1917-03-01; Saline Observer

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SALINE, WASHTENAW CO., MICH., THURSDAY, MARCH 1, 1917
NUMBER 24
Methodist Church Items
Rev. E. R. Stevenson, Pastor.
Morning worship at 10 o'clock; sub^
ject, "When Peter Was Afraid."
Sunday school following morning
worship.
Evening service at 7 o'clock; subject, "The Devil in Disguise."
Epworth League at 6 p. m. Leader,
Miss Meltina Feldkamp. '    .
Prayer meeting Thursday e.eriing
at 7:30 o'clock.     —'
A welcome to all services.
Miss Corn Klumpp spent last Wednesday and Thursday at the homes of
Mrs-. J. A. Trubey, Mrs. Wuerth and
other friends in Ann Arbor.
Marriage Licenses.
Glen Gagethorn, 24, Scio; Mary
Forest Cooke, 20, Jackson.
Edward L. Barnett, 21, Pittsburgh;
Gladys E. Castle, 22, same.
John S. Smith, 26, Ann Arbor; Ada
Betts, 20, Toledo.
Walter White, 20, Ypsilanti; Thelma Thomas, 18, same.
Roland L. Cook, 28, Ann Arbm *
Winifred O. Lignthardt, 24, Douglas.
Marion F; Webber, 23, Lansing; Edna
Lee Lamming, 24, Manchester.
Frank Schaufele, 21, Plymouth;
Vera C. James, 18, Salem.
Clare W. Minehart, 21, Ypsilanti;
Florence E. Holmes, 23, same.
VICTIM OF FATAL ACCIDENT
CUSTODIERS' AFFAIRS CONFIDENTIAL
We regard the financial affairs of our
customers, as matters strictly eotifitientia].
In no case, do we talk them over with
other people, and our employees are not
permitted to do so.
Therefore, when you do business with
this bank, you may feel assured there is no
publicity of your affairs.
We invite your business.
SALINE SAVINGS BANK
State Bank No. 395
Miles A. Stoddard Killed by Street Car
in Ann Arbor.
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I Miles A. Stoddard, who was struck
by an interurban freight car on Packard street between Monroe and Hill
streets, in Ann Arbor, while driving
in a buggy Saturday afternoon, died
at the Homeopathic hospital shortly
after being placed upon the operating
table, at 5 o'clock on Saturday after-
' noon, February 24, 1917.
Just before lapsing into unconsciousness, Mr. Stoddard told his
niece, Miss Maude Bissell of Ann Arbor, that his buggy was stuck in the
car tracks and realizing that he
would be unable to get out in time, he
waved his hands, as a signal for the
| cai to stop. The car was going at
such speed, he said, that the motor-
man seemed unable to bring it to a
stop.
According to witnesses the accident
"happened near Monroe street intersection and the buggy was carried
nearly a block before the car was
brought to a standstill. Mr. Stoddard was driving west and the collision was headon instead of as reported Saturday. There was but one
horse attached to the buggy and this
one was killed almost instantly.
Mr. Stoddard was struck in the side
by the car and received three fractures of the scalp, it was brought out
at the autopsy held Sunday morning
by Coroner Burchfield.
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G1AL SALE
March 3rd to March 12th, 1917
United States Cream Separators
AT   A
SPECIAL PRICE FOR CASH
We will offer a limited number of United States Cream Separators for a few days at prices that will not make necessary sending
to Chicago or any where else for a cream separator. The United
States Cream Separator holds the World's Record for Close Skimming, has Nickle Silver Skimming Sections, never rusts, new sanitary
lined.   Has mechanical washer which no other separator has.
Call and let us show you the
United States Separator $
Let us give you the Prices we are making during this Sale. 5
HENNE'S HARDWARE!
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Look at These Prices
Chocoiate 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
Phone 245
William Poppos, Proprietor
Miles A. Stoddard was born January 22, 1857, in Clinton county, Michigan, where he grew to manhood. In
1880 he married Miss Etta Miller of
Saline township, and the young couple settled in the homestead of her
father, Dudley Miller, where they
have ever since made their home. He
was industrious and honorable, a
kind husband and father.
About thirty years ago he joined
the Baptist church of Mooreville, afterward transferring his membership
to the Saline Baptist church.
