Local Brevities

                             From Tuesday's Daily Argus

The fire department was called out last evening by a bon-fire in the neighborhood of the Ann Arbor Brewing Co.'s plant.

At the regular meeting of the W. R. C, which occurs Oct. 10, a full attendance is desired, as business of importance is to be transacted.

The mission Sunday schools of St. Andrew's church at Geddes and Foster's, will resume their work next Sunday.

Fred Buss, the owner of the property formerly owned by Charles Binder, on W. Liberty st., is having the frame addition torn down. In place of this he will have a two story brick addition put up. Mr. Buss will use the building for a harness store.

At the annual meeting of the Bethlehem Evangelical church held last evening, 27 members were present.
Adam Mueller, Jacob Rehfuss and Louis Rohde were re-elected trustees There were 16 new members admitted.
The total membership of the church is over 300. They represent mostly heads of families, as for instance the father of a family only counting as one.

Secretary Mills, of the Washtenaw Fair, has arranged for a game of football on the fair grounds Friday afternoon between the 'Varsity and Reserves.
An interesting game may be expected. Friday Afternoon, although the last day of the fair, will offer a number of attractions, and it should not be missed.
As the stores will close during the afternoon a large crowd may be expected.

The series of faculty concerts for the coming season will be inaugurated Thursday evening, Oct. 12. At this concert a most superb program will be given. and it is to be hoped that the interest manifested in former years will be maintained.
Mr. Bernard Sturm, violinist, will make his first appearance as a member of the School of Music faculty.
The dates for the first semester are as follows: Oct. 2, Nov. 2, Dec. 7, Jan. 11, and Feb. 1 Tickets will be placed on sale at the usual places.

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                        From Wednesday's Daily Argus.

The registration at the university school of music is larger than last year at the same time.

August Tessmer, of Madison st. , fell from the scaffold on the second floor of a brick building being built by Christian Schlenker on W. Liberty st. , and broke one of his wrists. Dr. Conrad George reduced the fracture.

During the month of September the police made 16 arrests of which five were drunkenness, two violation of the ordinances, four assault and battery, and three larceny.
The city's fees amounted to $13.50. Justice Duffy reported one case under the ordinances, and Justice Doty 25, mostly bicycle case.

The steel shoe for the campus well 10-inch casing arrived last evening. This morning Driller Smith had steam started up. The shoe was a trifle large, and it had to be turned down in the mechanical laboratory.
This afternoon the work of putting down the 10 inch casing was re-commenced.

John Allmand, of Jackson ave., owner of Black Bess, declared today that he has decided not to enter his mare at the Washtenaw Fair matinee. Black Bess has developed a speed that would cause her to cut-distance all of her competitors, and he does not wish to take first money from all the other horseman.

J. B. Steere, the grower of Flowing Well Celery in Pittsfield, says the heavy freeze Saturday night did from $1,000 to $1,500 damage to the celery that was bleaching in the ground. The later celery was not injured so much.
If the celery throughout southern Michigan was injured in the same proportion there  will be a scarcity of bleached celery on the market for the next 10 days.
Mr. Steere saved his large onion crop from injury. His root celery, cabbage and cauliflower were not injured by the frost.
His neighbors, Tom East and son, worked Saturday until midnight saving their onion crop. They put them in great piles and covered them with earth.

Peter Peterson, of 433 Miller ave. has received a letter form his son, Oluf G. Peterson, who is teaching at Ishpeming, Mich., that on last Friday eight inches of snow fell.

The friends of temperance expect the lecture of Rev. J. F. Brant in the M E. church, Thursday evening, to be very interesting. le will be illustrated with stereopticon views.

The large attendance and hard work done by the law students can be best judged by a look into the law library.
At 8 o'clock in the morning there are generally over 50 men hard at work

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                         From Thursday's Daily Argus.

The horseless carriage and the ox tam on the fair grounds are attracting attention. They both were in the grand cavalcade this afternoon.

The feed barn of Robert Benz, on W. Huron st., is rapidly approaching completion. Its huge proportions can be judged since the roof is in place.

Marriage licenses issued: Irving W. Johnson and Ollie J. Morris, both of Dexter; Christian Frey, of Whitmore Lake and Sophie Braun, of Emory ; Frank Fred Graf and Emma Gauss, both of Ann Arbor.

Co. G, of the 3d Regiment Michigan Cavalry, will hold its reunion at the Clifton house at Whitmore Lake next Wednesday, Oct. 11. Capt. T. V. Quackenbush, of Superior, is the local member in charge.
A business meeting will be held at 3 o'clock. A banquet and camp fire will be held in the evening.

The large exhibit of hand painted china made by Oswald Herz, at the Washtenaw fair, is much commented upon.
He is receiving a large number of deserved compliments. Mr. Herz is an artist, and his work shows the fineness and taste that only a true artist can give to this delicate work.
That Mr. Herz is appreciated, is shown by the many order he receives.

A number of years ago a young Japanese student worked his way through the university by waiting on table. His name was Yeijire Ono.
Since his return to Japan be has risen to be chief of the bureau of inspection of the Bank of Japan.
To show his appreciation of what the university did for him he sent five of his countrymen direct to Prof. Adams here, and they have entered the university to make a special study of political, economy.
Ono looked to Prof. Adams as an old friend who would care for his fellow Japs. and shipped them to him like freight.