Local Brevities

Robinson's livery has purchased another new hack. Mr. L. J. Hallock will build a new house on Spring street. The Light Infantry gave a pleasaïit inspection hop Friday evening. Arbor Hive No. 113, L. O. T. M. , give a hop next Thursday evening. Kenny & Quinlan have moved into new quarters in the Green block. The county convention of the V. P. S. C. E. will be held in Dexter, April 20. Dr. „W. F. Breakey is a grandfather aince the birth of a little son, last Friday. There will be a Faculty concert on Thursday evening, April 12, at 'S o'clock, in Frieze Memorial hall. The ladies of St. Andrew's church will hold a tea social at llarris hall next Thursday evening. A burning chimney in .Kent's meat market in the firth ward gave the fire department a long run Friday. J. Nelson Lewis, of this city, spoke in Normal hall, Ypsilanti, lrst Sunday at 3 p. m., before the S. C. A. Living Whist will be danced at the Grand opera house under the auspices of Mr. and Mrs. Ross Granger, May 11. A tea and social will be given by the ladiesof the Presbyterian church Thursday evening at 6 o'clock. Kverybody invited. C. P. Hunt, of Jackson, who recently had his leg amputated at the hip joint, is rapidly recavering. He is already able to get about. A large numberof imported books on natural philosophy, science,German and French were added to the University library last week. Rev. J. Gelston preached two sermons last Sunday and drove 7 miles into the country to officiate at a funeral besides. A pretty full day. James Olds, gate-keeper on the Ann Arbor road, successfully resisted the efforts of a stranger to take his watch away from him last Friday night. Mrs. E. S. Sunderland preached in the Unitarian church in Kalatnazoo, Sunday. Miss Caroline J. Bartlett occupied the Unitarian pul; pit here. T'is said that the Pacific coast students have made arrangements to go home at the close of the year in a special car over the Canadian Pacific railway. Prof. Thompson will give a talk before the Political Equality club at Newberry Hall on Friday, April 13, at 3 p. m. All interested ure invited to be present. Prof. Thompson gave a very pleasant reception in honor of the contestants and judges in the intercollegiate debate. Among those present were Gov. Rich, President Angelí and Prof. Trueblood. Wednesday evening, at the Congregational church, Pres. Angelí will give a review of a part of a recent work, "The Recent Era," by Josiah Strong. This discourse will be interesting to students of social and political economy. Mrs. Eliza Fitzsimmons, widow of Thomas Fitzsimmons, of Ann Arbor town, died Friday, of neuralgia, at the residence of her daughter, Mrs. J. Renwick, of Northfield. She was married May 18, 1826, and came with her husband from Séneca county, New York, to Ann Arbor in 1844. The funeral was held Sunday afternoon. This evening at 7:30 o'clock the Gradúate Club will hold a meeting at the home of Miss Pauline Wies, 51 Washtenaw Ave. The topic for discussion is "The Trend of Present nvestigation in Greek, Germán and English" by Professors D'üoge, Thomas and Hempl. The Ann Arbor Gas company held their annual election yesterday and elected the following directors: Samuel Douglas, Henry W. Douglas, Edward D. Kinne, William Wagner and Moses Seabolt. The directors elected Judge Kinne, president; Samuel Douglas, secretary; H. W. Douglas, treasurer. Dr. Leander Kapp, son of Dr. ohn Kapp, started six weeks ago :or Galesburg, 111., to visit a young ady to whom he was engaged to be married, and disappearedin Chicago, jeyond which no trace of him can be found. He had no bad habits, and there seems to be good ground or fearing foul play.- Ypsilanti Commercial. We are indebted to Mr. Lew H. Clement for a copy of the IJ. of M. Waltz recently composed by him. 't is certainly the 'prettiest waltz we ïave ever heard since La Seranata ind Auf Wiedersehen - and every om who likes waltz-music should ïave a copy. The title page is Uustrated with a very pretty view of the University main building. The U. of M. Waltz would make a very pretty souvenir of Ann Arbor, or an appropriate gift to send to au absent friend. The Association of Collegiate Alumnae has two fellowships open to womem graduates,. one of $500 for study abroad, and one of $350 lor study in this country. A scholarship affording board and tuition for one year in the American Home School in Boston, is also offered through this association. Applications for these fellowships and for the scholarships must be made by May 1. President Angelí has the circulars giving fuller particulars, and will show them to anyone interested in seeing them. The '94 social held last Thursday evening at Granger's hall was a success. There were about 250 present and the program was opened with a selection by the members of the University banjo club, consisting of Messrs. Taylor, Ewing, Pratt and Cummings. Following an intermission, a quartet consisting of Messrs. Pepple, Briscoe, Purdy and Worden gave a "Lullaby," which was very pleasing. The dance consisted of fifteen regular numbers and six extra. The refreshments, consisting of waf ers and orangeade, were served . The chaperones were Mrs. Prof. Pettee and Mrs. Prof. Greene.