Local Brevities

LOCAL BREVITIES

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Mack & Co. are manufacturing the awnings and tent for the Homeopathic hospital.

The funeral of Amariah Hammond, which was held Wednesday, was very largely attended.

The High School library is open during the vacation Mondays and Thursdays from 3 to 6.

The regular meeting of the order of the Eastern Star will be held on the evening of August 6.

Company I is holding extra drills each Friday evening, preparatory to going to camp in August.

The Treble Clef club will hold their next meeting on August 5, at the home of Mrs. H. Cobb, of Hill street.

Ann Arbor engine 11 has left the shop after extensive repairs. Engine 9 is in for a general overhauling.

The Galick residence on North Ingalls street is being painted on the outside and redecorated on the interior.

Frank Conlon, who was operated upon the second time at the hospital last Wednesday, is getting along nicely.

Lindenschmitt & Apfel are about to put in new cases and fixtures in their store, making it thoroughly up-to-date.

Those who intend having exhibits at the Washtenaw Fair should make their entries with the secretary early.

Michael Condon has let the contract to John Krumrie for enlarging and remodeling his residence on North Thayer st.

Fred Huntoon, of Jackson, has made application for membership in Ross Granger command, Spanish War Veterans.

The postoffice at Bridgewater has been made a money order office, with an order to deposlt surplus funds at this office.

Mr. and Mrs. Fred Clarke, of N. Division street, are the proud parents of a little son, who arrived at their home on Saturday.

A thirty feet deep cistern is being built at the University for the purpose of holding soft water for the heating plant boilers.

Milan K. of P.'s are preparing for a big time August 5. There will be four bands, two ball games and 17 special events.

Dr. Charles E. Clark, a graduate of Michigan University, has been appointed house physiclan at Emergency hospital, in Detroit.

Michigan has 204,010 bachelors and 115,353 spinsters. In all the United States there are 6,726,779 bachelors and 4,105,446 spinsters.

The order of Elks is growing rapidly. During the past year there have been 100 new lodges organized and an addition of 27,000 members.

Ann Arbor coach No. 14 has gone to the paint shop for a thorough refinishing. The buffet car Cadillac is also receiving a new dress.

Charles and Arthur Kennedy, of Devil's Lake, N. Dak., arrived in the city Wednesday. Their father, Rev. Joel Kennedy, is seriously ill.

The Zion Lutheran church will give an excursion to Detroit and Tashmoo park on August 12. The details of the trip have not yet been arranged.

Miss Josephine Allen recently gave a thimble party and luncheon in honor of Miss Daisy Burke, of Pittsburg, and Miss Lora Henion, of Urbana, Ill.

The board of education have purchased 400 new desks for the new Perry school on Packard street, of the Grand Rapids School Furniture Co.

The work on St. Thomas' new rectory is progressing quite favorably. When completed it will be one of the prettiest church rectories in the state.

Paul Martin, of Grand Rapids, secretary, is making arrangements for the meeting of the Michigan Federation of Labor in Owosso on September 16.

The brick work on the new Perry school is being pushed rapidly. The second story has already been reached. It will make a very commodious and beautiful building.

Mrs. J. C. Jenkins, who has removed to Pasadena, Cal., sent a letter recently to friends in this city that she had reached her destination safely and was pleased with her new home.

Edward Thompson has put down a 43-foot drive well for Justice Gibson at the latter's residence on Edwin street. An excellent bed of gravel was struck with 23 feet of water.

Miss Agnes Sheffold has gone to Ludington as delegate from the Cliristian Endeavor society of the First Union church to the C. E. convention which is now in session there.

Philip Duffy has recently built a cement walk in front of his residence on Catherine street. He has also placed an extension and horse block on the Thayer street side of his residence.

Mrs. Michael Brenner very pleasantly entertained several friends at her home, 123 W. Huron street, Tuesday evening in honor of her guest, Miss Boyd, of Detroit. A delicious lunch was served.

