANK
State Bank No. 395
iSAFE7W *;tpURTESY
SERVICE
WHEN YOU NEED A *
Tank Heater _ Food Cooker
Lard Press    -  Food Chopper
Cross Cut Saw Chopping Axe
Splitting Maul
Iron Wedge and Log Chains
Ice Saw  . Ice Tongs    Etc.
Lard Press . Food Chopper
Butcher Knife and Steel
YOU CAN FIND THEM AT
HENNE'S HARDWARE?
Call and see the Electric Washer        J
Look at These Prices
Chocolate Drops per lb.          . „         15c
Van Crescent Bitter Sweets per lb. .             30c
Nougats per lb.          ... .          30c
Marshmallows 12 ounces for            . .          10c
Toasted Marshmallows 12 ounces for .          10c
After Dinner Mints 12 ounces for .        -       10c
Oriental Jello 12 ounces for          . .          10c
Jelly Beans 12 ounces for 10c
Imperial Mixed per lb. 25c
Kisses 12 ounces for            .          . .            10c
Popcorn Crisp 10 ounces for           . .           10c
Peanut Crisp per lb.            .           . .            20c
Cocoa Bon Bons 10 ounces for           . .        10c
Butterscotch per lb. 25c
Peppermint and Wintergreen Lozenges per lb.    .   20c
Specials in Boxed Candy
Regular 35c boxes, 25c       60c boxes for 45c
SALINE CANDY KITCHEN
SALINE STREET SCENE
DY COURTESY DETROIT UNITED RAILWAY PUBLICITY DEPARTMENT
Smith-Cotton Wedding.
On Monday at the home of Mr. and
Mrs.  B.  D.  Hammond  occurred the
marriage of Mrs. Hammond's sister,
Miss Edyth- K. Cotton, to Mr. Josephj
H. Smith of Tecumseh. j
After a three course dinner, the!
immediate families of the contracting parties gathered in the front parlor where at 3:30 o'clock Rev, W. H.
Hoffman performed the marriage ceremony.
The bride wore a travelling suit of
mustard colored broadcloth and carried brides roses.
Mr. and Mrs. Smith left for Detroit.
on the 4:28 train.    They will be at
home   to their   many friends   after
April first at 115 North Union street,
Tecumseh.
Presbyterian Church News
Rev. W. H. HoBman, Pastor.
Subject Sabbath morning: "Prayer
for the President and World Peace."
Evening subject: "A Modern Miracle, or One Hundred Years of Missions."
- .The ¥■•■ P-.-S-..GV IL. business,meeting
was well attended last w.eek and
plans considered for the year's work.
The new topic cards are unique, complete and artistic, the very best in the
printer's art.
The twenty-fifth of this month a
patriotic program will be rendered in
the Sabbath school. It will be of
special interest to you.
This is«a busy week. The ladies of
the church serve dinner for the farmers' institute and the annual meeting
of the church and society on Friday
evening.
The boards of the church close
their books the last of March and all
our benevolences should now be in the
hands of the missionary treasurer.
The live aggressive church is the
one that is active along missionary
and benevolent lines. "Freely ye
have received, freely give."
The Chatham Concert company
rendered a very pleasing program in
the church Saturday evening. Their
appearance in the church Sabbath
morning was greeted by a large and
interested audience. This organization of artists has its headquarters
in Albany, N. Y.„ and they are filling
some numbers inMichigan.
A Colored Preacher's Difficulty.
"I thought you were preaching,
Uncle Bob," said, the colonel to whom
the elderly negro had applied for a
job.
"Yessah, Ah was," replied Uncle,
"but I guess ah ain't smart enough
to expound de scriptures."
Ah almost stahved to deff tryin' to
explain de true meanin' in de line,
what says, de gospel am free.
Dem fool niggers thought dat it
meant dat ah wuzn't to git no salary."
William Poppos, Proprietor
Phone 245
Mrs. George Koch spent the latter
part of last week with friends in Ann
Arbor.
