Local Brevities

LOCAL BREVITIES.

From Friday's Daily Argus.

In the divorce case of David Leonard complainant, vs. Minnie Leonard defendant, Judge Kinne granted a decree today dissolving the marriage relations. The grounds for which a divorce was granted was cruelty. J. Willard Babbitt was the complainant's solicitors.

John Kenny, of the firm of Kenny & Quinlan, received a telephone message from Wayne yesterday announcing the death of Mrs. Bridget Kirkwood. She was stricken with paralysis a week ago. Mr. and Mrs. Kenny will attend the funeral to be held tomorrow. Mrs. Kirkwood has visited in Ann Arbor at various times.

The examination of William Simmons charged with doing great bodily harm to Fed A. Bowen, was adjourned before Justice Duffy to July 30. Bowen had five teeth knocked and a stone as big as a fist broken over his head, into four pieces. In default of giving bail in the sum of $500 Simmons went back to jail again.

The case of the People vs. Fred Lutz, of Fredonia, was adjourned to Aug. 10, before Justice Duffy. He is charged with malicious injury to a drain by Postmaster Fred Vogel. A drain passes through the lands of both parties and Vogel thinks Lutz has stopped it up causing the water to back up on the Vogel land.

The next meeting of the state bar association which will be held in this city will probably occur in May, when the university is in session. At least Col. B. M. Thompson, the new president of the association is trying to arrange it so. To do so he must gain the concurrence of the various judges in the state so tat no cases will be tried while the bar meetings are in progress.

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From Saturday's Daily Argus.

Mrs. Julia Millen Ricketts, of this city, will be married next Tuesday to C. H. Ricketts of Iowa at the home of the bride on the north side.

Judge Kinne today dismissed the bill with costs in the case of Nancy Brainard vs. Joseph Feather and Matthew Seeger. It was a bill brought to reform a judgement.

School Commissioner W. N. Lister was in Saline last evening, where he attended the high school alumni banquet. He filled the position of toastmaster. There were 200 plates set.

Prof. I. N. Demmon of the University of Michigan yesterday delivered the commencement address at the graduating exercises of the Dexter high school tomorrow. His subject was "The Training of a Man."

L. C. Goodrich returned today noon from his trip during which he held Masonic schools of instruction at various places. He got as far north as mackinaw. On July 8 he will go to the upper peninsula to continue his Masonic work.

Judge Kinne this morning granted a new trial in the case of Charles R. Whitman vs. Adrion Haire. This is the case in which the defendant removed a furnace from a house owned by the plaintiff. John W. Bennett represented the plaintiff.

The story that Rev. L. Koelbing, pastor of St. Paul's church, had been held up by tramps and robbed turns out to be a take of the largest proportions. Mr. Koelbing says there is no truth in it whatever and furthermore he was not away from the house the day on which the holdup was said to have occurred.--Chelsea Herald.

John W. Herbst, by his next friend has filed an intervener in the matter of Daniel W. Barry drain commissioner's interpleader, for the money due on the Koebbe tile drain. This is the case in which the commissioner claims the drain was not finished according to contract and he had to hire others to do the work.

The plea of Isaac Perrine, of Ypsilanti in the case of Peter W. Shute vs. the New State Telephone Co., Isaac Perrine and Martin Cremer was filed today, J. Willard Babbitt appearing for the defendant. He like the other defendants claims that whatever was said if anything about the telephone message, was said in the interests of the public good.

The Main st. business men's club have decided to recommend the old Maynard homestead lot on the northwest corner of S. Main and Williams sts. for the new opera house. The lot is 8 by 10 rods in size and is well located as to the Ann Arbor depot and trolly roads. The buildings on this lot could be moved to vacant lots in the Seventh or Second wards with little trouble.

The concert given by the Linden Hall Seminary quartet and soloists under the direction of Prof. J. Fred Schaeberle last evening in the parlors of the Bethlehem church was musically and financially a success. With the admission price only 10 and 15 cents, the receipts were about $45. Prof. Schaeberle knows how to arrange a good concert. Thanks are due both to him and his able assistants.

The Ann Arbor Arbeiter Verein is patriotic and will celebrate the Fourth of July in Relief Park, with a big picnic. There will be a procession in the morning. All the German societies in the county have been invited. At the park William Riethmann, of Grand Rapids, a well known German orator will deliver an address. Titus F. Hutzel will be marshal of the day. A general good time is expected.

Rev. F. P. Daniels and Miss Louise Grimmer, of Ann Arbor, were married at the residence of Rev. Leslie W. Sprague, in Grand Rapids, Wednesday, June 21. They will pass the summer vacation at Mr. Daniels' home in Alto, Mich. the members of the Unitarian society and his many friends in Sturgis join in hearty congratulations and extend best wishes of joy and happiness to Mr. Daniels and his bride.--Sturgis Democrat.

