Local Brevities

The city has furnished the police force with regulation feit hats. J. Q. A. Sessions delivers the address at Fowlerville, tomorrow. Ann Arbor had a frost last Monday morning; little or no damage. Postmaster Beakes will take possession of the Ann Arbor post office this evening. Prof. Stanley will give an organ recital to the members of the Choral union this evening. Judge Kinne admitted 218 senior law students to the Washtenaw county bar Saturday. O'Hara. Boyle & Co. are laying a new cement walk in front of their biock on Broadway. A Pupils' concert will be held at the School of Music, Thursday'evening at eight o'clock. The three year-old child of Michael Wiedennann, of Scio, died of spasms, Friday evening. The Washtenaw County Pioneer society meets at the Methodist church in Ypsilanti on June i2th. A large window in the front of Prosecuting Attorney Kearney's office was broken by the wind Sunday. An excursión party from Mt. Pleasant and northern points on the T. & A. A. spent Sunday in this city. The weather took a sudden change Sunday night, the temperature falling so that ice was formed in low places. Wm. Boomer, who was wanted at Mason for burglary, was arrested in this city by Deputy-sheriff Brenner, Friday. The M. E. Orchestra and primary department will give a concert in the Sunday school room Thursday evening. The funeral of Dr. Thomas Wilkinson was held at his former residence in the Fifth ward yesterday afternoon. The old and new cabinets and the chorus of the Epworth League will give a social at the M. E. church, Friday evening. Nine tramps who were stealing a ride on a Michigan Central freight train, Saturday, were run out of the city by the officers. The Ladies' Aid society of the English Lutheran church gave a social Friday evening, and cleared $12 for their treasury. "Skeptical Superstition, or the Credulity of Unbelievers," will be the topic of the lecture next Sunday evening in the M. E. church. New cement sidewalks are being laid on S. Fourth avenue in front of the property ,of C. F. Stabler, J. W. Robinson and Mrs. A. Otto. Mr. and Mrs. McAbee, of the Salvation army, lectured in two churches last Sunday, on the work and good being accomplished by the army. The corner stone of the new Zion church edifice was laid with appropriate ceremonies Sunday noon, Rev. Max Hein conducting the services. It is said that Prof. Adam 's new house will be the best heated and ventilated in the city. Schuh & Muehlig will do the heating and plumbing. The Christian Union, the organization of societies of the various churches, will hold a meeting at the M. E. church Sunday evening at 6:15 o'clock. Mr. E. F. Woodruft, '96 lit., of Ludington, Mich., has been appointed altérnate to West Point, by Congressman J. V. Moon, of the Ninth district. The painting business of Edmunds & Krauss has been turned ; over to the two principal creditors, the Ideal Paint Co. and Wm. Reid, j of Detroit. A sprinkling ordinance to provide for sprinkling all the streets by the city, is now being discussed and will probably be brought before the council shortly. The approaching marriage of Mr. James Boyle, the Broadway grocer, and Miss Mary C. Poland was called for the first time at St. Thomas' church Sunday. The resignation of W. V. Watts as first lieutenant of company A I has been accepted by the military j department and an election will soon be called to chose his suc cessor. The fifth annual meeting of the Michigan Woman's Press Association will be held at Newberry Hall, in this city, June 5, 6 and 7. The program for the meeting is an interesting one. Messrs. Leonard, Poston, Landman, Mills and Keene will be the contestants for orator of the senior Her most recent games are: Cornell 7, Lehigh o; Cornell 4, Virginia 3; Georgetown 7, Cornell 4. Mr. John G. Wooley, of Chicago addressed a large crowd at University hall, Sunday evening. on the temperance question. He gave the ministers and churches of the city some pretty hard raps for their lack I of interest in the work. The young people of the Christian Endeavor society of the Presbyterian church will give a reception at McMillan hall next Saturday evening for Miss Allen and Mr. Roberts, students, who will soon enter the missionary field. The Ann Arbor Light infantry have been ordered to report at the armory tomorrow morning at eight o'clock to parade as required by law. The drill will be short so that the members may join the excursión to Detroit if they desire. It is rumored that the recent leap ' of John V. Sheehan from bachelorhood to matrimony will be followed by others of his ilk and that at least j one bachelor businessman on Slate street and two on Main street contémplate the same move shortly. A committee from the Y. M. C. A. j and the pastors of the evangelical i churches will hold a meeting at the ! Y. M. C. A. rooms, Thursday j ing, for the purpose of making ! liminary arrangements for the state Y. M. C. A. meeting to be held here this f all. Welch Post, G. A. R., Company A, the Ann Arbor Rifles, the Women's Relief Corps and J. T. Jacobs Camp, S. of V., attended the Congregational church Sunday morning. An excellent memorial sermón was given by the pastor, Rev. J. W. Bradshaw. Fred Martty has one of the most attractive window dressings ever seen in the city at Brown's drug store this week. It is a memorial window and consists of a camp scène, with tent, arms and equipment that will start the blood of the old veterans. The name of Mr. Frank Howard, of this city, is mentioned as a candidate for state treasurer on the Democratie ticket. Mr. Howard is favorably known and has many friends in Detroit as well as Ann Arbor, who would be pleased to see his name on the ticket. Prof. A. A. Stanley now carries a fine Howard gold watch, the gift of members of the Choral Union and University Musical Society last Friday evening. The presentation on behalf of the donors was made by Prof. de Pont and was a total surprise to the recipiënt. A general change of time of trains running on the Michigan Central went into effect Sunday. Trains now leave as follows: East- 5:40, 7:55 and 11:05 a. m., 3:30, 4:05, 5:15 and 10:25 p. m. West - 7:05, 8:43, and 9:25 a. m., 2:00, 5:57 and 10:12 p. m., and 12:15 m At the 2oth annual meeting of the State Pioneer and Historical society to be held in the capitol building, Lansing, on June 6, papers will be read by ex-Gov. Alpheus Felch on "Cessions of Land in Michigan by Indian Treaties," and by Prof. Andrew Ten Brook on "The German Settlers in and about Ann Arbor." About 25 young ladies met at the residence of Miss Hayley, on Washington street, last evening, and 20 of them effected the preliminary organization of the Young Woman's Christian Union. Another meeting will be held at the residence of Mrs. W. S. Perry, next Monday evening, at which officers will be elected. All interested in this work are urged to be present. The eighth annual concert of St. Thomas' Conservatory of Music will be given at the opera house, Thursday evening, June 7th. The entertainment is sure to prove as popular as its predecessors, as already shown by the reserved seat chart at Watts' jewelry store. The funeral of Adam D. Seyler was held at his late residence on E. Liberty street, Sunday aternoon and was largely attended by his former friends and business associates. The remains were escorted to Forest Hill cemetery by Golden Rule Lodge, F. and A. M.,'and the Maccabee tents of this city, masonic services being conducted at the grave. Complaints are made by the contractor of the Zion church building of thefts and vandalism almost nightly. The contractor has had six lanterns stolen and several times workmen's tools have been taken. On Saturday night the heavy cornerstone which was ready to be placed in position was lifted from its place and turned over. It seems that the officials could prevent such acts right in ihe heart of the city. Arrangements for the Decoration Day excursión are about completed. The train will leave the Michigan Central depot at 10 a. m., standard. If 800 tickets are sold, there will be two trains going and returning, one leaving Detroit soon after six, the other at 1 1 or 1 1 :3o, time to be announced on the ingoing train. Reserved seats in the house grandstand are now on sale at Sheehan's for 50 cents. Cars will be reserved for ladies both coming and going.