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#J    VOLUME XXXVIII.
. SALINE, WASHTENAW CO., MICH., THURSDAY, JANUARY 24/1918.
NUMBER 19
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OUR CHRISTMiiS BRNKIN3 CLUB IS FDR EVERYONE;
GIRLS AND WOMEN, MEN AND BOYS, THE CHILDREN AND
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Begin the New Year right by getting the wife one of
the new JEWEL "COAL SAVER" Ranges on which to
do her cooking for years to come. Made by a company
which knows how, with the correct construction for
furnishing the most heat with a minimum of fuel.
Beautifully finished, and priced as low as is consistent
with quality goods.   Your wife would appreciate one   **
We have in stock a few United States Cream Separators on which we are making a mighty low price. If
you are interested drop in and let us show them to you.
Yours for a prosperous New Year,
ANNUAL LIBRARY "REPORT
HEPINE
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Society in Flourishing Condition and
Much ABijreedatcd "by Our
Citizens.
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The seventeenth annual meeting of
the Saline Library association -was
held at the library on Friday evening,
December 14, 1917.
Meeting was called to order by the
president, Mrs. Weiennett.
Minutes of last meeting read and
accepted. -~
The annual, reports- of the secretary, treasurer and librarian were
read and accepted.
Chai-man of insurance committee
reported all property insured.
It was moved by Mrs. Curtiss and
seconded by Miss Ruckman that we
giVe a -rising vote of thanks to those
who helped to sell the lecture course
tickets.
Ball'oting for members of the hoard
to fill the expired terms of Mrs. Curtiss and Mrs. Cook, resujtted in their
re-election,
A member to the board was added
to fill the unexpired term of Mrs. TJn-
terkircher, resulting'in the election of
Mrs. Hoy Rogers.
A member to. fill the unexpired
term of Miss- Donaldson, resulted in
the election of Mrs. George Barr.
A motion was made by'Mrs. Curtiss
and seconded by Miss Ruclsman that
another member be ad.ded to the library board,
BsHotying for the same resulted in
the election of Mrs. F.airbank,
Meeting adjourned.
MRS. ROY ROGERS,
Secretary.
' Average number per week     68
Largest number any one week... 100
Smallest number     26
. Number    of    books    accessioned
: Dec. 1, 1916.. 1847
; Added,  during the year by pur-
I chase        65
By gift      11
Total Dec. 1, 1917 1923
We wish to thank those who have
donated books and magazines.
MRS. GEORGE V. COOK,
Librarian,
OBSERVER LINERS
Classified Advertising
6c per Line First Insertion;  Then 3c
per Line;  Miniim'ui charge 25c.
For Sale—Portland cutter, in good
shape- 4 W. H. Sweet.
Lost—Squai-e top cuff button,, clover
leaf design.
4 Silas Briggs,
LODI  DOG  TAXES.
I will be at my office at my residence every day for the purpose of
.receiving dog taxes. 4-2t-c
Jacob Biikle, Township Clerk.
Secretary's Report.
Madame  Rr.esident and, members   of
the Saline Library association:
At the first meeting of the library
board this past year, the following
officers were elected:
President—Mrs. Weiennett.
Finst vice president—Miss Minnie
Jones.
Second vice president—Miss Minnie
Ruck-nan.
Secretary—Mrs. TJntei-kircher,
Treasurer—Mrs. Curtiss.
Librarian—Miss Donaldson.
First assistant librarian—Mrs. G. V,
Cook.
These officers have for the past
year falithfully attended to their
duties.
The library has been opened
promptly once each week this past
year by some member of the board.
The first of May the library was
moved into temporary quarters in the
Wallace block, while a new up-to-date
library was being erected, the gift of
Mrs. Davenport-
The library board again took
charge oif the lecture course this
year. We wish to thank all who
have contributed to the success of
this work in .any way.
Wa regret we have lost a good member of the librai-y board, Mrs. Unter-
kircher. She will be greatly mlissed
as she has been on the board ever
since the library originated.
As we came to the close ofi the
year., the library board sustained a
great loss when our dear frtiend and
•co-worker, Miss Mollie Donaldson,
passed away.
In closing this report we wish to
thank those who have in any way assisted ns this past year and earnestly
ask yon to continue your, co-operation
in. making our library better than
ever this coming year.
MRS. ROY ROGERS,
Secretary.
Treasurer's Report.
Receipts—
Cash on hand Dec. 1, 1916 $ 69.97
Gift     10.00
Dues and fines     50.55
Good, SO-acre farm for rent or sale,
two miles north and one-fourth mile
west ot Macon and .about four and
.one-half miles east of Clinton, Owner, Peter Morton, 601 Scoiten. Ave.,
Detroit, Mich. 5
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BOY WANTED
About 16 years of age, or older.
Opportunity to learn a real
trade to tlie right party.
Total receipts. §130.52
Disbursements—
For new books § 57.29
j For fire insurance   ~ 10,35
| For rent ,     25.00
JFor fuel     10.75
j For flowers       3.00
For, labor       6.30
Total disbursements $112.69
Leaving cash balance on hand
Dec. 1, 1917     17.S3
Total ?130.52
MRS. C. A, CURTISS,
Treasurer.
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Librarian's Report.
The Library has been opened 53 times
during the year. \
Number,of books circulated ,3619
Presbyterian Church News
Rev. W. H. Hoffman, Pastor.
The usual Sabbath services morning .and evening.
Subject in the manning: "The
Treasuries of the Snow.'-'
Evening subject: "A Strong Character Among a Lot of Nonentities, or
Be a Man Whoever. You Are."
Sabbath school after the morning
service, and dhristian Endeavor at 6
O'clock.
This severe winter weather is very
trying upon people's healthy We are
happy to note that Mr. and Mrs. Rankin are better.