We entertained politicians unawares last week, as the following from the News would indicate: There were a few people at the commencement exercises at Ann Arbor this week whose names will be heard in the republican state convention. Perry F. Powers was over. Perry had his boom for auditor-general--$3,000 a year with him. Jason E. Hammond, now serving his second term as superintendent of public instruction, was there also. Hammond is to be Powers' chief deputy, providing, of course, their plans go. Prof. Delos R. Fall, of Albion college, an alumnus of the university and a probable candidate, so it is said, for superintendent of public instruction, was there too. Before Prof. Fall went to Albion he was principal of the Flint high school.

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From Monday's Daily Argus.

Charles K. Laversaat, of Saline, has had his pension increased to $8 a month.

Max Walter was arrested by Officer Ambruster for riding a bicycle on the sidewalk. He paid Justice Doty $3.45 costs.

Charles Sauer, the builder, has the contract for a $5,000 residence to be built for Ernest P. Van Kleck, the skirt manufacturer, on N. Ingalls st. It is to contain all modern improvements. 

The delivery wagon of C. F. Pardon was upset on Summit st. Saturday. The horse became frightened by a tin can on an oil wagon on Fountain st. The animal's legs were cut and the top of the delivery wagon smashed.

The Sanitary Milk Co. is making some very fine ice cream. The Argus knows for it had a present of some very high grade ice cream from the company yesterday. It was rich and good, the kind of cream which makes customers of those who sample it.

The Michigan Central proposes making extensive improvements at its depot in this city. The plank of the front platform will be replaced with cement. A convenient coal shute will be build so that coal can be delivered from the cars into the cellar.

The Schoolcraft Express in speaking of the high school commencement exercises says: "the address by W. W. Wedemeyer of Ann Arbor, was a masterly effort and is frequently spoken of as among the very best addresses ever given here on similar occasions.

John Chambers and James Berner were arrested Saturday afternoon by Marshal Gerstner on the charge of being drunk and disorderly and cruelty to animals. They pled guilty to the charges before Justice Doty. They were fined $5 and costs and each of them paid.

The members of the C. E. society of the Bethlehem church, with a few invited friends attended the sixth annual anniversary services of the C. E. society of the Emanuel church in Manchester yesterday. They went over with a bus. The day was fine and they had a good time.

John J. Trautwein, with Funeral Director O. M. Martin, this morning received a letter from his son Jacob, a private in Co. D. 16th U. S. Infantry. The letter was mailed in Honolulu. He reports that he is well and in good spirits. He was not sea sick. They expect to arrive in Manila about July 4.

The remains of Muna P. Rose were yesterday sent to Lockport, N. Y., for interment. He died Saturday night at the home of his son-in-law Stephen M. Klingman, No. 914 Monroe 
st., aged 88 years. He was an old soldier and an inmate of the Soldiers' home in Grand Rapids until two months ago when he came to Ann Arbor.

Oscar, the son of Martin Brucklacher, fell down in a faint yesterday afternoon on N. Main st. near Tessmer's boat house. Although there were 15 or 20 people around, everybody was afraid to come to his assistance. Marshal Gerstner, who was close by was called. He rubbed the young man with camphor and worked over him until he brought him to.

Another enthusiastic meeting was held in St. Thomas' school last evening to arrange for the Fourth of July picnic at Whitmore Lake. Large donations of cash, meats, etc., were reported from the committees and the success of the picnic is already assured. The Ann Arbor road will run a train almost every hour in the morning beginning at 7;30/ Everybody will go to the picnic to enjoy a good dinner, cool breezes, inviting shade, good music, singing and oratory. A rustic time at rustic prices.

Revs. Kelly, of Ann Arbor, and Goldrick, of Northfield, have taken up the Whitmore lake bicycle path reconstruction work. They propose with the help of their friends to put the path from St. Patrick's church to the lake in good condition. They believe it will be finished by Thursday evening. Both of the gentlemen thoroughly believe in a good path and will use their influence to keep it in good repair and protect it from damage. It will be in splendid condition for the Fourth of July picnic.

An Argus reporter this afternoon noticed Dr. H. I. Post, of Willis, walking into the county clerk's office, with a most happy expression on his face. He addressed Deputy Phil Blum in a very suave manner and the reporter thought he overheard the words marriage license. Thereupon he asked the genial, good natured doctor, if he was the happy man in the case. The doctor promptly replied that he was and that Miss May Billsen, of Sumpter, was the other principal and that the happy even was to take place this afternoon at 2 o'clock. Having received the necessary legal permit the doctor inquired the way to Church st. and the home of the Rev. Wm. E. Caldwell. Dr. and Mrs. Post will take a short wedding trip and will be at home to their friends after July 5.