The trouble that has been brewing for some time between the two Whitmore Lake saloon keepers and which caused several arrests, will be settled up, it is said, to the satisfaction of all parties concerned.

The Bethlehem church will give on excursion to Detroit and Put-in-Bay on Wednesday, July 30. The special train leaves Ann Arbor at 7:15 a. m. local time. Fare for the round trip, $1.25; to Detroit 75 cents.

The report from the civil service examination held June 6 has been received and the following passed satisfactorily: Harry Miller, Warren Parsons, Harlo D. Gross, Harry E. Bell, Miss Louise Gerstner.

Dr. V. C. Vaughan has had the house which adjoins his residence on South State street and which was until recently occupied by Dr. Lynds, torn down. Extensive improvements to the grounds will be made.

Mr. M. O'Hara, brother-in-law of County Clerk Blum, was in the city Wednesday. His left arm which was broken on the Fourth of July last, is rapidly getting better, although it is still being held in splints.

Attorney General Oren says he has not heard anything from Colonel Eli R. Sutton, and that if his attorneys in Detroit know anything concerning his whereabouts they have not communicated the facts to him.

Prof. Hall, of the University Observatory, reports that the total rainfall for the first 18 days of this month was 11.42 inches. This is almost a foot of rain, an unusually large amount to fall in a little over half a month.

The special summer meeting of the American Forestry Association will be held at Lansing Aug. 27 and 28, followed by an excursion to Mackinac which will leave Lansing on the evening of the 28th and return Sept. 1.

Mr. and Mrs. Charles Wagner gave a charming reception Monday evening in honor of Richard Flynn, who leaves in two weeks to resume the duties of secretary to the boys' branch of the Y. M. C. A. in the east end of New York.

Many lawyers and others seem to think that City Attorney Sawyer put his foot in it when he advised the council that the $18,000 bridge, culvert and crosswalk fund could not be used for the repairing of all the damaged culverts.

James Dunnigan, through his attorney, Martin J. Cavanaugh, has petitioned the circuit court to make him a preferred creditor of the old Agricultural company, and award him $36 for services rendered the company as a horseshoer.

Word has been received here that Charles Jones, a former resident of this city, and now of Adrian, had died very suddenly. Mr. Jones was a prominent Odd Fellow when he lived here and many friends will be grieved to learn of his death.

Dr. Wessinger states that there is no danger of hydrophobia deyeloping in the case of Mrs. Jacob Gwinner, who was bitten by a dog last Thursday. The hand is very badly swollen, but no symptoms except those of an abscess have as yet appeared.

Huetleman & Cramer, of Detroit have been awarded the contract, at $43,870, for the construction of the new brewery. The brewery, when completed, will cost about $70,000. Koch Bros. will probably get the contract for the masonry work.

The boss barbers of the state of Michigan will hold a meeting at Lansing Sept. 17, to organize a state association. The object of the association will be to better the barber trade by improving the conditions of all shops and also a high grade of work.

R. C. Shellenbarger, for the past five years superintendent of the schools at Litchfield, Ill., is spending a few days in the city with Rev. W. L. Tedrow. He is a graduate of Wittenberg college, and expects to spend the coming year here doing post graduate work.

Stella Rideout, the 15 years old colored girl arrested a few days ago on the charge of being a common street walker and committed to the Industrial Home for Girls at Adrian until she is of age, was taken to the institution Tuesday by Chief of Police Warren.

Prof. Ross G. Cole, a former well known Ann Arbor musician and composer, was last week elected president of the Music Teachers' National association, at their meeting at Put-in-Bay, Ohio. Prof. Cole is at present spending his entire time in musical composition. He is located at Boston, where his work is proving a great success.

The new store which is being ereeted by Mr. Desteride, the confectioner, on the corner of Kingsley and Detroit street, is now enclosed. The work is going on rapidly and already the appearance of the vicinity is greatly enhanced by the new structure.

