Local Brevities

Oh, youth.who, beudihgfqrward.rides apace, With melancholy stamped upon your face, Pursutág pleasure with a frenzied eye Yet mocked by her, however fast you fly, Are you awarehow horrible you look? No guy invented íor a picture-book Was ever a inore paiDful sight than thon. Lord of the bent back and the anxious brow. Oh, sit up straight and try and wear a smile! Be less intent to pile up mile on mile, Enjoy the prospects as you g-lide along, The trees, the suushine, and the robin's song. To us who view you scorching day by day. Bent on your bar in sucb an awkward way, You are the hoineliest thing on earth, my lad, Oh, sit up straight, and make the landscape glad! - Bobert Grant, in Harper.s Weekly. The Aun Arbor Turn Verem went on an excursión to Toledo aud Put-in-Bay on Suuday last. The remains of the late Edward Cole were brought to the city on Saturday frora Toledo and interred in Forest Hill cemetery. The time of sorne of the members of Co. A expires shortly and the applications for menibership of a few good men would be acoeptable. On Tuesday, John Baumgardner received the largest pieoe of rongh granite ever brought to this city. It weighed 19,100 pounds and the freight on it was $48.75. Some of the residents of E. William st. suffered at the hands of porch thieves on Friday night. W. H. Butler lost a chair and M. Duke had two porch cushions taken. Mr. aod Mrs. Geo. Buhl, our popular restaurant people, have closed out tbeir business here and will open a restaurant in Ann Arbor. - Pinckney correspondenoe Dexter Leader. The ü. of M. Alumni Association of Chicago will advance the sum of $500 for the expenses of the V. of M. football team for the coming season. The money is really in the nature of a loan. Mr. James L. Handy was married in Kalamazoo, on Wednesday afteruoon, to Miss Florence Phillips, of that city. Mr. Handy's many friends in Ann Arbor wj,sb he and his bride a happy and prosperóos married life. St. Thomas' Conservatory of Music and parochial school reopened on Monday. The number of pupils is as large at the commencement of the term this year as it was at any time during last year. Two new teachers and a new course of study have been added to the conservatory of music. James Slater, the eldest son of John Slater, of 83 N. Main st., died Wednesday morning of consumption, aged 24 years and 8 months. He had been conüned to the house with the feil disease since Thanksgiving Day, of last year. The funeral services were held this morning and the remains were taken to Novi for intermenc heside his two sisters, both of whom died of consumption. The public schools of this city will open nexc Monday morning. Hack and draymen who fail to pay their licenses by Monday nest will have rheru cancelled. Rev. John C. Speekman, of the German M. E. church, is in Newport, Ky., attending the annual conference of his chnreh. A cbange of time took place on the Ann Arbor Railroad last Sunday. Nearly all the trains leave here earlier than bef ore. A suite of six rooms is being fltted up in the post office building by Drs. Hinsdale, Copeland and Fowler, which they will use as their several offices when finished. Christian Mast disturbed the peace of the Salvation Army meeting Sunday night and paid $5.20 costs for so doing when brought before Justice Gibson, Tuesday morning. The annual meeting of the Woman's Foreign Missionary Society nf the M. E church, will be held this afternoon Ut 3 o'dock. at the residence of Mrs. E. Calkins, 17 S. Ingalls. The Degree of Honor of Ann Arbor Lodge, Nq. 27, A. O. ü. W., will give a social and entertainment in their hall Thursday evening, Sept. 29. Good niusio will be in attendance. Earl Fingerle was playing with a gun at his home on S. State st., Monday evening, whenit was accidentally discharged and the bullet entered his foot. It was extracted by Drs. Darling and McClintock. "Railroad Jack" again entertained an audience of 500 or 600 people on the court house square Monday night. The Washtenaw Evening Times Band aided him by giving an open air concert on the court house steps. George Wabr has reopened his book store on S. State st. and both it and his N. Main st. store are replete with a full line