He leaves his widow and one son,
Roy, an aged father and mother, Mr.
and Mrs. Sylvester Stoddard of Coop-
ersville, one sister, Mrs. Winthrop
Polhemus of Coopersville, two brothers, Sherman Stoddard of Ravenna
and Lucius Stoddard of Ann Arbor,
four nephews and five nieces.
The funeral services were held on
Tuesday afternoon from the farm
home in Saline township, Rev. W. H.
Hoffman of the Presbyterian church
ofliciating. Interment in Oakwood
cemetery.
Presbyterian Church News
Rev. W. H. Hoffman, Pastor.
The usual services next Sabbath
morning and evening.
Y. P. S. C. E. at 6 o'clock; subject,
"Service." This is consecration meeting.   Try and b,e present.
Prayer meeting Thursday evening
at 7:30 o'clock; subject, "Wliat It Is
To Magnify God."
The Sabbath school lessons are
proving of unusual interest. In emphasizing the divinity of Christ, John
argues from the cumulative evidence
of the miracles.
Last Saturday the pastor conducted
the funeral services of the late James
Barney near Macon.
There was no service- in the church
last Sabbath, owing to an unruly furnace. ' Needed attention will be- given
this matter.
When the holy carpet passed from
Cairo to Mecca, British troops lined
the streets and presented arms to the
Moslem relic.
Nations, as well as individuals,
need to remember that Christianity
makes no compromise with such symbols of cruelty.
Dr. James Moffatt has a very happy
way of illuminating the scriptures..
Speaking of Mary and Martha entertaining Jesus, he says: "The -whole
point of our Lord's answer was to defend Martha against herself. Jesus
was content -with one dish. He didn't
want his visit to turn Martha into a
drudge but to sit at His feet and
learn.
An old colored woman, a church
member in the south, through her
prayers was delivered from drink.
When questioned about other habits,
the old woman said: "Oh no, I ain't
given up my tobacco yet. Course
I knows you see I hain't rightly felt
like axin' Him 'bout dat." How many
like this old woman -want to be cleaned up in spots, a half and halfer.
CARD OF THANKS.
Mrs. Etta Stoddard and son, Roy,
wish to thank their many kind
friends and neighbors for the sympathy expressed in the time of their
great sorrow, and for the beautiful
floral offerings.
Mrs. George VanHouten wishes to
thank her many friends in this vicinity for the beautiful birthday cards
she received Saturday.
Miss Esther Schallenmiller, of
Saline township is visiting her grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. George Heimerdinger.
SCHOOL NOTES
The fifth and sixth grades are busy
at work making bird houses.
The first step is taken "along the
system of educational gardens.
Miss Rysdorp was called home suddenly, on account of the death of her
sister.
Miss Murryne McCossen of Lansing
Townsend street school yisited at
school last Friday.
Two new books were purchased for
the library, "Education and Morals"
and "Vocational Occupation."
The oak music cabinet which was
planed by the mechanical drawing
class has been completed by Merle
Barr, with a little assistance, and is
now in chapel full of books.
A number of school friends and
neighbors surprised Miss Hazel Lavender February 26, the occasion being her sixteenth birthday. The early
part of the evening was spent in
playjng games, after which light refreshments were served. A good time
was reported by all.
The following program will be
given by -the Toastmasters' club on
Friday afternoon:
Piano solo, Hazel Lavender.
Declamation, " Toussaint L'Ouver-
ture," Marian Rouse.
Short talk, "Life of William Henry
Drummond," Stella Westphal.
Readings, W. H. Drummond—"De
Habitant" and "De Stove Pipe Hole"
—Wilma Cole.
Vocal solo, John Finch.
"The Workhouse Ward," Lady Gregory: Characters—Mike Mclnereney,
Harold Lutz; Michael Miskell, Clarence Derr; Mrs. Donohue, Donna
Cady.
Jokes, Grant Allison.
South Saline aud Vicinity
Willard Hall had hay balers Monday.
Clarence Cornish spent Saturday
in Ann Arbor.
Mr. and Mrs. John Conley made a
business trip to Ohio Saturday.
This community was shocked at
the sudden death of Miles Stoddard..
Mrs. Anna Easlick spent Thursday
with Mr. and Mrs. William Easlick.
