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Trampa are plentiful. The public schools, closed yesterday. Prof. Wm. Belser is home on a vacation. The new wagon of painter Herz is a beauty. Mrs. W, H. Potter has moved into the Peebles' house. The Methodists give a picnic at Whitmore Lake, June 27. The woods in the vicinity of this city are swarming with locusta. Col. Dean and Eobt. Campbell left yesterday for Portland. Maine. Dexter is to celébrate the 4th of July, in the regular old-fashined way. Wm. H. Mclntyre has sold his brood mare to Will Boyden of Webster. Jos. H. Peebles, who has been in feeble health for some time, hits moved to Howell. Mack & Schmid are building a second store house, corner Liberty and First streets. J. J. Reed, son-in-law of D. Hisoock, will nttend the commencement week exerci-es. The hook and ladder boys gave a hop at the Whitmore Lake house, Saturday evening Mrs. Evait Scott gave a very pleasant lawn party at the Elm fruit farm, Saturday evening. B . F. Moore of Lapeer, spent Sunday with his daughter, Mrs. Jas. Brower of Lawrence street. Sidney Harrington of Chelsea, died Friday, aged 55 years. He was a member of the G. A. K. Satnrday's reeeipts in the register of deeds' office were the largest ever known at this time of year. Mrs. Frieze, who has been a guest of Mr. and Mrs. J. J. Goodyear, returned to her hom; Saturday. Miss Herdman arrived in this city the middle of last week on a visit to her brother, Dr. Herdman. Edward Hiscock has a youug farmer boy, weighing nine ponnds, which put in an appearance Saturday. Prof. O. L. Waller wil) continue to perform the duties of principal of the Dexter schools another year. Mrs. Marthti A. Hall is certainly one of our oldest pioneers, having been a resid t of this city for 61 years. A scrub nine from this city defeated the Ypsilanti base b 11 olub at the latter place, Saturday, by a score of 23 to 9. Compnny A have deeided not to pnrchase the rink, but will go to Adrián July 4 and take part in the celebration there. L. James and bis nephew, J. L. Babcock, were in Tennessee last week. Tliey are making their annual tour through the south. A very enjoyable Dickens party was given by Prof. and Mrs. Pettee, last Wednesday evening, at their residence on Thompson street. At the state sanitary convention, to be held at Ypsilanti June 30 and July 1, Park, Davis & Co., of Detroit, will inake an exhibit of disinfectants . There is no disputing the fact that the sidewalks of the city were never in a worse condition, and the council should do sometMng in the premis-s at once. Miss Nettie Ames, who has been teaching in Minneapolis, Minn., the past year, retutned this morning and will spend t.he vacation with her father, A. W. Ames, Esq. Now is the time for a cheap excursión to Detroit. Why does Dot one of our societies take the matter into consideration ? A large crowd could surely be counted on. The scholars of the third ward school pioniced in Cook's grove yesterday and secoiid ward indulged in hke sport at Relief park. Joe. B. MaeMahon of Manchester, formerlya sophomore in the university, but recently of Proseeuting Attorney Norris' office, has gone his to home. He will perhapg go west next fall. The Ypsilanti Commercial, in a new dre?s and of its usual size, appeared last week brim full of news, and presenting a neat typographical appearance. There is nothing slow about the Patti sons. Gov. Alger has appointed Ottmar Eberbach, of the ürm of Eberbach & Son, a member of the state board of pharmacy. Mr. Eberbach is one of the oldest and best known-druggists in the state. A large and boisterous crowd may be seen almost every evening abstructing the walk on Main street, corner of Liberty street. The assembly is not called for, and has proved to be a nuisance, whioh should be abated by the pólice. Many improvemente are being made in the third ward in the way of grading, graveling streets and putting down tar walks. The same may be said of other portions of the city. While the streets and cross walks are generally in good shape, the sidewalks are in a terrible condition in many qu arters. Work on the ladies' library building lias commenced. Jas Monroe has rehyned to Grand Island, Nebraska. Disgracefnl - the sidewalks in many portions of the city. .Toe. T. Jacobs Ieft for Oolumbus, O. Wednesday, on a short visit, Isabella Bateway has been granted a divoroe trom Louis Bateway. There is to be an excursión f rom Toledo to this city, next Thursday. Washtenaw and Monroe counties are now in one senatorial district. The Minnis orchestra play at a ball al Milan on the evening of July 3. In sotne localities the cut-worm is doing considerable damage to corn. C. A Hondrick, of Pall Sc Hendriok, was in Detroit Tuesday, on business, E. G. Stiles is expected home f rom Breckenridge, Col, the first of the week. Peter Tyler of Ypsilanti has inventad a harness for weaviug wire picket fence E. N. Gilbert is agent for the Equitable accident nssociation of Birmingham, N.Y. The people of Howell are making a big effort to get the Toledo road to that place. Student are leavmg in large numbers, which makes lively business for truckmen handling baggage. Wnrd, the champion skater, was given a