Local Brevities

Local Brevities.

From Friday's Daily Argus.

Wm. Walz has secured his discharge from Co. A, 31st Michigan.

Eugene Debs, the great labor agitator, speaks before the Good Government Club, Feb. 3

The average attendance at the Bible Chair Classes of the Students' Christian Association this year has been 130.

D. B. Gregory, of Gregory, and Miss Hattie Hudson, of Dexter, were married Wednesday by Rev. T. W. Young.

The section gang of the Ann Arbor road is engaged in removing the earth washed on the tracks at the crossing of W. Washington st.

The sewer committee this afternoon takes up the consideration of the storm sewer on Huron st., prepartory to the paving of the street. 

The case against Welch, the returned soldier, charged with vagrancy, was today discontinued on the order of the prosecuting attorney.

The Webster society tonight discusses the abolition of the pension system and the building instead of homes for disabled soldiers and sailors.

William Rheinhart, the popular shoe merchant, is being groomed for mayoralty nomination on the republican ticket next spring.

Winfred S. Gilbert has been chosen president of the Students' Christian Association. He is from Spokane, Wash., and is a member of the Episcopal church.

There seems to be a sharp demand for houses for rent. Fred Weinberg has already rented three of the four new houses he is building and none of them are yet completed. 

President Angell has declined the invitation of President Harper, of Chicago University, to deliver the January convocation address, but will deliver the April graduating address.

Timothy Mahoney has sold his bowling alley on S. Main st., to Herbert E. Lehr, a post-graduate dental student, from Rede, Ill., and Hubert D. Russell, a freshman medic of Battle Creek.

On Tuesday, Dec. 13, Ann Arbor Lodge, B. P. O. Elks, will give a reception and banquet in honor of the ladies and gentlemen who assisted in the production of "The Two Vagabonds."

The papers in the cases of Joseph E. Gage vs. Pittsfield township, Chas M. Webb vs. Caroline Feathers estate, and D. R. Doane vs. the Caroline Feathers estate, were sent to Lansing for the supreme court today. 

The suit of C. L. Davison against the Detroit, Ypsilanti and Ann Arbor railway for the destruction of his buggy on Thanksgiving day on Packard st., will be tried in Justice Duffy's court, Jan. 9. The suit is set for $50.

The annual co-ed freshman spread takes place this evening. Each junior takes a freshman to the party. The expenses are paid by an assessment of 50 cents on each sophomore student, and as the girls put it: the first year you attend you go for free, the second year you pay for others' fun and the third year you again go free.

William Andres, treasurer of Scio township, will be at the county treasurer's office in the court house Thursday, Dec. 15, 22 and 29, to receive taxes. Friday, Dec. 16, 23, and 30 he will be at his home, and on Saturday, Dec. 10, 17, 24, and 31 he will be at the Dexter Savings Bank for the same purpose. 

Golden Rule Lodge, No. 55, Degree of Honor, A. O. U. W., elected at its regular meeting last night, the following officers: P. C. of H., Mrs. Sarah Sinke; C. of H., Mrs. Sarah Rehberg; L. of H., Miss Alice Butler; C. of C., Mrs. Jennie Wotzke; recorder, Mrs. Mary Kern; financier, Mrs. Julia Luick; receiver, Mrs. Pauline Baumgardner; S. U., Miss Annie Lucas; I. W., Mrs. Kate Kranich; O. W., Mrs. Christine Fischer.

There are floating rumors of ladies being robbed of their purses, but no complains have been made to the police excepting that of the robbery of ex-postmaster Duffy's daughter. Another young lady is said, however, to have been robbed of her purse a night or two before. One or two other rumors are afloat and one which seemed to be tangible was run down by an Argus reported only to find that it originated in the grabbing of Miss Duffy's purse.