Local Brevities

Marriage licenses issued : E. K. June and Celia Fielder, of Manchester; Amos P. Taylor and Cevilla Steward, of Milan.

A telephone message from Mt. Clemens to Mrs. Drake announces that Mrs. Hodges (nee Lizzie Avery), formerly of this city, is dangerously ill at Seattle, Wash.

The funeral services of Jerome Holmes, of Manchester, whose death is noted elsewhere, will be held tomorrow afternoon at 2 o'clock at his late residence.

D. M. Willits, the poultry dealer of W. Huron st., last Friday, shipped 1,000 pounds of dressed ducks and geese to Detroit. He reports the demand for poultry as being good.

On and after tomorrow, Nov. 29, the first car of the Detroit, Ypsilanti & Ann Arbor Electric road will leave the Ann Arbor waiting room for Detroit at 7:15 a.m. This arrangement will continue during the winter months.

This morning William Dieterle received the sad tidings that his brother in-law, Jerome Holmes, of Manchester, died last evening of typhoid fever. He was about 33 years of age. He leaves a wife, Barbara, the daughter of George Keek. Mrs. Dieterle left this morning for Manchester. The time of the funeral will be announced later.

Frank Corr, who for the past 15 years has faithfully served in the office of the Michigan Central in this city, has been advanced to the position of cashier in the company's office in Ypsilanti. He has many friends in the city who will be glad to hear of his promotion, but sorry to hear of his leaving the city.

Ex-Ald. George Rhodes,  of the Northside, is the father of the name of Broadway. On Sept. 7, 1868, he offered the following resolution, which passed unanimously: "Resolved, That the name of Dixboro st. in the Fifth ward be and is hereby changed to that of Broadway, from Travers Brook, so called, north to the city limits. "

The joists for the sub cellar of the Homeopathic hospital arrived yesterday afternoon and were drawn to the ground this morning. At noon Koch Bros. started work with all their masons. No more delay is now expected, as the balance of the joists will arrive from the south in time to continue the mason work after the walls are up to the grade line. The wires and mails are hot with the orders to hurry up the lumber.

"The Church Helper" says that Bishop Seymour has dedicated his sermon "The Portrait of a True Bishop" preached at the consecration of the Rev. Joseph Marshall Francis, D. D., to Bishop Gillespe, of Western Michigan, with the following words: "I venture to dedicate this sermon, as a tribute of veneration and respectful affection to the Rt. Rev. Dr. Gillespie, whose Episcopate associates him with St. Paul, the model Bishop. ' '

In former years, when money was low in the city treasury,some Ann Arbor citizens were public spirited. The following shows how a crossing was built, the city council on Oct. 5, 1868, accepting the offer: "A communication was received from Bach & Abel and .J. Hangsterfer, asking the council to cause to be constructed on the west side of Main st. , across Washington st. , a new crossing to be paid for by said Bach & Abel and J. Hangsterfer at the time the work is done, and the same to be refunded to them in the year 1870 without interest."

Rev. Fr. Heidenreich went to Detroit Monday to see Bishop Foley, and was by him transferred from this charge to Carlton. While we rejoice at the recognition of his valued services in this, his first charge, yet we feel confident that our citizens will deeply regret to have Fr. Heidenreicb leave Manchester. His friends are legion both in and out of the church. He informs us that he will say farewell to the congregation at St. Mary's church on Thanksgiving morning. - Manchester Enterprise.

The office building of Allmendinger & Schneider of the City Mills, on S. First st. , harmonizes with their mill, and is an ornament to the neighborhood. It gives the firm much needed room.

The Ann Arbor road has issued a unique Thanksgiving announcement of its excursion rates, good from Nov. 29 and 30, limited to return Dec. 1, to all stations within 150 miles from starting point. The reasons why 11 principal towns in the state should be thankful are given in a pointed style. It says the city of Ann Arbor should be thankful "That it is the seat of the greatest institution of learning in America. ' ' The poster contains the pictures of President McKinley and Gov. Pingree. Under the latter's picture is stated that he didn't run for mayor of Detroit, Nov. 7, as the cause why he should be thankful.

