Grand Ledge Independent

Eaton County, as reflected by the Press

Charlotte is to have a bicycle factory.

Union revival meetings will begin at Mulliken next Sunday.

Daniel Barber, of Vermontville, passed his ninety-fifth birthday in good health December 16. Daring his long life he has resided in but two places, Benson. Vt, where he was born in 1799, and Vermontville, Mich., where he settled In 1839. He became a Mason in 1821, and was elected to the state legislature in 1840, representing a district composed of Allegan, Barry and Eaton counties, the late Judge Flavius J. Littlejohn having been his competitor – Jackson Patriot.

Ballevue Gazette: A stranger, ropre senting himself a man of wealth, en- gaged the services of a prominent farmer the first of the week and bought up a carload or two of horses to be delivered Monday. He ordered a lot of stable room at Vannocker’s, a number of halters at Eldred’s, and arranged for board at Spaulding’s. He then burrowed fire dollars and when last scen was waiting toward Battle Creek. Caution is becoming one of the cardinal virtues.

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