1926-05-20; Saline Observer

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OBSERVER
VOLUME 45
SALINE, WASHTENAW COUNTY, MTCp., THURSDAY, MAY 20, 1926
NUMBER 34
Christian Science Notes.
The Christian Science society of
Baline holds its services in the hall
over the Citizens bank, Sunday at
10:30 a. m.
Subject:  Soul and Body.
Testimonial meetine Wednesday
evening «t 7:30.
A cordial invitation ia given to all.
Sunday school immediately follows
the morning service to which pupils
under 30 may be admitted.
C. P. Clarke and Charles C. Shearer,
well known Grand Ledge men and
for,m«r .owners of the Independent,
were im town Wednesday and made
the Republican office a pleasant call.
Mr. Clarke, who is just home ifrdm
| Florida, says never again will Florida
see the real estate boom of the past
season. From now on Florida values
will be normal in! Mr. Clarke's opinion ■ and many people now holding
high price Florida property will remember the 1925-6 season with more
or less regret.—Charlotte Republican.
The Quality Grocery
PHONE 86
FOR GOOD THINGS TO EAT
Fresh Fruits and Vegetables
You can be sure of them when you get them from
us.   We make it a, point to keep only the best.
The siaime can. be said of our Butteir, Cheese,
and Eg-gs,, Coffees, Teas and Spices.
A trial order will convince you. Remember,
we are as near as your telephone.
Phone 86
MARTIN rUOSS
An abundant flow of quiet power.   A gentle purr
that indicates real efficiency.   That's the way
motors perform when Staejbler Motor Oil
is used.   Refined from pure Pennsylvania crude.    Yet it costs no
more than ordinary kinds.
STAEBLER-KEMPF OIL CO.
PHONE 242-F2
SALINE. MICH.
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All's Right With the Wopi<||
SALINE VILLAGE 100 YEARS OLD^™!^
  It    PER   WORD   EACH   INSERTION
Orrin Briggs' Grandfather Erected the
i
First Residence Here.
AUTO RACES AT JACKSON
Jackson, Michigan (Fair Grounds
Speedway)—This 'Ciity is all set tor
the first Iblg A. A. A. sanctioned auto
races, which are to be held here next
j LOCAL CHAMPIONS ANNOUNCED
!      IN  HANDICRAFT  CLUB   ^TOBK
Assistant state club leader, Nevels
K. Pearson, judged the boys' Band!-'
craft work in the twelve Baadiffiraft
clubs located in various Parfig_a»f the
Sunday   alfternoon   and   whicjh   will   county, and announced the following
feature  tlhe famous Ralph  DePalma,   champions in each .clftib:
the world's ,'champion Italian driver.   , ™° .««  Awake *club jqt   Salem,
i,   _.   ., .       ,.   township, wiitli, Walter; Geiger as local
Indications aire that thousands o'f xeader, First place in the first year
people will see the race. DePalma club was worn by Henry Wagner; sec-
.reacehed here Friday and has found on, Albert Boyer; third; Robert Wag-
tihe track to his liking. He will ner. In the second year club Leo
drive his 122 cubic inch Miller., the Wagner won first place*,
same car in which he hung up the The Sylvan Center club of Sylvan
world's dirt track A. A. A. marks he township,, with Mirs.' N. W. McClure as
now hfolds. Immediately after the local leader. In the flrst year work
Jackson race he will leave for tn- Jielrt Haifley won first* place and Wil-
dianapolis, where he will compete in lis Heydlauf second. In the second
the 500  mile race May 31,  an event   year   work   Riiqhard  West   won   first
BY A. J. WARREN.
Doubtless few realize that we are
this year living in the one-hundiredth
anniversary of the birth of Saline.
During the sumimer of 1826 Russell
Briggs erected and occupied the first
House*, af logs, built in this village.
This house stood just west of "Tlnk"
Burkhart's dwelling and about twenty rods back from the road, as it was
then supposed the road proper would
pass near the house. Mr. Briggs at
the age of 21 came here firom Kan-
eateles. New York in the summer of
1825, covering much o!f the dtsfam'te
on foot, in search of a (limbered section for a hoime and Where he
.could construct a real sawmill, his
ambition from childhood. While
here he purchased three 80-acre
tracts, one in Salilne and two a I'Jttle
farther north, in Lodi, then returned
to New York, where he married and
came back the following sprinsr, 1826.