Frank Leaney, a Jackson tailor, and Ed. Walter, a shoemaker of Grand Rapids, were each sentenced to ten days in the county jail Saturday, by Justice Doty. Leaney was charged with drunkenness while Waller was aocused of being a vagrant.

All is not lovely in a mail route carrier's life. While repairing a mail box on route No. 1 out of Salem, George Allen's repair wagon caught fire from a gasoline fire pot he carried in the wagon, and was practically ruined before the flames could be extinguished.

The first and second regiments, M. N. G., will be three-quarters of a mile apart this year at camp, quite a novelty. Companies I, of this city, and L, of Ypsilanti, are members of the first regiment. Both are drilling twice a week preparatory for camp, Aug. 11 to 20.

The Kalamazoo Telegraph says: "A current report here is that the reason Charles H. Smith of Jackson did not accept a judgeship in the Philippines was that Charles E. Townsend, if elected to congress, will appoint him postmaster at Jackson to succeed O. J. R. Hanna.

The Humane society ordered a horse shot Monday morning. The horse was owned by a man living on the North Side. It had grown too old for usefulness and its owner neglected it, so the society decided it best to send the animal to horse heaven by a short and painless route.

Miss Katherine Reed, who has been teaching English in the Western high school, Washington, D. C, is in Ann Arbor for the summer. She will do some special Italian study in the University library while here, and returns to her position at Washington the first of September.

There is considerable complaint being made by some of the property owners on State street because the new block for paving the street is being deposited on the curb along the street in such a way as to prevent people from entering or leaving their carriages in front of their houses.

The remains of Mrs. Cowen, formerly of Superior, arrived in the city Wednesday at 11:33 on the Ann Arbor road and were taken to Dixboro, where the funeral services were held at the church at 1:30. Interment in the Dixboro cemetery. Mrs. Cowen died in Shiawassee county.

Miss Lulu Glasby, of East Liberty street, entertained about twenty of her friends on Saturday evening at progressive flinch. Ten games were played and a very merry evening was spent. The prizes were won by the Misses Allie Gage and Gladys Norton. Light refreshments were serred.

Alderman Hamilton says that it would be a wise move on the part of some residents of the city if they would remove the obnoxious weeds that are growing about their places. "They breed pestilence," said Mr. Hamilton. "and I think it would be well if they were removed at once."

John Brown and Thomas Jones, a Judsonite and anti-Judsonite, of Chelsea, were fined $5.38 each by Justice Doty Monday morning on the charge of being drunk on Saturday night and breaking a window in the court house. The young men are well known in Chelsea. They gave assumed names.

Dennis Monaghan and Lewis Pack, accused of stealing a bicycle from the saloon of Asa Nash, on 8. Main street, were before Justice Doty Monday for trial. Monaghan pleaded guilty and paid his fine of $4.63, which includes the costs. Pack pleaded not guilty and was committed to jail for a further hearing.

A large audience assembled In University hall Wednesday afternoon at 4:30 and for one hour both enjoyed and appreciated the brilliant organ recital given by Prof. Llewellyn L. Renwick, of the School of Music. During the entire production of the pleasing program Prof. Renwick held the close attention of the audience.

Wire fences are becoming so common nowadays that farmers are figuring on how to make them safe against lightning strokes, says an exchange. The most effective and simple way is to attach a ground wire about every ten rods, being careful that each strand of the fence is connected with the ground wire.

Fred Jenkins, the colored man arrested on Monday on the charge of cruelly beating a horse belonging to Liveryman Holmes, was released Wednesday morning from jail, on depositing $10 for his appearance before Justice Gibson on Wednesday next, and agreeing to pay for the damage done the horse and the costs in the case.

Robort Burns, of Plymouth, was arrested Saturday night on the charge of drunkenness. Monday morning, before Justice Doty, he pleaded that the Ann Arbor beer was so different in quality from that which he drank in his home town that he became intoxicated after drinking two glasses of it. On his promise to amend Justice Doty released him.

