Local Brevities
LOCAL BREVITIES
Mrs. Mary L. Maas is remodeling her residence on East Liberty street.
Jacob Dietzel and family have removed from S. Division street to 524 S. Fourth avenue.
Rev. E. S. Ninde will lecture at Bay View and Thousand Island assemblies during this month.
The Washtenaw fair book will be distributed throughout this county within a few days.
The Wabash took over $2,000 in passenger fares out of Ann Arbor at the close of the college year.
A picnic is being planned by the officers of the Bethlehem Sunday school which will be given July 31.
Mr. and Mrs. Cosgrove have removed from N. Main street into the Effner house on W. Kingsley street.
Anton, the infant son of Mr. and Mrs. Anton Spies of West street, died Wednesday night of convulsions.
Anybody who has anything to exhibit for the county fair should communicate with Jas. R. Bach, secretary.
Dr. Austin McGuire and bride spent Sunday with their parents, Mr. and Mrs. Hugh McGuire, of N. Main street.
The vesper service at the Y. W. C. A. rooms next Sunday will end the Sunday meetings until September 7.
J. F. Schuh has a contract to put in systems of plumbing for Mrs. Tyler, Glen, the tailor, and for Mrs. Richardson.
W. W. Wedemeyer will deliver the speech at the Fourth of July celebration ot be held at Tipton, Lenawee county, today.
John Walz, of the State Savings bank, accompanied by his family, will go to Whitmore Lake next week to spend two weeks.
Dr. John Foley, who underwent an operation for appendicitis at the University hospital on Friday, is getting along very nicely.
Dr. M. B. McCausland, who has been on the University medical staff for the past year, has gone to Covert, where he intends to locate.
A special meeting of the Spanish War Veterans will take place Monday evening next for the purpose of receiving applications for membership.
Miss G. Mabelle McDonald, a graduate of this year's high school class, entered the class which was organized at the school of shorthand Monday.
Madeline Dunn, little daughter of Larry Dunn, who has been ill with appendicitis for the past week, was removed to the University hospital Tuesday.
Mrs. N. Hadley and Miss Fannie Wines have returned from a four months' visit in the east. They are again at home at 832 E. University avenue.
Herbert Randall, who has been visiting in the city for the past few weeks, returned to his home in Hartford, Conn., accompanied by Mrs. Elizabeth Schoff.
Otseningo lodge, No. 9, I. O. O. F., installed the following officers, July 1: Dr. W. S. Mills, N. G.; Geo. P. Stauch, V. G.; C. L. Pray, R.S.; G. H. Miller, Treas.
Supervisor Charles Braun, of Ann Arbor town, left a hay rake out in the field and the heavy rain sunk it so deeply that it is now in the ground up to the scat.
The pulpit of the First M. E. church will be occupied by Rev. M. T. Seeley, of Tecumseh on July 13, and by Rev. Wm. Dawe, of Detroit, on the Sunday of July 20.
Mrs. Mary L. Maas, of East Liberty street, leaves the latter part of the week for Negaunee where she will spend the summer with her mother and other relatives.
Letter Carrier W. J. Miller of this city was made a member of the legislative committee at the meeting of the State Letter Carriers convention in Bay City Monday.
The members of the Bethlehem church are making arrangements to celebrate the twenty-fifth anniversary of the pastorate of Rev. John Neumann next Sunday.
The Misses Eugenia and M. Katherine Mogk very pleasantly entertained a number of their friends Tuesday evening in honor of their brother, Otto, and his bride.
Miss Carrie Close gave a very pretty party to a number of children on Monday in honor of her niece, who is her guest. The afternoon was spent in playing ping pong.
Miss May Clarken, Miss Bernice Perkins and Earl G. Killeen have been engaged by the College Lecture Bureau, of Hillsdale, to tour through the month of March next.
Evart H. Scott, the Washtenaw avenue farmer, has experienced considerable difficulty in getting his hay in and his fellow city farmers accuse him of hanging his hay up on clothes lines to dry.
The fire department were called out Tuesday by a small fire in the house occupied by Louis Clarke at 1229 Broadway. The flames were quickly extinguished and very little damage was done.
