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Day
12
Month
March
Year
1886
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A bucket Bbop has been opened in YpRilanti. Brother Bailey of the Argus, spent Friday in Detroit. The Btate dental asaoeiation meets in this city March 16-19. Roland Beed at the opera house this evening in " Humbug." Mrs. Wm. H. Potter spent Sunday with friends in Detroit. Judge Harriman anxiously awaite the return or his bunch of keys. P. H. Sh?ehan and family of Menominee, spent Sunday at their old home. O. O. Sorg bas the job of repainting the Joe T. Jacobs and Fantle blocks. Jas. Bobison spent Sunday and Monday with his brother Frank in Detroit. Next Wednesday, St. Patrick's day, will be duly celebrated by Irish fellow oitizeas. Monday was the last day for hearing claims in the estáte of E. B. Arnold, deceased. C. Schumacher received the first installmeot of $100 on his pension claim last week. Mis. E. P. Allen of Ypsilanti, who has been serionsly ill for some time, is convalescent. The Ann Arbor dramatic club will soon produce the play of "Nevada, or the Lost Mine." Hon. A. J. Sawyer atlended the meeting of the opera house managers in Lansing, Friday. There will be holy communion at the Episcopal church evtry Sundny dnring lent, at 7 a. m. The officers have no cluo as to the parlies who attempted to blow open the Chelsea savings bank safe. In Jackson the poormaster refnses as sistance to families who own dogs. Such au arrangement would work well in this city. Chas. Quigley of California, a son of the late Jno. Quigley, is in the city looking after property jinterests left by his father. Mrs. Byron Green ot Detroit, was in the city Monday, on business connected with the estáte of her deceased brother, Eugene Arnold. This evening Gen. Packard of Indiana, will deliver his illustrated lecture on the Vickuburge and New Urleans campaigns, in univereity hall. A firm in Cincinnati has the cheek to write us to insert a $13.75 local, the same to be paid for in four pairs of men's sus pendéis. What next? The Boheman oat company failed to lift their bonds in Lenawee county for 1885, and the farmers are clubbing t-ogether to fight payment of their notes. J. B. Dow says he is not a oandidate for alderman, but if it is the wish of the demócrata of the 3d ward that he should make the run, he is willing to aid his party. W. S. Hicks, of Hoptonic f ame, is plastering the city with expensive signa fie has one on the Hamüton block, Geo. Clark sn's store and others to be put elsewhere. The name of the Jackson Advertiser has been changed to the Jackson Tribune. B. J. Kingston, for tnree years with the Patriot, is now one of the proprietors. The J. T. Jacobs clothing company will occupy Christman's store on South Main street, for a short time, until Mr. Jacobs make the neoessary repairs on his doublé store. A whole show in himself is JRoland Reed, who appears at the Grand this evemng. Thoge who enjoy a hearty laugh should attend the entertainment. Reed is immense. As will be seen by reference to " Beul Estáte Transfers," there is quite a boom, and considerable property changing hands. Smce our last issue the considerations amount to $77,350 . Frank Polhenius, who was the guestjof J. B. Dow a portion of last week. has returned to his home in Old Mines, Mo. He carne here to bury his brother Fred, who died oí spinal fever. Jno. Muehlig is calling attention to the latest designs in furmture; he alflo speaks of cheap pricös. A visit to his establishment will repay those who contémplate making purchases. Jno. W. Wise, the famous book agent who bas been making u thorough oanvass of Washtenaw county for Grant's Memoirs, called at The Democbat office on a friendly mission, Saturday. Albert Sorg expects to employ more men this summer than formerly. He has 8dvertis?d for 25 painters and paper hangers, and expeots to do a rushing busmess. He also changes his advertisement in to-day's paper. Prof. Vaughan is being urged to accept the democratie nomination for mayor. Perhaps those who are crowding him forward had better hold on a little. We don't believe any one family will have ït all their own way. Kepublican candidates for mayor : N. 3. Kyer, C. E. Hiscock, Prof. Beman, üttmar Eberbach. Of the gentlemen who are mentioned on the democratie ticket, for mayor, are Dr. Eapp, Dr. George, Prof. Vaughan and J. F. Schuh. Colds seem to be all the rage just now. Deputy sheriff Leonard is able to ride out. Thos. Holmes was admitted to