Local Brevities

The Light ] nïantry gave au in spectioii lutp Tnesdav. Word from County Treasurer Sukey is to the effect that he reached Southampton safely, after a storm v voyage. Christmas stories for children will be read by Miss Finley, at. Harris hall, December 18, at 4:15, p. m. Admission, io cents. The Shakespearian lectures of James K. Applebee, of Boston, have proved him a rare scholar and a fascinating orator. Mrs. Mary Dancer, of Lima, died Tuesday morning, of oíd age. She had been a resident of the township more than half a century. Mrs. Carrie Hurrell and A. C. Richards were made one in the bonds of rnatrimony Saturday evening at the home of the bride. The artistic work of the Argus bindery is highly complimented by book men and all who are judges of work both stylish and durable. in St. Andrew's church, next Sunday morning, the Rev. Henry Tatlock will treat of the ministry as a calling for earnest young men. Miss Finley will give a program of Christmas stories for children at Harns hall, Tuesday, Dec, 18, at 4:15 p. m. Admission 10 cents. Bring the children. "Tailures and Successes" and "A Fruit Study" are the subjects for the niorning and evening sermons by Dr. Cobern at the Methodist church next Sunday. Mr. James Kay Applebee, of Boston, will lecture next Monday and Tuesday evenings, Dec. 17 and 18, in the Unity club course, on "George Eliot" and "Douglas Jerroid, the Wit of the London Punch." Those who have uñbound volumes of magazines, and old works of merit that nced rebinding should think of them and have them neatly bound at the Argus bindery. They would make beautiful Christmas gifts. The Arm ArDor band dots not intend to blow anybody's horns except their owti. They are purchasing their own instruments and music. It is not a band by the grace of benevolence. Such a band should be given business. Wm. Johnson and D. Bridgeman, for enticing coal from the cars on the T. & A. A., were grabbed by Armbruster and Collins and Justice Pond sent the offenders to a place in Detroit where coal will be furnished them free for the next sixty days. The next annual meeting of the Michigan Unitarian conference will ae held at Kalamazoo next week Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday, n connection with the dedication of the new Unitarian church, just comnleted in that city. Rev. Mr. Sunderland and a delegation from the Unitarian church here will attend. The last lecture for the year 1894 jefore the University Bible class of :he Methodist church will be deivered next Sunday at noon by Prof. J. B. Steere. His subject will be, "Faith and Evolution.' Jan. 13, 189=5, Prof Albert A. Stanley will speak in this course on "The Psalms as an Inspira tion for Sacred Music." The State Savings bank elects the "ollowing: Directors, Wm. J. Booth, John Heinzmann, John V. Sheehan, John Haarer, D. A. MacLachlan, Eugene E. Beal, James H. Wade, N. J. Kyer, J. I). Ryan, John Koch, Wm. Arnold, Kugene F. Mills, D. Zimmerman, Christian Martin, Geo. P. Glazier. President, W. J. Booth; ist vice president, Wm. Arnold; 2d vice president, J. D. Ryanl cashier, Robert Phillips. The classes of the dnterent departments of the University are to send five delegates to the pronouncing contest to be held in University hall. The freshman lit class referred the choosing of their representatives to a committee of three, but the senior class, who have doubtless learned by experience how much trust can be put in the wisdom of committees, will, today, determine by a pronouncing match, on whom the fate and reputation shall rest. The following letter which was written by the poet Whittier,'shortly before h's death, in response to a note from Mr. Chas. D. Hole, of Salem, ()., asking him whether he was a Unitarian or not, in sentiment, will be reproduced in fac-simile by Dr. Cobern in an article soon to be published by him in the Methodist Review: "Neither Unitarian nor Calvanist, but simply a Quaker of the old school who has no quarrel with either." Dr. Cobern requests any persons who possess private notes from Mr. Whittier and allow him to examine them previous to the publication of the above article. Tonight the Columbian or cóii'ert. 