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Day
13
Month
April
Year
1877
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- Kittride started the atreet-sprinkler on Wednesday. - Mack & Schmid have their new goods advertised in this Abgus. - The mud in Huron Street is nearly driec up '. thanks to the East wind, - In the Circuit Court on the öth inst. Wm, T. Le Bann was admitted to the bar. - A, J, Parshall, son of James J. Parshall, of this city, ís at Deadwooi, Dakota. - Don O. Batohelder, of Ypsilanti, formerly of this city, haa sold his marble works to George Voorhees. - The students " made night hideoua with their howls " ou Monday night last. Pure cusseduess and no mistake. - W. Irving Yeckley, of the township of Ypsilanti. was chairraan of the board of county canvas8er8 on Tuesday. - Messrs. D. Warner and John Costello, Dexter, will immediately replace their burued buildings with better ones. - The House has passed a bilí for the orgauization of two additional military compauies : one of them at Dexter. - The Commou Council is understood to be equally divided on the question of repealing the saloon license ordinance. - Míchael Weinmaun has broken ground for his D6w brick meat market on the corner of Washington and Fifth streets. - A portion of this issue of the AEOtTS is misdated aud wrongly numbered. For April 6 read 13, and for 1629 reaü 1630. - 106 Ypsilanti citizens " dared to do right': that is to defy the publio opinión of that city and vote iu favor of the Court House loan. - Oíd age aud general debility are credited with causiug the death in this city on the 9th inst., of Francis Dougherty, aged 77 years. - Dr. W. W. Perry, formerly a resident of this city, died on the 18th of March, at his resideuce iu Hancock (Upper Península), aged 50 years. - The University Boating Association propose to purchase the boat and boat-house of the Aun Albor City Club, which are offered cheap. - The trial of the railroad stock subscription case against B. A. Beal was commenced in the United States District Court, Detroit, yesterday. - William Grossman, long time a clerk in the drug store of Kberbach & Co., of this city, has puichased th depot drug store of J. E. Post, Ypsilanti. - The aggregate voto of this county on the 2d inst., on Justice of the Supreme Court, was 6,910. The vote for Presidential electors in November last was 9,630. - President Angelí attended the reunión and supper of the Michigan Uuiversíty Alumni Association, Chicago, last evening, and responded to the toast to tho University. - Merritt Sherman, of Coldwater, a membef of the sophomore class, died a few days ago, - the first death in the class, - and appropriate resolutions were adopted on Tuesday. - Where shall the new Court House be located ? That is the question considerably discussed about town, and especially by county officials. In the center of the square, say we. - A flre broke out in the dry house of A. M. Bodwell, on Fourth street, on Saturday evening last, but it was extinguished before rauch damage was done. - P. Bach has purchased the interest of his deceased partner, Peter H. Abel, and a new firm is hinted at. But without waiting for its aunouncement see new ad. - President Angelí has advised the seniors that out of deference to public opinión dancing will not be permitted at the senior reception üi June, - that is in University rooms. - Miss Caroline T. Fisher, who came to this city from Adrián some eight years ago, with a brother aud sister, died at her residence on North University avenue on the 4th inst., aged 48 years. - On Saturday Justice Beahan committed (Jharles Monroe and Clark Woolsey to jail, in default of bail, for trial at the next term of the Circuit Court, on a charge of stealing furs (rom Isaac Crane, of Ypsilanti. - Company G, of Jackson, has forwarded to Company A, a beautifully written and elegantly framed testimonial or certifícate of the Jackson boys' appreciation of the generous treatment received at the hands of Company A, February 22. - Mrs. Anu Eliza Youug, the 19th fraction of Brigham Young's wife, waB advertised to teil what she knew about Mormouism, at the Opera House on Weduesday evening, but no audience gathered to hear her. - Local produce dealers were paying the following prices yesterday afternoon : For wheat, $1 40 a $1 50 ; for corn, 30 a 32c ; for oats, 35 a 40c : for potatoes, tl 25 ; for green apples, 25 a 50c; for butter, 20c; for eggs, 121.2c; for lard, 12c. - Supervisor Olcott, of Augusta, threatens to move out of his township because it gave a majority against the Court House loan. A good reason ; but theu he won't do any such thing as long as he can be elected Supervisor or " counted in." - A Ï50 baby carriage : that is what the daughter of Prof. J. G. Pattengill will take her airings in when she gets old enough. It was presented by the High School juniors, aud is presumed to testify to the popularity of Prof. P. as an instruotor. Mother and daughter doing well. - This is the way the Manchester Enterprise recoids the vote of that town on the Uourt House loan : " There were 274 Totes against the court house loan and 73 in favor of it. Many more would have voted against the loan, only they " didn't care a cent ' one way or the other." What generous indifference ! - Pat., of the Ypsilanti Commercial, hits our neighbor of the Courier in the face in this wise; " The Coiirier's