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W. J. Soanlan at the Grand Jan. 15. Sheriff Walsh was in Manchester, Weduesday. W. S. Hicks, of Hoptonic f8me, was in Grand Ka puls yesterday. A. O. Crozier organized a good templarB lodge at Milun, last week. Mre. Ann North of Chicago, is the guest of her brother, M. H. Goodrich. Andrew Norton of Bay City, formerly of this place, was home on a visit last week. The first grand masquerade of the season will be giveii by the Beethoven gesangerin, Jan. 21. The board of education advertise for 100 cords of wood, under the heud of " Proposals for Wood." Miss Ada Gray at the opera house, Wednesday Eevemng, Jan. 13. !?he is immense in the pJay of Lady Audley's Sioret. Kobt. Butler who has been u resident of Chicago for the past four years, was visiting kis father, Johu Butler, last week C. E. Hiscock, who bas been a member of Company A for mauy years, has withdrawn from the organization on account of pressing business mattere. James M. Delaforce, au old resident of Milan, aged 78 years, died at lus home in the above village, lust week, where he had resided for over forty years. Wm Koss was acquitted of the charge of assauit and battery before Justice Bre'iuan, Weduesday. The case was brought up by .Ure. Deet, oue of the salvatiomsts. Tüe members of the Epicopal Sunday school partook of ice cream and had a good time generally, Wednesday evening at Hangsterfer hall, on ihe invitation of the pastor, Rev. Dr. Earp. Kate Field will lecture in university hall on " The Mormon Monster," Saturday evening, J;m. 16. The mere mentiou tkat Kate is coming, shoulU be sumcieut to insure her a large audience. You also help the boys aloug. Company A elected the following offioers Monday evening: ( aptain, J. F. Schub; iirst-lieuteuant, Sid. W. Millard; second-lieutenat, H. D. Merrithew; trustees, Geo. Apfel, Geo. Dingler, Frank O'flearne, Will W. Watts, Frank Eisele. The clergymen of the different churches have united in holding a series of temperance meetings at the old Baptist churoh. The meeting next Sunday afternoon will be conducted by the Rev. Dr. Ramsey. This Friday afternoon union services will be held at St. Andrew's Episcopal churoh. ' According to the Detroit papers yesterday, the railroad war at Uowell oontinues to become more interesting. Jas. M. Ashley, jr., has been arrtsted charged with obstructing the U. S. mails, and i has given b.til in the sum of $250 for his ! appearance for trial. Hon. A. J. Sawyer is one of his attorueys. The people of Howell and Ann Arbor will back Ashley to the end. Miss Kittie Fohey spent New Years in Jackson. O. M. Martin attended 135 funeral during the year 1885. Mr. Lawrence Dunn -went to Pt. Hu ron to spend New Yeara. Joe. C. Watte of East Saginaw, was in town the first of the week. Miss E. B. Gidlej was visiting he scholars in Dundee last week. There wás a total of 116 dog? assesset in the township of Ann Arbor. John Troy, a former resident of thi city, died at Grand Bapids Saturday. This week has been and is being ob served by the churches as the week o prayer. C. S. Mills of Mansalona, for mnn years a resident of Ann Arbor, is home on a visit. Richard Burns of the third ward was burglarized to the tune of $30, one night last week. Last week Mrs. E. B. Griffith of Jackion, was the guest of her sister, Mrs. 8. Mills of Pitte 5eld. Wm. Campbell and A. W. Hamilton were elected trustees hy the Presbyterian society, Monday evening. Fifteen fires occurred in this city during the year 1885, wlth an Bggregate loss of $9,600. Insurance, $8,300. No quorum at the Council meeting Monday evening. Interest in the city's nffairs is evidently on the wane. w ui w . v atts nas returnea irom öt. Louis, and will remain at home and assist his father in bis business, for the present at least. Chas. Camp acoidentally feil out of a second-story door at H. Krupf s shop on Detroit street, Monday morning, and broke his right inn. Sunday evening, Jan. 19, Rev. Dr. Payne of the Ohio Weslevan universitv. will discourse before the Cocker league of the M. E. church. Mr. and Mrs. Edward Duffy of Pitts burg, Pa., have returned home after spendmg the holidays with Mr. and Sire. Jas. Qalick of this oity. Master Lawrenoe Sweeuey gave an exhibition of fanoy skating at the rink, Friday