Town Talk

-Salect your holïday (rifts eariy. - Xext'term of eourt opens Jan. 4. - Bemember the poor this cokl weather. -■Ensene Behr of Detroit was in town Tuosd!y. ír arrice at. the ünltarian clmrch on Sunday noxt. -Farmers can not complfdn of price of bntter and eggs this season. -Senator-el eet Rose was in town "Wednesday doing the nniversity. - Herftafter trains on the Central will run on the right hand track east and ■west. -The savings bank declares a semiannual dividend of four per cent, payable af ter Jan. 3. - Mrs. Hnrst, daugliter of Mr. E. J. Johnson, returned to Detroit on Friday after a visit to her párente. -Prof. Lan;ley has been granted letters patent on the electric light he has teen laboring npon for months. - Two locomotires were temporarily stalled on the Toledo road on Tuesday, unable to move a lengthy, loaded train. - -Judge Cooley is in receipt of an offer to accept a professorship in the John's Hopkins university of Baltimore. -University, high and ward schools close to-day for a two weeks vacation. Many students return home to spend the holidays. - Sheriff-eleet and Mrs. AVallaee of Saline dined wittl sheriff and Mrs. Case the other day, and looked over their future residence. - Daniel B. Brown who came to this city in Oct. 1820, and once sheriff of the county is in good health. He resides near the toll gate. -The annnal meeting of the Wasbtenaw county agricultural society for the election of officers will be held on Tuesday noxt at 10 a. m. - Steward Bennett advartises in the Detroit papers for proposals for printing the annnal catalogue and other work emansting from the university. - After delivering what isreportedto "be one of the best addresses before the reform oliih - o..„l-j. rl T nnH spoke on the same subject in the evening at Saline. - Sickness prevented M'lle Kionda frora appearing at the opera house nn Tuesday evening. She is the dangliter of Dr. Obermiller of Toledo, and nineteen years of age. -Ira Cornwell residing near fhe fair ground and the oldest present resident of this city, coming hitherin April 1826 is engacred in his occupation iis carpenter on the new Baptist church. - A. Sunday school fair and oyster supperwill be held in the vestry of the TTnitarian church on Tuesday afternoon and evening, Dec. 21. Admission to fair 10 cents; children 5 cents. Oyster supper 25 cents. - Examlnation of policeman Potter, charged with presenting fraudulent bilis to the supervisors for audit, was resumed on Tuesday, and again adj'd to yesterday, prosecuting attorney Eniick being called away to Detroit. - Philo Parsons of Detroit has purchased 3.50 volumes of the lïbrary of the late Judge Cochrane, intending to add them to the Rau collection presented byhimto the university in 1871, and ■which is known as the Parsons library. -Looking the west over for a location in which to practice law, Mr. M. Breiman, late candidate for circuit court commissioner on the greenlack ticket, returns to Ann Arïor, satisfied that success is as probable here as elsewhere. - For the purpose of forwarding the movement for the erection of a gymnasium, a meeting of the athletic association was held on Monday evening, at vrhich Judge Cooley, Prof. Adams and several others spoke in favor of the project. - To Dr. "Wells, attendinpr, and Dr. Dunster, Consulting physjÊiaii, much credit is ilne to ttieir skiii in saving mt. Hahon, a resident of Jefferson street, from an attack of pneumonía, which for sorae time bade fair to baffle tbeir combined energies. - Tho ladies of the Baptist church will give a bazaar and oyster supper in the basement of their new church on Iluron St., Tuesday evening, Dec. 21st. Supper will be served from six to eight o'clock. Come and buy your christmas presents for old and young. - Mrs. Calvin Thomas, wlfe of Prof. Thomas. instructor in modern languages in the University, died suddenly Monday afternoon. Deceasedwasa daughter of J. B. Sutton of Lapeer, to whicb place her remains were removed Tuesday for bnrial service and interment. - Mr. E. W. Cobb, manager of the Cass House of Detroit, has secnred a lease of the Cook House, dating from thefirst of January next. Mr. Cobb is widrfy and popularly known as a landlord. T'nderhis management tliis hotel will, we predict rapidly grow in the estimation of the traveling public. -At a regular convocation of Washtenaw Chapter Xo. 6, R. A. Masons, held at Masonic Hall, Monday evening, Dec. 13, 1880, the following ofHcerswerè elected for the ensuing year: H. P., B. F. Watts. King, C M. Jones. Scribe, I. C. Tlandy. C. of II., Wm. G. Doty. Principal Sojourner, J. w. Hamilton. B. A. C, C. G. Wilson. M. 3d V., E. Eberbach. M. 2d V., Sed James. M. lst. V., S. Revenaugh. Secretary, A. Sora. Treasurer. F. Sor?. - With liis aecttstomed ïiberality, Joe T. Jacobs sends a check of 825 to add to the gymnasium fond. - Wm. Grossman who attrmled his mothers funeral in this city last week, returned to bis home in Saginaw Jlonday. - Capt. George Donnis, who sailed tho schooner Monticello owned by Detroit iirm,tlie pastseason, is in tow this week. -On Wednesday eveninglodge A. O. V. W. No. 27, celebrated the third anniversary of its organization at its room with music and dancing. - The Lansing Repubjic&n prints it " Friend" Beal, and denies that, as ropresented in sonie quarters,he is theboss of Micbigan's legislature. -The father of Henry K. White, known as Col. White, was undoubtedly the first sottler in Ann Arbor town, whp