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Local Brevities

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Parent Issue
Day
25
Month
November
Year
1898
Copyright
Public Domain
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There are 405,400 children in the Sunday schools of the state.

The Ann Arbor high school football team are in the lead for the state championship.

A big U. of M. minstrel show is being arranged for. Otto Hans is the bustling manager.

Chas. Saner is building an ice house at Dexter for Thos. James and a dwelling for Mrs. Smith.

Mrs. Warren B. Stickney has received $8,000 of life insurance on the life of the late W. B. Stickney.

The Washtenaw Sunday schools pay $75 a year to the support of the State Sunday School Association.

Miss Mabel Benham drew the gold watch at the Chicago shoe store drawing the other evening with ticket No. 1973.

The democratic candidate for county clerk in Lenawee has asked for a recount in the hope of overturning by it a majority of 25 over his opponent.

Conrad Lehman of the 34th Michigan is slowly recovering from his severe illness after several bad relapses. He is now able to be around the house.

The jury in the Geierman murder case in Monroe caused Judge Kinne a hearty laugh by sending him a petition to be allowed to attend a show in a body.

The city entered its appearance yesterday afternoon in the $10,000 damage snit brought against it for false imprisonment by Mathew Roser, of Ypsilanti.

Thomas Moore was before Justice Duffy today on the charge of being drunk on the streets and is spending 10 days in jail for lack of money to pay the costs.

Evening News : Mrs. Fannie Sedgwick, of Ann Arbor, won her divorce case at Toledo. She was given possession of her child and an alimony of $20 per month.

W. M. Sturgeon has purchased the interest of J. F. Rinsey in thee Extract Works located at 208 E. Huron st. The business will be continued under the name of Bress & Sturgeon.

George S. Wheeler was the first of the candidates to file their affidavits of election expenses with the county clerk. His expenses were according to his affidavit filed this morning $69.64.

Michael Reigel was found guilty in the circuit court of Bay county for embezzlement by retaining the fees on delinquent taxes as a part of his salary. He is well known here. The case will be appealed.

The funeral of Mrs. Caroline Huschke who died at the residence of her daughter, Mrs. Brock, of 1609 Jackson ave., Thursday morning was held from the house Frikay at 10 a. m. Rev. John Neumann officiating.

A large number of the Elk fraternity witnessed the initiation of a large class of candidates last night. The ceremonies of initiation were followed by an informal social session. A. P. Ferguson, one of the founders of the Ann Arbor lodge, was among the visitors.

It is said that Toledo parties are spearing fish on Strawberry and Zukey Lakes and shipping them by the barrel to Toledo for sale. Fourteen boats were on Strawberry Lake at one time a few nights ago. Sportsmen will have to do something to protect the fish from those vandals.

Arthur Van Inwagen, formerly a university student, distinguished for his dudish method of dressing, committed suicide in the bath room of the Denver, Colo., Athletic Club. The cause of his death is variously ascribed to business depression and to the fact that he had been jilted by a girl.

The time for settling the bill of exceptions in the appealed case of Sarah L. Wallace vs. the Ann Arbor and Ypsilanti electric railway has been extended to Dec. 10. Mrs. Wallace had a contract with the original motor line for a perpetual pass, which was held good by Judge Kinne. The road appeals.

The boys engaged in distributing circulars in this city, evidently believe that in quantity there is a blessing, as they of ten leave three and more of the same circulars at each house. They have even been known for months, to stop at the foundation of a house which had been removed, and faithfully drop their circulars on the silent cellar walls.

The prohibition candidates for regents ran ahead of their ticket in this county receiving 230 votes to 177 votes for Judge Cheever, the prohibition candidate for governor. The republican candidates for regent ran 270 votes behind their ticket. Sutton for instance, received 4,304 votes while the republican candidate for secretary of state received 4,574.

Miss Emma E. Bower was a witness in the celebrated Geierman murder case being called to produce the records of the Ladies of the Maccabees to show that Mrs. Geierman, the murdered woman was insured in that order. The Detroit Evening News spelled her name Bauer and said: "Mrs. Bauer, dressed in the latest fashion, looked quite distinguished among the plain country folk who filled the courtroom."

Christian Hornung, an employee of Heusel Bros., and Miss Caroline Seyfried, both of this city, were united in marriage last evening at the home of the bride's sister, Mrs. D. Wild, on Second st. Pastor Nicklas, of Zion's Lutheran church, performed the ceremony. An elegant supper was served to the large gathering of friends present. Mr. and Mrs. Hornung were the happy recipients of many valuable wedding gifts.

