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Quiet- the city. Gone - the cornet. Mild - the weather. Spoiled - the sleighing. Dr. Oocker is improving slowly. Free trade eau ret until aiter '84. Business at the eourt houe is dull. Byron Corbin was in the city Monday. We wish everybody a happy new year. The Unitariau library i well pationized. Nearly all the studente have gone home. The new engine house is neariiig completion. John Lawreuo pent Christma in Detroit. ChristuiM wa t dnll day in Aun Arbor as usual. Many of the clubs hare oloMd tor the Ik Jí 1 i . t (iifi """"rj- The new P. O. boxes are being taken very fast. G. Pitkin was in the city the first of the week. Mr. Bradley, of York, wm in th city Thursday. Boys now is the time to swear off all bad habita. John Kahoe has been quite ill with the mnmps. The Unity club will not meet until after th holidays. Mr. Mills, of tho town of York, whs in the city Thursday. Attorney McDonald, of Detroit, pent Christmas in thia city. Insurance board meet the tirat nesday of each month. Supt. Oonly, of the Detroit pólice, whs in town last Wednesday. The personal efiect of John N. Gott were sold out yesterday. It s said that one night last week 28 tramps lodged at the jail. Sed. James is laying the ringging round the new post-office. Soma of the boarding houses now get their goods at wholesale ratea. The new Qood Templar lodge is increaaing in number vry tmt. C. F. Bates, of Dexter, took in the sights of Ann Arbor Thursday. The improvements in this city, the past year, amount to $257,524.74. Mrs. Ormaby, who formerly resided here, ia visiting Judge Lawrence. Our new post-office building when completed will cot about $35,000. Mr. Robison, county clerk, has rented the Gregory house on Bowery street. C. S. Fall, of East Saginaw, spent Ohristmas ith his family in this city. . Business men complain that businew has not been as good as usual this year. An occasional farmer was to be seen Thursday sleigh-riding through the mud. Several of the churches in this city held Christmas trees Wednesday evening. F. Vandewalker, Gillie, F. Arksey and Ed. Hiscock are camping out at Portage lake. City Treasurer Schuh, assiitej by Mr. Clark, ia taking in plenty of taxes these days. The boys presented Mre. Doudigan of Fifth street with a bandsome Christmua preeent. Mrs. Ashley and daughter will spend New Yearsday with Mrs. D. R. Locke of Toledo. D fiancs hook and ladder company givo a hop at Hangsterf-r's hall thi ev ning. Company A will give their annual inspection and hop at Armory hall, New Years night. Mabley, the Detroit clothier, paid a fine of $250 for violating the lottery laws of the state. The town clock seem to have nworn off, as it has not had a decent "light on" for some time. The St. Lawrence benevolent society Wlll írivfi a crranri nnnnui n -. 1 11 on January 5. The prettiest thing in the world ia u little bright-eyed girl with pair of striped stockings. Miss Carrie Noice waa married last Wednesday morning to Mr. Hodgeninn Mr. Pope officiated. The oolored fortune teller of cup and saucer hill is having plenty of business in that line this year. E. H. Hudson, of the Cook and St, James hotels, gave his gueHts a tnagnificont Christmas dinner. The intelligence of an average woman can't see how tho boys "get on. to" a drink on a legal holliday. The Ypsilanti papers are calling eaeh other liars and scoundrelg over a few dollars worth of city printing. The two men, Mooney and Sohlinker, who were lately injured in a collision with the cars, are improving. A young couple reached one of our ohurches last Sunday evening jugt in time to hear the benediction . The old saying "A green