Local Brevities

Rev. C. M. Cobern preached in Albion, Sunday. The mayor has nominated Robert Leonard for patrolman. The next Lyra concert will be given in A. O. U. W. hall, January 25 Rev. J. T. Sunderland has resigned the editorship of the Unitarian. M. C. Baluss brought a large wild cat home with him from his northern trip. There is talk of starting a camp of the Modern Woodmen of America in this city. The order of the Eastern Star have an initiation and banquet tomorrow evening. Justice Gibson has sentenced George Simpson to jail for five days for begging on the street. Harold E., the year olü baby of Richard Trouten, of Miller avenue, died Sunday, of pnemonia. The first dance held in the gymnasium this year will occur january zsth, '95, under the auspices of the junior class. The past cold, snowy days have the effect of increasingthe telephone business, the calis more than doubling in number. A little girl was born to Mr. and Mrs. Ed Hangsterfer on Friday last and can have all the ice cream and candy it wants. The motor line celebrated the fourth anniversary of its comDletion last Friday, or rather it might have celebrated had it seen fit. The state board of health is endeavoring to persuade the legislature to build a $60,000 hospital for consumptives in this city. Prof. A. C. McLaughlin will read an interesting paper in Newberry hall next Sunday morning on "The First Missionaries of America." The pastor of the Baptist church will preach each evening this week, commencing tomorrow night, at a series of meetings in the Baptist church. The Catherine Building society Saturday elected the following directors: R. Kempf, J. T. Jacobs, Fred H. Belser, Chas. E. Greene and O. M. Martin. The strict enforcement of the sidewalk snow cleaning ordinance would give considerable work to many men and boys, to whom an extra quarter at this time would of much help. The board of supervisors meet I day. . L. Lorie has resigned the managing editorship of the U. ut M. Daily. A pupils' recital will be held in Frieze Memorial hall at four o'clock tomorrow afternoon. The Choral Union social club give a social in Frieze Memorial hall, Friday evening. """At the M. E. church, gospel meetings will be held this evening and Wednesday and Thursday evenings. Next Monday evening, Junius E. Beal will read a paper before the Inland League upon "The White Czar's Domain." Rev. M. J. P. üempsey gave a very fine address Sunday evening in St Thomas' church on "The Communion of Saints." Humane Agent M. C. Peterson Kas made complaint against Lewis Tibbs for letting a horse run at large during the storm without food or shelter. Jack Loney was fined $i and $14.77 costs by Justice Gibson, Saturday, for soliciting passatagers at the Ann Arbor depot. Heppealed the case. Samuel Collins and Robert Edwards were brought to jail from Ypsilanti, yesterday, to serve a fifteen days' sentence for stealing two bushels of walnuts. The ladies of the Presbyterian church give a tea and social Thursday at 0 p. m. A cordial invitation is given to all who wish a good supper and a right good social time. County Treasurer Rehfuss says he was yesterday the first man to come through from Manchester with a sleigh and had to break the road nearly all the way. In some places he found the road badly drifted. At the meeting of the directors of Forest Hill cemetery, yesterday, H. S. Dean was re-elected president, Fred Schmid, vice-president and E. B. Pond, secretary and treasurer Louis Steinke was made sexton. The Washtenaw Times has already served notice on the two republican representatives that they misrepresented their constituents by their voté on the U. S. senator. Really They might have voted for Donovan . The M. E. church has gained 92 members during the past three months. The number added was in, of which number 55 were admitted on probation. Eighteen were dismissed by certifícate and one died. Ellen Hume, aged four, whos father lives in Pittsfield in a teñan house on J.B. Steere's farm, died Sunday of diptheria. This is th second death from this disease i the family within a week and th other chüdren are down with it. There were 2,783 students en rolled in'the University last Satur day, the number having increased 56 last week. The students are divided araong the departments as follows: Literary, 1,487; medical, 375; law, 640; pharmacy, 77; dental, 185; homoeopathic, 19. The ladies' society of the Bethlehem church will meet Thursday afternoon at the residence of Mrs. A. T. Bruegel on S. Fifth avenue. The young ladies' society will meet in the evening at the residence of Mrs. Sophia Weimer, nee Mayer, on W. Liberty street. The Alpha Nu debating society of the University will hold a contest next Saturday evening, to choose their representative for the inter collegiate debate. There will be nine contestants, roany of whom are seniors. Anyone who may wish to come is cordially invited. The republicans o( the city are being bombardea with biographical sketcehs, etc, of Judge Moore, Judge Van Zile and others, candidates for the nomination of supreme judge. lts a waste of thunder, gentlemen, as the republicans of Washtenaw county favor Judge Kinne. The snow-storm of last Saturday interfered somewhat with the gift social of the V. W. C. A., bat those who carne spent a very enjoyable evening. Numerous useful articles were either brought or sent in, though not all that is needed. The rooms will be open again next Saturday evening. The association is in a high state of delight over the beautiful piano loaned them by the A. A. Organ Co. It was a surprise to most of the girls, who knew nothing of it until they saw it in the rooms. It is a very fine instrument and will greatly add to the efficiency of the association. Many thanks are due our friends for their kindly remembrance. Don't forget the classes in music and physical culture Thursday and Friday evenings at 7 o'clock.' h. t. c. Sheriff Jurlson bas appointed Tom Dlackhurn, deputy sheriff. Rev. Reed Stuart lectures before the L'nity club net Monday evenng- Jhe ladies of the Charitable unon havs use for a great deal of secnd hand clothing. Royall.the seven monthsold son of Mrs. Ida Belle Winchell, formerly f this city, died in Minnesota, Janary 3. Representative Kempf has introuced a woman suffrage bill, mothered by the Political Equality lub of this city. Remember the Columbian uraan concert next Thursday evening. The tifty cents it will cost you will go towards paying for the organ. The members of the Christian Kndeavor society of the Bethlehem church held religious services at the county house on Sunday afternoon. The building committee of the Bethlehem church will meet this evening in the vestry for the purpose of opening bids for the new church. The W. C. T. U. will have a business meeting at McMillan Hall, Thursday evening at 7:30. Miss Willard has requested that on Feb. 3rd, memorial services be held for Vlrs. Mary T. Lathrop, by the unons throughout the country. Such services will be held here on that date in the M. E. church, further notice of which will be given hereafter. A meeting of the board of directors of Forest Hill cemetery was held in Justice E. B. Pond's office yesterday morning. The board was organized by electing Col. Henry S. Dean, president; Frederick Schmid, vice-president; E. B. Pond, secretary and treasurer and Louis Steinke, sexton, in the place of his father, Daniel Steinke, deceased. The financial affairs of the Cemetery company are in good condition. .Mr Steinke is an industrious deserving young man, and the many friends he made while in the Western Union office, will be pleased to learn of his advancement to the responsible place of sexton of the cemetery.