Gleanings Of A Week

Cari Franke, of Monroa, food commissioner, is stopping at the American. Billy Robinson returned Sunday morning from a pleasure trip to Base Lake. Mrs. J. B. Woodward, who was the guest of Ann Arbor friends, has returned to Owosso. Martin Lang. of Grand Rapids, is in the city. He was a former resident of this city and erected a number of brick stores. Miss E. Cora De Puy has a very readable illustrated short story in Sunday's News-Tribune. "Granny Royce's Valentine"is the subject. Dr. Eliza M. Mosher, of the University, was in Detroit Sunday where she gave a lecture before the Jewich Woman's Club on the subject, "The Responsibilities of One Day." From a Berkeley, Cal., daily paper, we notice that Prof. A. F. Lange has been made a member of the board of library trustees and recently acted very suceessfully at a big library benefit in that city. Miss Elsa von Grave is now in possession of a Masón & Hamlin Baby Grand Piano. It was sent here for Miss von Grave's use by the maktrs. This make of piano is used throughout the country by Silver King. Owosso Argus: E. H. Jacobs spent yesterday and today in Ann Arbor visiting his son, who is attending the University. Mrs. G. W. Sawyer and daughter left for Ann Arbor this morning to visit her son for a few hours. Mrs. Emma Mathilda Herman, wife of Charles Herman, of S. Ashley st., died Sunday morning after a week's illness. She was aged 21 years, 10 months and one day at the time of hor death and leaves her husband and one two-year-old child. Tickets for the Lyra-Harmonic concert to be g-iven at the Athens Theatre, Wednesday, March 2, may be procured of Schumacher & Miller, Wahr & Miller, Manu Bros., George Halier, and of the members of the society. Tickets 50 cents, reserved any part of the house. Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Schleioher were agreeably surprised last Saturday evening on coming home from town to rind their home in possession of Mrs. Schlicher's brothers and sisters vwith their families. A good time was had by all, the event being Mr. Schleicher's iïfty-second anniversary. Poor Commissioner, E. P. Mason, says that the last two weeks ir January and the flrst two weeks in this month 100 tramps on an average, have applied for aid each week. TCvery one of these men have received help. Mr. Mason says it is cheaper to keep thern over night than to arrest them. ' The 'Methodist chureh choir, which was pleasantly entertained not long since by Dr. and Mrs. C. G. Darling, spent last Saturday evening with Prof. and Mrs. Levi Wines. The guests numbered about 40 and they played "observation" until refreshments were served. Miss Lair won the first prize, a china pin tray; and Mrs. Buccannan the second. ' Mrs. Kate Wing, wife of George T. Ying, of Scio, died Saturday of peritonitis, aged 31 years, 3 months and 7 days. She leaves a husband and three children. the youngest being but eight days oíd. The funeral was held at 1 p. m. Monday at the residence, Rev. Holmes offieiating. Interment at the Webster cemetery. The deceased had many warm friends in Ann Arbor. Master Freddie Daley sang at the funeral services. At the Y. W. C. A. concert at the Ann Arbor Music Co.'s Hall Saturday evëning, a good program was given. The Music Co. Male Quartet did good work. The boys have good voices that blend nirely. Their renclition oL the "Bridge" arranged by Lindsey, was especially worthy of mention. Miss Nattl Fischer gave two piano numbers ve.'y creditably, while the playing of Mr. Crego and Mr. Gillespie was up to Uitir usual high Standard. This week's concert is for the benefit of the Northside Chapel. # Owosso Argus: The sad death of Willie Hermann, caused by jumping on a moving freight train on the Ann Arbor railroad last Sunday afternoon, adds one more to the list of fatalitles recorded in this city. The Evening Argus is creditably informed by a representative of the Ann Arbor railroad that Owosso exceeds all other cities along their line in the number of aceidents caused by trespassers on their tracks. Píirents cannot too frequently caution their boys to beware of a moving train and take no chances. A very refined and novel program has been arranged for the Light Infantry entertainment, to take place in the opera house the 8th and 9th of next month. A minstrel flrst part participated in by ladies and gentlemen will be a novelty for Ann