RusseQl Briggs was bcm in 3804.
p.nd in the spring a,f 1S26 was married
to Pereulla Convors0. T'iey had
three boys and two girls. Hiram. Oc-
car and Russell, Jr., who w-s an attorney. Kiraim and Oscar remained
here diuirihg f'heir Tifejlme, while
Russell 1-eciame wea'thy in Iihe w"'?t.
From fbe time -of the Brings' start
In Saline, never has th-te b?en a
time when some one or more of the
family did not rrtside here, and while
t'here are others in "iihe faimily, living tad^.'-, only one, Orrin B :ggs. Can
be counted an o'tig Ihe re-d.Aent-, and
he is the oldest of tho pioneer found-
-r,  living in Saline.
i.il-erai  Discounts on Ads Running a
Jloivrii or M'orf*.
Ceinplctc stocks at lowest prices n
Dietiker's.
whioh he has won in, the past and
which has always found him a dangerous 'compeititor. DePalma is the
most popular race driver in the game
today.     He   always   wears   >a   great
n-iiaise, Hjpjrald Wei3t second and Wilson
Wast third.
The Plane and Square club of Whit-
uore Lake, with Arthur! Canine as local leaden*,   In first.yaaa* work Francis
broad smile and   whatever hiis racing Weismeyer   won   first   place; Arthur
luick may be that smile never leaves Goff second and John Krasmy third,
his   face    Pitted   against  him   here The  Fast  Sawyers -iclub  tit  Frains
will be the best known pilots of the Lake,  with   Willard   Geer   and   Mrs.
middle, wesb.    They are qaming from Fired Meyer asi local leaders.    In the
many  states.     The  track   is   in   fine ftilst year work Leo Begole won first
condition.   W. D. Edenhurn of Detroit, plmee,   Mhmray  Fishbepk  second   and
who hias  run the  Indianapolis speed Raymond, Lidke third.   In second > ear
classic for many years, will be the work Donald Staebleir won first place,
representative of the A. A. A. icontest The   Busy  Workers   club   .of   Elcio
board and operate the races Sunday, township, with Clarence Pratt as local
Warden  Hairrv Jackson of the Mich-- leader.   In first year mark Hariry Hut-
igan s-a+e ™*ison will be the referee" zel won first place and Williaa Vogsl
and  the officials  are all well known second.    In   sclcoud yfijr work Alvin
automiobjle -men   in   this   section   af"^61 won-fi.rst• and.aftffiBtert Vogel-sec--
t.he state.   The gate admission Is $1.10 OIld*
and   grandstand seats   arte   50   cents The  Beat State Workers of Salme
extra.    There is no .charge ifor cars township, with  Fred Arend  as locpil
or for  parking  or  for  the  1000  box leader,   In first year work Jack Arend
seats in the grandstand as long as
they last. The gates open at 9:00'
o'clock and the races are called at
3:00 o'clock.
EXCEPTION* TLLY GOOD
1923 Ford Touring, $125.00.
GEO. V. COOK
Authorized Chevrolet Dealer
Phone SI
worn first plaice, Millard Graf second
anid Million Finkbeiner thilrd.
The Sharon Hustlers club of Sharon township, with Lawrenice Snyder as
, loieal   leader.     In   second  year   work
Ronald Kendall won first place, Law-
! rence Wahr second; tie fo-* thilrd be-
| tavern Roy Ziegler and John Snydeir.
j     The Young Carpenters club of Web-
■ sti*!r town.--h.il.->, with Mrs. Mazie Sa's-
. bury a** local leader.   Fir?t year wo""k
Ralph Parker first place, Harold
Iv'ieiinsolumi % second, .Jason Van Den
Bosc'h third.
The Dcilhi   Hammw   .club of   S:io
township., wit't. Mildred A. Wa,l?.h  as
local leader.   Second year weirk, Dais
Howar1,   fira*  place;   James   Cornell,
'. Kenneth Outtvater and Kenneth Sch-
: liimrmer tie for secord.    Fourth  year
■ work. Olaiey Ou'.water, first place, JiCe
. Marsh second.
I     The Good   Sports .club  of  Superi'-r
■ town-fiipt   with   Mr*.   Oairl  Ackley  as
• lo"i-il   le^v'rr.    First year  work. Earl
JlcKim.  first  place:   Howard  Moshcir
second,    Charles    Trowbirid'-e    t-ii-d.
t Second yeiar work, William Rooke first
' plaice.
The Made Right club of Kimmei
j r-chrol, S-perior town-Jain wi h Mis?
