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30
Month
July
Year
1880
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- Docr dav". -Green corn is plenty. -Messrs. Treadwell and Osbome are perfecting arrangement at the depots ifhoth roads for thepurchaseandshipjieüt of wheat. -Prof. Spaulding, instructor in zooloy and botan y in the university, is irecting a residence on Thompson street ear Packard. - A. man named Hamilton whose tisiness interests are in Ohio has befiin the erectlon of a S2,000 house on Fifth street, on lot purchased of John l Gott. -Mr. T. E. McDivitt of Ann Arbor wnkindly laya uponour tablea basket 'f peaUes of the Beatrice variety for ihich he wül p'ease accept the thanks of the editor' f amily. -The American uniontelegraph compmy took possession Friday of the wire telonging to the Toledo and Ann Arbor railroad, and will have exclusive contol over all business done upon it extept that pertaining to the railroad itlelf. -Two ninaways occurred Saturday moining. One, a liack team belonging lo A. V. Bobison, was stopped bef ore dointf sevious damage. The other was i liorse belonging to John Gall, ran iway, throwing out F. Hoetzle, who nstained an injury of the foot. -We stated last week that the name tfJohn G. Cropsey, the eldest male ttsident of the city, did not appear upmthe census roll of the enumerator of Ie lst and A wards. Unable to find tinconnection with the family of the ame name the conclusión was reacherl L .lr. C. had been overlooked. We BK thus led into an error, for another nd closer examination reveáis his isme elsewhere in the list. I-While Mr. J. M. Schuh, Mrs. Mary Paumgartner and baby of this city jere dnvmg to Saline, on Friday, and wen within three miles of that village fte horse took fright at a threshinff majdiine. Mrs. Baumgartner's arm was Iroken and Mr. Schub received such an fcjury of the head that he has not been Jxpected to live, but is recovering. The jaby was thrown over a fence, but, [trangely, did not suffer any injury. -The Burlington Ilawkeye man,who llways has a kind word for the young tóies, says: "Yes, daughter, you should isomewhere this summer. You canot stay home during warm weather and k To be sure, your mother, who asn't been out of town since slie was tarried, can stand it, but then she is jjd-fashionrd and doesn't know any Ntter, and besides, she has fun enough foing the washing and ironing. By all (teaiis go. Get a linen duster and a pket and go at once." -Miss Ui . Botsford, sister of Mrs. flip Baeh and daughter of the late liathan B .t irrd of Ann Arbor townkip, died on Monrlay morning at 2 Hoek, of consumption. Deceased saw lencroachment of the lingering and 'lal disease two years ago and last 'tamn repaired to Minneapolis in the EPe of receiving benefit from the cliteof that latitude where many con'mptives experience relief. But there ís no aid for her there. Returning to 'is city to await the final dissolution calmly bore her f ate, being able to k out in pleasant weather. On Sai% she took to her bed from which lelid not arise. Burial services were d at the residence of Mr. Bach on esday aftemoon. -Captain Charles H. Manly of mr A lias tendered hia resignation to colonel of the regiment. Ir. ManP impelled to thisaction for the want ; Proper time to devote to the inter of the company. He took eoman4 of it July 19, 1879, and lias raised efficiency coñsidetably as the fol'g report shows: la June, 1879, e were 63 members and the average "Uber conveuing for drill w:is 21; avl?e number at inspection 32. ín 1 'tth, 'SO, there were 65 members, and frage number present at drill 35; ave number at inspection 45. The mation to take effect Ang. 20, after F brigade encampment at Kalamazoo Pgin Aug. 9, calis forth a very comlentary letter from the regimental Fmamler m which he urgently re.tinn LirXl'din Wanly to reconsider his I,! ']■ The company too dislikes to 's offlcer who has done so ruuch to ke lts standard in drill, &c. -Democratie ward caucases temorrow evening. -Mr. and Mr Predertek W. Buss, a daughter. Arrived July 27. - Cool nlghts and hot days cause an increase of snmmer complaints. - A. J. Millard