Local Brevities

From Tuesday's Daily Argus.

BROKE INTO JAIL- Ernest Crump who broke into the county jail Saturday received 10 days by Justice Duffy this morning.

A LONG WALK- Dr. Louis P. Hall, of Hill st., is having 1,200 feet of stone walk laid. John Baumgardner has the contract.

PLEAD GUILTY- Fred Johnson arrested by Officer O'Mara tor disturbing the peace on Main st Saturday, yesterday placed guilty before Justice Doty and paid $5.94 fine and costs.

A $2,000 CONTRACT- Robert Lake, of Jackson, has a 2,000 contract for laying a cement platform about the Michigan Central depot in this city, which the Argus stated the other day was about to be built.

QUARTERLY MEETING - The First M. E. church holds its fourth quarterly meeting next Sabbath. Love Feast 9:30 a. m., Communion 10:30 a. m. Every official member is urged to be at the fourth quarterly conference Tuesday evening, Aug. 29.

O'DONNELL A CANDIDATE- Hon. James O'Donnell, of Jackson, is out after the next republican nomination for governor and is not at all bashful in saying so. He spoke at three farmers' picnics last week and speaks at three more this week.

REMOVED CENTER STONE- John Baumgardner took out today the center stone between the floors of the new St. Thomas' church and replaced it with a new one. It was a very difficult operation on account of the weight resting on the stone. This had caused it to crack.

WHO ARE HEIRS- A petition was filed yesterday asking that the lawful heirs of Samuel Hathaway, who died in York township in 1852, be determined. His son George has been living on his fathers farm of 80 acres and now that be wants to sell the land he wants the title fixed up.

SOLD THREE HOUSES- George Clarken is quite a hustler as a real estate salesman. This morning he sold three houses and lots for Fred Besimer to Fred Wuerth. It is intimated that Mr. Clarken has his eye on a purchase of a number of vacant lots which he intends improving.

BURNED A CEMETERY- Sunday afternoon fire started from a cigar thrown in the grass at the cemetery in Pinckney and the flames were not checked until the entire cemetery was burned over, destroying much of the shrubbery and about half of the fence The grass was very dry and burned fiercely.

GET TWO PERCENT- Only two Ann Arbor banks bid for the city money. The State Savings Bank offered one and a half per cent interest on daily balances and charge six per cent on overdrafts. The Ann Arbor Savings Bank offered two per cent on daily balances and five per cent on overdrafts. On motion of Aid. Koch the city monies were ordered deposited with the Ann Arbor Savings Bank.

HE WILL REFORM- Ernest Crump a colored man of Ann Arbor has decided to reform. He walked into the county jail Saturday and asked to be locked up. When the sheriff offered to let him out Sunday he refused to go saying he wanted to stay in jail 10 days. He had run up against booze and he wanted to get sober.

GOOD PROSPECTS- Miss Nellie May Hamilton is acting as corresponding secretary for Prof. Slauson, superintendent of the city schools during his absence in California. She has received over a 100 letters from all parts of the United States. This would indicate a good attendance during the coming winter. Prof. Slauson and wife are expected home tomorrow.

RAISED THE STEAMER- Mail Carrier William Miller and family returned Sunday evening from the Marshland club house, St. Clair Flats. Mr. Miller says the had a splendid time. He w'ent there to rest and be therefore did not trouble the fish. He saw the work of raising a large whaleback steamer that had sunk. A hundred men, of whom six were divers, worked on her. At last large pumps started up and the boat floated. It was very interesting.

CONCRETE WAS GOOD-George Clarken tells a good story on himself which he enjoys. When the foreman of the Bell Telephone Co. was having the concrete on the Washington and Main st. intersection picked to dig the trench for the conduits, Mr. Calrken walked up to him and remarked: "'That's poor concrete you are going through." The answer Mr. Clarken received: "You are just like all of the rest of the d—d cranks about here. That concrete is some of the hardest picking I have ever had." The foreman was so mad that he wanted to punish Mr. Clarken. The latter did not feel hurt by the remarks in view of all the criticisms as to poor concrete that he has received.

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From Wednesday's Daily Argus. 

DEATH OF ANDREW EISELE- Andrew Eisele, one of the German pioneers of Freedom, died Monday evening, aged 69 years. The funeral services will be held at his house at 10 o'clock a. m Thursday. The interment will take place at 11 o'clock at Thomas cemetery.

