Local Brevities.
LOCAL BREVITIES.
From Friday's Daily Argus.
The windows of Seabolt Bros. grocers, were handsomely lettered today.
Commencing with this week,the Ann Arbor road is running chair cars on the morning and evening passenger trains.
Mrs. Ross Granger sent $30 to Co. A yesterday, the proceeds of the party given at her academy ten days ago for their benefit.
The house yesterday passed the bill amending the charter of the city of Ypsilanti and it is now in the hands of the governor.
Mrs. Jane Stedman, of Howell, who died at Howell last Saturday aged 88 years, was a resident of Washtenaw county in 1839.
John Wisner expects to build a residence on Wells st. next July. His increasing business here requires him to move to this city.
J. R. Bach sold a lot this morning at the corner of Third and W. Washington sts. to Mrs. C. Brock, of Chapin st. She will put up a new residence there.
The Detroit papers say that 100,000 visitors will attend the Odd Fellows national encampment in Detroit next September and on Monday, Sept. 17, a trolley ride will be given to this city and a reception given at university hall.
From the sixth annual report of the bureau of labor statistics we clip the following: At no time has the negro population of this state constituted one per cent of the entire population; and while there has been a gradual increase of this population since 1870, the negro population has decreased in percentage as to the total population of the state.
A woman chicken fancier of the city had quite an experience with one of her hens. The hen had a greatly enlarged crop and seemed about to die. The woman opened the crop and removed a large wad of packed soured grass. She then sewed up the incision which was two or three inches long. The hen immediately began to improve and is now wholly recovered and is laying eggs each day. The Adrian Press need cast no suspicion on this item. It is properly vouched for.
From Saturday's Daily Argus.
Friday, April 28, has been set aside as Arbor day.
Supervisor Willis M. Fowler, of Saline, had a stroke of paralysis Wednesday. He is getting the better of it.
The board of health of Milan report four deaths during the month of March and Freedom five.
The case of the City vs. Binder & Kearns charged with keeping a gaming table, was adjournd before Justice Duffy for two weeks.
Allen A. Kent shipped his household goods from Dundee to this city Thursday and is settling them in his newly built residence in this city.
J. Baumgardner, of the Ann Arbor marble works, erected a handsome monument in Oakwood cemetery, Tuesday, on lot of F.W. Fox.- Dundee Reporter
Senator Wards bill changing the name of the State Normal School at Ypsilanti to the Michigan Normal College passed the house yesterday and now goes to the governor.
W. W. Wedemeyer leads the discussion tomorrow before the Business Mens's Class in the Congregational church of Chelsea on the subject, "The election of U. S. senators by popular vote. What interest has the church in the settlement of this and other political questions?"
Jacob Troutwein, formerly of Dexter, where he was an assistant of Funeral Director John Costello, has accepted a position with Funeral Director O. M. Martin. He takes the place of George Haviland who went to California. Mr. Trontwein formerly resided in Ann Arbor and is well acquainted in the county.
Lucy W., the relict of the late W. N. Cooper, died yesterday aged 66 years. The funeral services will probably be held on Monday. The interment il take place in the Fifth ward cemetery. Mrs. Cooper's only son is Sergeant William C. Cooper, of Co. A. He has been written and telegraphed to, but a yet no answer has been received.
The building on N. Fourth ave., adjoining Wurster & Kirns' carriage shop, is being remodeled by its owner, Charles F. Kayser. He proposes to add a third story. The roof framing shows the old solid style. The building was originally built by William Besimer who ran a saloon there. It was then known as the Commercial college.
Albert Lutz and Leo Gruner have formed a partnership under the firm name of Gruner & Lutz and will carry on a boot and shoe business at the old stand of L. Gruner, 108 S. Main st. These young men are well known to Ann Arbor people as young men of clean character, good business ability, honest and reliable. The Argus wishes them every success.
