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1887
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Methodist fair nest week. Mr. George Lovejoy is in the city. Miss Birdie Dunster is visiting (rienda in Detroit. There was a meeting of the school board Tuesday evening. Mrs. 0. W. Romney of El Paso, Tex., is the guest of her sister, Mrs. tí. Doty Thomas D. Kearney has accepted a position with C. R. Whitman, iu kis office. Evart H. Scott is Michigan's vicepresident of the American Pomological Society. B. J. Conrad attended a conference of prohibitionists at Chicago, on YVednesday. Mr. C. F. Comstock, of Ypsilanti, will soon leave for California to spend the winter. Incandescent lights have been placed iu the offices and dressing rooms of the Palace rink. R. S. Sauford is now chief engineer of the üre department, and Aloses Öeabolt ttrst assistent. Hudson T. Ellis will entertain a lar?e party of friends at bis residence on 8. Main street ihis evening. James Hulbert paid Justiee Frueauff 85.20 Monday. for the privilege of gettiug drunk ou tlie preceding day. The annual meeting of the Washtenaw county pomological sooiety takes place at their rooms to-morrow afternoon. A meeting of the Sons of Veterans hold a meeting in Grand Army hall tlus evouing, for the purpose of reorg.inizing. A large crowd attended the rink when open last week, notwithstanding the bad weather. It will be open tuis ereaing and to morro w evening. This is Advent eeason. Four weeks from Sunday is Christmas. Capt. E. P. Alien left for Washington Monday. Monthly meeting oí the couucil next Monday nigut. Kev. Dr. Karp held service in Delhi Sunday afternoon. Last Friday and Saturday's rain were just what we needed. N. B. Covert shipped a Jersey calf last Friday to Hart, Alich. Dr. and Mrs. W. W. Niehols are oxpected home tuis week. "The Little Tycoon " played to a big house Monday evening. Sixteen women in Kansas are engaged ni tliá uewspaper business. Mr. and Mrs. Will Wells visited the former's mother, last week. Some of the electric lights did not work very well Sunday evening. Prof. R. H. Kempf took part in a concert in Pinckney Tuesday evening. There waa an agreeable change in the wea'her Sunday night, and Alenday morning everything was frozen up. At the Baptist church Sunday 13 young people received the rite of baptism. A young miller arrived at the residence of C. T. Houghtby, on last Saturday. Washtenaw County Pioneere' meeting in Chelsea, next Wednesday, Dec. 7. Mr. and Mrs. Will ilaines spent last week with friends at Whirmore Lake. Miss Mary Kittredge has been visiting friends in Grand Kapids the paat week. Bean-bag partios promise to be all the rage in Washington society this winter. A number of Ypsilantiaus attended the " The Little Tyooon " Monday evening. ilf.'E. G. Stiles expects soon to leave for Breckenbndge, (Jol., on a business trip. H. Kittredge has no partner, but is running -his livery and feed barn on bis own account. Henry Jung, of Northfield, will serve as one oL the jurors in the December term of court. Wm. H. Woodmancey, late of Lansing is now landlord of the Follett house Ypsilanti. Probibition waa defeated m Atlanta, Ga., Saturday by a majority ot about one thouaaud. The ladies' charitable union held their monthly meeting yesierday afternoon in llobart halt. Mr. Ed Gott, wife and baby, of Detroit, spent Thanksgiving with his mother, Mrs. C. Gott. M. T. Guinon of the Petoskey Demoorat, continúes to tlirow hot shot into Bonticou's camp. New York sooiety people who oan flnd nothing else to do will play tennis indoors this winter. Natural gas was struck at a depth of one hundred feet, ten miles south of Roytil Oak, last week. Several from this city attemled the sooial in Dexter last evening, given by St. James' cougregation. Mr. and Mra. N. S::limid. of Mnuohester, attended the wedding of their niece, Miss Amanda Mack, last Thnrsday. Misses Bertha and Marie Kirchofer, of Manchester, atteuded the wedding of Miss Amanda Mack last week. There will be no servicus in St. An.Irew's churoh Sunday evening on account of the leoture in Hobart hall. Geo. VV. Axtell, the founder of the Brighton Citizen, has purchased a half interest in the Livingston Kepublican. The last eloctnc liglit on l'ontiac street - ütth ward - does not give good satisfactioD, as it is out about halt the time. The state horticultural sooiety and the Miohigan bee keepers' association wWl be