Local Brevities

Schlemmer Bros. now have a tele phone No. 176. George C. Smíthe, of Ypsilanti, exeditor of the Commercial, has been granted a reiasue of pension. Tbe hot water heating work of Prof. Trueblood's houss has been let to J. F. Shuh. A Pieroe heater will be used. John J. Richmond is the new substitute mail carrier, lie takes tbe place of Ernest Lutz who has resignad. Phil Hall sent four of bis boruing pigeons to Detroit Thursday of last week and when released they made the trip home in 53 minutes. Tbe proprietors of the Michigan Alumnus are offering a $75 scholarship in the U. of M. to each person who gets them 150 subsoribers. Charles Banfield, of this city, was one of the three who had their watohes stoien while contesting in the wheel races at Milford week before last. A regular meeting of Welch Relief Corps, Ko. 218, will he held Tuesday next at 2 :30 p. m. at G. A. R. hall. A full attendanoe is desired as a report of the district oonvention will be given at this meeting. The Ann Arbor Browns defeated the Prederick Stearns club in a baseball game at the Plymouth fair Friday by a score of 26 to 9, making 18 bits to their opponents' 9. The Browns proved heavy hitters and Duffy's base runs helped in piling up the score. JohQ Schlee has commenced to bnild is new house on E.JAnn st. , near ;ate. Commencing Deo. 1 the'Ann Arbor )anks will reduoe the rate of interest om 4 to 3 per cent. The common counoil will , visit the onlevard park this afternoon at 2 clock as a oororoittee of the whole. Rev. Mr. Funest will preach at Carenter's Corn-rs Sunday afternoon at 3 clock. A cordial invitation is exended to all. The special premiums ofïered by Ann rbor merohants at the big fair next eek are on exhibition in the vacant ore in the Pratt Block. Someone broke into a box car in the Michigan Central yard Tuesday night nd stole a quantity of goods. The lief has not yet been arrested. George Boyden, one of the old pioners of the county, died at his home in )exter townsbip Sunday. He leaves a wife and one son, Lewis Boyden. William Dansingburg has been apointed deputy sheriff by Sheriff Judon. Does this start his boom for the ffice of sheriff next f all?- Times. The Y. W. C. A. meeting next Sunay will be led by Mrs. Glen V. Mills, liss Rose Prench will add a violin oio to the musical part of the service. The advisory board of the Wesleyan Guild of the First M. E. churoh of his city, as chosen by the oonference t Port Huron last week is oomposed sfollows: S. W. Horner, A. B. Stevns and A. W. Stalker. The prize for the tug of war at the Jackson picnio of the Modern Woodmen of America, held Aug. 20, and which was in dispute between the Hudson and Aun Arbor teams, bas been awarded to the former by a majorityof three votes. The annual meeting of the stockbolders of the Ann Arbor railroad was held at Durand Saturday. The following drectors were eleoted to serve three years: G. W. Quintard, of New York; E. W. Tolerton, Toledo; A. W. Wright, Alma, Mioh. ; Franklin B. Lloyd, New York; Wm. C. McClure, Saginaw. All eseept Lloyd were re-eleoted. The constant jangle in the medical department has had its effect, as will be seen when that department opens for business again in a oouple of weeks. It is said that 91 stndents of that department have called for their credits, about three times as many as ever before. The only way to suoceed there or anywhere else, ia to work unitedly haud in hand. - (Jourier. George W. Fleming has been reinstated as deputy internal revenue ooilector for this distriot vice Nathan Schmid, of Manchester, resigned. Having held the office before and being an old soldier, Mr. Fleming assumes the position under oivil service rules without being requirsd to take an ex araiuation. Eugene J. Helber, editor of the Nene Wasbtenaw Poet, was a candidate for this appoiutment. The annual tnank offering rneeting of the Woman's Foreign Missionary Sooiety of the Congregational church, wül be held this afternoon at 8 o'clook, at the resideuce of Mrs. Robert Campbell, 67 S. División et. Mrs. Aruet, late of China, wül address the ladies There will also be read an interestiug letter frorn the president, Mrs. Augell The members of the Anxilliary iuvit their frienas to join them in the thank offering service. "Dairying for Profit" is the title o a pamphlet by Mrs. E. M. Jones, judg of dairy products at the world's fair of whioh Oscar F. Burkhardt, agen for the New York Life Insurance Co. will give away 2,000 copies at the fair nest week. It is a