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12
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August
Year
1885
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No service it the Presbyterian churcb next Sunday evenlny. Rev. Samuel Earp held services at the county house last Sunday. Rev. Mr. Pope will occupy his own pulpit in the M. E. church, next Sunday. Justice Frueaufl has moved his office to rooms over Krause's store, and is nicely settled therein. Our county fair will this year commence on the Wth of September nd continue tour daj s. A large party of Ann Arbor-ites are down for a dance at the Whitmore Lake house Friday evening. A picnic was held In Relief park last Wednesday by the Sunday School of Zion's Lutheran Church. Capt Manly, president of the association, announces ft reunion of the old lst regiment, at Devil's Lake, August 27. Prof. J. Montgomery, of Woodstock, Ontario, is the speaker al the tempérame meeting next Bonday afternoon at three o'clock, over Noble's clothing store. The ladlea of the M. E. ehurch are rapidly expunging the debt of the church. Their collectiona have recently paid ofï a debt of $S00. besides cancelling two $500 bonds. The St. Johns bicycle club takes a six days tour throtigh the Southern part of the state tlie last of this uiontli, and will paRs thxough Ann Arbor, from whence they go to Adrián. Farmers ia some sections of this country report the beau erop very poor. To be accounted for by the fact, probably, tliat it has taken so inuch wind for extra cyclones ibout the country this senson. Hhop Campbell, of the African II. E. chuich, one of the most eloquent colored divines in the nation, is to preach in the African M. E. church, to inorrow, Thursdy evenlog, and a general invitation is extended. Next week Wednejday, the l'Jth the Unitarian Society and öabbath School are to have a basket picnic, leaving the city on the Toledo & Ann Arbor R. R., at about 7 o'cloek a. m. The affair is contini'il to those having invitations. Mrs. Kate S. Johnson, daughter of Mr. Catharine Murray, of Jefferson st., died in Detroit Aug. 10, of consumption, and her remains were brought to this city for Interment in St. Thomas' cemetery. Martin Clark on Washington Street, has the bo?s lunflower. It is nine feet high, lias nearly 100 flowers in blossom, anti its leaves are one and one-lialf feet in width. Oscar Wild would go wild if he could see it. The Ypsilantl r;iccs which are now in progres?, are being well attended, and a large number of Ann Arbor people take them in, drlvlng down in the morning and back at night. Geo. Gilbert's "Spotted Beauty," proposes to come off with some of the glory - and money. The regular monthlv social of the M. E. cliurch ia to be held this evening at the residence of Mr. Clough on W. Huron st., Mrs. Clough and Mrs. Rev. S. H. Adama givins the same. At bar o'clock busses will be at the church to convey those desiring to attend. Some of our reporters for Detroit papers are getting vary careless of late, Uwy state that Eugene Arnold lived 10 miles from Ann Arbor- it was only 3 miles, - that he was found ten miles Ironi home in the woods dead - snpposed to liivc commited suicide- He died at bis o'n home and did not commit suicide. Saturday the horse of John Taylor, of Northfield, became frightened while being driven into the city, and tipped over the carrisgfl to which he waa attached, onUlnlnjj Mr. Taylor and bis three children. The children were uninjured, but Mr. Taylor was picked up in an unconciniis state, though he afterwards revived, "nd it is now thought was not seriously hun. Mr. I. C. Wade, one of the university's graduates, owns a farm of 1500 acres near Jamestown, Dakota. He bas 650 acres of wheat, 200 acres of oats, 15 in corn and Karden, and he cut over 100 tons of hay jason. Altlieugh he says for the past four years the farm bas netted nim an av"ajre of $6.00 per acre per annum, he is KOlng tn nukc a stock farm of it, thinking '"at will pay even better. Among the plea?ant items to be notcd tliis week is the fact that Judjre Joslyn h;ig fuiiy decided to take up bis reBidence In Ann Arbor, and will remove here next week, occapying rooms for the present. 1 kil an aoquialtlon to Ann Arbor socil.v and to the bar of the city, of which DOth will lie proud, and we trust the djre ind his estimable lady may flud it IWusant to dweil among us. A D.troit correspondent of the N'orthtern Christian Advocate, has tliis parkgraph, which will interest many Ann Arbor readen: "Speaklng of Dr. RamPï reminds me that in the coming Stptember the itinerant wheel will lift '"m 'ut of his comfortable place at the il, Which he has so ubly and accept&1ly tilled lor the past three years, and will wttle in thla place another whom we iinpe Wjii tl(, lls .,be ,mil representative "e has been. I may liere record what '¦ to be no secret, that the arraneeiu are all made for the Doctor to ro 10 Aun Arbor." , Three Kickapoo Indians attended the Catholio cburcli last Sunday. That wasn't very witty in us- calling , Dewitt Fall, Delos, as we tlid last week. Il the pony and its driver liudn't kicked tlicro would luivc been u big trade a few daya ago. C. V. Belser, M. A., will act as county treasurer during tbe two week's absence of his brother, F. H. Main street is quite a thoroughfare for the removul of old buildings from oue part of the city to the other. lias. S. Millt-n has been appointed treasurer, gnd Charles Richards secretary of the St. Andrew's Sunday school. There are forty Aun Arbor people at present stopping at Charlevoix. The count at Petoskey and Bay View is yet in progress. Joe. T. Jacobs bas recently bought a new horse that will not take the dust from any nag in the city. N. B.