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LOCAL BREVITIES

The Elks in this city will attend the Elks carnival in Detroit, next Tuesday.

Rev. Mr. Seeley will preach at the First M. E. church next Sunday morning.

Albert Mann had a fine apple tree destroyed by lightning in the storm Monday.

Ypsilanti will have a command of Spanish War Veterans before the end of the month.

The Bethlehem Verein will give a lawn social July 24. The place will be announced later.

Mrs. L. L. Medaris is laid up with rheumatism at the home of her sister, Mrs. E. B. Hall, of Israel street.

Fred Hagan, of Lutz' clothing store, is very ill at the home of his sister, Mrs. Hutzel, of W. Liberty street.

Mrs. Earl Gasser and little son, of Jackson, are in the city visiting the former's mother, Mrs. Belle Pulcipher.

August Kowalski, formerly with Goodspeed & Son, has accepted a position with the firm of Schairer & Millen.

The stock of groceries in Joe Jacobus' store on Miller avenue, was badly damaged by water in the flood Monday.

Miss Beth Cooley left yesterday for Canadagua, N. Y., where she will spend the summer with her grandparents.

Miss Emma Schleicher, of Sandusky, Ohio, is the guest of her cousin, Miss Sophie Schleicher, of Second street.

The Ann Arbor Junior Rifle club will hold their last contest next Saturday night at the shooting gallery on N. Main street.

Mrs. Anna Forsyth, of 1017 Hill street has had a nice fortune left her by a relative, $40,000 being the amount of the bequest.

DeHull Travis has engaged to play the leading part in Blaney's Own Shop Girl. The season will open in New York in August.

Miss Katherine McLaughlin's quilt, which was recently raffled, was won by Miss M. M. Eisele. The proceeds amounted to $10.10.

Many citizens would like to know what the Ann Arbor Street Railway company intend to do about putting on summer cars this year.

The commissioner of insurance at Lansing has sent his deputies here to examine the books of the great record keeper of the L. O. T. M.

Mrs. Henrietta C. Kingman, of 720 S. State street, is said to be preparing to leave Ann Arbor for New York state, where she will reside.

Edward Krapf, a son of Supervisor Krapf, of the Fourth ward, has been appointed to serve on the police force for two months, the vacation season.

The funeral of Frederick Geisel, who died at Lodi Sunday of appendicitis, took place from his home at Lodi on Wednesday morning at 10 o'clock.

L. A. Frost has taken his lunch wagon to Whitmore Lake and expects to do a great business selling baked goods, pop-corn, etc., to the resorters.

Secretary Wade has consented to allow the freedom of the campus to 300 children from a Catholic institute in Toledo for some day In the near future.

More room is said to be urgently needed at the homeopathic hospital. At present the attic of the hospital is being used to accommodate a part of the staff.

Daniel Lindsay, who says his home is near Saline, was sentenced to 15 days in jail by Justice Gibson Saturday morning, for being drunk on Detroit street Friday.

Miss Genevieve Mills, who for the past three years has been a teacher in the Ann Arbor high school, has accepted a similar position in the high school at Taylorville, Ill.

Mrs. C. L. Bartholomew, of New York, arrived in this city Monday to spend the summer with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Hershell Goodspeed, of 314 E. Huron street.

Miss Mella Taylor has been engaged to sing in the Presbyterian choir during the next year. She has resigned her position in the choir of the Congregational church.

Grade separation is now pretty well assured, since the Mayor has heard from the Ann Arbor railroad people, who have expressed their willingness to go ahead with the work.

W. W. Wedemeyer, the popular attorney, is the proud father of a baby boy who arrived at his home Monday afternoon. Wedemeyer's many friends are congratulating him on the event.

Jerome Schermerhorn, a well known local character of ebony hue, was sentenced to 10 days In jail by Justice Doty Monday on the charge of being drunk on Ann street on Saturday night.

William Burt, of 106 Depot street, lost 74 cans of fruit by the flood Monday. The cellar was completely filled and most everything in it was destroyed, only one jar of fruit being uninjured.

Mr. and Mrs. Earl Walker entertained about twenty friends Saturday evening at their home on Third street in honor of their guests, Mr. and Mrs. Charles Schultz, of Detroit. A delicious supper was served.

Postmaster George H. Pond furnished his bond for his new term of office Saturday. The bond will be now sent to Washington and when approved by the postoffice department his commission will be forwarded him.

E. C. Knapp, who returned Monday, from Denver, Colo., where he has been attending the International Sunday school convention, will give his report next Sunday evening at the First Union church in place of the regular service.

The public are particularly cautioned about drinking water from the wells in the district that was flooded on Monday evening. For a reasonable time the Water company will furnish water for culinary purposes at the nearest hydrant.

George Miley says he has lived in Ann Arbor 67 years and never before has he seen the Huron river so high as at present. He also states that the moon has nothing to do with the rain and in proof thereof cites the fact that the moon is a dry moon.

The Knights of Columbus will have a special excursion to Marquette, Houghton and Menominee from Detroit, Monday, July 14. In the three towns mentioned councils of the order will be instituted. It will be a beautiful trip, which some of the Ann Arbor Knights may wish to take.

Dorsey R. Hoppe, recently of this city and county school examiner, assumed the duties of justice of the peace at Chelsea Friday and celebrated by offering to perform all marriage ceremonies free of charge during July.

The Ross Granger Command, No. 152, Spanish War Veterans, received a number of applications for membership last evening, among them that of Dr. V. C. Vaughan. They now number 50 members and expect soon to have every eligible member in the city.

