Local Brevities
LOCAL BREVITIES
From Wednesday's Daily Argus.
There is a cottage at Whitmore Lake bearing the name of Idle-a-Whyle cottage.
Miss Matilda Illi was struck in the eye by a sky rocket at Relief Park last evening.
Dr. Angell will lecture on the European Eastern question Friday night at Tappan hall.
Marshal Moore has commenced decorating the interior of the Ann Arbor Opera house.
The upholstering firm of Camp & Kauffmann have received a car load of couch frames. Charles Schneider on Monday night lit the wrong end of a sky rocket and had his fingers badly burned.
The lot of Miss Sophie Schmid, on S. Ashley st., opposite the Ann Arbor depot, is being graded and sodded.
City Marshal Gerstner reported 21 arrests during the month of June for which the city receives $11.85 in officer's fees.
Maj. W. C. Stevens, of Ingalls st., has been erecting a cottage at Whitmore Lake this week near the Lake house and upon the banks of the lake.
The Ann Arbor road yesterday sold 835 whole tickets and 80 halves to Whitmore Lake. So far as can be ascertained no accident happened to any passenger.
On motion of Ald. Brown at the council meeting the board of public works was directed to advertise for bids for a storm sewer on Huron st. Aid. Koch voted no.
A Pole in Jackson, who wants to return to Poland, has sold his household goods for $50 with his wife thrown in, possession to be given Aug. 1, the date he starts for Poland.
A little four year old Jackson girl named Mary Dittes died Monday from a peanut slipping down her throat while she was laughing. She died before medical aid reached her.
Gruner & Lutz are about to overhaul the interior of their store and make a number of improvements. The counters will be taken out and new furniture put in and the display windows enlarged.
Died at the home of her son-in-law, Prof. J. B. Davis, at 9:16 a. m., July 4, Mrs. Elisabeth Folley Baldwin, widow of the late Joseph Dorr Baldwin, of this city. Notice of funeral hereafter.
David T. Moore died in Ypsilanti Monday, at the residence of his daughter Mrs L. H. Bush, after a long illness. He was 85 years old and had lived in Ypsilanti for 10 years, moving there from Manchester.
Lawrence Olsaver, of Webster, died today aged 87 years. He died of general debility. The funeral will be held from the house on Friday at 10 o'clock and the interment will be in the Hamburg cemetery. He was the oldest settler in Webster township.
Edwin Ford, an old resident and business man of Saline, died Sunday night, age 71 years. He built the Mooreville Methodist church in 1856, the Saline Methodist church in 1857 and the Dixboro Methodist church in 1858. He was a prominent Mason.
On late trolley car from Ypsilanti last evening, a young man sitting on the step had his head badly hurt. He leaned out and a picket fence struck his head. He became quite sick at his stomach, and it was thought his injuries were serious. He got off the car at William st.
The German M. E. Sunday school had a very pleasant picnic yesterday afternoon in the old bath house grove on N. Seventh st. The young folks played games and enjoyed the many eatables. The pastor of the church showed that since his college days he had not forgotten his skill as a ball player.
Rev. Horace M. Gallup, a resident of Ypsilanti for the past 15 years, is dead. He was born in New York State in 1826, and was pastor of the Baptist churches at Grass Lake and Saline before coming to Ypsilanti. He leaves a widow, one daughter, Mrs. J. J. Hansen, and one son, Frederick L. Gallup, assistant cashier of the First National Bank of Ypsilanti.
The two men who were arrested Sunday night on suspicion of being connected with the murder of John Casler, of Flint, were yesterday released. They were the parties that the telegram from Durand called for, but the sheriff of Genessee county upon thorough investigation decided there was not enough evidence to hold them. There is a new theory in regard to the murder.
On Monday evening Carl Bauer grand baden and Gustave Zindler grand secretary of the D. O. H. installed the officers of Germania Lodge, No. 467, D. O. H. They were : Louis Kurz, ober baden; Williain Leucht, unter baden; Louis Faber, secretary, Edward Stoll, treasurer, and Albert Lutz, cashier. After the work was completed the ladies of Friendship Lodge served a banquet. Toasts were given and a general good time was enjoyed.
