Local Brevities

LOCAL BREVITIES

From Tuesday's Daily Argus. The first sleeping car on the Ann Arbor road north yesterday contained three passengers. The following marriage license was issued today: Jacob M. Bock, 28, Owosso; Minnie E. Klein, 31, Saline. Martin Wackenhut, of Chelsea, has filed in the county clerks office his oath of office as deputy game and fish warden. Application has been made to the probate court to declare William Barr insane The hearing will be tomorrow afternoon at 3 o'clock. Mlle. Hortense Rhea, the great actress who was such a favorite in Ann Arbor theater circles, died in Morency, France, last week. Rev. McElroy, pastor of the M. E. church has extended an invitation to the members of Co. A to attend his church, Sunday evening, June ll.when he will preach a special sermon. A number of improvements are being made in the First Presbyterian church of the city. The steam heating apparatus is being overhauled and considerable painting is to be done. U. S. recruiting officers are to be sent through the state in an effort to get members of the 31st Michigan to enlist in the regular army. It is not likely that they will get many of them in this city. ff County Treasurer Mann last evening awarded the contract for his new home to John Walz the builder for $2,200. It is to be built on W. Liberty st. and will contain all the modern improvements. John Williams, of Ann Arbor, was before Justice Doty today for obtaining a pair of 3 shoes under false pretenses. He plead guilty. paid for the shoes and the costs. He was arrested in Detroit yesterday by Marshal Gerstner. James Frederick Sumner, infant son of Mr. and Mrs. J. E. Sumner, of State st. , and also the four months' old son of Dr, and Mrs. McNaughton, of Port Huron, were baptized by the Rev Henry Tatlock in St. Andrew's church recently. Miss Eva Mae Babbington, a well Down and respected young lady of Corunna, died Sunday evening aged 24 years. She was a milliner by trade and at one time resided in Ypsilanti, where she made many friends. She was the daughter of Dr. and Mrs. John Babbington. Rev. Mr. Golder, of Cincinnati, O., last evening filled the pulpit in the German Evangelical M. E. church. He preached a very earnest sermon. Mr. and Mrs. Golder are visiting relatives in the city. Mr. Golder formerly was the pastor of the Ann Arbor church. Mrs. Golder is better known as Miss. Ida Schlotterbeck. "Mr. and Mrs. Yeager, two old residents of Ypsilanti.celebrated their golden wedding Saturday. The couple are 74 and 68 years old, respectively. Mr. Yaeger was born in Dauphin county, Pa., Mrs. Yeager is a native of Michigan. The couple have lived in Ypsilanti for 47 years. All soldiers are cordially invited to meet with Welen Post, G. A. K., at their hall Sunday morning, May 28, at 10 o'clock a. m. sharp to attend devine services. W. A. Clark, Commander. From Wednesday's Daily Argus. Earl F. Chase, of Manchester, regimental postmaster of the 31st Michigan, has been offered a position in the post office department in Cuba, and may go back.

Fred Krause. auctioneer and farmer, reports this year to have found an unusual number of grasshoppers. '? He says that while plowing, his horses and whiffle trees were covered by millions of " hoppers. " In the case of Joseph C. Demosh and Geo. B. Denioshivs. the Michigan Telephone Co. the jury was charged right after the opening of the afternoon session of the court and is still out as the Argus goes to press. It is thought there will be a disagreement. The executive committee and all other officers of the Washtenaw County Pioneer Society and others to who is sent this notice is sent are earnestly requested to meet in the circuit court room at Ann Arbor, on Saturday May 27, at 3 o'clock p. m. , to make arrangement for the next meeting of this society at the fair grounds in Ann Arbor. St. Thomas' high school will have its commencement exercises on Tuesday evening, June 20, in the school hall. Miss Genevieve Duffy will deliver the commencement address. The university examination was made some weeks ago and the graduates will enter the university next year for the A. B. course. Ann Arbor now has two schools on the university host. The Ann Arbor Chicory Co. is still daily making contracts for planting roots Some of the farmers are beginning to appreciate what it means to start up a new industry which will be largely for their benefit with almost no risk to them as the price of the crop is guaranteed at $6 a ton. The cold nights at present will allow the sowing of chicory to be continued up to June 1 and possibly a few days later. Those farmers who have contracts this year will be favored next spring. This in itself is an inducement to put out half an acre or more this year. County Commissioner of Schools Lister, did a very handsome thing for the teachers who attended the Washtenaw Teachers' Association at Saline last Saturday. There were 80 teachers in attendance and when adjournment was taken at noon, Commissioner J Lister invited them to dinner in the parlors of the church. A most palatable repast was served which every body thoroughly enjoyed. It was a handsome thing that the genial commissioner perpetrated upon his teachers and whereas he is already popular with them, this will not tend to take him less so. All present agreed in wishing that his shadow may never grow less. The declaration in the case of Fanny B. Miller vs. the Detroit, Ypsilanti & Ann Arbor Railway Co. , was fixed in the county clerks office today. The plaintiff lives east of Ypsilanti. She claims $1,000 damages for the cutting down of trees in front of her property.

