Local

SIk persons joined tlie M E. church on Sunday last. The supervisors aro to meet on Monday, October lltli. Kemember the republican ward caucuses Friday evening, Oct. lat. C. J. Miner is building a very large aud fine house on Liberty street. Myer & Overbeck. Dr. Mc Lachlan and Geo. Moore, have cach put in a telephone. The census of the school district of Ann Arbor town shows 280 children of school age. Next Sunday tnorning at half-past nine is the monthly class meeting at the M. E. cl) n rcli. Prof. M. E. Cooley bas bought the lots of J. T. Jacobs next east of Jacobs' new house on Mouroe street. The sale of liinds for non-payment of tases wlll take place next Tuesday at County Treaaurer Belser's office at 9 o'clock a. m. On Sunday i.ext the ordinance of bap tism will beaduiinistered, also the sacrament of the Lord' supper will be admmlstered at the M. E. chureh. Liast Friday niglit i man who had been boarding wlth Win. Denman on E. Liberty street, got up in the night aud lit out witU a wateh, shot-gun, revolver and an overcoat. Mrs. Sarah Barabat, aconverted Syrian lady, will give a narative of her life and some interesting facts concerning Syria at the Presbyterian church uext Sunday evening. The cellar at the jail filis with water at almost every rain, making It very unhealthy for the family of Sheriff Walsh who lives nbove. It looks as if there would have tobe some underüraining done. The champion's belt for light weights now reáts gracefully on the shoulders of M. C. Sheehan, who in two threw one of Ann Arbor's 6 ft. democratie politicians stjuarely upon hls Imck each time, and theieby won $10. The laugh runs merrily around the county. It was an huiuiliating jiosition for a "senator." Monday night bmglirs broke one of the side liglits of Alley's store at Dexter, gained an en trance and Btole a Int ufgoods, consisting of men's underwear, tobáceo, etc., etc., amountlng to perhaps $100. Thcy also took some f40 or $50 worth of jewelry froni Mr. Murdock, who also occupies a portion of the store with bis jewelry buglnesi. No clew as yet, to the thieves. On Sutiday evening next, Oct. 3rd, Mrs. J.:iyah llür;ikat, a Syrlan lady, will speuk at the Presbyterian church at 7.30 o'clock. Everyone should hear the thrilling story of her eventful life . Her husband accouipanied Gen. Gordon as enterpreter, and she herself escnped froni massacres in Syria and Egypt. She has been in this countrv since 1882 and has addressed large audieuces. Mrs. Ella Campion, daughter of John O'Hara, of Anu Arbor town, died Sept. 2Gth, 1886, aged 24 years, of consumption. Funeral yesterday at 10 a. na. Mrs. Carapion was married some months ago, and went to the far we9t to make a home there. Being taken sick she started for her home alone, and lived to reach here, but died the day followlng. It was a verv sad flair. Heury .Bennett wlio U now Tislting Iiis nlil home with bis parents, started out for California n. puny consumptive 13 years ago. He soon began to recupérate i tho'uiliileruüog clituate of southern California and invested in the orange and grape bearing lands of the San Gabriel valley with an eastern colony, where, witü returning health, and a prosperons venture he has accumulated a niee little fortune. He will soon return with nis parents to spcnd his days in that health giving clhnate. Last siiiiiinrr Mies Ilattie Calkins and her sister, of Dexter went to Gaylord, Mich., to teach school, and both completed their slimmer teruis successfully. About a month since Miss Uattie was taken ill with typhoid fever, and last Monday hercorpse was brought back to Dexter to receive the last sad rites. The event causes much sorrow about Dexter where she was io well known. Slnce the above was in type we learn that the remaining sister Miss Alta Caulkins Is now danijerously ill at her home in Dexter. Mr. Salsbury was placed in a rather emburrassing gituation last Thursday, down at TpcllintL He was being hustled arounU and introduced to the supposed faitlilnl, i order to inake a grand Impression by his military bearing, when au oíd Germán democrat standing near was spied out. Here was a chance to impress the Germans, thought Mr. 8's chaperon, and so Mr. Schneider- (we wlll cali hm) - was hailed. "AUow me,1' says Salsbury's groom, to Introduce the next congressman from thls district," not thinking, probably that It was necessary to give the name. The oíd Germán looked up a second and quickly extendIng his band, sald: "How you vas, Mr. Allen.' Kïplanations followed, but it was bard to relieve the embarraesment of the nextconEfessmRn"(') (in a hom),