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Thermometer 88 in the shade last Sunday. Thts Is what is called good corn weather. Zion's Lutheran church Sunday school picnic will be held Aug. 6th, at Relief park. Several of the toetrippers tripped their toes at the park 011 the evening of the Fouith. E. B. Gidley is authority for the statement that corn grew from eight to ten inches within three days the first part of the week. The stridulous notes of the locusta have ceased to grate on our ears. Perhaps the English sparrows have put in their work and laid out the pests. Comp. tickets to the Masón meeting of the Cei.lral Michigan trotting, pacini: and running circuit, to be held July 2225, lnive been received. The Haydn band of the üigh school were enguged to makc the Whitinorc Lake people happy on the 4th. They report a very pleasant time. If ever a rain did good, the one of Munclay was the identical rain. All vegetatiou was tlliaty, and drank in the welcome drops wilh gladness. Thos. O'Neil, formeiiy of Lyndon, but now of this city, sold his firm consisting of 200 acres in that townshlp recently to Timothy McKone, of Chelsea for $3,600. The Ann Arbor school district voted some years go l,000 to secure proper ventilation of the high school building. Wonder why it nevel' has been attended to? About 300 excursionists responded to the Toledo & Ann Arbor R. R's invitation to go over lo Adrián on the Fourth. Tliey all thouglit they had a good time Her they got tliere In this city on the 4tli inst., was one of the most enjoyable events of the season in the foim of a jyand neighborhood picnic with Mrs. Abram Polhemus, old and young joiuing in the festivities. Ann Arbor passed a quiet independence day. Some of the boys made sleep a precarious commodity the night preceding, but taken as a whole no one's nerves were badly shattered over any occurence of tlie day. Every new fiie-trap erected in opposi" tion to the city ord nances not only endangers our valuable business blocks, but is a constant eyesore to the public. Can not the council take some action in the matter? The school board will relay floors in four rooms to the the 4th ward and four rooms in the 3d ward school buildings, wllh oak, which, together with some repairs in the high school building, and on out-buildings, will constitute all the repairs to be done this vacation. The Sherman telegraph company, of Oberlin, Ohlo, has bought out the telegraph college of Ann Arbor, and will consolídate the two schools. Mr. Peterson expects to devote his time to the lock whip-socket and rein-holder, and with his family remain in Ann Arbor. The juveuile hosc company recently organlzed in this city,commence training thia week for the state tournament to be held some lira this fall The boys ex peet to take the cake, and would like the kind assistance of the business men of the Place in purchasing a hose cart tbr thir DM. Mrs. CD. Prudden writcs us stating thnt sneak tliief entered her residence List Sunday whileslie wasatchurch and stole a can of fruit. As this is not the fiist time some one bas been prowling about her premises, she thinks that the would-bethief Is familiar with the neigliborhood. Last Wednesday, while excavating for the basement of the new jail in the rear of the opera house, a workman unearthed & stone shaped like the human foot. Eider Davis, keeper of the pioneer rooms, haying au eye out for all relies of a fortner age, captured the stone, and old pioneers herettbouts pronounce it a stone last, used by the Indisns in making moccasins; and a remarkably fine specimen, at that. Last Monday Judge Joslyn held an adjourned term of court, and disposed of the following cases : Stoddard W. Twitcuell va. Chas, and John F. Grogs; judgmenton default, $357.60, with interest at 8 per cent. The People vs. Joseph Hunter ; InformntioD for breaking and enterIng dwelling ia day time; plead guilty &nd senlenced to loniaforone year. The I'eople vs. Richard De Vinney; informaron for larceny; continued to the 2d Tuesday of October next ; recognizance, 1100. One accident only Is recorded in Ann Arbor for the Fourth. John Foley, a young lad about 12 or 14 yeare of age, wm firing off a toy cunnon on the court house square, and had a can of powder with him for the purposc. Some careless or onthiuking lad threw a flrecracker into 'he can of powder that was directly under hls face as he was leaning over. The eplosion made sad Ijhyoc with young Foley's eye brows, lashes and hair, but by goud fortune hlg eve siglit was saved. He wb Uken iuto Brown's drug store and treated. The last strawberry of the seas on i being buried now. Regular monthly social at the Metho dist church to-uight. The K. O. T. M's meet to-night to elee a delégate to the state lodaje. About the sharpest thing we've struel lately is the proboscis of a mosquito. The railroads in tliis section of countn report passenger trafile on the increase. An autograph album "presented to Alice Crippen," can be had by applying at this office. One hundred and seventy-elght city warrants were drawu by the Recorder for the uionth of Jnne. The council muilled the city hall bell except on occasions of fire, at their meeting Monday evening. The month of June sees the city treasury depleted over $4,200 ! How long will that golden egg stand it? Station Agent Phillips, at the Toledo & Aun Arbor depot, reporta