Local Brevities

A Merry Christmas to all our readers. The Hand murder trial has been set for January 2. St. Thomas school held a charity social and Christmas sal,e last evening. A new turn table has been put in the yards of the Ann Arbor road here. The M. E. Sunday school has purchased $50 worth of new books for its library. The Christmas tree of St. Andrew's Sunday school will be held in Harris hall next Tuesday evening. The students were in luck this year, getting a round trip rate to Chicago of $5 and to St. Louis of 8. The three year old son of George Ziefle died on Thursday night of last week of congestion of the lungs. Two carloads of clothing and provisions have been shipped from Ypsilanti to the suffering miners. W. E. Boyden, of Webster, has been elected president of the state association of breeders of short horn cattle. The school board bjuys its basswood this year tor $2.65 a cord, second growth oak for $3.90 and $4 a cord. St. Andrew's church will hold its annual Christmas services, including the tree, at the county house next Wednesday. Mrs. Lucinda DePuy, wife of Abram DePuy, of Catherine street, died Monday of pneumonia, aged seventy-one years. Jacob Luckhardt.treasurer of Lodi, will be at the county treasurer's office in this city Wednesday, Dec. 27, to collect Lodi taxes. Twenty-four probationers were admitted to the M. E. church last Sunday, besides ten, who were admitted to full membership. Gottlieb Maulbetsch was before Justice Pond Wednesday, charged with keeping his saloon open Sunday. He waived examination. Telephone the Ann Arbor Brewing Co. for a case of their Export, Lager beer, Kulrabacher or extra pale, extra brewed for the holidays. T. F. Morse, of Lima, was in the city Tuesday and renewed his subscription to the Argus, which Mr. Morse has taken continuously since 1854. Miss Emma Bower, the great record keeper of the L. O, T. M., holds a school of instruction for the two local hives in Jackson this evening. Only about $1,200 taxes had been paid to the county treasurer up to yesterday by the town treasurers as against about 9,000 the same time last year. There will be a meeting of the Young Men's Christian League 3 o'clock Sunday afternoon over Allaby's shoe store. All young men are invited. Gertrude Wetzel, grand-daughter of Christian Wetzel, of South First street, died Saturday, aged fourteen years. The funeral services were held Monday. It is about time for the periodical revival of the Ann Arbor Business Men's Association. The association has done too mach good to be allowed to languish. Milan sent the fïrenien S25 as a present for their services at the Milan fire. The amount has been turned over to the tiremen injured by the Fourth of July accident. A reliable party wishing a horse to use for its board, through winter, can find a gentle, strong, reliable horse, by inquiring at 46 Madison street. E. j. Butts. Lost a gold watch and chain between Homeopathie Hospital and University Hall, or in University Hall. Kinder please leave it in Secretary Wade's office. Schiller' s Council,No. 595, Royal Arcanum, has elected the following officers: Regent, Dr. J. N. Martin; vice regent, Frank E. Legg; orator, J. W. Bennett; treasurer, J. Q. A. Sessions; chaplain, L. D. Wines; guide, George L. Moore; warden, J. J. Goodyear; representative to grand council, F.' H. Belser; altérnate, F. Stofflet. William G. Burchfield, the tailor, fell on the icy sidewalk last Thursday evening and injured his arm. E. N. J5all, of Hamburg, has been re-elected secretary of the state association of merino sheep breeders. Town Treasurer Charles Mills, of Pittsfield, will be at the county treasurer's office in this city, Saturday, December 23 and 30, to coleet Pittsfield taxes. Edward C. Cornwell, son of Clark Cornwell, of Ypsilanti, was married Tuesday evening to Miss Percie Scott, of Detroit. The wedding occurred without the consent of the bride's mother, but the consent has at last been given and the happy couple will reside in Ypsilanti. The groom is one of the brightest young business men of Ypsilanti. William Beach, of Thayer street, died Monday of la grippe, aged 73 years. He was born in New Jersey, but came to this county when young. For many years he lived on his farm near Emery. He married Miss Aurelia Carpenter, who with two daughters and a son survive him. His children are Mrs. Jennie McOmber, of Norfolk, Neb., Charles Beach, of Flint, and Mrs. Norman of Beach, Wash. The Knights of Pythias will have a banquet at their lodge on the evening of January 8, in honor of the newly installed officers. Student members are specially invited to participate in the festivities of the evening, The installation of officers will occur the same evening, both the banquet and the installation ceremonies taking place in their new quarters opposite the Cook House. In response to the wish of the students who do not go home for the Christmas holidays, Mrs.Sunderland will continue her bible class at the Unitarian church right on through the vacation. -The special subjects for the three vacation Sundays (not included in the general course) will be the following: Dec. 24, "Wickliffe and the Lollards in England;" Dec. 31, "Huss and the Hussites in Bohemia;" Jan. 7, "The Huguenots in France." There will be a special Christmas service for the children next Sunday evening at the Unitarian church, and lantern views of great paintings illustrative of the birth and childhood of Jesus. Adults as well as children are invited. The "Holiday Good Time" and Christmas Tree for the children of the Sunday school and of the Sewing school, will occur on Wednesday afternoon and evening, Dec. 27. The children come in the afternoon, parents and children in the evening. Tfanips are very numerous, very obstreperous and very saucy. They have stolen six overcoats in this city this week, besides detaanding money of pedestrians who refuse to respond to their begging. They stole two overcoats from Dr. Breakey's hall, Tuesday evening, two from 8 University avenue and two from Thompson street. The overcoat of James R. Breakey was recovered at Dexter, where the train hands forced the tramps to leave a car so suddenly that they left the overcoat behind. The following officers for Ann Arbor lodge, No. 27, A. O. U. W., will be installed for the ensuing year next Thursday evening, the 2Sth inst.: Past master workman, Gottlob Luick; master workman, John Mohlke: foreman, Herman Sultz; overseer, John Armbruster; recorder, John Krauss; financier, Joh Kuebler; receiver, Gottlob Schneider; guide, William Hoeft; inside watch, Charles Boehnke; outside watch, Christian Koch; trustee, Henry Allmendinger; representative to Grand Lodge, Charles Tessmer; altérnate, John Krauss: medical examiners, Drs. John Kapp and Conrad Georg. There was a pleasant gathering at the home of Mrs. John Andress last Thursday, December 14, the occasion being the marriage of her daughter Eliza to Wm. April, both of Scio, Rev. Hein officiating. Miss Rosa Andress, sister of the bride, acted as bridesmaid and Fred April, brother of the groom, as groomsman. Only the immediate relatives were present, with the exception of a few neighbors. The presents were numerous, among them a fine Ansonia clock, steel engraving, rocking chair, silver ware, table linen, rugs, etc. Mr. and Mrs. April will make their home in this city on Packard street where Mr. April built a comfortable house last summer, and they will be pleased to receive their friends in their new home. Wanted to correspond with parties having farms to let. Address lock box 51, Chelsea, Mich.