Arbor, as will also the second part, which will be composed of clog dancing, fancy military drills, musical selections, monologues, songs and dances, etc, also participated in by ladies .is well as gentlemen. A large and well selected orchestra and a good band will help to eniiven matters. Co. A never does things by halves, and the citizens should encourage. the boys by filling the house to the doors. Adrián Press: At the dairy convention in Ypsilanti last week, ürst prize was won by Bruen E. Peebl'is, .. f Madison. whose cheese scored 99 rvt of a possible 100 points. There are other "pebbles on the beach" in Lenawee cheese making but they did m t pet as god a record. That other polnt grt lost somewhere in the shiiffl, and f one was disposed to keep a sharp lookout for it, we presume it would be foiinö in Seward Crxra;r'r, pocket. Feebles is to be congratúlate:! on keeping up the good dairy reputatio.; cf Linawee by bringing ths stare vieium here. He's about as good a citizen as he is cheese maker, and scores about as high; if hed abandon the single standard party n;'l soore a liunhred, sure. St. Valentine's day was apprnpriately heralded in by the annual Valentine Sale and Kettledrum, given Saturday by the Ladies' Library associalion. Tea was served in the afternoon from a genuine Russian samovar by ten young ladies in pieturesque Russian costume. Mrs. Huber and Miss Oomberg presided at the tea table and the Misses Beman,, Knowlton, Nancrede, Seeley, Young. Shelley, Walter, Pattengill, Allen and Behr attended stalls, where fancy articles were offered for sale, and were ranged about the hall and a valentine postoffice stood at the end. The Punch and Judy show, under the direction of Drs. Lombard and Hall, performed both in the afternoon and evening, and proved a thoroush success. The KetUedrum, which commenced at 8 o'clock, was a pleasantl} informal dance, the young ladies, in Russian gowns, aáding mu;h to the brijrht look of the evening. A large number of lad'y patronesses were present both in the afternoon and evening. Much credit is due to them for the pains they took to make the affair a success. The association more than covered expenses in the afternoon and over two hundred people attended in the evening. The music was furnished throughout the day by Mrs. Tyler and Messrs. Saunders and Ray Warren. John Mahlke, the contractor, is lying dangerously ill at nis home on Third street. Owosso American: Mrs. M. J. Gillett, of Ann Arbor, is the new matron of the Dorcas Home. Frank J. Sutherland, of the city engineer's offlce, is spending some timo n Jackson on business. Mr. James Hannon, class of '67, father of the football player, Fred Hannon, is in town visiting hls son. Mrs. L. C. Stewart, of W. Liberty street, returned Tuesday from a several days' visit in Chelsea. The Order of the Temple was conferred on George E. Apfel Tuesday by Ann Arbor Commandery, No. 13, K. T. Miss A. Mayer, pianist from Detroit, will be the piano soloist at ihe Lyra Harmonie concert at the Athens Theater March 2d. Robert Hunter has departed for Lansing. Mich., to enter the employmenl of Olds & Sor, who are about to begin the manufacture of horseless carriages. Prof. Wm. Yunek, from Detroit, conductor of the Detroit Harmonie society, will be the violin soloist at the Lyra concert at the Athens Theater March 2d. W. H. Guerinn, of Detroit, is in the city. He came from Kalamazoo whcre he M-ganized a party of 25 persons to emigrate to the Klondike. They leavt next week. Mrs. L. E. Janney, of S. State street, received notice Tuesday of the death of her brother, principal of the Krie schools. Mr. and Mrs. Janney left for Erie this morning. L. S. Baker, of Jackson, is at the American. He represents the Champion Binder company and says that 60 Champion binders were sold in this county last week. About forty of her Ann Arbor and Ypsilanti friends gave a Valentine surprise party last night on Miss Allie Russell, of Packard street. A very enjoyable time is reported. Arthur Green pleaded guilty Tuesday morning before Justice Duffy to staaling an overcoat from the Cook house and was let off with 30 days' confinement in the county jail. The prizes to be given at the masquerade ball given by the Germania Lodge, at Germania hall, on Tuesday, Feb. 22, are on exhibition at Schumacher & Miiler's drug store. Owosso American: Mrs. M. P. Gallagher returned