carne bere July 4, 1824. - Mrs. Michael Grossman died last week, the 'resul t of a f all on the sidewalk, by wbich her collar bon e was broken. She was 54 years of age. - Tbose in want of calling carda will please drop into t!ie Argus office and examine our stock of new designs, before leaving an order elsewhere. - Miss Maggie O'Keefe is the winner of a billlard table, drawn at a lottery in Detroit, and put up for the benefit of St. Vincent'a orpban asylum. lts value is $224. - People who are in the habit of bor rowing their neighbors Argus are ex pected to subscribe for next year arre give Boniebody else a chance to borrow This is direct from a suliscriber. - A correspondent requests tlie Ar; gus to publish an anonymovis commu nication charging mismanagement np on the conduct of the county house. - We can not comply when he isn't willing to sign bis name to the article. -President Lyon of South Haven forwards a copy of hls local paper to Mr. J. D. Baldwin, containing many praises for the courtesy with which horticulturists from abroad were entertained by our people during their stay at the state convention. - Mrs.Fidelity Pett,moiher of Jlr.A. M. Pett of this city, died at Muskegon, Xov. 30. 8he was bom in Somersetshire, England, in 1800, and with her husDand, to whom she was married m London in 1827, came to tliis country in 1836, settling in Michigan in 1S60. -At the request of sheriff-elect Wallace, Mr. Edgar Warren will continuo in the position of turn-key at the jail. With an experience of fonr yeara, Mr. W. has become familiar with the duties of the position, and during that time lias proved himself to be a competent and valuable official. The in-coming sheriff, recognizing these facts invites him to remain, a compliment to Mr. Warren, which will be appreciated by his f riends throughout the county. - Now is an excellent time for secnring beautiful and useful goods for lioliday wearand holidaygifts at Mack and Schmid's. They have made a reduction in cloaks, dolmans and walking jackets, imitation India Paisley and blanket shawls, French and American dress goods. This firm has a large and most complete stock of handkerchiefs in evory. style and price. also plain and fancy ribbons. They havfrmade unusual exertions to prepare for the holiday season and offer special bargains Ín all kinds of goods suited fnv tlmt trndR. - Bee keepers of this and adjoining counties met at the court house Thursday of last week, and, after adopting a constitution and by-laws, elected officers as follows: President, N. A. Prudden of Ann Arbor. Vice President, N. Eastwood of Ann Arbor. Secretary,O. M. Stephenson. Treasurer, S. Mills of Pittsfield. Ex. Com., Charles M. Davis of Sylvan, C. K. Benuett of Northfleld, F. E. Mills of Pittsfield, George Xailer of Salem, Russell Goodell of Ann Arbor town, O. A. Kelley of Ann Arbor, J.H. Murdock of Dexter, Dr. C. F. Ashley of Ypsilanti, Oscar Guerin of Lima Center, Oscar Douglas of Green Oak, Livingston, G. C. Stephenson of St. Clair countios. - " Bnsy Bees" is the name given to eight Misses who, unaidedby older and wiser heads arranged an entertainment comprising reeitations, pantomime, dialogue, instrumental and vocal solos, tauíeaux ana ciuetts, wmen was given in the parlors of Dr. Breakey on Monday evening before an audience that nccupied all available room, concluding with a fine tableaux of the Goddess of Liberty and the singing in chorus of ' America." Theorganization cómprises the Misses Birdie Breakey, Jennie Climie, Allie Tolchard, Ellie Wilsey, Jennie Merittaew,EdithTaylor, Fannie Bailey, Gertie Rose, Lutie Rose, Lizzie Bailey, Agnes Lewis. The 10 cents admission monies are set apart fora charitable purpoee. Another entertainment is talked of. -The 23d annual meeting of the Xew England society will be held on Wednesday evening Dec. 22, at armory hall. Business meeting will open at 6:30, and exercises in the parlors at 7 r. r. Rev. R. II. Steele will open with prayér, followed by delivery of addresa by Rev. .T. Aïnïrantcr. v ÏI1 In ,-v c l in the upper hall at 8 p. r. Toasts with responsos as follows: " The Pilgrim Fathers" by Rev. J. W. Ilough. " Puritan Nomenclatura" by Professor I. N. Demmon. " Xew England Pioneers in the West" by Rev. T. B. Forbush. "The State of Michigan" byllon. Isaac Marston. " The Press" by B. Frank Bower. " The Eastern Man" by Ilon. Bufas Waples. " Common Schools" by J. M, B. 8111. " New England's Mercantil Enterprise" by Professor T. P. Wilson. -We take pleasure in noticing our advertising patrons, one of whom is Mr. J. C. Watts, the jeweler, who offei-s one of the finest displays of elegant and useful articles ever showninthis city, consisting of an extensive array of watches and rich jewelry of all styles, in carneo setts, Roman goldsetts,garnetts, onyx, &c. In nngs, bracelets, chains, &c, bis stock is very large. lic informs us he will duplícate any prices of Detroit houses. Persons wishing anything not kept in cities of this size can be nished a selection paokage without expense, thus enabling Mr. Watts to Bell even lower than esatern houses. Ilis display of solid silver ware and silver plated ware is the most extensivo ever brought to this market. The facilities Mr. W. hasenables him to offer them at fireatly red n eed prices f rom former years. Persons designing to make a Christmas present will do well to give him a cali and consult his prices. Joe T. Jaoobs has lust roceivcd an immenie stock of winter caps.