City

- The fnll torta of the city schools u( - gins next Monday. -frank Hangsterfer's steam yachtis in to doek for ivpaivs. - A new front fetice ornaments the gieimds of SI. Thomas' school. ■-The democratie ward eaucuses Saturday evenlng were all largely attended. -Meeting of the Connty Pioneer sopiety at the Court House on Wednesday next. -The resienntion of Capt. ranly of Company A, has been returned to him öot accepted. - Hev. Sam'l W. Pnffield of Altoona, Pa., will address the reform club Sunday aftcnioon at 3 o'clock. -The walls for a part of Eberbach's new laboratory in rear of the Leonard House are now being built. - Many of our citi.ens who have been absent dttting the sumraer have retumed and are seen upon the streets. -The annual school meeting will be hPld Monday, Sept. 6. All citizens should Intwwtt themselves therein. - A funeral occurred in the seeond ward on Saturday, oecasioned by death of an infant child of August üefries. -The arrival of the new steam fire engine is daily expected, having heen shipped from the mannfaetory last week. -The martial band went over to Saline Tuesday ovening to Help draw together a few persons to hear Willita and Sawyer. -The coal dealers are busy filling orders tot wintert supply of coal. The price now is $(.75 per ton, with no prospect of a decline. -The Sir KnigfatB who attended the conclave at Chicago last week from this section are not overflowing with enthusiasm for the affair. -Dirk Trevellick of Detroit talked greenbackism in the tent Monday evening to an audience of about 100 persons; principally republicana. -The city has been billed for llie tri-state fair to be held at Toledo during the week beginning Sept. 13. The Toledo fairs rank among the largest and most successf ui exhibitions held in the country. -John Wall is building a neat house for Gus Graupner on South División street, near Hanover square. Many of Gus1 friends wonder what he is going to do with a house. He will show them when it is completed. -The oíd Episcopal churcli building is being taken down to make way for the rectory to be built opon ita site. Thus disappears another of the oíd landmarks around which many pleasaní remembrances cluster. - Next Batarday afternoon and evening the Ladies' Decoration society will hold i lawn festival at the resirtence of Mis. E. Moaré, in flfth wsrd. Ice cream and refvesbnirnts will be sprved. A cordial invitation extended to all. - G. W. Cropsey brought to this market a car load or leas of New Jersey vutermolons on Saturday. They were a fme lot and met with rpady sales. George remembered the Augtjs and sent in a luscious one, which was eaten by the boys with a relish. jíow is the timeto c.ommence preparutlons for the coming county fair, wtaicta is to be held in this city Sept, 2S, 29, 30, and Oct. 1. ' ïtiere are in tliis cüunty the means with wtaicb to make otie of the largwt and best exhibilions 1,m1-i th aio '.-■t ;.v.'. '. üietnselves and exhibit something. and have one of tbe old time falrs. -The machines of Prof. Langley fqr mannfarturinR electric light are proving a success, and namerous orders fur thp.m are beinsr received. A Vier of the machines are now in use, at Cincinnati, Sand Beach, etc, and give general satisfaction. Ailes & Co. are manufaeturing them and expect to do an extensive business in that line. -Manager YVhitney of the opera house propores to give our citizens the coming season the strongest line of entertainments yet produced in this city. Araong his engagements are Lawrence Barrett, Frank Mayo, Alice Oates, Mrs. Scolt-Siddons, and many more of that elass. Lawrence Barrett opena the season the latter part of September. - The peach harvest is now booming and the markets in all directions ave being Bupplied with the choice fruit grown in this vicinity. The fruit is of excellent quality and is being shipped by the car load besides loading all express trains. A visit to the extensive orchards surrounding the city is worth the time of the admirers of that which is beautiful. - The members of the synod of Lutheran cimrches during the recent session in this city were invited by President Frieze to visit the university. The invitation was accepted and Saturday aflernoon was spent in raaking the visit. The body was received at the university by President Frieze and Steward Bennett, and by them escorted through and made acquainted witli the several departments. The members enjoyed tbeir visit and feit themselves under many obligations to Uie above oilicials for the interest taken in their behal f. Monday eveninff, Vy invitation' from Prof. Hanington, they visited the observatory and took a look at several of the heavenly bodies through the telescope. The visit and instructietal received from Profs. Harrington and Schaeberle were highly appreciated by all. - jJusmeKS amongour dealers appeared active Monday afternoon. A large number of them were called upon by a man who appeared to be quite familiar with their stores, and ordered certain goods