Local Brevities

C. W. Putt, Friday, "put" tor Owosso and St. Johns. The shortest day is past. The earth has safely "humped it" ovethe worst spot in the whole circle. The Glee and Banjo clubs gleed and Ben-Joed in Cleveland, Ohio, on Friday night. The private car, "City of Ann Arbor," carried them. A brace of Ypsilanti boys played wild west, last week. They lassoed a cow and broke her leg, and their mother paid $50 for the smart caper. Congressman Gorman has secured the reappointment of Dr. J. B. Haynes, of Dundee, as member of the Monroe board of pension examiners. ___ It cost Conrad Nixon $7, Saturrtay, to visit with Justice Pond a few minutes. The man who desires the squire to professionally smell of his breath, should understand that he is not running a mere benevolence office. The funeral services of Mrs. Geo. Allmendinger were held on Sunday afternoon, from the residence, Revs. Neumann and Young having charge of the services. The remains were deposited in the Germán cemetery on Tackson avenue. A large attendance át Frieze Memorial hall, Thursday evening, was rewarded by the excellent musical performance of the pupils of the School of Music. Henry Nancrede, a veteran of seven years, played the violin in a manner to astonish all listeners. Louis Walters, a strolling kid of apt scholarship in the "budge" line, was arrested Thursday night by officer Collins. Between the two there is an issue of veracity, each claim ing that the other was drunk. The best authorities, however, were against Louis. Leave was given him to skip the town. He "tra laed." Fred W. Job, a University law and lit. gradúate, secured a job of the Hawaiian government, to look after the interests of Hawaiian people within certain boundaries. The precise nature of bis job is not well defined, but he is most likely expected to dust the island every day with a whisk broom. Jacob Knapp, of Freedom, was in the city yesterday, on business. He says the young men of the township are beginning to feel like taking political matters in their own hands. They declare they are through voting the democratie ticket. - Times. Jacob Knapp was talking through his night-cap. A rainbow appeared in the northwestern sky at about 7 o'clock, Friday morning, and attracted considerable attention. As it occupied about the right quarter with respect to the sun, it failed to secure that undivided interest that would have attached to it, had it, like that seen in Ypsilanti by the Sentinel, recently, gone into partnership with the sun, on the same side of the sky. Dr. Price's Cream Baking Powdet World'i Fair Hlgtaett Awrd. The Argns wishes you a Merry Christmas. , St. Thomas' parochial school will open again January 7. A chess club will be organized from among members of the Iight Infantry. The postoffice will be open today from 9:30 to 10:30 a. m. and from 7 to 7:30 p. m. Preparatory services for Holy Communion were neld Monday morning in Bethel church. Mrs. Stone, of S. Fifth avenue, left yesterday for Saginaw, to cali on a three-weeks-old grand-child. The members of St. Thomas Temperance society will receive Holy Communion this morning instead of Sunday morning. Very considerable and much needed improvements at the Cook house are contemplated to take place in the spring. The Christmas exercises of the Presbyterian Sunday school will be held at the church, Thursday evening. All are cordially invited to attend. A pair of pretty young female Flying Rollers with beautiful yellow locks sang songs and contracted colds on the street corners, last Friday. A very interesting praise meeting was held at the Presbyterian church Sunday evening. The subject ot the pastor's remarks pertained to "The Child Jesus" and was very impressive. A select quartette rendered music. Owing to confused ideas about the loop line, two fares were collected for a round 'trip till the conductors got their bearings and maters are more lucid. You can ride clear around for one nickle if it is n good health. Judge Babbitt declines to consider or receive the petition of VVilred Kames, a creditor of the Lucy W. S. Morgan estáte, for a new inventory of the estateand a renewal of the bonds. The petitioner aleges thal certain bondsmen have died and that all excepting two of the others are non-resident. Mr. Ëames has a suit against the estáte i and claims that in the present shape of affairs the estáte would be insolvent, should he win his case. The probate court, however, does not coincide with Mr. Kames. Sedgwick Dean, of this city, was in the car and within a few feet of Orla Niles, when he was arrested at Howell last week, charged with the burglary of several Anti Arbor rail road stations. Mies was aimed with a shot gun. A deputy sheriff walked carelessly through the car and turning suddenly shoved a selfcocking revolver in Niles' face and ordered him to throw up his hands. Up went histhieving "bread hooks" and the officer allowed him to admire the bright, polished interior of the pistol barrel while slipping the bracelets on him with his left hand. There is a heap of argument in a self-cocker.