Gleanings Of A Week

Two runaways are reported as oci'urring Friday- one on N. University avenue and Thayer street, the other on Liberty street. Both resulted in smash-ups, but no one was hurt n either. At the Beta Theta Pi gerinan given at Granger's aeademy Friday night there were 500 Eavors used aud 9 figures gone througli with, an extraordinary large numiber in bot'n cabes. The Beta Theta germans have ahvays been a great success. This ene sur■passed all previons cfïorts. The last meeting of the Pastime 'l'edro clii'b was held at the home of Mr. and Mts. W. C. Hollands Weduesday night. First prizes were won by W. G. Hollands and Mts. Undcnschmitt; "bootoy" prizes by John Lindenschmitt and Mrs. Wlll iliüer. The St. Thomas' Dramatic Club will ■present the drama, "Robert Eminett" at the new Athens Theatre on the evening of (Man-h 17. The cast of ■ebaraicters will be uiinounced later. The Fourth avenue sleighing party must have had a rollieking time Frid'iy night as the merry 'bells and gleeful chatter heralded their return this morning betwccn the hours of 5 and 0. The Coiiiedy Club has deeided on March 12 as the date 'for tüeir producción of '"All the Comforts of Home." The entire t-ttst of seveutcen inembers is holding semi-weekly reïiearsals. The affair will be conductwl on the same plan as last year's, and indieations are that even that succefis will be surpassiil. A prominent business man 'boatded & street. car the other evening going outh. In a short time two leading and cultured society women got on the car. The foremost one could not open the door. The gentleman obligeingly opened the -door. No tluuiks. On-e oí the two started toward the other end oí the car to put their faie in the box but the car jolted so ïnucb that the gentleman kindly made the trip for her. Stil. no thanks. Query: Is street car poli ten ess different frorn that of the drawing room? Pi-of. D'Ooge, of the University of Michigan, read a paper before Ihe Vnity club aï the Unitarian ciimvli at Detroit, Friday evening on "Modera Greek Folklore." After speaking of the niaanei' in which the study of folklore came into promiimnce, and its usefulness, Prof. D'Ooge gave a íiumber oï examples of stories, songs and superstitions to be found in modern Greeee, which he spoke of as a rnost fruitful field for the seancher in tiiis line. Mts. Israel Hall, of Washtenaw avenue, kiudly opend her house Frida;7 evenin to the guests invited by the Women's building committee to Uear ür. Samuel A, Jones talk on Henry D. Thoreau. Mrs. Hali's handsome parlors vvere filled wlth a large and appreciative audience. Mr. Kdward A. Willis smig "Thoughts on Sunrise," Ootreil, and "Valentlne's Soiig" from "Fanst," Gounod, and Mr. John II. MeOlellan. pïayed lus aceompanltuents. At the close of the lecture Mr. Willis sung "Sir Marmaduke," Sargent, and gave au eucore. The chairs were tlien -eiuoved froin the parlors and the guests spant a pleasant social half hour. Dr. Joues as f-alled away to attond a patiënt to the disappointment of many who wished to ask him questions connectd witli the lecture. The coimuittee on arrangement, conslstiug öt the Mesdames D'Ooge, Walker, Seott and Reighard. roport that alboat ,$50 was reallzed Friday evening, part oí whfcñ carne in generous contributlons from those who lid not' find ii convenienl to bé present. Tlie Aun Arbor W. C. T. U. is cireulating seven petitions to congress, asking for a bilí "to prohibit iuiei1■ gambling by telegraph or telephone;" "to proteet str.te anti-cigarette laws iy providing that eigaretti ported in original packages on entering any state shall be subject to its laws;" "to prevent the puiblleatiou of descriptions of prize fights;" "to raise th.e age of protection of girls to IS yoars in District of Colnmbia and the territories;" "to forbid the sale of iiquors in the Capito! and national buildings;" "to prohibit the