Local Brevities

LOCAL BREVITIES.

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From Friday's Daily Argus.

Walter Seabolt has moved into his new residence on S. Division st.

W. F. Bird went to the Toronto fair this morning with a big fruit exhibit.

The foundation for a dwelling to be occupied by August Dietz is going up on S. Ashley st. opposite the Ann Arbor depot.

Judge of Probate Newkirk yesterday made an order allowing the claims presented in the estate of John O. Wheeler, deceased, of Webster.

The funeral of Mrs. Stephen Mills will be held at 10 o'clock Monday morning at the old homestead in Pittsfield, where she had lived ever since she came to Michigan.

Mrs. Dr. Harlan S. Smith has removed from 325 S. Fifth ave., to the house recently occupied by Mrs. Virginia Matchett at 425 S. División st. Mrs.Matchett has moved into 426 S. División st.

Rev. William Jauch, of the German M. E. church, expects to leave Tuesday for Toledo to attend the annual conference. His parishoners in Ann Arbor are very anxious to have him reappointed to Ann Arbor for the succeeding year.

W. H. Mclntyre, Jr., while returning to the city last evening in a buggy of the Ann Arbor Music Co. 's livery was run into on W. Huron st. near the private hospital by a farmers wagon and had a wheel of his boggy smashed. The farmer never stopped but kept up driving his team without an inquiry as to the injuries done. The electric lights blinded the eyes of Mr. Mclntyre.

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From Saturday's Daily Argus.

The receipts at the postoffice during August were over $200 in excess of the receipts last July.

Miss Melita Hutzel, of W. Huron st., a graduate of the Ann Arbor high school class of '99 has accepted the position as teacher of the Delhi school for the coming year.

William Z. Burton, of this city, by his solicitors, Cavanaugh & Wedemeyer, has filed a bill for divorce against his wife Eliza Burton on the ground of desertion.

Frank Haywood, of Salem, who was made a member of the state board of examiners of horse shoers, at the suggestion of Oil Inspector Judson, has been elected president of the board.

Michael Woods, the watchman at the Ann Arbor crossing on W. Liberty Bt., takes great pride in keeping the little patch of grass at his lodge green. The little house with white-washed fence Iooks as pretty as a childs play house. To do this has cost Mr. Woods lunch labor. He has taken no chances in providence, but carries water from Allen's Creek daily.