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Colda are above par. Weather - cliangeable. John B. Gough will lecture here in January. The Cotillion Club Ball- Thanksgiving night. A new êldewalk has been laid in front of C. Bliss & Son's. Agricultural Building is being eovered witfa a new tin roof. It is reponed that there are cases of scarlet fever in the city. Fire over Brown's drug store last night about 12 o'clock. Damage slight. Professor T. P. Wilson spoke on temperance at Hastings last Sunday. The usual Thanksgiving service will be held at the Episopal church next Thursday. Miss Jennie Pease has accepted a position Jas soprano HBger in the Episcopal church. The class in tlocution in the high school is preparing for a public to be given December 9th. The new Manly & Hamilton building has been roofed this week, and a flag staff has been erected thereon. The name ot the new nisht operator at the M. C. R. R. depot is Gcorge Thompson. He is from Albion. Canada rnoney is depreciating in value. Even silver coin will not pass for its face value in some places In this State. John Brown and Miss Taylor of the fifth "nard were married on Wednesday. A reception was given from 9 to 11 a. m. The high school authorities will allow the students the whole of Friday to recover írom their Thanksgmng dissipation. A change has been made in the time table of the Ypsilanti branch of the Lansing división of the L. S. & M. 8. Ry. E. B. Hall is in Canada. When he returns, his intention is to bring with hitn a car load of thoroughbred draft horses. Hon. Qeo. H. Boteford of Hillsdale will speak on temperance in J. H. Hicks' house in Lodi, Sunday evening at 7:30 o'clock. The Saline Observer beglna its second year Ui is week, and will be enlarged soon. It is a very prosperous and newsy paper. Professor Olncy will deliver number two of the Sunday afternoon lectures in üniversity Hall, Sunday afternoon at 3 o'clock. Miss Ida Belle Winchell will give a Piano Forte recital at Seminary Hall, Detroit, tais, Friday, evening, Nov. I8th. On Wednrsday night some petty thieves Stole some clothing from a line in Mr. John Banfield's yard on North Main St, Edwin W. Clark, of Hamburg, and Miss Mary King, of this city, wrre married Nov. llth, at the M. E. parsonage, by Rev. J. Alabaster. Mra. Henry Botsford, well known in this city as sister-inlaw of Mrs. Frost and of Mrs. Bach, died at her home in Chicago the latter part of last week. The uuion Tlianksgiving service will be held on Thuraday next iu the Baptist church. Itev. W. H. Kyder will preach. The hour of service is 11 a. nt. Wednesday night aftcr Professor KempPs concert at the opera hcmse, the troupe was marched to Hanggterfer's ajid served with an excellent supper. V. II. Lañe, a son-in-law of E. J. Knowlton is dangerously ill with typhoid ferer. He is a member of the law flrm of Sawyer and Lañe of Hudson, Michigan. A change luis been made iu the Michigan Central time table. The evening express going west leaves Ann Arbor at 9:25 p. m., instead of 9:58 as formerly. L. F. Hoban, clerk in C. Eberbach's, and Misa Josie Adjett were untted in marriuge last Saturday. The ceremony was performed at the Catholic church. Do not forget the meeting in the court i-oom to-night at 7:30 o'clock, to make armgements for the Sanitary convention to ¦le held iierc in February. Let every one be present. The Young People's Literary and Social Club of the l'nitarian church have made out their program for the winter's entertainment?, and re haring them printed at the Coubier office. The second of Dr. Steele's course of lectures to young people will be given next unday evening at the Presbyterian church. hubjert, "Haste to the Itcscue, or the ïoungManinDanger." The Adrián Times and Expositor of November 15ht says that Dr. Kynd removed agoodslzedencysting tumor, of long stand„ Vh v the forearm of of North Main streep this morning. Frank Murray and Lydia Schrater were tZTJ y 'e John Neuman '" i reJf ay CVening at 8 'clock. i" the ¦vZT fCW relative8 and f"". GtJvelunoro7eT.,A.A.& Lvtul' WM the n of " ie afraythan a Oog flght last Tuesday mornand Br Wner8 Were Helber' of SalI"e. $Ïa yf JaCk9On' Thestakeswerê Lagal nS$500. The Jactaon doe won ïhc 8!lIine d0 UW a The Ladies' Society of the Presbyterian church will hold a fair on Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday evenings, Dec. 12, 13, and 14. A large variety of useful aiticles as well as those suitable for holklay gifta will be on sale. Mrs. Wetzel, of the third ward, diecl at her home on Friday morning last. The deceased was about twenty-one years of age, and leaves two small children. The funeral occurred at the Lutheran church Sunday at 2 o'clock. It is.rumored that the car shops of the T., A. A. & G. T. Ry. are soon to be removed from this city to Toledo. The demand for transportation of freight via this route is now greuter than the facilities of the road can accommodate. J. A. Polkemus is building a two story brick addition to bis livery stable, and is making other improvements about his building. The new brick building will look much better than the old shed that used to stand in the same place. Charles Everest, of this city, was thrown froin a wagon at the corner of Williams and Fifth streeta a few days since and was quite severely injured, receiving several severe cuta and bruises about the head and limbs. At present he is doing well. Company A has appointed a committee to draft resolutions thanking the Washington National Rifles and Light Infantry for the use of thelr hall while