Local Brevities

LOCAL BREVITIES

Born to Mr. and Mrs. Jacob Lutz, Friday evening, a girl.

M. J. Duke has resigned his position with W. W. Goodyear.

Little Miss Hannah Schumacher of W. Huron street, who has been ill, is convalescing.

George Voelker, an employee of Weinmann's meat market was married Monday afternoon.

Rev. T. W. Grafton has gone to Cleveland to attend the congress of the Disciples of Christ.

The ladies of Trinity Lutheran church cleared about $15 at their social on Friday evening.

Miss Anna Conlin of Webster has a position as stenographer for Pipp, the architect and contractor.

In the case of Burton Gates vs. F. C. Parker, a judgment for $214.01 was given in the circuit court.

The Maccabees are issuing invitations for a dance which they will give on April 2 in the armory.

The earnings of the Ann Arbor railroad for the first week of March were $35,367, an increase of $2,499.

Mr. and Mrs. James Duffy, of Bay City, are rejoicing over a little baby boy, whose birthday is March 18.

The present average of patients in the new hospital is 90, while a year ago at the same time it was 58 to 60.

The funeral of J. Ulrich Staebler, of Fosters, who died on Saturday, took place Monday, Rev. Nicklas officiating.

Mrs. Jessie Reed, soprano, sang "The Palms" at the Methodist church, Sunday morning, in a very charming manner.

Fred Pistorius has accepted a position with W. W. Goodyear and will have charge of the dress goods department.

There will be given a social for young people at the Unitarian church on next Saturday afternoon at 4 o'clock.

Christian Etzel and family have moved into their new home on S. Main street, recently purchased from Chas. Buehler.

George Blum is improving the lawn extension, corner of W. Huron and Ashley streets, by having stone curbing put in place.

John Rane, of Whitmore Lake, was in the city Saturday. He leaves for Corea and China in the near future, in the interest of mines.

Louis Rohde is improving his property on W. Washington street by building a stone wall so as to confine the water of Allen's Creek.

In the matter of the Bennett Tile drain, D. W. Barry, drain commissioner, has filed his final order of determination in the county clerk's office.

Mixs Luella Swift, of Elizabeth street, has a fine exhibit of burnt wood in the display windows of Frank Showerman's jewelry store, Ypsilanti.

Prof. W. A. Dewey of the homeopathic department has accepted an invitation to deliver a lecture before the Allen County Homeopathic Medical society which is located at Ft. Wayne, Ind.

William Schneider has purchased the old John Schneider homestead, corner of S. Ashley and W. Washington Streets. He will raise and improve the house.

Lewis Miller, formerly with the grocery firm of Lamb & Spencer, leaves for California to buy fruit for a St. Louis firm. His friends wish him success.

Prof. J. C. Knowlton will deliver his lecture on "The Trial of Jesus from the Standpoint of the Lawyer" at Trinity Lutheran church next Sunday evening.

The new hardwood floor in Maccabee hall will be laid this week, after it has been completed, the members expect to give a series of parties to members and their ladies only.

Herbert Lane of Howell, a well known dealer, was in the city Tuesday. He delivered a handsome pair of grays to Robert Benz and visited his brother, Dr. T. C. Lane.

Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Chapman recently returned from their wedding trip through the south and have gone to Boyne City, Mich., where they will make their future home.

The democratic caucus of Lodi township will be held Monday, March 31, at 2 p. m., at the town hall. As there are three candidates for supervisor a hot caucus may be expected.

The Ann Arbor High School Athletic association will hold an inter-class track meet on Regents Field, April 19. A banner will be given to the victorious class. Training began last Monday.

A stipulation of settlement and discontinuance has been filed in the circuit court in the case of John Look, assignee, vs. John Reidel. William Look was attorney for the plaintiff and A. J. Waters for defendant.

Louis Yager of Lima shot a fine specimen of a white owl, which has been handsomely mounted by John Bross of Dexter. Mr. Yager is a well-known hunter and is a descendant of a family of foresters in Germany.

Next Sunday afternoon the Knights Templar and their Ladies leave on the 6 o'cIock cars for Ypsilanti. Special transportation will be furnished and the return trip made right after the Easter services at St. Luke's church.

The subject for debate at the Northside lyceum last Saturday evening was one that had been postponed for two weeks: "Resolved that the Northside should be paved." The judges decided in favor of the affirmative.

The Knights of the Maccabee have signed a lease with J. E. Beal releasing their hall for ten years more. A number of improvements will be made, a new hard wood floor will be put in, new gas fixtures and radiators, etc.