Mr. and Mrs. Eugene Oesterlin celebrated their 35th wedding anniversary Sunday at their residence, 513 West Huron street, by giving an elaborate family dinner. It was a very pleasant gathering.
Jack McIntyre, of Strawberry lake, looked too freely on the flowing bowl on Saturday evening. As a result he was ordered to register with Mine Host John Gillen until July 3, by Justice Gibson Monday.
The regular Saturday evening suppers furnished at the Y. W. C. A. rooms have been postponed until fall. The members of the association are, however, given the privilege of the rooms at any time.
A topical Bible class in charge of Miss Sager has been organized by the Y. W. C. A. It meets every Tuesday evening at the association rooms at 7:30 o'clock. Pupils are solicited and cordially invited to join.
The Huron Valley Building & Savings association has sold the house at 410 Fuller street to Joseph Seabolt for $2,000. Mr. Seabolt will immediately remodel the house and move thereto within a few days.
Al. Shetterly and son Clifford and Frank Pack have gone to a point about 300 miles north of Toronto, where they intend to camp for some time. The nearest point where there are white men is 50 miles away.
The brick walls of the new store being erected by the Mack estate on S. Main street, will have to come down, the heavy rains having undermined the foundations so that they settled yesterday, throwing the walls out of plumb.
John Neff, arrested Sunday on the charge of tapping the till of Albert Rohde, the liveryman, and taking some small change, was released Monday by Justice Gibson on payment of the costs and return of the stolen money.
A wedding took place in the private office of County Clerk Blum yesterday, the contracting parties being William Otto Schanz, of Sylvan, and Miss Elizabeth Keal, of Whitmore Lake. Justice Doty tied the wedding knot securely.
A telegram was received from Thos. F. Kearns Saturday evening on his arrival in California from the Philippines. He was discharged last Friday and was at Barstow, Cal., at the time he sent the telegram. He will arrive home this week.
Anton Sheffold, of 1223 Wright street, died at his home on Saturday, aged 61 years. The funeral was held from the house Monday afternoon at 2 o'clock. Rev. Mr. Grafton officiating. Mr. Sheffold leaves a wife and four daughters, two of whom are married.
At the close of the session of congress Congressman Henry C. Smith found on his desk a loving cup eight inches high, with the inscription, "From friends in Adrian, as an appreciation of the efforts that he made for the progress of the town."
The Y. M. C. A. band, which is composed of 15 members, is in a very flourishing condition and is doing fine work. The director and president are G. L. Gordon and Dr. Brooks respectively. The band meets regularly twice a week for practice at the association rooms.
Mrs. Frank Showerman, of Ypsilanti, died Tuesday at Dr. Lynd's private hospital. Mrs. Showerman underwent an operation last Saturday from which she never rallied. She was a sister of J. A. Brown, of this city, and is survived by her husband and two little daughters.
Miss B. Locker gave a luncheon on Monday afternoon in honor of her cousin, Miss Carr, who is her guest. Covers were laid for ten guests and the table was daintly decorated with red roses and dainty green vines. The place cards were decorated in watercolor and made very pretty souvenirs of the affair.
The Herrick Grocery Co. have bought the Johnson stock of groceries from W. N. Salisbury. Mr. Herrick is an experienced groceryman. He has restocked the place and will run a first class grocery store. Mr. Herrick tells us he bought the goods at a large discount and will be able to sell the goods right.
A very cheerful letter was received from Virgil McNitt recently by one of his friends here. Mr. McNitt a short time ago accepted the city editorship of the Conneaut, Ohio, News. He is delighted with his surroundings and enjoys his work very much. The office, Mr. McNitt says, is a very pleasant and elegant one.
H. E. Douglass, a former University student, who was with J. J. Goodyear for a time as pharmacist, is now one of the chemists of the Alpena Portland Cement company, located a few miles out from the city of Alpena. Mr. Douglass has a fine position and enjoys his work.
A male chorus is to be organized in Ann Arbor. The membership is not yet entirely made up. Anyone wishing to join may leave word with any of the following: A. J. Becker, G. L. Gordon, Rice Davis or John Stanger. Tenors are especially urged to send in their applications.
