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Remember the poniologlcnl meeting nest Saturday p. ru. A new time table on the T. & A. A. l:. U. ia to be pomulgated tliis week. At least four saloons wil] not take out their papers for another year's business, iinding it unirofitable. There were eight persons baptized and received into membership of the Baptist church last Sunday evening. "June 11 ! Oh, dear, its ar. awful long wliile yet, ain't it,'' was the exclamation oL an enthusiastic youngster on the streets recently. A lloral festival is to be given at the Baptist church, Friday evening, May Gtli. Tuis is the anuual ñower sale given by the ladies of this society. The peach buds are in prime condition, and if Jack Frost will stay up north where he belongs we shall have a big peach crop. Other fruit buds are in prime condition. Last Saturday evening many of the young folks enjoyed themeelves by hanjjing May baskets, filled with wildflowers ¦pon the door knobs of their frieiuh. It is a nrettv custoni. Judge Campbell, of the supreme court, lectures in Hobart Hall, Thursday, May 5, at 8 p. m. on the 'Relations of University and Heligious Teaching. ' Seats free, aiul all invited. Christian Mack, of this city, has been elected a direcior of the Citizens Saving?, Bank, of Detroit, and W. W. Hannant formerly of this city, lias had a like honor conferred upon htm. A cow with a ring in her nose, a long rope attached to the ring, and a man liobl of the rope made a lively performance for a crowd of hfty or slxty persons on Liberty st., dear Fourth st, Monday. Among the lucky winners of prizes at the bnz mr, giveu by the St. Mary's church, of Chelsea, we notice the name of Edward Dutt'y, of this city, who won an elegant easy chair, and a drlnkin cup. For the first time n the history of Arbor tent K O. T. M., a death has occurred in the ranks of its merubership, iu tliat of Frank Hangsterfer, and the loss, we unUerstand, was puid n f uil, $1,000 on Friday last. Pretiy qulck work. Now, tliat tlio spring 3 fully upon us, the poets are awakening to a realizing sense ut' their duty to mankind, and are endeavoring to charm the inhabitants of tliis sublunary cpliere by siuginir of swelling inuls aiul mating blrdl. Last Tliursd;iy Prof. Baurand wife celebrated their 30th marriage anniversary. The fact of their having seven children all healthy and liappy and doing well in i'ife is something to rejoice over. The couple were married in Germany. There will be a meeting of the schooi board this evening, when it s understood tliat an efijrt will be uiadeby certain partios to give the architects the contract for erecünjr the new building without their giving bonds tliat tshail come witliiu the appropriation. J. D. Baldwin has not lost faith in the fruit producing virtues of this climate, and is setting out 2,600 peach trees tliis spring. A large part of lliein on what is known as the "Hiscock place," near the Catholic cemetery, and the balance near bis home tast of the city. Up to this, Wednesday nonn there had been pald luto the eounty treasury as liquor tax(, Um lollowing unounts: Ann Arbor, r,lS0; Chelst-a, $1,200; Dexter, $1,700; Lima, $200; Lo.li, $300; ManChflBtor, 98SS) Milan, 000; Siline, $!!00; Si'io, M0; Vpsilanti, $1,615. Post M;ister Duffy luforrat us tlmt the men wiio are puttiug up mail boxesio the city are acting 011 their own hook, and are not auihorizeri by the U. S. authorities as It is clnimed bas been represented. When the free delivery is adopted our owo ineruhants will have these boxes for sale. The Lake House at Whitmore Lake was struck by lightning Monday p. m., at about Vi o'clock, and damaged considerably. One young lady, a daughter of Cari Schlimmer was severely shocked, perhapt fatally. Alfred Stevens is the proprietor, and bis loss wilt be considerable. The old 4tH Michigan Infantry, of which Co. D. was raised in this city, will hold its annual reunion here on the 22d of June next. This 8 the lirst reunión tliis regiment has ever held here, and the citizens ought to join together and give what few there remains of the boys a right royal