about 400 tickets sold for the 4th to various points. The oldest member of the br in the state of Michigan is undoubtedly Elijah W. Morgan, of this city, who dates his admission back to 1829. Alderinan Ilenderson has never missed a council meeting in all the years he has been a member of that body, and seldom a meeting of the tlnance committee. The American Book Co., of Chicago, has issued a nent pamphlet on Cholera, giving needed information in case the dread disease should reach our shores. Rev. Earp has arrived in the city with his fauiily, and will commence rectorship of St. Andrew'8 church ut once, preaching his lirst sermón next Suuday. The regular annual 4th of July picnic of Northlield farmers, was held on the 4th at Kobert Brokaws, and it was a happy occasion, with plenty of good thii.gs provided. Tes, how about the toy pistols? The laws of Michigan distiuctly say that any one 8elling them shall be subject to fine or impilsonment, or both. But tliey are sold just the sanie. Capt. Daniel Caldwell formerly of this city, son-in-law of Mrs. Dr. Hallock, died at BeaverLake, Mich., July 4th, aged 58 years. His n mains were biought to this city lor imerment. The olí), oíd story," uiarry in liaste and repent at leisure," isas applicable Lo the people of to-day as it was when the saying was tirst said. Youugpeoplecannot be too oarefel In entering upon a Ufe contract. A vast auiount of sickuess exists in the 6th ward adjacent to the " cat-holes." Said ' cat-holes " ought to be drained or til led ttp. Couldn't the Packard street culvert be used as au outlet tor some of them? The Adrián Times thiDks that W. 11. Cleveland, ot that city, will be appointed uiipraiser in the Detroit custoiu house, the place now occupied by Itc-v. Frank A. Blades, once pastor ot the AI. E. choreta in this city. MUa Ellen, daughter of John and Ellen McGloin, of Detroit, formeily red. dents of this city, died on the Oth inst., aged 24years. Her remains rere broiight to Ann Arbor for iuterineut in St. Thomas' cemetery. Ten thousand California trout have been planted in a small creek fed by springsou the land ot liansoin Townseud, near Dixboro. That streain will be well guarded by the neighbors, and in due time they will enjoy "a feast of fat things.'1 The full benetit of the telephone was realized Fiiday when a message whieh carne to this oflice of a runaway team cominc up Main street, caused sevoral vehicle to be warned of the danger, and the team to be stopped without :uiy damage being done. John Kalme and Miss Mary Williams were married at St. Thomas' ehurch this morning, at 10 o'clock, a. m., Father Fierely offlciating. The couple will spend tlieir honeymoon at Whitmore Lake where Mr. K. has employment for tbe summcr months. Ahvays have a good word for your town and her nstitutlons. That's the wsy to build it up. That's the way to bring others to patrón ze your city, her schools, her colleges, her industrie, etc. If you don't believe t, try it, and see the magie effect. There were eleven applicants examined by Mr. Kintner, of the patent office, umler the civil service rules last week. One young man took both the special and general exiimination. As near as Mr. Kintner was able to judge the papers of the applicants were very bright ones. Postmaster Duffy stepped in Monday morning last, and Postmaster Knowlton stepped out. Mr. Duffy will make no changes in the force at present, we understand, but will take bis son John L. In the office, o that he mny beenme accustomed to the running of the concern. The Chelsea Herald thinks so too : "The CoüKlEK (Ann Arbor) advocates the establishment of a stone-yard in that city, for the employment of tramps who are taken in by the authorities. Such a movement by all the villages and cities would soon destroy the miserable tramp nuigance." The Michigan School Moderator, published at Grand Hapids, pays our high school the following compliment: "The natural advantages of Ann Arbor as an educational center tojtether with a corps of able and energetic teachers have placed the high KChnol in an enviable position HiiKiiis: the high schools not only of the state but also of the nation." Mrs. D. M Caldwell and family wish to return thelr sincere thanks to the Masonic fraternity and friends for the many kindnesses extended to them in their hour of bereavement, by the death of a kind husband and father. Although they return to their home with end heart, it is a comfort to know that they have the sympathy or o many kind friends. Ann Arbor boys did well on the 4th in taking prizes for sports. At Milan the 100 yard6 footrace was won by C. L. Denman, ArthurSweet coming in second, with four en tries, lat prize $3.00. In the sack race at the same at the same place H. KaBnenburg won the prize, with Geo. Sweet 2d. At Adrián Fred Joslin of this city won a race igainst geven entries; and at Dexter Walter Booth come out head in throwing hall contest, scoring 290 feet. Frank Henderson of Kalamazoo, past grand commandcr of the grand coininanderyof Michigan, has presented Ann Arbor Commandery K. T., with a bcauseant 18 ft. long, 9 ft. wide, composed of buntlng, the upper half black and lower half white, with red templar cross on the upper corner, which will float from the staff over the new Masonic temple on occasions of state. The gift was received Mouday, and the knightó are more thau pleased with It.