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14
Month
November
Year
1879
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Public Domain
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-A carcity of coal has compelled au tdrance to $6,50 per ton. - Mrs. Dr. Vollaud returned Thursfly of liwt week from the east. -President Hayes' thankggivingNov. J", is indorsed by Gov. Croswell. - Martin Frink of this city lost a hat nd vest from a sehooner in Detroit on Saturday - stolen. - County clork Clark has appolnted Willi&m Long to care for the court room, register and clerk's offices. - If the couuty owes you, cali on eoanty olerk Clark, get a check and dispose of it the beat yon can. -Messrs. Bach & Abel havepurchased 100 bushels of pritne clover seed this week at f 4,50a$4,75, the latter figure for prime. - Jerry Kiley, for assaulting Florian Muehlig, paid $5 and entered bonds in 100 to behaye himself during six nionths. - B rea t hes there a city Father with goal so dend wbo to himselt" hath not i id : "Shall we not invite Gen. Grant to bcouie s guest of our city ?" A gentle hint. - A bust of Lord Byron with a pair of celluloid apectacles apparently adding trangth to failing eyesight, is on exhibition in the jewelry store window of Haller & Son. - Tbe Hon. E. D. Kinne has been employed in behalf of the city to defend the mayor in the case comraenced agninst bim in th superior oourt. Teíroit, by Isidore Burnstinu. - Ex-senator Patterson one of the credit mobilier victiins and whotn the New Hampshire Bepublioans, therefore refused to return to Washington lectures this evening in the University course. - George W. Knight, principal ofLan-" Slng high school, was obliged to abandon bis duties, owing to threatening attacks of typboid fever, and carne home on Ssturday to await future developments. - The ladies' Inbrary Association will hvo a "St. Cecelia Evening" at the house of President Angelí, S. University avenue, on Monday evening, Nov. 17th. The reading commences at 8 o'clock - Admission 10 cents. AU are cordially invited. - Officers of the New England Society of this city are perfecting arrangements for n entertainment on a larger than Qsual scale. The date is Monday evening, Dec. 22. It is expected the supper will be furnished by tho ladies of the M. E. church. On the evening of the first arrest of students, Eugene M. Carr, a student, ■track John F. Martin, standing near Ames' news depot. His arrest followed, and when arraigned before Justice Clark the matter was adjourned from time to time until a settlement was effected. - On the last Saturday of this month . Nor. 29, at 1 P. ir , there will be a 6peeial meeting of the county pomological soeiety, for the exhibition of microscopio drawings of the peach disease known as the yellows. The drawings and papers will be prepared by D. N. Detarr, J. D. Higley, and A. B. Covert. - Hook and Ladder company elected the following officers last week : Forrmmm, DiaLl Plelcher ; secruim y n.iil treasurer, Chas. Dow; first assistent, Fred Sipfley ; second assistant, Perry Ander gou ; tiller Will. Fletohor ; stewards, Jako Dingler, Michael Kusterer ; sergeant, Jake Dingler. - Michael Steeb of this city entered complaint before Justice Frueauff, against John George Gulde, of assault and battery, alleged to have been coramitted on Saturday. On Mondaj', after trial by six of his peers he wns found not guilty of the offenso charged. -One of Ann Arbor's eldest residents, Chauncey Branch, died Wednesday night at the advanced age of 76 years, of dignase of the heart. fle will be buried in Lodi. The deceased leaves a widow, one danghter and two sons, and has been held in high esteem throughout a long life by those who enjoyed his acquaintanco. - Congressruan Willits of Monroe, Judge Cooley and Prof. Olney of this city addressed the reform club on Sunday. Forty signatures were added to the pledge. R. Waples, Esq., ex-assistant U. S. District Attorney at New Orleans will address the club on Sunday next. Wm. Mitchell will oonduct the next social. - Attention of the Common Council is called to the Bidewalks between tbe business portion of the city and the Central depot, some of which are in a very dilapidated condition. Strangers viaiting the city are apt to form an unjust impression of our beautiful town through its many miserable sidewalks and eepecially those located upon the thoroughfare in and out of it. - The American union telegraph company wil! open an office in the old savings bank oornor on Monday next. Mr. Oeorge Schutt, proprietor of the university bath rooms and barbershop, No. 5. North Main St., has sold the barber shop and bath rooms to Jas. W. Struble, and will remove bis stock of tobáceos to the corner where he will open in a few days a news and tobáceo store in the room used for telegraphy. Mr. Strublo took possessioa of the barber shop on Monday. - John L. Burleigh has resigned tbe olerkship of the Board of Education, and supervisor A. A. Gregory elected to the Taoancy. It has beeu no secret for some months that Mr. Burleigh was training for the stage, a profession with which it is thought he has been connected heretofore. Those most familiar with his qualities as a reader and impersonator, prediot for him success in the dramatic world. His abseuco from the city of late is to be accounted for in the preparation for the pursuit he is about to adopt for the future. - A great raany peoplo have read "Widow Bedott." This story dratnaHzed by " Nasby," Mr. D. E.Locke of the Toledo Blade is one of the most popular plays placed upou the bill-board. Au uncomrnon large house greeted this troupe on Wednesday evening and were highly pleased with the entertainment. The audionco roared with laughter at the inimitable aoting of Neil Burgess, the Widow. This play is equaled, it not exceled, by Burgess in his charaott-r of " My Mother-in-law," for whicb we hope to lee him announced ere lofig - Look out for new goods at the One Price Clothers'. He is in the east picking up bargains. We mean Joe. T, Jacobs.

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Ann Arbor Argus