valuable little work and if its hints are followed out should prove of incalonlable benefit to farmers and farmers' wives in the management of that impcrtant branch of farm industries-the dairy. The Pastime Pudro Club opeued its seasou Tueaday evening with a trolley paity to Ypsilauti. Arrived there an adjournrnent was made to the home of Mr. aud Mrs. Henry Sohueider where they speut the evening playing progressive pedro. Mrs. John Lindensohmitt and Will Hollands won the first prizes, aud Mrs. Jonas Otto and Sid W. Millard auooeeded in winning the booby prizes. Sid says it is the first booby prize he ever got, although hè has carried off others, and he wanted to get at least one booby as a souvenir, On aoocount of the growth in the aiembersbip of the S. C. A. the Buletin will bereafter be issued weekly. Oscar Westfall, the well known Ypsianti hotel man, has leased the OcciJental hotel and bath rooms in that Jlty. The school board has decided to open inother room in the second ward if a uitable plaoe can be found. Miss LillieMae Volland will be the teacher. The Aetna Indeninity Company, of Hartford, with a oapital stock of $250,000, has been admitted to do business n Michigan by Insuranoe CommissionBr Campbell. Marshal Sweet is endeavoring to ïave things in metropolitan style in oonnection with his office and has started a rognes' gallery in his office in the city building. Edward A. Willis, of Boston, Mass., who oomes to Ann Arbor to enter the medioal department.is orgauizinga voluntary ohorus choir for the Congregational ohurch. A change f rom farce comedy will be given at the Athens Theater Monday night when Walker Whiteside, the young tragedian, will appear in "The Man in Blaok." They believe in encouraging home industry in Pinokney. All of the briok in the new buildings erected in the village this snnimer were the product of a home manufacturer. Martin Whelan, of Detroit, having retired from the flrui of Whelan & Byers, lessees of the Ypsilanti opera house, the stockholders of the theater have taken hold of it, and Andrew Byers and Seward Cramer, formerly of this city, will manage it for thera. The couple who ara to be married at the Big Washtenaw Fair next Thursday re Otis E. Killenbeok aged 21, of Augusta, and Nellie M. Perguson, aged 22, of Ypsilanti. They will get quite a nice start in housekeeping from the numerous handsome presents donated by our oity merchants. Every one in any way interested in he tramp qnestion is invitad to attend i public meeting to be held in the . il room of the conrt house this , ng at 8 o'olock. The retiring officers 3f theAnti-Tramp Society will teil vvhat they have done daring the past pear, and the whole matter of dealing with tramps will be opeu for general Siscussion. Jerome Schermerhorn, the mulatto who attempted to probate a will whioh he olaimed was that of Miss Marietta Bennett, of Ypsilanti,, and met with defeat in the probate conrt last Thursday, attempted to drown his chagrín ai the non-success of his plan by getting bowling drnnk. He was taken before Justice Duffy Monday who sent; biru to jail for three days for the offense. McClure's Magazine for October will contain an article by Mr. Bernard P. Grenfell, one of the two discoverers of the new "Sayings" of Christ. It will give the flrst complete acoonnt of the recent discovery, in the Egyptiau desert, of what has proved to be the eailiest by at least 150 years of all existin records of Christ's life. The article will be fully iilustrated frcim photographs taken by the anthor himself on the scène of the discovery. A oivic-philanthropic conference is to be held at the Sanitarium, Battle Creek, Oct. 12-17, at whioh several people well known in Anu Arbor will deliver addreeses or take part in the discussion. Among tbose who will deliver addresses are Dr. Henry Wade Rogers, president of Northwestern üniversity, Evauston, 111., on "University Settlements," Mrs. Henry Wade Rogers on "The Social Failure of Cities," and Hon. Fred A. Maynard, attorneygeneral of Michigan. Prof. C. H. Cooley, of Ann Arbor, will take part in the disccussion of the subjoots. Assistant Secretary of the Interior Davis has rendered au important decisión holding that. in all oases where there bas been an enoneons or overpaymeut of pension mouey as a resnlt of frand npon the government "or throngh a mistake of fact, the same laay be recovered by way of reimbursemont by withholding any accruinfr pension until the wrongful payment is made good. Bat wben such erroneons