The pastor received a very interesting letter from Arthur Mason. He
writes that 200 young men in the cantonment attend and are identified with
the First Presbyterian church of San
Antonio .and enjoy Dr. Todd's preaching. It is a great satisfactiion to
know that the young men who have
gone out from christian homes hold
to their christian principles- and regard allegiance to Christ an essential
asset of character and manhood.
The chicken pie dinner on Friday
was largely- attended, everyone was in
their happiest anood and all seemed
to have a good time. The day was intensely cold but the sunshine of
cheer, and good fellowship made the
occasion enjoyable.
The pastor, to economize fuel, is
spending the week in Detroit.. . His
telephone number is Hemlock 529.
In the interest of economy our Sabbath services are now held in the
Christian Endeavor room. It is a
l,ittfte crowded but a welcome for. all
who come and tbe front seats are occupied.
In every emergency the American
people show themselves equal, to the
test, that we respect law and order
and that our freedom is not anarchy.
These war measures are drastic and
commandatory, they put us to great
inconveniences. We express our individual opinions, utter ours protests
and appeals, but after the storm of
discussion peace reigns and every
loyal citizen submits to every kind of
discomfort with the thought that we
must stand by the government and
help Uncle Sam. right the world for,
humanity and universal peace.
OUR PART IN THE WAR
Active  Participation, by   the  Young
Men   and Loyal Support by
the People.
Woman's Clulb Meeting
The Saline Woman's club met on
Tuesday afternoon at the home of
Miss Ruth Roset,
Alfter the business was over the
■members present listened; to a very
interesting paper by Mrs. Orrin
Briggs on "Beauty Spots of the
Unjited States'*" and she took for her1
subject, "YeJiowstone Park." To
make it more interesting they took
the titip through Yellowstone Park
with Mns, Briggs, stopping at different places, with about 140 pictures
of the places of interest and things
they would see on the trip-
Alfter which thf-y were favored by
a duet by the Misses Margaret Fair-
bank and LiMian Wjittbracht a.nd an
instrumental solo by Miss Edna
Smith.
The time is with us when we can
no longer voice an opinion and deliberately declare that we .are decidedly neutral.
Loyalty to Christ, to country and
to our moral obligations concerning
those things we believe to be rftgh't
or wrong are three very important
points in the life and character of
every 'citizen, regardless of colon, sex
or nationality and of which every
true citizen shoujld with pride aim to
demonstrate in Ms or her every day
life.
Conditions and times often creep in
and demand some one in. particular,
of these traits to become for a time
more prominent than either of the
others, the present being no exception.
Months ago a call was widely
sounded oven our cherished land
reaching ifrom ocean to ocean and to
the far off islands for volunteers of
loyalty in support ;and protection of
home and country and to safeguard
the (Jives of our pejople and uphold
that glorious freedom long ago. won
on the bloody fields of battle. Was
this call given in vain—by no means,
but took root in all parts of the country and untold thousands of true
American boys, "regardless . of the
sweet home ties, bid good-byej to
mother, father and sweetheart, thus
making themselves a target for. the
enemy in defiance of atrocity and the
enormous outrages imposed upon our
people and country by a rapacious
ruler. The call was trujly an honored
one and the! great unexpected response equally if not more so.
"Was this all?" you'answer. The
peopjle at tome, loyal and anxious,
'came forth in force and full of national spirit to do their part, inaugurated
'the great Red, Cross movement which
now in a most active measure covers
the entire world, and their work and
the most generous contributions they
have made are doing a great and
noble work in giving- comfort and
protection to the gallaint soldier boys
who are giving their lives and service to this most worthy 'cause. Noils th!is all—the Army Y, 1VL C. A., a
co-worker with the Red Cross and
nation in general, has raised ivci-
anense sums of money to give comfort
and entertainment to the boys in
camp, thus to spread among them an
influence df christian freedom that
they will not seek vile and unmanly
sports and pleasure during their, idle
hours., giving them access to uplifting reading matter, games, et&, to
their betterment.
Nor do we end here, but to show
true appreciation and love for the
miillions of honored boys who have
donned the uniform of Uncle Sam and
shouldered musket and bayonet is
plainly evinced hy the many decorations displayed. Take a walk through
the various streets of our village and
observe displayed in the windows of
numerous homes service flags, and in
the churches and lodge rooms will be
seen spread over the altars the service flags bearing numerous stars,
whlile floating .across the main str.eet
hangs the large banner and by its
blue stars symbcjlizing that little Saline alone has thus fan offered 29
lives in support of country and the
downfall of autocracy.
A. J. W.
Marriage Licenses.
Fred Schweikent, 29, Dexter.; Mildred Scripter, 17, Chelsea.
Wiljliam F. White, 67, Wallton, N. Y.;
(Elizabeth C. Leighton, 57aAnn Arbor-
Merle George Renton, 22, Milan;
Catherine Charlotte Crippen, 24, Ypsilanti.
Aris Percy Humphrey, 35, Craik,
Saskr, Canada; Ruth Olean Burkley,
30, Ann Arbor.
Leroy Glenn McCartney, 25, Ypsilanti;   Cora Edna Liverman, 20, same.
Paul Ohles, 29, Ann Arbor; Maggie
Huber, 29, Kitchener, Ont.
George A. Kline, 49, Dexter; Mrs.
Sarah Johnson Brower, 52a Ypsilanti.
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Methodist Church Items
Rev..E. R. Stevenson, Pastor.
"Over the Top" is the subject of a
series of sermons the pastor will give
the next four Sundays at the morning
r-oun of worship.
The Sunday evening service is at
the Presbyterian church.
Epworth League (meets at 6 o'lcilock.
Prayer meeting Thursday evening
at 7 o'clock.
The
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