Local Brevities

E. B. Hall is putting in new scales at his coal yard. Miss Emma Juch, who sang in the May festival is ill at the Cook house. The heavy rains of last week washed the streets badly in a ñumber of places. The city engineer has placed the grade stakes on Gott street for the new sidewalks. Miss Gertrude Buck preached in the Milan Universalist church Sunmorning and evening. The Foley Guild gave-. a reception to Bishop Foley in Gtanger's academy last evening. The council passed the ;a;eral sewer ordinance Jast evening without material amendment. Prof. Dewey's portrait will be placed in Newberry hall this week, by members of his classes. Rev. J. VV. Bradshaw has been elected one of the trustees of ihe State Congregational association. Dr. and Mrs. Nancrede give a reception to the members of the senior medie class tonightat their home. The common council was in session last night until after midnight, and then didn't get through with its business. The vestry of St. Luke's church, Ypsilanti, have presented Rev. M. M. Goodwin a handsorne solid gold watch and chain. Dr. Cobern will begin next Sunday evening a series of lectures in the Methodist church on "Skepti cism and the Bible. The first lecture will discuss "The Credulity of Unbelievers. " The lock on the outside door of the Farmers' and Mechanics' bank was found to be out of order yesterday morning, and it took half an hour to break into the bank through the cellar and open the door. Eleven vagrants were tried in Justice Pond's and Justice Bennett's court yesterday, two were given one day in jail, three got two days, two got five days, and four were presented with fifteen days. Although the birds got a severe pelting with hail stones last Friday night and men had to wear over coats the next day the merry songsters kept right on with their happy singing as if nothing had happened. Sons of Veterans and comrades of the Grand Army who contémplate attending the state encampment of the Sons at Three Rivers,will notice the change in date. Instead of June 19, 20 and 21, it is changed to June 26, 27 and 28. Please bear this in mind, brothers and comrades. The Gradúate club will m eeet at the residence of Professor B. A. Hinsdale, 74 Washtenaw avenue, Wednesday, May 23, 7:30 p. m. The topic, "The Historica! Spirit in Modern Research," will bediscussed by Professors Hudson and Mead and Mr. Winkler. There will also be an election of officers. A cordial invitation to be present is extended to all students in the Gradúate school, and to all members of the faculty with their wives. Intelligence was received here Saturday of the death of Mr. Peter Shulters, of Holly, on that day. Mr. Shulters was formerly a well known citizen of this city, and contracted for a large amount of fencing on the Ann Arbor and Toledo road. For the past seven years he has resided in Holly. He died after a short illness of pnumonia at the residence of his adopted daughter, Mrs. Burt Phillips, of Fenton. His wife died two or three years. He was well liked by our older citizens who knew him well. He was seventy years of age. The mayor and marshal of Ypsi lanti have decided that no cigars or tobáceo shall be sold in Ypsilanti on Sunday. That was tried once in Ann Arbor, a few years ago. The Ann Arbor road began running their Sunday trains as far north as Zukey Lake Sunday. The train leaves here going north at 9:15 a. m., and goes south at 8:15 p. m.