held iu East Sagiuaw, next week, Dec. 6-10. Ex-Mayor Douovau, of Lansintr, au old Aun Arbor boy, jave an elegant reception to the National Grange, last Friday Hvoniug. Wednesday was !St. Andrew's day and tliere were appropnate services iu the Episcopal ohurch. in behalf of missionary work. Charles A. Kebler, the forger, who commit'ed suiciile in Cincinnau, Ohio, last week, was a gradúate of ihe law department of the U. of M. Miss Ada Warden, of Green Oak, a sister of Mrs. Wdi. C. títevens of this city, ezpects to leave about January lst for a three moütha' trip to California. Our citizens will have au opportuuity of hearing Itev. Kam Jones lecturn tomorrow eveuing in University hall. Subject: " Character and Characiers." The state railroui crossing board Friday approved the new crossing of the Toledo & Aun Arbor and Detroit, Lausïng & Nortliern railroad near iiowell. Wads of cottou saturated with kero seue oil aud placed in the cracks .between the boards of floors are said to be etüoacious againat uionths and carpet beetlea. The series of eutertainments to be given by the Uooker League this winter will surpass all previous effoits. 80 says Chairman Noble of the committee on en tertaiameüts. Mre. Sunderland will address the Temperance Union at Cropsey's hall, Sunday at 'ó p. m. Subject: " The Liceuse Sytt tem, or The Modern Sale of Indulgence." All are invited. Boland Reed, the talented young comedian plays a return engagement next JMonday evening at the (irand. He oaD seeu be in his greatetit cuccess " 1 he NVoman Hater." Through the courtesy of Hev. Dr. Earp the monthly meeting of the pastura of this city .will heieatter be held in Hobart hall. Also the monthly meeting of the ladies' oharitable uniou.. The DecembiT caleudnr for ihe circuit oourt oontains 31 oases in all, as follows: Criminal 3, repleviu 3, issues oí faoi 7, imparlauce 2, appeal 2, trespass on case on promise 3, chauotry ürst-olass 4, chancery fourtu-class 7. Farmers may now drive as many wells as they cboose without any one to molest or make them afraid. These spelltt o; dry weatber suggest that aeveral of them on a farm might be of greit advantage in the way ot watering stock. The tramp nuisauce ia growing in tbis city. Nearly every week articles are stolen by these gentry for tiie purpose of beiug put into jéiil. We would suggest tbat they be set to pouudiug stoue aod tbere will certaiuly be lewer of tüein around. Thos. D. Kearney had bis first case, Wednesday, appeanng for tue detense of Boyle aud Harless who were charged with aesaultiDg Tony Sohiappacasse. Not liking the warlike appearance of J. F. Lawrence, who was to asnint the pros ecuting attoruey, he requested Juetioe Pond ti) postpone the case until Friday, which waB done. The trial of the Farmers' and Mechan ics' bank vs. Jolin Keek and Win. April which has oceupied legal minds thi week, resulted in a disagreement of the ury. The question involved was whethe jhe name of Wm. Aprill upon the note was genuiue or forged. The jury stooi ten for Mr. Aprill and two for the bank It is probable there will be a new trial. The Conried opera company will mak its appearance at the opera house, or Wednesday evening, Dec.Tth, in the lates musical succees, " The Gypsy Baron," b; Johann StrauBg, the author of "Tlie .Merry War," "Queen's Laoa Handkerchief, " " Prince Methusalem," and other masterpieoes. Mr. Conried hns the most complete musical organizatioD, ever S( en in thift country, numbenng eixty people and carryiutí a special oar load of scenery. The stage setting of the first and second acta, are marvels of mechanism and have everywhere, met with unbounded applause, and theunusually large chorus and magniticent coetumes, place the produotion of the "Gypsy Baron" foremost in t'ie ranke of comio opera. This will I be the musical ovent ot the season . South Lyon takes 120 daily papers. There was skating on the river Tuesday. " The Gypsy Baron" at the opera house Deo. 7. Mr. James Kitsen will spend the winter iu California. Rolaud Keed at the Grand Monday evouing, Deo. 5. John Laughlin of this oity is now receiviujj a pensiou. Mrs. Anna Pflsterer, wife of Jobn Pfisterer, died last Sunday. Mr. [ves, of Chelsea, visited his grand daughter, Mrs. Clair Duraud, last week. Another change in today's paper for the euergetio and bve olothiers, The Two tíatas. Kev. Dr. Steele lectured in Detroit Thursday evening on the subject " Tüe Etlucs ot