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Junior hop Fel. 18. Court atcain next Tuesday. Gov. Asliley bas returned trom Bosioii. Council meeting next Monday eveoing. There was a telephone concert Monday evening, The pomologiciil society will meet next Saturday. Tlios. Leonard is not enjoying tlie best of healtü. SMaxwell's dramatic CQmpany Feb. lOLh, llth and 12th. Prof. Sage onranized a musical society JMonday evening. A thief stole $1.50 f rom Uobert Slatery last Saturday. The improvements at the Gregory liouse will cost $1,500. There isto be a rabbit slioot on the fair grounds next Satunlay. The Gun club give a supper at Hangj sterfer's Saturday niglit. Poter Carpenter, of Ypsilanti, is to be deputy register of deeds. Sam R. Gregory is making a $50 g'.in oase for Joel W. Hamilton. The time for colleuting taxes has been exteuded until the lOth inst. There vas a dance at the residence of N. J. Kyer's Tuesday evening. Aid. Plemins; has plenty of coal and bis entornen naturally rcjoice. Kev. D. II. Shier has raised $214.75 in tliiscity for the temperancc cause. Mis. N. H. Pierce is visiting her sister, Mis. M. II. Clark, in Hastings. Petroleum V. Nasby lectured ia YpsiUmi' Monday evening, on "Bricks". Fletcher Jewell's horse ran away Sun'ay and smashed the culter to pieces. The EveiiinR News offlcc will be moved in a few days over Brown's drug store. Miuirelï to morrovv and öaturday evenings. Give the boys a full house. Ralph Van Possen, of Ypsilanti has been takeu lo the Poutiac ïusane asylutu. S. H. Howe, appoiuled commissioner of insurance, formerly resided in Sharon. The index books ordercd by the supervisors for the register office will cost $00. Rev. Mr. Alabasler lecliired to a fair audieuce in the M. E. church last evening. A. D. & F. Besimer, have put a new tin roof on their block opposite the potofflce. Register Gilbert is to receive $400 for copying two index books ín the register's ofHce. Mrs. Fannie Angelí, nee Cooley, of Detroit, is visiting her parents on State street. Gilbert Cliss is mentioned as a possible caudidate for mayor on the republican ticket. E. H. Uranch, of New York city, spent Tuesday with his brother, M. D. L. Uiancl). Patrick McMahou, of Northfield, died Tuesday of consumptiou. He was 40 years old. Represenlative King has been appoint. ed a memher of the committce on apportiunment. Directora of the Ann Arbor city band: C. H. Wagner, J. Pack, L. J. Chase aud J. C. Kelly. Joel W. Hamilton will probably get the nomination on tlie republican ticket for recorder. v Ilarkins A Graneer's consolidation tomonow and Saturday evenings at the opera house. Miss Joey Fleming, of Dexter, entered St. Miiiy's ttcademy, Monroe, as a pupil last Monday. Chapman ft Co., who are gctting up the history of this county, have a dozen men at work. Mis. Ida Young, of Akron, Qhio, daugiiter of Barclay Mount.of this city, died Bunday. The time fixed for holding the next fair ut Ypsilauti is the week followiiig the state fair. The aniiual masquerade ball by the fire department, is to come off at Hangsterfer's Feb. 22d. Now you see it and now you don't, thought G. Leifler when he swallowed a $10 gold piece. Col. Tucker, a reformed nmn, addressed the W. C. T. U. at the opera house Sun day afternoon. Business in the register' office is ncreasing. Last Friday 17 deeds vvere fileil tor record. A sou of the luie Gov. Yates, of 111., adJressed the temporalice meeting in Lodl Sundiiy evening Complaint is made that the gas don't half light up the lecture rooms in the homeopathie college. 11. K. White had 30 barrels of -hoice apples and aboulSOO Imsliels of eider ap pies frozeu this inonth. The township treasurers of Salem and Weuster vvere the first to settle with deputy treasurer Seyler. The aniiual reunión and baiKjuet of the Phi Delta Phi society is to come off at Hangsterfer's the 25lh inst. The subject of Dr. Donuld Maclean's ltc ture before the reform club is "Healing," illubtrated by a magie lautern. The first person answering A. A. Terry's couutiilrum correctly will receive the best hat he has in his store. Iu the case of Jedele agaiust C. Huthfuss, tried before Justice Winegar, t!e jury assessed the damages at $05. Ou accouut of a smash-up on the Al. C. R. R. west of the city Sunday night, trains were delayed severul hoiirs. Dr. Wheeler, of the homeopathie ooilege, isdelivering a course of lee'.ures to the membe.s of the treshmen class. After the inspectiou aud drill Mouday evening, Company A gave a social hop tvhieh was enjoyad by those present. Aside from the lecture in uuiversity hall 8unday t'vening, there will be singing by the Ann Arbor jubilee