I Marie Jones as. local leader. First
; year, first p'aee, Christopher Miark-
, haim. .sciCiono Melvin Clark, third
J Franklin Hiailiwill.
j The Webster Straight Sawyers club
' of Webster . township, witlh Guy L.
; Fuller as local leader. First year
i work, William Condilt, fir^t place. Se°-
; onld yeair work, Ralph Wheel er, fi,rst
[place; John Engle seend, Frarlcis
j Wheeler third. Third year work, Bert
! Moore fiirst. Reed Moore second, Paul
I Moore third.
ORRIN BRIGGS
i      SOUTH  SALPfF
This mentioned house was not the
first house put up by Mr. Briggs. In
tiie early summer of 1826 he built
a log house about twenty rods north
of the one owned and occupied by
E ward Alber at the Spring Brook
mill. This old log building will be
ivimambeired by many as it was torn
down and !(lhe place cleared up only
p, few y.eairs ago, A Mr. Finch as-
si ted Mr. Briggs in the erection of
this place.
In the summer df 1827 Mr. Briggs
set out for the joy of his life, to
build and operate a sawmill, and if
one will today take a stroll about
thirty rods beyond whait wr.-; the
head of the Schuyler mill-pond, they
will still find some of the ruins of
Saline's first sawmill.. This old mill
was naturally crude, as was all ma,-
chinery in llhose days. It was given
ills poweir from a tumble-wheel sup--
plied from the water of the Saline
river, held in force by a log diam.
The saw, an upriglt with sluggish
tea*h, was carried between wooden
guides and propelled by worden
'Cranks; in faot most of the mill was
of wood* and its capacity—well you
can imagine, as compared with the
big .circular mills of today. From-
boyhood Mr; Brig-_s had splent miuch
of his time building toy sawmills,
his whole ambition being to build
something that would uniake boards
from togs, but not until he reached
this plaicte was he able to put his aieal
energy in motion.
Nor did he, rest 'here- While there
were but few pupils to educate, he
realized the impor*jance of a school,
and by his power and influence a
building was built on tihe Chicago
turnpike west of town. Tnis was in
1831, and Oalvin Lamb was the
first teacher. Miss Harriet Sumntr,
who taught there the following sum-
mar, was the -second-
Russell Briggs was a delegate to
the constitutional mee.ing of Michigan in 1838.
For many years Oscar Brings, fon
of Russell Briggs, and family lived
in Bamegat and of his chil ren
several of them are today living in
different {parts of the state. Hinam
Briggs, son of Russell, who clad in
Lodi a few years ago, is survived by
his sons, Orrim,, o'f this village, Wilson of Royal Oak, Alfred at 'home
and Roy of YpsilaoM.
Orange Risdon took nip 160 acres of
land in section one of Saline township in 1824, but not until 1829 did
he do,any building, the Risdon inn being his first, and this stood where
the present Tavern stands, being
partially of logs with board addii.ioiiJ
Tt was in the parlor cf this tavern o'-
inn that Sal'ne's first me-canfle
business was carried on by a M .
Finch, who in 1S32 built and occupied the old McKinnon building, with
a stock of general merchandise.
The first elecSlion in Sa.Tine township was held, in Saline Village in
the inn of Oram.se Risdon on the first
Monday in April, 1830, and Mr. Risdon was elected justice of the reace.
Neither politics, religion nor pi"*hi-
biltion were factors  at this i$iw.
Doubtless the office of school commissioner was little known in IVicM-
gan prior to 1839 whei Allyn Wi1-
liams, Isaac Brown, Aaron Swain,
Arba Lamson and Luth-.r Hatch wer*-
olected to fill that posKI'on at th?
township meeting held in April ef
that yeair.
So optimistic were the early settlors here that -iihey deemed it wise
to require a financial hf-adquarfc-'*--s,
arid in 1836 a bank was opened w'-lch
held out for -only about itwo years
Too lif-tle money and ton few depositors with but little call for exchange.
The old American Hause, bu'lt bv
Smith Layhjam in 1833. -f-ok care of
the few travelers. In 1S53 the rr-p-
rirty was -sold to John Kanouse. Later his sson-Un-law, Russell Clark.'became a partner and 'tihe houi«e as a
tavern remained in the family unt'l
aifter the death of both par Ine* s until thie fall of 1S79., when it closed.
-*•}'■« 1834 'DaniM- ©:• Wallace smarted
to build a second tavern fo** Silinp.
Cilled the Saline Exchance. W en
finished .it became a popular slopping
rlace for traveler?, and stood on the
site of tlie Cook earag°.
