In And About The City

The Forty club ,will hold their -first dance at Granger's this evening. Mrs. V. .1. Miller entertained about twcnly of her lady friends at tea. on Monday evening. Pres. W. G. Bperryof Olivet college, will preacb at the Congregational ehurch Bunday mornin?. Mrs. Sid W. Millard gives a dinner party tliis afternoon (o a party of ladies. No men allowed. There is talk of forming a University press club, to keep outside papers in touch witb the University. On Tuesday, Nov. 17, a merry group of ohildren gathered at the home of Mary Sage in honor of her eighth birthday. Ihe Delta Chi fraternity last Friday gave a dinner in honor of Hon. James L. High, who was their guest while in the city. Ann Arbor's lawns.of which she is so justly proud. are now receiving their annual dressing and burning, preparatory for winter. County Olerk Dansingburg has been ïnstructed to forward returns on all offices, without waiting for the recount to be completed. Mrs. Annie AVard Foster, formerly a teacher of dancing and delsarte in this city, is conducting similar classes at Orchard Lake and Pontiac. The Detroit AVoman's club sent a letter of eongratulation to Miss Octavia Bates on her election to the presidency of the postgraduate law class. Dr. Mary Wood-Allen was in St. Louis. Mo , during the sessïons of the Xational W. C. T. ü., in attenduice on the personal purity conference. Wm. F. Ilanson, who embezzled the funds of Kberbach Drug Co. for whom he worked, has made restitution of the funds and been discharged by Judge Kinne. Breitmeyer & Sons fiorists of Detroit, have a new carnation named the "Mayor Pingree", which won the silver cup at the Philadelphia carnation exhibition. The League of American AYheelmen is making an active canvass for good roads. The members of the league will be asked to importune legislators in every state Mrs. Sarah E. Carr died Sunday night at her residence "o. 93 Broadway, f rom consumption. The funeral was held at the house Wednesday afternoon, interinent in Ypsilanti cemetery. Sneak thieves entered the residence of Rev. T. G. Potter on E. Huron street Jast Monday. They rifled the purse cf a young lady rooming in the house but other things were untouched. Prof. Gardner S. Lamson will hold thres song recitals at the home of Wm. J. Chittenden in Detroit, on Dec. 10, January 21 and Febmary 19. Mrs. Charlott Jafïe-Zeitz will assist. John II. Davis, more eommonly known as " Jeff," has secured an allowancs of S300 back pay, through W. K. Childs' agency. The claim had been before the department about 25 years. Dieterle Bros, will erect a new building on E. Liberty street, for which John Mahlke has the contract. Martin Haller will occupy their present building on the expiration of his present lease. John F. Slrf roth of Denver, Colo , received the largest majority ever given a member of congress, 54,473 votes. He is, of course, a silver man. He graduated f rom the Law department of the University in 1875. F. E. Salisbury, of St. Louis, Mich., died at the hospital last week as the result of an operation for tumor. He was one of the prominent citizens of his city, and for many years connected with the banks there. Mrs. Olive C. Butler, Mrs. Evangeline Ileartz, and Mrs. M. A. B. Conine, have been elected members of the Colorado House of Kepresentatives. The results of woman suffrage in the AVest are said to be of the very best. Last Friday evening, as Mr. and Mrs. Louis Boes were quietly reviewing their ñrst year of married life, a ber of their friends trooped in unannounced to aid them in celebrating the anniversary. A very pleasant evening was spent. Geo. S. Davis, of the firm of Parke, Davis & Co. of Detroit, has retired f rom active participation in business, and will take a long rest in California. Mr. Davis, through the firm of which he is a part, has always shown a warm interest in the University. Deputy Canfield and Henry Itelifuss ■went to Bay City last week, and returned Saturday with a man supposed to be the party who sold Mr. Rehf uss stolen cattle. It turned out to be the wrong man, and Monday when they went back their bird had flown. Herman Almendinger will have a line skating pond this winter, on W. Washington street. About half an acre has been flooded, and as it is so near Main street it will undoubtedly be will patronized. It will be especially adapted to private skating parties. Packard street people are complainng luudly of the way the workmen for :he street raihvay have abused tl, e :rees. Bob. Tngersoll, the eloquent, will de liver nis latest and groatest lecture, Liberty of Man, Woman and Child," st tlie Grand Opera house tomorrow uight. This is said to excel every other eflori of the great orator. The football game with Oberlin last Saturday, was somewhat of a surprise With a number of the substitutes on the team, and underrating their op ponents. Michigan was very near coming to grief. The fin il score was 10 to D in favor of Michigan. Duffy showed up in good form at full-back. What promised to be a lively little firi' was discovered at Gibson & Clark"s gallery last saturday morning. The damage to building was slight, but dainage on stock am ranted to over $2,000. Insured for $1,003 in the Citizns Mutud of Jaekson, and the loss was adjusted and paid on Monday. Fratemity lodge last Friday evening. conferred the M. M. degree upon two candidates, in the presence of a lirge crowdof members andvisitors. Messrs. Lindenschmidt and Corbett were the candidates. During the intermission a light lunch was served, and a very pleasant and