singers. A sleigh load of Germaus from this city went to Manchester ast Sunday, and were agreeably entertained by Frank Ruck. Capt. O'Rourk, president of the first national bank of Plattsmouth, Nebraska, is in the city being treated for an eye difficulty. ïhere is to be aa oyster supper at Will Boydeu"s in Webster, a wees from tonight, for the benefit of the Presbyterian minister. J. K. Turner, formerly of Ypsilanli, but now an attorney at Berrein Springs, has been arrested and jailed ou the charge of till-tapping. The Germán mutual insurance compauy of this county is making a new assessment of property insured, at three-fourths of the cash value. Mary Williams and Clara llenderson, arrested in Detroit last week, were diseharged by Justice Winegar, there being no case against theni. The homeopathie hospital aid associaüon will meet at the residence of Dr. Wilsou, on Washington street. Peb. lOth, attlnee oclock p. m. Mrs. John West, who was severcly injured by the seats gïving way in the red ribbon teut last suminer, lms not been out doors since the accident. Chroniclc editors were elected Saturday: Robert T. Gray, Detroit, J. E. Beal, Ann Arbor; G. W. Staple, Cleveland, O., and W. B. Streeter, Quincy. The ladies' decoration society of the flfth ward gave a dance last Friday evening at the residence of Chas. Place, fyr the benefit of the society fund. At the animal convention of mutual fire iusurance companies of Michigan held in Lansing last week, Hop. John J. Kobison, of Sharon, was elected vice-president. The boys have been having considerable fuu over the letters of John Schumacher and Ala. Jacob, published in the Detroit Evening News last Saturday. Mrs. A. A. Terry is going to Washington D. C. soinetime this monlh. She will visit her brother-in law, the Hon. W. W. Upton.second comptroller of the treasury. Monday night's suow storm was the worst this winter. The wind drifted the snow badly and the sidewalks and streets in many places were almost impassable. Cropsey Uidu't propose to kill himself for the sake of a few dollars, and now he can sleep in the moruing while some one else is getting bieakfast for his old boardrs. Por the yearendiag February lst, 1881, the number of tramps and paupers taken care of at the county house was only 262. The previoua year the number reached 730. öeo. W. Bain speaks in the Presbyterian church tonight and Friday and Saturday eveuiugs. Sunday evening Ue will address the reform club in univeréity hall. Persous wishing to buy or sell real estáte should place their matters in the hands of C. H. Manly. Hi advertisemeut will be found in to day's Dkmocrat. Mis. Nancy A. Clark, wife of Israel Clark, of Pittsfield, died Monday, in her 51st ycar. She was bom in Londou, Canada, and had lived in Pittsfield about 30 years. Hev. Mr. Alabaster is deliveriug a course of Sunday evening lectures on the ten coramaudments. The second commandment will be discourse next Sunday evening. A young lady school marm was out sleigh riding with n wealthy farmer in Webster last Sunday night, and before they reashed home they were nearly frozen lo death. A sil)scriptiou was taken up in the opera house Sunday afternoon and $94 raised. Each of the following gentlemen gave $25: C. II. Worden, B. 1. Conrad and Prof. Olney. Gen. Bain, one of the most eloquent speakers in the country, is to begin a series of four lectures in this city, commencingto nigliL He speaks in the interest of the lemperance cause. Car works in this city would be a nice thing butas long as our moneyed men invest their capital elsewhere, what wonld they give toward any cnterprise which would benefit the town. John Kesk has rented a portion oí C. Woitbrecht's store on South Main street, wherc he will continue to do business until hia block is completed on the corner of Main and Liberty streets. Rev. Mr. Suuderland will speak at the Unitanan church next Suuday moruing on " Dr. Chapiu and the Rise of Universalism in this country." In the eveninsr Hiere will be a "sonr service." The cominittee appointed by the board of supervisors to let the copjing of the index books in the register office, showed their wisdom by awarding the contract to E. N. Gilbert, register of deeds. Mrs. A. Wittenraeyer spoke to a large audience in university hall Sunday evening on "The Danger and the Reinedy." The meeting was held in the interest of the W. C. T. U. of the uuiversity. The first public ball giveti n Arm Arbor was in the winter of 1825. The next ball wasgiven the following winter and Gov. Caes was one of the guests. The belle of the evening was Miss V. Whitman. While the aldermen were hugging the soft siile