Early Closing

For tbe purpose of securing the opportunity to become acquainted with our families (exoept the lone bachelor of our number, who we trust will now find time to put himself in condition for happiness), as well as to give those in our employ an opportunity for social and intellectual enjoyment, we, the underuigned dry goods merchants of Ann Arbor, pledge ourselves to each other that we will close business during the year 1883, as follows : For the months of January, February, March and April, at 6p.m.; ind for May, June, July, August, Sep;ember, October and November, at 7:30 j.m.; lea ving the monthof December for each to close as convenience or profit may díctate. Signed by Baoh & Abkl, Mace & Sohmid, WlNKS fe WOKDKN, d. f. sohairer, Chas. Fantlb.