Local Brevities

Peter Come, of this city, has been granted an increase of pension. A cbange was made in the Michigan Central time card on Sonday last. Look it up, ye travelers. Chas. E. Bentley, nominee for president on the NatioDal ticket will speak at Milan next Thursday. The Chelsea fair will be the only one held in Washtenaw oounty this year. It should be a good one. All is activity now aronnd the campus and university getting ready for the opening of that institution Oct. 1. Henry Richards has bought Mayor Walker's residence property on Miller ave., next to the Ann Arbor railroad track. A dramatic and musical entertainment will be given Oot. 12, under the auspioes of the Young Women's Christian Association. Evening services at St. Andrew's Episoopal church now commence at 7 :30 o'clock on Sunday instead of at 6 :30 as during the summer. Bev. Max Hein has been suspended by Bev. A. L. Nicklas, president of this district, awaiting further investigation by the Obio Synod of the Evangelical churoh. A house on Miller ave., occupied by Mrs. Donahue, was damaged f200 by fire on Sunday evening. The flre uaught while the house was being fumigated. Neighbors extinguished it without BprirHtic in an alarm. On Tuesday morning a bright little feüow who will vote in 1917 arrived at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Walter L. Taylor, of the north side. He weighed nine pounds and Walter is, inst as proud of him as Prof. Kempf is of his boy. The annual meeting of the grand chapter of the Order of Eastern Star will be held in the Masonio temple, Adrían, Wednesday, Oct, 14, at 12 m. It will be a two days' session. The representatives from Ann Arbor Chapter, No. 122, O. E. S., are Mrs. Kate W. Doty, worthy matron, and Chas. B. Davison, worthy patrón. James B. Parker aud Miss Florence May Durand, botb medical students of the university, were married Wednesdeay evening at the home of the bride's parents, Mr. and Mrs. Wm. M. Dnrand, 12 S. Üniversiity ave., Kev. J.W. Bradahaw officiating. A few intímate friends and relatives witnessed the cereinony after which an elegant wedding supper was served. The happy conple left for Flint, where they will be tendered a reception. They returu to resume their studies in the university this fall. The best wishes of many friends go with them. Mr. and Mrs. J. J. Qaarry have set up tbeir housebolcl gods in their new bouse on Thoinpsou st. The four weeks oíd dangher of Jasper Imus, jr. , of 05 N. Main st. , died Thursday evening of last week after au illDesa of three days. Martin Halier bas added flve inen to his forcé of repairers who will take good care of this important brauch of his furniture bcisiness. "Better Time?," Each & Bntler's real estáte paper, for September, is out. It is full of interesting news to buyers or rentéis of real estáte. Dr. F. W. Gunsaulus, the eminent pulpit orator of Chicago, will make a platform speech in the inteiests of the republican party at Ann Arbor in the near future. Mr. Robinson, trainer of the Manhattan Athletic Association, has been secured as trainer of the U. of M. football team for a term of eight weeks, at $25 per week. The Baptist Young People's Union is to give au excursión to Detroit oue week fom tomoirow at 7:45 a. in., standard time. Fare, adults 85 cents, children nnder ] 2 years 45 cents. Invitations are ont for the marriage of George R. Kelly, one of our enterprising business men, to Miss Florence, danghter of Mrs. M. J. Mitohell, 83 S. Fourth ave., on Thursday aftemoon, Sept. 24. Mr.' Paul C. Meyer, of the William st. news stand, was married Wednssday evening of last week by Rev. J. W. Bradshaw, at that gentleman's residence on S. Diviion st., to Miss Marie Kelley. The young couple have gone to housekeeping at 6 E. William st. According to a recent report from the state soldiers' home, 4-cent meals are served to the old veterans. The per capita cost of food dnring the past year was only 12J-Ó cents a iDonth. - Lansing State Republican. Must be pretty thin living in that neck o'woods. Henry Richards wil] move his noal office and stock of carriages and onltural implements to No. 11 E. Washington st, as soon as the improvements to that store are oompleted. Henry talks some of branching out into new lines of his business when he gets there. Mr. Wilbur VanRiper and Miss Amelia Klingier, botb of Cbelsea, were married in the presenoe of a small corupany of their irumediate relatives at the home of Mrs. Fred Klingier, 31 Spring st., on Wednesday evening. Rev. j. W. Bradshaw performed the oeremony. Ernest L. Hundertmark, of Ann Arbor, bas entered snit for divorce from his wife, F. Hundertmark, on the ground of cruelty and deseition. The couple were married Ang. 24, 1874, in Wertau, Germany, and have five cbildren, ranging from 15 to 22 years of age. A number of the friends of Mr. and Mrs. Williarn J. Wenger, surprised them at their bonje, No. 7 Gottst., Thursday evening of last week. It was the 15th anniversary of their wedded life and after spending a very pleasant evening the unexpected guests departed leaving behind them