from a visit vith her daughter, Mrs. S. A. Scully, of Howell, last evening. She also visited her brothers who reside in Ann Arbor. The registration of pupils for the second semester in the School of Music begins this week. Mr. Lamson returns the 18th. Those desiring to take work with him will please register as soon as possible. The machinery for the auxillary to the University lighting plant has arrived. It will be immediately placed m position at the hospital and will be operated at such time when the nain lighting plant is not in operation. Dr. J. L. Rose and Attorney J. W. Bennett drove to Dexter Tuesday on business. The storm caused them to lose their way returning and they did not reach home till 3 o'clock this morning. It was a very disagreeable experience. The prices to the matinee on Saturday at the Athens Theater .idmitting to any part of the lower floor, will be 50 cents for adults and 25 cents for children. "Ingomar, the Barbarían," will be presented by the Robert Downing company. Mr. and Mrs. Hudson T. Morton returned Tuesday from a wedding trip of over six weeks in length, the time being spent in Colorado and Nebraska and other places in the West. They begin housekeeping at once in, their own property, No. 1221 S. University avenue. The Students' Christian association will celébrate its 4O1.h anniversary on the 4th and 5th of March. The board of trustees will give a reception Friday evening for the friends of the association, and the members of the association will entertain Saturday evening. Lansing Republican: A board meeting of the directors of the Lansing, Dexter & Ann Arbor railway will be held at the offlce of the company in this city tomorrow. Secretary Taylor would not give up the nature of the business to be trar.sacted at the meeting, but said it was very important. Mrs. Ann Parker, mother of Mrs. Silas Saxton, Joseph and George A. Parker, died Monday afternoon at her room on S. Main street, aged 05 years. The funeral was held Thursday afternoon at the late residence. The deceased had many warm friends who will be grieved to learn of her death. Last Wednesday nlght a party of Ann Arbor young folks were handsomely entertained by August Behringer at his residence on the gravel road. The young folks returned the compliment today by presenting Mr. and Mrs. Beliringer a full set of dining-room chairs. Mr. B. wishes to extend his thanks to the donors. M. C. Peterson, who is at Port Huron, telegraphed his son here Tuesday that be would not be in this city this week, as expected. He is detailed by C. A. Maynard, the State street grocer, to go with him into Canada in search of Maynard's father-in-law, who disappeared a few weeks ago and is supposed to be in that country. Mrs. Alderbrandt, who is employed at 98 Pitcher street, Detroit, is trying to find her 17-year-old daughter, Tessie, who disappeared from Ann Arbor on January 13. Both came from Toronto last December and the daughter went to work in a hotel in this city. She intended to visit her mother. but failed to do so and has not been seen since. A Valentine party ws given Monday night at the home of Mr. and Mrs. E. V. Uangsterfer in honor of the birthday anniversaries of Mr. Hangsterfer and Arthur Brown, both of whom occupied positions of honor at the banquet table and had birthday cakes "all their own." Mr. Hangsterfer was the recipiënt of an easy chair from the gentlemen with the hope that he might spend his declining days in peace. It was a jolly party. A body which lay in the express offlce at Niles unclaimed proved to be that of J. J. King, who died in the Berrien county poorhouse last December. No relative appearing, it was sent to the University pickling vat. Hezckiah King, of Chicago, seeing the name J. J. King in the paper, suspected that the man might be his brother whom he had no seen for 25 years, and telegraphed to Ann Arbor just in time to save the body from the dissecting knife. He cnme here yesterday and gave it decent burial. The three-act drama by Pilgrim, entitled "Robert Emmet," to be given in the Athens Theater on the evsning of St. Patrick's day by the St. Thomas Dramatic society, recalls that the famous Irish poet, Thomas Moore, was a school fellow of Emmet, and wrote one of his most beautiful melodies in commemoration of the death of the young Irish hero. It is started with the words, "O breathe not his name." Another