Local

Only two inmates of the county jail. Next Monüay is Arbor Day. Plan your tree. The street sprinkler has been a welcome visitor duriiiu the past week. The iu;v council xvill not lack for oratorical material the coming year. County Clerk Howlett is having the court house dattad and cleaned inside. Mary Howlov, widow of John Howlej of this city, has been granted a pension. The new vegetable table with fountain attachment, of Stimson Bros. is a good one. The Chelsea Herald thinks that access to the new depot in this city might be itnproved. A tact. Wilüe Camp, son of Harrison Camp of Ann Arbor town, died April 19, age 8 yeirs of diphtheria. Building operations have already eomraenced la this city, and the prospecte are good for another prosperous year. John A. Gates has been appointed by the school board as an expert to examine the plans for the new school building. The legislature has agreed to furnish all probate courts with complete supreme court reports. Which pleases Judge Harriman. The Boird of Health will probably make a tour of inspection of back door j'ards. Much work is needed in many such places. It may be well to remember that the spring fair of the countv agricultural society occurs on May 30th. lasting until June :U. The new board of health should organize at once, and get to work promptiy. as this is the season of the year whcn their services are needed. Rev. David Mack Cooper, of Detroit, lit. '48, preached ín the Presbyterian church last Sunday, exchanging pulpits with liev. Dr. Steele. The fire alarm last Wednesday was caused by sparks from a pile of burning rubbish catching the roof of Dr. Obetz's house, in the 6th wanl. Henry T. Sears, of Northfield, died April 13, of heart disease, aged about 31 years. Mr. Sears was out in the fields plowiug the day before. The Argonaut deplores the lack of college patriotism among the students especially referring to the failure to raise a fund for the base ball nine. The congregaron of the Presbyterian church meet Friday eveninjj at 7:30, to consider Dr. Steele's applicatlon for the disso'ution ot the putoriü relation . Dr. Stowell's new work is receiving some yery fine press notices from the leading papers of the country. A fact which must be very gratifving to the auttior. Sam'l L. Fosfor, of the Home Office, Lynn, Mass., is in the city as an expert electrician. examinluv the Thomson-Huston Klectric Light system of this city. There will be a meeting of the Ladies' Deooration Society at the residence of J. B. Saunders, tiftli ward, on Saturday afternoon at 4:00 p m. Business of importance. Some radical changes in thn sklewalk ordinances are contemplated, so tliat it ill not take so much red tape to secure the laying of a new walk or the repairing of an old one. A. K. Hall, the iteran baker of this cifv, has been verv ill fnr some timp, with iiifliimmation of the lunrs. Mr. Hall is one of the oldest pioneers of this city, and a man very much respected. The little martins, that seldom ever appear herp before Miy lr, came to their o'd nestln? places lnst Friday mornlrtff. Which wpather prophets consider a good sign for future w arm weather. If the T., A. A. & N. M. K. R. Co woulil reducp tlioir fnre from Ann Arbor to Whitmnre L'ike to gQ OMItl instead of charffinir 50 oenti, the road would make fir more money, and so would the I.akeites. This 9 the time of year whpn the averaee boy lineers lovintrl v bv the r ver bink, looks lnnsrinslv into the waters thereofstiekshw hands in to iudge the temper, ture, and wiselv concludes to wait a few days more, at least. The II u ron street stores In the St. Jamos block to be occupied by the American Express oftlce. and hy the Western Union telegraph office are being put in shape for their new ocupants. May Ist is movingr day for them. Dr. Hitchcock, of Detroit, will addrens the yeung people Sunday evening it the M. E. church. on "Joseph and the Proditral Sou Contrasted." In the morning Dr. Uamsay gives his lust sermón of the serlfcg on the Lord's Prayer. The Dexter Leader refers to the deputy game warden for this city as "Jos. Innes.1' Jasper Imus is the man, and woe unto the Iíiw breaker he catones. "Jass" isa quiet fellow, but he is a whole arm v when woke op, and is greatly interested in the protection of game and fish. Mrs. Polly Wheeler, mother of Mrs. John Vandeventer of Dundee, aged 81 years, has pieeed 52 quilts in 