Christmas makes a fat graveyard" has another chanoe to be verified this year. A man never thinks of speaking of "our late unpleasant fall" when he suddenly site down on a slippery sidewalk. Frank Bancroft has opened out a flrst class saloon nndor tlie ("ik house, where hfi will be ploaaed to soc hia nian.v frieuds. Old Sol soeins to be on Chrietraaa aproe the pust wrok aa h' lias been vry irregular iu shiniiig npon thiá'wioked planet. W. H. Adaius, of the HastiuKS,( Minn.) Jourual, undhis wife, are iu the city. They came to uttend the toñera] of Mra. Muehlig. A Ypsilanti girl broke her leg last week while coasting. Girls with small log Rhouldn't coast. Oor pilla neot with no such accidents. As nearly everjbod.v turns over a new leaf on New Years day we woiild be happy to do the saine and record thereon a soore of new subseribers. The interior of our new post-oifice with ifo t i i r i t '.i i i nttf ) T t j I T1 1 int i nAiiï ikitmi.l ments, is a credit to our city and the eonception of its builder. The medies now cali the students who stood up with Morgan against Frothingham, "Godites." The boya always soe the humorous side of thing. Ed. Shiiniire, of Minnesota, a law tudent at the univereity, left for his home last Saturday, mii3h to the regret oí his many warm-hearted friends. Bererend George, of Dexter, has been challenged by a jarreenbacker to discus greenbackism iu all its phases at an early da y, thediacussion to be public. Mr. Gretton. brf)t,hfir f)f Tion Grpttmi has coiné to Ann Arbor to engage in the foundry business with the latter. He has resided for gome years in Missouri. The poat-office will close at 7:30 p. in. Saturday; will not open hereafter on Sundays. Will open on Monday in the new building from 10 a. m. to 12 m. T. W. Shurtlefl" has gone to Westfleld, N. Y., to enter the office of Dr. J. A. Beebe. He will return to the city next winter and enter the medical department. . Our contemporary of the Argus haa followed the example of the other poor editors of Ann Arbor and reduced the price of his snliscription to 81.00 pr annum. Wiiliam Clark, of Superior, died of dropsy last Monday morning. He was nearly Ki years old and was long a resident of that township, having hved there thirty years. A ranh medie on Diyision street tiiec to improve his holidays dissecting in hii room but sood received the grand bounc from his landlady and now rejoices ia paaturei new. Maude Grauger had a slim audience at the opera house Wednesday night. Perhaps GhristmaH weakened the tínancial affairs of a great mauy who would otherwise have been in attendance. Th monthly meeting of tho Pomological society will be held on the 6th of Jan., 1883, at 2 p. m., in the basement of the court house. Topic: Plum culture. There will be othr misoellaneous business. The Ypsilanti Commercial takes us to task f. ir calling that locality a "village." Kalamazoo prides herself on being a corporate body with that humble title, and we thought we wore paying you a compliment. A rool or a burglar blewopen the safe, Saturday riight last, at tlie city mili, and oarried off the entire conteuts, 25 cents If that fellow didn't belong to some sectarian society we'll bet he used profana epithets. The sub-criber of the Democrat who get their papers at the post-oflice, will confer a favor upon the publisher and save themselves annoyanoe by notifying us of the change they niake in boxes in the new office. Mr. Ellis, night-watchman at the Agricultural works, feil down a flight of stairs last Sunday night and sustained a fracture of the skull. He is getting along as well as could he espected under the circumstances. Dr. W. B. Sraith, the treasurer of the