- Tbis is told us as a true story. Ann Arbor Is overrtin with burglars. - S. Lyon Excelsior. Too late! too late! those tidings come. The burglar bas burgled; his work is done. Mr. McNamee, the worknian who was buiied in the water works trench at the corner of Main and Huron sts., is mproving rapidly, and will soon be out again. If flies are a preventive of cholera- as asserted- tliey have now got the lead on that feil destróyer. No cholera need apply, it's too late. In slang phrase "too Tlie juvenile Jiose company having been debarred lïorn participating in the state tournament, have decided to hold an athletic tcMiniament of their own at Whitmore Luke, A.og. 29. Mr. and Mis. Porter Lathrop severed their eonueetion with the post-offlce force last Wednesday, a place that both have held satisfactorily to the people, and from which the people will part with them with regret. An immense roller has been pnckini.' down the dlrt in the water w oik trenclies this week, and the streets will be placed in satisfactory condition to the Street committee of the council, the contractor inforrus us, but it takes time to aecomplish the work. Those of our citizens who were lookingforward to the Knirlit Templar reception in the ncw Templa, will in all likeliliood be ditttppolated. A hitcli n the progiainme makes all public exerei.-es by that order altogether problematical. A fact that is greatly to be regretted. A delicate operation was perfonned on David Meyer, of Northfield, a day or two ago, for strangulated hernia. He had been a sufferer for years, but is now on the fair road to rccovcry. Drs. Kapp and Darling, of this city, and Dr. Smitli, of Whttmore, perfonned the operation. Maltin Clark is engaged in getUajt out the pamphlet containlng tlie premlom lists for the coming county fair. As 3,000 copies will be printed, two-thirds of which will be sent through the postofHce to the farmers of the county, advertisers will be re-pald for responding promptly to lus appeals. Dr. Herilman havlng bouht the tine place of A. A Gregory, on Spring st., is fitting it up nicely. Rumor has it that he proposes to transform the same luto a private saniturium, where patientl may be provided with such diet, and qaiet, and treatment as their various diseases may c;ill tor. Which would be au excellent idea. On WednesOay, to-d;iy, Miss Mary 15. Esiick, sister of Mrs. Fred II. Belser, of this city, will le united in marriage with Stephen Pratt, of Detroit, at the house of Mr. HeUer. Miss Es-ick, is quite well known here, and Mr. Pratt is one of Detroit's live business men. A happy and prosperous life's voyage is the wish of their many friends. The newappointmcnts in the post-offlce are Miss Mary Donnelly, general ' ery; Miss Mary Sullivan, cali box ' livery; Chas. Bender, mailing department. Mr. Duffy and son John L., will have charge of the stamp window, money j order department and the keeping of the ] books, which will be sufficient 'to keep them busy, doubtless. A cotnniittee of the Pontiac common council, consisting of Messrs. G. Turk. A. Webb and Wm It. Iíowley, wereabout the city yesterday, looking over the water works plant, contract, etc., with a view of posting theniêelves for the benefit of their city which will soon indulge in a like luxury. They expressed themselves as much pleased with what they saw, and were shown about our city by Mr. Hamilton of Xhe water works company. As Bailey of the Argus states, bad new?, even thougli it may make a üvely item, appears to shun us. For two weeks In succession a 6re has broken out just after ourgoing to press.Wednesday afternoon. Last week the fine residence of Mrs. Slatery, on E. Huron st., was nearly destroyed by fire, resulting from the carelessness of a eervant in the use of a gasoline stove, (as near as we can learn). The house and contents were nsured for $4,500, which will cover the loss. Karl L. Riebe, died at the residence of Fred'k Durheim, on S. Main St., Monday nisrht, from the nipture of an artery near and leading to the heart, aged about 33 years. SIr. Riebe was a young maa of most excellent principies and habits; had worked his way through the pbarmacy departroent of the university, graduating in 1884. He had been employed since then as prescription clerk in a Chicago drug store, until about ten days ago, when he returned to Ann Arbor to die. He was with Eberbach & Son two years. The Ypsilantian thus refere toa recent acquisition Ann Arbor has received : " Mr. and Mrs. S. D. Breed and family terminated their residence of ten years here yesterday, and have removed to Ann Arbor. Their removal causes much genuine regret among their many frionds and acquaintanees liere. The younger and more active members of the family, Miases Minnie and Gertrude and Mr. M. A. Breed will be sadlv miwed in the church and society to which their time, talents and earnest Cliristian eil'ortshave been so freely given. Monday evening the Sunday School offleers of the various protestant chinches of the city, on invitation of those connected with the Presbyterian society, assembled iu the latter church to talk over their mutual interests. A few introductory remarks were made by K. Kittredge, who closed by calling on Mr. W. Wine?, who gave interesting remin ipoencc3 of the Presbyterian Sabbath school of forty years ago, of vvliich he was superintendent. He was followed by Hev. Mr. Pom and other3. The old eus"t'uns of lioldiug unión concerts monthly or quarterly at the different ehurches was discusscd, hut no action taken. Another meeting will he held next month at the Baptist church.