Saline Vi.l'a.>-e was fiirpt i la'+ed in
S^pi'em.ber, 1S32 by Oran.-re Risr'o*!.
The first addition, known rs 'Iihe
Haywood addition, (Barnegat) was
platted in January,. 1848. Risdon's
addition, all east of Harris stireet;
The Mills aidditi.on, taking in the west
end of Russell street and on nonSh;
then the Bennett addition, taking in
all that pairt of the village lying in
Lcdi township, wore the. next extensions, in the order named.
The first .Innnery in this village
was conducted and, owned by James
F. Seeley on the old Helber site.
Seeley lived in the same house now
owned by Mrs. Gould on We?t Henry
street. Later Seeley sold to Christian
Helber, who was a dpctor, and his
son, Eugene, -conducted the tannery.
In 1831 the Baptist society wap
fciraned and a church edifice s'lartrid
soon aifter, with Rev. Bodley as I'lasn
-tor.
Late in the fall of 1S31 seveial
Presbytenians from Newark, New
York cams here and held service?
for a couple of years in various
hamies. Peter Cook, deceased, of
York township was one of the leaders.
On February 12, 1833 Rev. J. F.
Davidson of the Tecumseh circuit
assembled the few Methodist ifamil-
ies for home services, followed by the
organizaition of the souilety, and in
1836 they erected the little chuirch
huilding which stood on the site of
the new dwelling of Herman Heininger.
In , 1S65 the Evengelical Lutheran
chuirch society was organized, and for
three years held services Sunday afternoons in tha Baptist chuirch. In
1871 the new church edifice wa?
erected at a costi of $5,600.
Hickory wood wanted at Schnud's
meat market.
For Sale—Refrigerator in good condition.   Phone 256. 35
For Sale—Good seed potatoes. Fred
Rowe, phone 194-P12. 34
For Sale—Good work horse.   Wied-
nuui Auto Comiwny.
Good ihouse to irent. Henrnan Bredernitz, phone  80-F2.
For Sale^—Gray reed baby carriage.
Price, $5.   Phone 174.
Use Wonder Feed for those chicks.
None better.    Saline Mercantile Co,
(Last week's lettcir)
Mr. and Mrs. Williaim Easlick
called at Roscoe Canwnet's Sunday,
George Gairrett of Walled Lake was
a Sunday guest of Leon Vealey and
family.
Mr. and Mirs. Albert Guilder of Monro© called on friends in this vilcinity
Sunday.
Miss Marie Murphy and Miss Doris
Teufel spent Tuesday night with Mrs.
A. S. Johnston.
Virgil Milles of Ridgeway spent
Saturday nit-M and Sunday wiith
Walter  Craig. ,
Arden Vealey and Mr. and Mrs.
Lean Vealey were callers at Hugh
Craig's Sunday evening.
Mr. and Mrs. C. F. Hielman and
family -and Don Hedlman were Sunday callers at Frank Stilts'.
Miss Maude arid Chauncey Goodrich spent Sunday evening with Mr.
and Mrs. A, I. Dalzell  and family.
Mr. and Mds, Spead Sitrahan and
family of Riga ispent Sunt*ay with
Miss Ma-ude and Chaun«ey Goodrich*.
Mr, and Mrs. Hugh Craig, Mrs. S,
Kleversaat and Mrs, C. R. Pierce and
daughter s-ent Sunday afternoon
with relatives at Dundee.
'     Scratch   pads   for  sale  at  this  of
! flee.
j     SCHOOL NOTES
The Johnston children have left
school as they have moved into the
country.
The sevenBh and eighth ^ grades took
their final grrade examinations Thursday and Friday, so the high school
Tmoils were excused.
The Saline school boys played baseball at Mi ten last Tuesday. The
score was 5 to 3 in favor .of Milan,
but ouir boys played a good game
eoMisidering tihe pr.aat.ice which they
have had.' Two o'f the scores were
made bv Clark Gordon and one by
Alfred Schimid.
JOKES
Selma S.—"You know that whenever you go out with me, you have an
advantage over me!"
Leonard H.—"How come?" '
Selma—"Well you're in better company than 'I am."
Tina A.—"Is Bruce really so
dumb?"
Maree—"Dumb? Win* that guy is so
dumb tha.'; h"- •blocks his hat every.
fcime ho puts it on!"
Mr. Schatz—"Why in the-world do
you define marriage as an institution
for the blind?"
Harrison H.—"Well, marriage is an
institution; marriage is also' love;
love is blind; therefore marriage is
an institution, for the blind."