of Moore's is "She is f ar from the land where her young hero sleeps " in commemoration of Miss Curran, who died in Sicily of a broken heart caused by the death of her young lover, Emmet. M. B. Reichel, of Frankfort, Mich., is in the city with the object of locating here. Mrs. B. H. McMillen, of Cadillac,' is visiting friends in Ann Arbor and psilanti. Kx-Marshal M. C. Peterson came from Port Huron Tuesday. He is looking well and seems to be prospering. John McBride, who was so seriously injured in the Whitmore Lake disaster, is rapidly recovering and will be up soon. Editor Moran, of the Register, is reported to have received a mjst beautiful valentine from some unknown friend. Adrián Telegram: D. A. Hammond, formerly. professor in our schools, now of Ann Arbor, visited here the last of the week. Mr. and Mrs. George B. Shetterly leave for Seattle, Washington state, Saturday. They expect to lócate there permanently. R. S. Greenwood, of Chicago, Michigan passenger agent of the Wabash railroad, is shaking hands with Ann Arbor friends. Rev. Dr. F. Mayer, of Detroit, v.ill lecture on "Darwinism and Bible Faith" at the Bethlehem church next Sunday evening at 7:30 o'clock. Gottlob Luick, Gottlob Schneider and John Baumgardner and Charles H. Manly are at Grand Rapids attending the grand lodge of the Michigm A. O. U. W. The handsomest man in the court house is said to be looking for tha nomination for circuit court comrnissioner on the Democratie ticket. There will be a general Y. W. C. A. social at the association rooms Tuesday evening of next week, to which all friends of the association are invited. The Y. W. C. A. presented their president, Miss Hattie Crippen, a fine new Eible, Sunday, for her Bible work. Miss Leona Markham made the pressntation speech. The following Times carrier were late yesterday in calling for their papers at the office: Bennie Nellis, Glen Tower, Clyde Elliott and James llcGilvary. A. E. Clark, Fred Gardner and Pat Kennedy, telephone construction men, left for Ypsilanti this morning. They had been at work in this city about four weeks. The Ladies' Auxiliary of the Y. M. C. A. will serve an informal supperWn the rooms of the asociation Saturday night from 5 to 8 o'clock, for the benefit of the new building. Miss Sophie Koch celebnted l.er 7th birthday Tuesday evening at the home of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. John Koch, on S. Ashley street. A number of her young friends were present. Hon. J. T. Jacobs has received a cordial invitation to be present at the Nineteenth mniversary and Tenth Graduating exercises of the InJian Industrial school at Carlisle, Pa. Attorney Edgar Paul O'Leary, confined at the University hospital during the past three weeks, is so niuch better that he will leave the hospital this week. As soon as he is able to travel he will go either to Florida or Texas for a ehange of air. It is understood that L. L. Renwick, secretary and instructor at the University School of Music, is to go to Paris in June to become a pupil of Alexandre Guilmant, the great French organist who visted us last week. Mr. Renwick is already an organist of exceptional ability. , The Amphion Mandolín Trio and Miss Virginia Fiske, pianist, will assist Miss Clara J. Jacobs in the song recital which Fhe is to give next Thursday night. The entertainment is to be givên under the auspices of the High School Oratorical association. General admission, 15 cents; reserved seats, 25 cents. The Y. M. C. A. Parliamentary club will hold a debate this evning instead of their usual common council and parliamentary meeting. The question to be discussed is: "Resolved, That capital punishment should be abolished." Richard Flynn and Alfred C. Schairer will lead the iebate. Y. M. C. A. members are cordially invited to be present. Heroditus told about the pigmies of África - a people so small that they fought with the cranes. This was thought to be a myth and that there were no such little people until Du Chaillu and then Stanley redis:overe3 them. Perhaps no white man secured the acquaintance and confldence of these dwarfs more than Oscar Roberts, who speaks in the Presbyterian church next Sunday evening. Frank W. Briggs, the newspaper man from Fort Wayne. who was injured last Saturday night while crossing the Michigan Central tracks by the North Shore Limited in this city, is resting easily at