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Additional local on secoDcl page. J. M. Slater is working in Detroit. J. A. Graf feil over in a fit Friday. And now Milán has a street sprinkler. The hotels did a rushing business last week. Sheriff Wallace has a new span of gre.ys. Whafs the matter in Saline? on!y two saloons now. Not a paper was filed in the probate of fice ast week. Rev. Dr. Haskell pre&ched in Ypsilanti Sunday morning. Dr. S. M. Goodrich of Oorunna was in the city last week. There is every prospect of tbe usual cropofpotato bugs. There is to be a floral concert at the M. E. church next Sunday. E. C. Cornwell wil] manage the Ypsilanti telephone exchange. It is stated that Jno. Zeeb has purchased a bakery in Saline. There was a thunder shower Saturday accompanied also with hail . The Germins are up in arms in consequence of the $200 license law. Mayor Kapp and recorder Douglas went Behing Saturday to Groóse Isle. Mrs. Dr. Franklin has been visiting in Coluinbus, Oliio, forseveral days. The Ypsilanti telephone oxchanite will start off with gome 40 subscribers. Soine 25 architects propose to submit plans for the new library building. The Detroit ball tossers are nota success. They get síooped too of ten. Hail stones as large as walnuts were picked up after the storm Saturday. W. E. Tremaine has moved into the old Hawkins house on Miller avenue. The City and Germán bands were out serenading the people Saturday night. The funeral of Chas. Kitson was held last Friday froin the Unitarian church. Under tbe leadership of Prof. Olto the juvenile band is making rapid progress. The oldest inhabitant don't everremember of seeing such hot weather in May. The OT-chard Lake boys stopped at the Cook house during their recent visit here. The Sentinel is of the opinión that Ypsilanti "seeras to be ready for fencing irñ' Augusi 3d is the time for holding tne democratie state convention in Mississippi. Drs. Franklin and Wheeler were summoned to Hastings last Friday by tele gram. The sale of the Dexter and Scio mili property wasadjourned Monday for four weeks. A woman dressed in male attire was one of the sigUts on the street Saturday evening. The Washtenaw county pioneer society will meet in Chelsea the flrst Wednesday in June. The Cheboygau Democrat isi to be enlarged to an eight column paper about June lst, Ten car loads of iron for tbe extensión of T. & A. A. R. R. arrived in the city ïuesday. Supervisor Blakeslee, of York, appeared as a witoess for Dr. Wheeler at Hastings. Geo. Lathrop, of Detroit, was in the city Thursday last on business in the probate court. A. J. Sawyer and Judge Sweezy de fended Dr. Wheeler in the Barry county circuit court. County clerk Clark writes the Observer that he lias purchased a iarge tract of land iiear Ellsbury. Chas. Rettich, who works for Hutzel & Co., covered engine No. 'S on the T. A. A. & G. T. R. R. The assault aud battery case against Anna Banks will be tried to-day before justice Winegar. D. McMillan has purchased a lot on North Umversity avenue and will put up a house tuis season. What we want are items, and will consider it a favor for any local iuformation. Now den't target it. Ex-regent Sweezy, of Hastings, paid the city a visit for ihe first time in four years, last Thursday. Geo. Kempf, of Cbelsea, was well pltased with ais soutneru trip aud returns witb improved health. Jacob H. Hicks' 180 ucre farm, near Deerfield, will be managed by his son Xheodore this summer. Marshal Blackburn, of Saline, was d the city Monday. Torn, souie years ago, ruii a barbel1 shop here. ïlie new couuty history coutains 1,452 pages and the publishjrs w i tl comnience nlüng orders in a few days. Some $30 was subscribed iu the opera house Fiíday evening toward securiug a uniform for the jnvenile band. Dr. Flowers, a distinguished homeopathie physioiau of Colutn'ms, was the guest of Prof. Frankliu last week. Annie Butler was cut in the head Saturday by her ax, which cauuht iu a elothes line when she was CQOpplog wood. The "Mysteries of Christianitv" was the therue of Kev. Mr. Bailey's discourse in the Presbyterian church Sunday eveuing. Z. Sweet's ten cent Ims is out for the first time tuis season. Sweet tliinks it is easier to sit in a bus thun to shovel gravel. A colored rnan named Wm. Robison hired s. liorse of M. Green Suuday to go to Ypsilanli, and drove the aniuiul to death. Ed Millen, a member of the lx. R. U. B. club, has obtained a position in a drug store in Farwell, Mich. He left last Fiidny. Mrs. Elizabeth Eldridge, a victim of cáncer, died last