Local Brevities

A week from next Thnsrday is ' Thauksgiving Day. William Corselius, of this city, has been granted a reissue of pension. Chris Brenner has put ín a new Fairbanks hay soales in front of his livery stable on Ashley st. The Knights Templar expect to give eme or two swell dances this winter. Ditto the Light Infantry. The Lyra Society will give a tnrkey raffle for its merubers and their frieuds on Thursday evening uext, Nov. 1. The local Masonio bodies are considering the advisabilty of putting a telóphone in tbeir rooms iu the Savings Bank blook. JusticePond flned Michael Freedman and Frank Qoldwin $3.70 coses eaoh for peddling apples without a license Satnrday morning. Christian and Missionary Alliance meetings are held every Tuesday evening at 7 :30 at 554 Eliizabeth st., córner of Fuller. All are welcome. Saturday, Nov. 27, the tragedy, "Fanst, " will be given in Germán by an amatner oompany of this city, at Germania hall, oorner Second and Williams sts. "fiailroad Jaok," the tramp, had to shnt off his blatherskite nonsense at Detroit on Sunday. He wauted to talk in the Campus Martius, but was preveuted by the poliue. Fraternity Lodge, F. & A. M., bas invited Phoenix Lodge, of Ypsilauti, to visit Ann Arbor ou the evening of Monday, Nov. 22 for the purpose of oonferring the Master Mason's degree. The Lyra Singing Sooiety will give one of its well known concerts and sooial danoes at the hall over bindenschmitt & Apfel's on Friday evening, Dec. 3. Partioulars will be given later on. The direotors of the Farmers and Mechanics Bank are discussing the advisabüity of putting a small boat in comminsion for trausporting foot-passengers aoross the pond betweeu the bank and tbe ooart house oorner. - Times. The Ypsilanti Sentinel says that Mouday evening of last week was so fnll of events in that city that "the Prodifral Father (alluding to the play at the opera house) had to ooutent himself with gazing at the fatted oalf of his uwn soubrette." The St. Thomas' chnrch fair has been such an unqualified sucoess this week that it will be contiuued two days into uext week and will nof; oloso until Taesday eveniug. At that time Mayor Maybury, of Detroit, will be present and will be tendered a fine reoeption. Henry Meuth, 402 Detroit st., is now agent for the Chicago Record. Prederick Warde, the great tragedian, will play "Iskander" at the Athens Theater, Wednesday evening, Nov. 24. The Choral Union will meet next Monday evening instead of Tuesday eveniug on aooonnt of Nansen's leoture. The annnnl inspection of Welch Corps, W. R C„ was made on Tuesday affernoon hy Miss Emma E. Bower, who acted as inspecting offlcer. Mr. and Mrs. Ross Granger will give their annual Thanksgiving matinee from 3 to 6 o'olock Thursday afternoon, Nov. 25, at the aoademy. Music by the Chequamegons. The third annual convention of the Michigan State Federation of Women's olubs was in session at Saginaw this week. Mrs. Eliza R. Sunderland, of this oity, was in attendance. The 6:00 a. m. run from Ypsilanti, and the 6:35 a. m. run from Ann Arbor on the eletrio line have been abandoned and a new time card is to be issued cornrneneing next Sunday. FraDklin C. Parker, of Ann Arbor, Everett A. Davenport, of York, and .Tames Caplin, Frank Collar and John Caplin, of Ypsilanti, have taken out deer hunting lioenses this week. The state of Michigan, with her elabórate and oomprehensive free sohool system, contains, according to the last United States census repoits 95,914 persons above the age of 10 years who eau neither read nor write. Livingston Chapter, of Howell, and Excelsior Chapter, of Ypsilanti, have been inivted to visit Washtenaw Chapter, of this city on the evening of Monday, Nov. 29. The local chapter will confer the Royal Aroh on that night. The Pasadena, Cal., Daily News, of Nov. 4 oontains a notice of the funeral of the late Mrs. Mary Bennett. Mrs. Bennett was the widow of the late Henry D. Bennett, formerly secretary of the U. of M., and who was well known in Ann Arbor. Grand Lecturer Arthur M. Clark and Grand Master Lou B. Winsor will hold a sohool of instruotion -at the hall of Phoenix Lodge, F & A. M , in Ypsilauti, on Wednesday evening of next week. This school of instruction will include the lodges in Ann Arbor and other parts of the county. The construotion of the Detroit, Aun Arbor & Ypsilanti railway has begun, and alarge quantity of ties, rails, poles and line material has been purohased. Aruong other projects of the company, it is intended to so rebuild the old bridge at the River Ronge as to praotically raake a new one of it. H. G. Van Tuyi of Detroit, C. W. Wagner, of Ann Arbor, Prof. F. S. Goodrioh, of Albion, and State Secretary C. M. Copeland have been appoiuted a oommittee to complete arrangements for holding the annual state convention of the Y. M. C. A. at Jackson, Feb. 10-13. 