the U. of M. hospital. He said he was crossing the dam and did not hear the train until it was too late. Until recently he was on the staff of the Fort Wayne Gazette. His sister, Miss Briggs, is nursing him. Owosso Argus: Fred Krause, of Ann Arbor, the veteran auctioneer of Washtenaw county, was in the city today and made a pleasant cali at the Argus office. He was on his way to Laingsburg to cry the sale of Walter Keytes. There is probably not a better known auctioneer in the state. Mr. Krause has a persuasive voice that when once heard is never forgotten. There is no question that if he would visit Dawson City or any other point in the world, there would be somebody there to ask "Why, Fred, are ypu here?" The next lecture m the Trinity Lutheran church course will be delivered by Rev. Dr. Leeper, pastor of the Second Presbyterian church at Fort Wayne, Indiana, on Monday evening. February 21. His subject will be "The Wonderlands of the Rockies." Dr. keeper appears in this course inst?ad of Dr. Rhodes, who has been compeled to cancel his engagement on account of ill health. The lecture will be finely illustrated with about seventy-üve stereopticon views. The press notices of his lectures are very flattering. Portland Review: Mrs. Polly Soles of the Welch house, was 96 years old last Tuesday. She celebrated her birthday much the same as she passes every day. Birthdays have ceased to become a noelty with her, having rad so many. Mrs. Clark was bprn in Alburg, Vt, February 8th, 1S02, and came to Ann Arbor, Mich., in 1S40, continuing her journey to Portland in 1842. She married L. T. Clark in 1818. Ber father lived to be" 88, her mother 85, a sister 82 and her brother, D. S. Soles, 92. The Pastime Pedro club was entertained Tuesday at the homa of Mr. and Mrs. T. H. Corbit. It was the last meeting of the series and resulted in the awarding of prizes for first place to George E. Apfel and Mrs. E. V. Hangsterfer. Messrs. Apfel and Hangsterfer tied for first place in the series but an extra game gave the prize to Mr. Apfel. Mr. Corbit stood lowest in the season's ranking and was quite proud of the honor. The winners must banquet the club. Mrs. Hollands and .Mr. Millard stood first in last night's playing and Mrs. Llndenschmitt and Mr. Mann carried off the booby prizes. Born, "Wednesday, to Mr. and Mrs. Louis Becker, of S. Main st., a baby boy. Mrs. W. W. Wetmore returned Wednesday from a several days' viáit with her son at Jonesville. Lansing Journal: Stanley Montgomery arrived home yesterday from Ann Arbor to spend a brief vacation. Miss Grace Lorette Graves, of Port Huron, Mich., is the guest of Miss Bower. She is here to attend the Junior hop. Jackson Press: Miss Annabel Barry has been called to Ann Arbor by the death of her grandmother, Mrs. William Parker. Eugene Oesterlin, who has been dangerously ill for some time past, is slowly recovering and expects to be at his office in a few days. John Archer and Otto E. C. Guelich, of Detroit, representatives of the Alcatrez Construction company, are in the city. George Hinton, manager of Sousa"s band, was in the city Wednesday making arrangements for the coming concert to be given here. Captain Charles H. Manly went to Fowlerville last Friday upon the invitation of the G. A. R. Post of that place, to make a speech at a camp-fire. I. K. Malcoltn, who was agent for the Bullis Brass works in other states, has returned and reports that hard times has struck other states harder than ours. The friends of J. E. McKone, township clerk of Sylvan, will present his name for register of deeds on the Democratie ticket. He is a popular young man. At the ar.nual session of the Michigan Gas Men's association Frank H. Hess, of this city, read an interesting paper on "Experiment of ihe Welobach Lamp." There will be a concert toiiight at Germania hail for the benefit of Grace church. It will be under the direction of Prof. John G. Kurtz. Admission 15 cents. Judge and Mrs. Wirt Newkirk, Mr. and Mrs. John Lindenschmitt, Oscar P. Colé and A. R. Taylor were initiated AVednesday into Ann Arbor Chapter, O. E. S. A banquet and dancing followed. At the Unitarian church next Sunday evening .Mrs. Sunderland will give another of her Bible lectures illustrated with stereopticon views. Subject, "Samuel, David and Solomon." W. E. Hutton, of Clycago, representing the Pennsylvania Tar company, is in the