'has. Staebler has returned trom ihe hospital. Taxes are coming in at the rate ot 1 a'jout $700 per day. üfficer Peterson is now the Hu mane society agent. An American express horse ilied of pneumonia, Wednesday. Ed. C. Shields has been re-elected captain of the University base bal! tearr. "Peck's Bad Boy" at the upera house, on Wednesday evening, was none tco good. Look out for "McNulty's Visit" at Grand opera house, Sept. 1 7U1. Prices, 35, 50 and 75 cents. The school board has granted the teachers permission to have a Christmas tree on Saturday or Monday. D. M. Ferry has met the $500 subscription of James E. Scripps, of Detroit, to the Columbian organ concert with a like sum. The Argus is informed by Mr. L. Gruner, treasurer of the city board of education, that all the wood needed for the city schools has been contracted for. Three tramps'at Ypsilanti smashed a glass in the Presbyterian church, and were prostrate like humble worshippers, before the pulpit, when arrested. Mrs. G. Knapp withdraws the charge of assaultand battery against her husband, and the war cloud that lowered over their domestic felicity is dispelled. Thomas Moore has no home, and being a vagrant, was sent to jail by Justice Gibson, who also presented Chris Reyer with similar lodgings. Reyer was no millionaire. Kvery member of the McNulty's Visit Co. is a singer and dancer, for it has long been known that the public likes to laugh, buttheydon't want all laughter. A song here and there with an occasional dance arel necessary to a successful farce comedy, and McNulty's Visit is nothing if not "fin de siècle." The Sentinel intimated that Brer. Brown, of the Times, was left out of the contract to do the Mergenthaler type machine work for the Chicago Newspaper Union. Brer. Brown, however, shows up the contracts with both the Newspaper Union and the Mergenthaler machine people, trom which it secms that Brer. Brown is all right. Theatre-goers who have seen and laughed at "Finnegan's Ball" will appreciate the fact that "McNulty's Visit" is the lates success by the same author, and is reputed to be even a greater mirth-provoker than lts predecesseor. Geo. H. Emerick, an Irish comedian, well and favorably known, plays McNulty and is assisted by a great company of comedy players who are experts in the art of making people laugh.. Grand opera house, Dec. 17. Prices, 35, 50 and 75 cents. The entertainment of the Inland League, Monday evening, delighted all who were present. Owing to the death of President Angeli's mother, Vlrs. Angel was absent, but Airs. Martin lengthened heraddress which was originally intended to occupy 20 minutes and very pleasantly filled n the time. Mrs. Cooley in discription and narrative concerning taly proved very entertaining. Two solos were sung by Miss Lillie Voland, with piano accompaniment by Miss Minnie Davis and violin obliato by J. Bendinger. Fred Cornell is again agent for the Ann Arbor Organ company. Next Tuesday, Dec. iStli, the annual meeting of the Washtenaw County Agriculturai society occurs. It will be held in the supervisors' room at the court house. Ann Arbor Savings bank elects the following directors: Christian Mack, W. D. Harriman, Daniel Hiscock, William Deubel, W.B.Smith, David Rinsey, and L. Gruner. Officers: Christian Mack, president; W. ü. Harriman, vice president; Chas. E. Hiscock, cashier; M. J. Frite, assistant cashier; W. B. Smith, secretary of board. Ann Arbor lodge No. 44, K. of P., chooses the following orïïcers: E. F. Johnson, O. C; B. Frank Olinger, V. C; H. E. Ridley, prelate; V. C. Jacobus, M. ot V.; Charles F. Dietas, K. of R. & S. and M. of F.; Fred Barker, M. of E.; VWJ. Kirby, M. at A. ; F. Barker, rep.; J. H. Ottley, alt.; J. J. Ferguson, trustee. The Farmers' and Mechanics' bank Tuesday elected the following j directors: Junius E. Beal, Wm. F. Breakey, Oliver M. Martin, D. Frederick Schairer, Reuben Kempf, IWm. C. Stevens, Chas. E. Greene, G. Frank Allmendinger, Ambrose Kearney. The board elected Reuben Kempf president, Charles E. Greene vice-president, and Fred H. Belser cashier. The Argus is indebted to the Farrand & Votey Organ Company, Detroic, and Prof. F. W. Kelsey, for a beautiful souvenir program of the dedicatory exercises of the Columbian organ, which occur tonight. The program contains fine cuts of the University main building, Gov. John T. Rich, ex-Governor Russell A. Alger, Prof. Francés W. Kelsey, Prof. Álbert A. Stanley, and the organ. The program is gotten out by John Bornman & Son, Detroit, and is a fine specimen of the printers' and engravers' art. Merriment was on at Granger's hall, last evening. About sixty juniors mocked the Muse of dancing to alleviate their cares and to cast from their belabored minds the toils of the past and the tlunks of the morrow. The pleasure ot the dance was not destroyed by an overcrowded hall and the Chequamegon orchestra, consisting of six pieces, did well its part to make the affair a delightful one. The party was under the management of Mr. L. P. Hickey and Miss Catherine Puncheon. The chaperons of the evening were Mrs. Secretary Wade and Mrs. Soule.