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SALINE, WASHTENAW COUNTY, MICH.,      '   THURSDAY, JANUARY- 9,1930
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The Prospeetor
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To Help Yoif^Wm
"Richest—-power—-happiness. "Hie average man
places these as his goal. He r* learns about having
them.
But the average man is s-.ow to take a practical
step towards that goal. He is content to dream
about it—and never gets there.
The most practical start is to start a savings
account. Rockefeller had to save his first thousand dollars.   It earned the rest of his fortune.
Character Earns Credit
Saving men not only have capital for their efforts. In
saving, they establish a reputation which will make it
easy to secure additional capital when necessary.
A farmer has frequent need for capital if he is striving continually to improve his property. How important
it is then that he build up his credit—establish his character.
The easiest and quickest way is to start a savings account.
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Dictionary Dated 1774
Owned By W. M. Fowler
Rare Volume Has Been iii Possession 1
of the Family Since 1792.
[bOETTGER'S BARBER SHOP J    House to Rent—Inquire of Wi
I OPENS  IN* NEW LOCATION jParros- "       ,
Saline Savings Bank
The One Story Bank on   the Corner
Mrs. Elizabeth Schroen
Enjoys Birthday Party
Surrounded by Relatives Former Saline Resident Paid Homage.
DEROIT EDISON TO
EXPAND SERVICE
Millions to Be Expended to Care for
Extension of lines, Etc.
The QUALITY Grocery
The HOME of QUALITY GROCERIES
You may be able to buy cheaper, but you can't buy better
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EAT THE BEST FOOD AND YOU WELL FEEL THE BEST
AND BE BEST FITTED FOR YO^R WORK. BUY GROC-
RRIES WHERE THE BEST ARE SOLD AT VERY LOWEST PRCES. If you are not a ptron of this'Store, we want
you to give us an opportunity to demonstrate the truth of the
foregoing statement. At no place in this town or community
can you buy a better grade of groceries than we sell. We
pride ourselves on being able to give you the best.
Phone 86
MARTIN PUOSS
Mrs. Elizabeth Schroen was pleas- i
antly entertained on New Years day '
by her children to an elaborate dinner
party,   at   the   apartment   of   C. H.
Schroen of Ann Arbor. It being her
83rd birthday but her spirit was that .
of 83 years young.   She rode by auto :
in  the  morning  from  Lansing with
her two daughters, Mesdames Kaiser,
her   son-in-law,   J.   J.   Kaiser,   and
granddaughter, Marie Schroen, while ■,
in waiting the following were present '■
to greet her:    Two sons, C. H. and
E. E. Schroen and family, and Betty
Blythe   Miller   of   Ann   Arbor;   her
daughter,  Mrs.  G.  F.  Gartung,  and
husband   and   grandson,   Robert,   of
Chicago;   her   daughter-in-law,   Mrs.
Louise Schroen, and family of Saline;
two grandchildren, C. K. and E. W.
Schroen, and wives of Ann Arbor; a
granddaughter. Mrs. E. Robins,  and
husband    of    Detroit;    Miss    Laura
Kaiser  of  Saline;   a  granddaughter,
Bernice Schroen,  of Letitz, Pennsylvania, where she is attending college,
and not the least of all, two greatgrandchildren,   Nancy   Ann   Schroen
and William Charles Robins.
After a day spent which will long
linger in their memories, Mrs. Schroen
journeyed back to her daughter's
home in East Lansing.
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DIXIE ALCOHOL
(DENATURED)
There's never any reson for frozen radiators.
Just drive in at the nearest DIXIE Station and
the attendant will gladly test your radiator solution. If it is of the proper hydrometer reading he will tell you. If it is too low he will supply you with the proper amount of DIXIE Alcohol for safe protection from the expensive
hazard of freezing. There's no charge for this
checking service, which-you should have done
every day during freezing weather.
Use DIXIE Quiality and DIXIE Service and your
car will Run Better, Go Farther, Last Longer, and
Cost Less to Operate.
STAEBLER OIL COMPANY
Orders may be left at Neumaier's   Phone 272
Federated Church Notes
C. E. Kircher, D. D., Pastor
Westside Garage
KELLY SPRINGFIELD THtES AND TUBES
Quality, better than ever; prices,
LOWER THAN EVER!
Expert General Repairing, All Makes of Cars
STANDARD OIL PRODUCTS
JOHN DICKS BERT GILLEN
Last Sunday was a splendid day.