prolitabie evening was passed. Station agent H. W. Ilayes of the Michigan Central, reports a largely increased freight traffic over his road since election. The Aun Arbor business is not afïected so much, but through freight trains, neavily laden, are much more plentiful, all of which is the best of indications that business is rapidly improving. In response to the oall published in The Times, a number of the colored voters of the first district met at the A. M. E. church Wednesday evening to consider what demands they should make for recognition. They decided to ask for the appointment of Milton W. Guy of Ann Arbor, as assistant cloakroom keeper at Lansing. Wednesday The Inland Press filed articles of incorporation. The incorporators are F. O. Parker, W. B. Phillips, R. C. McAllaster and Geo. B. Cooper. The capital stock is placed at O20,000, with 817,000 of the stock subscribed for, Messrs. Phillips and Parker retaining the bulk of stock sold. There will be no change whatever in the management of the business. The classes in English and Germán conversation at the Y. W. O. A. meet Tuesday evening. The Germm at 7 o'clock the English at 8. Those who come to the class in the Life of Christ will flnd it in the Parlor at 4 Thursday p. m. The dressmakin? class on Friday night can be found in aü three of the rooms and the prospect is that they will be prettv well filled. Class fees paid this week. The following new books have been ordered for the Ladies'Library: J5 yhood of Shakespeare, Kolf e; The Bishop' Conversión; Sir GeoTge Tressady, Mrs. llumphrey Ward; A Little (iirl of Long Ago, Eliza Orme White; Three Little Daughters of the Ilevolution, Nora Perry; Degeneration, ÜSTordan; Library School Kules, Melvil Dewey; Critical Period of Am. Ilistory; Beginning of New England, Fiske; Ilistory of Painting, Ileaton. We cali attention of some, who of themselves should know better, to the fact that there is an ordinance against in any way molesting the squirrels and song birds in the city limits. Some young men have been seen lately clubbing the squirrels. If persisted in they will be punished. There are more squirrels than ever before in the city this year, and they are a great attraction. Whoever ill treats them proves himself a public nuisance. A f riend of the writer who is teaching in a colored school in the South, tells some amusing incidetits in her letters home. She wrote recently of a 13ible class which sheliad been conducting, in which she asked one boy how Jacob got away from Laban. He didn't know, but the boy behind him whispsred, "Stoled away unaware3." He was very glad of the assistauce and answersd with great assurance, "He dun stolei Laban's underwears." Hoelzle's horse attached to the meat wagon, had a lively run away Wdnes day morning. Geo. Iloelzle was driving and stepped on the thill to get off at a house on Hill street. The thill broke throwing him to the ground and the horse startecl to run. Ile Ijrought up in Seybold's blacksmith shop, running right onto the ñoor. The wagon catchingon the side of the door stopped him or serious damage might have been done, as the floor was crowdec with horses being shod. Mrs. Mary W. D'Ooge, secretary of the Charitable Union sends us the fol lowing appeal tor assistance in that good work. The Charitable Union is worthy the cordial support of every body, and we trust the appeal for aic will meet with a liberal response. 'Be cause of a nearly empty treasury. The Charitable Union is this year unable to i'umish the poor of the city with the customary Thanksgiving dinner. It is earnestly hoped that the contribuüon in the churches on Thanksgiving daj will be a generous one, in order that the absolutely essential work of the Union inay be carried on during the winter." Every time the fire laddies look at the ime they think of Moses Seabolt, who ïas presented them with a fine new clock. Remember High .School Christian Assooiation this afternoon. Subject 'The hristian Journey - Helps and Ilindrances " Kailroad Jack lias been getting himself arrested in Detroit for some of bis street speeches. It seems that one of lis hearers pnshed bis barrel from under him and Jack gave the fellow a lounding. ïhe Junior Christian Endeavor of the Congrega' iona) church will give an entert a nment composed of songs, recita ons tableaux and Mother (ioose drills, Frid.iy evening. Nov. 20, at 7:30 in Mewberry Hall. Admission 10c. The fiftn lecture in the Unity club ■ourse will be given next Monday evering at 8 o'clock in the Unitarian church ) Mrs. Eliza H. Sunderland. " Florence, Venice, Naples, and l'ompeii." l'hls Jecture will be profusely illustra'ed with stereopticon views. On next Saturday evening Rev. T. J. f amam i, author of "The Land of the Rising Sun" will deliver a stereopticon ecture in Newberry Hall, illustrative of Japan and Japanese life. Mr. Pamama is liighly spoken of as a lecturer and will no doubt prove very' entertaining. Mrs. Rose Opal of Toledo, died on Wednes-day last, at the home of her father, Mr. John Eiting, 71 South 7th St„ this city. Mrs. Opal has been ill for some time with consumption which causea her death. She leaves a husband and two small clüldren, who have the sympathy of all in their bereavement. On Tuesday evening next, Professor Trueblood will read Jal us Caesar at the University of Chicago, and on the next eveuing at JTorthwestern University. He soes under the auspices of the Oratorical Association at each of these universities, and while thcre will also deliver a lecture on "TheQualifications of an Orator."