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13
Month
July
Year
1887
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Hol ! Great Scott ! (not Evart). Henry Heek nul Mury Mast were married yettorday. Jumes 11. R. McVicar, of Ypsilanti, was admitted to the bar last Momlay. The lights that have been placed upon ples have ien excellent sntisfuction tobt. Tlieamoiint of business done by the Savlngs Bank for tlie past six montlis ¦mounts to $0,197,350.13. The wite of James Hulbcrt died lust Sunday night after a brief illness. She leavea Üve little children motherless. John Sedina and Miss Lizzie Mossman were married on Tuesday, and are on a brtdal tour to Saglnaw and eUewhere. Huron street will not be opened through the old cemetery very soon, as all negotiations for a street there are off. There will be an excursión to Toledo and Presque Isle Park, Sunday, at $1 00 for the round trip, over the T., A. A. & N. M. R. R. Cornelius Gillespie, of the 6th ward, was adjudged insane by Judge Harriman and taken to Pontiac last Monday, by Offtcer Gidley. ,. In the suit of Nlles H. Winans, et al., vs. Frederlck C. Huson, Judge Joslyn granted a new trial Monday, without cost to either party. Mrs. Mary Collins Whitlng will open a reputar law oftlce, at her residence, No. 86 E. Huron st. She reports having sev eral cases already y i ven her. The per cent. of wheat damaged In this county by the ravages of the Hessian tly is placed at 38 per cent., by the State departtneot, which is far trom encouraging. Ella H. Hoyt was gianted a divorce from Edward C. Hoyt, in the circuit court Monday, by Judge Joslyn. The parties were formerly from Dexter, where Mrs. Hoyt still resides. It is pretty hot weather to initiate candidates, but the K. P. boys are putting through gome pretty good timber, and so rauch of it tliat they have to hold extra meetings to accommodate the candulates. The resignation of Martin M. Seabolt. as alderman ol the 4th ward, which was tendered Monday night will be regretted. TUere ought to be more busineea men in the council instead of having any drop out. The Peninsular Paper Co. of Tpsilanti having lost their president, L. A. Bar.ies, by death, held an election last Tlmrsdiiy and mnde D. L. Quirk, president; J. E. Beal, secretary; and C. P. McKinstry, treasurer. The Dexter Junior base-ball club carne down to Ann Arbor Monday, and played a friendly game with a junior club of thls city, beating our boys by a score of 14 to 11. The game was a very intcresting one. Our boys will play at Dexter Tuesday. Herman J. Eisele, the Detroit street grocer, dled of consumption this morning after a lingering illness. He was a young min hlghly respected in the community, and his death will cause much sorrow amonz hm many friends, and sympathy for his family. The M. E. chnrch is undergoing tliorough repairs, and du ring the time of its transmo2Tfíciton for the coming four weeks, the pastor, Rev. VV. W. Ramsay, wlU be given a vacajion. Regular service will be held in the Sunday school room, however. It is pleasing to know that the Board of Health is taking action n reference lo the slaughter house under the nose of the 5th ward school, and of everybodv else who comes to the city over the M. C K. U. It is time the uw lul smells trom tbat quarter were sluit uil. The firm of Miles & Curlet in the drug trade at Dexter Is no more, Wm. Curlet the junior partner, having purchased the Interest of J. B. Mile9 therein. M Curlet Is a popular young business man of our up the river neighbor, and the very best wishes for his sucoess are spoken on all sides. Louis Farrant, former employé at Cornwell's pulp mlll, who went up norlh some time last spring to buy land, having gome $500 in money with hlm mul whose long absence alarmed his friends here, has been hexrd from. He is at his father's borne in Illinois. He writes that he was robbed of his money and nearly killed wliile at East Siginaw. The Midland Sun has been purchased by John N. Bailey, formerly proprietor of the Argus, of this city, who announces that he will changc its politics from a free lance to an out-nnd-out straight democratie paper. Mr. Bailey is a practical printer and will briug succes to the Sun, if such a thing is possible. We wish him success in his new venture, but not in hi politics. Mrs. Clementia A Corsollus died Friday July 9th, aged about 77 years, of general dehility, and funeral services were held Bunday p. m. at % o'clock from St. Andrews church. Dr. Earp offlciatlng. Mrs. Cotsellus came to Ann Arbor in 1835, and had resided here ever Hoce. She lost one son in the battle of Oettysburg, in July 1863 and two sons and one daughter survive her. The 5th ward people are complaining bitterly over the cutting off of their terrltory from the free delivery system' Postmaster Duffy haying found it Imposalble to cover such an extent of territory with so few carriers. The Postmaster General is invited to Ann Arbor to look over the extent of territory to be covered by carriers. A personal inspection would result in at least two more carriers - perlmps three. The next recital of the Summer School of Music series will occur ou Monday, July 18th, instead of upon the 14tli as at Hrt advertised. It will be held at Hobart Hall. These recitals partake of an hiatorical nature, bringing out the old composers. The leeture of Prof. Cady upon the subject of the recital occurs in the ante-room of University hall at 11 o'clock of the samo day. By attending thi leeture the recital will be bettcr understood. Th tramps are growing bolder continually in their actions. Besides annoying reldents by a continua] begging for meals, they are growlng troublesorae in other ways. A resident of the 3d ward, while driving homo a few evening's since wasttopped and not permltted to proceed untll lie had given a couple of .men ten cQt8 eacli. Is it impossible to have the people protected ? Is there no law that will reach this class of out-laws? It Ir getting dangerous also for women to go upon the streets evenings unattended. The Ladles' Charitable Union is making a beginning looking to the establishment of a Home for aged and intirm people. This Union has done a great deal of Rood in tiiis communitv by furnishinit aid to people who are deserving and many a onc has been kpt from Imnger and suffering through the true l.hristian workers in its ranks. It is pt th.it much more efficiënt aid can t glven by having these people in a Home, where all their wants can be admlnlstered to. The Christian people of "ie city can afford to engaste in this good cause and help it along