Gleanings Of A Week

John B. Clayburg, of Helena, Mont., ís in the city to lecture on law. Firman Hendrieksc.n, of Chicago, is visltng hls sister here for a few days. Mrs. Graham and Miss May Stone', Marshall, spent Sunday with W. T. Seabolt and famlly. .Mrs. George S. Holden, of Pahner, Mass.. is visiting her parents, Mr. and Mrs. I. Cramer of Huron street. Lansing Journal: Mrs. William R. .Mass. of Ann Arbor, is a guest of Mrs. - ,re Langenbacher, Capítol avenue rth. - The remains of Mrs. Mary Watson ■ aied at Jackson aged 80 yeors, broijght to this city Saturdaj Cor terment. liarl E. Harriman has a two-column Ie in the Sunday Free Press on the rations óf a students' room at the , L'niversity. 7" Charles Zuern, the Huron streel her, eontemplates returning; to liis td stand at 113 E. PTïtshlngton in the ' ■ ■ ■ ar future. Mr. and Mr.-. W;n. Olcutt, of Duluth, Minn., spent Sunday with liis parents nis city. Mrs. Olcutt was formerly s Fannie Bailey of Ann Arbor. Mr. and Mrs. E. B. Hall left Monday mornlng Eor Knoxville, l'enn. Vhi nee they protfeed to Asheville, N. ('.. and St. Augustlne, I"l::.. on an exteiïded trip. Mystlc Shriners in this city have red notiflcation of a meeting of Mos;. m Temple in Detroit Friday evening, ühiv!, 25. it is expected that a num■ win att( nd. The Staebler saw mili, sltuated west of Ann Arbor, in Sein. will begin operaüons tomorrow. It is expected half a million feet or lumber will be turned out this season. Lansing Journal: Already you can ■ the Eïon. Andrew Jackson Sawyer simmering. Wait till he boils. Then thé capítol will quake and Gov. Pingree wil! regrel the past. Supt. (''■llins. of the underground system of the New State Telephone company, is on hand to commence pulling in the largeí rabies as soob as the s dry up a Hule. hop Ninde who lectures Sunday ning, March 20, before the Wesleyan Guild of the Piest M. K. church in this city, will talie as his subject: "The Heart's FTunger and Satlsfaction." .Mrs Jacob Jedele, of Lodi, underweni i critica! operation at the homeopathie hospital last week. Her many friends in the city will be glad to learn that she is recovering nicely from the Operati ui. The marriage of Miss A. Clare Oyerton, daughter of Mr. .J. M. Overton, of 29r Forest avenue west, Detrojt, and Mr. Bernard A. Parsons, formerly of Ann Arbor, will take place Tuesday ■evening. April 12. Both parties are well known in this city. It is said that a petition to the special session of the legislature is being widêly circulated in this city at ■nt. It mmlcnins the present systëm of taxing the property of railroad, telegraph and telephone companles and . ates that the big corporatiems pajas much tax on the dollar as brdinary jile. The Ann Arbor road has released the sleamers Stafford and Ford from furservlce on Lake Michigan. Work :' rmeiiy done by these boats will be cóvered by the steamer Lawrence, a smaller boat than either of the two and by the company's two ferries. The boats wil! ply between ftfanitÖWWJ and Frankfort, In spitc of the heavy rain Saturday - night a good crowd greeted ,the only I'anny Tiice and her company in "At the French Ball" at the Athens Theater. The play was clean and wholee and the little actress whose name has long' been synonymous for naturalaess and purity in stage comedy made many friends. The song recital given by Prof. Oscar Garelssen Saturday evening at the Music company's hall was indeed a most enjoyable one. Mr. Gareissen gave each number in a very artistic marnier and received many encores. His rich, full voice, pleasant , appearance, and style could not help but wiri the admlration of the severest critic. On Saturday evening the Cóngregational Amateur orchestra, whlch has been heartl with such pleasure on sevetal occasions when they were invited Qrnish the music, will give a conat Newbëi-ry hall. They -will. be assisted by Miss Fanny Louise V'onng, aoloist, and have prepared a program which insures a delightful evening for all attending. Charles L. Miller of this city, formerly in the employ of De?.:? & Co. as shlpptng clerk, has reslgned his position and in company with Henry Robinson, formerly of Emory, has formed 'partnership. They will engag-e in the grocery and meat business in Toledo. Ohio. Both are experienced men in that business and succes must follow them in their new home. The Michigan Alumnus Cor March ís . iiisú out. Besides its regular departía which are this month filled with nte.r6ííng items for alumni of the Uniyersity, it ontains the following nrticles: "The Department," .by Píof. Chas. E. Greene; "A Plea for ;i Genera] Dlrectorship of Athletlcs," iby Henry M. Bates, '90; "The New Law Building," by Prof. J. c. Knowlton. Adrián Telegram: Wm. Essig reuirned Friday from a trip to W&shte.naw county. He had with him six black ibass, weighing each over four pounds and a half, and big handsome fellows. He and his cousin caught ten ►f these