reprodwIng of prlze fights 'by kinetoseope, f-u-.;" "to profeet iirst day oí w day of rest in District ei' ('olumbia and territories." Any merchaiit or son wishiñg to make a special preuiiuni for school day at our coming countj will piense notify A. C. Schuxu; at SchumacheT cV Miller's drug store. Tho object of setting out the list ai so early a date is thnt the schooi dTen will have ampie time to work , on tht' various subjeets during their school term. This list is to be published and sent to the d 'iiools in the counly for competition. F Ing is a list of pei'sons v)io have ied to give premiums: Schli & Co., Mnehlig & Schmid. H. .1. Browu, Sehumacher & Miller, .T. Goetz,& Son. Martin SchaHer, .1. F. Staebler & Co., Llodenschmitt & Apfel, Cutüng, Reyer & Co., Wm. ('. Ueinhardt, Wahr Sc Miller, wk Arr.oid, Sehumacher Hardware Co., II. W. Newkirk, P. .!. Lehman, w. .r. Apriil. O. G. Peterson has the coutract íor the electrical decoration of tlie gytn. for the Junior Hop. A. W. Coeliran has opened up a first ela.ss fish and oyster market 011 N. Main street, opposite the postollice. B. H. Ames, '97, winner ot la&t year's contest in the Northern Oraturieal League, is in the Colunibia Lavv Scuool tliis year. Iïev. Dr. C. M. Cobern, of Denver, Col., will reach Ann Arbor Sunday, February 20, for his lectnire uefore the Wesleyan Guild. The Woodmen are to give anotlicr of their popular dances at tüeir Jiall Wednesday evening, February Í). Tlie Chequamegons will play. C. C. Havves, of Toledo, Oliio. will open au eleetric.il supply store for all kinds of eléctrica! construetion v.ork in this city in the near future. Seventy ladies and gentlemen wiJl take part in the entertainment to be given in the opera house by the Light Ii'fantry the fiTst week in Maren. II. L. Whltman, of the Franküinville, N. J. Bridge company, is in tlie city. He will visit various places in tlie county where bridges are needed. Judge E. D. Kinne began holding coört Monday in Detroit. He is hearing the jury case of John G. Pauline vs. The Detroit Citizens' Street Railway company. A bofo-sled load of Aon Arfoor people went to Yps'lanti Saturday night to spend the evening with their former neighibors, Ed. M. Wells and faniily. A very pleasant evening was spent. Mrs. Mary Iluhn. wite of .lohn Huhn, of First street, died of apoplexy Saturday afternoon. Tü years. Deceased leaves one son, Depnty Sheriff F. J. Huhn, of this city. Jacksou Press: PostmasteT-eleet if. E. Edwards is scheduled to deliver a re.spause to a toast at the banquet óf the Young Men's Rrpublicun club of Washtenaw county to ha heil at Ann Arbor February 17. .T. T. Jacobs left for Washington city Sunday in response tn a cali tram the secretary of the Urlted States board of Indian commlssioners. A meetiufr of the 'bcard will be held in that city coramenelng THiesday. Mrs. M'artha Taylor, of Iagalls Street, rec-eived a telegram yesterday ealllng her to the bedside of lier sou. William Taylor. vho is Iylng daugerously Hl at Cincinnati, Ohio. She left for that city yesterday afternoon. The cause o:' the Whltmore Loke ice-house calamity has be;?n attributen to a gust of wind that soma one saw go liy.- Saline Observen OtlitTs rhiiik ir was causod by Wedemeyer's gTossional boom, the report of wilich has beea heard uil over the district- Milan Leader. Theodore C.tube, of 441 S.. For.rtli avenue, died Saturday at tuiduight. Cause af death, pneumonía. Age, t -" yiars. Leaves :i wlfé and four daughters. Deceased was oio of tbis city's early settleTs and had a ivide :in-!t' of fiiciuls. Mrs. Wood-Allen was eleeted on Saturday superintendent of the Purity Department of the World's W. C. '1'. I . Mrs. Josephine Butler iield this position last yeaT but had i disagreen'i'ut witli the TicepresideDt, Lödj Heniy Somerset, and resigned on Lady Somerset's re-electlon tliis yoar. In complianee with Orders No. 