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In And About The City

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Day
19
Month
March
Year
1897
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Public Domain
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Do not forget the change of date tor ex-President Harrison's lecture. Jtwill be given next Tuesday night. (Jen. George Spaulding has been elected Michigan member of the Kepublioan con?ressional committee. The Missionary societies of the Presbyterian chureh' have elected the follöwing otlicers for the succeeding year. Mrs. Anua I!. Baeh and Mrs. Lucy D. S. Parker have been appointed deaconesses of the Presbyterian church, under authority granteii by the last General Assembly. Young Ladies society:- Pres., Mrs .1. M Gelston; vice Pres., Mrs. G. 0. Huber; Cor. Sec, Miss Bena Seyler; Sec, Miss Emily Purfield; Traas., Miss Carrie Aratts. Arbor Tent, Xo. 29(5, are making improvements in their hall over the postoffice. For this reason the monthly tea social of Aroor hive for March has been postponed. The sewing school numbers 80, and material for the garments mus! be bought. This requires money, so buy a ticket for the entertainment Friday, Mareb 19th, whether you go or nut, Admission 10 cents. Rev. .1. M. (elston will begin next Sunday, a series of addresses before the studeiits' bible classof the Presbyterian Sunday school, on "The Temptation of Christ!" A cordial invitation is extended to all adultsto join this class. Mrs. Barbara Mayer of lower town, died Sunday of pneumonía. She was nearly 69 years old and leaves three daugiiters and one son. The funeral was held Wednesday at 2 p. m. at the house and aftervvards at Bethlehem church Theofficersof the Jeffersonian society for the second semester, are: President, C. F. Aboott; vicepresident, L. C. Cranton; recording secretary, A. JLacy; corresponding secretary, Otis Huff; treasucer, Earl Petera; critic. Liste Shannahctn; marshal, E. T. Taggart. Through the courtesy of Manager Keech and the te'ephone exchange, parties living in Kilamazoo, Adrián, this city, and others listened to the vocal and instrumental music at the Young Men's Sunday Evening club of the Congregational church lase Sunday evening. The Yale students who sent a flag to pugilist Corbett together with a letter hoping for his success, were ordered to make public retraction in the Yale ïsews. of all phrases in which it yas assumed to represent the University. Sons of Ex-Secretary of War Whitney and Gov. Xorris were among thesigners. Mrs. Christine Heinrich widow of J. D. Heinrich, d ed last Friday evening at her home on S. Fifth ave., of apo plexy, aged 75 years. Mrs. Eleinrich was bne of the oldest residents of Ann Arbor, and will be much inissed by a large circle of f riends. Two daughters, Mrs. Fred Stein and Mrs. E. !. Spring both of this citv survive her. The funeral was held trom Zion church Monday afternoon. Arbor Tent, No. 296, K. O. T. M., "W'.ll give its fifth and last party of the season on Easter Monday, April 19th, in their hall over the postotlice. It will be a grand ball, and ihe committee having the afïair in charge have every reason to bplieve that it will be as suc cessful as the previous ones. The tloor committee is composed of Messrs. Frank Feiner and Thomas Brogan. Music by the Chequamegon orchestra. Rev. J. T. Sunderland will preach next Sunday morning on the -'Brahmo Somaj," that remarkable religious moveinent in India which is attracting so much attention among the religious thinkers of the world. Sunday evening Mr. Sunderland will give a lecture on "Emerson," which was prepared in India and delivered in Calcutta, Bombay, and a number of other leading Indian cities. Emerson is coming to be widely read and admirnd in India; henee the desire to hear more about his thought and life. The flfth and last social dance of the series given by the I. O. F. of Ann Arbor this seáson, will take place on the evening of that memorable day, April lst. All Odd Fellows and their f riends, aDd all who received invitations to the previous dances, are invited. The Chequamegons will furnish the music, and the Rebekahs will serve a tirst-class supper to all who desire, at the nominal price of 25c. The usual price of admission will be cliarged. Objectionableparties will not be admitted. Tickets can be procured at the stores of Wahr & Miller and C. H. Keys and N. Glasr's restaurant. Ann Arbor, and J. 1'. Bycraft's restaurant, i psilanü. Somebody with a fondness for figures shows the large increase in the bicycle business in the following paragraph: 'Prior to 1885, there were but six bicycle faetones in this country. In that year there were 11,000 machines turnea out. Five years later there were 17 factories with an output of 40,000 wheels In 1894 the