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From Thursday's Daily Argus.

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Dust is again flying on Main st. and vigorous street sprinkling will be in order. The new house being erected by Ottmar Eberbach adjoining his home on S. Fourth ave. is enclosed. It is nearly time for Saline to begin preparation for the celebration of German day this year. Mrs. George Johnson, of Lodi, gives a reception this evening for her sister Mrs. John Burg and Miss Hager, of Marquette. The ladies who are working up an increased membership in the L. O. T. M. put in 21 applications at the last meeting. It is stated sub rosa that a wedding is to take place in Ann Arbor Saturday. The interested parties intend to surprise their friends. Notre Dame university has selected Prof. T. O. Trueblood and Rev. E. D. Kelly as judges for the oratorical contest to take place there. M. H. Oarmody, the U. of M. oartor will speak at Fairview cemetery in the Fifth ward at 2 o'clock nest Tuesday, Memorial day. The brick in the walls of the third story in the Aprill block fare being taken down. How far the removal will extend has nor yet been decided. Miss Louise Stanger, who was hurt by a fall from her bicycle on Ashley st., Monday, is still quite ill, the fall having been more serious, than at one time expected. Rev. W. Alber, of Jackson, will preach in the Bethlehem church next Sunday evening at the seventh anniversary of the Christian Endeavor Society. Sheriff Gillen took Chas. Tomlinson of Chelsea, to the Pontiac asylum to day. Tomlinson is the man who recently escaped form St. Joseph's retreat at Dearborn. LeRoy Warner, of Wayne, plead guilty in justice court in Chelsea yesterday to simple larceny from Archi Clark, of Lyndon, and was remanded for sentence in two weeks. As next Sunday will be "Memorial Sunday," Rev. J. H. Crooker, as has been his custom for 25 years, will give a sermon on a national topic. His subject will be, "A New Era of American Responsibihty. " The U. of M. Toastmasters' Club will visit Whitmore Lake Saturday and will hold a banquet in the evening at the Clifton house. About 35 will make up the party. H. J. McCreary, lit '99, will preside at the banquet. Demosh & Son obtained a verdict of $162.50 against the Michigan Telephone Co. yesterday for damages to a team of their horses and rig cp. used by a telephone wire that was down across the road, into which the rig was driven at night. The well being drilled for the Ann Arbor Chicory Co. by the Norris Drilling Co. was down HS feet last evening in quick sand. Water is not expected to be found until hard pan is struck. As the company will use much water in washing its roots, a good flowing well will be a great money saver. Supt. E. T. Austin, formerly of Salem, has been offered the position of superintendent of the Michigan City, Ind., city schools at a salary of $1,800 with the promise of a $200 raise the second year. The offer is a very flattering one, as his salary in Owosso is but $1,400. He will undoubtedly give the school board his answer tomorrow night. - Owosso Argus. Edwin Mason, of Kalamazoo, is 96 years old at his next birthday. He moved to Richland, formerly Gull Praire, in May, 1832. At that time there were no settlements between Ann Arbor and Richland. This corroberates the story told by the late Hon. Emanuel Mann. He said the first Sunday he spent in Ann Arbor in May, 1830, he visited David Allmendinger west. of the city. About where the old German church, known as the First Evangelical church, of Scio was built, they met two ox teams, from Kalamazoo, loaded with wheat. Their drivers were hunting the mill at Dexter. The hearing of the claim of W. J. Webster vs. the estate of James W. Waugh, deceased, of York. occupied the attention of Judge of Probate Newkirk. This is the case recently mentioned in the Argus. Mr. Webster held a land contract of Mr. Waugh which was not signed by his wife and the supreme court held it invalid. The present claim is for work and the money he expended, by which he hopes to recoup himself for the loss of the land. Randall & Jones are the attorneys for Mr. Webster, and K. B. Norris and M. J. Lehiua for the heirs who are opposing the claim. The probate room , was filled with spectators and witnesses.