Geo. Wilson was brought before Justice Doty charged with being drunk and disorderly on the glorious Fourth. He was charged up by his honor with $6.18 or 10 days. He took the 10 days. Alphonse Lemblie was brought before the judge charged with assault and battery on a small boy named Albert Peiski. He kicked the boy and hurt him badly. He was fined $10 and costs or 30 days. He was before the judge about a month ago charged with being drunk and received 15 days. Three civil snits were also heard. This is a pretty small grist for the next day after the Fourth. But then many people were out of the city.
In the chancery case of Margaret Gallagher vs. Philip Duffy and Michael Duffy, heard by Judge Kinne last week Philip Duffy has filed an affidavit that after the hearing he had a conversation with his brother Edward Duffy who called his attention to a quit claim deed that he had received from his sister. He went home and after making a diligent search among his papers he found a quit claim deed given by Margaret Duffy. A copy of the deed is appended to the affidavit. This deed is dated July 16, '67, and given to Michael and Philip Duffy, for her undivided one-third interest in the farm in question the consideration being $500. It is witnessed by Edward Duffy but not acknowledged or recorded. Mr. Duffy therefore asks for leave to present more testimony in the case.
From Thursday's Daily Argus.
Mrs. J. O. Schryver, has broken ground for a new house on E. University ave.
Judge V. H. Lane has let a contract for a $4,000 residence on Forest ave. to Jacobus & Son.
Bert H. Laubengayer, of Scio, had a happy Fourth of July, welcoming a handsome girl baby.
Charles Pike, for 20 years a Michigan Central conductor had a leg amputated at Jackson for gangerene.
The funeral services of Edwin W. Ford, of Saline, were held yesterday, the Masonic burial service being used.
A pawn broker in our neighboring city of Jackson has at various times bought back 21 coats which have been stolen from him.
The large Weidemann cottage at Whitmore Lake has been engaged by a large party from Cleveland, Ohio, for he next two months.
A son of A. W. Dwelle was struck by a baseball at the Fourth of July celebration in Grass Lake and was rendered unconscious for some time.
The former residence of Alanson Moore, No. 214 N. Thayer st., will be completely remodeled by its present owner, Judge Noah W. Cheever.
Coroner Watts was called to Ypsilanti yesterday on the matter of the little girl, Gertrude Alford, who died from injuries received from her burning dress.
An opening is being cut into the Haler block, corner of Liberty and Main sts. for the purpose of putting in a large plate glass window. The store will be occupied by Staebler the grocer.
Justice Doty tied the knot which binds yesterday for Geo. Wm. McArthur, of Ovid, and Mrs. Leafy H. Kimball, of this city. The judge neglected a part of his duty, however, for he denies Hobsonizing the bride.
The brick block built by Charles Kayser on N. Fourth ave , adjoining Wurster & Kirn's carriage shop, is one of the most handsome business blocks in the city. The appearance of the front is very pretty and shows much taste.
Ella A. Bischoff, the four months old daughter of Joseph and Katherine Bischoff, of 1523 Pear st., Korthside, died last night of cholera infantum, after but a few hours illness. The funeral will be held from the house on Friday and the interment will be in Fair View.
The Ypsilanti and Ann Arbor golf clubs have consolidated and have subscribed funds for the erection of a club house. The Rice property about midway between the two cities has been leased for a site, and plans for the club building are being drafted. The membership of the new organization is 60, and this number will be greatly increased after the new quarters are ready.
Many persons remark as to the quickness of the passing of the cherry season this year. The trouble is not that the crop has been short but that because of their cheapness they are not being marketed at all. There are oceans of them but they are not being picked. Harvesting is crowding on the farmers so rapidly along with haying that time is too valuable to be used in marketing cherries at $1 a bushel.
A dispatch has been received from Prof. J. B. Davis stating that he and his wife would arrive at home this evening. After the death of Mrs. J. D. Baldwin, her daughter, Mrs. Ebenezer Wells, tried to communicate with her sister Mrs. Davis and husband at Beaver Island. She could not reach them by telegraph, so she by telegraph yesterday chartered a tug at Charlevoix to carry a message to Beaver Island.
Margaret A. Morrell, of Ann Arbor, by her solicitors Cavanaugh & Wedemeyer, has filed a bill asking for a divorce from her husband George F. Morrell. She alleges that she was married Dec. 3, 1883, at the village of Shaftsbury, Shiawassee county. They lived together until July 1, 1898. She charges her husband with cruelty in not providing for herself and child Clifford G. Morrell aged 11 years. She has to support herself by keeping boarders. She also charges her husband with using bad language and striking her.