Local Brevities

Laparotoiry was performed on a hospital patient, Tuesday afternoon. by Dr. Martin. A new turn-table is being constructed for the Michigan Central, east of the freight house, The ladies of the Presbyterian church gave a verjf aceeptable tea and social last evening. % i Qn Monday afternoon Drs. Obetz and Dominee performed a difficult operation for cleft palate. The first class of medies will have carved their Mast corpse in a few days. When will your turn come? The Ann Arbor Banjo and Guitar Club extend their hearty thanks to all who assisted them at their concert. You had better go and hear Professor Hirsch, tonight, at University hall, and learn how your ancestors became civilized. Many pretty and useful things have been on sale at the Ladies' Library bazaar. It closes tomorrow afternoon, we understand. Mr. Keith, a motor man, severely injured himself, Sunday, in the car bain, by over-lifting. He wil] come around all right in time. There was a large attendance at Professor Thompson "s second lecture on "Mosaic Law", Monday evening, and it was of absorbing interest. There was a masquerade ball at the rink, Wednesday evening, for the benefit of the Ann Arbor cornet band. There was a large attendance and lots of fun. 1- Some practical jokers recently placed a farmer's wagon on the front piazza of the Psi II. house. Of course it was not done by students. They never do such things, you know. Fred Bull, who stabbed llitz, a Detroit street saloon-keeper some weeks ago, slightly wounding him, was sentenced in the circuit court, on Wednesday, to two years at Ionia. A meeting of the R. & S. M., of Ypsilanti, on Wednesday evening, was attended by a delegation of the Ann Arbor brethren, who went on a motor car specially reserved for them. The Windows of all the stores are resplendent with holiday goods. Indeed, the profusión is so great and varied as to make it difficult to decide what to choose for a Christmas present. A World's Fair entertainment, under ,he auspices of the Students' Christian Association, will be given at Newberry ïall tomorrow evening. It will be an inique affair and well worth attending- One of the co-eds of the history class, U.of M.,is said to have transgressed the aw of analogy so far as to write 'monkeries" instead of monasteries, thinking that it went the same as nunneries. Next Sunday morning Rev. J. T. Sunderland will give the third sermon in his course on Religión and Evolution. Subject, -'The Evolution of the Bible." Subject of evening lecture, "Charles Darwin." Stereopticon views of the Columbian Exposition buildings will be exhibited by the S, C. A., at Newberry Hall tomorrow evening. The drummer boy of the Rappahannock will be present. Admission 25 cents. The ladies of St. Andrew's church intend to open a supply kitchen in Ilarris Hall about January lat, where bread, rolls, cakes, salads, etc., can be purchased for Sunday. Orders will be taken and filled promptly. The Central Mills people are trimming down the great willows a long their race on Hiscock street. But they have left enough of each for a new sprouting at a lower altitude. which is to that extent comforting. The second social and dance of the Acacia club, took place at Grangers Hall,Wednesday,and was a most enjoyable affair. There were about sixty couples present. The music was furnished by the Chequamegons. . The next lecture before the Inland League will be delivered by E. V. Vollars, president of Hiram College, Ohio, whei e President Garfield was once a student and afterwards a professor. Ilis subject will be "Life's Ideáis." An interesting course oí lecturas on "Expiorations in Palestino" was commenced last-Sunday evening, at the Presbytèrian church. Next Sunday evening "Explorations in the Vicfnitj of the Dead Sea " will be the subject. Charles Staebler does not expect te occupy his new store on Fourth avenue until June. He will theri put in an almost entirely new stock of goods, disposing of the old stock, in the meantime, within easy reach of all purIchasers. The Good Templara Wil] give one of their successful box soeials in thelr hall un State street, Saturday evening, Dec. lO fcb, at 7:30. A good program will be givan, after which the boes will be opened and the good things disponed of. Admission free. Charles Mills, treasurer of Pittsfield, will be at tlie county treasurer's gjfiee ia Aun Albor, on Saturdays, December 17 and 24, and in Saline on Thursdays, December 15 and -J.-J., and in Rathfon'a leed store, Ypeilanti, on December 21, tor the purpose of collecting taxes. The regular term of the circuit court opened Monday with ninety-four cases on the docket, of which 15 are criminal; issues of faet, 43; imparlances, 2; chancery, flrst class, 16; second class, 2; third class, 1; fourth class; 15. The lirst jury was ealled Tuesday morning. Mr. J. L. liabcock, of North División street, has received at his home one of the lirest musical instruments ever brought to our city, a Farlor Grand piano, the Chickeiing, in dark mahogany case, espeeially selected by Mrsa Babcock, vvho possesses a tine musi; cal taste. A piano recital was given at the Inland League, last Monday evening, by Julius V. Seyler, of Detroit, to a ood audience. He was assisted by E. N. Bilbie, the noted violinist, of this city. It was one of the best musical en;ertainments that has been given here ;his season. Charles W. Penny, of this city, died on Tuesday morning, of general debilïty, aged eighty years. For