Mrs. M. Mohrhardt .entertained her
daughters from Ann Arbor over Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. Ellsworth Collins returned from their wedding trip Saturday.
Mrs. Earl Kuder and daughter, Geraldine, spent Saturday with Mrs. Burt
Osborne.
Mrs. Earl Betser and daughter,
Irene, spent Sunday afternoon with
Mrs. Albert Gunder.
Mr. and Mrs. John Conley and son,
Gayle, spent Thursday evening with
Hugh Craig and family.
Mrs. George Collins is spending the
week with her daughter, Mrs. Leonard Hatch, of River Rouge.
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Bacon and
Mrs. Arsena Olds snent Sunday -with
William Easlick and family.
Mr. and Mrs. Henry McMann spent
Sunday with their daughter, Mrs.
Ralph Hammond, and family.
. Mr. and Mrs. Shirley Pilbeam and
children .entertained Sunday evening
Mr. and Mrs. Hamilton Moore.
Mr. and Mrs. George Rothfuss and
son, Elmer, entertained Sunday her
sister, Mrs. Fred Stierle, and family.
Mrs. Ora Lossee and son, Ellsworth,
are spending a few weeks with her
parents, Mr. and Mrs. William Easlick.
Mr. and Mrs. Nicholas Mehler ahd
children entertained Saturday evening Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Kinsey and
children.
Mr. and Mrs. Fred Teufel and
daughters, Doris and Donna, spent
Sunday -with his parents, Mr. and
Mrs. Michael Teufel.
Mrs. Hallie Mehler spent a few
days last week with her brother, William Avery, and visited a cousin in
Tecumseh Wednesday.
Miss Ella McMann visited-her cousin, Mrs. Don Palmer, at a hospital in
Ann Arbor last week. Mrs. Palmer
passed awey Monday morning.
PRIMARY ELECTION.
.Notice is hereby given that a general primary election will be held in
the Township of Saline, County of
the Opera House, Saline, within said
township, on Wednesday, March 7,
A. D. 1917, for the purpose of nominating by direct vote candidates by
each of the several political parties
for the following office, viz.:
One Circuit Judge for the 22nd Judicial Circuit of Michigan.
Two County Auditors.
Suggestions relative to voting.
Separate ballots for each political
party, will be provided. The elector
must name the political party of his
choice when asking for a ballot and
in marking his ballot must make.a
cross in the square to the left of the
name of each elector for whom he
desires to vote, and can vote for only
one candidate except where two candidates are to be elected, in which
case he should vote for two.
After the ballot is prepared it
should be folded so that the initials
of the inspector on the perforated
corner will be "on the outside.
The Polls of said election will be
open at 7 o'clock a. m. and will remain open until 5 o'clock p. m. unless the Board of Election Iuspectors
shall in their discretion adjourn the
polls at 12 o'clock noon for one hour.
B. D. SKINNER,
Townsbip Clerk.
FORTY PER CENT AFFECTED
Medical Inspection of School Children
Open Eyes of Parents.
Dr. C. O. Woodbridge has nearly
examined the first medical inspection
.ever held in the Saline school and the
result will be startling to many. Out
of 191 examined, 51 are suffering
moi'e or less with diseased tonsils or
adenoids, four from partial obstruction of the nose and 26 with defective
eyesight. Thus he finds over forty
per cent of the students with some
physical defect and this is a conservative estimate, as only cases where
disease actually was present was any
report made. The parents have been
notified by special letter from the
school where there was any defect in
their children and it can be said with
credit that most parents have heartily co-operated with school authorities in having ailments corrected.
This, however, is only part of the
benefit derived, since in the smallpox
scare the school was under competent
medical care and students likely to
carry contagion were sent home until
they could come with safety to all..
Another material benefit has been
the proper regulation of room temperature, as it took several weeks of experimenting before proper ventilation
was secured. This was finally accomplished by putting patent cloth ventilators in each window in the class
rooms.
The work of inspection has been
very thorough and a complete record
made and left 4n the office for guidance of the superintendent and teachers.
Truly the day of the "little red
school house on the hill' has passed
and communities are becoming as interested in the welfare of their children as the state is of horses, cattle
and hogs. The university inspector
complimented the board highly upon
the introduction of medical inspection.