1. Adjutant-Geaeral's office, au indoor I range lias boen consirncted in the Light Infantry armory. Each member of the comipaisy wiM 1' required to fire ffifty ghots on tlii range before May I5th, and between May lüth and July ïst twenty more, in conipotition fov two inédals furnihiM by the state. The Calendar Publishlng ccaiiapny had :i meeting Saturday at the office of the Inland Press and elected the fi llowing directors: Ilugh Browr, II. .1 Goulding, L. A. Pratt, M. M. Jlawxburat and V. B. Pliillips. The board organized by deetlng Hugh Brown dent; II. ,T. Goulding, vice-presideut; L. A. Pratt, secretary and treasmor. iJI. M. Ilawxiun'st was plyed as inanager for the ensuiag year. Orders fox the Up-to-date Desk calendar for 1S9S are coming in rapidly. JThe following men were elected Sundaj by the ïoung Men's Ohristian Association to attend the state conthe Y. M. C. A. at Jackson, February 30 to 13: R. L. Flynn, C. q. Kerr, E. ."!. Ohapin, F. Ij. Davis, E. Field, Wm. Goodyear, II. I!. Godfrey, Smith, I. W. KoQa-nf, E. Krapf. The tfonventhxn promises to be a trong ont', and the n:en iviio so ;is ates are fortúnate in boing selected by the associatie]). The Grand Kapid Detroit Tribune had Uie following y Sunday: "Deputy Raiaoad W. W. Wedemeyex, ol Aun Arbor, who spoke at tïio recent banquet given by the ïoung Meu's bllcan club here, touched upon bis coftgressional boom for the firfet He is apparently in the race in oarncst and said: 'I will have p! iponents in conveatlon,' said Mr. Wodemeyer last eveaing. 'Kepr ative A. J. Sawyer, of Ami Aubor, wi-11 a candidate, General Spa! wants a renoiinnaUon, Lenawee lias tliree candidates, and Jacksou wlU bhe claims of Charlie Townsend." John Huhn and family desire to espress their sincere thanks for i!i.' iiauy kindnesses shown them at t.ie tíeath of Mrs. Huhn. II. G. Van Tuyi, of Detroit, addressed the Y. M. C. A. meeting Snnday. Mr. Van Tuyl spoke about the value of Bitole study. Ernest Perry, of Bny City, stoppcd over in this city Sunday to.visit liis Luother, Mrs. W. S. Perry, on liis way to Philadeïphia on a businosb trip. Mr. and Mrs. James W. Roblson gave a delightful card party Saturday evenlng to a number of frieuds in honor of their guest, Mrs. Backu:.;, of New York. W. S. Carpenter, v.H'o and son, reier Sprague, and Mr. and Mts. Charles Mclntyre, of Ypsilantl, were the guests of W. T. Seabolt and faniily over Sunday. The Young Peoplc's Society of the Bethlehem clmrch had a bobsled party Monday night to the home of Andrcw Keinpf in Northfield. They had au uproarously jolly time in spite of the storm. Kenny & Quinlan ave making extensive iraprorenients in their plum'biug shop, owing to their increase of business, and wh'U they liave things aiTanged it will be one oí the most complete shops in the city. Dr. Mary Wood-Ailen, of this c?ty, for severa] years superintendent of tlie Purity Work in the national W. C. T. U., has been ehosen by general oftieers as successor to Mrs. Josephine Butler in the department of work for the promotion af social purlty in the world's W. C. T. U. M. M. Seabolt, of the Vni Arliör Mualc company, returned fioi,i .New York this taorning and repons 'ho prrchase oí 52 pianos for mmediate ahipment. Evidently the Mü-::í pany is doiug a big business and i.s preparing for spring trade wliuii wiü excel anythiug Ann Aibor lia ■:. soen. Alexander Kerr, of 510 E. .1 eiïerson si reet, suödenly died Sáturday eveuing at the advanced age af 8S years, G months and 32 days. The funeral was 'candncted by ïLev. McElroy at the house Tuesday. Interment ai Lodi cemetery. The üeeeased has long ljeeu a prominent eitizen of this county. During' the week beginning February 21 the Great Hive, Ladies oí the Maceabees, wiïl meet in this city. Hon. Devere Hall, of Bay City, attorney for the great hive. will be here and several important questions will be np for settlement, includLng contested claims and amendmenls to the by-laws of the great nive. lij eonversation witli VosuuasterGíeneral Gary Friday. says tne Jackon Press, Congressmau Spalding of :his district Informed him ili.