Increase of attendance was seen ev-.
erywhere.
A Junior Endeavor was organized
last Sunday evening. A splendid attendance. Mrs. Tower is the superintendent.
Quite a number have signified their
intention to unite with the church
next Sunday morning at 10 o'clock
service. All who desire to unite with
the church will be received. Parents
having children whom they wish to
have baptized will present them at
this service.
Next Sunday services: Worship at
10 a. m., Sunday school at 11:15.
Young People at 7 p. m., Junior Endeavor at same hour.
"Heaven, Its Riches and Rewards,"
at 7:45.
SERIES OF SERMONS
The pastor ispreaching a series of
interesting sermons cm. Heaven. Do
you expect to go there? You better
come each Sunday evening and see
what the bible says about the place.
Read the subjects below. Come. Tell
others.
January 12. Heaven. Its Riches
and Rewards.
January 19. What Are the People
Doing in Heaven?
January 26. Who Will Be in
Heaven ?
February 2. Who Will Not Be in
Heaven. j
February 9. Will We Know Each ]
Other in Heaven? j
February 16. How to Get Into:
Heaven. I
" February 23.    Do You Expect to
Get Into Heaven? '
The music each evening will be ap- ,
propriate to these subjects. You bet- '
ter make up your minds right now _
to hear each one of these sermons.'
Can you think of a more important
subject?
Question box: Each Sunday evening
the pastor will answer questions you
may want to ask. You will write
your question and the box will be opened and your question answered.
Come and see.   Tell others.
The Detroit Edison Company,
through D. B. South, district manager, with offices at Ypsilanti has announced that the company will spend
about $27,000,000 in expansion and
the construction of new substations
and for * miscellaneous equipment
wjth which, to give greater service
to the 4.4CQ square miles served by
the company.
During 1930 the company expects
to add 400 new electric customers in
its Ypsilanti district which includes
Ypsilanti and the territory along the
Huron river from Ann Arbor to New
Boston,   extending   as   far   west   as
; Manchester;   township.     To   furnish
service  to  these new customers  the
; 1930 budget calls for an. expenditure
' of  $45,000  for line  extensions,  new
' service connections, meters, etc.  New
: farm line extensions will cost an additional $64,000, part of which will be
invested in  this undertaking by the
customers themselves.
The highway lighting program in
this district will require $4,000 and
about $50,000 will be spent for new
transmission lines and for rebuilding
lines in the vicinity of Ypsilanti.
. To.-prevJiec- for- future increases in
electrical requirements of the community a new substation will be erected at Ypsilanti at an estimated cost
of more than $100,000.
i The construction cost of new overhead lines and replacements will
equal $1,800,000 during 1930.. A new
* tension transmission line is to be
strung on the present steel towers
which extend from Marysville to Detroit. By the end of 1930 an additional high tension tower line may be
erected to provide for future growth
in the Monroe area. The construction of numerous additional overhead
lines and the moving of existing lines
on account of public improvements
account for a large portion of this
budget item.
The Edison Company will continue
to extend electric lines to customers
now out of reach of electric service.
This offer will be directed especially
to reach farms which do not, as yet,
enjoy the convenience of electric service. It is estimated that farm line
extensions—of which the customers
pay a part—will cost $275,000 during
1930. Service lines to all other classes of new customers will cost more
than $600,000, and $200,000 additional Will be disbursed to supplement
street and highway lighting systems.
The 1930 budget calls for a total expenditure of $2,800,000 for these purposes. This estimate includes the
cost of meters for measuring the con-
. sumption of electricity as well as the
' cost of line transformers for reducing
the voltage of the current to a level
where it can be supplied to residential and commercial users.
"Jotham Forbes, His Book, 1792,"
is the inscription Which appears on
the fly leaf of one of the earliest English dictionaries, now in possession
of Willis M. Fowler, 316 East Michigan avenue, Saline. The book, printed in 1774, was formerly owned by
Mr. Fowler's mother, Mrs. Elmina
Fowler, who died October 1, 1899,,
and had been given her by her
mother, Mrs. Maria Forbes. The
name Maria appears in a short family
history which was kept during the
latter part of the 18th century on j
the front fly leaf of the book. I
The name of Joshua, which also appears in the book, occurs in the
Forbes family, that hiving been the
given naiiie of Mr. Fowler's grandfather. The book has been in possession of the eldest member of the
family since the first owner and was
brought to this country by his. descendants. Twenty years ago Byron
Forbes,  Milan,  had  the book.