of new and second hand school books in anticipation of the trade that will again open next Monday in this line of bookseller's goods. Read his advertisement. John F. Lawrence, of this cty.and J. B. Colvan, of Ypsilanti, have made a match for a shooting contest of 25 live birds each, the loser to furnish the supper for the Town and Gown Club of Ann Arbor. J. D. Ryan, Thos. D. Kearney and L. M. Duggan are a committee_ in charge of the contest. - Times. The regents have appointed Prof. W. A. Dewey, M. D. , who at present holds the chair of Materia Medica in the Post Gradúate Homeopathie Collgee of N. Y. City, to the same position in the Homeopathie department here. Prof. Dewey held the same position in the Homeopathie college at San Francisco, from 1884 to 1894. Ruth Magdalena, the eisht months' oíd daughter of Mr. and Mrs. George Ristine, of 55 W. Liberty st. , died of cholera infantum Sunday. The funeral services were held at Trinity Lutheran church, Wednesday afternoon, Rev. W. L. Tedrow officiating. The remains were taken to Pebble's burying grouud, Salem, for interrnenfc. At the mission services held at the Bethlehem church, Sunday morning, Miss Amanda Reyer sang a soprano solo, accompanied by Albert T. Long, violinist, and Miss Emma Fisher, organist. The music for the soló and instruments was composed and arranged by Miss Fisher, who is a graduate of the University School of Music. Oa Tuesday of last week the Ann Arbor and Michigan Central Railroads commened to do their switching jointly, at Üwosso, with only one engine instead of one for each road as formerly. The plan has proved so satisfactory both as a time and money saving one that the roads are contemplating doing the same thing in this city. If the change is made it will be within the next three months. A quiet reception was given Thursday evening of last week in honor of the marriage of Mr. Robert Christmatm and Misa Minnie L. Schrepper. Only the relatives and intímate friends of the parties were present. The wedding gifts were numerous, baadsome and useful. Tbe reception was given at the new home of Mr. and Mrs. Christmann, corner of Kingsley and Ashley sts. , where they went at once to housekeeping. Mr. Barney E. Commiskey, of Howell, and Miss Hattie A Rogers were married on Wednesday evening of last week at the home of the bride's parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Rogers, 140 S. Main st. The wedding march was played by Miss Emma Fischer as the bridal party entered the parlor. The ceremony was performed by Rev. T. W. Young, of the First Baptist church. A tasty wedding supper was served after tbe ceremony. The gifts were many and beautiful. Prof. B. M. Thompson spoke in the court house, Friday evening, to a mixed audience of betweeu 200 and 300 people in answer to the recent free silver speeches of T. E. Tarsney and Fred A. Baker, of Detroit. He spoke for fnlly two hours and was very entertaining and interesting. Daring the oourse of his remarks Capt. O. H. Manly and others who did not believe in his monometallic utterances frequently interrupted him with questions and at times the discussion grew quite warm. Ann Arbor Typographical Union, No. 3 51, attended the Labor Day parade in Detroit, Monday, in a body, with 36 men in line. The bandsome banner won by them at tbe last year's celebration for being tbe largest union in line from outside Detroit, was carried in front of them. They also sported the yellow and blue colors of the university. They received very favorable mention in the Deroit papers for their fine appearance. The Washtenaw Evening Times Band escorted them to the depot wheu they left here in the morning. A special meeting of Aan Arbor Cbapter, Nq. 123, Ó. E. S., will be held this evening at 7 :30 o'olock. Senator Julius C. Burrows, of Kalamazoo, will address the republicaus of this city -and vicinity on Wednesdav evening next. The nest teachers' esamination foi Washteuaw county will be a special examination for third grade certificates, to be held at Manchester, Friday, Sept. IS. The chnir boys of 86. Andrew's church will be entertained at the residence of Mr. and Mrs. S. W. Beakes, S. Fifth ave., this evening af ter rehearsal. The 8th