of thcir beds Ttiesday morning, Aid. Keecb, with a horse, snowplow.and a man, was at workcleaning the sidewalks. The people should remeiuber Thomas. The Richmond Palladium says of Gen. Bain, who is to lecture in this city: "He keeps nis audience in a whirl of exeiteinent or ia breathless suspense by his wonderful oratory and t brilling illustrations." ViRÜant engine company No. 2 look well in their new uniforms. The suits coat the boys $420, and $325 of this auiount was raiaed by the company, the reinainder being geneiously donated by the citizens. Three logs weighing 14,500 pounds were brought lo the city by T. Fohey, of Noithfield. They were drawn on a pair of bobs manufacturad by Delany & Hill when they fust went into business over six yeai'ü ago. Frank Lewis and wife of Michigan Centre, who have been visiting friends in the city, havu returned home. Frank's opinión is tliat there is hut one live paper published in Washteuaw county. He takes The Demociiaï About 200 scholars aud teachers of the M. E. Sunduy school, of Ypsilanti, came to the city last Saturday ou a sleigh ride. They brought edibles with them and expected to spread their lunch in the basement of the ir. E. churoh, but this place beiug engaged, they went to the courthouse. The passengers who were belated Monday were taken ia hacks, busses and sleighs to the hotels, where they wero provkled with meals at the expense of the M. C. R. K. Ageut Hayes treated the aassengers A No. , 1 and they appreciated nis kindness. A. A. Terry, who collected taxes two years iu successiou, and when inoney was hard to get hold of, was th2 only colector for many years wno did not ask for an extensión. Mr. T. is of the opinión thal if an extensión is necessary the peo)le should ask it. A lyceum has 'been orgauized by the senior dental studeuts with the following oföcers: President, E. L, Kellogg; vicejresitlent, Miss J. V. Kallock; secietary, VV. CJ. Uean ; treasurer, Miss Margaret luinphreys; executive connnittee, F. 8. Wilson and H. C. Coons. Lost, nearthe couiity house, on the mid He Anu Arbor road, Friday night. Jau. 21, a geutleman's dark brown (shaded) scarf tUree quarters of a yard wide, and Uree yard3 loag. The finder will coner a gieat favor by leaving the same at The Ypsilantiau office, Ypsilaati. The executive comrnittee of the Washenaw couaty agricultural and horticulural society appointed the following memben las Saturday to revise the preniuni hst: E. Leiand, Northfleld; John Nanry, Superior; N. Sutherland, Ann Arbor, and J. H. Hood, of Sharon. Already are the local politieians talking up proper candidates for city offloes this pring. Wc undurstand that Mayor Kapp jostively refuses a nomination. But bere are otber good men in our ranks, and by a wise choice we can elect democratie municipal officers next April. Many of our citizens will regret to ko bat Anthony Mclieynolds, who has been a resident of this place for the past 9 years, bas disposed of his State street jroperty and is going back to Cleveland o end his days. During his residence ïere Mr. M. has made mauy warm f riends. Nelson Booth has rented the Gregory house to Jewell & Sou, who will take pos ession in a few days. The store occupied by Vanderford & Werner is being itted up for an office. A marble floor s to be put down, a door leading from he office near the front entrance out hrough, aud with the otlier' improvements to be made it will be one of Ihe jest hotels in Michigan. The stockholders of the new Michigan re and marine insurance compauy organized in Detroit, who are residents of his place are 0. Maek, M. öeabnlt, F. Schmid, David Rinscy, Chas. Fantle Wm. Wagocr, L. Gruner, J. J. Ellis, II D. Bennett, O. Eberbach, J. M. Wheeler C. E. Hiscock, Otmar Eberbach, R. A Beal, W. W. Wines, C. Kominger, Ecl ward Treadwell and Henry Cornwell. Ezra Holden, of Chclsea, when he i himself, is a hard working industriou mechanic, but under the influence o liquor he is said to be a perfect demon At such times he beats his wife and make a fooi of himself generally. Ezra used to be janitor of the reform club rooms in Chelsea, but is now inspecting the inne workings of the county jail, where he is servingal5 days' seutencc fot wife beating. The number of registered letters seu from the Ann Arbor postofflce in 1880 was 1,116 ; in 1879, only 929. The registeied packages sent from the office ir 1080, were 189 ; iu 1879 the number only reached 59. Theie were received in 1880 3,118 registeied letters; in 1879, only 2.000. Registered packages received in 1880, 319; in 1879, 92 packages. Register ed matter in 1880, 790 packaires, against 630 psckages the previous