The book is in excellent condition
though its great age is indicated by
he brittleness of the images around
the edges. It has been rebound at
least once, a heavy leather cover having been placed over the original
binding and fastened on the inside
with heavy twine.
It was written by Rev. James Barclay, curate 6f"*"Edmonton in Middlesex and many years master of an
academy in Goodman's Field and
Totteahahs, according to the fly leaf.
The-preface describes the tome as
"A Full Explanation of Difficult
Terms in all Faculties and Professions
Whether in Algebra, Anatomy, Architecture, Astronomy, 'Botany, Chemistry, Dialling, Divinity^Gardening,
Geography, Geometry, Grammar, Her
aldry, History, Husbandry, Hydrostatics, Law, Mathematics, Mechanics,
Military, Art, Music, Natural History, Navigation, Optics, Painting,
Perspective, Philosophy, Pneumatics,
Poetry, Rhetoric, Sculpture, or Surveying."
Divisions, in addition to the definitions, are, "A Free Inquiry into the
Origin and Antiquity of letters by the
Abbot Anselm, member of the Royal
Academy of Inscription and Pelles
Lettres of Paris; The Compendious
British Grammarian," which includes
spelling, word sentences, and a sec
tion on the constitution, government
and trade qf England... . .
There are 800 pages in the book,
which are not numbered. Words are
arranged alphabetically.
Mr. Fowler's dictionary is particularly interesting in view of the fact
that Samuel Johnson's famous work
was printed in 1755. The only other
strictly English dictionary giving
words and definitions both in' the
English language, which is generally
credited with having preceded that of
Johnson's was Baily's, printed in
1721. John Bullokar, who in 1616
printed the English Expositor, was
the earliest author to print a dictionary in England.
Now Has Mof&'Cornmodious and Coh-
' venient" Quarters. ,
B. J. Boettger has moved his barber snop and beauty parlor equipment
into the room in the Feuerbacher
block formerly occupied by O. U.
Woelper's bakery. Everything is
"spick and span" and equipped with
every facility for rendering efficient
.service.
The front part, which is roomy and
attractive, is fitted for the barber
shop where the two chair tonsorial
service will be conducted as before.
Directly back of this "and separated
by a partition is the three apartment
beauty parlor and ladies' waiting
room; also stock room and lavatory
The beauty parlor consists- of
three 'separate booths—one for marcelling and hair dressing, one for
shampooing, and one for permanents.
all modernly equipped.
Mrs. Probyn, who has so well served the ladies of Saline and vicinity
in this line of work, will continue in
charge and will be glad to meet her
friends at the new location, where
larger and better arranged rooms will
afford even better service.
"Cheer  Up,   Chad,"   at  the
house January 16.
. Acetylene  welding by  an   exj:
Wiedman Auto Company.
Naptha- for cleaning purposes
the Wiedman Auto Company.
For Sale—R. I-. Red pullets.
Jacob Klumppi- phone 149-F3.
For - Sale-^Waite    Rock - pu3
Lewis Scherdts phone 188-F12.  )
Hog Feeder at a bargain.
• Parsons & Dodgl
For Sale—House and lot on'
McKay street, $1,250.   Edw. J.
Wanted—To buy all kinds o£f\
E. L. Klager, Bridgewater, plf
186-F11. •'••'"
. Alemiting service for all makeL
cars. Prices reasonable. Wied|
Auto Company.
Calendars and all kinds of.ac|
tising novelties, fans, blotters, etc
The Observer office. '
Christian Scienc_ Notes
The Christian Science Society o"
Saline holds its' services in the hall
above the Citizens bank Sunday at
10:30 a. m.
Subject:    Sacrament.
Testimonial meeting Wednesday
evening at 7:30.
A cordial invitation is given to all.
Sunday school immediately follows
the morning service to which pupils
under 20 may be admitted.
THE OBSERVER LINERS
Classified Advertising
MINIMUM CHARGE. 25 CENTS
Get. your battery charged—In
stharting easy. Barney's *. Gaij
phone Saline 151-F12.
Wanted—Hay.    Carl Smith, phone
26-F2. — 39tf  -
Complete  stocks  at lowest prices
at Dietiker's.
Alcohol   for   radiators.
Auto Company.