fellows, aggregating over 40 pounds in weight. It is 3ne of the handsomest string of flsh ever brought to this city, and has set all the boys . z y . L W. W'att'erman, who has had charge of the epostruction gangs of the Xew State Telephone company in this city, bas commenced work on thecopper metallic tol] lines that ai-e to conDetroit with Grand Rapids. The Uidications are that with favorable Sreather Ann Arbor subscribers of the Xew State Telephone company wiJl be able to "Helio" to their Grand Rapids friends in about thirty days. City Treasurer E. T,. Seyler bas made Inal report to the mayor for the '■asi year, showing a record never beequalled in this city. The total taxes collected amounted to $107,506.00, han a thousani dollars llected. In this connection II is n■ to note that while the i Ity's nses during the year reached ■'.i thousand dollars, nearly forty isand dollars were expended for iols. Mr. Seyler is to be on the splendid work of the treasurer's office during the past About 1 a. m. Monday fire bróké out in Moses LnJole's berry sheds en Chubb street. It burned Sercely, destroying the whole shed ind eontents. ! ment made the lor.g run posslble, bul there was re in the water pipes lier' lie. LOSS .00 insr.rance. The ined a quantity of farming i ments and berry orates. Mr. L.:i joie the lire ij have been h iry. Dr. C. G. Darling is on the sick list. Misses Lizzie Porter and Allie Clay, of Jackson, spent Sunday with Mrs. Clark Hawes. Miss Mabel Perry has resumed her piano studies with R. H. Kempf. R. H. Kempf and Master Fred Daley are booked for a concert at the Detroit Harmonie for March 28. Eugene Helber is preparing to build a fine large dwelling house on his lot at the corner of State street and Arbor avenue. The Aun Arbor Light Tnfantry will etear aboUt $75 frorfi the two nights of Military Minstrels recently held at the Athens Theater. Saginaw News: Mrs. Edwin P. Stone entertained a small company of friends Friday evening in honor of Mrs George Hemphill of Ann Arbor. The University of Wisconsin has offered $100 to Captain A. C. Anson if he will consent to coach the Wisconsin baseball team this spring. In the March Michigan Alumnus, Henry M. Bates, '90, of Chicago, makes a plea för á general directorship of athletics at the University. The First M. E. church society was reincorporated Monday night. Chas. H. Worden, whose name headed the original inoorporators in 18fö was the iirst to sign the new papers. ffm, Guest, a Michigan Central fireman. had the lid of his right eye injured Saturday by the of the water glass upon au engine. The visión is not said to be injurecl. The homeopathie hospital is to have a new eleVator, this addition being necesistated by the recent marked increase in the number of patients. It Wil] be used mainly for transferring patients to and frorn the operating room. E. A. Rpence has sold, as agent, the house and lot at 815 E. Washington street to Gregory E. Dibble. Consideration, $2,300 in cash; also house and lot on 1213 Willard street to Mrs. Francés E. Allen; consideration, $3,200 cash. Mrs. Margaret S., wife of Benjamin JBradley, of Ann Arbor town, died Tuesday, aged 72 years and 7 months. The funeral occurred at the St. Thomas Catholic church Thtirsday at 10 a. m. The deceased leaves a husband and eight children. Israel Clark, of York, a former respected eitizen of Ann Arbor, died Saturday aged 70 years. The funeral occurred Tuesday at 2 p. m. The deceased leaves a wife and two adopted children, .Mrs. Elias Saddle and Willis Clark of this city, Mrs. John Downs and family wish t i express their warmest thanks tor the aid and sympathy shown them during the sickness and death of John Downs and the son, Henry. They appreciate the same very much as well as the Horal offerings sent them. A change in the lectures to be given by Frank R. Roberson is announced. The lecture on Saturday, instead of being on China, as announced, well be on Norway. This will be au especial opportunity to hear of the "Far Away North,". about which people hear so little. It is Lenis Mlíler instead of George H. Miller who has been awarded tiie contract for carrying the mails between thé postoftice and depots. It is said that the contract price is $740. Mr. Miller, who lives on Geddes avenue, outside the city limits, will move into the city soon in order to be Ijandy te his work. The office of the Ann Arbor Water company has been removed to 114 S. X'VJith avenue, Cook house block. The offka hours hore will be f rom 7 a. m. to S p. m. Af ter these hours orders will be received by the superintendent ;u. tb old office with Hutzel & Co. Patrons of the Water company will please take notice of this change. Postmaster Beakes has received a letter from Mrs, Margaret Regina Erns, of Whittemore, losco county, Mich., raaking inquines after her father, John Fry, whom she believes to be in this neighborhood. She has not seen