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Additional local on 2d page. D. F. Flynn is quite sick. The state fair closes to-inorrow. Sed James will tile the new postofflce Hoor. The play oí "Esmeralda" to-morrow iiight. Wuster & Kern are shipping buggies to Kansas. Court has boen adjourned until October 10. Miss Carrie Noyes is visiting near Hamburg. Are you not going to see Samuel of Posen tq-night. Dr. Ed. Flynn has been visiting his old home for some days. Mrs. Willard Banfield is visiting !riends in Muskegon. Policeinan Millm:in has beau camping out for a week or more. The funeral of Mrs. John Miller, of Lodi, was held Sunday. John Keek has gone west. He expects to be absent two weeks. Oharlie Standard, of the Dexter Leader, was in the city Monday. Joel W. Hamilton leaves the first of the week for New Mexico. Mr. Henry Hom and Miss Lydia Volz are tö be married this evening. John Fogerty has been flxing up the block adjoining Stimson's grocery. There will be a meeting of the Knights of Macabees next Monday evening. Andrew Smith, of Williamston, was in the city yesterday visiting relativea. The superintendents of the poor hel d their meeting at the county house Tuesday. Zenas Sweet had a good offer and sold out his interest in the livery stable at Ionia. Edward Duffy has gone to Chicago, and on his return will leave for New York. Policeman Millman reports a grand time camping out. He is again ready for business. J. A. Buss who has been in Dakota for several months will return to the city in a few days. Theatre company at the opera house again to-morrow night. Don't fail to see the play. Henry Binder has received another car load of Niágara lager," and is more than rushing business. Two cars of boxes for the postoffice liave arrived ; also brick enough to complete the building. The flnest basket of peaches we have seen was left at Thb Demockat office by Prof. B. E. Nichols. E. B. Abel returned from New York fuesday, having purchased a large stock fall and winter goods. Mrs. E. F. Todd, who has been visiting in Williamston for the past t .vo weeks, eturned home Tuesday. A. G. Judd, N. Dixon, 111., law, '79, and now an extensive farmer and stock breeder, is visiting G. M. Munroe. The contract for building the cistern on the corner of Fourth and Washington streets, has been let to Ed. Graf. Charlea Woodward was severely cut in the head by falling into the basement of the Unitarian church Sunday evening. Thomas Carroll was jugged Satnrday night for fast driving. It cost him $5.00 and the costs to settle with the justice. Fred. Howlet, of Lyndon, is the latest aspirant for the office of clerk on the democratie county ticket. Who next? The weekly reporter breathed its last Saturday. The young men could not run a papor and attend college -henee its demise. Peter Long has just finished plastering the new Unitarian church, and now has the contract for plastering the new postónico building. Alfred Exhinger, who was sent to the Lansing reform school by his father gome months ago, died last week and was buried Saturday. Mrs. James Warner and two children, ure going in a few days to Alma, N. M. Mrs. Warner will be accompanied by her brother, P. Bach, jr. The examinations for the school of pharmacy will take place Sept. 25 and 26. In the law department 25-30; medical school Sept. 28-30. J. W. Keating, foreman in the composing room of The Register, leaves today on a trip through the state, combining business with pleasure. Ben Joslin, a son of Judge Joslin of Ypsilanti, went up in a baloon Saturday. It was his first ascensión. He landed. four miles south of Ypsilanti. Any clergyman not having a coinplimentary ticket to the Washtenaw conty fair, can secure one by calling at the secretary's office on the grounds. In the circuit court Monday, Mrs. Id.a S. Sabine was granted a divorce f rom her husband, Louis A. Sabine. Also, Jeanette Hopkins from Henry Hopkins. The safe in the office of T. J. Koech was broken open Thursday night. The cracksmen only got $15,50 for their trouble. They were evidently professionals. A mare and two colts were stolen from O. A. Kelley Safurday night, and were found over 100 miles from here. The person who took them has been arrested. Col. J. F. Miller, of Washington, D. C, is in the city on a three weeks' leave of absence. He intends to make some improvements on his house in the third ward. Ogania Times: Frank M. Strong. a well known and thoroughly competent compositor, newspaper and job printer of many years experience in flrst-clasa office, ba hoen engaged for tlie Times office. The Eastern Michigan agricultura] society fair is to be held at Ypsilanti, Sept. 26-29. Special speed purses to the amount of $1,200 are offered. T. B. Goodspeed has our thanks for a complimentary. George La Motte, who opened a grocery and restaurant in the opera house block nearly a year ago, is constantly enlarging his stock of goods, and during the county fair will run his reataurant night and day. We understand that circulara and bilis have been printed and sent to county fair superintendent Schmid urging that no intoxicating liquors be sold on the fair grounds during the commg county fair. Thomas W. Kearney, of Webster, had his barns destroyed by fire Friday, including a large quantity of hay and grain. Loss between $2,500 and $3,000. Fully insured in the Washtenaw Mutual. Dexter Sun: It wouldn't be such a very bad idea for the basa drurn player of the Ann Arbor band to learn how to beat the aheepskin for a funeral procession. The drumming he did waa enough to diagrace any band. The Evening News says: John Keithor, one of Napoleon's oíd soldiere, livea at Dexter. He waa with the eniperor at Mosoow and on the famoua retreat therefrom, and also fought at Waterloo. He is not quite 100 yeara oíd yet. Steinfeld, the "boas" clotliier, who ha a just