Co. C, Tecumseh, has been mustered out and a Detroit company mustered in the M. N. G. This will put Co. D, of Monroe, in Major Granger's battalion. Captain Merrill E. Webb, once lieutenant colonel of the regiment, is in command of the Monroe company.

Mr. Torn Cox, of Detroit, a close friend of Torn Navin and one of the republican machine organizers, spent Saturday in the city with Mr. C. W. Cline, ex-president of the Good Government club. Mr. Cox was here taking inventory of the field prior to the fall election.

A new departure in the music world of Ann Arbor is the male chorus now in course of organization under the direction of G. L. Gordon. The works that the chorus will render the coming season are "A song of Freedom," by Bush, and "The National Ode," by Leopold Damrosch.

According to the justices' reports to the council in the past three months there have been 9 persons fined for riding bicycles on sidewalks, 6 for playing ball on the streets, 5 for being disorderlies, 3 for keeping disorderly houses, 1 hawker and peddler, 1 for violation of runners and drivers ordinance.

Geo. R. Manwaring and son Edgar, '05 eng., of 202 E. Washington street, have gone to southern Missouri to be absent about six weeks. The trip will be both for pleasure and business, Mr. Manwaring having real estate interests in Ozark, Howell and Shannon counties. They will visit Grafton, Ill., St. Louis, Springfield and Joplin, with a day or two at Rolla, to look over the mining college.

Mr. Charles Campion, of Ann Arbor, and Miss Mabel Reese, of Lansing, were married July 3 at the Presbyterian parsonage by Rev. J. M. Gelston. The bride was attended by her sister, Miss Millie Reese, and the groom by his brother, Mr. Bert Campion. Mr. Campion was formerly employed in Meyer's laundry, but is now employed in the Lansing Iron and Engine works. Miss Reese is a well known Lansing girl.

Delbert Mallory, whose house on W. Second street, was so badly undermined by water during the storm of last week, was obliged to move out his household goods Monday night. The second deluge nearly completed the wreck, tearing out the remainder of the walls, except a small portion at one corner and the house is standing entirely without support. The house is a perfect wreck, having been so badly twisted and torn by the water.

The bid of John Wisner for raising bridge No. 1 has been accepted by the Board of Public Works and recommended to the Common Council. The bid is, for raising and placing bridge $175; masonry complete $30, and grading and raising walk 35c per yard.

The republican congressional committee for this district has been appointed by Charles E. Townsend, the republican nominee, as follows: For Jackson county, Charles E. Lewis, of Jackson; Washtenaw, H. G. Prettyman, Ann Arbor; Lenawee, J. N. Sampson, Adrian; Wayne, F. S. Neal, Northville; Monroe, Charles Kirby, Monroe.

John Andres, the ice dealer, who was so terribly kicked by his horse about two weeks ago, that it was expected that he could not live, was able Sunday to leave the University hospital and go to his home for dinner. He is now on the fair way to recovery. His face, however, will be badly scarred from the imprints of the horse's hoofs.

Stanley D. Thompson, a former employee of the American house, is accused of obtaining a $4 pair of trousers from Staebler & Wuerth, Wednesday under false pretenses. It is alleged that he represented that he was working at the American house, when he was not employed there. He is said to have left the city last evening for Jackson.

Mrs. C. Walker, on Depot street, had a narrow escape from drowning in the deluge Monday afternoon. She made an endeavor to get her pet dog into the house and was standing on the side walk when the great wave came along and tipped dog, woman and all into the flood. The timely assistance of two men who were near by saved the woman from drowning.

Evart Jacobus, of the Cook house, had a narrow escape from injury at Ypsilanti on Friday last. He had just left Ypsilanti to return to Ann Arbor, when his horse took fright and ran away. The animal ran over a mile before Jacobus could bring it into subjection. At one place the buggy came near toppling over, one of the wheels having struck the upturned root of a tree.

The engineers of the Ann Arbor railroad have surveyed for the proposed elevation of the company's tracks through the city. The curve on Miller avenue will be slightly changed, and the freight depot removed to that street. Whether the work shall be done soon depends on whether the Hawks-Angus and Boland electric lines will put up the $40,000 asked of them.

The youngest patient which ever rode in Martin's ambulance was the two-hour old baby of Mr. and Mrs Geo. Nunn, who was removed with its mother from their home, 1624 Fuller street, to the home of Mrs. Nunn's sister, Monday night on account of the flood. The cellar and surroundings of the house were badly damaged. The little one and its mother were very cheerful.

Attorney W. W. Wedemeyer delivered the Fourth of July oration at Tipton, Friday. In speaking of his trip today Mr. Wedemeyer said: "The celebration at Tipton yesterday was one of the best of its kind I have ever witnessed. The K. O. T. M., made a fine display. Everything and everybody seemed to be in gala attire. It was really a splendid demonstration of patriotism."

While unhitching his horse Wednesday, George Thompson, of Pebbles Corners, was severely injured, his leg being broken by a kick from the horse, which became unmanageable. The accident was doubly sad owing to the fact that Miss Mary Mulbach, who ran to Thompson's assistance was in turn kicked by the horse, her limb being also broken. Both are under the care of Drs. Walker.

Mrs. Elizabeth Campbell Douglas, mother of Mrs. Louis P. Hall, of this city, died at Grosse Isle Wednesday, aged 83 years. She was the wife of the late Judge Samuel T. Douglas. Her father was Judge Henry M. Campbell and her brother Chief Justice James V. Campbell. She was a woman of the highest culture, of fine literary taste and had lived a long, useful and beautiful Christian life.