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Additional local on second page. B. F. Watts was iu Saginaw over Sun day. Base ball Saturday University 22, C'ass club G. WW T. Whedon, of Boston, is home on a visit. Prof. Ford and farnily will suaimer al Petoskey. Field day exercises Saturday were alraost a fizzie. I. W. Ilobson lias gone to reside on Miller avenue. Strawberries 20 cents a quart, and Tery few in the market. A large forcé of men are rushing work on the new post office. The gas engitie purchased by the Register company bas arrived. The agency of the Detroit Eveoing ííews has been sold for $50. The schooh close to-day. High school commencemeut to-morrov. The observatory to be erected by the school board will cost $3Ü0. L. Davis has moved into. J. B. Gott's house on West Huron street. Prof. Olnev will fill the pulpit at the Baptist church next Sabbath. The democratie state convent'on is to be held in Jackson August 23. The wind Sunday night blew down & large elm tree in the court yard. T. K. Owen of Ypsilanti recovered that strayed away horse last week. Grapes are doing nicely and there is now every prospect of a big yielj. Henry Biuder has received the second car load of beer froni Niagra FaJls. The Latin play in University hall Sat urday evening is highly spoken of. A large crowd is expected to attend tbe exercises of commencement week. Estáte of Jacob Dansenburg, fiaal account heard and allowed yesteidaj'. Micbael Ilarrigan was jailed Saturday on the charge of suspeeted robbery. The Washtenaw county medical society will meet in Ypsilanti next Tuesday. After July 4 Justice elect Brennan will have his office ia the Hamilton block. In the republican state convention, this county will be entitied to 20 delegates. The Detroit Light Guard will enter for the prize drill at Grand Hapids July 4. The regents will meet next Tuesday moruing at 10 o'clock in annual session. Fred Schmid has bouglit tlie Schall property in the fifih ward,- price $625. The new stone walks to be laid od the high school grouuds will cost about $550. Don't fail to read Boylan Bios.' ad. They are doing a lartre painting business. N. R. Waterman is in Chicago. He is baving pubbshed a hislory of Cass county. Jas. Toms will make a fine display of flowers at the next poinoloical meeting. Geo. Waterman has a 20 acre field of wheat the stalks averuging six feet in length. Next Buuday is St. John's day, and in the eveninu the K. T. will attend service in a body. The MinDis orchestra will play for a grand Fuurth of July ball to come off at Fowlervillc. The case of the people against ti) lvanus Parks has been settled, the defendant paying $150. A special term of court Las been called for July 24. The jury will probably be drawn July 7. The service to be given in St. Audrew 's church Sunday evening promises to be of unusual interest. O. B. White formerly publisher of the Dexter Leader, is running the South Jersey Republican. The university has been presented with a portraií, of the late president Taopan, by Mrs. Tappan. Jas. Appleyard was the highest bidder for laying the stonu walks on the high school grouods. The Unitarian Sunday school will be given a picnic Saturday in what is known as Bird's woods. Saturday and Monday examination of candidates for admiseion to the universiy. Time 9 a. m. Tbe assault and battery case against Joe Henderson has been conliuued until next Wednesday. Manchester will celébrate the Fourth of July. This city, it would seem, was far behind the times. There are 61 members of the graduating class in the high school. Last year the cliss numbered 54. Mr. Sumner went toLodi Sunday evoning, and spoke to a full house on the subject of temperance. There will be dances at the Clifton and Lake house on the night of July 4. A big time isexpected. Forty persons signed the pledge at a temperance meeting held near Theodore Hicks' place in Deerfield. II. R. Hill and M. F. Guinon who went to Fargo last week, may conclude to make that place the'r home. Mrs. A. K. Martin of Fifth street, received a check Monday for $1,300 back pension, and $14 per month. We have received the annual catalogue of the state agricultural college. It contains much valuable information. Ayoung lady living on Main street, just off of Miller avenue, is one of the best shots with a rifle in the city. Business is fallinij off in the register of fice, and register Gilbert and deputy C&rpenter are having easy times. The young man who stoned the windows in the fair grounds, settled Mouday with justice Granger by paying $10. Jas. Duiïy suc.eeds tbe late Volney Chapín. Jr. , who had charge of