opened up a large stock of clothing and genta' furnishing goods, rnakes his bow to-day through the columna of Thb Demock at. He can be f ound at the at ore vacated by Little Mack. Read his ad. The Ogemaw County Times ia a spicy little sheet, the first number of which ia before ua. It ia a six page paper, wel ] filled with reading matter, besides having a fine show of advertiaing. It ia pubished by Weeka & French, and F. M. Strong has charge of the office. Dr. Donald Maclean has commenced a uit against The Detroit Evening News for libel, and lays lus damages at $50,000. It is said that Mm Wardle, of Canada will also sue the same paper for libel. "Lay on McDuff, and damned be he who first cries hold, enough." Dexter Sun: On Saturday last the frame building on Main street, lately occupied by Chas. Neeb as a meat market was sold at public auction, to a resident of the state of New York, for 8600. J. T. Forchue has rented the whole building and will soon occupy the lower íioor as a barber shop, and the upper story as a family residence. Sometime ago Jaoob Laubengayer, who lives near the Freedom church, purchased an engine and gave his note for $638. The party to whom he gave the note it is alleged forged Mr. Laubengayer's signature to two other notes of the same amount, which ho suceeeded iu negotiating. He is still at large. Carmody and Mack, who are to appear with the Boston operatic minstrels are thus praised by the Norwalk papers: Wherever these gentlemen hare appeared they have been prouonnced by press and public to be the most artistic and leading eiponents of clog dancing now bef ore the American public; they work in harmony with one another. .Everybody is going to see "Sam'l of Posen," and it deserves to draw the crowd. It is a rollicking piece of character acting, and can be compared for its thorough analysis of the best comedy productions of our time. If the warm weather did not interrupt this performance it would run without difficnlty six months in this city. - N. Y. Truth. Although certain ones have attempted to throw cold water on the county fair, there is now every prospect that it will be a success. It should be remembered also that a large number of special premiums are to be awarded. By reference to the published premium list, it will be seen that no entrance fees are required from those competting for special premiums. The play of "Esmeralda," which h to be given at the opera house to-morrow evening by the Madison Square company, had a run of 300 nights in New Yoak city. This is the same company that played in New York containing such stars as John E. Owens and Kate Denin Wilson. This is a rare treat for the citizens of Ann Arbor, and thetheatre-going public cannot afford to miss the opportunity of seeing this great play. The Boston operatic minstrels gave an entertainment at the opera house to a packed house. Although the thermometer denoted 90 in the shade during the afternoon, from the time the curtain rose until it went down it was two hours and a half of uninterrupted merriment. The singing was fine, the jokes all new and the great sextette of clog dancers have no equal. Our best wish is, that they may have overflowing houses whereever they may go.-Elmira Daily Advertiser. The board of education organizo d Monday as follows : President, W. DHarriman ; secretary, W. V. Whedon ; treasurer, L. Gruner ; finance committee, P. Bach, Joe T. Jacobs, Israel jHall; buildings and grounds, L. Gruner, W. W. Whedon, A. M. Doty ; teachers and textbooks, W. I). Harriman, C. Mack, W. 1). Smith. An additional teacher was authorized in the fourth ward to relieve the flrst grade teachers in the first, fourth and third war Is, whose rooms are overcrowded, averaging about 80 scholars to the room. J Inpointof popularity, "Sam'l of Posen" has reason to be classod among the great stage successes of the past twenty years. The Hebrew drummer came to Haverly's Fourteenth Street Theatre almost a stranger, and at the present time, to use the language of the Hon. Barwell Slote he is known from Alpha to Omaha and a great deal further. In depicting the peculiarities of the race, Mr. M. B. Curtís displays great art as well as tact. He does not exaggerate, and his greatest success has been made among the Hebrews, who recognize the naturalness and vitality which hehas imparted to his creation. - New York Sunday Meroury. The high school classes in elocution are large this term, and have already been at work two or three weeks. The flrst public recital of the class in dramatic elocution will be given in the chapel to-morrow night at 8 o'clock. There will be three other recitals by this class, ooourring Priday evenings, September 26, and October 13 and 27. The class is composed of those who last year completed the courae in rhetorical elooution with marked sucoess, some of them baving been speakers at the prize exhibition laat June. Some of the selectious this term are to be in costume Complimentary tickets to the series may be obtained through pupils of the high school, oi at the central building. Observer: During our short but pleiisant trip nortli, last week, we met severa] formcr Salineites all npparently doing well and enjoying göod health. At and in the vicinity of Caro, we found Mr. Wm. Lamb, formerly a resident of the southwestern part of this township. A Paraons, son of R. W. Parsons, formerly proprietor of the Saline milis, who is now engaged in the grocery trade at Caro. A. W. Rowland, formerly of Clinton.'is fully realizing pioneer life near Caro. " Únele " Daniel LeBaron is also located on a fine farm six miles f rom town. At Mayvüle we found Zalmon Church, formerly of this place, running a gristmill and doing a thriving business. N. Waugh, formerly of York, is running a hotel and store at Gagetown, a small but growing burg 18 miles northeast of Caro.