Thursday aged öö years. For 18 years she had been a resident of thia city. Andrew Anderson, Prof. Jas. A. Dasliene and Jno. Rohn, of South Ber.d, Ind. , were in the city Saturday on electric light business. Last Saturday afternoon a severe hail storm passed over sec. 8, Scio, doing considerable damage to fruit trees and growng crops. R. Kempf, of Chelsea, has purchased a lot on Washington Street and will build a $5,000 residence. He will come to this city to live. I. L. Witmeyer, who was buried last Friday, was 35 years and 11 months old. Eïis lite wasinsured in two companies for f1,000 each. A committee of two from eacli of the 3atholic societies are looking around to find a suitable room in which to hold their meetings. Jacob Baesler of this township, had a number of sheep killed by dogs Monday morning. The dogs are owned by a party in this city. Sheriff Hotalin, of Barry county, was n the city last SatuTday and subpcenaed Drs. Maclean, Frothinghara and others in he Murphy case. A slip of the pen last week made the name of D. McMillen read Millen. Ii is Mr. McMillen who furnishes the albums o the senior lits. Seventeen dogs have been poisoned in he last few days in the Third ward. The man who gave the poison is requested to report at the postofflce. The residents of the Fif th ward are in ïigh dudeon because horses and cattle are permitted to roam at will destroying gardens and grass plots. Pedestrians living in the Fifth ward are now compelled to take the centre of the bridge which, as well as the walks on each side, is also dangerouB. The increasing popularity of The Democrat is evidenced from the fact that since the first of May we have added 41 new names to our list. We are always glad to obtain local teras not only from our subscribers but from those who don't take The Democrat. Please remember this. The new license law has passed both louses and has been flxed at $300 and f200 respectively, the last named amount being lor those who sell beer only . Chas. Minnis is painting for Oscar O. Soig. He keeps bis shoe shop open, and will go to work booting the people after the busy season of painting is over. The lightning strnck policeman Millman's house Saturday afternoou and about a bundie of shingles were torn from the roof. No other damage was done. J. Webster Chüds, Augusta, and Peter Cook, Pittafleld, were witnesses for Dr. Wheeler in the suit of the people vs. Wueelerbefore the Barry county court. The Ilon. Chauncey Joslin Das taken the oath of office as judge of the 22d judicial cirenit. He does not take his seat however until the first of January next Geo. Alian Jacobus, aged 19 years, 9 raontlis and 9 days, died Saturday of scrofula eonsuinption. Three years ago last fall he was poisoned while hunting. It is rumored that another prominent lawyer is going to bid good bye to Ann Albor Others would like to leave if they knew soiue good place to lócate in. The much advertised Caroline Schautz nee Obermiller, of Freedom, will have her examinatiou next Saturday before justice Winegaron the charge of drunkenness. W. S. Ilicks, of this city, organized a company in South Bend, Ind., last week, with a capital of $00,000 for the manufacture of the Liingley electric light macbjne. The proprielor of the Clifton house at Whitraore Lake haa spent severa) hundred dollars in repairing the hotel, building bath houses and building new row boats. Jacob Hutzel, Sen. and Jacob Hutzel, Jr, have been arrested on the charge of threatening to kill Jno. Geo. Blumüardt," and their examination will come off next Saturday. In consequence of the appearance of mad dogs, hundreds of w.orthless curs could be spared just as well as not, and we have no doubt there wül be a sudden takiug off. Jay Rial's "Uncle Tom's Cabin," which has been so well reeeived by the press of Detroit during its recent appearance in that city, will play in the opera house next Tuesday. An exchange says: "The idea of teaching every girl to thump on a piano and every boy to be a book keeper, will mak e potatoes $5 a busbel in twenty years." Huw can you teil? If thealdermen iu the different wards would bave tbe cobble stones tbat covev many of the streets picked up and carted away, they would confer a great favor, no doubt, on tbe owners of vebicles. The chairman of the sidewalk committee, Aid. Luick, bas servcd a large number of notices on property owners whose walks are in a dilapidated condition. He evidently means business. Hudson Gazette: Mr. Jno. George, whose irapaired sight has caused bim considerable inconvenience and uneasiness, will, we