AUCTION SALE
Charles Harmon, having decided to
quit farming, will sell at qublic auction on the Everett Davenport farm,
"Better known as the Dexter Briggs
farm," 1% miles southwest of Saline,
on Thursday, March 8, 1917, at 12
o'clock sharp, the following described
property:
Black mare, 8 yrs. old, due to foal
May 13, wt. 1250 lbs; bay colt, 4 yrs.
old, wt. 1200; bay mare, 9 yrs. old,
wt. 1000; bay colt, 3 yrs. old, wt. 950;
black mare, 7 yrs. old, wt. 1050; black
mule, 15 yrs. old, wt. 950; 1 milch
cow due to calf in July, age 7 yrs.;
1 milch cow, age 7 yrs.; 1 heifer due
to calf March 13, age 3 yrs.; 1 heifer,
age 2 yrs.; 1 steer, 2 calves 10
shoats 5 months old; 10 fine wool
breeding ewes; 75 Plymouth Rock
pullets.
MeCormick grain binder, Osborne
mower, Osborne corn binder, Keystone
side delivery rake, John Deere hay
loader, Toledo Burch walking plow
nearly new, disc harrow, spring-tooth
harrow 25-tooth nearly new, 60-tooth
spike harrow nearly new, log land
roller, American 2-horse cultivator,
Hench 2-horse cultivator, 2 lumber
wagons with 3-inch tire, flat rack
with stock attachments, VanBrunte
disc fertilizer drill nearly new, 3
spring buggies, top buggy, road wagon, set of bob sleighs nearly new, corn
sheller, 800-lb. double bar scales, fanning mill, Great Western" manure
spreader, 2 sets heavy double harness,
1 nearly new, light double driving
harness, 2 single harness, logging
outfit, 2 cauldron kettles, stoneboat,
30 grain bags, 130 ft. hay rope and
pulleys, 2 grass seeders, gravel box,
set of 3-horse whiffletrees, set of 4-
horse whiffletrees, quantity of mixed
hay, quantity of clear clover hay, 200
bushels of oats, quantity of barley,
chains, cant hook, liorse blankets and
many other articles, cook stove, heating stove and many other household
goods.
George J. Klager, Auctioneer.
Harry G. Myrick, whom we stated
last week intended renting a small
farm near Milan, has entered the employ of Ernest Sutherland, of Pittsfield, for the coming year.
Farm For Sale.
40 ACRES of No. 1 black clay loam,
partly tiled, in good, location, .one-half
mile from school; land level; six
miles from a good hustling town of
1,200; good 7-room house newly painted and papered, stone cellar under
whole, divided in three parts; 70-
barrel cistern, pump in house, good
well of water; 12 three-year-old peach
trees; granary, corn crib, hog houses;
30 acres cleared, jo stones or stumps;
about 6 acres cf first and second
growth timber, balance could be
cleared ready to plow in a week;
about 300 rods of new wire fence, log
barn and stable room for four head
of horses and six head of cattle; could
be bought on contract; a bargain.
Address.! BertC. Smith, Saline, Mich.,
or Phone 78, Saline, Mich. 4tf
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They are "Manchesters," absolutely the best Percale made.
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Saturday Special
One 25 lb. sack of Snow Loaf Flour for $1.06
with $1.00 worth of other groceries, sugar not included.
3 Packages M. D. C. Flakes - -     -"      25c
2 Packages Shredded Wheat -       -      25c
3 lbs. Fancy head Rice         - -         25c
3 Nice large Grape Fruit        - -        25c
ORANGES, 20c, 30c, 40c per dozen.
Lettuce Fresh and Tender. Bananas, Dates and Figs.
'Bring us your Farm Produce.
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Then yon have not used an Electric Iron.
When you do your ironing electrically
you do it in coolness and comfort. No
lire needed, no changing ol iron, no
walking to and from the range. Costs
only a lew cents to operate.
The Detroit Edison
Economize by Eating More Bread
It has been proven that bread gives the
highest per cent of nourishment to the
cost of any article of our diet.
EAT MORE BREAD
You'll find our bread the best on this
market, because
It is scientifically made.
It is evenly baked.
It is pure and wholesome.
Let us supply your table with bread that
has no superior.
Schnehelt's Bakery