1898. Eddie Revenaugh, son of Sam. B. Revenaugh, who in years gone by was a well kuown photographer of this oity and captain of the old Co. A, committed suicide in Chioago last week by taking chloroform while in a fit of despondenoy over his continued ill luck. His mother lives in Pennsylvania. Frederick Hastings, of Detroit, while attempting to get on board a Michigan Central train in the yard in fcbis oity Thursday evening of last week, feil nuder the moving wheels and had his foot badly crusbed. He was at onoe removed to the University hospital and his parents ware notified of the accident. Junius E. Beal delivered the first of the series of leotures in oonnaotion with Trinity Lutheran church last evening on "The Home of theAztecs." The leoture was illustrated with fine stereoptioon views and Mr. Beal's graphic descriptins of the old Mexioan oountry were intently listened to by those present. Manager Lisemer is most earnest in his endeavors to please the tastes of all people who patronize the Athens Theater and to that end has engaged some high olass attractious for the next two or three weeks. Among these are "The Priuoess ofZeuda," "Secret Service, " Frederick Warde, the tragedian, in "Isknnder," Mme. Modjeska, eto. They are all goodattractions and should be well patronized. Ezra Adams, of Arm Arbor, has been granted an original pension. Angusfc G. Koch bas opened np in the grooery business at 206 E. Washington st. Will A. Saner, of Jacksou, and Miss Lena M. Gorslin, o( this oity, were manied Monday evening. The looal Woodmen give their second social dance of the season at their hall Thursday eveuing next. Tha Chequamegons will fnrnish the music. This is the second and last night of the chrysanthemnm show at Harris hall. It is a beautiful sight and if yon have not seen it, yon should not fail to do so. Mrs. Susan Allen Soule, mother of Mrs. H. S. Carhart, died Tuesday evening at the age of 76 years She only snrvived her hnsband a few days. The funeral was held yesterday afternoon. Mrs. Lulu McGilvary, of the American Express Co. 's office, paid Jnstice Duffy 13.45 costs for having ridden har bicyole on the sidewalk conttary to tbe ordinance. Marshal Sweet entered the complaint. There are ethers that need looking after sfcill. Tbe Pastime Pedro Clnb metwith Mr. and Mrs. George Apfel on Wednesday evening and, of course, enjoyed themselves hngely. The flrst prizes were won by Mrs Apfel and Sid W. Millard, the "boobies' by Mrs. Lindensohmitt and George Apfel. The flrst informal meeting of the Married People's Danoing Clnb at Grangers aoademy Monday evening was well attended cousidering tbe weather. The first regular meeting will take place next Monday evening when all who expect to join the class should be present. At the annual state oouvention of the Disciples of Christ held in Ionia last week Rev. G. P. Coler, of this city, made ;he response to the address of welcome. He was also eleoted first vice president of the ' sooiety. Rev. W. M. Porrest, pastor of the Church of Christ, was elected recording seuretary. Bible Chair classes have been or will be started in Room 3, Newberry hall this week as follows: Thursday, at 4:15 p. m., "The Life of Christ;" Satnrday at 10 a. m , "The Life and Writings of Paul;" Saturday at 4 p. m. 'Introduction to ÜJd Testament Stndy. " Students and oitizens may enroll in theru. Visitors are always weloume. A small but appreoiative audience lis;ened to the address given by Archdeacon Page, of Osaka, Japan, in St. Andrew's churoh, Mouday evening. The subject of the address was the speaker's mission work in Japan. Archdeacon Page is one of the missionaries employed by the Episcopal Church Missionary sooiety to work in that country. The address was under the auspices of. the Woman's Auxiliary of St. Andrew's ohuroh. The plans for the new Y. M. C. A. building have been received from Pond & Pond, the arohitects, of Chicago, and are now ou exhibition. They are very satisfaofcory, and all tbat is now laoking is "the stuff" to put them up with, but that will come in due time. It took time and labor to gathef the money to buy the site, and the assooiation will doubtless take a fresh hold some of these days and begin the wrestle to raise the funds for the building. The CJniversity Masonio Club had its opening banquet at Prettyman's Saturday evening. About 60 persons were present. George P. McCollum officiated as toastmaster and performed his duties to perfeotion introducing in their turn R. C. MoAllaster, Dr. F. G. Novy, A. C. Wood, Mr. Craig, Dr. V. C. Vaughan, J. T. Faig, Mr. Boynton, Prof. E. F. Johnson, W. W. Watts and. others, who gave short but excellent talks on fraternal subjeets. Other occasions of the kind are to follow. The voting contest for the silk vestments at the St. Thomas ohurch fair betweeu Rev. L. P. Goldirok, of Northfield, and