Local Brevities

The Henning block has reoeived a second and final coat of paint during the last few days. The next regular teachers' examination fcr all grades will be held at Ann Arbor beginning on the third Thursday of August and lasting two days. George Reicbert, of Scio, broughtthe first load of new wheat to the Central Mills yesterday. It weighed 60 pounds to the bushei plump. Miss Norma Tucker, formerly alto in the First Baptist church ohoir, has been engaged for a similar position in the Congregational church choir during the coming year. The eongregation of Zion Lutheran churoh gave a pleasant reception to Rev. A. L. Nicklas, the new pastor, in the basement of the church, Thursday evening of last week. A new and modern plate glass front will be put in'to the store occupied by Henne & Stanger, the furniture dealers, as soon as the iron trusses neccessary for the work arrive. The annual Young Men's Christian Association excursión to Detroit, will take place on Thursday, July 30. The trains will be run conveniently and last year's low rate of fare will be observed. The stockholders of the Ann Arbor Street Bailway Co. will have a meeting Friday, July 31, to conaider and act on a proposal to sell its property and franohise to the Ann Arbor and Ypsilanti Electric Railway Co. Sheriff Judson has sold the growing crops on the Conrath Bros.' farm to a young man named Miller for 66. The olaims of the children amount to over $450 so that löjcents on the dollar is the utmost the children will receive as the result of the sale. Vet Seabolt and Fred Arnold, who were out oatnping at Zukey lake, returned home from there Friday by way of tbe Huron river in a canoe. They made the distance, 27 miles, in 10 hours, over all sorts of obstacles in the shape of dams, etc Prof. Fred Schaeberle will shortly open a music store in tbe store next to Charles Binder on Libetry st, which he has recentlv purohased. The store is now being ñtted up with a new front and other improvements preparatory to its oooupancy by him. Mrs. Ellen JM. Holzheimer has filed a bilí for divorce from her husband, Franklin H. Holzeimer, on the ground of cruelty and desertion. Mrs. Holzheimer resides in Ann Arbor and Mr. Holzheimer, who gradnated from the law departrnent iu June, is a resident of utah. The couple have one child, a boy fonr years old. Tne Fox family had a very pleasant reunión at the home of W. H. Fields, No. 52 N. Fourth ave., on Monday evening. The ,company was favored with mandolín atid guitar solos and duets by Walter Parker and F. C. Goians, of Chicago, who were among the guests, also with bass solos by Andrew Johnson, of this city. Miss Ora Brown, of Battle Creek, was one of the guests from outside the city. Joseph Seabolt, the oldest brother o Jacob, Moses and Martin M. Seabolt of this city, died July 4 in Loveland Iowa, of paralysis, aged about 70 years He leaves a wife and a large family o grown up ohildren. Mr. Seabolt lef here in 1845 and went to California in those early days of the gold fever in that oountry. He finally settled ix Loveland, Iowa. There are some o the older residente left who cao stil remember him although he had been comparativo stranger in Ann Arbor fo many years past. The front of George Wabr's book store on N. Main st., has beeu remodeled somewhac during the past week. The sura of $40 was realized at the M. E. chnroh on Sunday eveoing for the benefit of the Armeuian sufferers. Emannel Luick purchased a large quantity of Canadian lumber in Toledo on Monday, for use at the Luick Bros.' mili in this city, Williiam Walsh has just completed is season's work for the Deeriug Harester Co., and they are so pleased with lis work that they want to engage him gain next year. The Dexter Leader says : "The good estilts of the spearing law are begin - ing to be manifest,. It hs been long ears since so uiany fine bass have been aught from the Hnron as this spring." A switch engine pushed a box car cross the raain track of the Ann Arbor ailroad two miles north of Cadillac on Vlonday night, and as a consequence the rain whioh goes througb here at 7 a. in., was four hours late that day. Mr. and Mrs. Fred Schmid last evenns gave a reception at tbeir home on . Fifth ave., to enable the young peo)le of Zion Lutheran churoh to get acuainted with tbeir new pastor, Rev. A. L. Nicklas and his wife. It was argely attended and was very enjoyble. Last week Wm. Walsh, the agent 'or the Deering Harvester Co., sold a Deering pony binder to Wm. Copeland, who owns tbe Hueston farm iu Ann Arbor town, and he was so pleased with his purchase that he paid Mr. Walsh for the machine before he got lis wheat half cut. Among tbe Anu Arborites wtn atended the Evacuation Day celebration at Detroit, Saturday, were Dr. Angelí, Col. H. S. Dean, Prof. A. C. McLaughin, J. Q. A. Sessions, Robert