-u business at the Jackson. Ann Avlwr iind idrian postoffices liad increas'Hl to sucli an extent that tlie postiuasters bad been compelled to work ili út employés over time and to ask an in:rease of foree. Tiie estáte of Prof. W. S. IVny. ieceased, is estimated at $17,000. Tha widow, according to the wlll, remains in possession of the property and receives the income accruing froin the estáte till the two minor ehildren, Waltei' and Mabel, shall have becorae of age, at which time she takes possession of her dower right and the remainder is divided equally ar.iong the four ehlldren. Tlie will has been offered for probate. 'The strongest attraction otf the strason," is the opinión voiced by ma:iy vslio attended ''Under the R"d Robe" at the npw Athens Theater Saturday night. The crowd was largo and appreciative, several times iiivoiunt:ir:!y interruptin.s; the progress of the play to cheer certain of the players. The cast led by Miss ilary [Iamiton and Mr. Morris was weH-balanced and apparently without a weak spot. The stage settings were uausually fine. Eight of the members of the Gilt E3ge minstrels of this citjr have beei] asked to assist the Wayne 'baDd in a public entertainment in the ueaa future. Th'.v will accept. The men whö will make the trip are Messrs. Crawford, Brown. Bangs, Burronghs, Reynolds, Hcouey. Kerr and Kenney. Ann Arbor Typographical Union bas placed in nomdnation Converse G. Cookj of this city, for the office of First Vica-President of tho InternatloBal Union. "Conhie" appTeciates the honor and will no dotíbl start on tho canvass witli all liis wel! known vigor ready to win. Here's to you, "Connie." A large and enthusiastíc : tizens was held in D opera house Tuesday ni.lil for che yvl)ose of discussing the project of the ■ Ie road to Lanoing. The itors with the exceptlon of Morris Topping, were present. Tliis is the largest mass convention for consultation yet held along the line, and the board are enthusiastic over the int manifested by all. They now ,A is assnr&a and within a year it will be in full operation. A local committee ws appointi sist in pushing the enterpris aro now about a hundred co men at work along the line unitlng their etïorts with tho management in socuring the road. Will Ann Arboi i rito the band wagon? Miss IJzzie Clarke, of Detroit, is the guest of Miss Anna Purdy. Mts. Jacob Dengler, jr., of Owosso. spent Sunday with Ann Arbor relatives. Miss Jlabel Shannon has teen engaged as bookkeeper at Heune & Stanger's furniture store. W. C. Jacobus left yesterday aifternoon for a vveek's busii ess trip to Co lumbus, Ohio, and Goshon, Ind. Lieut. Belser conducted a successful reüearsal at the armory Tuesday night in preparation for some of the fiiney drills of the coming A. A. L. 1. entertainment. The social which was to 'be givea on Thursday night by Lom'bard Camp. R. N. A., has been postponed to MarcJi 9 and will then take the snape of au annual banquet. Gov. Pingree spoke bef ore the ir.en's convenlion in Ypsilaiifi today. In one of the front seat sat Senator Campbell, wiiorn tLe governor indirectly roasted for au hour. The railrcads also carne in for tlioir share of cf usure. Arbor Hive, L. O. T. M., now has a mem'bershíp oí 198. Three more candidatos are ready to be initiated at the next meeting. As soon as the roll shows 200 names the Hive will celébrate the achievement in a fitting manner. Miss .Teneatte Hunter Shetterly sang "My Redeemer and My Lord,'" by Dudley Buck, at the Presbyterian c-liurch Monday mornin:;. The praises given her by those present were well merited, for her voice is one of exeeptional power and sweetr.ess. Miss Shetterly possesses rare irusical ability and her