Wiedman
Use Avicol- Tablets for Wh^tej
rhoea  and  Cholera and keep }._
chicks healthy.   Saline Mercantil|
Place your order for the Ge
Electric Refrigerator with us. I
Uphaus, & Schrofj
Permanents complete.    Fromi
on will be $7.00, including sha
ahd wave.   B. J. Boettger.      ;
Get  the  new  Air  Flight  tires  at
Parsons & Dodge. -
For Sal-3—Minnows.   Joe Camburn.
phone 180, Saline.
All sales cash.    No credit.    Saline
Mercantile Company.
Will buy your auto, old or
ed.    We  also  sell  parts,    '-'aH
Garage.    Call Saline phone 15l1
USE WONDER FEED FOR Tl
LAYING HENS. NONE BEL
SALINE MERCANTILE COMPJ
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Genuine No.   3  Pocahontas;
tucky Elkhorn, Scranton HarcL?|
Quality coals at right prices.
J. Muir, phone 105."
Westphal's Real Estate Excha
40-acre faimr. .for .cash, orl
consider house and ToVin Sal^na
lage. Wm. Westphal, phone 20'--]
Berwind    Briquettes,    made
Pocahontas coal.    The ideal fue
ranges.   Try a-small order.   Ec
Muir, phone "tg§_£_/
If you want a good used Tractor
see Parsons & Dodge.
For Sale—F.ound Oak neater with
coal fixtures, $20. Edw. J. Muir.    4tf
For Sale—New platform scale at
a big saving.    Wiedman Auto Co.
Lost—$4.50 in black change purse.
Tuesday afternoon. Reward. Mrs. R.
S. McCord..
*3,
We have just sold a buzz sa*J
but we have another, with ei
mounted  and it's  a bargain.
Parsons & Dpc
1929 CHEVROLET SIX CQAJJ
Like new—very low mileage.
$150.00 down, balance easy mp|
payments.
Wiedman Auto  Gomipa
ADVERTISING IN 1930
NEW MASONIC OFFICERS
W. M.—Clarence E. Cook.
S. W.—Hugh Austin.
J. W.—Elson Shaw.
Treasurer—Alwin Burkhardt.
Secretary—S. Y. Cotton.
S. D.—Alwin Gross.
J. D.—Archie Lawrence.
Stewards—Joseph  Park  and William Dell.
Marshal—Harry "Holmes.
Tyler—Wilbur Coe.
Chaplain—George W. Seeger.
The 240 members of the American
Association of Advertisers will buy
space to the value of $206,000,000,
during 1930, or $20,000,000 more
than their expenditures in 1929, according to the president of the association. This represents an increase
of 11 per cent.
This announcement was made in
connection with the survey of business and industrial activities being
made at the suggestion of President
Hoover, after conferring with leaders in the various basic industries.
It should be encouraging to the
country at large that these national
advertisers have' sufficient faith in
the soundness of our economic structure to press forward with increased
vigor in their sales efforts for the
year.
Methodist Church Notes
S. Schofield, Minister
It takes a brave man to stand being laughed at; to be independent of
the mob; to tell an intimate friend
the truth, and to be criticised foi
conscience sake. Let us be as brave
as we can.
Sunday morning, January 12, at
10:00 o'clock, communion service, open to everbody. The choir will sing
ritual responses and chants. Helpful
to meditation and worship.
Bible school at 11:15. We are
growing. More new faces last Sunday. Our increasing enrollment is encouraging. Allow our superintendent,
E. L. Cramer, or his assistant, H. L.
Holmes, to greet you next Sunday.
Epworth League devotional service
at 6:30. Having completed the mission study book we return to the regular topics for the devotional period.
Average attendance of 35 indicates
the interest in this meetings. Lillian
Bracey, president, and Marguerite
Davis, first vice president, are ready
to greet you next Sunday evening.
Evening public worship at 7:30.
Junior choir will sing. We expect
Rev. F. I. Walker of Chelsea will
preach the evening sermon. .
Wednesday evening prayer and
bible study. A series of lessons on
meeting Life's questions. Finding out
how Jesus met them.
Thursday evening choir meeting af
7:30.
For Salra—5-yr.-old Jersey cow
with calf by side. John Kohler, Jr.,
phone 191-F13. 12
Benefit dance for the Wood school
to be held at Boettner's hall, Bridge-
water, Wednesday, evening, January
15, beginning at 8 o'clock.
If your tractor needs overhauling
let us do it now. We will be awfully-
busy in the spring.
