Local Brevities

'Sh'appy New Year ! Public installation of A. O. U. W. officers, January 10. The North Shore Limited was several hours late Sunday. Rev. J. L. Cheeney, forraerly at Ypsilanti, is now comfortably salaried at Wilson Ave. B;iptist church. of Cleveland. Martin Ryan came into the Argus ofSce yesterday and deposited in advance his S3rd annual subscription to the Argus. The regular monthly meeting of Aun Arbor Chapter, No. 122, O. E. S., will be held on Wednesday evening at 7:30 o'clock, in Masonic temple. Information is received of the death of Mrs. Mary J. Beale, at Minneapolis. Mrs. Beale formerly resided in this city and was a sister of the late Jerome Freeman. The Ann Arbor Argus is now 71 years of age, but it is not in its dotage - by any means. Touch it when in motion, if you want to see the electricity fly. - Adrián Press. Hold-on, there ! Take off ten years. Inflation only goes with your silver theory. Except as to the age given the Argus, by the Press, its statement is absolutely correct. Oysters are $7 a can over the river. At least that is what it cost a young man in Justice Beach's coart for appropriating a can that didn't belong to him. - Ypsilanti Times Local. Fred Thumm, of Ypsilanti, who was accidently shot in the heel while hunting recently, was compelled to undergo amputátion of the leg in the attempt to save his life. Lockjaw followed, however, and his death took place last Thursday. M,r. W. B. Everest, of this city, shows the Argus a copy of the Idaho Recorder, published at Salmón City, at the modest price of $3 per year, It is edited by Mrs. Ada Merritt, once of Ann Arbor. It is a weekly paper about half the size of the Friday Argus, and fiies this motto from its mast, "Free and unlimited coinage of silver at the ratio of j6 to 1." The most charming calendar we have seen, for the year 1895, has just been received from the proprietors of Hood's Sarsaparilla. It is made in the shape of a heart and is ornamented with two child faces, lithographed in bright and natural colors, one peeping out, amid the snow flakes, from a dainty cap, and the other lighted up with all the glory of the summer sunshine. The usual information about the lunar changes and other astronomical events is given, and the calendar, besides being "a thing of beauty" is also useful every day in the year. If your druggist hasn't this calendar you can get one for six cents or two for ten cents, by addressing C. I. Hood & Co., Lowell, Mass. Roller skating to the music of the i Ann Arbor band, at the rink, ' day night. A number of modern improvements are being introduced at the street car barns. The installation of the G. A. R. and W. R. C. ofBcers will take place next Tuesday evening. Katie Florence, daughter of the late W. B. and Jennie B. West, died Dec. 29, aged 31 years. About 150 lovers of the dance examplified their devotion to Terpsichore at Granger's academy, Thursday evening. It is understood that the Scottish Caledonian society will secure the presence of Miss Annie McNeill, of Ontario, "queen of Scotch song," for the Unity Club coure, January 28. Congressman-elect Spalding has recently acquired a son, by marriage, and Congressman Gorman a daughter by birth. These events go to show that the crisis, for the present, is over. A refractory or fractured lamp in the saloon of E. M. Burroughs, of Ypsilanti, Thursday night, ruined the bar fixtures and called out the department. Profits of the day's budge sales all gone. Ice at Ypsilanti, Thursday night, clogged the motive power of the electric light company so that the gates could not be shut and th electrics glittered all night. "Give us more ice," yells the Ypsilanti editor of tire Times. Prof. A. C. McLaughlan, of this city, presented a paper last Friday before the American Historical Society, at Washington, on "The Retention of Western Ports by the British after 1783." The paper was given in full by telegraph." The sick benefit society of Ann Arbor lodge, No. 27, A. O. U. W., have elected the following officers: President, John Armbruster; vice president, Chas. Tessmer; secretary, August Sinke; cashier, John Kuebler; treasurer, George Haller; trustee, Chas. Tessmer. Dr. James N. Martin is recovering from a serious illness resulting from blood poisoning, which was caused by a small cut on the hand during the performance of an operation. The arm became badly swollen and an operation was performed by Dr. Nancrede. The Junior Society of Christian Endeavor of the Presbyterian church will give an entertainment in the church parlors Thursday, Jan. 3, at 7 p..m. After a short program consisting of Japanese views and songs, opportunity will be given for a social time. A cordial invitation is extended to all, both oíd and young. Admission ten cents. In accordance with long custom the Y. M. C. A. will observe today with "open house." The Women's Auxiliary will receive members and friends of the association between the hours of 4 and 9 p. m. Cake, cofre and a musical program will be served, warm. The new rooms over D. A. Tinker's store have been elegantly fitted up. In the rooms at 5 South Main street, men's meeting at 3 o'clock. State Secretary Clark will speak, and there will be special music.