Moráis." Air. and Airs. James Clemente left on Monday for a trip of eeveral weeks to New Vork oity. Mrs. Bent who has been visiting her mother, Mrs. Tomlinson, returns to Harrisburg, l'a.. ibis week. John M. Gould is again in business on North Jlain streek He keeps fresh tish, oysters and poultry for sale. Regular trains, on tlie Toledo & Ann Arbor railroad, are expected to run froin 1 oledo to Catiillac; by Deo. 19. Rev. Dr. Barnum, a missionary says: " in l'urkey a girl of eeventeen years is ounsidered a bolpeless old maid." Eight tramps were taken in out of the rain Saturday mght, and plaoed in Sheriff VValsü's gentle care over Sunday. Timothy E. Carroll, son of John Carroll, died of oonsumption oaused by lead poisoning, Sunday. Nov. 27, and was buried i'uesday. James Hallen and Joseph Ourtii took out their final papers iu tüe circuit court this week, and are now entitled to the protection of the American eagle. In the oase of J. W. Hamil'on againat Dr. Frothingbam, the defendant bas been aliowed until Deo. 31st, to file and settle a bilí of exceptious for a new trial. In to-day's paper will be found a change of ad. for the enterprising jeelere C. Bliss & Son, advertising a otioice stock of holiday goods. See ad. Fank Eisele son of the late Anton Bisele, died of consumption Tuesday. His funeral was beid yesterday at his home near Belleville. He leaves a wife. A forged letter purporting to be from Rev. T. J . Ryaa, of tbis city, led the Free Press to publisb Saturday tiie account of a selection of a bishop for the Detroit district. Fred Boot was convicted before Justice Pond, last Friday, of baviug assaulted Jacob A. Pollieinus, and was sentenoed to pay $1000 fineaud 32.70 oosts, orbe confined in the county jail for twenty Jaya. Dr. Jos. Parker, the Englisb divine, is having considerable free advertising over the Parker-Beecher eulogy scandal. Dr. Parker if to preach iu Plymouth ohurch, Brooklyn, Sunday, and some of tbe congregation propose to make it hot for liirn. Mr. James Kitson had a family reunion 'i'haaksgiving day and the six hildren present and the one in England eceived a present of $100 each from lit'ir father, wbo also sent bis two ïsters in Euglaud, aged respectively 88 nd 90 years, $100 eaoh. Sext week Mr. iitson's two sous Ernest and Harry eave for California for a montb's trip. Last montu Wm. L. Dorr and wife ot rederal Poiut, Fla., visiting Mr. Dorr's mother at Ann Arbor, resolved for the ' fun of the thing," to return to Florida with a horse and wagon, bo as " to see tbe ountry." He aecordingly purchased a lorse and covered spring wagon and tarted southward. The Moutgomery Ala.) Star of November 21 refers totbeir assÍDg tbrough tbat place last Saturday. At a meeting of the representativos of ?hompson-Huston and che Edison elecrio ligbt companies, held at Detroit laet Triday, they formed a combination. The plant of the Edison company is beiug Qoved to the station of the Thompsoniouston oompany and they will soon be u shape to próvido the very best lights, oth are and incandescent. They talk if extending the system, and hope soon ;o be able to supply private residences with whatever number of lights they may require. The state railroad crossing board yeserday approved the new crossing of the Toledo & Ann Arbor, and Detroit, Lansing & Northern railroad near Howell. [t also approved tho map of the route of ;he Minneapolis, Sault Ste. Marie & Ataatic rftilroad,through Mackinac county, and the crossing of the Cincinnati, Jackson & Maokinao, and theLake Shore road at Hudson. At the latter place the new road runs under the old one. Ohio seems to be full of natural gas. At Carey the otberday a preacher detected a queer smell and went down collar to nvestigate. Hestruok a match and was blown through the cellar window olear acroBS the Btreet where he met his family and the root of the house. Although severely the family were not fatally injured, aud it will be a cold day in the future wheu the Rev. J. B. Bife atk-mpts to discover the location of natural gaa by tbe aid of a match. Social aud hterary cireles iu thia city are considerably ïntereeted in a divorce suit in which theRev.AndrewTeuBrook well known here as a former librarían and professor in the universiiy is complainant. About híx mouthsago Mr. TenBrook went to Detroit and instituted proceedings for divorce again-4 his wife ao cusing herof cruelty. Mrs. TenBrook makes her home with her children in Washington, and learned of the proceedings ouly !y accident. 