him since the war. No such man receives mail at the Ann Arbor office, but there may be some person here who can furnish the desired information. Henee this publication. The homeopathie library of the University has been greatly increased during the past year. When the present faculty took charge there w-are not fifty dollars' worth of homeopathie books in the library outside of those which had been donated through the effor'ts of Dr. S. A. Jones, the tirst dean. Over 200 works were added last year and as many more have already been ordered thus far this year. The Chess Club has won one of the two games which were being played sisultaneously by correspondence with the Purdue Chess Club. Last week the local committee called a checkmate in four moves. The second garce is stil! running with the chances even. The Michigan representatives in these games are President Grifflth and H. P. Bowen. The club meets as usual every Wednesday evening in the Engineering Library at 7:30 o'clock. Mrs. Betsy Lee, who is local agent for the insurance department of the Order of the Star of Bethlehem, has received fac símiles of the certifícate from.Commissioner of Insurance Campbell, authorizing them to do business until March 1, 1899. The ann'ial report of this society ' shows that it has doubled its membership during the past year, that its receipts have largely exceeded its expenses arid that it has no unpaid bilis of any kind. The committee having in charge the St. Valentine's Kettledrum given for the benefit of the Ladies' library. desire to thank all those who so kindly assisted them at that time. Thcy gratefully acknowledge their indebtedness to Mr. Granger, to Mr. Lisemer of the Washtenaw Times, and to Mr. C. A. Maynard. The entsrtainment was yery successful and netted the association about $173. The ladies hope to make this an annual affair. Detroit News: A woman preacher, Mrs. Eliza R. Srnderland, occupied the pulpit of the Church of Our Father Sunday morning. Mis. Sunderland is a teacher in the Ann Arbor high scho '1, the wife of Rev. .1. T. Hunderland, and entitled to w.rite Ph. 1). after her name, having' obtained thai degree from Michigan University. In her sermon she compared ancient and modern religii ns, dravving the deduetion that religieus thouglil is nee ssarily Progressive. Bach & Butler, real state agents, a terse, attracth i lesoription of Ann Arbor printed on the backs of all the envelopes The matter is as follows: "Ann Arbor, Michigan, the best ■■ in the United States. Population Natural Macadam. Shade trees: Seen from the outskirts the city looks like a :. Sidewalks: N'ot equalloil b any city of its size i ■; and stone llagging. Electric lights: All over the ulso cheap gas. Water supply: l mi(;t!i t, and 25 miles of mains. Railroaas: Transportation In every direction. Schools: Unsuri- Hit;!' s li' ling more i tu college th a üu United States. Seat of Michigan University, the leaiiing university m the Three hundred information ad tier, Ann Arbor, Mich." M'. Brenner began breaking ground Wcdnesday on the proposed addition to the St. James hotel. Mrs. .1. T. Jacobs and daughter. Miss Clara, have gone to Chicago !■ spend a week or ten days wlth frisnds. His physieians report that Guy W. Stevenson, of The Times office, cannot possibly recover from his present illness. The Caledonian society gives an entertainment Saturday night. Man h L6, in l'niversity hall. Several novel features are promlsed. On Friday night the two local lodges, A. O. U. W., will hold a joint meeting tor the initiation of new members. Fifty-eight petitions have been received. At its meeting Tuesday the Choral Union decided to for the coming classical conference in this city March 31. They will probably sing "Great is the Depth," from the Oratorio of St. Paul. The first ballot taken by the McKinstry .iury Tuesday after retiring is reported to have stood 4 for conviction to S for acquittal. It soon narrowed down tu one for conviction to 11 for acquittiil and here it stuck for several hours. Mrs. Frederika Grossman, wife of John George Grossman, of 500 W. Liberty street, died Wednesday forenoon, aged 74 years, 9 months and 10 days. The funeral occr.rred Thursday at 3 p. '.;. il Zions church. Interment at For6st Hill cemetery. F. Stofflet has rented the store room formerly occupied by Tucker & Co. on N. Fourth avenue, and on April 1 will open a big bicycle repository and repair shop. Harvey StofBet and an experienced assistant will have charge "of the business. A large pane of glass was knocked out of a window at Woodmen hall yesterday afternoon. It feil to the side"walk, striking an umbrella carried by i woman who was passing. The umbrella was badly torn but thanks to the umbrella the woman escaped all injury. Patrolman Collins arrested two students Monday while they were making off with a big beer sign which they had stolen from in front of a saloon on