Local Brevities

LOCAL BREVITIES

William Starks is having a new cement floor placed in his livery barn.

John Young has sold his residence on W. Huron street to Charles Zuern, junior.

The poll books for the spring election have been sent out by County Clerk Blum.

A 10-pound boy arrived Monday afternoon at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Noll of Lodi.

George Clark began work Wednesday on a 7-room cottage which he will erect on W. Washington street.

The ceiling of Mack & Co.'s store is being scraped preparatory to redecorating it very elaborately.

Ex-Judge Byron A. Waite, formerly of this city, has been elected president of the Detroit Athletic club.

Jane Addams, of Hull House, Chicago, will speak in University hall next Sunday afternoon at 4 o'clock.

Judge Kinne Tuesday restored Charles Shenk to do business for himself. He has been under guardianship.

The firm of Harkins & Willis have received an order for a large number of Jim's toasters from Cape Town, Africa.

Mr. Wood, assistant in European history, has been suffering for the past week from a severe attack of the mumps.

There will be a series of revival meetings at the A. M. E. church during this week and up to Friday evening of next week.

The members of St. Thomas' choir are now rehearsing twice a week on the Easter music, which is to be exceptionally fine.

Jonathan Stanger has let the contract for a new house to be erected on Fourth avenue, next to the Bethlehem church.

Bishop Davies will administer the right of confirmation upon a large class next Sunday morning at St. Andrew's church.

Dr. and Mrs. Herdman will give a dinner party to a number of their friends on Saturday evening in honor of Mr. Van Dyke.

Saturday evening at the Y. W. C. A. rooms a reception will be given Miss Florence Sterrett, former general secretary. Everybody is invited.

An entertainment will be given in St. Thomas' parish hall next Monday evening in honor of St. Patrick's day. A fine program will be rendered.

Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Leach, of Chicago, are rejoicing over the arrival of a baby girl. Mrs. Leach was formerly Miss Mabel Sumner, of this city.

Justice Gibson suspended sentence on Herman Schave for cruelly beating his 12-year-old daughter. Schave promises to quit drinking and go to work.

The Maccabees are preparing for a big combination dance to be given the first Wednesday after Easter. An entertainment program will also be given.

The annual banquet of the Modern Woodmen will be given March 17. The Chequamegons will furnish the music and a good program will be provided.

There are many citizens urging the paving of State and Liberty streets. The brown mud soup helps to make them enthusiastic.

Mrs. Conrad Georg of S. Main street Wednesday celebrated her birthday anniversary by entertaining a number of friends who called to express their good wishes.

Emanuel Jedele of Dexter was in Ann Arbor Monday greeting friends. He dined at Hotel American. This was his first visit since his severe illness. He is looking very well.

Mrs. Emma Fischer-Cross entertained a few friends Tuesday evening in honor of Miss Babbette Fischer/ Cards were indulged in, after which light refreshments were served.

Mr. L. Pemberton died at his home in Mendon Tuesday. His daughter, Mrs. Flora Morton, who was called home because of his illness, will not return to the city before this evening.

Growth seems to characterize all departments of the Y. M. C. A. Since Jan. 1 the association has added 14 new members, the Juniors 26, the Intermediates 6, and the Women's Auxiliary 10.

The Modern Woodmen will give their annual meeting, banquet and entertainment next week Wednesday evening , March 19, at their hall. A fine program has been arranged for the evening.

Druggist A. C. Schumacher is lying critically ill of pneumonia at his home on W. Huron street. Last evening it was reported that he was a little easier. His many friends hope for his recovery.

The funeral of William saul, which was held from St. Thomas' church was very largely attended, many of the members of the local C. M. B. A., of which the deceased was a member, being present.

Warren Lewis has bought of E. Sanderson, of Stony Creek, the very high going dapple gray gelding "The King," price $150. This fine horse will go to John Splan's great horse sale in Chicago, March 24.

The work of grading on the Wm. H. White estate which was discontinued during the cold weather, will be resumed next week. Church street and Oakland avenue will be graded through the Hill addition.

