Personals

Prof. J. C. Knowlton was in Monroe Thursday, attendiug court. Mrs. J. E. Field, of Alpena is sojourniu the city on a visit witli relatives. Miss Mattie Walz was on the sick list for several days during the week past. MÍ88 Harria, daugliter of Bishop Harria, of Detroit, is visiting friends In the city. A widow of this city expects to fco west this spring, but intenda to raise Kayne before going. W. B. 8tickneylia8 jnst returned from a business trip to Philadelphia, New York and Boston. E. B. Lewis wants to dispose of hls Ann Arbor interests and property and remove to California. Joel. W. Hamilton returned from lii.s visit to the mining districts of Mexico last Thursday Teolng. Jas. E. Carr, of the Dundee Hcporter was In the city Saturday and gave the Couriek a plea8ant cali. The many fiiends of Mis8 Lillie Volland agreeably surpri?ed her on the niglit of her 18th birtlulay, Feb. Uth. Mr. K. Vespuasself, the secretary of the Illinois State Dairymen's AssocUtion, was In the city last Fridny aad a pleasaut caller at thls office. Rev. W. W. Kainsay, who bas entered upon bis last year in the pustorate of the M. E.Chnrcb, has received uuaiiimous invitations both from the Central church In Detroit, and from Morristown, N. J. At present the latter scems to have the best chance to secure this scholury orator and preacher. Meetings every nlght at the M. E. church except Saturday night. J. T. Jacobs & Company are rearranging the interior of their store preparatory to the spring trade. The alarm of flre last Wednesday night was causcd by the ringing of the bell. That's all that appears to bc known about it. It was quite noticcablc that all the young lawyers in the city had lots of business to transact at the court house last Friday. James Lucas was sentenced to the countyjail laat Friday, by Justice Pond for a period of 28days for being drunk on the streets. To day being the annlversary of the blrth of Qeorge Washington, there is no school. The school boys can learn the use of tlio hatchet. Prof. Gaylev will deüver a lecture at the Congregational church on Thursduy evening at 7.30. His subject being "The Land of the Black Huuger." All who have not reglstered and desire to vote upon the local option question next Monday must attend to the registration Thursday, Fcb. 23d. Don't forget it. Harkins & Willis are now 3,700 behind on orders for Jim's Toasters, though having already shipped 1,300. On March lst new machinery will be on hand to turn out from 300 to 500 per day. "Tbat Boy," is the subject of J. H. Vincent's lecture at university hall, Saturday evening. Most every faniily knows somethlng about "tliat boy," but perhaps Vincent can teil ua something about him we don't know. The practice of posting hand bilis on sbrde trees has been Ireely indulged in recently. It is a practice that ought to be stopped, and can be under our ordinances. In fact the person who does it is liable to a fine of $5, or ten days mprisonment, or both according to how aggravated the case may be. 1 be following will probably kcep some of the boys and girls busy for a few minutes : "A clerk counted out a basket of eggs, took two out at a time, and oue remained ; tive at a time and one remained; six at a time and one remained; but when lie took them out geven at a time none reniained. How mnny eggs were in the basket ? " One boy In this city bas killed over 100 sparrows this winter witb an air gun. The boy ouirht to be given the bounty that the law provldes.' Our supervisors may, some day, when they flnd their fields being destroyed by these little pests, wake up to their duty in this matter, and the cost will be 100 times greater then than it ivouhl be now. Monthly pomological meeting, March 3d, at 2 p. m., in the basement of the court house. Topics: Prof. V. M. Spalding on Michigan trees; Erwln Smith, diseases of peach trees; J. Ganzhorn, new peach trees and outlook of peach erop. Other yarieties of fruit will be discussed. Exhibit of green, pre9erved and dried fruits and flowers. This will be a very interesting meeting. All ure cordially invited. Last Monday Feb. 20th, the following cases were dlsposed of: Tlie People vs. Frank Roth, charged witb larceny f rom dwelling- plead guilty and was sentenced to Ionla for one year. Sarah Harrington vs. Delia M. Harrington - order appoiuting the Register or Court guardián ad leitum granted. Wm. Pitney va. Henry and David Forshee- judgment for plaintill' by default $99 25. Henry Bennett vs. Bert Lownsburg- motion to dismiss appeal granted without costs unless ncw bond is ïilcil within ten days. Robert Campbell, Sr., of Ypsilanti' fatber of ltobert Campbell, of tfiis city, Andrew and Wm. Campbell, of Pittsticld, dled l;ist 'L'iiesdny nigbf, at tlie ad vaneed age of 80 years. The Ypsilantian has the following article In reference to the sad event: "The venerable ltobert Campbell died Tursday night, at the residence of his daughter, Mrs. Wm. Lambie, in the 86th year of his ajre. Coming here from his native Scotland more than forty years ago, he made his home in this county and reared a family of conspicuous worth In all that makes men valuable to the world. A Christian man of profouud conviction and restful faith all bis life, he so traincd up his ehildren in that faith that they have attested in their lives the faith in its vulue, not only to its possessors but to Ihose about them on wliotn its ble9slngs are reflected. His chlliiren are Mrs. Lambie, VVm. C. and Andrew Campbell of this vlcinity, ltobert Campbell of Aun Arbor, Rev. Prof. Gabriel Campbell of Dartmouth College, and John K. Campbell oi Augusta. The funcr.il oci'iirred at Stony Creek. on Friday last. In a recent article appearing in the papers the rent of the various postoffices in the state wes given, and it appeared that the rent of the Anu Arbor office $1,200 per year was the hijihrst of any in the state; that of Lansing being next at $1,100. In soine of the citiee of similar size only $500 and 600 are paid. There are two reasons for thn rent of the Ann Arbor and Lansing offices being bigher than rent in other places whieh the people do not seem to undeistand. In the lirst place these two cities have buildings erectcd especially forpostofflees, and they are the most expensive buildings for th it purpose in the state, (not owned by the government itself). In the seeond place the government pays all the rent of these offices, while in nearly, if not in every other city, the government pays only a portion ot the rent, the balance being paid by merchants in the vicinity of the office, who pay from $25 to $150 and even as high as $200 yearly according to proxlinity to the office. Nearly everyone will agree that the Ann Arbor and Lansing plan is the best. The government 3 not so poverty stricken that it neeils to assess country merchants to help pay its rents.