year. An organization to be known as the civil service reform association of the university of Michigan has been perfected, and the following officers elected laat Pri day evening: President, Prof. M. C. Tyler; vice-presideuts, Prof. Adams, C. A. Towne, Judge Cooley, G. W. Allen, Prof. Dunster, O. O. McKee; Sucretary, Jas. H. Raymond. Addresses by professors and others on the subject of civil service reform will be made at the meetings of the association. The first masonic lodge in this city was organized by Gov. Cass, Judge Witherel, O. Cook, L. Cook, and Geu. Larned, in the winter of 1826. The same evening a ball was held in a doublé log house used for a hotel, where the Gregory house now stands. There were eight girls and a niímber of married ladies present. The ladies, of courae, had to dance witü Gov. Cass. Of the men who attended this second ball, Col. Thayer is the only one living. Hon. Geo. W. Bain, of Kentucky, will lecture 011 temperance before the reform club at the Presbyterian churcli on Thurs day, Friday aml Saturday of this week, and on Sabbath evening at the uuiversity hall. He is highly spoken of as an eloquent speaker. " The land of Clay, Marshall, Breckenridge, and a host of othe great orators, has lost none of her pres tige in Geo. W. Bain. In him the slar o her splendor shines resplendent." - [Lea venworth Times, Kansas. Jeremiah Pede, a brief notice of whos ileatli was published ti TnE Democuat last week, had been a resident of this city for nearly half a century. He was at different times rewarded with office. As alderman of the third ivard, he discharged his duties faithfully, and was re-elected to the office several times. He also held the office of tax collector. His son, 0. T. Peek, of Fowlerville, was with hitn du ing his last sickness, and rainistered to his every want. The funeral was held Priday, Rev. Dr. Haskell officiating. The will of the late Chloe Clark was opened in the probate court Friday . She gives to her sister Rhoby Clark, the rents aud proceeds of the property on the corner of North and Divisiou streets, during her life. At her death the above property is to go to the Corporation and vestrymeu of St. Ardrews church, to be used for a parochial school. The property in Livingston county is bequeatued on conditions, to the church association of Michigan for the erection of a memorial church in rememberanee of her father, Rev. Wm. H. Clark, and her sister, Mary H. Clark. She named as executors of the will, II. J. Beakes, J. T. Swathei, Chas. A. Chapín and C. H. Millen. The Younger Brothers aud Frank and Jesse James. The Historical Publishing Co., of St. Louis, Mo., havo just issued a complete history of the noted Younger Brothers and Frank and Jesse James, bringing the events in the lives of these airy gentlemen of the highway down to the present time. It 13 a volume of over 400 pages, containing more than 40 illus trations, and printed and bound in good style. Mr. J. W. Buel, the author, has been engaged during the last three years in collecting and preparing bis materials and recently visited the Youngers in the Minnesota penitentiary for the purpose of verifying certain portions of bis work. It is said to be of the most exciting and thrilhng character, and its selling qualities are indicated by the faet that moie than 10,000 copies were ordered in ad vanee of publication. Sec advertisement elsewhere. A correspondent from Lima sentís lo The Post and Tribune the following statement of the facts in connection with the recent proseoution before Justice Grangerat Ann Arbor of the Lima township board: The vote of George Freer was challenger!, whereupon the chairman :[ the Lima board asked him if he was a resident of the state and of the township and if he was a voter, and, receiving affirmative replies, marked Mr. Freer's ballot (placing a slip of paper over the number) and deposited it in the box. On the ground that 110 oath was administered, but questions were merely asked and an. swered, proceediugs were commenced againstthe board. At the examination before Justice Granger nothiug appeared to implícate the town clerk and justice of the peace who formed part of the board, and they were discharged with the consent of the prosecuting attorney. Testimony was Uien introduced to show that Freer was a legal voter, and the accused clmirman, W. II. Dancer, stated that he had committed the form of oath prescribed in such a case to memory and administered it to the challenged vpter verbally; f he omitted the vvords 'Do you solemnly swear," etc, it wís through forgetfulness and not intentionally. On this showing he also was discharged.