some handsome presents as mementoes. cf the occasion. Mrs. Ellen A. D. Blair, the W. C. T. U. national organizer of Loyal Temperance Legions, and an artist lecturer of noted ability, will deliver two addresses in our city nest Sunday, Sept. 20. She will speak to the children and their friends at 3 o'clock, in the Methodist church, and at the regular unión service of the churcbes in the evening, both lectures being illustrated by chalk sketches. Collections will be taken to defray expenses. The report of Adjt. -Gen. Irvin Robbins, which was read at the recent meeting of the National Enoampmen, G. A. R., at St. Paul, Minn. shows that there are 840,610 members of the order in the United States, oontained in 7,302 posts. Of this number Michigan has 366 posts and 16,367 members. The two states having the largest number of members and posts are New York 651 posts, 37.058 members, and Ohio 681 posts, 37,020 members. A letter was received at the Adrián post office Sept. 5, which had the following priuted return request on the envelope: "If the man. or firm, or company to whom this As addressed has 'olosed down till the money qnestion is settled,' has 'laid off his men till after the election,' or 'thinks the world is coming to an end in November,' or 'wants a rest for four years if his candidate is defeated," you will please return this to the Midland Publishing Co., St. Louis, Mo. " The following item taken from the columns of the Lansing State Republican of Sept. 11, is remarkable on account of the extreme veracity (?) of its statements: "Wornan, lovely woman, wou an election victory at Ann Arbor, Thursday. Mrs. A. B. Finney was elected a' member of tbe board of eduoation after a red hot fight with horrid men at tbe ratio of 16 to 1, Capt. Manly, Joe. T. Jacobs and others being pitted against tbe woman. Mrs. Finney was nominated by Mrs. Major Soule, wife of the treasurer of the university. Over 300 votes were cast, and she was elected on the third ballot." Prof. Frank C. Wagner, assistant professor of mecbanical engineering at tbe U. ofM., bas aocepted the chair of steam and electrical engineering in the Buse Polytechnic institute, Terre Haute, Ind., and left for his new position this week. Prof. Wagner is an Ann Arbor boy, being a son of Win. Wagner. He graduated from the University of Michigan in 1884, holding the degrees of M. A. and B. S. He spent some time in tbe employ of the Thomsou-Houston Co., having had charge of a number of important works for them, being for a time stationed at the City of Mexico. Siuce 1890 he has I been upon the university f aoulty. The Harugari Maennerchor will give a public concert about Oct. 15. The enrollinent iu tbe Normal conservatory of musie, Ypsilanti, is tbe largest ever knowu in the history of the departrnent. There are to be unión churoh services for two more Sunday evenings. The servicos will oouimeaoe at 7 :30 insted of 7 :45 o'clook. The ladies of St. Andrew's church cleared $36 as theproceeds of their social and entertainment at Harris bah, Thursday eveniug of last week. The Germán societies uetred $590 from the Germán Day celebration in this city Aug. 27. It is to be divided among the nine organizations in this city. Henry C. Waldron, of Northfield, will be the joint candidate of the populists and silver democrats for represeutative from tbe flrst legislativo district. The Lyra Maeunerohor gave a "saupr kraut , lnneh" to its honorary membeis on Friday evening. A pleasanc evening was spent in singing and music. Prof. A. A. Stanley annonnoes that the office of the University Schooi of Mosic will be open from 9 to 12:30 and 2 to 4 daily for the registration of student?. Prof. Goodrich, of Albion college, will address the men 's meeting of the Young Men's Christian Assooiatiou at the rooms next Sunday aftemoon at 2 :45 o'clock. Two more brick crosswalks are in process of construction on Fourth ave. One on the north side of E. Hnron st. and the other on the north side of E. Washington st. A new tar sidewalk is being constructed along tbe 80 rods frontage of Forest Hill cemetery on Geddes ave. J. P. Judson has tbe contract for the work, which is to be conipleted by Nov. 1. A silver rally will be held at Lima Center tonight to be addressed by C. H. Kline aud C. A. Ward. Tomorrow ev-' ening one will be held at Preedom to be addressed by James S. Gorman and Capt, C. H. Manly. Mrs. Catherine Donegan, wife of Patrick Donegan, of Northfieid, died oa Friday last, of dropsy, at the advanced age oí 85 years. The fanetal services were held at St. Patrick's church, Northfieid, on Monday morning and were ooDducted by Rev. L. P. Goldrick. While the Ypsilanti colored Oddfellows were celebrating on Thursday evening of last week at Benevolent hall in that city, a distnrbance was raised in which Charles Fox, of this city, took a hand. He paid 5.05 to Justice Childs, of Ypsilanti, on Friday for the "fun" he had had. Business should be irnproving some what. Postmaster Beakes reports that the business in the post office is 20 per cent larger tban it was at this time last month. The