Mrs. Julia Heffelbower, wife of Samuel Heffelbower, 1025 Vaughan st, died this morning at 8 o'clock after a lingering illness. Some time ago she was operated upon for tumor but never recovered from the trouble. She was 46 years old and leaves a husband and three children. She was born in Ohio and her remains will be taken to Delta, Ohio, on the 8:45 Ann Arbor train this evening.
The music loving public of Ann Arbor will be pleased to learn that Arthur Sullvan's comic opereta "Box & Cox" will be given soon. It is under the direction of Frank McIntyre. and Prof. Renwick will act as pianist. Jerome Crowley the gentleman who made the hit in "A Night Off," which was given at the Athens by tho Comedy Club, will play a prominent part, Ray Warren, now studying with Mahn, of Detroit, will also sing a leading part. It will be given for the benefit of some church or other worthy organization. Just which one has not been decided upon as yet.
Andrew Muehlig, of the firm of Muehlig & Schmid, this morning recieved a telegram from Adams, Mass., that his sister Mrs. Mollie Richmond had died suddenly. The time of the funeral will be announced later. Mrs. Richmond was born in Ann Arbor, Jan. 11, '54, and was married twice. She had suffered from the grip but in her last letter wrote that she was feeling very well. During her life time she often remarked that when she died she would be called home suddenly. She had a large circle of friends and acquaintances. She was a sister of Andrew and John Muehling who with her invalid husband Byron Richmond survive her. They have the sincere sympathy of everyone.
The many friends of George Haviland, the assistant of Funeral Director O. M. Martin, will be much astonished to learn that he is in Hodson, California. He had a friend there interested in one of the large, low grade gold quartz deposits in the world. For the past year George's friend has been writing him about the developments being made. A new hotel at the mines has been put up, and George was telegraphed to come on to manage the house. He is an experienced hotel man and will be a valuable man for the position. He hesitated about leaving, but the good offer was too much of a temptation to resist. He left Ann Arbor last week and after a stop of a few days went right through to California. His many friends wish him the success that he merits.
From Monday's Daily Argus.
A fire in the rear of the residence of Christian Mack on Fourth ave., called out the fire department today. A pile of rubbish had been set on fire and it ran along, approaching so near the barn that it was feared the barn might catch. It was extinguished without any damage being done.
The answer in the chancery case of Janet Webb complainant vs. Walter J. Webb et al. defendants of the defendants Elizabeth A. Ben ton, Jane M. Glenn, Margaret L. Hyde, Janet G. Pratt. Lucy A. Sweeney, George M . Webb and George Benton administrator has been filed by A. J. Sawyer their solicitor.
In the chancery case of Peter Kelly and Rosa Kelly vs. Patrick Gallagher of Corruna S. S. Miner the defendants' solicitor filed an answer. The defendant while acknowledging all the payments claimed to be made on the mortgage by the complainants says he was always ready to and willing to come to a just and fair accounting but denies that the mortgage has been over paid.
W. S. Lindsley, of Marlboro, Mass., a brother-in-law of Albert A. Marshall, the suicide of last Saturday is in the city to look after Marshall's affairs and take his remains back to Marlboro. He says he first heard of the suicide in this way : The item was sent to the Associated Press by the Ann Arbor reporter and the fact that Marshall had committed suicide appeared in the Boston Globe and his (Lindsley's) attention was called to the item by the local reporter of the Globe. Mr. Lindsley started yesterday and arrived in Ann Arbor this afternoon. He says Marshall was naturally of a melancoly nature. Then everything in his affairs had seemed to go wrong. He was warmly attached to his wife and she after a lingering illness died some three years ago. Since then he has been more cast down than before. He was afflicted with some head trouble also which at times made him blind and his sufferings were at times terrible. In the letter which he sent to his mother he related that his troubles had become unendeurable and he could not bear up under then any longer. Mr Lindsley will ship the remains to Marlboro tomorrow.