9 years. She pieced 22 quilts, each contalning 4,089 pieoes. There were 30 blockg in each of the 22 quilts. Kuch block containing 136 pieees. There were 20 commou quilts and 10 log cabin quilts. Miss Ahbie A. Pond, who bas been a teacher in onr public schools slnce 1863, a prester portion of time as principal of the Orammar denartment, has resigned her position to take charsre of the household of her brother, Geo. H. Pond, the local editor of triis paper, and care for hls four motherless children. Miss Pond has b?en a faithful teacher, and has eiven to our schools the best part of her life. Mayor Smith says he does not propose to allow the viirious funds to overdraw their apprnpriations. The transfer of $S00 to the general street fuod he claims must do for the year, so that thege funds may be "caught up" once again. The overdraft on the general fund and general street rund. dites back m.inr years and of the öth ward futid about four years. It would be a good thing to have this carried out. lut it will cause considerable self-denial for a year. Carroll Iiemick, of this city, for the past four years cashier of the freight department of the Michizan Central R. R. at 1)118 ti'tion. has resigned hls position because of Hl-health, and will take a rest f rom work f.irsome weeks. John Catnplon, who hns been hill clerk there for some time ha beon ai-jned to Mr. Hemnt-ss bas undermi.,,,1 h, benltli. Ihe Ni.tiori.l School of Elocntion and Owtorjr, of Philadelphia, will hold their summcT school of oix weeks at Ann Ar' ,' ' U'vcMUy of Michi.i, beginning J Y 5th lasting tlll August 13tfi, 1887. Irofessional men frora i part of the country are expeeted and suct. students Wïd people of leisure as tind it to their Vitñr" l0 Klward Hrook, A.M., topreridaai The KhoolU ander it nunncenieiit of a very al)le faculty It ¦nr'5V'.'i y reputation they have g'iined througlnut the country There n two courses given; a long one, 18 hour, pe, week an,, a s(()rt boon per week. Our people will be wise if they properiy observe Arbor Day. Henry L. Sears of Veb9ter, died last Wednesday, aged 31 years. The grain market is very quiet. Corn U worth 25c., oats 30c. and wbeat 78c. Jerry O'Brien for a number of years with Sheehan & Co., is now with A. L. Noble. Peter S. Murray of this city, and Miss Pauline Schenck, of Lima, were married, April 13. Ladies social and ten at the Presbyterian church parlors Thursday evening, at 6 % o'clock. Mary A. Adams was granted a divorce frora Win. II. Adams, by Judge Joslyn last Friday. The circuit court has granted a new trial in the case of Rolland Fletcher vs. John Doyle and Albert Shuart. Chas. ( u lick was arrested in tb is city by an offleer from Livingston Co. last Friday on a charge of uttering a forged note. The young people's societies of the different cliurches, will hold a grand social at the Congregational church S:iturday evenlng. The Sunday law Is not a bad one. SU diiys are suftlcient for any man to work in whether he be a proprietor or a clerk. All should rest on the Sabbath. The M. C. R. R. now sells rouud trip tickets at n reduction ot about 10 percent, on regular rates. Tickets good for 30 daya but no 8top-off checks allowed. Saline lodge, No. 272, I. O. O. F., will hold a social and festival next week Tuesday to celébrate the 68th anniversary of Odd Fellowship in this country. Farmer Jacobs has bought a new eeed drill, and tells us that it is a trite agricultural maxim that if you only sow your 9eed aright you will reap an abundant liarvest. Look out for the circus posters, Forepnugh will come to Aun Arbor June 11. His advance aitent, S. H. Semon, was in the cltv yesterday, mnk'mg the necessary arranecmenU. J. E. Wyman, so well known !n this city, was presented with a gold watch valtied at $250 by the cyclorama directors of Detroit, for hls effbrts in behalf of that enterpriise. Nancy, wife of Stephen Moore, of the 5th waru, died April lölh, '87, aged 49 years, 9 months. and 13 davs, of heart llsease. Funeral, Tuesday at 2 p. in., "rom the house. Jas. Schiappacassee. the Huron st. fruit vender, refused to comply with tlie Sunday law, and he has been brought befare Justice Pond thprefor. Hearing lias been postponed until May 3d. Gov. Luce has explained bis reto of the ill for publishing the proceedingg of supervisors in the newspapers of the county. ile looks at it from the standpoint of an old supervisor. Pretty