Campbell and J. T. Jacobs. Dr. Angell's peech ou the occasion is said by all vho heard it to have been a splendid effort. Miss Cornelia Nichols, the little daughter of Dr. A. C. Nichols, after whom the Cornelian Club at IslaDd jake was named, and who so cbristned it July 4th, has presented the club with a bandsome United States flag 4x6 eet in size and of the new regulation 5 star pattern. The club will fly the lag on all possible occasions. Prosecuting Attorney Randall reports he following amount of business done )y him during the last six months: Cases prosecuted, 255 ; cases convicted, 90; acquitted, 2; disoharged on payment of costs, 2 ; number of cas9s nolle rossed,13; discharged on examination, 5 ; total number escapes and unsettled, . During tbe last 18 months 665 cases lave come before the county prosecutor, n unusually large number. An exchange says: "People of ten wonder where in the world all tbe flies ome from. It is all simple enough vhen rightly calculated. Tbe toper ïakes the blue-bottle fly, the school eacher makes tbe gad fly, the cyclone makes the house fly, the blacksmith ïakes the fire fly, the carpentei makes be saw fly, the driver makes the horse y, the grocer makes the sand fly, the oarder makes the butter fly and ice ream makes the money fly." Paul C. Meyers made the run to Ypilanti and back Tuesday afternoon to )eat the best time record that had buen made. He started from the conrt louse, Ann Arbor, at 5 o'clock and ode to Congress st. , Ypsilanti, turned ound aud rode back to his starting joint, a distance of between 15 and 16 niles, in 49 min. 10 secs. At the L. S.J& M. S. crossing he was delayed for ome seconds by a train and still did jetter than tbe time he had anticipated. A rather singular circumstance oocurred in this city last Sunday. It vas the meeting for the first time in heir lives of four brothers. The names of the four are Jacob Esslinger, of Detroit, Rev. Wm. Esslinger, of Bay 'ort, Fred and Charles Esslinger, of Ann Arbor. The eider brother had eft Germany before his younger brothers were bom and although they all ive in Michigan, tbey had never been all togetber before. A number of local democrats celewated the nomination of William J. 3ryan, of Nebraska, for the presidency of the United States on Friday evenng by lighting a big bonfire at the corner of Main and Hurón sts. Tbe bonire was accompanied by tbe discharge of a number of large canuon fire crackers and other fireworks. Becker's Light [nfantry Band gave a couple of selec;ions towards tbe close of the embryo ratification, which one of the promoters informed the Argus cost just $7 and was all paid for. True democratie simplicity was here exemplified. The cyclone storm of July 4 reached Brigbton and spent its fury all on C. M. Stark's photograph ca-. The wind lifted the car high in the air and camed it nearly across tbe road, leaving it a total wreek. Luckily Mr. Stark had left a short time before the accident or he would doubtless have been seriously bruised. The oar was built in '73 and had stood the storms of 23 years with out fear of molestation. - Oakland Ex oefsior. Mr. Stark was formerly a res ident of this city and had a photograpb gallery next to the postoffice on N Main st. Santanelli, the hypnotist, who mysti fied large audiences in Ann Arbor and Ypsilanti for a couple of weeks las winter has been pretty roughly handled by two New York dailies, in which city he has been exhibitiing his hypno tic powers. He had trouble with Torn Minnock, one of his employees, wh did the sleeping act and the young fel low gave the whole thing away to th newspapers. The New York Journa gays Minnook told its reporter that th week'e sleep was really a week of mos brain-racking wakefulness. The sleep er is always fed on the sly, and mus watoh every minute to prevent deteo tion. A nninber of Aon Arborites took iu be A. O. H. excursión to Detroit yeserday. Gilmore's famous band has been looked to give au evening concert in his city Deo. 1. Anu Arbor Camp, No. 2796, Modern Voodruan of America, have an adonrned meeting this eveuing for initiaion. The ninth annnal meeting of the lealth offioers of Miohigau, bas been in ession in the pbysical laboratory yeserday and today. The city eummer tax rolls are now pen at the city treasurer's office and willing and unwilling taxpayers can ;ep np to the captain's desk and settle. "Personal Responsibility" will be ie subject at the Yonng Men's Chrisan Assooiation men's meeting, Suuay next at 2 :45 p. ra. All men are welcome. A nnmber of the newsboys of this ity went to Detroit yesterday, where hey took part in the great newsboys' ally in that city. The boys had a jood time. The Lignt Infantry inspeotion and arade Wednesday evening was witnesfid by a large crowd of people. Beokr's Light Infantry Band