Local Brevities

There were 2,347 deaths in Michigan in July.

The circuit court has adjourned until the first Monday in September.

Born to Mr. arid Mrs. B. Z. Field, of Hill street, a ten-pound son.

A case of small pox has broken out in a Polish family, in Jackson.

James Quarry, the popular State street druggist, is the proud father of a little daughter.

There are 361 G. A. R. posts in Michigan with a membership of 14,052 During the year 216 of the members died.

The members of Fr. Considine's church, in Chelsea, will give a picnic at Cavanaugh lake, Wednesday, Aug. 20.

The Schumacher Hardware has taken a $2,500 contract for a galvanized iron roof for a new peat factory at Capac.

Mrs. M. E. Smith has sold her residence on East Washington street and has purchased property on South Division street.

Miss Jessie Wise, who has been a clerk in the L. O. T. M. office the past three years, has resigned her position to accept a more lucrative one.

The offices or the Ann Arbor Gas Co., are undergoing a thorough retouching. They will be tinted and effectively decorated throughout.

Miss Ella Brazee has accepted a position in the L. O. T. M. office. Miss Brazee takes the place of Miss Eva Wood, who has been promoted.

The house of Mrs. George S. Morris oa the corner of State and Jefferson streets, has been leased to Prof. Sturm, who will occupy it during the coming year.

Miss Agnes Conley, who formerly lived in Ann Arbor some time and who (had many acquaintances here, was recently married at her home in New York.

Dr. and Mrs. O. W. White, of Detroit, are the proud parents of a 10 pound boy, born Wednesday morning. Mrs. White was formerly Miss Olive Luick.

Mr. Bert Teeples and Miss Frances E. Brower, both from Sharon, were married Friday afternoon at the Baptist parsonage by Rev. T. W. Young. Mts.

E. S. Robinson, of Church street, is preparing to move into the new house recently built by Arthur Brown on the corner of S. Thayer and Ann streets.

The roof has been placed on the new addition which M. Condon is having erected on his residence on N. Thayer street. The house is toeing remodeled in up-to-date style.

A party of young people were entertained at the home of P. Tuomey, on the Jackson road, Monday. It is needless to state that the young people were royally treated.

DeWitt C. Millen, who recently went to New York, is now under one of the most able dramatic teachers there. He is working very hard and writes that he is enjoying himself.

Miss Louise Allmendinger has purchased the millinery business formerly owned by Miss Minnie Steinbach.

She will be glad to see all of her old friends at her place of business.

O. K. Miller, a farm hand employed at Dexter, was fined the costs Tuesday morning, by Justice Doty, for being drunk on Main street Monday. He paid and was released.

William Morrison, who was arrested for being drunk on S. Main street on Saturday night was fined $10.82 Monday morning by Justice Gibson. This amount includes the costs.

The A. M. E. church will hold a basket meeting at the Fair grounds, Aug. 23 in the evening and all day the 24th. Connie Lawrence Dennis, the child evangelist, will preach.

Walter Crego, who graduated from the dental department of the U. of M. last June, has opened up an office in Saginaw. It is one of the best equipped there and is in a fine locality.

The Rev. Frederic Pitts, for the past year curator of Harris hall and assist ant at St. Andrew's church, left Monday for Rushford, Mimi., where he has accepted the rectorship of a parish.

Dr. and Mrs. James Pollock returned Saturday from their wedding trip and are stopping with the latter's mother on Miller avenue, until the completion of their new residence on Church street.

Dr. F. L. Herrmann, of the '02 dental class, has established an office at 210 E. Washington street. Dr. Herrmann is well known in this city, and no doubt will soon have a very efficient practice.

According to statistics compiled by the department of agriculture, Michigan is now the leading state in sugar beet acreage, having a total area this year of 98,000 acres, an increase of 70 per cent over last year.

William Judson is one of numerous defendants in a suit brought by Albert Robinson, colored, for $500 for services as a clerk and general helper to the republican state committee in 1900. The suit was brought in Detroit.

At the annual meeting of the Michigan State Pharmaceutical society, in Saginaw, Wednesday, Ottmer Eberbach was made a member of the executive committee and H. J. Brown of the legislative committee, for the ensuing year.

Miss Hazel Apfel, of William street, entertained ten of her friends Monday evening in honor of her guest, Miner Brechman. Games were played and a general good time was had by all. At 10 o'clock dainty refreshments were served.