The Huron Valley Building & Savings' association Wednesday sold its property, 1005 Packard street to William Menett of Saline, for $2,550. This is the fourth sale made by the association in the last 10 days.

The Commandery of Knights Templar held a practice drill Tuesday evening preparatory to conferring order of the Red Cross next Tuesday evening. The new robes have arrived and are very elaborate and beautiful.

The next number of the Star Course will be given March 20, when Krieger's Curious Company of magic, mirth and music will be seen at the Athens theatre. This promises to be one of the best of the whole course.

Finley Whittaker, who was injured in the wreck which occurred on the Jackson road recently and who has been in the Jackson hospital, was in the city Tuesday en route to Durand to visit his brother, Dr. Whittaker.

Mrs. William Scheede, who has been ill for the past three years, was operated upon by Dr. Theo. Klingmann, assisted by Dr. Gunn, Tuesday. She was resting easy in the afternoon and hopes are entertained for her recovery.

The ladies of Trinity Lutheran church will give their regular monthly tea on Friday evening, March 21. A very interesting and entertaining scheme is being developed for the social feature. Watch for the announcement.

The Huron Valley Building and Savings association sold two pieces of property this week, one, No. 1115 Lincoln avenue, for $1,200, and the other, No. 712 Gott street, for $700. Negotiations for four or five more sales are being made.

Rev. John Neumann has extended neat invitations, printed in German, to all those whom he has confirmed since he has been pastor of the Bethlehem church to hold a reunion on Palm Sunday. It will be a large and interesting gathering.

John Kuebler of 212 Miller avenue, has just received a check for $60 and doctor's bill, through L. H. Gilman, adjuster of the American Mutual Aid society, of Detroit, in settlement for disability occasioned by a serious injury to one of his hands.

Miss Edith Perrein entertained a number of her friends Monday evening with a maple sugar party. A very pleasant evening was spent playing various games. Several of the guests added to the pleasure of the evening with musical selections.

St. Patrick's day will be fittingly celebrated next Monday evening by a grand entertainment in St. Thomas' parish hall. Good music, good singing and eloquence will mainly constitute the program. "Jim" Harkins II will be one of the superior attractions.

George Deuble, a farmer of Charlotte, was in the city yesterday on his way to visit his father, Abraham Deuble, of Lodi. Mr. Deuble says he has only sowed 15 acres of wheat this year. It looks very fine. In his neighborhood little wheat has been sown.

The U. of M. library has just received 79 volumes from the F. A. Brockhaus Publishing Co. of Leipzig, Germany. Most of the books are on the science of medicine. With them is a valuable collection of disquisitions on Latin Literature, in pamphlet form.

The three students who were arrested Tuesday nigh for disturbing the peace were brought before Justice Doty Wednesday morning and were fined $5 and $5.13 costs. A fourth student, who had escaped the night before, was also arrested and given the same fine.

Twelve friends surprised S. Gehringer, 605 W. Liberty st., Tuesday nigh. A fine supper was served. Cards were indulged in. The first prizes were won by S. Gehringer and Mrs. H. Allmendinger. Consolation prizes were won by H. Allmendinger and Mrs. J. Neithammer.

Heusel Bros. have moved into the store at the corner of Washington street and Fifth avenue, where they will have temporary quarters while their store is being remodeled. The Huron street store will have a new front and the space now occupied by the hall will be thrown into the store making it much more roomy. Numerous other improvements will be made which will make this the equal of any city bakery.

Next Sunday evening at &:30 o'clock a special missionary service will be held at St. Andrew's church under the auspices of the Hobart guild. Addresses will be made by some of the students who attended the Toronto convention of the Student Volunteer movement.

A horse belonging to Dieterle, the hardware man, broke loose from the front of the store yesterday and ran down Fourth street. When it had gone a short way it collided with a lumber wagon and Mr. Dieterle's carriage was demolished. The horse was not injured.

A reception will be tendered to Miss Bertha Conde, the national college secretary of the Young Women's Christian association, by the University Young Women's Christian association next Saturday afternoon from 3 to 6 o'clock at the association home, 307 N. State street.