citizenship, Monday. A new $20,000 depot would be a fine thing for Ann Arbor. O. L. Matthews is not a candidato for J. P. It is his say so. The Beethoven society cleared $500 from their bazaar, last week. Geo. W . Week's frends are pushing him for alderman in the fifth wnrd. City treasurer Watts returned uncollected tux to the amonnt of $282 65. "D C. Fall was appointed to take exalderman Hudson's place election day. Mre. O. F. Webster of Owosso, is visi'inR her father's family, Mr. Charles Spoor. George W. Grames of the defunct Deertield Record, was in the city nesdfiy. Tue plans for the new Michigan Central depot are displayed in the post-offioe building. Geo. A. Doulasa is mentioned as a possible candidate for alderman in the sixtli ward. Prosecuting attorney Robisou of Detroit, spent Tuesday at hig father's home in tliis city. Sed James set up, Tuesday, a handsome granito monument in the cemetery at Ypsilanti. There is every prospect that the present season will be n busy one for building iu this city. A firm from Toledo, will occupy the vacant store in the Hangsterfer bloeit. Another grocery. Mrs. M. M. Tuttle has removed her millinory establishment to the vacant store in tho Keek block. Martin Clark would make a competent justice of the peace. He is a true blue demoorat from away back. Prof. and Mrs. M. E. Cooley, will entertain the young peoples society of the Baptist church, this evening. W. F. Schlanderer bas enlarged his bottling works and recently purchased 5,000 bottles for the spring trade. The Two Sams are the first in the market to advertise spring styles, tailor made suits, Yeoman's celebrated hats, etc. In another column will be found Schuh & Mueblia advertisement. From that it will be seen this lirm has engaged in plunibing. Sam R. Gregory is talked of as the coming candidate for alderman in the fourth ward, on the prohibitlon or citizens league ticket. Moses Seabolt and Steve Moore are the oldest members of the fire department in the city havint? "run witn tne machine" for over thirty years. Company A's enlistment roll will close April 15. Ten new niembers liave joined the organization in the past two weeks. Only ten more will be received. J. A. .McDonald of Cleveland, O., will have charge of theplumbing depaitment of Schuh & Muehlig He has bad 15 years experience in the business. Next Sunday evening, at the Unitarian churcb, the Kev. J. P, Bixby will preach on " Bearing of the Doctrine of Development on our Religious Belief." Eev. E. H. E. Jameson, D. D. of Lan sing, will occupy the Baptist pulpit Sunday. In the evening he will address the young people on "The Héroes of Faith." C. A. Hendrick was not ready to go to Kansas with Dexter friends, and is temporarily sojourning in New York city, where he is uodergoing treatment for his ears. Jno. Ulair, having been in business in tuis city a quarter of a centurv, feels as though he would like to take a rest, and if he eau sell hi store on Anu street he will retire. Next Wednesday, Maroh 17, the taxpayers will vote on the proposition to pay -$5,000 to the M. C. R. E. oompany in consideration of the improvements to be made in this city. Herman Knapp, who atteinped to tap the till in Hall's bakery, pleaded guilty to the charge and Judge Joslyn sentenoed liim to the Lansing reform scliool tintil 21 years of age. The citizens ticket, in Saline, was successful over the "peoplen. " Geo. Suermnn whs electuil premdetit, J. L. Kelly, clerk; Geo. Burkhardt, treasurer, with majorities ranging 19 to 97. Two citizens of Muskegon have donated ten acres of land for tlie new round house of the Toledo, Aun Arbor and Muskegon railroad. This is the way they do things in other cities. Miss C. Cannon is opening spring millinaiy goods, and through her advertiseni:nt invites ladies to cali at her rooms, in the opera house block, and see the very latest ntyles out in hnts and bonneta. I). F. Allmendinger shipped a ctiureh organ to Ga)lord, Minu He runs his works to their full cap icity, and is yet some three months behind in his orders. This enterprise üpeaks well for Ann Arbor. Joe T. Jacobs and D. C. Fall have gone to New York to purchase a large stock of ready-made clothing for their grand opening, which will occur ïnime diately after the improvements are made to Mr. Jacobs' stores. The following are the officers elected by the ladies' chantable union for the ensuing year: President, Mrs. C. Jaycox; vice-president, Mrs. Phebe Steele; tecretary, Mrs. Jno. B. Miner; treasurer, Mrs. C. A. Andrews. The