8he asks that Mr. l'en Brook's Buit be discontinued, aud in anotlier petition asks for alimony. Mrs. TenBiook is an intelligent and highly cultivated woman, and has the sympathy of the people in her old home in this unpleasaut affair. The comedian Roland Rped will be Keen at the opera house Monday eveuiug Dec. rth appearing in David D. JJoyd's eccentric comedy 'The Woman Hater." It is a pleasure to note the rapid Buccess this youug actor has made. We are glad that such a man as Koland Reed should come to the front, he bas not "sprung up like a mushroom iu a single night," bat bas served as apprentice and journeyman iu the protession and can present talent made perfct by long experience, "The Womeu Hater" is a comedy strictly legitímate and in it Beed has ttbundant opportunities for his peculiar tulen t-R. As Samuel Bundy, the woman hater, he falls in love with every woman he meets aud is at last incarcerated in a luniitic asylum to save him from going crazy. Ia this play it is said Reed ha secured the best part that has ever been written for him. THE OYPSY. BARON. The Conried Opera Company will appear at the Grand Opera House, Wednesday eveuing, Dec. 7, in Jolianu Strausa' lateat and most brilliant succesa, " Tbe G)psy Baron." The opera is divided into three acts, all, by the way, sumptuously placed upon the stage; the first, the czigany or gy psy encampment,then a ruined castle near the river Temes, and finally.a scène in the outakirts of Vienna, where the Hungariau troops are seen returning in triumph from the war. Incidentally to the last act is a grand march by 40 sbapely female hussars, which has receiv9.1 high encomums from noted offlcers of the nutional guard. The costumes were made from a design by Giiul, the higtoncal painter of the Imperial opera house in Vienna. Mnsically "The Gypsy Baren" is among the most beautiful of the works of the Vienna waltz kmg. The opera will be produced with the origina scenery and coatumes, and same regare to detail, as originally produced in Xew York for 150 nights. Juliua Sohnitze who wrote toe libretto for " Tbe Gyps Baron," based tbe incident ipon a nove by Jokay, the famous Hungarian poe and tells a romantic story blended wit humor, of the life of the Magyar gypg of the laet century. Rev. Dr. Iluskell has resigned. Hon. Edwin F. Conley of Detroit was n tae city, Wedneeday. Don't fail to see "The Gypsy Uaron" at he Grand next Wedneaday, Dec. 7. The case oí the estáte ot li. A. Beal galaat Thos. D. Wilkinson was argued )efore Judge Joslyn, Wednesday. Mra. Henrv Wade Roger attended a peoinl meeting of the Woman's Home lissionary Society held iu Detroit this week. .lust ice Pond genteneed Jas. Dorathey nd YVm Thomson to the loma house ot orrection for 00 days, Monday. They were oonvicted of stealing a wolf robe rom Antón öchaeberle. The address of Peter Hines is at the Hotel de Walsh for the present. He took oo much of the " turkey " Thanksgivipg ay, and Justioe Freuauff sentenoed him ;o ten days in jail, last Friday. Eliza Bennett of Ypsilanti, aays that ïer husband, Esek W. Bennett, deserted ïer in 1880, and she has not seen him mee. öhe petitioned the oirouit oourt "riday to grant her a divorce. An Ohio synrticate is talking of purliasing the Weideman property at Whitmore Lake and ereotmg a n amber f summer cottages. Ie undoubtely would prove a good paying in vestment. Persons sending papers or pareéis irough the postoffice must be osreful ot to let any advertisement or any nnecessary writing or printing appear n the wrapper. A new regulation on lis subjoct is being put in force. The alderraan of the different wards lould see that the sewers are cleand out before wet weather comes. The ne at the coraer of Fourth and Liberty treeta was fllled with leaves, eto . last week, and pedestriana were obliged to wade. Under the new liquor law no person an beoome surety on more than one saoon bond, and persons iuterested in the usineB8 cannot become sureties. This aw Hpphea also to druggists, and it will ïave a teudency of leseening the number f saloons throughout the state. Bishop Gilloepie and other prominent men iu the Western Michigan diocese are aking steps to malte tlie Ackley gift, at rrand Haven, operativo. A oharter for ladies' college or seminary will be obaiued, and then the work will be done n a marmer oalculated to tnake it a lastng institution. - Evening Journal. The children of 8t. Andrew's öunday chool were entertamed by the rector, Dr Earp, at Hobart huil last Fruiay afernoon. The bowling alley and gymnaurn received most of their attention anu ie large rooms eohoed and re-echoed with the sound of happy voices. After mrtaking of ice-cream and oake they were sent to their homes more in love with their rector than ever, ïf ihat were 0Bsible. A. O. Crozier, a U. of II. Law, '86, is orresponding with parties in Louiok, ielgium, in the interest of Mrs. Theresa vucas Goleman, of Grand Haven, who s heiress to a rich estáte in Belgium. 