agrieultural society, announees that he is ready to pay the premiums awarded at the laat annual fair. All persons who are entitled to receivo premiums should cali at bil office in Ann Arbor. The Retticb Bio-i. have received waukee, Tlie .smne will be ou draft Siiurday oight. Yestcrday they abipped ;i()0 empty boxos to Mü waukee. h i, usiuiiisbiog Jiow mucli beer tbis firm ell.s. Mrs. Christina Jlueblig, raother of John Muehlig, died last Wednesday night. Her death was occasioned by the injury she received from a fall upon North street last week. She was 62 years old. Her funeral was held Sunday, from the Zion church. The entertainment to be given by th original Spanish students, January 18th, will be somethsng entirely new . Their costumns are nov. 1 and pioturesqii", and their music is sid to be pecu iarly bewitching. The company will rtturn to Madrid next fall . Daniel O'Hara, of AnnArbor township, died last Friday morning. Mr. O'Hara was born in Ireland in 1802 and was 80 years oíd. He was a resident of the township for more than forty years, was well known and much respected. The funeral servioes, which were largely attended, were held in the Oatholic ehuroh Sunday morning. J . N. Pn ston, the present proprietor of the popular St. Janus bar-room, has leased the old Duffy building, oppos te the new post-offic ■, and proposes to take possession thereof in the early spring and open out as a first olass cat.rer to the public palate, both in the solid and fluid cravings of the. inner man. A student in the flrst ward geUi his board a little cheaper byremainingaway from supper froin three to five evenings in a week and asking his landlady to deduct ten cents per meal therefor. As she only charges 2.25 per week the siuallk i&Dfl i f tl ï C3 ach iii h-i d . _ - ._ _. T 1 1 ii iicoo ui ma uiauium can easily be ngured out, as the boys say he more than makes it up at the other two menls. A young lady has been reoently gent to the county house, enciente, as the result of itudent flirtations. Mothera who 1low their daughtcr to have the society of young men who come here to attend our university, without inquiring into the antecedents of the aforesaid young gentlemen, are apt to discover too late the wrong a little motherly advice and care might have arrested. Manchester Enterpriee: At h regular communication of Manchester lodge, No 148 F. & A. M. held at their hall on day eveuing, Deo. lSth, ttie following offieers wor etected; W. M„ W. H. Webb; 8 W., Sra Ubvjs; .). W., Mat D. BIor er: Treaa., Gteo. J. Hetusler; Sec.'y, Ed. E. Root; S. D., Byrou 0. Hill; J. D., J. 0. Gordauier; Bteward, B. O. Lorejoy and M. Brenucr; tyler, E. G. ('n. Dexter Sun: The luembers of the Methodist Episc'p] Sunday-sohool board met in the basement of the chxiroh, Tuesday evening of this week, and elected officera for the cusuing year, as follows: Foster Litchfleld, superintendent; Mr. Bigelow, asnistant superintendent; Mattie Beal, seoretary ; Phoebe Newton, treasurer; Alta Calkinw and Dora Alley, librariane; Dora Alloy and Düíh.v Scranton, organista. Manchester Enterprise: At a regular convocation of Meridian ohapter No. ts, K. A. Af-, tllfl fnllnwiïlfr nffloíira .fu electedfor the cnsuinu niasonio jear: H. P., P. F. Blosser; K., Arthur Cae; S., B. G. Lovejoy; C. of H., Albert Case; P.S., Jolin VanDujn; K. 4. C, J. F. Neatell; G. M. 3d V., Mat D. Bjosser; G. M. 2ud V., C. W. Case; G. M. lt V., W.H. Pottle; ïreas., Geo. J. Híeussler; 8ec.'y, J. EL Kingsley; S., E. G. Carr. Henry Matthew's meat market is fitted op in holiday attire, and ït makes a fellow's mouth water to look at the fine display of beef, niutton and pork. He has a two-year oíd heifer hanging up in the center of hú establishment, weighing 800 pounds, which is ñnnked on either side by a couple of as fine looking shoep as ever lost their lives to appease the hurnan appetite; while the display of (._.