learn, avail bimself of tbe optical skül at tbe Ann Arbor university. Drs. Franklin, Tyler, Vidal, Horton, Maclean, and Frotuingham, Frank Emerick, C. H. Worden, Lawrence Hoban, andOwen Donnelly, were in Hastings to give tesLimony in those perjury cases. A number of colored people were baptised in the Huronriver al Ypsilanti Sunday. The ceremony was witneesed by ahout half tbe colored folks of this city, who drove down to see the immereion. A number of students went to Whitinore Lake Suuday to have a little time, aud before they returned they managed to get a duckiug. They also run the sail boat into ihe doek and smashed the boat. The temperance meeting Sunday was addressed by F P. Bogardus, A. M. Noble, Capt. Alleu, of Ypsilanti; Mrs. Judge Oheever, Judge Cheever, C. H. Worden, aDd a man by Ihe name of Speuce. F. Ketticb, whose advertisement appears in to-day's Democrat, says that in the last two years he bas sold 100,000 bottles of Milwaukee beer, whicb is a sullicieut guarantee that it is a No. I article. Geo. Stevens would persist in abusing hiinself by getting intoxicated, and the flrst time he was arrested sentence was suspended. He didn't succeed so well last Thursday, as the justice gave him 10 days in jail. liev. J. E. Davis.who is 94 years of age, is to deliver the address before the Macomb oounty pioneer society whlcli meets in the village of Washington the last Thursday in this montli. His son Lorenzo Davis, will be present, The solicitiug commiüee are meeting with admirable success in getting notes renewed and subscriptions for the Pontiac extensión. Saturdi David Henning called at the office of A. W. Hamilton and subscribcd $100. We see by some of our exchanges that J. F. Murphy is given sredit as having been connected with the homeopathie aepartment of the university. This is absolutely false, as Murphy only did odd jobs about the hospital for his board. Rev. Mr. Sunderland of this city, gave one of the principie papers before the western Unitarian conference recently held in St. Louis. Aho Mrs. Sunderland gave an address at the large "platform meeting" on the elosing evening of the conference. The Barry County Democrat says ït's almost time for picnics again. Don't you just long for the ball to open young fellow, So ycu eau loll beneath the shade, And quaiï thecooling lemonade, Aud feei the iestive little ants Crawl slowly up your suramer pants? The Boston Traveller says: "We believe we may justly say that, considering the timeliness of its anieles, its high lit- erary merit, and its artistic features, the May number of Scribner's Monthly is probably the finest of any illustrated magazine ever published." The opera house was packed full Friday evening and it was almost impossible to get within 10 feet of the door. The operetta of the "Land of Nod" was what drew the crowd. The juvenile band took immensly and was Cïlled out a number of times. Thereis a nice little row in the famüy of the Blumhardt's. Jno. Geo. bas been arrested on the complaint of his son Albert, for an alleged assault and battery, and Jacob Hutzel Jr., has arrested the old gentleman on the charge of assault. Thejcases are all before Justice Preuauff. Last Saturday afternoon the residence of Patrick Lavy in Dexter township, caught fire froma defectiva chimney.and burned tothe ground. Most of the ture was also destroyed. Loss estimated at $2,000. lnsured in the Wiishtenaw mutual, $900 on building and $000 on furniture. A serious runaway of Krause's horse occurred on Main street Tuesday moruing. Jake Iloffatetter's new buga-y was considerably injurod. The axles to botb Prof. Cheever's and Dr. Vauglian's buggies were badly injured. The horse and wagon started trom the alley back of Krause's store. Mis. Henry Smith and Airs. Simeón Davis wished to witness the baptism of anumaer of coiored people in Ypsilanti Sunday, andas they had no means of conveyance, walked the entire distance. They left bere in the morning at 7o'cloc and reached Ypsilanti in time to attend morning service. Frank P. Bogardus, the manager of th Ypsilanti opera house, was so well pleased with the entertainment by the little folks Friday evening, thal he has invited the officers of the juvenile temperance union to have the operetta repeated in Ypsilanti soon, and we understand the invitation has been accepted. A number of the moneyed men of the city had a meeting Satuiday afternoon at the Gregory house which continued long into the nighl, for the purpose of forming an electric light Co. No final arrangements weie perfected, but it