Red Sehmid—"Pa, you said that
they waxed the floor so tihey could
dance?"
Mr. Sehmid—"Yes my son why?"
Red^—"Well. I was wondering what
they used sealing wax for."
FOR  $2,800.00
T have a good house and garage on
one o 'fth.e best lots in Saline Village.
Side walk, Burt and gutters .all paid
for.   Willis M. Fowler.
For Sale—Team  of  young mules-
Tfiednuui Auto Company.
LosSt—Fountain   pen,   bearing   initials.    Please call phone 256. 35
Watkins  Quality  Products.    E.  Wr
Stutz, 210 Harris sstreet, phone 128.
For Sale—Yellow Dent Ssed Corn,
testing 100%.   M. Sage, phone 191-F2.
Wanted—Farm hand by the doy or
month. Henry Codnish. Macon phone
5-F11. 34tf-
Fox Sale—Young new milch ww,
with or without calf. 306 East Henry,
phone 76.
DON'T FORGET TO ORDER THAT
IFERTILIZER. SALINE MERCANTILE
COMPANY.
Try our Solite High Test gasoline.
Th car will start easier. Wiedman
Auto Company.
For Sale—Quantity of White Dent
seed corn. Hanson Brothers, phones.
199-F3, 199-F23. 35
For Sale—Samson Tractor w'tli P.*.
& 0 plows. Priced to sell quickly..
Wiedman Auto Coin-v-iiy.
Monuments, Markers and Cemetery
Work of ali kind-*. Jos. L, Arnct. Ann
A-fbor. "Michigan. i»li<iie *89M.---    •» -"-*
Calling cards, weddine invitation;
and announcements, either printed .is
tn-u-.ived, at The Observer oflice
Wanted—Two copies of The Observer of April 29, and two of May 6.
We'll pay five cants each for theta.
Dancing at The Farm, Wamvler's
lake, every Friday, Saturday and Sunday evening during May and June. 6
HORSE COLLARS
Buy your  horse  collars  here   and
save   money,     Henry   O,   Dieterle.
See Fred or Christ Lambarth, local
buyers ifor William McLaren, before
selling your wool, Phones 20S-F2 and
215-F2.
Lost—-Small size Duofold fountain
pen, Tuesday evening, in business
.district. Leave at Observer office.
Reward.
For Sale—Chester Whjte gilts, bred
to fairrow June 1. One registenad
Berkshire boar. R. Hammond, phone
195-F13. 34
GOOD FARMS
Large or small. I have good farms
for all. Write or call, A. C. Lange,
phone 76.
To Rent—40-acre farm, stock and
tools, money or crop rent, 1% miles
southwest of Salin-a. E. W. Callen.
South Lyon. 34
Whenever, in the market for gammed labels, get Observer samples and
prices. Our line embraces eT«ry->
thing in the label line.
Genuine 13-plate Ford Storage batteries, with rubber case, guarantee*
for one year, only $15.00. Wiedman
Auto Company.
Emil H. Arnold, Optometrist. 22£
S. Main street, Ann Arbor, specialize*
in superior eye examination and
glasses at reasonable prices.
Baby Chicks. Purebred. Michigan
Accredited. Conie and see our big
modern _hatchery and find out about
our methods of chick production. If
you cannot come, write for tab information. Washtenaw Hatchery. Geddeg
Road, Ann Arbor. ie.15
CHEVROLET TOURING—1024
Motor overhaul>i", brnk'-s re-lined.
In good shape.   §150.
GEO. V. COOK
Authorized Chevrolet Dealer
Phoni 61
Very  few  married   couples     dance
cheek to cheek.
BIG MILLINERY SALE
I have a woiderful line of bate—
nothing over $4. Children's hats at)
$2.00- The Huldah Shop., over West-
phal's restaurant. 35 .
Piano Tuning. The Concert Artist
Piano Tuner. Leave orders with Miss
Ve?ta Mills, music teacher, phone 43,.
Saline. Victor Allmendinger, the exclusive tuner for The School of Mur"
sic.   N»t with'any music house,      35
YOUR PICK
0" Several Good Tou*'ings
With starters.   $50.00.
GEO. V. COOK .
Authorized Chevrolet Dealer
Phone 61
For Sale—Good 6-room house with
bath, electric lights, good cistern,
city water, barn, garage, poultry
house, good garden spot; some fruit,
plenty of shade, on good street. For
quick sale, 33,500, on terms. At G,
Lange, phone 76.