friends hope for a bright future for her. Owosso Argus: Frank Wiektog, the representative of J. H. Copas i: Son, returned Saturday evcning from a trip to the soulhern part af ihe state. He was in Aun Arbor Saturfiay. II" liad not been in fchat city tor nine years and was grèatly astouished at its marvelous growth. He tiiiaks it is one oí the most prosperous eities in Michigan. The entertainment to ibe given by the Light Infantry the flrst week in March will consist of a grand minstre] flrst part in whieh forty ladies and gentlemen will takepart Part secón,! will incïude soiae thirty more ladies and gentlemen in a fine list of speeialties. The company will leave no stone nnturned and are positivo oí surpasslag all previojs efforts in this line of tntertainments. A meeting of tue 'Aun Arbor & Ypsilanii sti'eet railway company was held at Ypsilaníi Saturday aftemoon. T. D. Hawkes, John A. Bussell and S. F. Angus were elected direetors to succeed Messrs. Winter, Reynolds and I-.au. Arrangements were made at the same meeting for extendlng the present line to the eastera corpora t ion line at Ypsilanti, to conneet with the olectric road froai Detroit. A rare treat is in store for the Y. W. C. A. in the two Parlar Talks to be given by Dr. Eliza [Moshei1 at the rooms Tuesday evenings, FebTuary 8th and lóth. This has been looked forward to by the board of managers for some months but deflnite monts were not made until last week. The subject is: "A Day's Living," and ir. will be the doetor'B pleasure to touch irpon many things whtich come into the li'fe of a woman during one clay. All yo-irng women invite,!. whether members of the Y. W. G. A. ov not. The board of directora ot' the Lansing & Dexter Electric road have submitted a proposition to the localities through which tlu-y piopose to run the line. The route thus far determiiied r.pon is from Ijansing to Holt, Alaiedon, Mason, Dansville and White Oat. Beyond tJiis point the line ia unsettled: Lansing city and toiwnshlp is asked for $30,000. Delhi, $7,000; Alaiedon, $10,000; Mason, ?23,000; Dansvilie and Ingham, $15,000; and White Oak, $10,000. The comnsittee appolnted at the recent meeting m LaDsing met Saturday evening and consldered the propositioji. To s.iy ■they were surprised is putting n mildly. Nlnety-seven thou'sand dollars bonus for thirty miles tneans i-oadbed and iron and the free gift of it to the iromipany. Attorney Kelly Serrell, of lÜKtei. n-as in the city Saturday on liis v:.iy to Corunna on professional busi He is a gi-aduate of the Univiïrsity of Michigan law class rff '86. líe niet an oíd acfluaintance with wboiu he ed talkiug over student iiays. He was one of the active spirits :n aizing the Jusi ty, otten up in defend three students ai. ushing in the postoffice in Ann r. Over $250 was raised in D0contributions. Each me ■svoro a blue ribbon with i ".rustico" printed on il. When a olored man known as Ohicken '1 the society lost ts enthusiasm. Alter i' the attorney had been paid there was a balan dollars in the treagury, and ihis was given - :i gymnasium fund. Tliis was the first practical towards what lias now }r. grand Waterman gymnasium in Abd Arbor. - Owosso Argus. A sleighride party made the nome of George Aprill in Scio a visit Tuesla evening. Mt. and 'Mrs. I'ittinger, of Ohicago, are in the city in the interest of Elarper's publica tions. ïhey expect to remain a few weeks. A sleighload of Ann Arborites, mem'oers of Bethlehexn's church, went to the farm oí Christ. Fritz in Ann Artor town Tuesday aftemoon. Mrs. Cooper, who has been here visiüng her inother, Mrs. Hamp'.e, of Miller avenue, for the past few weeks, leaves soon for her old home at San José, Cal. Miss Ivaletta Boiee returned Monday to her duties as teacher in the Owosso schools after a pleusant visit of several days with college friends in Ann Arbor. Beginning next semester, Mis. Plyurpton will, it