Local Brevities

Gus Peters, are you satisned now? Look out for the street cars in about a week. Miss Louise Weinmann, Thursday evening, gave a party in honor of Miss H. Stein. Street preaching, corner Fourth avenue and Washington street, next Sunday at 4 p. m. The "holler" of the tree toad and the stump orator indícate the full presence of autumn. The republican senatorial convention for this district will be held in Jackson on the 24th. The University museum building has been greatly improved by its new roof and coat of paint. After next Tuesday entries of live stock for the fair will be closed. Exhibitors will bear this in mind. The wedding of Miss Christina Stoll and Christian Wichterman took place last evening, Rev. M. Neumann officiating. Herman Hutzel, proprietor of the Leiand station brick yards, furnishes 400,000 brick for the improvements at the University campus. Anton Brahm is charged with transgressing the liquor law of the municipality, and will have an examination before Justice Pond, September 21. The second of the twin sons of Mr. and Mrs. Alvin Sinclair, of Brooks street, died on Wednesday morning. The children were aged about nine months. Married - At the residence of the bride's mother, 68 Erskine st., Detroit, on Sept. i2th, Martha, daughter of the late Andrew McLellan to James H. McDonald. Complaints are beginning to be heard of the burning of leaves during unlawful hours. The ordinance permits the burning of leaves no later than 12 o'clock noon of each day. The Courier questions the cor rectness of the Argus' report o Chairman Moran's speech at th democratie county convention, anc thinks the scribe who reported i could not have been paying go c attention. The Courier is way off The Courier has a wooden ear. Next Monday, the taxpayers of Ypsiianti will decide by vote whether they prefer to bond the city for $9,500 or raise that sum by direct tax, to complete the.seminary building- I Horsemen of Ypsiianti feel that they have come through the season thus far in splendid style having recovered in premiums $300 of the $3,000 spent. This is a most gratifying exhibit. The stack of the new central heating plant on the campus has reached a height of 135 feet. It will be built fifteen feet higher. From its present elevation Ypsiianti can be j distinctly seen. A poor but dishonest tramp offered a new pitchfork for sale to Gustave Brehm, Tuesday evening. Brehm took the fork, but refused to pay for it, and tie tramp left. The loser is notified of these facts. A tricycle at Ypsiianti, Tuesday, reared up and feil over backward, throwing two young girls to the ground, one of whom, Florence Wilson, sustained a shoulder dislocation. Even a tricycle watches for chances to play tricks. John Smith tacked soap signs on the gold washed posts of Ypsiianti and was arrested. He was allowed by Justice Childs to escape on condition that he créate immediate and great remoteness between himself and the city. He created it. W. P. James, of corner State and Packard streets, has sold his elegant property there, and will remove tomorrow, to loJS-á S. State street, and occupy the residence formerly owned by the late Dr. Cocker. Mr. James received for his property #4,3The members of the football team of the high school are practicing the ourang slide. They crouch low under a wire about three feet from the ground, and split the air at full speed. If they do not humble themselves they are in more danger than a man with a case of assault and battery on hand. James V. Campbell of the firm, of J. V, Campbell & Co., brokers of Detroit, died at the Detroit Sanitarium at fpur o'clock, on the moming of the iathi Mr. Campbell was a brother of Prof. E. D. Campbell, of the University and a son of the ate Judge Campbell, of the Mich;an supreme court. Our esteemed republican contemjorary, the Courier, has oiled up ts mud-slinger and begun business nus early on the Democratie candiates. The Argus respects the Courier and its editors, and at the ame time wishes to remark that the Courier's style of personal camaigning can be ,better afforded by ie democratie candidates than by ie Courier itself. J. N. Perkins, of the North Side, n speaking of his recent visit to his ld home in Iowa became very ennusiastic about a soldiers' re-union ïeld in Logan while he was there. A. little town of only 1,0,00 populaïon entertained 5,000 old veterans or two days, without a dollar being aised by public subscription. The ïospitality of the people was boundess. Mr. Perkins met old friends nat he had not seen in twenty-five 'ears. "The City of Saginaw," a oach of great length, carried away party of Ann Arborites for Frankort last Tuesday. Among those who were "transported" were Tom Kearney, Robt. Phillips, J. D. Ryan, A. J. Sawyer J. C. Knowlton, E. H. Scott, J. E. Sumner, Fred Belser, J. E. Beal, Frank Wood, of Ann Arbor; George Kempf and Dr. R. S. Armstrong, of Chelsea; Peter Cooke, of York, and A. F. Freemen of Manchester. N. W. Cheever, in the Times, atacks the cement crosswalks as dangerous to horses. The point is well aken, as refers to the construction of those walks. At least one horse was recently so injured that it was necessary to kill the animal, and other horses have slipped and fallen. The cement crosswalk should either ïave a better form of construction, or additional walks of the kind be jrohibited. The cement crosswalk is not a thing of beauty, nor a joy at anvtime. Lew H. Clement, the secretary of the Ann Arbor Organ company, returned Saturday evening from London, England, Mr. Clement says, that "that while in London there were few days on which it did not rain. He is not in love with the miserable tipping business in vogue on the continent. A man cannot turn around without giving somebody a "tupence." He says "that living in England is dearer than in the United States, except that one can b.uy clpthing cheaper. If I had nothing to do but to buy pants I would go to England." Mr. Clement enjoyed the voyage and reports good business prospects for the company. Y. M. C. A. jubilee convention f in Ann Arbor, Oct. 11-14. The funeral of Joseph Kennedy was held'this morning at St. Thomas' church. Seth Randall and Andrew son are in the field for prosecuting attorney on the republican ticket. Dr. W. H. Drrance has heen j presented with a handsorue PastMaster's jewel, the gift of Fraternity lodge, No. 262, F. & A. M. Jo;eph Kennedy, who recently lost his leg by jumping from a Central train, died at Emergency hospital, Detroit, Wednesday morning. The devotional meeting of the Young Woman's Christian Association will be held in the Presbyterian church at 3 o'clock Sunday afternoon. All are invited. After the death of Eddie Wasser, of this city, crushed under a train Saturday night, Marshal Banfield received inquiry from Mr. Wasser, of Bay City, asking for particulars. j his son, Eddie Wasser, was missing. ' A strange coincidence. "Where is the Ann Arbor depot?" "Walk to the next street and keep right on, and you will strike the depot." "Where is the opera house?" "At the corner of the next block, over the Argus office." "Is the opera house the place where they hold the prize fights?" "No, never! Wheie are you from?" "I am from Delaware." "Are you trying-to get up a prize fight?" "Yes, I was asked to come to Ann Arbor and get up a fight with a dago." The above conversation was had between a stranger and a reporter at the Ann Arbor Savings Bank corner, yesterday morning. What does it mean ? The effort of the Courier to make Ann Arbor appear as having more ) than her share of the democratie candidates is not a winner. By custom, recognized by both old parties, well-behaved county officials are given a second nomination. Michael Brenner was from Manchester; Andrew Hughes, from Scio; Thomas D. Kearney, from Northfield; P. G. Suekey from Pittsfield. These were entitled to renomination and there were no opposing candidates. The county delegates recognized the custom. Properly the city of Ann Arbor gets clerk, one circuit court commissioner and one coroner. Let the Courier save its tears to water the tombs of the republican candidates after election.