factories increased rapidly, and 125,000 machines were turned out. A yar later the protluction was (00,000 and the number of iactories more than 500, none of whieh turned out less than 1,000 wheels a year. The capital invested in these large factories is S90.000. and the estímate of the output for the present year is not less than 1.000,000 wheels, valued at $1)0,000,000- Times. In the spring of 1895 there appeared from the pen of Dr. Mary Wood-Allen a sinall book entitled "Almost A Man." This unpretentious little book met with a ready sale, and though not specially advertised, twenty-five thousand copies have already been sold. This is sufiicient proof that there was a need and a demand for such a book, but it has also revealed the need of a similar book forgirls. Dr. Allen has the manuscript for "Almost A "Woman" nearly ready for the printer, and the publishers, The "Wood-Allen Publishing Co., Ann Arbor, Mich., expect to huve the book out by the lirst of April. This book, like "Almost A Man," will deal in story form with the change from childhood to maturity. Miss Gertrude Kennedy is on the sick list tliis week. Remember the entertainment for the benefit of the sewing school. Don't let the sewing school be given up. Every ten cents will help them. Governor Pingree has signet! the bill incorporating the University s. C. A. J. Martin has been e'.ected captain of the II. S. bateliall team for the season. Fraternity Lodge confers the third de.gree to n'ight. Members of the craft are invited The "Oirish I'arrity" held at the Methodist church on the eve of St. Patvick's day was a very funny and unique affair. ' Employment, How to get it and how to hofd the position after you have ot it,'' will be discussed at the Y. Al. C. A. rooms next Sunday Alarch 21, at 2:45 j. m. The grading of the Fresbyterian Sunday school has been chauged, mul the school hns been divided mto four departinents; primary, junior, interme díate and senior. It is reported that the position of assistant librarían has I een assigned to Gen. Spaulding in the distribution of Michigan patronage. JSow don't all speak for it at once. Misses Gra-e Debenham and Cecile (iauntlett attended the cnoral uuion recital last Friday night at University hall. Miss Cecile stayed over Sunday wilh frienüs. - Milan Leader. Mrs. Divine of Forest avenue gave a delightful informal reception wédnesday afternoon, in honor of her sitt jr, Mrs. M. W. liarrington. Mrs. Harringion is on her way to Europe, where she and her son Raymond expect to spend a year. Isaac G. AVheeler of Mantón, Mich., was ia the city for several davs this week on legal business. Mr. Wheeler iraduated f rom the Law department in 1873. He says the changes tint have taken place on the campus and in the city since that time almost stagger a mans belief. The testimoniáis given the winners of the Or.itorical conte-t this eveuing namelv, $75 to first and $50 to the sec ond, are given by the Students' Lecture Association. They should not be con'ounded with the testimoniáis given to :he winners of the final contest between ;he different universities. The University Masonic club at its iast meeting chose the following oili cers for Ihe remainder of the school year: O. P. Cole president; W. P. Harow, vice-preaident; H C. Kobinson, secretary; A. C. Wood. treasurer. The Club has decided to give a banquet at Prettyman's on the evening of March 27th. The revival meetings in the Methodist church at Ann Arbor closed last week, after a very successful season, and next Tuesday night the "Oirish Parruty" will be brought out at the same place by the O'Flannigans with great eclat aiid a large green badge to every ticket holder. Variety is the ginger and allspi ce of life. - Vpsilanti Commercial. The Magniscope will be at the Grand Opera House March 22, 23 and 24. Society every place is interested today in these wonderful moving pictures. Street scènes, moving trains, mnning water, and all the various phenomena of daily life, are portrayed with wonderful Vividness. All the motion, expression and details ate sliown as clearly as though one looked on the original occurrence. With a fine line of views the enteitainment will be one that you cannot afïord to miss. Dr. Angeli's speech last Tuesday at Lansing on the celebration of the semi centennial of loeating the capital at Lansing. is said to have been received with great applause. His tribute to the University, where the sons of the washer-womaii, the ex-slave, and the millionaire, sat side by side in the pursuit of knowledge and neither seemed to question why, made a strong impres sion upon his audience. Dr. Angelí always speaks well, but this time his subject was especialiy dear to his heart, and he seemed to surpass even himself.

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Ann Arbor Democrat