evening, which would have done orcdit to any professional. City treasurer Watts reports $132.72 -wvai rinrinsr the month of December, $2.527.42 disbursed dunng me same period, and $6,217.38 on hand. Miss Hattie I. Boyd has been employed by the school board to fill the vacancy in the third ward school caused by the resination of Miss Armstrong. Simeón Davis, a colored man of the firat ward, an ardent member and main stay of the A. M. E. churoh of this city, died Sunday and was buried Tuesday. J. M. Ashley, jr., of the T. A. A. & N. M. Ry, experienced no little trouble in effecting a orossingof the ü. L. & N. road, near Howell, last Saturday night. Recorder Pond had to draw 69 city warrants for the past month, with a total expenditure of $1,360.32. Of this amount $295.87 was for water rent for December. There was a lodge of the Knights of Labor organized in this city, last Wednesday. A declaration of their principies will be found in another umi). Sawyer & Kuowlton have moved into their new quarters on the Recond tioor of the opera house block, where they have as fine a law office as there ie in the city. Mrs. Nancy Hammond, wife of Amasiah Hammond, an old resident of the fifth ward, died last Saturday, of dropsy, aged 56 years. The funeral services were held Tuesday. Miss Lena Maloney of this city, and Miss Elizs Hunt of Detroit, spent New Years with Mr. and Mrs. G. M. Sawyer of Toledo, who gave the young ladies a surprise party. Mrs. Martin Howard of Northfield, died Sunday morning. Mrs. H. was a sister of Eugene Gibney of this city, and leaves a husband and three children to mourn her loss. There will be u magie lantern enter tainment at the M. E. church, Saturday evening, January 23, the proceeds to be devoted to purchasing new music books for the M . E. Suuday school. John Remick, who has been assisting station agent Hayes at Michigan Central depot for some montbs, goes to Jackson as train dispatcher for the Central road, at a salary of $1,200 per year. The report of the city marshal for December sho 'is poor f unds expended as follows: Kirst ward, f27.41; second, 30.28; third, $50.13; fourth, $104.56; fifth, $77.84; sixth, $15.25. Total, 8305.47. Prof. J. B. Davis and the council s building committee, of which he is ehairman.tell the council that severalci anges ought to be made in the Genna oia block before it is accepted by them as a proper place for public gatherings. Several well-known parties were arrested last week for stealiug coal from freight cara on the side-tracks of the Toledo rail ruad. The average aniount stolen for the pa-t few years is thought to amount to ttie nice little sum of $6uO. Joe T. Jacob- "kicks" on giving Mr. Snover full credit for the honor Ann Arbor has received by the naming of a street i fter her in Detroit. As he furnished half the land he is justly entitled to half the glory. Joe is always wideawake. Jno. A. Nichols, for many years a resident of the third ward of this city, died last Thursday evening and was buried Saturday. He was the oldest tobáceo salesman in the state, having been employed by the late John J . Bagley for over thirty years. Isaac Handy, as Past High Priest of Washtenaw Chapter, Koyal Arch Masons, was presen ted with a beautif ui gold watch open-face, Elgin movement, on Tuesilay evening last, and is a gift which he values very highly. It was purchased of B. F. Watts, the jeweler, and is a valúable time pieoe. California Evening Bulletin: Miss Ada Qray is handome of person, agreeable ín voice, and has a splendid presence She displays talents of a high order in impassioned acting, and the subtle, crafty i power that is essential in plotting and i scheining for revenge was developed with ! consuiiimate skill. The theatre was ; fairly crowded with people who gave : good enoouragement to her. Iiss Oray has every reason to be proud of San Franoiíco'g reoognition of her menta. The roads for Rome days have been in a terrible condition. The Hobart guild bas purchased tLe Sperry property, corner of Huron and State streets. The usual temperance meeting Sunday afternoon at 3 o'clook, in the old Baptist ohurch. New Years day the Japanese studente in the univereity were given a dinner by Mr. and Mrs. A. L. Noble. Great preparations are being made at the home of