Rev. E D. Kelly, of this oity, is going quietly on. Fr. Goldrick, though handioapped by contesting against a man on his grounds holds up well and is seldom very far behind. The people of Northfifild parish should rally to the support of their popular pastor and see that he is at the head of the polls when the voting oloses and that tbe bfiautiful vestments become Fr. Goldriok's property to wear in his prestly offices. Burn, to Air. and Mrs. Charles Schlimmer, Tnesday, a boy. The townsbip board of SpringwelJs Wednesday afternooa granted a franchise to the Detroit, Ann Arbor & Ypsilani Street Railway Co. Thnrsday evening next, Nov. 18, a supper will be given at the First M. E. chnrch for the benefit of the Germán M. E. chnrch. Admiseion, 15 cents. Panl Sohall bas pnt three elegant new barber cbairs into his shop on W. Wasihngton st. This is an evidence of prosperity which Mr. Schall's friends wih note witb pleasnre. Commenoing with Snnday next the Y. M. C. A. will observe next week as a week of prayer for yonng men. Addresses will be delivered each evening by some one of the local ministers. In exohange for a check for $12,815.95, City Treasnrer Seyler, on Wednesday. turned over to the Farmers and Mechanics Bank the wbole of the bond issue on sewer district No. 6. Jerome Schermerhorn, throngh his attorneys, Lehman & Stivers, bas entered an appeal in the circuit court against the decisión of the judge of probate in the Mollie Bennett will case. Prof. Jonas, of the School of Musio, will make a tour in the east this winter. He has engagements to play with the Boston Sympbony Orchestra io Boston, Nop. 19 and 20. Deo. 9 he will play in the college auditorium at Cambridge. A Turkish sofa in a student's room at 620 S. State st., cangbt flre Tnesday morning and the blaze called out the tire department on the doublé qnick. The sofa was thrown out of the window before the boys arrived and aside from a broken window and the smoke no other damage resulted. The Keystone olub of Ann Arbor, may be all right, bnt we shall never seek to be elected its president. Why' Beoauee the president has to set up a big banqnet to the rnembers. Do you suppose we'd feed a lot of duffers, with appetites as open as a JMarch hurrioane, like some chaps we kDow over there, simply for the honor of being president of the clnb? We're no bonanza king. - Adrián Press. Tne annnal meeting of the Woman's Auxiliary to the Y. M. C. A. was held Monday afternoon. at whioh time reports were read and plans made for the coming year. The following officers were elected for the ensning year: President, Mrs. Wm. Goodyear; treasurer, Mrs. E. S. Gilmore; secretaiy, Mrs. P. A. Howlett. The anxiliaiy will give a banquet and reoeption Tnanksgiving Day to the members of the associatioo. Roland Reed, who, with his company of players, so charmed bis audienoe Wednesday night, is an Elk, and in oompany with some of tlje members of the company dropped into the rooms of Aun Arbor Lodge aftei the show. The lehearsal for the entertainment tonight was in progress anö after seeing t throngh Mr. Reed gave it as his opinión that it was all right. If Reed says so, it is so, for he knows a good hing when he sees it. When the matter of coufirming the appointment of a chaplain to fill the vacancy oansed by the resignation of Rev. G. H. Hickox 'carne up at tbe meeting of tbe state prison board of oontrol in Jackson, Monday, it is said G-ov. Pingree himself voted as ex-offinio nember of the board to reject Warden Chamberlaio's appointment of Rev. J. E. Orwiok. H. S. Holmes, of Chelsea, voted with him, thus making a tie, and be appointment was not conflrmed. Sheriff Jndson was present in the interst of Rev. D. Shier, of Wasbtenaw ounty. There were rnany who wondered why he fire alarm bell was sounded in such a fnnny manner ac abont noon last Saturday. Enquity rvealed the fact hat a two year old child named Pickard had strayed from its home on N. rif th ave. early that morning and bad not been seen by its anxious mother ince that time, and the alarm bell was ounded for a general searoh to be made or the little fellow. Sbortly after noon he was found at a house on Beakes t. from whioh the family had moved a month before. Tbe boy had simply gone back to "revisit the scènes of his ohildhood." The total number of bushels of wheat eported marketed in Miobigan by armers during the month of October vas 1,962,963, and in the three months, Angnst, September and October, 5,597,995. This is á, 19S.821 )ushels more than reported rnarketed u the same rnonths last year. Theestimates indioate that the area seeded to wheat this fall is sis per cent greater han sowed in the fall of 1896. The average yield of oom per acre in the tate is estimated at 61 boshels of ears, qual to about 30 bnsbels of shelled corn. Potatoes are estimated at 64 er cent of an average erop.