following gentlemen are members of the democratie city committee: J. F. Schuh, h red. Besimer, Wm. H. McIntyre, KL Howard, W. A. Porter. A conference of the city and ward committees will be held this evening. W. S. Hicks, manager of the Hoptonic company, has commenced a suit against the Hon, Jno. Carhng, the Canadian exmember of parliament, for an infringe ment, in advertising a drink as Hop Tonic. Heavy damages are claimed. The council voted, Monday evening, to lócate electric lights in the followinsr streets: Corner of Hurón and División, corner of North and Detroit, corner of State and Huron, and the fourth one on Detroit street near Fullet, and one near the Toledo depot. Fred. Huson left hia horse tied and ohecked, in front of the opera house block f rom about 9 b'clock in the morning until 8 o'clock W aneiday night, much to the disgust of many citizens knowing to the faots. Ho repeated the same thing yesterday. In Manchester, Monday, the following ticket was eiected: President, Dr. A. Conklin; trustees, T. I. Farrell, L. H. Hulbert, Wm. Dieterle; clerk, Jobo F. Nestell; treasurer, Nathan Schmid; commissioner, E. Blythe; assessor, N. Granger; constable, Lewis Eamer. When the city voted to build a city hall at a cost of 810,000, there were the usual chronic kickers, and after the same had been collected by tax, they couldn't realize that the building had been paid for. Tbey never feit it. It will be the same with $5,000 bonus to the Michigan Central. Ann E„ wife of J. S. Hammond, died at tbe residence of her son-in-law, Mr. A. F. Martin, Saturday last, in the 71st year of her age, of paralysis of the brain. She had been a great sufferer for a num ber ot years. She leaves an aged husband, two sons and üve daughters, to mourn her loss. The funeral was held Tuesday. Wedneeday, March 24, is registration day and all vottrs who have changed their residence since the last election will be ïequired to register their names in order to vote. The following are the places designated: First ward, Mrs. Westbrecht's store; secoud, Heinzman's store; third, court house basement fourth, Firemen's hall; fifth, engine bouse; pixth, engine house. I Judge Harimaa was in Norvell, Tuee day. If you would "boom" the city vote fo the bridge. Roland Reed in " Hunibug" to-nigh at the Grand . Zina P. Kmg walks with crutches havmg sprained his ankle. J. W. Crippen will build a resideno on Ann street near División. Jerry Walsh bas been appointed guar dian of John and William Maloy. A state teachers' instituto will be hek in this city March 29, 30, 81, and April 1 People seldom improve if they have n other model but tliomselves to copy after Farmer Reynolds of Grand Rapid was the guest of W. S. Hioks, Wednes day. It is better to hit the nail on the heac twice than it is to hit the nail on th finger once. The Ann Arbor dramatic club wi] Boon produce the drama "Nevada o the Lost Mine." Temperance meeting at the old Bap tist church. Sunday afternoon at the usual hour. The prohibitionists of Ann Arbor town will nomínate a ticket to be yoted for a the April election. J. W . Maynard, who ha been confinec to the house for the pnst week, by sickness, is getting better. The fourth ward school building has been declared unsafe, anl the many repair will be made at once. The high school lyceum, last Frida evening, eleoted J. H. Uarris president and H. E. Palmer secretary. The total amount, including the contingent claims, will be about $4,500 against the E. B. Arnold estáte. Next Wednesday eveniug the women's foreign missionary society of the M. E. church are to give an entertainment. Miss Margaret Kearney has been in Slonroe, this week, visiting Miss Mamie Kearney, at St. Mary's academy. There will be a meeting of the Unity club, Monday evening, and a paper read on " Student Life in Gsrman Universities." Mre. Thos. Marsh an old resident of the township of Scio, died Vednesday, aged 50 years, of inflammation of the lungs. Eev. Dr. Rexford of Detroit, lectured before the Unity club, Wednesday eveniDg, on "Voltaire," before a very larjje aadtenoe. Daniel Pomeroy, some 13 years ago a resident of this place, but now hviug near Fenton, Oenesee county, was in the city yesterday . Alexander Kerr a prominent young farmer of Lodi, died suddenly, Wedneeaay, in tne ttvtx jrmt rt u s, t . u matism of the heart. Andrew Miller of Gibralter, Wayne county, has purohased a lot on the corner of Forest and Millard streets, and will build a $1,500 residence. The attorneys have fixed April 6 as the date