George Rauschenberger, the saloon-keeper of Whitmore Lake, says there is no truth in the report that he went to the assistance of a man who had been ejected from the saloon of Adam Meyer at Whitmore Lake. Mr. Rauschenberger says that he has no relations whatever with Meyer and does not go to the latter's place.
The president of the Woman's League has appointed Mrs. Charles Cooley, 703 Forest avenue, Mrs. Joseph Drake, 632 Forest avenue, and Mrs. V. M. Spaulding, 548 Thompson street, as a committee on student employment for the coming year. Anyone wishing to employ women students will do the committee a favor by communicating with them.
The horses attached to Peavey's ice wagon became frightened Tuesday and ran down Main street, creating a great deal of excitement. When they reached Ann street one of the wheels hit the curb, throwing the wagon over. A woman and child were passing the spot and barely escaped being crushed by the overturned wagon.
Preparations are being made by the Y. W. C. A. for the outing which will be held at Whitmore Lake, beginning July 21. Already several have signified their intention of taking advantage of this excellent opportunity. Others desiring to join the party will kindly notify the secretary, Miss Woodmansee, before July 8, in order that the necessary preparations may be made.
A closely contested ball game was played Sunday at Hamilton Park between the Lowell paper mill team and the nine from the Ann Arbor Organ company. The score was 10 to 9 in favor of Ann Arbor. Grover Gillen pitched for Ann Arbor, doing some fine work, while Harry Millman made a fine showing at the bat for the home team. This is the second time that Lowell was defeated by the players from this city.
Wirt I. Savery, who graduated from the literary depratment of the U. of M. last year and afterward accepted a position as teacher in the Philippines, has returned to the states. He was in the city yesterday en route to his home in Salem. Mr. Savory's early return is due to illness, the climate of the islands not having agreed with him. He was ill at the hospital at the same time Dr. Loomis was, the former being there two months.
At the home of Mrs. Hall, Alice street, on Wednesday afternoon, in the presence of only the immediate relatives of the contracting parties, Rev. E. S. Walker performed a ceremony that united in wedlock Bella, daughter of Mrs. Hall, to Alfred Myles, of Ann Arbor, son of John Myles, Rochester. The couple were supported by George and Clara Hall, brother and sister of the bride. The couple left on the evening train for Detroit, thence for a trip up the lakes. They will reside in Ann Arbor. -- Essex, Ont., Free Press.
The usual monthly meeting of the Aged People's Home association was held at the home of the president, Mrs. Bach, on S. Main street, Monday afternoon. Gifts of money were reported from various parts of the state, also words of cheer and promises of substantial aid from many others. This manifested interest from outside Ann Arbor is very encouraging to those who have this good work at heart, and the fact that at every meeting there has been reported donations and letters of promise, speaks for the future of this worthy object. It is our hope that the day is not far distant when such a bright, cheery home for those of growing infirmity will find place in opr midst. The meeting adjourned to the last Monday in September.
The solicitor for the department of state, Judge William Lawrence Penfield, about whom the controversy arose which resulted in the attempt on the part of Senator Joseph Bailey, of Texas, to slap the face of Senator Beveridge, of Indiana, is a native of Michigan and graduated from the University of Michigan in 1873.
In the heavy rainstorm of Wednesday night Officer Stollecker, of Whitmore Lake, brought in Jim Preston, accused of using highly abusive language in the presence of Mrs. Flintoff, of Northfield, whose house he wanted to enter. He was brought before Justice Doty yesterday morning and let off on suspended sentence.
There is a story going the rounds that recently a man was brought to one of the hospitals here for an operation. His case was diagnosed as one of appendicitis and the operation was duly performed. As soon as begun it was discovered that the man did not have appendicitis. The story goes that the wound was closed and the man shipped back to his wife with a note whcih read as follows: "Opened by mistake." The story sounds like a joke.
The Christian Endeavor society of the Presbyterian church is to have a fine orchestra next year. The contract has been signed by G. L. Gordon, who is busy making arrangements for the completion of its membership. Rehearsals will begin the first of September. The orchestra will probably consist of 30 members and not less that 20. There are still a few vacancies left. Anyone wishing to join will kindly notify G. L. Gordon, who will continue to receive applications until the first of September. The best applicants will be chosen.
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