Local Brevities

George Devine has removed to Jones street. Matthias Fischer has a new boy at his house. Hoelzle sold 109 turkeys f o Thanksgiving. E. B. Hall had fifty tons of coa to deliver Tuesday. Sleigh riding parties have been the fashion this week. The Wolverine cycle club elect officers, December 26. The S. A. will give half hour prayer meetings at 1:30 p. m. every day. The Wolverine cycle club give an invitation dance in Nickels' hall, December 14. The Ann Arbor gas company have moved into their new quarters on Fourth avenue. One hundred and sixty-five turkeys were'sold at Weinmann's meat market for Thanksgiving. Prof. I. N. Demmon lectured in Adrián, Tuesday evening, in the University extensión course. Alvin Sinclair, of Brooks street, is the father of twin boys, whose combined weight is 16 pounds. E. A. Gartee has been around on crutches, caused by letting a barrel of white lead down on his foot. The Thanksgiving collection at the union services, for the Ladies' Charitable Union, amounted to $57. Aid. O'Mara is working at his trade, painting in Terre Haute, Indiana, until the Christmas vacation. George Mason.of Beakes street, is the father of a ten and a half pound boy, who came to his house last week. Instead of a Christrn'as tree for the Unitarian Sunday school this year, stereoptican views will be given. George E. Laubengayer paid #10 fine and $5.85 costs into Justice Pond's court, Saturday, for drunkenness. Our fire department was called out Tuesday afternoon by a chimney fire in the house of Mrs. Pfeifle on Beakes street. The second ward school children took up a penny collection for the Ladies' Charitable Union, which amounted to $5.28. Assistant City Engineer William Rosencranz has resigned to accept a position on the new bridge being constructed at Kankakee, 111. There will be a meeting of the Anri Arbor branch of the Mt. Vernon association in Harris Hall at 2:30 o'clock tomorrow afternoon. Rev. Reed Stuart, of Detroit, gave an entertaining lecture on the "Life and Times of Mahomet" at the Unitarian church, last Monday night. James Shannon, of Dexter lost a hand in a feed cutter, Tuesday. He was feeding corn stalks into the machine, which was a horse power cutter. Erastus F. Wetherbee, of the fifth ward, died Saturday, aged sixtyseven years. He leaves a wife and five children. He was a veteran of the late war. Some incandescent lights have been put in the Presbyterian church around the organ, for the benefit of the large body of singers at the Mills revival meetings. Mrs. John Braunmiller, of Seventh street, died suddenly Wednesday night of last week of heart disease. The funeral services were ïeld Saturday afternoon. Among the distinguished visitors of last week was Prince Wokonski, of St. Petersburg, the Russian educa tío nal represen tati ve at the World 's Fair. He visited President Angelí. ■ The fire department was called out Monday morning by a fire in the house of Arthur Crawford, on Fuller street. The damage arnounted to $25. The fire caught from a coal stove. The eighth annual reunión aad banquet of the western Hlumni of Hamilton College will be held in Chicago, at the Union League club, on Tuesday evening, December 19. Martin Clark, lit '42, is an invited guest. Tickets to banquet, $4.00. Welch Post G. A. R. elect officer this evening. The new county directory will be out next week. Taxes are now due and payable 'o city treasurer George H. Pond. G. F. Schoettle was the first man to pay his taxes in this city this year. A social reception will be given by Hobart Guild next Thursday evening. Judge Cooley's Constitutional Limitations is to be translated by a law professor of Bahia, Brazil, for the use of Brazihan lawyers. A hop was given by the Acacia club at Granger's academy, on Wednesday evening, the music being furnished by the Chequamegons. Three long, loud cheers went up for J. T. Jacobs, last Tuesday evening in Camp Room No. 90, to show their appreciation of a gift of $5 for sundry qxpenses. Frank Finn was sent to the Detroit House of Correction for sixty days by Justice Pond, Wednesday, for steaung picks and shovels from the ïtnployees of the gas company. An initiation of probationers into the Brotherhood of St. Andrew will ae held at the Young People's Vesser service in St. Andrew's chapel on Sunday evening next at 6:45. H.C. Clark and A. C. Richards ïave entered into partnership, and jegan business yesterday at 22 East ïuron street. They will deal in fish, poultry, Ba!timorei oysters, eggs, celery, etc. The new city offices are now occupied by the city. They are very neatly furnished and conveniently arranged. The rooms are extremey well lighted, are large and wel! fitted for the city's needs. Rev.J. T. Sunderland will 