took part in he ceremony. The Hulbert property at tbe corner of . State st. and N. University ave. , has )een bought by parties who will plat it nto six store lots of 23 feet front each y 78 feet deep. Ten Germán singing societies will ake part in the Peninsular Saengerfest o be held at Lansing, August 4, 5 and The Lyra, of this oity, will probably lso attend in a body. The bill boards and store Windows of he city are filled with the gaily oolored )osters advertising the appearance of iuffalo Bill's Wild West combination n the fair grounds Monday, Aug. 3. Paul C. Meyer has entered the biycle races at Jackson next Tuesday and at Tecumseh next Thursday. He will doubtless be heard from if he nakes as good time as he has heretoore done. A. C. Tessmer has beeu awarded the contract for building the new Arbeiter hall at Arbeiter grove, Ypsilanti. He will commence work at once. It is to be completed by Oct. 1. The plaus hows a large dancing floor, a stage and a gallery that will seat 300 people. A bad washout occured on the Ann Arbor railroad between Durand and 3yron during the storm Tuesday afternoon. It was so bad that it delayed he train which leaves here at 4 :38 p. m. over 40 minutes while the track was being temporarily repaired with hovels borrowed from neighboring armers. Reports to the state board of health how that rheumatism, diarrhoea, tonilitis, neuralgia and bronchitis, in he order named, caused the most sickness in Michigan during the past week. Consumption was reported at 210 places, measles at 38, typhoid fever at 34, oarlet fever at 19, whoopiug cough at 8, and diphtheria at 11. will be circulated in a day or wo in Sewer District No. 5, on which he property owners in that district an state the location they desire for heir house conuections with the sewer. These blankR snould be filled out as oon after being receiven as possible so bat the matter caá be promptly atended to and thus prevent any kicking afterwards. The Suuday school of the Bethlehem Evangelical church will hold its annual picnic in Relief Park next Wednesday afternoon. The children will assemble at the ohurch at 1 o'clock aud will march to the grounds, where the afternoon will be spent iu games, singng, eto. Ampie refreshments will be on hand for the young people and they will assuredly have a good time. Peter McEnany, of Sharon, 70 years old, "was bronghc to Ann Arbor Weduesday by Deputy Sheriff Rushton, of Vlanchester, and lodged in jail, the )oor old man being violently insaue. VIcEnany suffered a severe sunstroke some time sioce, which affeoted his reason. He broods a good deal and at ■imes he is violently insane. On Wednesday he had one of his violent spells, during whioh he jumped through a window without opening it and cut iimself badly. Baoh & Butler have closed a series of transfers by -vhich Edward Seyler becomes the owner of the De Witt Fall property, 29 Thompson st,. Zeous Sweet of the house and lot, 43 E. Catherine st., now occupied by Ed. Donnelly, and (eo. Blum of Zenns Sweet's honse, 20 Spring st. The aggregate value of the property transferred is $7,000. Mr. Seyler will at once oommence the ereotion of a large residence on the property he bas secured on Thompson st. A prominent berry grower of this vicinity informed The Times man this morning that a great quantity of prime bevries are being left to rot on the bushes beoause of the extreme low price they conimand n the market. He is a life-long democrat, but he insists that the low market price is due to the Wilson bilí. Canadian berry growers are flooding Detroit, our only market, with herries. Our berries command soarcely 1 per bushel. - Washtenaw Evening Times. Mrs. Mary E. Warner, of Ann Arbor, by her attorney, J. C. Kuowlton, has filed a bilí for divorce from her husband, William W. Warner, to whom she was married in Allegan, in 1872, and for the custody of their 10 years old ohild, Lillian W. Warner. In her bill Mrs. Warner alleges gross cruel ty to her at different periods, commencing two years after their marriage, by her busband, and specifically mentions flve or six different instances of his oruelty. It also asks for a writ of injunctiou restraining Warner fiom in any way interfuring with his wife who seems to be in great fear of hm. A. L. Nowlin. owner of the Cook house, was in the city yesterday lock Dg over the repairs being made on that hotel. Amoug these is a aew boiler for heating the house. F. W. Hastings, a ruail route agent rnnniog on the Ann Arbor Railroad betweeu Toledo and Frankfort, has for sorne time been suspeoted of being crooked, as mauy valuable letteis have beeu lost on his route. Friday last he was arrested at Clare by Postal Iaspeotor Larrnour. A deooy letter, which like all the rest of those missing fonnd its way to his car, was the means of his being found out.