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Day
26
Month
January
Year
1894
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Public Domain
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Only three prisoners in the county jail. The Epworth League give a reception this evening. Wm. Biggs has been chosen trustee of the Congregational church. The Ann Arbor Water company has put in a large new steel oil tank. The Lady Maccabees give a dance in K. O. T. M. hall next Tliursday evening. The Ann Arbor Organ company shipped three organs to Grand Rapids Tuesday. The Wolverine Cycle Club wiü give a masquerade dance at the armory, February 6. Michael Robison, of Ann Arbor tówn died of paralysis last Monday, aged fifty-seven years. The Young People's society of Zion church give $1,000 towards juilding a new church. A box social will be given at the residence of Fred Belser, 49 South Thayer st., this evening. Eugene Molloy is starting a grocety on the corner of Fountain street and Miller avenue. A social will be given at the Church of Ghrist this evening, in the Inland League series. The thermometer is reported to ïave touched nine degrees below ero here, Wednesday night. A carload of plows has been or3ered from Philadelphia of the Ann rbor Agricultural Company. The thermometer at the university observatory only touched four nelow .ero Wednesday evening. Armour & Co., of Chicago, are joing into the retail meat business an Washington street in this city. The State Board of Education is n session today at Ypsilanti. This s the lirst meeting of the new year. "Christianity in Business" is the topic of Rev. Mr. Tatlocks sermón n St. Andrew's church next Sunday. Prof. Herrón, of Iowa college, will conduct an institute on Christian Sociology, at Newberry hall, next week. W. ). Booth will lecture before the Presbyterion society of Ypsianti next Wednesday evening on lis trip up the Nile. The Ladies' Home Missionary Society of the M. F. church meet with Mrs. P. L. Bodnier this afternoon at three o'clock. The subject of Woman Suffrae will be lightly touched upon in the morning sermón at the Congregational cliurch next Sunday. The University Glee club sing in Detroit tomorrow night. They will sing at the charity banquet at the Cadillac tomorrow afternoon. Rev. Henry Tatlock will begin his confirmation lectures, after services next Sunday morning. These lectures will be repeated Monday evenings. The University has received alarge piece of copper ore from the Lake Superior región, which weighs 6,400 pounds and was on exhibit at the World's Fair. The board of directors of the Kyer Milling Company have elected Mrs. E. M. Swathel, president; A. R. Peterson, vice president; and N. J. Kyer, secretary and treasurer. The draymen are in arms over the discovery of an unlicensed drayman, who is dóing odd jobs. When they made complaint, they are said to have been sent from pillar to post. The board of public works has requested the Toledo railroad authorities to construct a sidewalk across their tracks on West Summit street. They have promised to comply. Prof. Harron,of Iowa college,who conducís the Institute of Christian Socialogy next week, preachès in the Church of Christ next Sunday morning. Seats are reserved for business men. An excellent program has been arranged for the recital of the elocution class in the high school this evening. The Ann Arbor Banjo and Guitar club furnishes the music. Admission five cents. Mayor Thompson is quoted by tlie Courier as absolutely declining to be a candidate for re-election next spring. The salary of mayor in this city has no attractions. lt is a hard times salary. Rev. Walter Elliott, of New Vork city, will deliver the morning discourse in St. Thomas church next .Sunday at 10:30. The choir with orchestral accompaniment will reproduce the Christmas music, Webber's Mass in G. ♦ The fire department did excellent work at the street car fire early yes terday morning. Travelling men in the city have expressed much surprise at the saving of the adjoining buildings. Nothing could have saved the street car barn. Justice Philip Blum, of "Lodi townsliip, had a wedding at h is residence the other day. Me officiated as the magistrate and pronoonced the words which made Miss Lizzie Smith, Mrs. Jediah Cornell. Hoth Mr. and Mrs. Cornell lived in Lodi. Mrs. Amanda W. Van Huson, widow of Edward H. Van Huon, died at her home 19 North (Ji iversity avenue, yesterday afterno n of pneumonía. The funeral services will be held at eight o'clock tt morrow evening, Rev. Mr. Gelston officiating. Rev. Gorham Easterbrook, w 10 has been filling the Baptist pulpit in this city for the past three Sundays, has been called to the pastorate of the church in this city. Rev. Mr. Easterbrook comes from Somerville, near Boston, Mass. He is a gifted julpit orator. Rev. J. T. Sunderland will speak next Sunday morning at the Unitarian Church upon "Gounod." A ine program of selections from Gounod's music vvill be rendered by the choir assisted by Mrs. Edwards and Mr. Bilbie. There will be no evening service, to allow the congregation to join in the Union service in University hall. At the stockholders' meeting of the Ann Arbor Organ company, Tuesday night, the following were elected directors: Fred Sehmfid, Fred H. Belser, Herman Hutzel, Gottlob Luick, Gottlob C. Stark, Titus F. Hutzel and Gottlob Schneider. A very gratifying showing was made of the business done during the past year. Sheriff Brenner informs the Argus that the expense of Washtenaw county for feeding and housing tramps this winter has been but six dollars. It seems under the administration of Sheriff Brenner the county has made a reputation that causes tramps to " give it a wide lerth. It is the proper kind of a reputation to have with the tramp fraternity. The fancy dress party of the children's elass in dancing takes place at Granger Academy Wednesday evening next at 7 o'clock. There will be a fancy dance program for the first hour, after which a society dance program will be danced in which all former pupils and their friends are invited to particípate. Cards of admission will be used for visitors. William F. Eberbach, youngest son of Christian Eberbach, died at his father's home on Packard street, at half-past eight o'clock Wednesday evening, of consumption, aged thirty years. He was a gradúate of the pharmacy department and had been employed in the drug store of Eberbach & Son untíl about a year ago, when he was taken down with the illness to which he finally succumbed. The next meeting of the Women's League is expected to be specíally unique and interesting. The subject of the program is "The House we Live in." Short talks will be given on "Foundations," "A Story, 'j "Building," "Adornments," "Supplies," Closed for Repairs." Householders present will be requested to add impromptu remarks drawn from experience or thèory. A social hour will follow. At Mr.Millan Hall, next Saturday afternoon at half-past tn. Calvin Bliss celebrated his eightyfirst birthday last Monday. He came to Ann Arbor in 1834 and at that time was the only jeweler in the United States west of Detroit. He says there had been two jewelers in Ann Arbor before he carne here but both had run away with women. Mr. and Mrs. Calvin Bliss have been married sixty-four years. They are passing their declining years in peaceful retirement. Mr. Bliss came down town on his birthday and looked every bit as young as he has for some years past. The Au -i can Vaudtvill 'S includi: üertha l-'isii (La' Bene), t !ie cele biated serpentine danc r, Ali'-e Shaw, the marvelous whis:lr; Ida Mulle, the riai ity queen of burtesque; Jennie Dickerson, ihe pheni)u'iia contrallo; Fleun-tte. the high kicker and toe Öa'icer; Florence rhroep,the dainty ciians Miette; Miss Chamberlain the feinale grosstniih; tlie Austins, exponents of Grecian statuary; Delhanser, the human frog; Chinese [ohnny Williams, (livctte, late of Alhambra, L -)ndon; D'Alvini and Astarte, illusi nists and the Girards, grot 'sq nes trom the Casino D'Paris.