Local Brevities

From Friday's Daily Argus.

George A. Peters, of Scio, jokingly says that the farmers are much discouraged by the wet weather. They want to draw their corn.

The board of supervisors today knocked off $28 from Deputy Sheriff Schall's bill for 40 cases of drunk where there was no trial. His bill was $105.14 and it was allowed at $85.41.

John Smith, one of the old pioneers of Northfield, died yesterday, aged 85 years. The funeral services will be held tomorrow morning at 1 o 'clock in St. Patrick's Catholic church in Northfield.

The members of the Schwaebischen Untersteutzuug Verein are making preparations to celebrate the eleventh anniversary of the organization of the society, by giving a social party on Thanksgiving evening.

Louis Rohde, the coal dealer, of W. Huron st., has commenced laying a tar walk in front of his property west of the Ann Arbor tracks. He will have the thanks of the citizens of the street who hope others will follow his example before the ground is frozen over for the winter.

A telegram was received by Funeral Director Oliver Martin that George Frederick Gwinner, died this morning at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Rossiter Cole at Grinnell, Iowa. The funeral services will be held Sunday, the particulars of which will be announced tomorrow evening.

Miller & Pray, of the Farmer Sheds grocery, realize what advertising in the Daily and Weekly Argus means. They have received so many calls for the barrel salt advertised, that they have had to order out their salt advertisement until more salt arrives. They have ordered several carloads, but for lack of cars it has not been shipped.

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From Saturday's Daily Argus.

The new Homeopathic hospital, when finished, will contain 15 to 20 private rooms.

Hutzel & Co. and the Eberbach Drug & Chemical Co. are having new cement walks laid in front of their stores on S. Main st.

J. H. Kingsley is putting in new machinery in his roller mill in Manchester, and will increase its capacity to 100 barrels a day.

A petition has been filed in the probate court for administration in the estate of Charles Gardner who, left $10, 000 worth of property but no will.

Frank Diamond has waived examination on a charge of larceny, and is in jail awaiting trial, which will take place in the circuit court in December.

The bonds for the Washington st. paving were delivered to the Ann Arbor Savings Bank this morning. The bank paid $151 premium for $13,000 worth.

In the case of Gottlob Luick vs. Arthur Kitson, yesterday the jury rendered a verdict of $254 for the plaintiff. The case had been tried once before, and the jury disagreed at that time.

The board of public works were to have a meeting this morning to take action on that uncompleted portion of the Washington st. paving around the telephone poles, but somehow they did not convene.

Aid. John Koch says that since the mistake of $1,300 on the Washington st. paving has been discovered he thinks it would be wise to re-measure the Main st. job, and that he will offer a resolution to that effect.

The trees standing on the ground necessary for the new homeopathic hospital have been cut preparatory to breaking ground. Superintendent of Grounds Reeves has removed the iron fence in front of the property.

Marriage licenses issued: George N. Hammond, 52, Augusta, and Minnie Carmel, 31, Stony Creek; John A. Dings, 49, and Julia M. Gerry, 44, both of Chicago ; Elijah Gale and Jennie Hamby, both of Superior.

Mrs. Hubbard, of Thamesville, Ont., died this morning at the home of her daughter, Mrs. A. R. Mead, No. 1660 Pontiac st., aged 65 years. She had been ill only two days and died of a heart difficulty. She came here three weeks ago to visit her daughter. The remains will be taken to Thamesville for interment.

The flrst goods that John Wanamaker ever sold brought him $35 . He delivered his goods in a wheelbarrow. He collected the $35 and went directly to a newspaper office and planked it down for advertising space. Some men would have spent $1.50 for some cheap dodgers and "saved" the rest. They would have been wheelbarrow merehants today.

Among the gifts to the general library of the University of Michigan received during the past college year was one from the Turkish government made through President James B. Angell, ex-minister to Turkey. It consisted of 168 volumes -used for instruction in the primary schools of that country. The books are all in the Turkish language.

Miss Amy Parshall, of Cheyenne, Wy., is in the city visiting her grandfather, Capt. James J. Parshall, of Ann Arbor town. Miss Parshall is a daughter of A. J. Parshall, surveyor general of Wyoming. At present he is engaged in work at he Yellow Stone Park. Miss Parshall is so much pleased with Ann Arbor that she contemplates entering the university.

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From Monday's Daily Argus.

The 40 hours' devotion in the Catholic church of Dexter closed last evening.

Koch Bros. , the contractors for the new Homeopathic hospital, broke ground on Saturday.

Lillian Doyle secured a judgment of $222 in the circuit court against Philip Duffy on Saturday.

The Towar Creamery Co. received a carload of cows from the north over the Ann Arbor road Saturday.

Henry Richards, the coal and wood dealer, today received seven car loads of stove wood from the north.

Victor Benz, who purchased the stock of J. Boyle on Detroit st., has moved the goods to his place of business on Ashley st.

Richard R. Kirk, of the literary department, will probably go to the Transvaal with the Canadian troops as a newspaper correspondent.

Eugene J. Koch, of Wagner & Co. , moved into his new residence, No. 312 E. Jefferson st., Saturday, where Mrs. Koch and himself will welcome their friends.

Grain rates to the east have been raised one and one-half cents a hundred by the railroads. This means 30 cents a ton, in the aggregate many thousands of dollars.

Manager McGregor, of the State telephone exchange , left this morning for Stockbridge, where he will install an exchange. The work on the line between Hamburg and Whitmore Lake is to be commenced.

John Moran vs. the D., Y. & A. A. railway is the title of the cause which is being tried in the circuit court today. The plaintiff 's horse was killed on the track, just south of the city, Jan. 21 last, and he asks for $100 damages.

Mrs. L. G. Heyer went to Ann Arbor this morning, where she took her little daughter to have her right eye examined by Dr. Copeland. The little patient ran a pair of scissors in her right optic last Saturday. Dr. Knapp accompanied them. - Owosso American.

John Henry Kauffmann, of No. 414 Detroit st., passed away yesterday morning at 9 o'clock. He had been ill for a long time, and desired to be relieved of his suffering. The funeral services will be held at his late residence tomorrow afternoon at 2 :30 o'clock, Rev. John Neumann officiating.

It is no exaggeration to say that the Y. M. C. A. Star Course is the best and cheapest series of entertainments ever offered in this city. There is great variety, no two programs being of the same character. There is great excellence of talent, each entertainment being unsurpassed in his field. The course is remarkably inexpensive, six numbers being offered for $1. Let no one miss this great treat.

The Ann Arbor Organ Co. this week will ship seven organs to Brubane Australia. Extra care in the boxing is taken with the organs that have to go so far. As the company has made a number of shipments to Australia the continuance of the orders shows that the reputation of Ann Arbor organs has been fully sustained. The company has had difficulty in securing enough materials. It is behind ii its orders.