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In And About The City

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Day
2
Month
April
Year
1897
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The plumbing is being put in for the new High School gym. The Battle reek Bicycle Club has a membership of over 700. Prof. P. C. Freer will build a new house on Hill sreet, this summer. Mrs. Stella Sebastian McClure has been granted a divorce from Koy C. McOlure. J. A. LeRoy of Pontiac. spent yacation in the city, aiding in the training of the University track team. Eugene Manu has been substituted for (i. Luick, as Democratie candidate for alderman in the tirst ward. The officers of the Democratie City Committee are, Wm. Herz, chairman; and John Baumgardner, secretary. Master Freddy Daley c iptured the audience by hi beautiful singingat the Congregatfonal church last Sun iay. Mrs. A. E. Forsytbe was called 1o Philadelphia Mondáy bv the severe í 11ness of her daughter, Miss Anna 1-orsythe. The la dies of the north side cleared over S5H at their supper last Friday night, for the benetit of their new church. Prof. E. F. Johnson is chairman, Geo. II. Pond secretary, and P. J. Leh man treasurer, of the Republican city coiumittee. Dr. Mary Brown addressed the ladies of the Pre-byterian church last Friday. speaking f her medical work among the Chinese women. Prof. Coler delivered the third lecture in the series on " Hovv we got our bib!e," in lioom 1, Jiewberry Hall, last Wednesday afternoon. The Northfield Germán Lutheran parsonage was destroyed by fire Thursday of 1 ist week The building was a total loss Insurance $200. The llight Reverend Thos. F. Davies, Bishop of Michigan, will administer the rite of conürmation in t. Andrews church, next Sunday evening. There will be a maple sugar social at the Norths.de Chapel. Friday evening, April 9th, for the benelit of the new church. Admission 15 cents. A phonograph concert will be given in Maccabee hall next Monday evening by Mrs. M. C. VVool Allen, under the auspices of the Lady Maccabees. Lucius Perry Hills. who comes on the Students' Lecture Asso'iation Course this evening, is a gradúate of the üniversity with the Law class of '71. The quai terly meeting of the Washtenaw County Medical -ociety is heing held at the cöurt house this afternoon. This is the 120th meetingof the society. Miss Erama E Bower acfed as onp of the judges on delivery at the üratoricjl contest held in Mt Pieasant last Kriday evening. between the High School and Normal School students. The regular monthly meeting of the D A. R. was held esterdjy at the residenee of Mrs. Wm. Brown. The next meeting will be held at the home of Mrs. Harry B. llutchins. An energetic and thoroughly wide awake -unday School meets at the stone school house pa the motor li e even' Sunday if ternóon. A cordial invitation is extended to all. The IJ. of M. Masonic club held a very ple isant banquet at Prettymans Saiurday night. The dub is in a pros pjrous conditinn, and will probably have a house of its own next year. It is sai;i that the State Teljphone company has purchased the plant of the Port Iluron llarrison Telephone Co. This will give them an exehange in that city, all ready for operation. Extensive repairs and improvements have just been completed at the American House, under the guidance of Hutzel & Co. The American is taking its tce among the best hotels of the State. Omar Neff, the law student who was arreted and taken to Indiana on the charge of embezzlement, has been ac quittedin the Circuit Court at Elkhart. ÏHspatches say the evidence completely exonerated him. The Modern Woodmen were very pleasantly surprised Monday evening by the ladies of the Royal Neiglihon. The ladies brought their credentials in the ahupe of weïl tilled baskets, and the "Woodmen capitnlated without a struggle. Elmore Jacobus and wife were very pleasantly surprised last Monday evening by a nuniber of frie ids it being the occasion of Mr Jacobus' 35th birthday. 