city. He will attempt to make a contract with the city to supply tar for the street paving soon to be done. Martin Seitz, aged 44, of Lima township, died Wednesday of pneumonía. When his father, John, aged 86, heard of his death, he threw up his hands and feil dead in the presence of his aged wife. Charles Reynolds, Leo Flansburg, Charles Kent and Don Osborn have received invitations to attend a swell party to be given by the B. W. C. at Kalamazoo. Owosso Argus: C. M. Stevens, of the Ann Arbor Milling company, is a guest at the Wildermuth. He is making his monthly visit to the company's elevator in this city. ' At the annual session of the Plumbers' Association at Lansing Wednesday, Titus F. Hutzel, of this city, was elected as altérnate delégate "o the national association to be held at San Antonio, Texas, in April. Last fall Snelden Stebbins, of Azalia, had his arm torn off in a corn shredder. The injured arm was dressed so badly by a local doctor that Stebbins will have to have his arm re-r,.mputated. He is now in University hospital. The grand lodge Royal Templars of Temperance completed the work of lts biennial session Thursday with the election and installation of offleers. George Scott. of this city, was elected grand guard. It was decided to hold the next biennial session in Lansing. Mrs. Eliza R. Sunderland will give an illustrated lecture in High School Hall, on next Monday evening, at 8 o'clock, in the interests of the Perry Memorial Scholarship Fund. Admission 10 cents. Subject of lecture, "A Journey Through Italy." Jim Harkins will have several new catchy songs for the entertainment in the Athens on March 17th, when the St. Thomas' Dramatic Society will produce "Robert Emmet." St. Patrick's Day will be appropriately observed with Irish song and Irish drama. Make your engagements now for the Athens on that evening. Tickets for the grand concert of the Lyra Maennerchor and the Harmonie Society of Detroit, may be reserved at Wahr's Bookstore on Main st. Board will be open from Saturday, Feb. 26, untll Wednesday, March 2, at 5 p. m. Go early and procure good seats. Lansing Republican: Wednesday's meeting of the directors of the Lansing, Dexter & Ann Arbor raihvay is said by Secretary Taylor to be the most important yet neld, but he is not ready to hand out any information regarding the business transacted. Nothing is known at the state department or the White House of the reported intention of United States Minister Angelí to resign his ministry next fall. He has given no official intimation to that effect, but there is no reason to doubt the correctness of the report. The young men of the Unitarian church will give a return party Friday evening at Granger's academy to the young ladies of the church. About thirty couples have been invited. Dancing and social games will go to make the evening pass pleasantly. The hall will be gaily decorated with University colors, cut flowers and potted plants. Tuesday night's performance at the Athens Theatre was certainly one of the gems of the season. Conditions were unfavorable in a marked degree and only a small crowd was present, but that crowd was highly appreciative. Mr. Skinner and his excellent company are at their best in the play of "Prince Rudolph." It abounds in highly dramatic situations and readings of great force and depth. Wednesday's Detroit Tribune say.s: "It looks as though the deba'.ers of the Ann Arbor high school are just a lïttle afraid to tackle the orators of the local high school House of Representatives, judging from the way things have been going qut in the University town. Soon after the "irst four speakers were chosen to debate with the Detroit statesinen on March 18 the quartet held a meeting and decided to drop out and the clerk of the "house" was so notifled. Then another bunch was chosen and all looked well, but the other dny the opposition received another letter asking that the event be postponed for á while, and that is where the matter now stands. The local men are willing to postpone the flights of oratory until March 25, but insist that if the gentlemen from the A. A. H. S. think th:it they are going to keej} putting the affair off they are going to get fooled." The Detroiiora should possess their souls with p.tience and not be in such a hurry to face deféat. The Ann Arbor team will give them all they want at the proper time.