'he incidents of Mrs Coleman's life are aid to have been very romantic, it not jeing uutil a few years ugo that she ound out that her father was a titled General of Belgium. She is said to be worth l.OUO.OOO franoa. ednesday, Deo., 7th our muaio lovng citizens will have the opportunitv of ïearing Gun ried 's opera company in Tiie Gypsy Baron, The following presa otices are fromJXew York papers: 'The horus waa unusually well irained. The grand finale of the tírst act was sunjt lith great effect. A scène jual to anybing in the 'Queen of Sheba' or Bienzi." 'It has called out the most enthuBias ie comment from the entire press of ew York. "Thesuccesa of the opereta was a phenominal one. Il is safe to ay it will keep the boards during the whole summer and winter." Alter the large audience whioh was out ;o hear "The Little Tycoon" we ahould hink the manager of7the opera house would give us the best of attractiona. inn Arbor ia a pleasure loving city, and when we have a firsi-class entertainment t is well patronized. A good play always Iraws, and tbere is no reason why we hould not nave the beat of talent oome ;o the university city. Most of the enterainmenta ao far have been below medioroe and consequently they have had poor houses. Perhaps the good attractions are still to come, we hope so any way . We know a company coming here labora under a disadvantago, as the opera house stage ia amall, but we can put up with that if we can have firat-clatw actors and actressea. Now Mr. Manager do you not see how it would be better for you flnancially? The Gypsy Baron, by Johanu Strauss, he last and most sucoessful work by he brilliant composer of "The Merry War," "Queen's Lace Handkerohief," 'Prince Methusalem," and other master)ieces, was ürst produoed in Amerioa on Februnry 15th, at the Casino, Nev York, under Mr. Heinrioh Conried's personal uuperintendence. A montli later it was also brought out, in the original Oerman version, at the Thalia theatre in the same city. At both houses it met witli he most enthusiastic reception, having )eeu produced upwards of 1iO times. 3íik e its flrBt production in Vienna in November, 1885, it has been played over LOOO times in the principal theiitrea of Germany and Austria. Mr. Conried will reproduce the opera with the trongest cast that has ever been heerd in Comio Dpera in this country, with entirely new scenery, by the best New York artista; also with new costumes, made in Vienna after the orginal desians. The Conried Dpera Company will appear at the opera liouse, Wednesday Evening, December 7tli, with the original cast, costumes and soenery. A Grand Rápida exchange speaks of RoUnd Keed and "The Women Hater" as follows. Mr. Reed presente the play at the opera house Dec. 5th. The merite of Roland Reed are well known to Grand Rapids theater-goers. He ír a bright and clever comedian, of the better type. His effeois are produced iiy legitímate methods, not by broad farce, questtonable alluions, or gallery gags. I he play presented last eveniug, "A Woman Hater." is peculiarly adopted to Mr. Reed's taleuts. In its plot there is considerable ingenuity, the various üituations are well workad up, and the several charactrrB, outside the central figure of Samuel Bundy (which of course is impersonated by Mr. Reed), are quite distinctly drawn. The role asaigned to Mr. Reed affordb that gentleman ampie opportunities to entertain the audience with his drolleries- opportunities which itis unnecessiiry to say, he improves to the fullest extent. While the audience of last evening was not loudly demonstrative, it was kept in a state of caohin nalory ezaltation throughout the las two acts, and tentified its approval of th performance quite as effectually as i could have done by uproarious applause

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