1 hey ma ie a jolly party and the fesivities were kept up until the small hours of the moruing. Miss Mary Holmes, Sesretary of Freedmen's Vork of the Presbyterian VVoman's Boird of Missions of the Korthwest. will give an address on the Freedmen in the parlnrs of the Presbyierian church, ar, 7:30 Monday evening, April Dth, to vvhich all are iuvited. It. W. Crawford went to Ann Arbor yesterday to begin work as lmeman and inspector for the Michigan telephone company. Mr. Crawford's headquarters are at Ann Arbor, which will be very pieasant for him, as he has a brother in the University. - üwosso Press. The meeting at Y. M. C. A. rooms next Sunday afternoon, April 4, a', 2-45 P si., will be led by Prof. D. W. Springer He will sp ak on "The Best Savins Bank." Mrs. McClure will sing a solo, accompanied by viol in and piano. An invitation is extended to old men Come. The Ypsilctnti Commercial has fehanged hands and is now in possession of Messrs Cncker Uros , of Chicago. These gentleman come witli the repu tation of be ng thorough neWsp per men and Tiih DèMdcuaT extends h hand of cordial greeting to the ranks Df Wáshtenaw newspaperdom. The Humane society is encnuraging the study of the subject of cruelty to animáis in the ciiy schools. The sixtli ward school had their exercises last week, and a largenumber of thefriends of the school gathered to hear them The work was done in a way toshow that i t hart taken hold upon theheans of the children. and it will undoubtedly have a good inlluence upon them. Mrs. Gaffney of South Thaver street, suffered a stroke of paralysis Monday. lJrof. Sage of Cornell University, will lecture in Tappan Hall, Tuesdayafternoon at 4:30. Alpha Xu will give a ladies' program totnorrow evening, undpr the patronage of Dr. Moshei'. Fraternity Lodge holds its regular meeting this evening and confers the first degree. Visitors welcorae. Mrs. Gafney of 16 S. Thayer, had a stroke of paralysis Wednesday morning. Her physician thinks she will recover. Mrs. Chas. J. Kintner, who has been vi-itiiig her mother, Mrs. Ann W. Pack, leaves tomorrow for her home in „New York City. Prof. George M. Chadwick of Cornell University. gave a very enjoyable organ recital after vespers, at Uuiversity Hall, lastïueday. John II. Shadford has withdrawn from the Fifth Wa d Republican ticket for Supervisor, and the ward committee have substituted the name of Geo. H. Hhodes. Tlie Michigan Academy of Sciences, and the Michigan Schoolmasters' Club are in session in the city this week. lieports of the meetings will be given next week. The Prohibitionists have made the following nominations for city offices: For mayor, .Judson H. Warner; for president of the council, tlnathan Doane; for city clerk, Horace Purlield; for justice of the peace, Charles Boylan. The Ladies' Library Association will hold their annual meeting. Monday, April I2th, at 2;30 p. m. ufticers will be elecied for next year and f uil reporls made of the year's work. A full attendance of members of the Library Association is requested. Prof. DeWitt informs the Demociiat, that if elecied school commissioner, hu will remove his family to Ann Arbor, as a more central point for liis woi k. ISeside the qualitications before enumerated in our columns, we inight add that l'rof. J)e rt'itt h;is credit for ihree ye:irs' work in the University, as showing his attainments. Hegistration results throughout the city are as follows: New names ad ed in Virst ward 35. lost 37, lost 2; Second ward gained 44, lost 33, net gain 11; Third ward gained 51, lost 15, net gain 3t hourthward gtined 45, lost 7. net g.iin 38; Fifth ward gained 20, lost 13, net gain 7; Sixth ward gained 13, lost 7. net gain 6; Seventh ward gained 13, lost 2, net gain 11; total gained 221; lost 114; net gain throughout the city 107. Thomas Keene, the greatest living American dramatic actor, will be at the Grand Opera House, Friday, April 9th. It is not known yet just what he will present, but probably Hichard III. Mr. Keene is the John Mcl ullough of to-day, and his presentations of the great works of Shakespeare are marvels of acting. He carries his own scenery, and is noted not only for the elegance of his costuming, but also for its historical accuracy. The next entertainment on the Students' Lecture Association course will be given by Lucius i erry Ilills, this eveiiini. J'rom all accounts, vir. Ilills will continue to keep up the good standing of the course, as he comes to us witli the reputation of one of the greatest poets and humorists of the South. His entertainment is unique, in that he is not a professional elocutionist or dramatic reader, but an anthor who recites his own poems, and te]ls his "wn stories in his own way, never failing to entertain his hea-ers.

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