the circulation of the Detroit Evening News. The three pickpockets arrested last week were discharged, the complaining witnesses not appearing against them. E. M. Southard, proprietor of the Main street barber shop, is flxing up a batli room over Geo. Clarken's saloou. Dwight C. Branch, and Miss Inez M. Woodruff, both of Ann Arbor were niarried last weck by the Rev. Dr. Ryder. Sylvauus Parks of Salem was arrested Saturday by deputy sheriff Orcutt on the charge of forging. The note was for $125. Wm. Butler has been doing a big business in the line of frog catching. In two days the first of the week be speared 30 dozen. Tüe Post & Tribune says that of the republicaa papers of Michigan 41 have spoken against third termere for the state offices. Prof. Frieze will deliver the addrcss aext Wednesday in memory of president Tappau. Exercises in University hall at 4 P. M. Several of the naarble blocks in the floor of the corridors in the court house, have become loosened, and ought to be cemented. To finish the work that has been done on Miller avenue from Fountain to Spring Street, the road should have a good coat of gravel. Joseph Pray of Northfield, has pur chased 80 acres of land adjoining his farm at Whitmore Lhke, for which he paid $1,500. Ou account of some little trouble in not getting their engines, there will be no change of time on the Toledo road uutil uextSunday. M. H. Breuuan'and Miss Mary G'oyle, both of this ci'.y, were uiarried Tuesday, Father Coyle of Detroit, a brother of the bride, offlciating. Businesss in the cast i i almost at astandstill on account of the strike of freight handlers. What the result will be remains to be seen. In the case of Hugh S. Peoples now on trial in Detroit, the prosecution closed Friday. The defeuse will probably occupy several days. Sunday was a very warm day, but in tbe evening there was a sudden cbange and Monday fires bad to be started, the weatber being so cold. D. F. Flynn has moved iuto bis new house on First street, and the place vacated by him on Main slreet will be occupied by Wm. Fisher. The president has not as yet nominated an Iadian agent for this state. Capt. Allen of Ypsilanti is mentioned, and he would make a good one. ÏSText Monday evening there will be presenled at the opera house Racine's Les Plaideur's. The play will be given in the Freneh language, The wheat cop in nearly every section of thid county promises a large yield. In sotue townships, however, the army worm is said to be at wolk. Wm. P. Nesbett of the Big Rapids Herald, knows how to publish a good paper. Under his management the Herald has been materially improved. Messrs. Boylan, Schumacher, Hicks and Flanigin, beld an enthusiastic temperance meeting in the Prarie school house, near Deerfield, Lenawee county, Sunday. August Gwiuner of Toledo, brother of A. Gwinner and Mrs. Chas. Miller, was a meinber of the band which came here Saturday with the Toledo excursionists. Chas. F. Starks, a young man in the employ of John S. Pacy,,was run over by the cars in Dexter last week, and died soon after being discovered on the track. The new organ for the Unitarian church is being manufacturad by Hook & Hast ings of Boston, thecelebrated organ makers. Thecostof the instrument will be $1,800. On comniencement day June 29 an excursión is to be given from Lansing to this city, via of the Detroit, Lake Michigan and Toledo, Ann Arbor and Grand Trunk. A large nuinber of persons have taken out naturalization papers during the past year and a half, in this county. As to their political proeliviües we are unable to state. One week f rom to.day will occur the 38th annual commencement.'.on which occasion the Rev. J. M. Gregory, D. D., L. L. D., will deliver the address to tho graduates. SaturdayFred Stebler of Fosters Statiou drew a boulder which with the wagon and team weighed8,3iO pounds. He attempted to dra w a heavier load and broke his wagon. Chief Nowland has in his possession a grip sack containing a quantity of clothing, also a bat that were left here circus day by a stranger who is thought to live near Chelsea. The colored people will have a big time at Jackson August lst, on the occasion of the celebration of emancipation. John A. Freeman of this city is a meuiber of the committee. Mrs. Henry Thomas who hus liveil within ashortdistanceof arailioad station nearly all her life, never was on the cara until she carne to thia placo last week to visit N. B. Covert. Charles Miller and wife entertained a arge number of their Toledo friends Sunday. Mr. Miller formerly resided iu Toedo when he was in business previous to ocating in this city. Sevend