-. ...... niv ui aun vioau nJ_n:aiamzxS of the market is a credit to the boss butcher of our city. Cali around on Huron street and look at Henry's layout. Mr. Koss Granger and Misa IVÍatilda Hangsterfer were married Wednesday evening at the resideneo of the bride's niother, by the Kov. Wyllis Hall. Ahont 300 invited guests were present. Tho gifts -were numorons and beautiful and as follows: Gold watch and ohain, F. Hangsterfer; card receivor, F. Hansterfer; jewel case, Chi Psi society; lookiug glass, Phi Delta Phi Bociety; silver teapot, Mr. and Mrs. J. W.Hangsterfer; twp sets of silver tea spoons, family bible and ono uphoktered rocker, Mrs. B. F. Granfirer; silver butter dish, C. M. Sherman and Ed. C. Miller; cnke basket, F. A. Bobison; silver jewel case, Sigma Phi society; silver fruit dish, IL S. Amos and Geo. F. Levis; jéwel case, C. B. Woodwaril; siWer ornament, Mrs. Chas. Bebr uu uuuuj , puriuinery oase, ;uiss JJeJjamater and .Mr. and Mrs. Palmer, of Jacknon; cake basket and tidy, Mr. and Mrs, Alvin P. May, of New York: china tea et, Lizzie, Clara, Lulu and Ella Haugsterfer; album, Edward Hangstcrfer; ailrer berry knife, Julia and Mary Romicger; oue doz. silver knives and forks, Mrs. J. Hangst rfer; gold plated boquet holder, Cass A. Sliaffer; set of gold uapkin riugs, Mr. and Mrs. B. F. Watts; silver buttor dish, R. H. Kempf, A. Mann. and T. F. Hutzwl; silver berry spoon, W. W. Watts ; silver cake knife, Mr. and Mr. B. M. DeLameter; set silver nut picks, Sid Aliller; set silver fruit knives, Henry Binder, jr. ; silver butter knife and sngar spoon, Mollie and Julia Kennedy; set silver knives, Mr. and Mrs. C. L. Dow ; album, Mr. and Mrs. W. D. Adams; silver card receiver, J. Lindenschmitt ; silver piekle dish, Mr. and Mrs. J. Hoffstetter; silver boquet holder, Mr. and Airs. J. f. Jacobs; silver cologne botile, Mrs. 0. J. Ketckum, Jackson ; silver eard receiver, Sam'l and Miss A. Krause; íilver salad epoon, Mrs. E. Andrews; silver cake knife, Winans & Stafford; velvet wallet, D. F. Schirer; photograph in frame, Mrs. Z. Dixon; silver card receiver, Miss Oarrie and Lizzie Binder; tablecloth and napkins, Ba oh & Abel; silver satin mounted banner, Brauhm sisters; spider leg table, Tred Kim; upholstered rocker, Protection Hose Co.; water set and faney clock, Ann Arbor city band; spider by table, Mr. and Mrs. A. A. Terry; fancy cabinet, Howard Granger; china water set, Lh il Granger; thermometer, A. 0. 8ol.umacher; one statue, Mrs. H. Wing; pair of Japanese vases, Mr. and Alrs. L. Warner; crayon pictures, Mrs. 0. E. Wagner; satín pin cushion and tidy, Miss Edith Kemper; amp mat, Mrs. M. F. Guiñón; Gema of Poetry.by MacKay, L. L. D.,Miss Ntttie regg; Byron's works, Miss Fannie and Mary Kelly; silver pocket knife, John F. jawrence; linen towels, G. E. Guiñón; ancy towel rack, Mrs. .1. Kyer and famiy; two laco h8ndkerchiefn, Miss Lizzio M. Foley; works of Tennyson, M. 0. Sheehan; lace tic, Geo. W. Miller; two Japanese boxes, J)v. O. O. Jenkins; 1 dozen linen uapkiiiB, Mr. and Mrs. Fred. Wagner; fancy handkerchiefs, Mr. and Mrs. 0. H. Millen; fancy towels, Miess Emma and Ennice Schairer; pair of silk knit gloves, Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Baxter; linen towels, H. J. Mann; dozen napkins, MissMattie Walü; one dozen fruit platos, Mrs. R. Dillon; glass fruit dish, (unknow;) silver perfume bottle, E. A. Clark ; silver berry knife, Miss Ntllie Hoban; silvor pickle dish, V. Shettlery.