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Day
22
Month
December
Year
1899
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Public Domain
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                                From Friday's Daily Argus.

. D. Grose, of No. 1619 Pontiac street, has disposed of his business in Tecumseh, and will return to Ann Arbor to spend the winter.

The Chapin Bros. have moved their Place of business to the Ferguson Buggy Co 's building and will start the manufacture of gas engines.

Miss Julia Ball, of Hamburg daughter of Hon. William Ball, has been elected vice president of the State Association of Farmers' Clubs.

"Pegness, " the five-year-old pony owned by Miss Etta A. Jewell of this city, has been purchased by W. H. Tawle, of Grand Rapids, for a handsome sum.
Dr. Preston B. Rose, the chemist, has been giving considerable study to the squirrels in the city. He has several pets who climb up on his knee and beg for nuts. He has discovered that they will not touch a roasted peanut. The black and grey squirrels are not very scarce, and there appear to be none in the city.

The many friends of W. H. Golden, city passenger agent of the C. H. & D. railroad in Toledo, formerly ticket clerk of the Ann Arbor road in this city, are just becoming aware that last Wednesday he became a benedict. The young lady who has become Mrs. Golden was a Miss Lenora Olding, the lead bookkeeper of a large insurance firm in Toledo. She is very highly spoken of, and both she and her husband have the best wishes and congratulations of everyone.

The annual election of Ann Arbor  No. 27, A. O. U. W., was held last evening and the following officers were chosen for the ensuing year: First master workman, Gottlob Luick ; master workman, Emanuel Spring; foreman, William Rohde; overseer, John Baumgardner; recorder, Albert W. Song; financier, John Kuebler; receiver, Gottlob Schneider; guide, John Koernke; physicians, A. E. Clark ;, M. L. Belser, John Kapp and William J. Herdman ; delegate to the grand lodge, John Baumgardner; alternate, Henry Allmendinger.

Mr. and Airs. S. A Moran gave a pleasant reception last evening at their home, 1551 Walnut st., to Mr. Moran's students of shorthand and typewriting. About 50 of the 75 students taking these studies ventured through the heavy snow storm and spent a most enjoyable evening. The guessing of famous characters and large conversational, each afforded unshally pleasant entertainment and at K same time offered excellent opportunity for each to form the acquaintance of all the others present. These were interspersed by three delightfully harp solos by Miss M. Ellen Clarken on her beautiful instrument. Ms Clarken is certainly one of the Hit harpists in Michigan, and her Bing last evening only added to her els. The evening was closed by the serving of dainty refreshments, r which all joined in singing a gitty little song which had been composed especially for the occasion, It was one of the most pleasant receptions they had ever attended.

In the case of John J. Tuomey vs. Harmon Holmes, the plantiiff was given 30 days in which to filet a security for costs.

                                   From Saturday's Daily Argus.

John Conde, of Ashley st, spent the day in Milan and adjoining townships paying taxes.

There was a lively scrap on the Northside last night and today a warrant for assault and battery was taken out against a man named Mathews.

The state banks contain $50,000,000 of deposits, there being a slight increase in their resources.

Mrs. Schneider, mother of John Schneider, Jr., fell yesterday while crossing the Street, and dislocated her hip. Mrs. Schneider is quite an old lady, past 66 years, and the injury is quite serious.

John Fleming, for a number of years foreman in the tin department of the Ann Arbor railroad shops in Owosso, has removed to Cheyenne, Wyoming, where he has accepted a position with the Union Pacific company.

A little more snow would make excellent sleighins in the country, as the foundation is just right.

Samuel G. Miller, of 1136 Prospect st., reports that at 7 o'clock this morning the thermometer stood 10 degrees above zero.

The dance given at Maccabee hall at Emory last evening was well attended. Parties from Ann Arbor who were present report a good time.

The funeral services of John Shiplock were held at St. Thomas' Catholic church this morning. The remains were interred in St. Thomas' cemetery.

The concert given by the Bethlehem society on Thursday evening was a success in every respect. A bout $10 was collected for the benefit of Miss Kreshmer.

The fourth of the Slocum lectures will be delivered by Dr. Clark this evening in Harris hall at 8 o'clock. His subject is." The Holy Ghost, the Teacher of the Church. "

George Moehringer, of Lodi, is in the city to receive medical treatment. He fell from a hay wagon while working for Mr. Van Gieson and was severely injured. He is slowly improving.