Michigan Cavalry will hold its 25tb rennion at Holly, next Tuesday. Wm. F. Rassell and others, who were members of the old regiment, will attend the reunión. The infant child of Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Buchholz.of W. Washington st. died Wednesday of last week, of cholera rnorbus, aged 3 rnonths and 4 dayg, and was buried Friday in Forest Hill cemetery. Chas. C. O'Connor purohaeed the L. M. Duggan boot and shoe stock at the receiver's sale ou Tuesday for 45 cents on the dollar of the inventoried valne. He made the parchase for C. N. Cordary, of Ypsilanti. "The Boy Tramp" is the name of a senastional comedy - drama which will be put on the boards at the Grand opera house on Monday evening next. The principal charaoters in the play are taken by Madame Neuville aud her son Augustin. Capt. Chas. H. Manly spoke in the oourt room Wednesday evening to an audience of aboout 300 people in answer to Prof. B. M. Thompson 's arguments in favor of monometallisru. During his address the captain made several good points which pleased his audience greatly. Jacob Laubengayer, of Scio, an old and respected resident of that town, died Wednesday, at the ripe age of 87 years. He was the last of four brothers, three of whom have died during the past ten months. Thé funeral services will be held at the house and at Scio church on Sunday morning at 10 o'clock. Mrs. Millicent E. Gillespie, one of the oldest residents of this city, died at her home, 35 S. Ingalls st., yesterday, aged 88 years. Mrs. Gillespie moved to this city in 1835 and has since livyd aere. The funeral was held from her late residence this morning at 10 o'clock. A very quiet wedding took place at the sherifif's resideuce last evenuiug when his daughter, Miss May G. Judson, was married to Mr. John A. Schlee. The ceremony was performed by Rev. J. W. Bradshaw in the presence of the families of the contracting parties and a few friends. Among the latter were Miss Whipple, of Lansing, and Miss Vogel, of Chelsea. The work of the Woman's Auxiliary of the Young Men's Christian Association is to be resumed after a two months' vacation. The regular mouthly business meeting óccurs Monday afternoon next, at 3 ' o'clock, in the rooms of the association. All ladies interested are urged to be present and have a part in this good work for the young men of Ann Arbor. Adrián Fair.Sept. 21 to 25 inclusive. Half rates ou all railroads. Special trains where regulare do not run to aocommodate the people Tuesday will be Bicycle Tournament and Athletic Sports. _ Wednesday, Children's, Base Buil and Political Day. Thnrsday, the great People's Day. Friday, Pnïitical and Race Day. Good races every day. See small bilis for train time cards. Paul C. Meyers startetd from Ann Arbor at 12:55 Saturday in an attempt to fix the state 100 mile bicycle record. His route was to be from Aun Arbor to Saline, to Ypsilanti, to Dearborn, to Ypsilanti, to Saline, to Ypsilanti. He was nnable to finish, however, as the rain set in when he reached Dearborn making it impossible for him to proceed farther. He made that distance, 40 miles, in 1 hour and 55 minntds. Hon. Torn Fitch, the great Pacific coast republican orator, spoke at the nourt room Tuesday eveniug to an overcrowded audienoe. He spoke fully two hours and held the attention of his hearers from start to finish. Mr. Fitch is a bimetallist, or silver republioan, and be'ieves that most of the republicana of the county are the same, only that like him, they desire to see an international agreement before accepting the doublé standard. The happiest man in Ann Arbor, Monday eveniüg was Hon. Joseph T. Jacobs, who had just been elected to the school board after a hard fight. He said he had made a great deal of mouey at times in his business career, he had filled many offices of trust and honor, but he had never had anything of the kind give him so mnch pleasure as his election Mouday. Notwithstanding his pubüo spirit, his many benefactions to churches and other public enterprises, he found the ladies opposing him, although he had been named ou the same ticket with their caudidate and herculean efforts had been made to defeat him. Henee he had reasou to feel happy.