Miss Etta Saunders, of the W. S. Perry school was called to Detroit last Friday by the illness of her sister, Mrs. E. McMahon, who is very low with bronchial problems. Miss Durheim is taking Miss Saunders' place during her absence.

Miss Bessie Morrison of S. Division street, who recently completed a course in shorthand and typewriting at Mr. Moran's school, has secured a position as stenographic amauensis for Miss Jennie Buell, secretary of the Michigan State Grange.

The Michigan Telephone Co. has just issued a new directory for Ann Arbor, Ypsilanti, Manchester, Chelsea, Milan, Bellevue, Dexter, Saline and Hamburg. It contains all the corrections and new phones up to March 1 and all former directories should be destroyed.

The U. of M. Republican club is discussing the advisability of giving a banquet some time in the future, at which republican leaders of national reputation will speak. It is probable that the banquet will take place early next fall before the reconvening of congress.

The Michigan Central construction train has been gathering up the material that was left over from the construction of the new double track between Dexter and Ann Arbor, preparatory to putting in the new siding for the ice houses to be erected as Four Mile Lake.

There will be an elaborate and attractive Easter service, mostly musical, at the unitarian church next Sunday morning. The choir will be assisted by some of the best musical talent in the city. Mr. Crooker will give a short sermon on "The Abounding Joy of Easter."

Gottlob Hanselmann ofJackson avenue, charged with selling intoxicating wine without having filed bonds, was Saturday bound over to the circuit court by Justice Gibson. He gave bonds for his appearance. He is the man who furnished the students, who were arrested, with wine.

The friends of Patrick Desmond will be pleased to learn that he has recovered his health and has resumed his position of baggagemaster at the Ann Arbor railroad station in this city. Robert Stoll, who filled his position during the time he was in the hospital, left last evening for Durand.

The people of Brighton are working for an electric railway by way of Northville, South Lyon, Brighton, etc. Last week committees from Northville and South Lyon attended a meeting at Brighton. The object is to get the right of way and franchise and then some company will probably build the road.

W. D. Richardson of Bay City was in the city Thursday and made the transfer of his Packard street property to the school district. This completes the purchase by the district of the five houses and the land for the new school property. The deal was made through the real estate agency of W. W. Whedon.

The illustrated lecture at Trinity Lutheran church Sunday evening was thoroughly enjoyed by the large audience present. In the midst of the lecture Miss Ora Sperry sang "The Holy City" with pleasing effect. The series promises to be even more popular than the preceding one on Pilgrim's Progress.

George Bird of the firm Bird & Frye, of Emery was in the city Friday to deliver 175 dozen eggs to Pardon the grocer. He says that from the present outlook eggs would be plenty but he did not think the price would be much cheaper. The farmers were generally preparing to raise more poultry than formerly.

Mrs. Cornelia Anderson, 808 Monroe street, died Friday at 8:30 p. m., aged 74 years 9 months and 16 days. One son and two daughters survive her. She was the daughter of James Foster and born at Goshen, N. Y. The funeral services were held Monday afternoon at her late residence. Internment in Forest Hill cemetery.

The loss by fire at the home of the late William Merkle at the corner of S. Fifth avenue and E. Williams street, which occurred on Thursday, has been settled by the Detroit Fire & Marine Insurance Co. at $253. The fire department handled the fire exceedingly well, and by their care the loss was not as great as expected.

Dean Harry B. Hutchins of the law department gave a toast at the annual banquet of the Jackson County Bar association, held Friday evening in Castle hall, Jackson. The subject of Prof. Hutchins' speech was "Modern Changes in Legal Education" Justice Hooker toasted "Our Younger Brother" and Thomas E. Barkworth "Obiter Dicta."

D. W. Springer of the commercial department of high school left Sunday for Washington, Baltimore and Philadelphia. In all of these cities he will visit the commercial departments of the high schools and at Philadelphia he will attend the annual meeting of the Eastern Commercial Teachers' association, which meeting will be held Monday, March 31.

The question has been asked who the aldermen were whose time expires this spring. They are Ald. Richards, first ward; Ald. Schlenker, second; Ald. Kearns, third; Ald. Brown, fourth; Ald. Weeks, fifth; Ald. Jenney, sixth; Ald. Fischer, seventh. There are many citizens who would like to have these gentlemen express themselves definitely on the grade separation question.