thin. Brevet Major-Oeneral Orlando B. Wilcox, whoíe residence Is In ttiis city, was placed on the retired list lnst Satur lay, under the law of 1882, having reaehed his 64tli year on that day. The State street business buililingbooin s Imomiiii; wonderfully. The people wlio ire locatinsr there expect to b greatly )eneflted by tue propcwèd free delivery. An experiment yet to be tested. Next Monday evening the Unity Club vil 1 ;ive its linal entertainment of the easou in the form of a soical. Dunner he evening Mrs. .1. T. Sunderland will give a talk on Kobert Browning. A br.ikeman on the M. C. R. R. named ïiram Sackett, wIiomu home was in Wayne, feil off the top of a freight car at )exter Friday evening last and was intantly killed by being run over. Blue laws or no blue laws, it was a quiet day last Sunday. Two persons were arrested for drunkenness, bul t was roved they became intoxicated tlie night )efore, and had uot sobered up yet. Elij ih Patterson, tlie colored man wbo was nafht breakiu into Walsh & Oibiey's saloon recently. wa9 brouglit bcfore udsre Joslyn last Monday, plead i?ui lty and was sentenced to five years ut [iMlUv The Ann Albor Building & Loan Asiciation will meet Saturday eveuing In he agricultura! room of the cóurt house. Altliouli tli is may be a:: experiment lieir , 'et it lias been very successful in otlier tii-i. Mrs. M. C. Ilemick, of this city, who lainis a right of dower in oue of the Iota sold to the government for the Detroit KHt-ottice sight, has the good wishes of ïany Ann Arbor friends, wlio hope she will be able to maiiitain It. The statement that the legÍ9lature has assed and the governor signed a bilí Uaching Livingston county to this judiial circuit is quite pleaing to Judge Sleet Kinne, who will Uien be given umcient labor to keep him busy. But ew people can have extra honors cast pon them in sucli a bountiful manuer. Martin Clark who is working up tbe onus for starting the evaporating- jellyig- and cannlng factory in ttils city reuests all those who tnke auy interest in tlie prosperity of Ann Arbor to come forward and give a helping hand. Only about two hnndred dollars more is needrd to start this grand euterprise; it must be raised at once, or this worthy project must fail. The body of Jacob Stark, was found lost Thursday in IleinzmunnV lake, about 1% miles west of the city, by Will Henne and John Strobel who were out there fishing. It will be remanibtred thut Stark disappeared last September, and all search for h lm since han been unavailing. The death was probably from accidental drowning. The amateur representatiou of "The Ladies' Battle" Fridiiy evening was witnessed by a fair-slzed house. UnderMr. de Pont's efficiënt directorshipa considerable ease and naturalness of acting had been attained by the members of the coinpany, all of whoin acted very r.reditably. The Chequamegou's playing added materially to the performance. The Orchard Lake CaileU are to give an exhibltion drill on the campus next Saturday afternoon at 3 o'clock. They will arrive in the city at 11 o'clock a. m , on the T. & A. A. H. It. As the cadets are to compete for the $1.000 prize at Washington next May, Col. Rogers is taktng the boys around the state so that they inay become acciistomed to drilling before crowds. So the lareer the crowil the better, and we feel sure almost everybody will want to see them. Dean & Co., are making some extnsivc improvements to enable them to hüiidle kerosene olí, costing them about $5,000. They are building three iron tanks near the T., A. A. and N. M. R.K., to which a side track is being run. They are aUo building a warehouse 30xG0 feet, for filling "il, an engine house for pumpingoil, etc. Elereafter oil will be shipped lic re in tank cars exclusively. The oil tradc under their managment is growing to mammotli proportions. Blrthdays will come once a year to all, and with them there come sometimos pleasant aasociations. Such was the case on the evening of tlie llth instant, at 52 üiviüion street on the 63d birthday of Isanc C, Bometlmes callwd "Hamly" on which occasion hls neighbora and a few Intímate friendo took hlm by surprise. The evening was spentvery pleasantly In social lutercourcc sandwictied in with boanteooa refreshments. That the "Ilandy" nu might live to see in.iny returns of the event that brought all together was the unanimous sentiment of those present.