Tax Commissioner A. F. Freeman of Manchester was in the city yesterday. He has just returned from a visit to his orange grove in Florida and a run over to Havana. He relates very interestingly of his stay in that ancient city.  So far as he could discover nearly everyone favored annexation.

The high tension feed wire of the trolley cars broke down in front of the athletic grounds Monday burning off one side of four trees. In consequence of the accident the Detroit cars had to back out of Ann Arbor, not receiving enough electricity to give power to make the turn on W. Huron street.

Some of the books recently added to the High School library are: "English pre-Raphaelite Painters," Bates; "Story of a Child," S. M. J. Viand; "Story of Caesar," M. Clarke; "Story of the Romans," H. A. Guerber; "Life of James Russell Lowell," H. E. Scudder. The last is in two volumes.

John W. Martin, the hustling contractor, will start his teams on Monday on the grading contract he has for the White estate on Church street and ex-Senator Ward's improvements on Wilmot and Elm streets. Mr. Martin keeps 12 horses. He believes that it pays to keep them in good condition.

At the annual meeting of the Michigan State Gas association, held at Kalamazoo, there was presented the report of the work accomplished by the holder of the fellowship in gas analysis, supported by the association in the U of M. The association then voted to continue the fellowship for another year.

The parish guild of St. Andrew's are collecting old cotton to be sold for machine wipers. Any person having old sheets or other old cotton which they will be willing to contribute to the guild is asked to notify the secretary, Miss Corselius, or to send the same to Harris hall for the guild.

Died, Feb. 27, 1902, at her home in Dimondale, Eaton county, Michigan, Mrs. S. L. McKim, aged 69 years. She was the youngest daughter of the late Esek Pray, of Superior, Washtenaw county, and was brought back to the old home where the only sister, Mrs. Watson Geer, lives, and laid to rest in the Pray cemetary.

The funeral of Herbert Harrison, who was killed by a shock from an electric current at Chelsea, Tuesday evening, will take place at Inkster next Saturday morning at 10 o'clock. The motormen's funeral car will convey the remains from the foot of Forest avenue to Inkster, with the family. The Oddfellows will have charge of the funeral.

The home of Mrs. Elizabeth Palmer, of E. University avenue, was the scene of a slight fire Monday morning. A student struck a match in his room and the top flew off. Immediately lace curtains, lounge and carpet were in flames. Through prompt efforts of the student the fire did not spread. The loss is covered by insurance.

The fifth chocolatiere will be given by Mrs. Oliver Martin, 302 So. Fifth avenue, next Monday afternoon from 3 to 6 p.m. Mrs. Martin will be assisted by Mrs. H. M. Slauson, Mrs. G. H. Hastreiter, Mrs. J. E. Beal, Mrs. Chas. Miller, Mrs. Geo. H. Pond, Mrs. F. M. Hamilton, Mrs. H. W. Newkirk, Mrs. N. Kyer and Mrs. M. G. Peterson.

By means of chocolatieres the Women's Auxiliary have raised $80.75 thus far towards a new piano for the Y. M. C. A. As the entire proceeds of the Treble Clef club concert in the Baptist church Friday night will be added to this fund there are hopes that all their friends will attend. They will hear an excellent concert and assist in securing the much-needed piano.

The following new books have been received at the High school Library: The Awakening of a Nation, Lummun; Mr. Dooley in Peace and War, Genung; The World Beautifyl, 8 vols., Whitney; Making of an American, Riis; Chupes and Miss Jenny, Bignelle; The Lion's Whelp, A. E. Barr; The Making of a Marchioness, Burnett; Audrey, M. Johnson; The Ruling Passion, Van Dyke; The Portion of Labor, Wilkins; With Edged Tools, S. Scott.

Rev. Edward S. Ninde tendered a reception to the delegates to the ministerial conference which was held in the city Monday and Tuesday, in the church parlors Monday evening from 7:30 to 9:30. Mr. Ninde was assisted in receiving by the members of the Epworth league and the church board. About seventy-five were in attendance. The church parlors were decorated very prettily for the occasion, plants and flowers being used to make a very pretty scene. Light refreshments were served.