Jos. Donnelly, for the coming Callahan-Donnelly wedding. The Princess skating rink in Detroit ha been turned into a theatre by J. H. Wyman, owner of the Palace of this city. A large number of workmen, bound north to work on the Toledo railroad extensión, passed through this city Monday. Mr. Elmer Bates and Miss Eva Canfield, both of (. lielsea, were united in marriage last week by the Bev. J. A. Kelly. Eberbach & Son is the oldest drug house in the oity, and by honorable and fair dealing their business continúes to increase. After next Sunday it is expeoted that Mr. Bixb) of Massa chusetts, will fill the Unitarian church pulpit nntil after the ooilege year. Qeo. Davidson, who was brought up in this city, is now a resident of Grand Rapids, where he is a prominent ooniracior ana miuuei. J. S. Ciise of the treasury department, Washington, D. C, who has been visiting friends hereabouts for two weeks, las returned to his work. Mrs. O. E. Pattee of Stony Creek, ac. oompanied by her two bous, spent a part of last week as gueste of her brother, F. 3. Pattee of the third ward. Capt. L. Janes of New Philadelphia, Md., has purchased a residence in the ith ward, and will come to this city for he purpose of educating his children. Jas. E. Carr of the Dundee Keporter, was in town Wedaesday. On the lst of January he enlarged his paper to an 5-column folio, which shows enterprise. The following are the ofBcers of the 3helsea debating club: President, P. J. jehmun; vice-president, B. Parker: secretary, M. Conknght; treasurer, Fred. ïaedel. vjüiis. uriDSOu luw niu.ii uy ma luuourial parlors in fine taste. He runs four chaira and is doing a good business. He s bound to succeed with only first-class artista in his employ. The Unity club will give an art enter ;ainment this evening, at the Unitarian church. Considerable expense has been ineurred for costumes and pictures to Ilústrate the literary part of the pro:ram. The Hoptonio Co. of Grand Bapids, ent by express, Tuesday. to the general ïanager of Hoptonic, W. S. Hicks of his city, the premium rooster of Michi:m - a thoroughbred White Leghorn - as a New Years present. The many admirers in tbis city of the terling actor, Thomas V. Keene, will egret to learn that he has sustained an ncomplete stroke of paralysis of the ight side, which will cause him to quit he stage for a time at least. In 1865 a number of willow trees some two luches in diameter were plauted in what was then known as the skating rink, on Miller avenue. During the past two weeks they have been cut iuto oord wood, some 20 cords being the result. Next Wednesday, Jan. 13, the annual eleotion of offlcers of the Washtenaw mutual insuraiice company will be held at the court house. A full attendanoe of tbe members is desired as important business will come up for consideration. Wm. Fulcher, a young man in the em)loy of Hiram Kittredge, received serius injuries, Tuesday morning, through alling from a stone-boat truck, which e was driving at the time, tbe rear wheels of which passed over bis body, racturing his collar-bone and left ankle. )r. Smith attended him. Marión Tuttle of Geneva, N. Y., the well-known artist, and a nephew of Mrs. I. Bower, nas on exhibition at Hint, ight landscapes and two portraite, done in oil. The Geneva Gazette says Mr. T. s one of tbe best artists in western New Tork, a perfect genius, nnd that hip work im pro ves with each production. The Beethoven singing society elected ie following offlcers at their annual meeting, Monday evening: President, 'itus Hutzel; vice president, G. P. Suetey; secretary, John Wotzke; ireasurer, eo. Haller; archivar, Geo. Osius; standrd bearer, R. Ryer; music committee, P. G. Suekey, Anton Eisele, R. H. lempf board of managers, Titus Hutel, George Haller, George Osius, John Wotzke. Dr. Robert JP . Chase, a prominent phyician of San Francisco, Cal., for over a uarter of a century, died last month, f geueral debil'ty, aged 70 years. When ie department of medicine and surgery was flrst eetablished in tuis city he was resident of Ann Arbor, and was offered professorship, whioh position he dehned. He was a brother of Mrs. Henry iower of Ingalls street, nnd Stephen J. Jliase of Cnelsea, also. Farmers and others who desire to purhase the most goeds for the least money hould bear in inind that Ann Arbor is he best market on the Central road beween Detroit and Jackson. Our merhants carry the largeat stocks of the ery best grades manufacture, and by urchasing in larsre quantities they esn undersell their neighbors. Already farmrs for miles arouud take advantage of he very low prices of goods in this oity, and come here to make their purchases. The Detroit Evening News says of the Scanlan entertainment to be given at the Jrand opera house Friday evening January 15. 