Saline merchants are included in
the invitation to attend the 19th annual state convention of the retail
grocers, meat dealers and general
merchants, which will be held in Kalamazoo February 20, 21 .and 22. Over
500 delegates are'expected, while as
many visitors have signified their intention of attending. A special program of interest has been arranged
for the occasion and the pure food
show given in connection is always
worth while. Every grocer, meat
dealer or general merchant is requested to forward his name to the
Electric Cut Manufacturing Co., Canton, Ohio, where he will receive valuable information in advance of the
food show.
Good Games Being Played.
Last  Thursday  night's   game,  the
best thus far played, was a clean and. |
closely contested one" between teams.
two and three.   Each club seemed in'
full trim and eager to be on the winning side; team three being winners'
by a score of 9 to 7..  Schleh carried '
off the base running honors*»by four |
times across the plate.   A fine stop
by Burkhart,  hot  liner  to Wheeler _
and  double to Henne and a double
Puoss to Henne were especially notable plays.
The indoor ball game at the hall'
Monday night between town team
three and the school team was a good
game and quite interesting, while the
little crowd present would indicate
that Saline people generally either
do not appreciate this sort of sport or
are iqdifferent as to their attendance.
Orr pitched for the school team and
although lacking control at 'times,
managed to hold the senior team to
few hits, striking out a goodly number. Fosdick, pitcher for team three,
was also wild in many of his deliveries, but held-this opponents to five
runs. A fine out by Finch at the
plate, a fine .stop by Uloth and double
to Young at first, swell catch by Barr
and a'foul catch by-Fairbank were
some of the special features of the
game, which stood 12 to 5 in favor of
the town boys.
Council Proceedings
The regular meeting the common
council Monday .evening February
5, 1917.
Trustee Cook, President Pro. Tern.,
in the chair.
Trustees present: Alber, Cool, Kanouse, Parsons.
Trustee absent:  Hutzel.
Minutes of the last meeting read
and approved.
Following bills, audited by the finance committee, were read:
Cool Bros., coal ;     5.43
C.ool Bros., coal     2.15
Detroit   Edison  Co.,   light   and
power 10.71
Detroit    Edison    Co.,    January
arcs 129.00
Standard Oil Co., oil and gas... 7.00
Standard Oil Co., oil and gas... 8.00
Standard Oil Co., oil and gas.. 45.00
C. H. Carven, use of horse and
wagon     2.25
C. H. Carven, marshal's salary. 5.00
Julius  Bredernitz,   salary   and
rebate paid  62.50
Motion by Kanouse that bills be allowed and ■ orders drawn for same.
Supported by Parsons. Carried.
' Motion by Parsons that §130 be
transferred from contingent to lighting fund. Supported by Kanouse.
Carried.
Motion by Parsons that George V.
Cook be given permission to hang an
electrically lighted sign across the
street in front on his garage on "West
Michigan avenue. Supported by Kanouse.   Carried.
Motion by Alber that the marshal,
C. H. Carven, be instructed to procure
a "Keep to the Right" traflic sign, to
be placed on the main four corners of
the village. Supported by Kanouse.
Carried.
The'chair appointed Messrs. O. C.
Wheeler, Fred Burkhart and _C. O.
Woodbridge as-an election committee
to see to the printing of the ballots,
etc., for the village election.
GEORGE V. COOK,
President Pro. Tern.
E. F. HENNE, Clerk.
•Miss Edna. Gross was home from
Ann Arbor for the week end. Her
sister, Miss Frieda, returned with her
Monday to spend the -week.
Aged Pioneer at Rest.
The citizens of our little village
were shocked Monday morning, at the
tolling of the St. Paul church bell, to
learn of the passing to the great be?
yond of one of our oldest citizens,
Martin Gakle, who died at an early
hour on Monday, February 12, 1917,
after an illness of only a few days.
John Martin Gakle was born in
Wurtemburg, Germany, on October
30, 1833, and was the last surviving
member of a family of three. He was
left parentless at the age of six years.
On April -14, 1854, -he came to America and settled, in this county, making
his home in and around Ann Arbor
for a number of years, after which he
came to this township and purchased
a farm about five miles west of Saline village. About 33 years ago he
moved to the farm now owned by
Henry Goltz in the western part of
this village. Feeling that his health
would not permit of his following the
plow longer he moved to this village
about four years ago, to the home
where he died.