The place in the third ward generally called "The Farm," was raided by the police Saturday morning at 2 o'clock, and the proprietress and two inmates were arrested. They were brought before Justice Gibson yesterday and their cases were adjourned to March 27, bail being given. It is said there were eight prominent business men in the house at the time the police appeared. They went home.

The new Michigan central depot at Dowagiac was completed Wednesday when Contractor Rogers laid the tile in the fireplace. The structure is an exact counterpart of that at Ann Arbor and was erected at a total cost of $12,000. Now the building will be wired, plumbed and furnished. The Michigan Central Railroad park will be graded and beautified, this work probably lasting till May 30, when the depot will be opened.

The sale of the house on the site of the new Walter S. Perry school, held Saturday afternoon surpassed the expectations of the board. J. E. Beal, chairman of the building committee of the school board, proved to be an accomplished auctioneer. The first house south on Madison street was sold for $385, the house now occupied by Glen V. Mills for $335. The corner house was knocked down for $185 and the barn for $28. The total was $938. Quite a large number of people were present at the sale.

The roads of the Michigan Passenger association have just reached an agreement for rates to northern Michigan summer resorts, by which they propose to get their share of summer tourist business. Effective May 1 and continuing to Aug. 31, the roads will sell 10 days limit return trip tickets to all summer resorts in the state at a rate of one fare. This is the first time the association has adopted such a rate.

The friends of Miss Edna Sadler, who resided here until a year ago, will be grieved to hear of her death, which occurred in Akron, Ohio, two weeks ago. Miss Sadler attended the high school here until a year ago, with her mother, moved to California in hopes of recuperating her health, but she grew steadily worse so they returned to their old home at Akron, where she died. During her residence here she won many friends by her sweet disposition and they sympathize sincerely with the mother in her loss.

Dr. W. B. Hinsdale has received a valuable addition to his private library, viz., several books and pamphlets appertaining to the archaeology and ethnology of Queensland. Some of them are entitled "Food: Its Search, Capture and Prepararon by the Aboriginals;" "String and Other Forms of Strand, Basketry, Etc.;" "Ethnological Studies Among the Northwest Central Queensland Aboriginals;" "The Structure of the Koko-Yimidir Language, Etc." The publications are by the government and sent out by the Home office, Brisbane, Queensland.

The legislature of 1901 made some important amendments to the general election laws of Michigan. The ballots are to be numbered on the upper left-hand corner, and the number separated by a perforation diagonally across the corner. When the voter applies for a ballot his number and the number of the ballot given him are entered in the poll list. When he reappears from the booth with the balot one of the inspectors tears off the perforated corner, and if the number corresponds with the number of the ballot given him his vote is received, otherwise rejected.

Mrs. Wilhelmina Pardon, of N. Main Street died Sunday at 7:30 p. m., after a short illness with pneumonia, at the age of 73 years. Mr. and Mrs. Pardon recently moved to this city from their farm in Pittsfield. She leaves a husband and several sons and daughters - Mrs. Hulda Schneider, Mrs. Chas. Lutz, Mrs. Jacob Eschelbach and Miss Cora Pardon and Chas. Frank and Ed. Pardon - to mourn her loss. The funeral was held Wednesday at 2 p. m. from the house and at 2:30 from Zion's Lutheran church. Interment at Forest Hill cemetery.

Patrolman George Isbell returned on Saturday from Newport, Monroe county, where he had been called by the illness and death of his mother, Mrs. Ruhna J. Hannan. He arrived there in time to be recognized by his mother, who quietly passed away on Tuesday. Her funeral services were held on Thursday. She had been married twice. Five children, Mrs. Maria Yuden of Newport, with whom she made her home; Frank Wicks of Washington, Ella Isbell of Cleveland, Charles Isbell of Willoughby, O., and George Isbell of Ann Arbor, 17 grandchildren and three great-grandchildren survive her. She always enjoyed good health, and her active mind was clear until her end.

The funeral services of William H. Scadin, of Webster, were held Tuesday afternoon at 2 o'clock at the Webster church. He died Sunday. A widow and two sons survive him. The deceased was the son of Henry and Lucy (Stowell) Scadin, both natives of New England, of Scotch-Irish descent. They came to Washtenaw county in 1828 and settled on section 26, where his father died in 1846 and his mother in 1873. The deceased was born Oct. 12, 1836, on the old homestead. In 1860 he married Susan J. Twomley, daughter of Henry and Elizabeth Twomley. Six children were born to them, of whom two survive. Mr. Scadin was greatly respected in the community. He was a stalwart republican and one of the pillars of the party in his township.