management has lost us the county aud is rapidly making the old Hepublican stronghold of Ann Arbor a Democratie city." Beally, we don't believe that the Courier is entitled to half the credit the Commercial gives it. - A uew time-table will be put into operation ou the M. C. R. R. on Sunday. We are without an official schedule, but Agent Sharpless advises us that auother train wiü be put on' and oí the iollowing changea : Night expresa, east, 6:38 A. M ; Jackson accommodation, east, 7 A. m.; Jackson train, west, 6:30 p. m.; Grand Kapids, (new) east, 11:15 A. M.; west, 4:33 P. M. - A special session of the Board of Supervisors has been callei to be held on Tuesday next, to canvass the vote ou the Court House loitn. It is expected that the building committee (and several architects with an eye to business) will meet with the Board, and that arrangeinents will be made for an early adoption of a plau and the cominencement of work. - Emil Bauer, elected Superintendent of Schools for the township of Ann Arbor at the recent election, having declined to accept and serve, the towiiship board had a laudable desue to üll the vacancy with an admirably qualified lady, but the following statutory prohibition stood iu their way : " No person except an elector, as aforesaid, shall be eligibU to auy elective office coutemplated in this chauter." . - The Lansing correspondent of the Fress l'ress wntes this uuder date of April 10: " Senator Burlelgh, who distiuguished himself as an officer of voluuteers m a New Yoik regiment during the war of the rebellion, has recoi ved an invitation to deliver an address on the 17th inst,, at the Academy of Music, New York City, for the beneüt of the Soldiers' Home. Judge Noah Da vis is to preside, and amoug othsrs expected to addreas the meeting aro William C. Bryant, Hamilton Fish, and Gen. MoGlellan." The Eed Ribbons.- The Red Ribbon Opera House meeting on Sunday afternoon laat was largely attended. Dr. Palmer gave an address, in which he discussed the use of alcoholic beverages from the medical and scientific stand-point. Dr. Angelí followed, spoke of the battle the drinking man must fight to overeóme his appetite, urged the business men of the city to countenance the movement and contribute of their means to its support, and promised to advance his share. Forty or iifty members were added to the club, swelling the membership to 600. The regular business meetings of the club are held each Wedneaday evening at their rooms in the Opera House block. Another public meeting will be held uext Sunday afternoon, with good speaking and music. The Cadet Corps is prospering and promises to be an effective división of the temperance army. Obituaet - Mis. 3race Faaquelle, widow of the late Frof. Louis Fasquelle, died at her residence in this city on the 7th inst., of paralyais, after an illness of six months, aged 66 years and 4 months. Mrs. Fasquelle was bom in Exeter, Eagland, came to the United States in 1833, and soon after to thia State. After reBiding in Finckney and Detroit she removed to this city with her husband in 1847, and haa re8ided here ever since. Her husband died In 1862. Four children survive, Dr. L. W. Fasquelle, of St. Johns ; Dr. M. F. Fasquelle, of Mt. Pleasant ; Miss Fannie E. Fasquelle and Carrie, wife of Prof. A. Hennequin, of the University. Both daughteis have made their home with their mother at the old homestead on Huron street. Prof. Hennequin, who is a nephew of Prof. Fasquelle, came to thia coun;ry in 1872. The tunera! services of Mra. Fasquelle took place Wednesday afternoon. The Ladies' Libhaey Assooiation. - The lth annual meeting of the Ladies' Library Associatiou was held in the parlor of the Conreationul Church, on Monday afteruoon. The Librarian's report stated that 164 books had been added during the past year to the lirary, whieh now numbers 1800 volumes. Sight magazines are taken : Littell's, Harpcr's, Atlantic, Popular Science, Blackwood, Eclecïc, Scribner's and Galaxy. 149 persous habitually draw books. The Asaociation is indebted f Dr books prsented during the year, to the Ann Arbor Scin tifie Asaociation, Judge Cooley, Mrs. Dr. Smith, Rev. Geo. Duffield, Mrs. Prescott, and " Fnend." The Treasurer's report showed thejreceipts uring the year to have been Ï533 15, and the isbursements, f503 77The term of office ef five members of the ioard having expired, Mrs. B. P. Crane and ira. Henriques were elected as new members, ud Mrs. Hunt, Mrs. Jaycox, and Mrs. D'Ooge were re-elected. Mrs. Angelí was re-elected President. Mrs. 'en Brook, Vice-President, and Mrs. D'Ooge, ecretary. Mra. Tyler declined to serve longr as Treasurer, and Mrs. Jaycox was elected o fill the office. The Fiee Depabtment.- At the annual meeting of the Fire Department, held on Satrday evening last, the following officers were lected subject to confirmation by the Common Council : Chiet-Eugineer - E. J. Johnson. Firat-Aaaistaut - Moses Seabolt. Second Assistant - üilbert Mclntyre. Seeretary - Henry B. Dodsley. Treasurer- Charles H. Wordeu. Steward- James Atkinson, Wardens - First ward - Gilbert Bliss, George W. Cropey. Second ward - Christian Schmilt, Edwarï Graff. Third ward- H. E. H. Bower, Warren E. Walker. Fourth ward - N". Arlcsev. Asa Buruett. Fifth ward - Erastua LeSuer, Patrick Donvan. Sixth ward- Zina P. King, John P. Little. ui - m i ii

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