Local Brevities

The Light Infantry service belts will arrive tomorrow. A new sidewalk is being laid on Hill street east of Washtenaw ave. The country needs rain almost as badly as the fire department needs a bath tub. Owing possibly to the strike, the cooler weather promised for last week failed to execute the schedule. L. D. Rice, now a resident of this city, was an employé of the Argus fifty years ago. The "devil" he was. The Light Infantry has voted to procure Brigade Trumpeter Jones, a new one-horse power trumpet, of the $8 variety. The Democrat libéis last week's republican county convention with the statement that it "spent a few moments in silent prayer." It will soon be time for the meeting of the Ann Arbor hay fever congress. There are symptoms of the need of an extra session. The residence ot Mrs. Farbara Burkhardt, on W. Hurón st., has been repainted and greatly improved by the building of a neat porch. At a meeting of the teachers and officers of St. Andrew's Sunday school, held last Sunday, the date of the picnic was appointed for the last week of August. The attendance at the Summer school numbers less than ioo; but as some of our exchanges sometimes say of a play, "What is lacking in numbers is made up by excellence." The Argus (Ann Arbor) reports much chicken stealing in that city last week. Well, Smith didn't bring any ot the fowls over here with him. - Adrián Press. Fowl insinuation! Prof. Kempf and Burt Schumacher, who fished at Whitmore lake Friday, returned fortified with about a dozen bass, which, viewed under an 8oo-diameter lens weighed 34 pounds each. Wilkie Knox yesterday went the fastest mile ever driven over the fair ground track, the time made being 2:20. Fred Johnson, the driver, claims that he will yet reduce that time five seconds. - Times Ypsi. Locáis. The pen with which the president signed the restoration act relating to the 22nd Mich, Inf. battle flags was delivered by Secretary Thurber to Senator McMillan and it will be presented to the regiment with the flags, at the reunión which opens today. It is proposed to organize a military company of Ann Arbor small boys. Of course it will be an infant-ry company. Capt. Fischer has kindly expressed a willingness to father the force and become "major general of volunteers" and the early mobilization of the "kid" army is looked for. Sunday morning, Mrs. Boutwell, of E. Hurón street was preparing a bath for her sick baby, and was pouring some hot water from a pail, which slipped and a quantity of the steaming liquid found its way into one of her slippers. A scene of activity and a badly scalded foot were the immediate sequential results, but it is hoped there will be no serious consequences. Harvey Woods is the nams of a sable gentleman who is one of the dining room girlsof the Cook house. He has not yet grown to his full stature, but has arrived at the six feet two-and-a-half mark. Asked about the report that he has to go down on his knees to get into his pockets he denies officially that this is so. It is authenticated however that he is obliged to climb a ladder to shave himself. Eastern Star Chapter meeting tomorrow evening. Arbor Tent, No. 296, elects delégate to Great Camp, Friday evening, August 3. The Sunday school of Zion church will hold their annual picnic at ReHef park Thursday. This is bachelors' week at Whitmore lake. A large "stag" party has already gone from Arm Arbor. Heinzmann & Laubengayer's elevator on W. Washington street, has received a new coat of paint, and the sign has been relettered. The contract for extending the gallenes and other improvements in the auditorium of the M. E. church has been given to Aid. Arthur J. Kitson. The street commissioner is busy flushing the street. From the flushing dam at the corner of N. First street and Kingsley to the outlet of the sewer, about 1 miles, the wa:er made the trip in 27 minutes. Secretary Mills was in Detroit, saturday, in the interest of the comng Washtenaw fair. As a result of his energetic efforts, Mr. Moore, with Wonderland attractions, will prove a heavy drawing card at the fair grounds. The exhibition opens September 25. Franz Crozuck is being sat upon by a jury in Justice Bennett's court, for the careless use of firearms. He is accused by Mr. Hentz of pointing a loaded howitzer at him in such a manner as to jeopardize his epidermis and threaten the disruption of his internal works. Prof. Garman, of Amherst college, recently elected by the regents to the Chair of Philosophy to succeed Prof. Dewey, has finally decided not to accept the position, giving as his reason the unfavorable state of his health. At present the Argus is unadvised of the future action of the regents to supply the position. The reception given to Rev. and Mrs. E. W. Moore, at the Second Baptist church, Friday evening, was pleasing to all participants. A program of vocal and instrumental music was admirably filled, and there were short and interesting addresses by Prof. Hathaway and Miss Johnson. Refreshments were served in the lecture room. The future superintendent of the Ann Arbor street railroad, Mr. Carrol, is expected to arrive in the city the last of the week. He comes thus early to familiarize himself with the situation and gather in the points. Attorney Plummer who is here from Bangor, Maine, thinks it safe to mention Sept. 15 as about the date on which the car wheels will turn again. A very good piece of horsefl esh, owned by Theodore Walker was spoiled Friday night by an unfortunate slip on a cement crossing on Liberty street. The poor animal feil heavily sustaining a fracture of the right shoulder. Similar accidents are not infrequent, and it may yet become a matter to consider, whether or not the present sloped cement crossing is the safest and best that can be devised. John F. Lawrence, of Ann Arbor, has fully determined, after much time given to consideration of the matter, to erect a new office. He intended to build it on a lot at the corner of Fourth avenue and Ann street, but the Argus says he has decided to build it on reflection. - Adrián Press. This side-splitting funnygraph had for its foundation the following, which appeared in the Argus: "On reflection John F. Lawrence has decided to build a twostory, instead of a one-story building, on his lot, corner of Fourth and Ann streets.'-' Minister Sil 1, representative to Corea, is not likely to find the situation monotonous, since Japan and China are fighting out an old grudge in that country. In the excitement and jostle Mr. Sill will have about all he can do to keep from being stepped on. If he secures a good seat, however, he is likely to witness a heavier "whaling match" than he ever engineered in his long and successful career as a school teacher. Should ill betide the Ypsilanti gentleman during the squabble, it will be the duty of our government to pry Corea loóse from the main land with a crow bar and tip it over. The whole peninsula is not worth two shillings anyway.