Engineer H. E. Riggs, of Toledo, passed through the city yesterday on his way to Owosso to inspect the pavement which has been laid under his supervision. In speaking of Col. Metcalf and the charge made that the colonel had shot an inoffensive Filipino, he said: "I knew Col. Metcalf in Lawrence, Kan., and do not believe the story. If you would pick out one of your most enterprising, straightforward, hustling business men of Ann Arbor, you would have a man that resembles him. I do not doubt that if a man mutineered he would shoot, because he is very determined, but he would not do anything dishonorable. He is a splendid follow. "

From Wednesday's Daily.

Save your money until Dec. 8, for the Congregational church fair.

The six-months-old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. William Seery, of Broadway, is seriously ill.

The health record of the township of Freedom this year promises to be one of the best in the county. During last year there were 25 deaths, the largest number in the county. This year so far there have been only 11 deaths.

"And each one said unto his mate, What shall we have for grub to ate?" You'll find what you want in the Ann Arbor Cook Book. The $11,830 of primary school money for Washtenaw county has been received.

Kitts Bros., of Webster, recently sold $900 worth of timber to Daniel Hitchingham, of Augusta.

The annual election of Otseningo Lodge'No. 295, L. O, O. F., will be held on next Tuesday. All visiting brothers are invited.

Gottlieb Maulbetsch and brother are in luck, as Notary Eugene Oesterlin has just handed them a draft for $611, which they inherited from their old home in Wurtemberg.

Between six and seven hundred tickets were sold for the Chicago excursion. The American Express Co. will increase its facilities for doing business, by adding another wagon.

Another of the bicycles which Marshal Gerstner has been taking care of has been claimed. Mr. Sims, of the university, lost his wheel a month ago. Marshal Gerstner recovered it.

Col. Gardener and the 30th U. S. Volunteers have been assigned to Gen. Lawtons' division in the Philippines. The regiment is now at Manila, but will join the fighting division at once.

Memorial services will be held at the opera house Sunday, Dec. 3, by the B. P. O. Elks. Exalted Ruler Newkirk desires every member to he present this evening for final instructions.

The case of the People vs. Horace E. Bowen has been appealed from Justice Kelly's court in Manchester to the circuit court. In the justice court Bowen was fined $1 and $50. 50 costs for writing a letter to the Lake Shore company reflecting on the character of an employe.

James Boggs, of Dexter, last evening enjoyed celebrating with the boys the approaching Chicago football game. He was very quiet a bont it, and this morning plead guilty before Justice Doty of being drunk. He was fined the costs, which he paid in preference to boarding five days at Hotel de Gillen.

The fifth annual banquet to the active and associate members of the Y. M. C A. was held last evening by the Woman's Auxiliary. It was a pleasant affair. Alvick A. Pearson acted as toastmaster. Cari M. Dowler, Kobert No wak, Fred Weinberg, H. W. Schwab, Cari T. Storm and H. J. McCreary responded to toasts. Music was furnished by the Epworth League orchesstra.

"I hope you will keep up the agitation for standard time," said a citizen. "It is ridiculous that in a city of the size of Ann Arbor there are two kinds of time. I suppose that when the present Julian calendar was introduced and the correction of 11 days was made there was just as much kicking by old fogies as there is now on standard time. It has to come, and the only question is how long will Ann Arbor hold out against the inevitable."

A. E. Lawrence, of Saline, who deals in butter and eggs, was in the city yesterday. When asked about the present price of eggs he said : "There are more eggs used in the country than formerly. Which it is true there are more eggs packed this year than usual, the price of eggs will after Christmas drop very slowly. Ann Arbor consumes a large number of eggs. I have one fraternity house that I furnish 30 dozen pf eggs a week. More attention is devoted to poultry than formerly and more chickens are raised,. but the demand always keeps ahead. "

No decision has as yet been reached in reference to the campus well if work will be continued or not. Many interested people hope the board of regents will decide to go to the depth of 3,000 feet if necessary in the attempt to get good water.