bas entered into ttncle Samuel" employment, behind the post office pigeon holes. - Dr, A. M. Maclean was snmmoned by telegram Friday, to Cadillac, toattend an important case. -The two pound waif deposited on the doorstep of one of our citizens not lons ago, died last weok. - Regular monthly meeting of the Pomológica] society will beheldatthslr room in the court house to-morrow. - Petitions are in circulation in the different w&rds for signatures preliminaiy to the organization of a Hancock and English club. - A yaune man named Condón accidentally feil f rom a trapeze one day last week breaking his arm at elbow-Joint. Dr. A. M. Maclean attended him. - John George Kusterer of this city arraigned before Justice Frueauff on Saturday for drunk, plead guilty and was liiied $1 and costs; total $6,68. - Owing to the military excursión set down for Aug. 4, the annual picnic of Zion Lutheran Germán sabbath school is poetponed to the day following, August 6. - By the careless tumdling of a revolver tlie other day a twelve year oíd son of the mat ion of the Psi Upsilon building, shot himself, the ball passing through his right hand. - The affairs of Mr. M. S. Davison late manager of the eating house connected with the central railroad depot have been adjusted and he with his faniily design to remove to Detroit where he will open a restaurant. - Prof. Langley gave an exhibition of the electric light in Ailes' new manufactory on West Huron street on Monday evening, with the intention of entering apon manufacture and sale, provided the appliances for the light can be made here. - A meeting of liquor dealers of the county was held in the city on Monday at which a delegation of twenty-five persons were selected to attend the state eonvention to be held at Lansing on Thursday of this week. It is expected as many more from this county will atterul as non-delegates. -"The knotty Point" a flnely ted portrait in crayon by S. Grant Haywood, and on exhibition in the Probate office forseveral monthspast, wasdrawn at lottery tlie other day at the law olfice of Wm. A. Moore of Detroit, by C. M, Harris of Ypsilanti. Mr. Haywood who is in delicate health is on his way to Colorado. - John Harris, Jr., formerly foreman of the Courier establishment in this city and later of a similar position in Scripp's job oflice in Detroit,' but who recently entered into business on his own account, left his residence to go to his office, and has not since been seen. What has beiallen him reinains to be seen. - Mrs. A. M. Pett of Ann Arbor, Mich., is one of the most enthusiastic fishers of the visitors at the lake. She had never caught a fish in her life until she came here, and at har flrst attempt here she brought in a fine three and onelialf poimd black bass as a trophy. The other morning she started out at 5 o'clock, coming home to breakfast with 120 fine fish. Who beats it?- Lake Geneva (Wis.) Cisco. - Delegates elected at the primaries on Wednesday eveningto attend republican county convention on Tuesday of next to select congressional delegates: First ward, George Haller,E.D. Kinne, F. Cate, II. S. Dean. Second, Emanuel Mann, Henry Krause, Philip Bach.- Third, Charles E. Hiscock, N. Booth, J. Bi Saunders, L. Gruner. Fourth, C. Chapin, Thomas Keech, E. Treadwell, Prof. Pattengill. Fifth, N. II. Pierce, E. S. Manly, E. W. Moore. Sixth, H. R. Hill, J. W. Hamilton, A. F. Martin. Supposed result: Childs 1G; Sawyer 6. - Two persons registering themselves as John Lafleur and Alf. Thomas at the Cook House July 21, went away without paying their bilis of one day's board each. They pretended to be catholic missionaries and imposed upon severa! people of this city by misrepresentations. While bere they napped and smoked through the day appearing to enjoy the world about as well as they could. After beating a Jackson landlord they proceeded to Battle Creek wbere, calling upon Father Brogger and enjoying his hospitality they appropriated a number of household articles. Arrests pi'omptly f ollowed and the pair of frauds and beats were to undergo investigation yesterday.

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