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HISTORY OF SAGINAW COUNTY.

Oct. 4 —Inquest held at East Saginaw, on body of Wesley
Weldon, who was found dead in Saginaw river-was resident of Bridgeport township for 42 years.
Nov. 17 —Meeting of the stockholders of the Michigan Salt
Association at East Saginaw.
Nov. 24 —A destructive fire near Saginaw City consumed
A. D. Camp's saw-mill and salt block —loss, $30,000 —
insured for $16,000.
November-Organization of the Saginaw Transportation
Company-capital, $50,000.
1881 —Feb. 6 —Fred Weichmann killed at a wedding party by
John Laesh —place, East Saginaw.
Feb. 8 —Meeting at the Bancroft House. East Saginaw, of
the directors of the Northeast District Agricultural
Society.
Feb. 24-27-The ninth annual meeting of the Y. M. C. A.,
of Michigan, at East Saginaw.
Death of D. B. Ketcham.
May 26-Organization of the German Pioneer Society.
May 30-Magnificent celebration of Decoration Day.
In/