Local Brevities

T. E. Barkworth, at the opera house, the evening before election. Zion's church will have a hardwood floor. The ladies have said it. Goodspeed's merchant tailoring ciepartment has taken a walk to the second floor. Judge Steere and guide, of the "Soo" are all right. They were wind bound six days on a steamer. Owing to the rain and republican apathy, the meeting of Gen. Spalding and Hon. Burton Parker Tuesday evening was not a large one. Clara Handy, wife of W. R. Clark, passed away Tuesday morning at 8:30. The funeral services were held at the house, 52 S. División street, Thursday afternoon at three o'clock. Mr. James C. Allen, of Ann Arbor town, has just gathered his first erop of apples from his large young orchard, about fifteen hundred bushels being the yield. A great variety of fine winter ápples. The largest erop in t"hïs vicinity. Wizzard Ansbach, at High School hall, this evening. Our Manchester smail-pox correspondence is of interest. Arrangements are going forward for the A. A. L. I. local entertainment to come off this season. The basement of the new Zion church will be ready for Sunday school services one week from next Sunday. Next Tuesday .Mr. and Mrs. Manly Holbrook, of Ypsilanti, will celébrate the soth annual of their marriage. Herbert A. Sprague, the impersonator, comes Monday the 29th, in the series of Inland League entertainments. When Orchard Lake gets over the earthquake shock given them last Saturday by the U. of M. they may come again. At Lodi, Wednesday evening, there was a largely attended Democratie meeting, addressed by Messrs. Whitman and Campbell. John Allen's house, in Saline, and Mr. Clement's barn, in Pittsfield, were struck by lightning Saturday night. Small loss. -Mr. Snow has gone into the livery business at Ann Arbor. Most of the students will be Snow bound before spring. - Adrián Press. Gymnasium suits for the University girls are furnished at Ypsilanti, for $3 .50. The price is short enough to fit the length of the suits. Hon. C. R. Whitman spoke at Jackson last night. Nov. ad he wiil speak at Alpena, and his will be the closing meeting of the campaign at Bay City. COne of the possibilities before the season closes in the sporting line is a matched race between Wilkie Knox and Simeta in this city. - Ypsilanti Times local. Forty men of Co. A will brave death, assisting with muskeUy to sustain the great lnnes band performance at the Grand opera house, Saturday night. Gen. Spalding isdoing a heap of "graveyard" whistling. Says he'll be elected by 1,000. General, beware of your advisors. "Trust them not,- they're fooling thee." The work ot painting the opera house curtain, recently noticed in the Argus, should have been credited to Merrill & Brady. It was by accident ascribed to Mr. Stabler. Wednesday evening, Oct 3ist, will be an interesting one at the Grand opera house. Sol Smith RusseH is dated for that evening. The admirers of Solomon will all be there. A young lady of this city, who thought by sending an empty envelope to a lady friend, to remind her that she was a neglectful correspondent, has just received it back, penciled on the outside, "How much did the 'jag' cost?" M. Fritz, Dr. Vanderwalker and Chase Dow returned home Monday evening from Zukey lake, where they had been engaged in luring to their hooks the leviathans of the deep. One should just hear them talk! After further tests the board of public works have found that the tile, concerning the quality of which they were in doubt, are adequate to the use for which they were required md work on the sewers was resumed. It is expected that they will be finished by the opening of winter. The Ann Arbor Courier tells how a well digger in that city lately found a black ash chip, imbedded in the solid blue clay fifty feet from the surface of the earth, and says it bore the marks of the ax, and was well preserved. These are hard times neighbor. We've but one hat. It's yours. Take it. - Adrián Press. Manied, in Addison, at the home of the bride's únele, Mr. J. G. Hetfield, Miss Leola Vreeland, formerly of Lodi, now of Napoleon, to Mr. Fred G. Krumry, of Leoni. The ceremony took place at 6:30 p. m. Only a few intímate friends and relatives were present. The happy couple will make their home in Leoni. The first meeting of the Women's league, which was held in McMillan hall last Saturday afternoon, October 2oth; was largely attended, and seetned to be enjoyed by all. It consisted of, first, an address of welcome by Pres. Angelí, and later, an informal reception and tea drink ing in the parlors below. Mrs. Carhart, president of the advisory board, was (expected to speak but being prevented by illness, sent a message instead, which was read by Mrs. Gayley Brown, who also expressed her cordial feeling towards the League. A stone walk in front of S'heehan j & Co. 