Twelve members of Washtenaw Chapter, No. 6, R. A. M.., were in Ypsilanti last evening attending Excelsior Chapter, whose members did the work of conferring the degree upon an Ann Arbor man.

Mrs. Martyn, who has been ill since last May, is now in a more serious condition on account of a slight stroke of paralysis. She is at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Jonhson, of S. Thayer st., where she has been living for sometime.

The class in mechanical engineering in the university visited the power house of the Detroit, Ypsilanti & Ann Arbor electric railway at Ypsilanti Wednesday, and carried out a series of tests of the machinery extending over a period of 19 hours and a half.

It is said that Zenas Sweet will be given the contact for delivering mail along the proposed Lodi rural mail route. A man named Perry was sworn in for the work, but it is understood that Congressman Smith kicked because he had not been consulted and that Mr. Sweet's pull is sufficient to get the change made.

The third floor of the new book room in the general library of the university is to be temporarily fitted up for special collections. Fire-proof partitions are to be placed so as to divide the floor into a number of rooms In these, tables will be placed, and other arrangements made for the accommodation of certain of their more valuable books in the possession of the library.

Eugene Oesterlin, Sr., of W. Huron st., who had a severe fall on the sidewalk east of the Ann Arbor track, is feeling better today. . When he reached the declivity in the walk his feet flew out from under him and he struck on his back and head. At first it was feared he had received serious injuries. His son Eugene also fell at the same place. Yesterday the board of public works had the place fixed.

The Electric Light Company have lad the bad luck to burn out two of the armatures they used on the commercial lighting circuit, the reserve one following the regular one. While awaiting the arrival of a new one, they used their street lighting circuit to light the stores. As this was too powerful they were obliged to donate the city a few free street lights to hold it down.

                                 From Monday's Daily Argus.

"Fred Krause, the auctioneer, last week met with had luck in losing a valuable full-blooded Jersey cow from brain fever. She was sick only six hours. He had refused $60 for the cow.

Edward Flannigan, of Detroit, slipped and fell on the pavement near the D., Y. & A. A. waiting room as he was about to take a car for home Saturday night, and dislocated his left shoulder.

William Parker, the well-known buckwheat miller of Geddes, paid the Argus office a pleasant call on Saturday.

The members of the Chicago Symphony Orchestra arrived on a special train on the Ann Arbor road yesterday afternoon. They will assist in the Choral Union concert given at the University hall tonight.

The Northside Sunday school has decided to have their Christmas tree and exercises on Friday night of this week. It will he given at Newberry hall.

Marriage licenses issued : Chauncey E. Coy, 21, Dexter; Ada S. French, 21, same. Arthur J. Fullington, 32, Ypsilanti; Blanche L. White, 25, Ypsilanti Fred A. Burnett, 28, Superior ; Lydia L. Woodworth, 24, Salem.

In the want column of the Argus some great bargains can be found. If yon want work, want to rent rooms, farms, houses, want help of any kind whatever, invest 25 cents in the want column. It is carefully read by everyone.

Oswald Herz spent last week in Detroit finishing a number of handsome pieces of china painting that have been ordered for the holidays. Mr. Herz displays great talent, and has an artistic conception for the beautiful that merits his cultivating to the utmost extent.

A few days ago the Argus reported that the average daily attendance at the Young Mens' Christian Association had risen to 100. Last week a count was again made, which showed that the average had increased to 120. The reading rooms especially are receiving a larger share of patronage than ever before.

Last evening the Presbyterian Endeavor Society held their annual election of officers, which are as follows : President, E. C. Knapp; first vice president,. Willis Gelston ; second vice president, Mary Houston ; recording secretary, Ellen Bach ; treasurer, Ralph Magoffin.

Friday night at the regular meeting of Ann Arbor Lodge, No. 26, Star of Bethlehem, the following officers were elected: Worthy Commander, Sir George D. Allmendinger ; vice commander, Lady May Faust ; scribe, Lady Betsey Lee ; treasurer, Lady Minnie Trojanowski ; chaplain, Lady Marie Werner ; marshal Lady Racine  L. Moore ; inside sentinel, Lady Augusta Reitz; outside sentinel, Lady Augusta Meyers; past commander, Lady Minnie Trojanowski ; medical examiner. Dr. Fitzgerald.

Carl Bleicher, of Webster, who has spent the past three weeks with his daughter, Mrs. Hagan, returned home Saturday. Mr. Bleicher is one of the old pioneers of the county. He is a mason by trade and helped build the old Bethlehem church. In those days bog lime was used.