at Washington and for the gentleinanly manner In which the Michigan troops were used. Rev. Mr. Sunderland will speak next Sunday at the Unitarian Church on the following subjects : Morning, "Duty;" evening "The Genesis legend of Paradise and the Fall ;" before the student's Bible class at 12 m." Is God conscious, personal and God?" On Monday afternoon Mrs. Green man, of the Fifth ward, was made happy by the presence of about twenty lady friends to celébrate the 65th anniversary of her birthday. Several beautiful presents were taken along to raake her the occasion. Edward L. Slawson, son of L. R. Slaw8on, a former resident of thU city, died in Bay City Thursday morning. The body will reach this city to-day at 5 o'clock and the funeral will take place at the Baptist church to-morrow at 2 o'clock. The deceased was well known n this city. Ann Arbor is well represented on the boards of State visitors to the several incorporated institutionsof learning In the State. Among the names we notide : Prof. M. L. D'Ooge, to Albion ooilege; Prof. W. II. Payne, to Hillsdale college; Prof. C. N. Jones, to Olivet college; Miss Lucy A. Chittenden, to Monroe Young Ladies' Seminary. The Ann Arbor Cotillion club will give their tenth annual ball at Armory Hall on Thanksgiving night. November 24. Professor Otto's orchestra will furnish the mu ie. An imitation turkey stufled with French confectionary will be presented to the best dancing couple. A grand time is expeetcd. The bal) is given under the direction of Frank Hangsterfer. An Incipient row u raiüed at tho Ljnsinfj house on Tuedy night by soms of Snolbakrr's varietv troupe, on account of a cigar box thrown on the etage during the performance br a tran-lim' man who occupied a uroscenlum box. It was quellwi however, without blows or bloodshed. Too much lican ' "" 'he foalulltlon ' it.- Lansing RepubAll that can be expected from such a troupe. The doors of our opera houses ought to be closed to such entertainment. They tend only to lower the moráis of the young. Guy Beckley and G. Keel have spent the past three weeks hunting and trapping along the Iluron Rivcr. ïhey have within that time caught 460 rats, 12 minks, and 5 coons, besides killing a great quautity of other game. Mr. Beckley left last Monday for the north woods. We hereby give deer, bears, and other game fair warning thiit they niay make themselves scarce In time to escape his unerring rifle. Hon. Geo. R. Wendling is regardcd by the press as one of the most eloquent orators in the lecture iield. He will speak in üniversity Hall to-night on " Voltaire." No one should fail to hear him. His success and popularity as a lecturer place him second to no American orator. Professor David Swing says : "Great and powerful as Ingersoll and Cook are; it is a great pleasure to turn from both and hear Wendling." C. II. Rorabacher, of the flrra of Rorabacher & Sweet, publishers and proprietors of the South Lyon Excelsior, called upon us yesterday in search of a compositor. He has juet recovered from nn attack of typhoid fever, and dow his brother and partner are suffering from the same disease, leaving him without help. Last week they were unable to issue their paper. This week, however, they hope to issue at least a single sheet. The Excelsior is a welcome exchange and we hope for the speedy recovery of the editors. The moral tone of the Ypsilantian is plainly showii by the manner in whieh such entertainments as thatgiven by Snelbaker's variety troupe is upheld, not only, but recommended. ín a city where so many youth are attending school as thcre are ju Fpsilanti such a newspaper has a ery elevattng (.?) and ennobling (?) eflect upon the minds of boys and young men. Surely a journal that has such regard for virtue and morality as to speak of that company as a "very enjoyable and good variety troupe" ought t reeeive the patronage of the fond parents in tliat city. Last Sunday morning one of the clerks at the University Bath rooms was agreeably SHrprised in the followin,' way. He had seen a young man safely into one of the rooms and had waited patiently for him to come out, while several persons had used the other room and gone their way, fecling refreshed. Finally, fearing for the safety of the individual, the clerk began to get uneasy, and ghosts of the departed Ann Arbor suicides began to appear before liis mind's eye. At last lie thought it best to examine into the matter, and cautiously opening the door he peered in and found that his guest had quietly taken Frenen leave, closing the door behind liim. Those who were waiting for their turn vowed immediate vengeance upon the perpetrator of the sell should he ever cross their paths. Anotuer sudden deatli occurred on Saturday morning about half past 10 o'clock. Mr. G. Grossman, of this city, was around the house as usual in the morning attending to his business affairs, but soon after breakfast complained of feeling ill. He retired to an adjoining room and lay down. Shortly after his wife thought she heard him speak, and upon going to him, found hira beyond the power of speech. His death was undoubtedly caused by heart disease. It has been only a lew months lnce a brother of his fell dead on the street from the same disease. The funeral occurred on Tuesday at 2 o'clock. At his own request he was buried by the Odd Fellows, of which order he wa a member. The deceased leaves a wife and two sons- John, who is in business in New York, and who reached this city last Monday morning, and William, who is engaged in business in this city.