NEW CONNECTIONS - Manager McGregor of the State Telephone Co. left this morning with a gang of men for Stockbridge, Plainfield and Pinckney. He intended putting a number of connections with a number of new telephone subscribers today. The connection with Whitmore Lake will also be completed.

NOW HE KICKS- H. B. Dodsley, of Detroit st, is kicking vigorously about the Western Union Telegraph employees. He says he was asked tor permission to cut off a few small limbs on his shade trees that were interfering with the wires. This he granted, but he was greatly surprised when his trees were mutilated and branches as thick as his arm cut off. He proposes to secure damages for the ruination of his beautiful trees. He thinks the people of the city should be warned of what is going on and rise up and protect their trees from destruction by the telegraph company.

Y. M. C. A. MEETING- Miss Ben Oliel, an English young lady, daughter of the well known missionary, Rev. A. Ben Oliel, and for several years a resident of Jerusalem, will address the Y. M. C. A. at their meeting next Sunday afternoon at 2:45. Miss Ben Oliel is a very interesting and charming speaker, and those who heard her when she was here several months ago and gave the illustrated talk on "Shepherd Life in the East." in the Y. M. C. A. rooms, should not fail to hear her next Sunday. Her subject will be, "Esekiel's visions in the light of Palestine." The opening exercises will begin with a song service. Special music will also be rendered.

FOUND HIS WHEEL- A lost wheel has been restored to its owner by Marshal Gerstner. It proved not to have been stolen. It was left where round in front of Trinity Lutheran church by its owner, Fred Weinberg last Sunday and he did not miss it until yesterday; which would go to indicate that he was not a bicycle fiend. After being left there for so long the wheel was taken charge of under the suspicion that it had been abandoned.

POCKETBOOK FOUND- A ladies pocketbook was discovered lying on a bench at the Ann Arbor depot this morning after the excursion train for Toledo pulled out. Milo S. Bott, of Owosso, a plumber of the company who first saw the article, turned it over to the office. It contained some $5 in money and a ticket to Toledo and return. From a receipt found it was believed the pocketbook belonged to Mrs. John Kuehule. Agent Gilmore telegraphed the conductor of the train that it had been found. The latter probably relieved Mrs. Kuehule's worries.

A BRIDAL COUPLE- Justice of the Peace George B. McCaughan and bride of Owosso, will pass south this evening on the Ann Arbor train for Toledo where they will take the boat for Mackinaw and Chicago. They were married this morning. Mrs. McCaughan was Miss Mae Webster, daughter of O. F. Webster, formerly of this city. Mr. McCaughan is a rising young man who will make his mark in the world. Both Mr. and Mrs. McCaughan have not only many friends in Owosso but also in Ann Arbor. There will probably be many friends at the depot to greet them and express their congratulations as they pass.

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From Thursday's Daily Argus.

REMOVED HERE- The family of Fred Lamb, of the firm of Lamb & Spencer, have removed from Ypsilanti and now reside on S. State st.

BEFORE THE JUSTICE- Silas Tolbert, colored, who was sleepy drunk, last evening, was taken before Justice Doty who gave him two days board in Hotel de Gillen.

DEATH OF MR. ZEBB- Gottlob Zeeb, of Pittsfield, died yesterday afternoon. The funeral services will be held Saturday morning at 11 o'clock in the Bethlehem church.

A BIRTHDAY- The venerable Jacob Kempf, of Pittsfield, last evening celebrated his 77th birthday anniversary. In the evening his family and a few neighbors called to express their good wishes.

ANOTHER ARREST - Eddy Marsh last evening had an altercation on S. Main st. It was in fact an all round general fight in the opinion of some of the bystanders. Marsh was arrested on the charge of being drunk and disorderly.

IN PHILIPPINE COSTUME- Walter Nash, a Detroit 14 year old boy went swimming yesterday in a Philippine costume. Officer Sweet, without regard to the torrid atmosphere arrested the boy for violating a city ordinance and he was fined $3.45.

A RICE SHOWER- Justice George R. McCaughan and bride, of Owosso, passed through Ann Arbor last, evening on their way to Toledo. They were well showered with rice while the car was in the depot. Their surprise may be imagined. If Charles Zeifle ever comes up before the judge he may expect 90 days sentence.

A WOMAN ON TRIAL- Hattie Hurst a colored woman of substantial proportions was arrested last evening tor being drunk. She denied the charge before Justice Duffy, although the officer claimed that it was with the utmost difficulty that she was taken to jail. Her trial was set for next Thursday. In default of $100 bail she was remanded to jail.