's store, S. State street. A cement crossing is bcïng laid at , the crossing of .Main anc! Ann streets. Joe Pierce, of Ypsilanti, sues Mr. Jones, to recover $100 worth of buil pup shot by Jones. A social will be given by the Choral Union social club to its new members this evening, at 7:30. Frank Powell, coloree!, of Ypsilanti, is a temporary resident of Ann Arbor, for stealing a watch. The funeral of Mrs. VV. R. Clark occurred Wednesday, at the home on División street, at 3 p. m. Rev. J. W. Bradshaw officiated. On account of the freshmanj spread on the evening of Nov. 2nd, the Hobart guild's first reception will be postponed until Nov. cjth. Thursday of next week, races will take place on the track at Ypsilanti. Wilkie Knox, Simela and Caeser will go, and other good sport is promised. The board of regents had several sessions this week, chiefly tvith closed doors. Regent Cocker, of Adrián, is a son of the late Dr. Cocker, of the University. Chas. W'ood, for being found in a state of great sobriety, reposing on the steps of the Cook house, complaining about the hotel being damp, paid a "V" and costs. Monday evening Mr. and Mrs. J. F. Watrous, of Lima, celebrated their silver wedding at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Jewett, parents of Mrs. Watrous. Many friends were present. Rev. J. T. Sunderland will speak next Sunday morning at the Unitarian church, on "Oliver Wendell Holmes." At his young men's noon j bible class, he will speak upon,; "The Bible as Literature." On the invitation of Marshal Banfield, Edward Decker smilingly "chipped" in a $3 assessment for the use of a sidewalk as a bicycle highway. H. Hause, same order, same cash. Geo. Ingersoll, ditto, ditto. The Michigan library association held a two days' session in Ann Arbor this week. The meeting was of great interest and value to librarians. Miss Genevieve Wakers, of Ypsilanti, was chosen one of the vice presidents. The city republicans havedecided on Andrew E. Gibson as their candidate for justice of the peace. Mr. Gibson is a young lawyer, has a good reputation and were he on the right side of the hedge might be elected and lead a useful life. The Washtenaw Medical association held its only meeting of the year Wednesday evening. Dr. Gibbes read a paper on cáncer, which was discussed, Dr. Nancrede leading. Dr. Gibbes showed the parasitic origin of cáncer and believed in cáncer cure where operation was performed early. The next entertainment of the I Unity club, Monday evening, Oct. 29, will be a concert given by Mr. E. N. Bilbie, violinist, assisted by Miss Minnie Davis, pianist, and Mr. Felix Lamond, of Detroit, organist. Mr. Bilbie is well known to the Ann Arbor public as a violinist of exceptional ability. Miss Davis also is known favorably here. Mr. Lamond appeared last year before the Unity club and was greatly enjoyed. He is one of the finest organists in Michigan and the west. Admission 15 cents. Season tickets, $1.00. Democratie city convention to I nomínate a justice of the peace will be held this evening at 7:30. The Argus says Tuesday "Much matter of interest is crowded out of this issue." Well, neighbor, why did you not omit tlje long list of democratie meetings and insert what is of interest to the people ? - Register. Why bless you, that interesting matter left out was an additional list of democratie meetings. In the case of Dr. Coombs against the founders of the late anti-jaggery of Ypsilanti, tried at Detroit, first blood was secured by the doctor, in a judgemeat for $1,200. The plaintiff claimed damages for represen! tations that did not hold good, as j he said, regarding the amount the concern was paying on stock at the i date Coombs purchased some of it. "Ten dollars and costs - $5," said Justice Pond. Monday, when it was shown that M. F. Clements had been very disorderly. In addition, he paid Patrolman Armbruster, $10, the assessed value of the ■ fricer's coat, which the prisoner tore in pieces after being lockeil up. Clements says the tariff on clothing is still a tax. Unitarian church, minister, Rev. J. T. Sunderland; 10:30, morning service: Subject of sermón, "Oliver Wendell Holmes. 12 noon, Sunday school. Also Air. Sunderland's "young men's bible class," subject, "The Bible as Literature;" and Mrs. Jordan's "young ladies' class," subject, "Prison Reform." 7:30, Mrs. Sunderland's bible class. Lecture on, "TheReligious Thought of Schleiermacher." Congressional Candidate Grandon of the prohibition party, made the Argus a cali, Wednesday. Mr. Grandon is already beginning to weaken. He puts up his lip and says that with Spalding and Barkworth double-teamed against him, it isn't much use to try to be elected. "Separately," said Grandon, "I could swipe either of them; but when both are hitched up against .me, I'm afraid I'm done for"; and the editor-candidate drew forth his bandana and wiped away the briny tears. We feit sorry for him. Hon. J. T. Jacobs, Indian Commissioner, recenily returned from the annual conference of the "Friends of the Indians" held at the Lake Mohonk Mountain house, Lake Mohonk, N. Y. There were about 200 persons in attendance and the conference was an interesting and instructive one. The place where it was held, Lake Mohonk, is one of the most beautiful and picturesque of all the delightful mountain resorts of fbe Empire state. The Lake Mohonk Mountain house is a famous hostilery and is run on a plan peculiar to the proprietor. The house is strictly temperance, no liquors of any kind being allowed thereabouts and no guests are permitted to enter or leavethe grounds on Sunday. It is a very popular resort, being crowded throughout the season with guests. The prohibitionists had a large turn out and very successful meeting Wednesday evening. The band was out, all was merry and prohibition enthusiasm was jacked up - I not '-jagged" up - to the highest pitch. Rev. Moore, of the.Second Baptist church, prayed for those who were present, and the candidate for .governor, A. M. Todd, delivered a forcible address. H. B. Wisner, candidate for lieutenant governor, and D. W. Grandon, candidate for congress, delivered speeches. All were loaded to the muzzle with arguments in favor of their party. Fur overcoats made to order at Fred Theurers'.