many years ie was a prominent Jackson merchant, and his remains were taken there for burial, yesterday. He was highly esteemed by everybody who knew him, and was worthy of it. George F. Moore has been having a real nice time f(or about three weeks, ïursing an abscess under his arm. There should be a tax on such luxures. It is not everybody that can afford them. And then think of the long and pleasant rest a fellow gets, right n the bosom of his family. J. E. Sage, of Spring street, the well inown instructor in vocal and instrumental music, has a class at Plaintield consisting of forty members. We congratúlate the young people in that they ïave secured such an excellent teacher, and we sympathize with the people n the immediate neighborhood of the school. Mrs. Pauline Widenruann's book of poerus, published a year ago by Drexer, of AÜentown, Pa., has not only been taken up by Prof. Zimmerman in lis book of German-American poets, but been highly recommended by August Holder, of Wurtemberg, Germany, and will flnd a worthy place at the World'sExhibition in the GermanAmericaii library. It is presumed that the reason wliy the stone pavement in front of the main door of the postoflice has not 3eea leveled up so that it cannot retain pools of water, is that the new postofflce is au assured thiug and it is not worth while to spend -nioney on this little matter, notwithstanding the annoyanöe it gives the long-suffering public in tlie meantime. Here is a chance to spend the holidays with outside friënds at a cheap jate. On December 24, 25, 2(5 and 31, and .fanuary 1 and 2, the Toledo and Arbor railway will sell tickets to all points on its line at one and one-third Pare for the round trip; also to all points on its fifteen or more connectng lines. They will be good lor the return trip up to aud including January 3. Tlie semi-ammal election of oftlcevs took place atvOtseningo lodge, I. O. O. F., on Tuesday evening. ThefolloWing are the new offlcers: Lawrence JDamm, N. G.i ('has. H. Major. V. G.; John J. Ferguson, R. S.; H.gW.Beyer, P. 8.; Geo. II. Miller, treasurer. Before the election the initiatory degree was conferred, and alter the eleetiou the second degree. The installation of ofïicers will take place at the firat meeting in .lanuary. William Nimke will have an auction sale on the Jacob llapp farm in Lodi, a half mile west of ,the Scio church, Friday, December 16, at one o'clock, at whieh he will sell among other things a good span of work horses, a two-yearold colt, a yearling colt, six cows and heifers,twenty-flve sheep.two lambs,100 chickens. large quantity hay, cora, oats, potatoes, and many agricultnral implements. Fred Krause, the nld reliable auetioneer, officiates. Vett. Arinstrong has invented a block pu.zle, which he claims to be the most difflcult in the wmid- imtil you know Iww. lt cdiisists of fortyeight blocks, contained in a neat ;ri(l atiractive box4i incb.es square, which will of itself be an ornament in any room. A patent has been applied lor. and the pu.zle will be on sale in a few days. It will cost you only twenty-.five cents f oran amazingamountof amusement. A company has been formed íor its manufacture. Mr. Clark, state secretary of the Y. M. C. A., is eiïdeavoiïug to Organize ;i braricb of that association in this city, and is meeting vvith good success. A meeting was held in G A. R. hall last Sunday to discuss the niatter, at which there was a goo.l attendanee, and mucli interest was displayéd. The membership fee wil] be Hve dollars a year. It is intended to fit up a suitable hall furnished witli bath rooms, a gymnasium, reading room, etc. Over one hundred have already signed the rol! of membership. The reading of Dickens' "Christmas Carols,'" last Monday evening, before the L'nity Club, by llev. John Snyder, of St. Louis, Mc. captivated a large audience. The characters in the caro] were very strikingly brought out, and the living tableaux presented were exceedingly true to lil'e, and held the audience spell-bound. Hev. Mr. Snyder is undoubtedly one ot the best ch araeter deüneators that has ever appeared before an Ann Arbor aadienqe". Dickens himself would have been delighted by the entertainment. Lafayette Grange, of Lima, at its meeting last Friday, elected the follovving oflicers: -Horace Baldwin, W. M.; V. E. Stocking, O.; Mrs. E. B. Freer, L. ; John Taylor, S.; E. B. Freer, A. S.; Mrs. W. E, Stocking, treasurer; O. B. Burkhart, secretary; Mis. W. II. Dancer, G. K.; Mrs. E. Nordman, 1; Mrs. J. J. Wood, F.; Mrs. O. C. Burkhart, C; Mrs. C. M. Bowen, L. S. The committee on reception consists of Mrs. W. E. Stocking, Mrs. II. Baldwin, and J. ,). Wood. The meeting was held at the residence of Mrs. E. B. Freer. The next meeting will be on the 16th inst., at the house of Mr. E. Keyes. A lectiue on "The Enforcement of Law" was delivered by Judge C. B. Gi'ant on Tuesday evening, ut the Presbyterian ehurch, to a large andience. The gist of the tecture was that complaintsof infringementsof the law should be made by officei's of the law, and it should not be expected that they would be lodged by private citizens. After the lecture, Professor Pen y offered some resolutions to the effect that a public meeting be held at the conrt house on Thursday evening, to consider what could be done for the proper enforcement of the liquor laws in this city. The resolutions were adopted by a pronounced majority. The CheqHamegon orchestra enlivened the meeting with ravishing stniins.