fifth warders are encamped on he banks of Base Lake. Whe& they reurn they will probably have some terrible fish stories to teil. Steve Bowen is not one of tho party. Next Sunday raorniug will be the last ervice in the old Unitarian church. Her. Mr. Sunderland will preach a historical ermon. The new church will be dedicatcd about the middle of September. W. H. Butts and T. B. Bronson of Michigan Military Academy, are spending he tmmmer in the city. Thcir success in this thriving institution insures their reurn next year with increased sr.laries. Albert Van Vorheis an escaped lunatic rom the Kankee insane asylum, was jailed Saturday. Deputy sheriff Wallace ha written to the authorities that Van Vorheis will be held awaiting further orders. Offlcers elect in Arm Arbor Encarapment No. 7 I. O. O. F. : P., C. J. Durbeiui ; H. P., Conratl Krapf ; Ö. W., Charles B. Djvisou S. , .1. A. Sprague ; treasurer D. Almeudiuger ; J. W., II. E. Gieley. The raouthly meeting of the pomological society will be held Saturday afternoon July 1 at 2 o'clock. Subjects, for discus sion ; sumtuer pruning.and trespass in orch arda. There will also be a fine exhibit of strawberries. The woman Sterley, a sister of " Laughing Jack's" wife who was rccsntly married and then run away -with a negro uamed Dixon, were both arrested in Jackon by constable Schwab Tuesday evning. The charge is adultery. Monday afternoon Mrs. W. W. Douglas and Miss Sallie Wells were tlirown frora tlieir carriage ou Hurón street by colliding with Aaron Henion's bugey. Mrs. Douglas was severely bruised. The carriage was taken to the shop foi rupairs. Saliue übserver : Mr. Fred Steerle, south-.vest of this place, bus bad the " biggest luck " raising lambs of auyone we have beard of in üiis section. Froui 84 ewes he lias 40 fine, sprightly lambs, six pairs of twius. He did nut lose a single one. Prof. Baur, corresponding secretar? of the pomological society, writes The Democrat tbat the snakes in bis orchard are prospering and uttaining lurge size, espeuially the blue racer ; that tbey are becoming quite tame. Mice and íats are disappearing. Mack & Schmid have purchased scveral small lots of wool for which tbey paid 35 cents. The price will probably run trom 33 to 35 cents according to quality . The other buyers are Bach & Abel aud August Hen. The Kemp brotLors will probably take a hand in. ' Shoot them legs,'' yelled an ungodly hoodluni of Cincinnati, when ihe playful breezes exhibited the color of a beautifui blonda's stockings. Not beiug used to this species of admiration shc had the youth put uuder $50 bonds not to molest her underpinning. The Toledo road blocked the Miller arenue crossing just half an hour by the watch Tuesday afternoon. AU rijjut gentlemen, persist in your cusseduess, but remember after the ordinance goes into effect, you will whistle a different tune if your train hands viólate it. The old veterans who attended the reutiion in Detroit, storined the gale and gained admission to the fair grounds. After marching nearly all day the mana gors had the cheek to ask the boys to pay 50 cents admission to see the sights. Eugene Reyuolds of Milau, would like the nominatiün on the democratie this fall for county clerk. We haven't any doubt about it. Edward King of Ypsilanti town, won'l refuse to takt; it if offer ed him. Frank Joslin of Ypsilanti, it is said, is also an aspirant for the office. Sun : It is reported that Rey. W. C. Allen, pastor of the Dexter and Webster Congregational churches, has accepted a cali from the Congregational cuurch at Point St. Ignace, on the Straits of Mackinaw, in the northern part of Michigan. We have not learned who is to fill lus place iu Dexter aud Webster. Nearly every body is busy, that is those who are disposed to work can find plenty to do. A few loafers, howe er, can be seen on the street, staring ladies out of countenance, and passing insulting remarks as they pass by. And these vaga. bond? who eugage in this kind of business are uot members of .the uuiversity etther. E. J. Knowlton has 13 acres of onions growing, and has also set out 30,000 celery planta. Last winter Mr. K. purchased the old drv house at the foot of Slate street, and will make some improvementa in the place. The building will be used for storing his onions. He expects to raise this j-ear between 7,000 and 8,000 bushels. Tuesday afternoon as Aid. Dow was driving down Miiler avenue, an engine caine backing up with out the enginecr even ringing the bell or blowing the whistle. Mr. Dow's colts became frightned for he was near the track, and a runaway was only prevented by his reiuing them into