which were done up tor him. "My name is Myers, a farmer about tvvo miles south of the city; do all my trading here; goins to tliresh my wheat tomorrow, and draw it to market; will come in and settle." Sonietimes it worked and sometimes it didn't work. To the protestation of no acquaintance with hiin he would offer to go and borrow the money, which he was allowed to do. He succeeded in obtaining a pair of boots, a satchel, funiishing goods, p;ünt brusries, coffee, sugar, basket of peaclies, and nnmerous other articles. One dealer " tumblcd " so easy that In addition to some $4 worth of goods he loaned him $1.25 with which "to get a ham for the old woman." Toward evening one of the creditors related his suspicions to Marshal Johnson who instituted a search for Myers. lío was found at the Central depot waiting for he train, and in possession of a large stock of goods. Myers was taken to ja.il and the goods returned to the places from wliieh they were obtaiued. Ho was taken before Justice Freuauff I day on the charge of obtaining goods iiuder false pretenses and held ior trial ïi the circuit court. -The Dextar band prive a social in he reform olub tent thia evening. Xhe ave ■ vuniurstw now thltilc he summer vaeation bns not been half long enoutrb,and regrets that "trouble" 'egina agaln next Monday. -Prof. Shewcraft haarefltted bis tonsorial parlor, west of the SavingS B mk, and it is now one of the most attra stive places of the kind In the state. -The fonndry in connection with the new machine shop of Ailes & Co. has again been put in wórking order, the lirst eastiiiüfs being nade Tuesday. -E. B. Hall has dmibled the sie of his extenalv noaJ sherls ndjoining the T. & A. A. niilroad and Miller avenue and ia putting in a large stock of eoal. -PoBtmaster Clark is rearranging the postofflce with hopea of making it more convenient. One of the Improvementa is the enlargement of the business office. -Miss Addie II. Morey, who for the past score of yeais has been connected with the city schools, has resigned her position ás teacher in the graminar department. -The pulpit of the M. E. chureh was occupied last Sabbath morningand evening by Itev. W. Waslibuvn of Tpsilanti, "au exchange having been made with Kev. ,1. Alabaster. - iw stairs leadiug to the Aiu:rs office is an irnproveinent worthy of mention. The owners of the building are algo fitting up the room formevly occupied by the Journal printing office. -E.B. Pondgoes to Detroit to manage during the campaign the democratie headquartra, in the interest of the State and national oommltteos. No better selection could have been made. - A car load of thoroughbred Spanish merino bucks, from Addison Co., Vermont, were on exhil)ition at the Central depot Tuesday, and were Inspected by numerous sheep-raisers of this section. The ovraers were en route to Kansas with a portion of tlie stock and spemlIng a day at different points to dispose of the remainder, at prices ranging from $75 to $300 each. -Messrs. Jacob, Martin and Martín M. Beabolt, Eli Manly, Dr. Kellogg, William Lodtaolz, George Hangaterfer, Patrick Mulligan, and the famous Indian Bghter Toledo Bill, broke camp Friday after eleven days sport on tlie Bhorea of Rush lake in Hamburg township. The cook, a colored man, being led to believe lie was temporarily tn tho vicinity of aborigines, expressed great fears of danget and slept the greater portion of the time in trees. The party put up the job on the darkie, and from accounts enjoyed an immense amouut of fun at tlie cook'a expense. - It is probably not generally known that Mr. George H. Cleveland, arduously pursuing his medical studies at Ann Ari nu-, nevertheless found time to sandwich in a little courtiflg and manage to make matters legally binding. At all eventa George was married a little time ago to Miss Jennie A. Jolly, of the university city. George was a trine sly unout the arïair, and now lias a bit of a láugh on the industrious young society reporters who in a knowing way have hinted now and Uien that he was soon to be married. ïhe wedding with Jennie was- A. Jolly one ; but we f ear he will be 'dissectedbyhisyoung acquaintances for keeping sostill about it. The bride is -,ti!l al Ann Arbor.- Adrián Press. - i The lA',Ues' OcasatioB aotAefcy vAi Ihcirannual meeting Saturday evening at tlie residenpe of Mrs. E. Moore, in iifth ward, and the following officers were elected for the ensuing year: President, Mrs. E. Moore; vioe-prcsidents, Mrs. W. A. Lovejoy and Mrs. M. Seabolt; secretary, Mrs. Q. II. Rhodes; treasurer, Mrs. J. Seabolt. After the conclusión of business the society were agreeably aurprised by a serenade f rom the City Band. After enjoying their music for a short time the President invited the members in and served them wiih peaches and cream and delicious cake. Tl ie vocal music by Messrs. Wilsie, Mallory and Majee, " I really think it was," was enjoyed by all. The evemng thus pleasantly spent closed with other iiuely rendered selections by Lhe band.