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Newspaper
Saline Observer
Location
Saline, Michigan, United States of America
Date
May 03, 1928
Page
2
Early Monday morning two men burgled Elmer Brogan's Emmett store and carried goods valued at 250 dollars to a small coupe. Neighbors watching feared an armed confrontation and made no attempt to stop the thieves, per Brown City Banner.
Probate Court of Washtenaw County orders hearings on May 21 for admin of Louis Marion estate. F J Marion petitions appoint A J Warren or another suitable administrator with appraisers and commissioners named. Publication to run three weeks in Saline Observer. Judge Jay G. Pray presides.
Default on the 1927 mortgage of Merman Zold to William Braun prompts foreclosure by public sale on May 1 1928 at the Ann Arbor court house. Property is Got Number fifty three Prospect Gardens Subdivision Ypsilanti Washtenaw Michigan described as recorded and subject to deed restrictions. Mortgagee William Braun attorney Lee N Brown Ypsilanti Michigan.
Michigan circuit court orders A L Walworth and unknown heirs to appear within three months in a quiet title suit over three acres in York Township Washtenaw County. Plaintiff Frank Sweet, represented by William H Murray, notes defendants unknown or unlocatable and secures default if no appearance. Notices to: 31213 First National Bank Building, Ann Arbor. Dates: Apr 19 to Jun 1, 1928.
A reflective piece praising the Philadelphia framing of the U S Constitution. It lauds the document as a living, democratic foundation that has guided liberty, justice, and national unity through peace and conflict, urging Americans to honor and obey its laws for a future world role. The essay emphasizes checks and balances, judicial authority, education, and international peace as fruits of the constitutional system.
Charles Pierremonde visits Detroit and Ernest Mangus improves from illness. Fred Rekitt and family tour their Detroit farm. Pulpit at Milan Baptist church filled by Miss Mary Murray. Ray Sweeney and William Kiernan visit relatives in Detroit and Milan. Miss Effecta Murray and Miss Mildred Richards spend time in Ann Arbor. LeBaron sisters from Royal Oak visit John Gooding’s family. Parker Murray and Hattie Murray host and attend gatherings. Oak Grove school plans a May basket social May 4 at Mrs. Hattie Murray’s home. Floyd Ernst shower attended by Murray and Allison families in Saline. Mrs. Allison ill. Marion Murray and Parker Murray visit Mooreville area relatives.
Hammond District residents Hovey Needham and Clara Skanouse, with families, visit Milan Findlay Kalamazoo and Adrian. Cars and households from Owosso Manchester Ann Arbor Belleville Plymouth join calls and weekend visits to friends and relatives, including Riverside, Wayne, and Adrian communities.
Mrs Jewell and daughter visited Mrs Richards on Wednesday. Earl hearer family were Ann Arbor visitors Sunday. Many area children miss school recently due to a slip. Mrs Harder and children visit her parents Mr and Mrs William Essenburg. D G Richards and George Franklin visited Mr Grayanj Holloway. Genevieve Dunn and Gertrude O'Brien of Ann Arbor called on Robert Dunn. Mrs Richards and Mrs Steimann spent Thursday with Mr Mangus, whose condition remains about the same.
South Saline residents and friends report a flurry of weekend visits and comings and goings. Families from Plymouth, Detroit, Ann Arbor, Tecumseh, Milan, and Saline are noted hosting gatherings and visiting relatives, with multiple trips to Detroit for meetings and to Ann Arbor for events.
Pittsfield community updates include Thorne P T A meetings on May 4 and May 11, school closings May 21, and a Crescent Aid gathering May 10 with a potluck. Residents attend events in Detroit Ypsilanti and Saline while families visit and relocate. a barn fire at Fred Swift’s farm destroys outbuildings, hay and silos, with insurance later noted.
Blissfield Advance reports petitions and discussions to pave M-52 from Tecumseh to Clinton as a step toward linking Tecumseh Clinton with Manchester and Jackson. A Chamber of Commerce meeting with Tecumseh Commerce Club attendees signals joint efforts to secure a successful paving outcome.
Grain and livestock prices listed with Wheat at 2.08 dollars per bushel Oats 0.65 per bushel Corn 1.20 per bushel Hogs 0.40 Calves 10 to 14 cents Eggs 0.26 per dozen Hard numbers show general market values for farmers and traders on the day.
The Buick stolen two years ago in Jackson from Fred Andrews, who left it on a street in daylight, was recovered last week. It had been sold to a farmer in Munice, Indiana.
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