is reported, assume charge of the grammar department of the eighth grade, and Miss Carrie Dieken will take her place as instructor in the seventh grade of the First ward. Those who expeet to attend the first annual banquet of the Young Men's, Republican cl uto to be held at the armory in Ann Arbor on the evening of February 17th, should bear in minu that no tickets will be issued aitci February 9th. At the meeting of Ann Artwr Cowtr.andery, K. T., Tuesday it was kcided to give a Knights Templar party at Masonic Temple on Monday evening, February 21. A committee on ai rangements was appointed and prepirations begun at once. F. H. Belser has just received from the Gradúate club at the University of Colorado a set of resolutions adopted by that body npon the death of his brother, the late Prof. Cari W. Belser. The resolutions speak of the deceased in terms of the highest praise. lloslem Temple, Mystie Shrinners, holds an all day session Feb. 22 for the initiation of candidatos. Ann Arbor Masons are chiefly members of this Temple and will take several local candidatos to Detroit on that day. The aanouncements for the meeting ae out and are quite original. Special attention is called to the lecture, "Practical Politics in a Great ity." to be given by Hon. Frank ,T. Loesch, of Chicago, on Saturday evenIng, February 5th, at S o'clock, in the Law lecture room of the University. Mr. Loesch will discuss the question from the standpoint of one who is actively engaged in municipal reform work. Luto and John Bortle, of Milan, were aïrested in Milan two weeks ago ibarged by one James Fitzgil.lMins who i.rrtended to be a raflroad conducto:-, with having beid htan up. TIn men were brougbt to Ann Arbor and Iocked up. When the time for oxammatlon carne Fitzgíbbons falled t( show up and the pi'isoners discharged. Ira Aldrich, another early resident oí this city, died Tuesday at his home 011 the northside. Cause of death, ipoplexy. The deceased was 86 years old at the time of death and had enjoyed the distinction of being the first mnnufacturer of matches in this state, lic leaves a wife and sevon ehildren. The funeral was held Thursday at 2 p. m. at tlie Fifth ward chureh, iuterment iu tlie Fifth. ward cemetery. H. W. Rose, General Socretary of the University Y. M. C. A., has jr.st roturned from a visit to Albion College. This weck he wfll continue his peregrinatlons and include Adr'an Hillsdale and Coidwater in his itlner ary. These visits are made to interes the students of these colleges in the Third International Conventiou ol the Student Volunteer Movement at Cleveland, Feb. 23-27, and in the 26th Aanual State Gatherlng of the ïoung Meu's Ohristian Assoeiation at Jackxon, Fob. 10-13. To lovers of dramas trae to nature "The Hoosier Doctor," to be produced ncxt Saturday nlght at the Athens Theater, will appeal very strongly. Digby Bell and Laura Joyce Bell, who head the cast in Augustus Thomas' latest play, are among the foremost of American stars. The scènes of the play are laid in Indiana, and the trials of a country doctor, struggling for ss, are charmingly porcrayed by Mr. Bell. The supporting company is a superb one, and the engagement promises a full house. Gov. Pingree is agaln in the prizeoffering mood, says the Detroit Pree l'ress. He has laid beföre the studonts at Ann a problem, whleh is to reekon the ditïercnce betwwn the value of the paper moneyin which soldiere of the rebollion v, and gold. and how mueh tlu't dlfferwould amount to at this time if (Irawing 3 per cent, inte:1 pounded e; cnontbs. The ürst ■ is to bring a in-ize of $50 and the sreind ?25. The offer was telegrapned to Ann Arbor Monday morning and President H. T!. Hutchins, of the Uriversity, r, that he would lay I the students. The idea of the governor is to accentuate the soldiers were paid in depreciated . wliile bonds were p.iid fot tu or its equivalent.