welcome. Od Monday, May !)th occurs the hventylirst anniversary of the laying of tlie corner stone of the Methodist Episcopal cburch of Ann Arbor, and tke flftielh of the building of the old churcli. It wlll be observetl at Ümt time with appropriate exercises, iu the Leture roon of the church, coinmencing at 8 p. m. Admission free. A sad "commentary upon fiets" occurred o one ofour etreets Monday. Alittle boy evidently about three yearj of ige, had become lost, and one ofour busiiess men was endeayoriug to find out whse child he was and where he lived. Finaly he asked the boy: "What does your p dot" "Oh, he gets drunk," was the re ply in baby language. The Old Mission Beach Association was formed at Lansing lust Thursday, for the pnrpose of founding a new summer resort, under the new bill passed at this gession for the incorporation of such societies. Major W. J. Kansom is the president and Evart H. Scott one of the trustees. Other members of the associi.tion here ara Mnj Win. (' Stevens, Dr. W. F '.r.akey, Dr.V. C. Vaughan, Col. H. S. Oma aml .1. B. ISeal. The Dundee Reporter tlms eneourages tl; M wcll eoterprlM of that place: "Ir. Louis Rominger, of Ann Arbor, sou of Dr. BMBioCK, 1ste State Oeologist, and thoroujfhly conversant with the oflCieblffw by exploratlons and study with his father, was in town yestfirdiy InTMUgsUag the Nogar gas well. Had with him Dupt and charts showing that same ras and oil producing species rock of the Ohio fields extend ander this portion of the state, and oil exists in large quantities underneatli this región. The nck Icriimtions already drilled are in accord with lus charts for this section. He WUMCompanled by E. K. Frenaul; also ot Anu Arbor." The Ilobart Guild building is oien days and evenings now. Rev. S. W. Bird, of Whitmore Lake, was in Uie city yesterday. Cheer up, book-agent! Iiemernber that Luther James was once a book agent. Ernest Lutz will be found behind the counter at Wines & Worden's hereafter. J. T. Jacobs is bragglng over twin Holstein calves down at Cherryvale farm. Mrs. John Webber, who resided on W. Llbert st., 2nd ward, died yesterday noon. We shall have a drinking fountaln this 8ea8on on the court house square forman, beast and dorgs. Friday of this week is the last day of the Domestic Sewing Mnchiiie exhibit, so Capt. Schuh tells us. Wby don't the Board of Health come around? plenty of water closets are sending out their malarial effluvia. Hon. Vm. Ball, of Hamburg, shlpped last week eleven sheep to South America, a distance of about 8,000 miles. Mr. llansoti bas commenccd the erection of a handsome uew residence upon the vacant lot on Fourth st., next north ofWin. McCreery's. A bushei of potatoes and a Ütishcl of wheat just about balance cach other in this market in a tinancial sense, with slight fkvor to the potatoes. In the Bohemian note case of Winans & Stafford against V. C. Huson in the circuit court yesterday, a verdict was rendered in favor of complainants. The new Street leading to tlie M. C. station house will be named after the venerable Peter Carey who has held fortli so m.my years at the foot of Detroit st. Prof. Clias. Lowrie, who weiit to Wyoming several months since, lu search of better health, Ís lmproviuR rapidly. A fact his many friends here will be glid to learn. Misb Mary Kuebler and Wm. Vogel are to be married to-morrow, by Rev. Mr. Belser. The couple will commence housekeeping at once at their new home in the 2d ward. Geo. S. Wheeler has been appointed supervisor of Salem, in place of Thos. D. Lañe, who is unable to perform the work because of his enfeebled condition arislng from a recent accident. A team of lioiaes attached to a democrat wagon, the property of G. W. McCormick, of Northfield, were taken from in front ol Keck's store on Liberty st. yesterday forenoon at about 11 o'eloek. The sheriff is after him. The iiorth end of State street will be graded, the gutters tiled, and a six foot walk laid to Fiiller et., meeting the etone walk of the M. C. B. II. Co. That's au improvement which will be appreoiuted by the public in general. It is quite evident that Iavid Hennlag has not