is thought the project will assume more definite shape within 30 days. Mis. Bufflngton, wbo carricd on the milinery business in this city msny years ago, and who will be remembered by the old residents, is now an inmate of a coun ty house in Indiana. She had a good farm which she deeded to her step sou , who sold the property and then left for parts unknown, and Mrs. B. is now a public charge. The careless man throweth his orange peel on the sidewalk for the unwary pedestrian to slip up on; but the man who haa been there himself and knows whal t is to have his spimil column jammed up through his shirt collar, taketh heed where he putteth his refuse orange, lest he himself fall into the trap of his own setting.- [Mining Journal. The South Lyon, Brighton and Dexter brass bands have been invited to f urnish music on Tuesday und Wednesday at the Whitmore Lake tent meeting, during temperance and Sunday school days Juue 7 and 8. Rev. S. C. Wortley, of Hudson; Prof. Samuel Dickie, of Albion college; Rev. 3eo. W. Lowe, of Detroit; Rev. O. J. Perrin of Pontiac and many others, have already acsepted invitations to speak during the meeting. The Arbor tent Knigh.s of the Maccabees was organized Monday evening and the following offlcers elected: Past Sir TCnigüt, Commauder, D. Cranier; Sir Knight Commauder, H. E. H. Bower; Lieut. Commander, C. B. Davison; Ser geant, Geo. H. Pond ; Prelate, A. Wilsey; Record Keeper, L. F. Wade; Finauce Keeper, E. W. Snell; Master at Arms, Jas. E. Carr; lst Master of the Guards, E. N. Gilbert; 2d Master of the Guards, ArthurBrown; Sentinel, Geo. H. WinslovV; Picket, Louis Roland; Examining Physician, Dr. W. F. Breakey. Swathel, Kyer & Peterson are aston ished at their increased Sales of flour siuce they reduced the price to $5 per barrel, and wonder why they didu't enter upon their "uew departure" long a?o. Their increasiug business is only to b accounted for on the principie that a gooi article sold at a reduction of 50 cents pe barrel, which was the amouot of the com mission paid to others for simply hand üng their flour, is now saved to the cun auraer, and people will go where they ca buyagood article of flour the cheapes the same as in any othér business. City treasurer Webster settled with the flnauce committee last week. The amoun he received duriug his term of otfice, in cluding what was turned over by ex treasurer Woodruff, foots up $52,747.11. He paid out during the same time $45.803.48 irorn the different funds as follows: Contingent, $7,370.44; general, $0,531.34 general Street, $1,579.37; flrst ward, $071. 32; second, $980.08; tbird, $1,040.37 fourlh, $729.74; fifth, $398.89; sbcth $874.16; firemen's fund, $780; on bonds $2,000; interest on bonds, $1,108; cenietery fund, $23.82; dog tax, $194.88; leav ing a balance in bis bands of $6,943.68. Soine weeks ago C. Stnitb, a student was under quarantine owing to his baving been exoosed to smallpox. He left tbe place before tbe attending physician, Dr Herduiau , would give a certifleate that be wasfree from thedangerof infectingothers. and went to Lansing. Tbe tlepublican somewaylearced of the case andpublisbed an item in regard to it, wbicb was copied by The Democrat. It was on the streuetb of the newspaper article that the board of bealth of this city caused the arrest of Smith on his return. The case was heard by justice Winegar, tut as therc was no law for the violation of a quaranline in this state, Smith was discharged. It should be borne in roind that tbe county was put to considerable expense in quarantining Smith, and the board of healtli is bringing the ma'ter before the proper autborities were not renuas in theh duties to prevent the spread of the disease. Kev. J. T. Sunderland and wife and Prof. T. P. Wilson and wife altended the western Unitarian conference in St. Louis, Mo. last week, as delegites from the Unitarian church of this city. Prof. Wilson was elected vice-president of the conference for the coming year, and Mr. Sunderland director for Michigan, and a member of the executive committee. The First Unitarian church of St. Louis gave Mr. Sunderland $1,000 for the Ann Arbor new Unitarian chureh edifiee, whicb completes tbe $10,000 which the society bere expected to raise abroad. The conference in St. Louw was the largest Unitarian gathen' ng ver held in the west. Reports from all the western states showed that never was Unitarianism mak ing such prugress as now. A woman's branch conference for the west was organized during the St. Louis meetings, of whicb Mrs. Sunderland was chosen president.