benefit by bis Ypsi. friends, at the rink in Ypsilanti, Tuesday evening Miss Minnie Collins, who was visiting friends in this city t'ie past week, has returued to her home in Milan. Jno. Schumacher, Isaac Dunn and J. S. Hammond, went up to Jackson Monday, and heard Ex-Gov. 8t. John. Mrs. Chas Schultz returned from Philadelphia last week, where she had been on an exteuded visit to her father. ffm. Frank celebrated his 40th birthday, and was made happy by being pre sented witU a handsome gold watch, A house, to cost $1,200, is being put up by Geo. W. Oroutt on J. J. ParshalPs place, in the township of Ann Arbor. Wm. O. Gerstner has rented Mr. 8. Knight's house, on Hiscock street, where he is now residing withhis young bride. The Ypsilanti Light Guard have accepted an invitatation to visit Adrián and take part in the 4th of July celebration. W. H. Lewis is not going to Cleveland, but will remain in Ypsilanti for the present. He is resting on his laurels as hotel man. A. Wilsey,whose ndvertisemeiit appears in to-day's paper, has sold, within the past week, $300 worth of band inntrumenta. The next village to be head from is Milan.and her people are making arrangements on a big scale for a oelebration on the 4th of July. E. W. Coddington and H. O. Clark of Pittafield are in telephonic commuuication with this city, having receutly had telephones put in. Gov. Felch is building a $1,500 house on his farm on the river road, better known as the Sid Benham place . Qeo. W. Orcutt coutractor. Isaac N. Hnntsberger, .Tno. W. Gilles pie, Chas. Dresbach and Delbert J. Haif, were admitted to the bar, Monday, after a thorough examiuation. A new sidewalk, VI feot wide, has been laid in front of Schneider's market, North Main street. More new walks are needed on the same street. Chas. Harmon claims to be the champion skater of Milan and vicinity, and has issued a challenge to that effect. Wonder if he has heard of Kline ? D. J. Loomis, F. Besimer and J. Imus, who have been camping out at Btrawberry Point, have some very big fish stories to teil since returning home . The first. aunual graduating exercises of the Milan high school were held Wednesday evening. Music was furn- ished by Emeriok's orehestra of Ypsilanti. The ladies' decoration society go to W hitmore Lake Friday, June 2G, to spend the day. They will be accompanied by the fifth ward band, and by the way, the boys are becoming fine musicians. The streets are filled with loads of cobble stone, which the commissioner should have picked up. Next week a large number of strangers will be in the city, and they will have a more favorable impression of the place if our thoroughfares look neat and clean. Milan Journal: The musical concert at the Presbyterian church, Friday evening, under the auspices of the B. E. Quai tet, of Aun Arbor, presented an ïnterestmg and pleasing programme, and was well attended. The singing of Messrs. Mallory and Green deserves special praise. Milan Journal: Over $30,000 worth of improvements in the way of new business blocks, residences, etc, have already been made - or are under construction - thus lar this season in Milan. This is indeed a very promising showing of the growth of our thriving village, and indicates that ït is to become a place of no mean importance. The total number of deaths in this county during the year 1884, was 347. The number of births duriug the same period was 579. The greatest number of deaths in any oue month was in November, being 50, and the greatest number of births was in November, reachng as high as 04. Jauuary was the healthieat month, there being only 24 deaths . Pontiac Bill Poster : Three months of a democratie adininstration has passed and not the first republion prediction of ruin and disaster to the country has oc curred. Quite to the contrary the whosls are running smoothly, there is no diacord from any quarter, and enough republicana have been turned out to show that but for the change the eounry would have been wrecked beyond redemption by g. o. p. rascáis. Adrián Press: The water in which mackerel has been soaked over night should not be thrown away, but saved and po.ired over cabbage plants, aa it ís a most effectual remedy against the eabbage worm or miller. We have this on the authority of Mr. W. M. Gravea, of thia city, who has tried it; h3 says a second application is rarely necessary. The bnne in which the fiah is paiked may be used, but must be reduced with two parts of water to one of brine. It is worth a thorough trial at least. J. F. Lawrence was in Detroit Tues day . Wm. Herz is laid up with n nprainoi ankle. J. D. Stimson has gone to Canada on a visit. The Omega made its appearance yes terday. Chas. Rausbenberger, aged 4 years died Wednesday There are 817 books in the Methodist Sunday school library. R. J. Kirk of Geneva, O., is speu ding commencement with B. D. Payne. Miss Grace Seabolt left yesterday for a week'e visit with friends at Oapac. Mrs. Julia Colgrove of Fairport, 111. is visiting her aunt, Mrs. lïichardson. Mr. F. W. Break y left for the east, yesterday, to visit relativos and frionds. Korh & Haller will furnish the upholstered furmture for tlie masonio temple. Bro. Overacher of the Ohelse.i Herald, )üid