to argue the old Granger mortgage matter before the commisioners in the Eugene B. Arnold estáte. M. H. Breiman lea ves Alonday for Devil's Lak e. Da. The best wishes of a larsre circle of aquaintances will follow him to him to his new home. What we intended to say last week was that the Detroit Evening Journal correspondent was "scooping" the other evening papers on news, right along. Edgar Burnett, agent of the Amercan express oompany at Jackson, and an old Ann Arbor boy, has been presented with an easy chair by the employees of the office. Chase Dow was surprised, Wednesday evening, by his Odd Fellow friends, to the number of fifty, who took possession of his house and passed a few honrs in danoing. Percy Tnttle, aged 1( years, son of Marión and Euuice Tattle of Genova, K. Y., and nephew of Mrs. H. Bower of Ingall's street, died Wednesday night of typhoid fover. E. B. l'ond is being boomed by Don Dickinson for a position at Washington. Every Democrat in Washtenaw would be pleased to know that Mr. P. was gomg to get there. In Midland, Monday, the Kinghts of Labor eleoted their entire ticket. This organization continúes to mcrease rapidly in numbers and monopolists tremblo. And well Ihey niay. Jno. McKone, administrator of the estáte of the late Patrick MoKone, will sell ;it pnbbo auction, Uarch 18, four miles from Chelsea, a farm of 270 acres, and a large amount of personal prop erty. What's the matter with Jerome A. Freemaa as a good candidate for alderman in the fourth ward? - Register. Nothing, but the republicana wont nom inate him. Timo lias proved that all thuy care for the colored man is hls voto. M. T. Woodruff, formerly publisher of the YpsilantiaD, but now running the Democrat of Cadillac, has had lus office attached for debt, notwithstanding he made a tender of the amounl due on a chattel mortgage. "Tully" will flght the case in the courts. One week from next Tuesday evening, March 23, a temperance mass meeting will be held in this city, with exercises at the op era house in the evening. Remember that tlie Hon. Jno. B. Finch. R. W. G. T. of the world, will be one of the speakers. In mentioning the new book, "Financie," of which Miss 0. E. Corcelius of this city is the author, the types made us say that several years were spent in the preparation of the book for the public, whereas it should have read several months only. We are crditably informed that Zenus Sweet would like the republican nomiuation, iu the third ward, for aldermau. The name of Parris Banfleld has also been presented, Bince our last issue, and we understand that Fred Schlauderer would like the honor. Any more to hear from? The following pertinent paragraph is from the Jackson Tribune: " We want no more labor candidates picked out by the party bosses, or by the little cliques of agente for monpoly, who have wormed their way mto organized labor for their own benefit. If organized labor is to have a candidate for whose courae it will be responsible, lel. it select him." Mrs. Mary A. Woodbridge, who lectures iu university hall, Friday evening, .M nrch 19, is highly endorsed by Francis E. Willard, who says; "The W.C. T. U. is nnspeakably dear to Mrs. bridge, out me temperance reform is dearer still, and what she believes to be 'or ite best interests she will steadily iursue, 'with malice towanl none, and vith charity for all.' " The great Peter Coopor is credited with the following : " In all the towns where newspapers are published every man should advertise, even if nothing more than a card telling his name and the business in which he is e&gaged. It notonly pays to advertise, but it Iets the people at a distanoe know that the town at which you reside has a class of prosperous business men. As the seed is sown so it recompenses. Never pull down the sign while you intend to do business, for it often indicates that your grip, commercielly, is broken." Salem, Washtenaw county, 29 miles west of Detroit, is one of the busiest little villages in Michigan. The citizensare wideawake and iodusfrious, read the newspapers and don't bite at Bohemian oats or Bible agent contracta. The village has three stores, a Hour mili, a saw mili, the usual complement of smaller shops, onechurch and arrangementa are perfected for the eroction of two others. There ïsn't a saloon in the village, and water has come to be the only drink for desïroying thirst. Salem is located on the Detroit, Lansing & Northern railroad.- Evening Journal.

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