the fence near the coal sheds. Philip Winegar and his son happened to be passing at the time. The past college year has been one o the aiost quit and orderly in the history of the University. The students generally have conducted themselves in a gentleinenly nianner, although at times some of their members by their conduct have given the impression to those not resideuts of the city, that all students were bad. The people of Ann Arbor know to the contrary, and who can better judge them than residents of the place, who scf; hündredsof students cvery day. At the meeting of the executive committee of the agricultura! and horticultural society Saturday Dr. Smith offerei a resolution that a class of roadsters be added to the premium list, which was adopted. President Gregory appointed a committee of five who will select the names of the reviewmg commitlees and whose names will not be made public until the first day of the fair. It was decided, on motion of D. M. Fiuley, that all horses on exhibuion over four years old should be driven in harness. The sixth acnual reunión of the graduates of the high school will be held toinorrow evening in the hall of the higli school building. The exercif.es wul be as follows : Essay, Miss Nellie A. Stanley, class of '77; oration, Alexander W. Hatnilton, class of '67 ; poem, Mrs. Lucias Baker, class of '77. The annual election of offleers will then occur, after which refreshmenls wül be served. The grailuating exerciaes of th high school occur at 10 o'clock a. m. Miss Agner Calvert will recite by request Gabriel's Grab. South Lyoa Excelsior : A family reunioQ touk place at the home of Mr. Yanson of Salem, a short time since, the family- five in number accompaniud by their wives, husbands and children gsthered under the parental roof and spcnt a rery pleasant and profltable time as the following will show that Mr. Y. appreciated their visit, to tlie amount of $25,000 or a present of $5.000 to each member of the family. It is needless to say that thc rompany departed with praises on their tongues, hoping that another occasion so pleasurable and profltable inight again take píate. About half after six o'clock Tuesday morning J. C. Knowlton who had evidently just got out of bed, for he only had on his shirt and pants and was barefooted, and blowing like a porpoi&e, might have been seen ruiming down North street at a 2:40gate. When he [reached División street he halted just long enough to informa gentleman tbat he was in pursuit of a sniall porker presented to him the day before by a frieud in the country, and he didu't propose to !e cbeated out of the roaster. The pig had escaped from bis place of conSnernent and was making a bee line for. the post office, it would seem, for it was captured opposite the St. James by a hack dnver. Jerry was happy over the return of the little fellow. The Saline Observer says one night last week two dogs ontered Mr. M. A. Sto idart's flock of sheep and raised sad havoc amoug tbem. Upon retiring Mr. S. heard the dogs bal Uing in hiswoods, but thought notbing of it. Iu the morning he again baard tbeui atld concluded to see what was the cause. He Itarted for the woods, out ere lie had reaohed them thé maller was explained, for scattered along tlie lane vvere the poor tlctemg of the savagc brules. Twelve he found dead aud eight or ten falally wounded. The dogs were still after the remainder of the flock, bui upou seeing Mr. Stoddart started away; but he started after them and succeeded in following them to their owners, who will doub',less make good Mr. S's. pecuniary loss, aud prevent their dogs frora doínj further dainage. Circus day Wm. Copeland rode up to the fair grounds with J. S. Earls wno charged him the usual priee, 25 cents on such occasions. Copeland thought it ought to be 10 cents as advertised on the bus. Finully one word brought on another, when Copelatd wanted to wager $5 that he, Earls, had no right uuder his $5 tbat lie, haría, had no right uuder bis liccnse to charge more than a dime. Tho bet was taken, and the money placed in a third party's hands, who, af ter being convinced that Earl had a rigut under the terms of hia license to charge 25 ceuts, turned the $10 over to him. Now Copelind bringa suit against the stakeholder tot bis money, and it will come off before Justiee Glunder on day next weck. Some men hve had considerable to say bccause gambling denü were not suppressed by the pólice, who have also been rouudly abused for cot sceing that the laws were enforced, and yet a person will viólate the law by betting, doing thg very same thing which he coudemu ethers for doing.