this iflice a pleBBAnt ciill, Wodnesday. At tüe nigh school alium i meeting tomorrow evemng, Judge Harrimau will deliver the address. The high school nine defeated the Normáis of Ypislanti, again Haturday by a score of 18 to 7. Sunday was chi'.Jren's day at the Methodist, Congregational, Baptist and Presbyterian churches. The class graduating from the high shool held class-day exercises at Whitmore Lake, Wednesday. O. P. Cary, near the Central road, has materially improved the appearance of his place in the last few days. Jno. Wesley Freeman, a prominent young colored gentleman from Chicago, is visiting the scènes of his early childhood. The juniors, of the high school, held a social at the home of Jas. Angelí, and the seniors at Miss Dunster's, Tuesday evening. Geo. Marsden; has been, doing a tíne job - flxing up the ard, corner of Ann and División sireets, known as the Boyer property. Jas. Haviland aged 51 years, died Wednesday of congestión of the brain. The remains were taken to Au Sauble for nterment. The Wagner Bros. turned out, Tuesday, a neat new wagon, which was manufactured expressly for J. Gall. John 'eels proud of it. Wednesday evening next the Ann Ar bor Knights go to Ypsilanti. It being St. John's day services wil i be held in St. Luke's church. There is no disputing the fact that Ann Arbor is the healthiest and liveliest city of lts size in the state, and for beauty is excelled bj none. Dr. W. A. Pratt of Elgin, 111 , has purchased of the Mills Bros., a fourweeks-old calf for $150, which will be shipped by express to night. Dr. R. E. Douglas of Stony Cretk, has been pardoned from the Detroit work house, where he had served 18 months out of a four yeare' sentence. Prof. Pau's many frieüds in this city will be pleas d to know that his children in Albion, who have been dangerously ill with scarlet fever, are considerably better. If " Casual Observer " will take time to look up the la, he will find that the county treasurer has until July lst to make his report as to the amount of acense money received, before turning it over to the city treasurer. Mrs. Mary A. Foster haB commenced suit against the old Post & Tribune Co., in the superior court, Detroit, for #10,01)0 alleged damages on account of an article which appeared in the paper soon after her depature from this city last December. The oity band netted &100 from their dance, last Friday eveuing. The second dance will be given to-night at Relief park. The members are anxious to raise enough by these dances to purchase a fine set of instrumenta. They are deserving of patronage. The wool market is at a stand still, very httle being brought in, the farmers bolding on for higher pnces, declar ing they will not sell for less than Ü5c. Mack & Bohmid have only purshased 4,000 pounds for from 22 to 23c The first clip of 530 pounds was marketed by A. Stierele of Pittsfield, and bought by the above firm . John G. Winans of Chelsea, and a resident of tüe township of Sylvan since 1833, died Sunday. He was bom at Watervliet, Albany Co., N. Y., in 1808. In March, 1850, he located in the village of Chelsea, where he erected the first business block in the place. He was a prominent member of the Congregational church, and for yeara officiated as deacon and trustee. He left a comfortable fortune. Some people blame the pólice because there is so much noise on the streets on certain hours of the night, but it should be remembered that a good share of it occurs when they are lighting and extinguishing the lamps. They have a long distance to travel, and it is while on their rounds that noisy fellows take advantage of their absence and disturb the peaceful slumbers of our citizens. Perhaps the council may know of some way of "putting up a job" that will abate the nuisance. Attention is called to the advertisement of John Fiunegan, one of the largest dealers in agricultural implements in the interior of the state. Everything in the line of farmers' implements can be found at his establishment. The Advauce iron mower, manufacturad )jy the Ann Arbor Agricultural Co., lias been thoroughly tested and gives entire satis faotion. The new improved, light and easy-running Empire twine binder, is the farmers' favorite, and is sold by Mr. Finnegan. Give him a cali. Yesterday while taking a drive on the Ypislanti road we stopped for a moment to admire a piece of stoue work, which probably cost not less than $300. It consited of a number of stone culverts across the road, near the residence of C. Eberbach. The walls were handsomely decorated and tops capped with marble slabs. Just above the entrance to the culvert were the figures "1885." The nork is a monnment to Hudson T. Morton, who had charge of the work, but the tax-payers of the sixth ward foot thebill. The old jail property will not be sold for the present. Wheat, 93 to 94 ets; oats, 35 ets, and corn in the ear, 28 to 30 ets. High school commencement exercises take place to-morrow morning. The 800 feet of ne y hose recen tly purchaHed by the city, has arrived. Lou BlisH has opened an anction and oommission house in the Goodrich block. The contract for tmpplyiug the plate glass and painting the new jail, has been awarded to Albert Sorg. The