payment was made by reason of au error of jndginent upon the law and the fact do reimbursement may be had by depriving the pensiouer of muney doe him on a current pension. A "Current Topio Club" has been 'ornied by a nnraber of Ann Arbor citiena. The six years oíd ohild of Mr. and Mrs Fred Martty, of Detroit, formery of this city, is dead. A small blaze at the oíd Bower homestead on Miller ave. Friday morning caused a damage of $35.38 to the building. Mr. Joseph Frederiok and Miss Rosa Perkins were married at Trinity Lutharan parsonage Thursday evening of last week by JRev. W. L. Tedrow. The Minnis Twentieth Regiment drum corps played at Lansing Tuesday and Wednesday at the ninth annoal rennon of tbe Ninth Army Corps. Rosa Tessmer, through her attorneys Lawrence & Bntterfield, has filed a bilí in the cironit court asking for a divoroe and alimony from her husband Paul Tessmer. Prof. T. C. Trueblood is the author of tbe leading artioíe in the November issue of Wemer's Magazine. It is a history of the Intercollegiale Oratorical Association. Persons wbo are in a position to know estímate tbat this year's attendanoe at the univeisity will reaoh 3,300. The chief gain will no doubt be in the law depattment. - Times. Tbere was an hour or two on Friday afternoon when the U. S. express offioe was a perfect bedlam, and Agent Fred Huntoon was almost in a state of diatraotion. Cause: A return praotioal joke played on him by C. A. Ward and Dean Seabolt. Fred Bentschler has bonght a lot on E. Ann st. of Arttaur Brown and will commence the erection of a honse for himself thereon at once Coming events cast their ehadow before, the next thing will be a marriage lioense and wedding ring. There were abcut 80 persons at the dance at Arbeiter grove, ïpsilanti, Tuesday eveaing. The prize waltz was awarded to Miss Foerster, of Ypsilanti, and Mr. Burke, of Ann Arbor, with Mr. Mnllenbetoh and Miss Mabel Coleman close contestants. - Times. Prof. F. G. Novy has been appointed a mernber of the state board of health, vice Dr. Granger, of Bay City, resigned. Governor Pingree's appointment of Dr. Novy is regarded as a good one as he is one of the foremost bacterioiogists of the world. The ladies of Lois Rebekah Lodge, Nn. 115, I. O. O. F., gave an ioe cream sooial at Oddfellows: hall Monday evening, in honor of the 46th anniversary of the establishment of their order. It was well attended and a good progarm was rendered during the evening. The ushers at the Athens Theater are now olad in full dreees suits and present quite a neat appearance. Between the aots a lad passes around ice water to those wbo may be thirsty. A ladies' toilet room bas also been added to the oonvenienoes of the plaoe. It is looated to the left of the main entrance. At a joint meeting of tbe sewer committee and board of public works held Monday ruorning Clay A. fíreene was offered and acoepted $100 and the laying of four house connetions ascompensation iu fnll for the laying of the Ann st. sewer across his property. The action was oonfirmed by the council Monday night. Mayor Hiscock sent two oommunications to the cornrnon council Monday eveuing both of them in the interest of , mnnioipal eoonomy, but the august body paid but little heed to either of thern. The oouncil of 1897 bids fair to go down to posterity as one of the most expensive councils that Ann Arbor has ever had. Tickets for the Y. M. C. A. lycenm course are selling at a most gratifying rate, bnt the number sold is still far below what is necessary to ensure the complete finanoial snccess of the conrse. A dollar for five such eatertainments as aw offered by the lycenm is remarkably cheap and sbould result in a very large sale of oonrse tickets. The board of fire cornmissioners and the flre comrnittee of thecomrnon oonnoil at a meeting Friday night agreed to the proposed appropriation of $1,000 to make some needed additions to the fire hall on E. Harón st. It was decided, however, to ask the conncil to give the expenditnre of the money into the hands of the board of flre commissioners. Wednesday of last week Miss Margatet Hutchinson, uf this city, who had gone to Kalamazoo to attend the Miobicau Feruale Seminary íd that city souiewhat raysteriously disappeared frorn there and for same days her wbereabouts was unknown. She cashed a check for $30 at one of the backs in that city and left Wednesday afternoon via the Michigau Central train goiug west. She was traced to Chicago, but has left that oity and it is believed is now in Dakota.