Parsons & Dodge.
The third of a series of old and
new dances will be given in the opera
house Wednesday evening, January
15. Music will be furnished by Boettger's orchestra.
If you want a feed grinder that
will grind your grain, hay or stalks
and- do it right, you will find that
there is nothing like a Papec.
Parsons & Dodge.
CHEVROLET CABRIOLE1
Good finish, good tires, motor-I
hauled. Only $90.00 down, !ba"
easy payments.    .
Wiedman Auto Compa
DODGE SEDAN
Good  mechanical   condition.
Rubber.    Only $50.00 down, lbs
monthly payments.
Wiedman Auto Conipa
SALINE TOWNSHIP TAXES
I will be at the Savings Bank- on
Mondays, Fridays and Saturdays/ and
at the Citizens Bank Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays, to reoeive
taxes. ' * .
Don't forget your dog tax.
George Burkhart, Treasurer.
1925 DODGE COACH
This car has a Fisher Body in excellent condition.   The tires look like
new and the motor runs like a charm.
1.930 License Plates Free—$235.00.
GEO. V. COOK & SON
Authorized Chevrolet Dealers
INTERNATIONAL TKUJCI
Good   mechanical   condition,
tires, one spare.  Only §175.00 foi
large truck.
Wiedman Auto Conipa
Am -wrecking Overland six *
Body in A-l condition. Five' 3<j
tires; other parts too numeroi
mention. Six miles west of Sab
US-112. Barney's Garage, phor
line 151-F12.
NASH TRUCK
With closed cab and stake body, is
excellent condition. Good tires and
spare. Must be seen to be appreciated.   Only $175.00.
Wiedman Auto Company.
1935 CHEVROLET COUPll
An excellent car for general ll
business. The tires are practl
new and the motor recently cpmj
ly overhauled. j
Free 1930  Plates—$150.00|.    ,
GEO. V. COOK & SqN'-U
Authorized Chevrolet Deale'
RABBIT SCHOOL SOMETHING
NEW TO THIS PART OF STATE
Driving out to the Irish Hills district last Sunday with his wife and
some friends, Samuel Loughridge,
purchasing agent of the Michigjai
Stove Works, pointed out a large
legend, *'Raisin Brook Rabbit School."
"How curious," remarked Mrs.
Loughridge, innocently; "I didn't
know rabbits had to go to school."
"It is a school of advanced mathematics," said Sam quietly. "They
teach the rabbits to multiply."—Detroit News.
liner Ads. are a Good Investment.
1928 ESSEX SPORT COUPE
Here's a sport car with a rumble
seat.   Has plenty of power, speed and
good looks.   Has brand new tires, two
spares and the finish looks like new.
1930 License Plates Free^—$375.00.
GEO. V. COOK & SON
Authorized Chevrolet Dealers
, Wanted—People in this vicinity
who have any legal printing required
in the settlement of estates, etc., to
have it sent to this newspaper. The
•rates are universal in such matters,
and to have your notices appear in
this paper it is only necessary.to ask
the Probate Judge to send them here.
Do you want to heat and care for
a big house?, Tf you don't you will
find 215 E. Henry street just the right
size. It is a modern 6-room house
and is offered at a bargain. Will rent.
Owner, A.- L. Ferguson, 721 Church
St., Ann Arbor, phone 22839.       12
"It's difference-_ of opinion,""!
Mark. Twain, "tfrat makes j a. I
race." It's difference of opiniqn'l
taste—and - condition-—that I a
the Liner, ads a most; effective^
tion of most human perplesl
Try a Liner ad for your trouble J
; 1927 CHEVROLET COAC-
This Gray Ducoed Coach bias i
new Goodyear tires.    The jfinil
good aud the car completely eqi:
1930 License Plates Free-~$2|
GEO. V. COOK * SON 'Y?
- Authorized Chevrolet Deale
1928 CHEVROLET --DOOR1 SI
Low mileage. Car has had thJ
of care. Finish like new. Onljl
down, balance 12 monthly payn
Must be seen to be appreciated]
» Wiedman Auto Compg
1926 CHEVROLET ^^-p™.
Gray Duco finish, new tires'l
mohair upholstering.    Thisl cai
thousands   of   miles   of   EconcP
transportation in it.    Free, 192
cense Plates. I
A bargain at $185.00.      j
GEO. V. COOK & SpN*
Authorized Chevrolet Deal.