teraperance meeting for Sunday has been postponed for one week, when Li. Davis will bo the speaker. FT. Kittridgo will receive $50 for grading up the lot owned by Nelson Kyer, corner Depot and Main streets. Ohus . Beaumocke, arrested for an assault and battery on Rudolph Graf, seitled the case by paying the eostg. Geo. W. Orcutt is building a large barn for W. W. Tozer, on the farm he recently purchased of Fred. Hooper. Miss Lulu Hangsterfer will aesist her brother Frank during commencement week. She will then return to Detroit. EL W. Hayes has purchased two lots on Ingalis street, adjoining Ira Oornwell'a property, for $1,250 and will build a $4,000 residence. Henry Storms has joined the army of book agenta, and with a knapsack on his back has gone forth to try his luck. His territory will be in New Mexico. The spiles and lumber for the new dam being constructed by the Cornwell Bros, is gotten out at Milán, and ten car loada of material were received within the past week. On account of the increasing business of the Oook house, the third story of Donnelly's building, adjoining the hotel, has been leased, and will be utilized for sleeping apartments. Wm. Herz will do the painting on Jno. Koch's new residence. He also has the job of painting the farm residence of David Luick in Lima, one of the finest farm houses in the county. It is said that the raembers of the new sixth ward engine company are at logerheads. Precisely what the trouble is our reporter has been unnble to learn, altho' it is rumored all wunted to be bosses. Wm. J. Billings, mail agent on the Toledo road, ifc will be remembered, ob tained a lea ve of abscence several days before the November election, and put in his time opposing Col. Eldridge. It is rumored that Billy's official head will soon roll info the waste basket, and it is about time he went. Henry Johnson, the man who attempt ed the life of O. C. Bostwick, in Dexter some weeks ago, pleaded guilty of assault with intent to kill, Monday, and JudgeJohnson sentenced him to pay a fine of $20 and two years in Jackson prison . He paid the fine and is already doing service for the stilte. E. E. Hogg, a junior law, was arrested and jailed last evening for stabbiug Aid. Heinzmann in the left side with a pocket knife. Fortunately the wounds, four in number, are not daugerous. Hogg was drunk. His exnmination comes off this morning before Justice Freuauff. The home of Hogg is at Booneville, Ky. The high school alumni hold their exercises in high school hall, this evening. An oration will be delivered by Fred. H„ Maynard, class of '70, and a poem will be read by Miss Elsie Jones, class of '84. Toasts will also be responded to by Profs. Perry, Chute, and Steere, A. W. Hamilton, Geo. W. Knight, and others. The committee finally selected the lot in the rear of the opera house so long used for a city market, for a site for the new jail. We believe this will give satisfaction to the people of the eounty, for the jail will be only one block from the court house, and in the most healthful portion of the town. The rice payed for the property was $1,500. A meeting of the execu tive committee of the Washtenaw county agricultural and horticultural society, was held at he court house Friday. There being a vacancy in the office of treasurer, W. W. "ozer was unanimously chosen to fill ;he position for the unexpired term. The ;ime fixed for holding the next fair was Sept. 29, 30 and Oct. 1 and 2. Department superintendent were elected as ollows in the departments running from A to N: Jno. Öperry, F. C. Huson, E. 3. Leeland, Jno. Kappar, L. C. Hall, J. C. Bird, E. Baur, W. F. Bird, E. H. Scott, H. C. Markham, J. E. 8umner Wm. Cousins, Mrs. N. M. Schoff, Mrs. A. W. Ames, and Wm. M. Everets. After the nomination of Horace Greely or the presidency, in 1872, Whitelaw Beid, Mr . Albert, of Baltimore, and a number of other gentlemen had a dinner. One bottle of wine was left after all had been satisfied, aad it was agreed to place on it an inscription to the effect that it was not to be drank until after the elecion of a democratie president. All presnt afflxed their signatures to the agreemen, and Mr. Albert has religiously preerved the bottle ever since, and now has t is his possession, with the signitures till legible. As a democratie president ïas been elected, and as no arrangenent was made as to wno whould drink the wine, M. Albert will send it to President Cleveland, with an explanatory letter. Peterson's Magazine comes to us for ruly, an unusually brilliant number, even for it. There is a beautiful steel)late; a double-size colored fashion; a louble-size colored pattern in embroidery ; and about flfty other engravings, mostly of fashions, work-tabie, and ihings interesting to ladiea. The literary contenta are even better than usual. We cnow no lady's-book that affords so muob and of such high merit, for so little money. The price is but two dollars a year, with great deduotions to clubs, and legant premiums to persons getting up luba. Now is a good time to subscribe, a new volume beginning with this num)er. Speoimens are sent, gratis, if wnt;en for in good faith. Address Charles . Peterson, 306 Chestnut street, Phila lelphia, Pa.