'speak next Sunday morning in the Unitarian church, on "The Kind of Revival we Need." Evening subject, 'The Place of Jesus among the Great Religious Teachers of the World." John K. Yocum died in Jackson, ast Thursday, of cáncer. He reided in Lyndon and Chelsea for many years and was the father of Mrs. Fred A. Howlett, of this city. ie was seventy years of age and was a man universally esteemed for lis many good traits. James M. Adams, law '94, forraerly of New York, successfully jassed an examination in the ciruit court, admitting him to pracice as an attorney in any court in he state of Michigan. The examning committee consisted of Attorneys Lehman, Norris and Riggs. The following officers were elected )y Otseningo lodge, I. O. O. F., on 'uesday evening: N. G., Wm. C. acobus, V. G., Fred Barker; R. S., ohn J. Ferguson; P. S., John Wahr, reas., Geo. H. Miller. The instalation of these officers will occur on he evening of the first Tuesday in anuary. The Woman's Relief Corps electd the following officers at their annual meeting this week: President, Mrs. H. S. Dean; senior vice, Miss ïmma Bower; junior vice, Mrs. Wm. Clark, jr. ; treasurer, Mrs. Hetty Doig; chaplain; Mrs. Jerusha Johnon; conductor, Mrs. Mary Ball; juard, Mrs. Hatch. Fraternity Lodge, No. 262, F. & A. M. , elected the following offic rs ast Friday evening: Jbhn B. Dtwdigan, W. M.; P. M. Charles B. Davison, S. W. ; H. G. Prettyman, . VV.; Charles W. Greenman, secy.; M. Charles E. Hiscock, treas.; ohn M. Smoots, S. D.; Oscar iurkhardt, J. D.; Thomas Taylor, yler; Elmer Beal and George B. head, stewards. J. T. Jacobs Camp, No. 90, S. of ' ., U. S. A., feel themselves under ïany obligations to his honor, the Mayor, VV. K. Childs, Miss Minnie íardner, Miss Alice Gates and Miss lanche Anspaugh, of this city, and specially to Miss Flora Grace Morison, of St. Clair, Micli., for the ssistance they rendered in carrying ut the program at our last enter:ainment, Nov. 28. Edwin E. Halett, C. C. Stark and W. J. Woodin, committee. Tomorrow evening Judge William G. Ewing will speak in the law lecure room, on "What is Eloquence?" Vlr. Ewing is brought bere by the [ Oratorical Association of the ; ■ersity. To those who have heard he eloquent Chicagoan, no word of raise will be necessary. At the democratie banquet in 1892 he made a speech that ranked well with he talk by the great Kentucky , tor, W. C. P. Breckenridge. Mr. Ewing is earnest and fiery in his eloquence, and intermixes wit, humor and pathos in ;i masterly manner. No one cari afford to miss hearing liisgreat lecture on.eLoquence, which has received the highest praise from the best judges of oratory in the country. Athens Lodge, No. 49, A. O. U. W., elected the following officers last Friday evening: P. G. M., Charles II. Manly; M. W., Dewitt C. Fall; foreman, J. A. Herbert; overseer, A. V. Robison; recorder, William G. Doty; financier, B. F. Watts; receiver, O. L. Robison; guide, Simon Meyers; inside watch, lvin Wilsey; outside watch, Chas. rïutchinson; trustee, Dr. W. J. lerdman; representative, B. F. Watts; altérnate, Dewitt C. Fall TheKnights of Bythias elected the 'ollowing officers on Monday evenng: C. C, Dr. Frank H. Brown; V. C, Charles F. Dietas, jr.; prelate, Julius Travis; M. of W., Win. C. Jacobus; K. of R. and S. and M. of F., James H. Ottley; M. of E., red Barker; M. of A., B. Frank Olinger; trustee for three years, Dr. . L. Rose; representative to G. L., ames H. Ottley; altérnate, Fred Marker; auditing committee, L. T Damm, Alfred J. Paul, B. Fn.nk Dlinger. At a meeting of the Board of Diectors of the University School of Musicitwas decided that tickets for he Faculty Concerts should be sold as follows: To stockholders and ecturers,5ocents per semester; to all others, $1.00. The necessary ex)enses of the series makes this course imperative. There will be ive concerts the present semester. On account of the Mills meetings he concerts announced for Dec. 7 and 14, will be given on Dec. 14 and 21. Tickets have been placed on sale at the School of Music. Calkins' Drug Store, Ann Arbor Organ Co. 's Store and Moore & Vetmore's. During the revival meetings, Women's Union Meetings are being held at the Methodist church at wo o'clock in the afternoon. On Vednesday, the meeting was conducted by Mrs. Camden Cobern and esterday by Mrs. N. S. Burton. This afternoon, Mrs. J. M. Gelston vill conduct the meeting, the subect being, "Personal Consecration." Vlonday afternoon the subject is, 'The Easy Way," conducted by Miss Jessie Phelps. Tuesday afternoon the meeting will be couducted )y Mrs. James B. Angelí, the topic being, "How Can We Become Acquainted With God." On Wednesday afternoon a praise service will be held conducted by Mrs. Lena S. Barrows.