'Shane-ua-lawn,1' the play writ ten by J. C. Roach and J. A. Knok ( I'exas Siftings) for Wm. J. Sc mlan, is one of ae best Irish dramas ever produced on a Detroit stage, and Mr. Scanlan this season has a company worthy of the play and of his own phenomenal popularity as an Irish comedian. While other stars are boring the public with rubbish which only serves as a string to hang their spicialties on, Mr. Scanlan has wisely picked out a first-elass drama and surrounded himself with the talent available. j The resnlt is a performance of uncom : mon merit. "Shane-na lawn" began a week's run at the Detroit opera house last night 1 efore a splendid audienoe which nearly filled the theatre. Dr. Rexford of Detroit will officiate at the Unitarian ohurch Sunday, morning , and evening. Scanlan is coming, and will appear at the Grand next Friday in the Irish play of "Shane-na-Lawn." Ada Gray will play "Lady Audley's Secret," at the Grand opera house, Wednesday evening, Jan. 13. The Knights Templar give snother of their popular dancing socials at their armory in Masonio temple, to-night. The pomological society meets tomórrow afternoon. The potato rot will be the principal subject under discussion. There has been a change in the gro cery nouse or o. u. oumouu, to J. D. Stimson & Son. Success to the new firm. Wm, Theisen of Detroit, will, next Monday, open up a merchant tailoring store in the St. James block one door west of the Savings bank. Miss Fannie DeVaney of this city, and Mr. Duioan of Illinois, were married at St. Thomas Catholic church yesterday, the Rev. Fr. Fierle officiating. The Savings bank, as usual, make a splendid showing as will be seen by published report in to-day's paper. Just think of indivdual deposits of $417,387,o2, a showing larger by severel thousand than is made by any bank outside of the metropolis of the state. Jno. Quigley agpd 55 years died Wednesday afternoon of consumption. He was bom in the state of New York and came to Washtenaw county with his parents, who settled in Northfield, 50 years ago. Some years since, on account of failing health, Mr. Quigley rented his farm and came to Ann Arbor to live. For a time he resided in the third ward, but left there a year ago and purchased Peter Longs saloon in tbe fifth ward, which place he continued to manage at the time of his death. John Molntyre, probably the oldest resident of this county, died Wednesday at the advanced age of 96 years. When he fii'st came to this country he stopped for a time in Vermont. He afterwards removed to Detroit, where he lived for one year previous to comingto Washtenaw. He located in the township of Northfield 55 years ago where he has resided these many years. He worked on the first building erected in Ann Arbor. Mr. Mclntyre was a remarkable man, having never been sick a day. He was a highly respected citizen and enjoyed the confidence of the community. Seven children, four daughters and three sous, survive him. Wm. H. being eugaged in bvutiness in this city. Hon. C. L. Yost, mayor of Ypsilanti, ia probably ooe of the best judges of liorse tiesh in Michigan. When there is a race or a horse fair' he is on deck, and for the past year or two he has seriously contemplated attending the great Derby races in England. He has recently purohased a horse of an unsophisticated young msn from Pittfield which is likely to makethe jovial and rotund mayor famous. He only paid the boy $150 foi the horse, but the animal is worth 8250, and Yost knows it. It is a fine stepper, graceful of limb and splendid windl Of course, the colored boy who sold the horse did not know his real worth, or he c.mld just as well have had 8200 for the animal, for Yost was flush that day, and in fine spirits. We can cheerfully say to any friend who has a horse to sell - take him to Yost!