On November 6, 1856, he was married, to Mis&_Louis£L_Ukele. of. Freedom
and to this union seven children were
born, three of whom are living, John
Gakle of Sabetha, Kans., Mrs. Fred
White of Detroit and Mrs. George
Theurer of York. On February 12,
1880, he-was married to Miss Eva
Scholles of Detroit and to this union
two children were born, one son, Herman Gakle, of Fort Wayne, Ind., surviving. He is also survived > by 16
grandchildrtn and 14 gj*eat-grand-
children.
The funeral was held from the St.
Paul church this morning. Rev. C.
H. Wittbracht officiating. Interment
in Oakwood cemetery.
Feldkamp-Schill Wedding.
■A very pretty home, wedding wns
solemnized Wednesday at the home of
Mr. and Mrs. John Sc.hill when their
daughter, Miss Edna, and Karl Feldkamp, son, of Mr. and Mrs. Charles
Feldkamp, were united in marriage,
Rev. M. C. Phillips performing. the,
ceremony. Miss Viola Feldkamp at-'
tended the bride as maid of honor,
while the best man -was Edwin Schill'.'
Little Miss Mildred Mann was flower-
girl, and Master Earl Mann was ring:
bearer, the double ring service"being
used. Miss Mercile^Seery of Ann Arbor played the wedding march. The.
ceremony was performed before a
bank of evergreen with baskets oJEj
carnations and ferns.
The bride was gowned in wjiite
taffeta and carried white roses, while
her bridesmaid wore pink voile and
carried pink carnations.
The dining room decorations were
pink and white*. Misses Alma and-
Esther- Schaible were table waiters,
while Miss Amanda Rentschler seated the guests, which* numbered about,
forty-five. .
The bride received many beautiful-'
and useful gifts.
Mr. and Mrs. -Feldkamp =will -be at
home to their many friends after
April first on the Charles Feldkamp
farm in Saline township.
Mrs. Eliza Richmond .of Toledo
came Monday to-visit her daughter,'
Mrs. G. F. Bracey.
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Burkhardt of
Pittsfield entertained- a-pleasanfc-gath.-;
ering at their farm home Friday evening, when about thirty of their
neighbors and friends came to spend
the evening. The evening was passed; in social visits and games, after
wbiich a two course supper was
served. All departed for their homes
with- the conviction of-having had an
enjoyable evening. .
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Those Percales you have been
waiting for are here. -" \
They are "Manchesters," absolutely the best Percale made.
BURKHART BROS.
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I The Qualify Grocery f
*| Fresh Fruit, Vegetables, Canned Goods and Fancy Candy t|
Saturday Special
Choice SI.06
One 25 lb. sack Snow Loaf Flour
or 1 25 lb. sack Golden Eagle "
with orders of $1.00 or more of other groceries
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3 pounds Fancy head Rice
4 Nice Grape Fruit
3 Packages M. D. Corn Flakes
25c
25c
25c
Fresh Lettuce and Celery.
English Walnut Meats, Figs and Dates.
ORANGES—20-30-40c per dozen
Bring us your Butter and Eggs.
All goods delivered promptly.
Eho*ej3ifi_ .......        - MARTIN fDOSS
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We have the exclusive sale here of
Goodyear and
Firestone   Tires
We ha&re the largest stock
ever carried in Saline and,
The Prices are Right
We exchange new tires for
yotir old ones on a basis that
wit! be satisfactory to you.
F. #. Wiedman's Garage
When We Say It Is As Good As Tiii^ Besi
—that isn't egotism—just recognizing facts.
We lmowhowto.-make good bread—and we do
it, every day in tlie week except Sundays. The
fac£that we have to make extra batches at various times testifies to the quality. But, naturally, we'd like to make more than we do; We'll
never feel quite satisfied so long as a loaf of
outside bread is shipped in to Saline. If our
goods please you, tell others; if not, tell us."
Schtiebelt's Bakery