The secretary of agriculture yesterday issued an order establishing a crop and climate service in the island of Porto Rico with headquarters at San Juan and appointed Prof. Mark W. Harrington at the head of it.

Jackson Herald: Some unknown person is swelling around in the five-dollar gospel helmet, belonging to the M. E. presiding eider of the Ann Arbor district. The good man attended a business meeting in Fairfield and hung his golgotha on a hook, whence it was "hooked" and a cheap, out-of-plumb affair left in its place. Several prominent persons are suspected, but the Press knows 'em and says they can prove an alibi, as they never go to church.

From Saturday's Daily Argus

Sergt. Wm. Gates and private Ed. Ross, of Co. A, have been discharged.

Fred Schleicher is shipping the crop from his Pittsfield onion farm to Detroit.

A new stone walk is being laid around and inside the Sixth ward school grounds.

Prof. J. B, Steere is shipping celery from his celery farm to Washington, D. C., and to Canadian points.

Alderman Brown is in danger of losing his reputation for public spirit. It is a week since he has commenced the erection of a new house.

It is now reported that the proposition for a revision of the state constitution has been defeated, the farmers voting heavily against it.

The next work of the city engineers' office will be the making of the surveys for the pavement on Washington st. between Fifth and Ashley sts.

Prof. M. E. Cooley will have an article in the next number of the Michigan Alumnus on "A Naval Engagement from an Engineer's Standpoint. "

W. J. Gregg, ex-county clerk of Calhoun county and later owner of the Marshall Statesman has purchased a half interest in the Ypsilanti Commercial.

Albert C. de Long, a first year student in the engineering department had an $18 case of drawing instruments stolen from his drawer in the drawing room.

An informal banquet was held a Maccabee hall last evening and some good speeches were made. A committee was appointed to arrange a literary program for a monthly social.

Mrs. Charles Bell, of Dexter town-ship, has made complaint against her husband for assault and battery on Oct. 27. She charges that he knocked her down and thrashed her with a horsewhip.

When Agent Hayes of the Michigan Central, Agent Gilmore of the Ann Arbor and Agent Mullison of the D. , Y. & A. A. form a passenger agents association it will undoubtedly be called a tripartite agreement.

The university library has received the medical library of Dr. Elizabeth H. Bates, who willed the university $140,000. The university knew nothing of the gift of the library until it was received. It contains some rare and valuable books.

Prof. Chute of the high school is happy over a new microscopic attachment to the electric lantern belonging to his department. lts power is sufficient to cause a hair to appear as large around as a flour barrel. It cost $100 and is a valualbe piece of apparatus in illustrating the work of the professor's department

Three university professors went hunting this morning. Shortly after they passed, a hunting jacket was picked up on Washtenaw ave., the pockets of which were full of cartridges and a dog whistle. The jacket was safely deposited in Warren's barber shop and the wild game probably rejoiced at the professors shortage in ammunition.

A U. of M. Minstrel Club was organized last night by 75 students, who elected O. H. Hans, of South Bend, Ind., manager; E. R. de Pont, of this city, stage manager; Louis Elbel, of South Beud, Ind. , musical director. A big minstrel entertainment is being planned for February in which the U. of M. Band and Glee Club will take a prominent part.

M. C. Peterson has made up his mind that J. L. Farrell, who wrote to the prosecuting attorney from Ohio, confessing to a mysterious crime of murder near this city some 12 years ago, is a fake. No one here knows what crime Farrell referred to and Peterson wrote him endeavoring to get some particulars. Mr. Peterson's letter was returned to him unopened marked by. the post office "unclaimed."

Adrian Press: Mr. Going is proprietor of a shoe store in Pontiac. His perfect participle, Mr. Gawne, is United States express agent at Adrian. Gawne is always going and Going is frequently gone. Gawne has never been Going however that we know of and Going would like to be Gawne if he could have his job. If Mr. Went of Raisin were on the go he might be going or he might be gone but he's Went just the same.

Christian F. Hauser whose death was noted in Thursday's Argus was a lieutenant in an artillery regiment of the Wurtemberg army. He and his brother at one time ran a brewery here where the city mills are now located. He sold out and took a draft for $4,500 on a Detroit bank and started for Philadelphia. During the time that he held the draft the bank in Detroit failed and he lost his money. He was afterwards bookkeeper for John Frey, who ran the Northern brewery and for Heinzmann & Son.