W. Liberty street. The sign being returned the boys were released, the saloonkeeper having no desire lo prosecute. On Saturday eventng in Newberry Hall tVie Congregational amateur orchestra, assisted by Miss Fannie Louise Young, soloist, will give a concert. The members of the orchestra are students, and they have already been very acceptably heard by the Ann Arbor public on several occasion!?. The case of Virgie Comiskey vs. the City of Ypsilant.i was reversed in the Supreme Court yesterway and was remanded for new trial. Miss Comiskie brought suit through her attorneys, Lehman and Stivers, for $10,000 damages. The case was tried in October, 1896, Miss Comiskie being defeated. Miss Edith Huddy, who has been taking a course of instruction in stenography and type-writing in this city. left today for Chicago to accept a position with a Wholesale house. Patiick H. Scully, of the U. of M. hospital, accompanied her as far as Jackson to give her a few points which she waa unable to secure at the school. Kditor Moran, of The Register, is reported. to be receiving the names of all persons desirous of-organizing a nother Republican club similar to the one originally planned by him and which he says was killed by Sheriff Judson. Caroline Bartlett Crane will address the women of the University Saturday, March 19, at 4 p. m., in the gy -nnasium. The address will be followed by a reception. There are few who do p.ot already knQW tKe extent and irnpóriance ur Mrs. Crane's work in this state and throughout the United States. The charm of her marmer and the sympathetic relation which she nevtr fails to establish between herself and her listeners wil! always be remembered by those who have heard her. The Faculty Gun Club want competition, and to this end they have suggested to Mr. A. L. C. Atkinson that members of the Athletic Association be granted the privileges of their grounds and that a provisional organization be formed, with a captain. The charges will be one cent per pigeon shot at and 15 cents per hour for the boy to tend the trap. A meeting will be'held Friday night and Dr. Freer and Prof. Worcester, from the Faculty club, will be present and address the students. All interested are invited to atteml. The adjective that is included in the title of the farce comedy, "A Breezy Time," soon to be seea at the Athens Theater, fitly indícate) the n.-Hure of the production. It has been the purpose of the author to make the performance breezy - simply refreshing enough to revive jaded minds without causing the mind to sit in the drauhgt, so to speak. The company is headecl by E. B. Fitz and Kathryn Webster, and includes besides a half dozen other performers who have made individual hits in various farce comedy organizations within the last four vears. "A Breezy Time" will be the noxt attraction at the Athens Theater. As a direct refutation of the statement that farce comedies are dead, here comes "A Breezy Time." It is an outand-out farce comedy, put together simply and solely for the purpose of making as many laughs as possible and lea ving altogether out of the question the rise and fall of the American drama. The piece has more pretty women than climaxes. more comic surprises than counter-plots, and more catehy music than ingeniously workedup situations; but to use American vernacular, "it goes." It not only goes, but it goes with a rush. Tuesday afternoon C. H. Van Ostrand. of Pekin, III., met with a very serious acident. He had been wórklng in the seminary room when at about 5 o'clock he became suddenly faint and dizzy. He left the seminary room to fío down stairs, but did not wait a sufficient time to recover his breath. s.. that when he reached the head of the stairs he was so faint that he stumDled and feil headlong to the foot of the staire. Drs. Herdman and Lorabard were summoned and drassed his wounds. He was then carried on a stretcher to the Observatory, where he rooms. His face was badly cut and he also sustatne-1 some internal Injuries. Mr. Van Qstrand is a gradúate student in the Literary Department. Dr. V. C. Vaughan, of this city, was in St. Clalr Tuesday on professional business. Although he was not in Si. Clalr in his official capacity as member ■ state board of health, yet he was consulted by the city officials in the matter of the fever cases. The doctor is positive that the epidemie is caused ontaminated water from the St. ('Uur river, several samples of which he has atialyzed at Ann Arbor. He says he has been unable to find typhoid fever germs in the water and that only one oí the six specimens of blood subd to him for analysis. showed reaction indicativo of typhoid fever conditions. Dr. Vaughan visited a dozen patients here, and he does not consider that any of them are suffering from typhoid fever as the term is usually applied. In this view of the case ! Dr. Vaughan bears out the local -health ' rs. - - ■ i. ti' . il