logt all love lor hts old home, for it has been largely through hls influence and aid that the city has been emibled to complete the Arrangement to opeu the the new street froui Detroit st. to the new M. C. R. H. station house. Lust Raster Eve. the Conjfregational church at Salem was tiistefully triiniued and over 3ÜÜ had assembled to listen to an essay by Miss Flora Uoodale, of Ann Arbor, entitled "Eister," it was ritten In tfood style, and was well renelved. The orowd departed feeling that it was good to have been there. Chairman Swift, of the Finanoe Committee of the Councll requests us to an nounce that during the coming year all bilis arainst the city not in the hands of the committee on the lust Friday of each montli will not be allowed until the next month. AlM that all billa prcsented mutt becertifitd to by the purties ontering the goods or the bilis will nol be audited. " That rcpubücan coudcü," is a favorite flingof the Arjrus. Well, that republican coiincil " elec.ted a democratie city marshal and two democratie patrolmen. and they are classed as foreigners, too. While the city treasurer is proud of being i Germán tliouj{h born in tliis country. Iladn't you better ride lome other hobby tor ii few minutes Bro. Argus? Dr. W. W. H;imsay lectured last evenini ut Adrián before the Suiulay School Institute, and Dr. S. II. Adams lectures there this evenincr. Next Sunday Dr. EUtBtay addresses the people of the Cass Ave., M. E. church iu Detroit, at a Memorial service to David Preston. His pulpit in this city will be supplied by Rev. J. F. Berry, editor of the Christian Advocate. The pamphlet committee of the Busine.8 Men's Association held a meeting last evening, and reported that cuts of nearly or quite all the public buildings, churches, university buildings, schools, depots, etc, had been secured for the proposed pamphlet wliich it was hoped could be issued in time for the aeini-centenniül of the nniversity. The M.C. and T. & A. A. K. R's were to furnish seveml views uloiiL their tracks near the city, algo. In 1830 Amasa Gillett, the fatlier of Mrs. Jolin .. Kobison, bought a lot of standing walnut and wliitewood trees in Sharon, giving a bushcl of whcat foreacli tree. He cut the trees and rafted the logs on the Haisln river to Clinton to be sawed. Some of the walnut logs sank lu the water and remained thereln for about flfry ymn, when they were taken out and found to be solid as the day they were cut. The logs were then sawed up aml Mr. Robison ií now having an office desk made out of some of the lumber. This walnut is no du-stunt. During the visit of the ínter State Commerce Oommission at Atlanta Ga. last week "The Constttution" had the following comments about our fellow citizeu : "Jiule Cooley, albiet a keenly intelectual looking man, is not unlikc a MethoJLst preacher in appearance. He is not anly a ripu acholar but an eloquent orator and trenchant wrlter. His works on "Statuary Liniitations" and '"Torts" re standard text books and are esteemed issccond to none in the Knglish language. Judge Cooley possessesan eijuablc temper, s amiuble, coiirteous, bnt resolute and iplrttetl. He is held In the wiirmest eseeni by his associates." I.ast Sunday, Mny lst, was the annlverf,ry of Hev. Mr. Bjrder'l connection with tlCngregrational church, he haviiig now sei'ed the cliurch as pastor for ten years. Buing the first flve years of this time som 111,000 were raised to pay off interest al the balance of debt on the cliurch. The ontribiitioiig for benevolent purposeamtside the cliurcli during tliig tune were 3,000. During the eeeond five years tt totiil contributions were nearly as larg ag w,en ti,e (jei,t was beinj? raised, 0,(X)0 being Jfiven for limrvo lent wor,witbout the church during the second nmlt making a total of $13,000- for such v,rk duriiiff the ten year. The total innout ralsed tbr all purposes by the churchnring ti,e ten years haB been a little monthan f57,000. The resident menibershi,f the church ten years ago iiurnbered 1.. 8ÜK tli.-n ;i.".7 have betu recelved, of tiom H4 were received on conlesslon: tl totitl inembershlp now Is I tl II),