Local Brevities

i Storm doorswere put up at the postoffice yesterday. The Light Infantry bazaar netted the company I128 Wednesday evenI ingWork on the sewer was suspended, Tuesday on account of tfie heavy snow-storm. The U. of M. football team will play the Chicago university team, in Chicago, on Thanksgiving day. The Delta Sigma Nu fraternity had a dance, Saturday evening, at the residence of Mr. and Mrs. John Burg. Mrs. Lathrop, of East Ann street, is having plans drawn for a new frame house, to be erected next spring. The Alpha Sigma Epsilon fraternity will have a hop and dinner at their society house tomorrow evening. The city market was crowded yesterday with loads of hay and wood, notwithstanding the howling blizzard. On account of the illness of Rev. Mr. Cobern, the revival meetings in the M. E. church will not begin until next week. It is reported that the .faculty of the Normal School have taken action adverse to the playing of football at that institution. The building committee of the county met hereon Monday last and renewed theinsurance on the county house property, and transacted other business. It is said that the use of ferrets, last winter, in hunting rabbits, has almost decimated the ranks of the "bunnies," and few are to be found ' this fall. The high school students have completed their reviews for the term closing at the Thanksgiving vacation. The reviews have been very thorough. There will be a grand ball at the Eastern House, Brighton, on Thanksgiving evening. The music will be furnished by the Chequamegons, of this city. Mrs. Ella Sweet has in course of erection a large frame house at the junction of North Ashley and Felch streets. It will cost about $1,300. She intends to rent it. There was a head-on collision between two Street cars, near the Michigan Central depot, a few days ago. The only damage done was the smashing of the headlights. Geo. Stollsteimer, of Scio, died at the home of his daughter in Dexter last Friday, at the age of 70. He was born at Wartemberg, and settled in Scio in 1843, or thereabouts. The twentieth anniversary of the 'wedding of Mr. and Mrs. Booth, of East Williatn street, was celebrated at a six o'clock tea last Saturday evening, about forty friends being present. J The "kids" around town had a joyous time rolling up immense balls of the soft wet snow. Snow men bobbed up serenely at every convenient (and sometimes inconvenient) spot. The number of students registered in the University up to date is 2,558; distributed as follows: Literary, 1,343; law, 581; medical, 364; dental, 186; pharmaceutical, 56; homeopathie 28. Dr. Weaver, who graduated with the '90 medical class, has just returned from Europe, where she has been pursuing special studies during the past two years. She has been a welcome guest with many friends in the city this week. A large streamer bearing the legend, "Ann Arbor Light Infantry Midway Plaisance," was stretched across Main st. near Washington, on Tuesday, to cali attention to the fact that the company's grand bazaar is in full blast at the armory. The rnain sewer went "apross lots" between Main street and the end of North Ashley, going tiirough the lands of J. J. Robinson, George Peters, J. B. Saunders, Theodore Sweet and Spencer Sweet. Thence it follows thé center of Ashley. JohnW. Robisnon, who is charged with an assault with intent to commit murder, was brought before Justice Pond Wed., and plead not guilty. His examination was set for Thursday next. A. E. Gibson and T. J.Riggsare retained as . his attorneys. Mrs. Abbie H. Tomlinson, formerly of this city, has removed to . Brockway, St. Clair Co. The ladies of the Second Baptist 1 church will hold their annual fair and Thanksgiving dinner, Nov. 28, 29, and 30. Entertainment Thanksgiving evening. Mr. F. X. Hamilton is engaged in writing up an illustrated supplement of the Argus, which will give a detailed description of all the prominent business houses. A strange young lady made her appearance on Fountain street last Saturday, at the residence of Mr. and Mrs.' Jeremiah Walsh - a girl baby with good staying qualities and a healthy appetite. The ladies of the English Lutheran church will hold a social this evening at the residence of Mrs. J. M. Fisher, 67 E. University avenue. All are cordially invited. Mrs. Catherine A. Falconer, formerly a resident of this city, died at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Mc Allaster, in Detroit, on Saturday afternoon. The remains were taken to her old home in Bridgeport, Conn. At the next meeting of Johnson tent, K. O. T. M., arrangements will be made for a banquet, to be given in the near future, with the object of bringing the members and their families into closer touch with each other. The University exhibit at the World's Fair is being packed up this week, preparatory to its return to the University. Messrs. VVhitman, Cook, Lutz, Purfield, Markham and Prof. Stevens went to Chicago on Monday for that purpose. John W. Robinson, a colored man, accused of shooting David F. Taylor, of the fifth ward, about a year ago, and who skipped out to avoid arrest, was gathered in by Deputy Sheriff Peterson last week, at Chicago, and brought here on Saturday. John J. Ferguson, the Summit street contractor and builder, can now be conveniently found in his new quarters in the basement of the Hamilton block. He has been making some repairs in the court house this week, by order of the building committee. The surplus dirt left after filliftg in the sewer in front of the premises of Adolph Kirn, Hugh McGuire and Alex. Imus, on North Main St., was used by them to level up the rear of their lots, where they were quite low. There is a large percentage of blue clay in the dirt, well I mixed with fine and coarse sand. At the Voung People's Vespers, on Sunday evening next at 6.45, Prof. Lloyd will be the speaker. At the service in the church immediatly following, Rev. E. M. Duff will give the last of his series of talks on "The Gospel in its Early Years." The topic for the evening will be "The Defenders of the Faith in the Second Century." The new and commodious house of Samuel M. Brown, 50 North Main street, is almost ready for occupancy. The cost of the building will be about $2,000. Heat will be supplied from a furnace. It is a handsome two-story structure and will contain all the modern improvements. Mr. Brown intends to occupy it himself. Womeii's union meetings will be held in f the M. E. church on the afternoons of December 6, 7, 8, 11, 12 aud 13, at two o'clock. They will be conducted by Mesdames C. M. Cobern, N. S. Burton, J. M. Gelston, J. B. Angell, L. S. Barrows and Miss Jessie Phelps. Subects to be treated are "Faith," "Personal Consecration," "The Easy Way," and "How can we become acquainted with God?" The first meeting is to be devoted to special prayer, and the last will be a praise service. Everybody is invited. The Charitable Union desires, as heretofore, to furnish Thanksgiving dinners to the poor of the city, and earnestly solicits for this purpose generous contributions of provisions or of money. Such gifts should be sent on Tuesday, Nov. 28, to Miss Matilda Brown, 13 South State street. Secretary.