The university has already supplied 23 teachers for the Philippines. This is shown by the war department records at Washington. This is quite a compliment to the ability of the University graduates and also the University itself, since the government has been particularly careful about the class of teachers it has sent to its colonial possessions. 

The young ladies of the First Union church, North Side, have organized into a band, calling themselves the "Five Hundred Dollars Girls," the object being to raise $500 for the benefit of the church. The first venture will be made by the young ladies next Saturday evening, when they will give a lawn social on the grounds of the Fifth ward school.

The new male chorus which is being organized here under the direction of G. L. Gordon is progressing finely. Already the chorus is well supplied with tenors. More second basses, however, are needed. The committee is composed of Messrs. Rice Davis, A. J. Becker, J. Stanger and G. L. Gordon. Those desiring to enter may consult any one of the committee.

The secretary of the Washtenaw Fair has announced the engagement of Lunetta, the flying woman. Lunetta Ives has some clever work in statues coming to life, etc. The Fair management has also decided to put on a big Punch and Judy show, also some fine stunts by a leading ventriloquist. This is exclusively for the "kids." You're one of them, perhaps.

Miss Hilda Lodeman, who painted the beautiful oil painting of the late Judge Babbitt, which was hung in the probate court room Friday, studied about six years in Munich, Dresden, Florence and Paris, and was also a student of William Chase of New York. She devotes most of her time to portrait painting. Next fall she will take charge of the Ann Arbor Art school.

A warrant was issued Wednesday by Justice Doty for the arrest of A. W. Wright, a saloon keeper of 1008 Broadway, on the charge of using indecent ind immoral language on the streets. The complaining witness was Geo. B. Rooney, who is said to have had an altercation with Wright when the latter gave vent to his wrath in public and in words which make him amenable to the law.

The Michigan Baptist assembly's annual meeting will be held at the Michigan Military academy, Orchard Lake, beginning Monday, July 28, and ending August 3. The president of the board is R. S. Patterson, of Port Huron, and the secretary and treasurer is Rev. D. L. Martin, of Ionia. No charge for admission to the grounds or to the meetings will be made, and many good things are on the program.

The state military board has planned to give all of the companies that go by way of the Pere Marquette to the encampment at Manistee, next month, a practice march just before they reach camp and just after camp breaks. A loading and unloading platform will be built seven miles down the track from the camp. All the soldiers must leave the train at this platform and march into camp. When camp breaks they must hike back to the same platform to get a train.

About fifty of the members of Otseningo lodge, I. O. O. F., went by special car to Jackson Monday evening, w'here they were the guests of their fraternity brothers. The first degree was conferred upon a class of candidates. After the degree work was finished the men adjourned to a hotel, where a sumptuous banquet was served. Toasts were given by a number of the members, who proved themselves to be veritable Chauncey Depews as after dinner speakers. The party returned here at a late hour and everyone reports a fine time.

It would seem that the work of the horses drawing the asphalt block for the State street paving have a pretty heavy load to draw when one stops to consider the fact that each block weighs sixteen pounds and the wagon holds at least a thousand of them. One of the horses working on State street yesterday became perfectly exhausted and had to be taken from the wagon. A veterinary surgeon was called to its assistance and with a good rest the horse will recover its normal condition. It is a noticeable fact that the drivers are almost uniformly considerate of their horses and they should be highly praised for their kindness.

It is with a great deal of interest that the many friends of Henry Robinson in this city will learn that he will soon return to this city, where he has accepted the position as assistant to Rev. Henry Tatlock, rector of St. Andrew's and curator of Harris Hall. Mr. Robinson graduated from the law department of the U. of M. three years ago, and was actively interested in church work during his college course. He has for some time been assistant rector at St. John's church, Detroit. Rev. Frederick Pitts, who has filled the position of assistant rector here for the past two years, has accepted a call to a church in Minnesota and leaves his work here on Sept. 1.  

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