volume of business done at the post office is generally a fair indication of whac it is being done throughout the city. M. T. Woodruft, or the Ypsilanti Sentinel, was nomiuated for representativa to the state legislatura from the seoond district of Washtenaw connty, by the oonvention held at Saline on Monda?. F. E. Mills, of Pittsfleld, was the otber oandidate. The vote stood : Woodruff 41, Mills 38. The engagement of Miss Marie E., danghter of Mr. and Mrs. A. T. Brnegel, of this city, and Mr. David F. Maber, of Watsonville, Santa Cruz oounty, Cal., is announoed. Mr. Maber is a gradúate of the U. of M. law class of '95. He is city attorney of Watsonville and a meinber of the law flrm of Holbrook & Maher. The fonrth year of the Ann Arbor Art School will begin Oct. i at the school rooms, Masonio Block. Mr. J. W. G-eis, of Detroit Art Academy, will co-operate with Mr. Panlus in the management of the school. Several new classes will be adjled. Circulars can be obtained by applying to Mrs. W. S. Perry, 61 E. Washington st, Walter Edward, son of Mr. and Mr. Leonard Blake, of 45 W. Washington st., died Friday, aged 1 year, 8 montbs and 12 days. The canse of tbe little fellow's death was peritonitis. The funeral services were held at the house, Sunday afternoon and were oondnoted by Rev. Henry Tatlock. The lemains were interred in Forest Hill cemetery. Mrs. M. C. Spencr, state librarían, is now senóing oit blanks to the libraries of the state asking for information relative to the size of libraries, cbaracter of the bobks, etc., for use iu cornpilfng the biennial report of the state ïibrary. The state librarian requests all hbrarians who have not received the blauks to commutiioate with her at once. On Wednesday, in response to the summons of Manager J. DeF. Richards, the candidates for positions on the 'varsity eleven this fall, met in Detroit and went in a body to the training camp at Sand Beach. Abont 15 men are in the party, including Coach Ward and one or two officers of the athletic association. There is every probability of another big team here this fall. The whole of last year's line will return, exoept the two big guards, Hall and Hooper. Experienced men are trying for every vacant position. Mrs. George Lynn, of Charlevoix, was brought to Ann Arbor two weeks ago last Tuesday to undergo au operntion at the hospital, as the doctors who had been attending her declared that was the only way to save her life. In place of going to the hospital she called on Dr. E. A Clark and under bis skillfnl treatment she was able to return home this morning on the high road to recovery and without entering the doors of the hospital. Mrs. Lynn feels that too much praise cannot be accorded by her to Dr. Clark, as fonr dootors had practically given up her case as hopeless. Baltimore Oysters at BESIMER'S. Statistics show that 18,952 marriages occurred in Michigan ïu 1895, an iucrease of 732 over 1894. Tbere will be a democratie pole raising at Saline next Tnursday, in the afternooD. Amoug the speakers will be Hon. Thos. E. Barkwoith and Hou. James S. Gorman. Hon. Thos. E. Barkworth, of Jaokson, was nomiuated uuanimously as the demooratio candidate for congress from the seconrl district at JMonroe, on Tnesday. Hon. J. Nelson Lewis was ohaivman of tbe conveutiou and he aud Capt. Charles H. Manly both made lengthy speeches on the finanoial issue of the day. Hon. James W. Ridgway, of Brooklyn, N. Y. , who was one of the democratie caudidates for the nomination of governor of New York, will speak to the citizens of Ann Arbor at the court house at 8 o'clook this oveuinfr. Mr. Ridgway is a brilliaut sppaker aud was tbe man who seconded the uominatinn of Hon. David B. Hill for the presidency in the democratie national conveution at Chicago, in 1892. In another colnmn of today's Argus the city advertises for bida for $10,800 sewer bonds. the same to draw 5 per cent interest from August 27, 189", aDd to be issued in deuominations of $500. The amouut of the bonds is to be paid in four equal annual naents. Otseningo Lodge, No. 295, I. O. O. F., gave the first of its series of social parties at the lodge room last eveniug. It was well attended and the toothsome refreshruents and cheerful musio to which the dancers' feet kept time made the evening pass all too quickly. The ehoir boys of St. Andrew's chncrh were pleasantly entertained on Friday evening after rehearsal at the home of Mr. and Mrs. S W. Beakes, oü S. Fifth ave. A bountiful snpper, games and selections of rnnsic by the choir under the direction of Choirmaster Kempf wiled away a couple of hours very quickly. It is needless to say the boys enjoyed it. Who says the bicycle does not affect every class of trade. A woman and her daughter went iato Longhridget's marble works, at Ypsilanti, the other day to ptice a tombstone for a departed hasbaud and father. After calmly thinking the matter over the mother turned to the daughter and said : '"Mary, I don 't think we had better bny a tombstone for father tbis year. You kuow we ave back some on the payments for your bicycle. "■