Edward Camp, a teamster, had both legs cut off at the Ann Arbor railroad coal chute at Howell, Wednesday. He was knocked down by a freight engine white standing by the side of the track, waiting for the gravel train. He is 60 years old.

Owing to the delay in making repairs in the Presbyterian church, regular preaching service cannot be resumed in the audience room for sometime, but there will be preaching in the lecture room beginning Sunday, Aug. 24, 10:30 a. m.

The Palmer residence on the corner of Kingsley and Ingalls streets, has been recently purchased by Mrs. Dr. Wilder, of Chicago. Mrs. Wilder will repair and remodel the house. Mr. Palmer contemplates removing to Chicago to reside with his son.

Washington street is undergoing a great many improvements this summer. The front of the Rettich building s being torn down and will be extensively remodeled. When completed, the store will be occupied by the clothing firm of Cutting & Reyer.

"Great Hive, Ladies of the Modern Macabees," is the style of the reorganized Michigan order of Lady Macabees, which has filed amended articles of association with Insurance Commissioner Barry, in contemplation of expansion outside of Michigan.

At least 350 people took advantage of the excursion to Detroit and the Flats, which was given Tuesday by the Young People's society of the Bethlehem church. The train left at an early íour, giving the excursionists the advantage of a long, pleasant day.

David A. Hammond, candidate for auditor general on the democratic ticket, has been invited to address the ninth annual reunion of the Northeastern Soldiers and Sailors' association to be held at Evart, Mich., on September 8. Mr. Hammond will probably accept.

The eightieth birthday of one of Washtenaw's pioneers, Mr. George Cropsey, was celebrated at his home in this city Sunday. Among those present were Mr. and Mrs. J. F. Schuh, Carl P. Schuh and Attorneys Cline and Storm. A fine dinner was served the guests.

Mr. Harold Corsline, who was one of Mr. Moran's students in shorthand and typewriting, has secured a good position as stenographer for the Nichols & Shepard C., of Battle Creek. This company is one of the largest manufacturers of threshing machinery in the world.

Contrary to its almost invariable record this year, the gross earnings of the Ann Arbor railroad for the first week in August shows a decrease over the corresponding week of last year. The decrease, however, was only $458. The Wabash itself shows an increase of $67,214.

At a meeting of the Modem Woodmen last evening plans were set on foot for the initiation which will take place soon. At the next regular meeting, which will be held one week from next Monday night, further arrangements will be made and the details of the occasion completed.

The work on the new State Savings bank is progressing rapidly, the first story being up. From the present appearance of the building, the indications are that with the exception of the Platt block, the State Savings bank block will be one of the finest business blocks in the city.

The recent disappearance of a dog belonging to a prominent business man of this city developed the fact that the dog answered to the name of "Billy Judson." When asked why the dog was called that the reply was, "He was always bossing the cat and so we called him Billy Judson."

Theodore Becks has sued Rehfuss & Wallace in trespass for damages done his garden by cattle. He claims that defendants were driving cattle along the street in front of his house when the cattle spied his fine peas and beans and made a holiday feast of them. Murray & Storm are his attorneys.

The twelfth birthday of Marie Josephine Kennedy, daughter of Frank Kennedy, was celebrated by about 30 of her young friends at the home of her grandmother, Mrs. Wm. Kennedy, 501 N. Fifth avenue, last Saturday. Marie received many presents, among them a beautiful little gold watch.

Application blanks for Spanish American war medals have been received by Capt. Ambrose Pack. Those who are entitled to medals are asked to fill these blanks at the earliest opportunity. In exchange for the blank certificates will be sent to the applicants entitling them to the medals.

Miss Florence Fischer, of Bay City and Ernest Bates, of the U. of M., were married Thursday, Aug. 7, at the home of the bride's parents in May City. Mr. and Mrs. Bates are at home at 1817 Geddes avenue. The bride was a former student of the University and both have many friends here who will welcome them to the city.

The handsome work which is being done in the parlors of the residence of Junius Beal by Chas. Major is nearly completed. When finished they will be two of the most beautiful rooms in any residence of the city, the work being very elaborate. The walls and ceilings are frescoed and the woodwork is finished in white marble enamel.

Hon. H. C. Smith has been advised of a coming examination for cadet in the revenue cutter service. Anyone desiring to enter this service may take an examination at Detroit, Aug. 25, 26 or 27. An application blank for examination can be had by making request to the secretary of the local board U. S. civil service commission, Detroit, Mich.

William Mclntyre died at his home, 1204 Washington Street, Sunday afternoon, of kidney trouble, aged 50 years. Mr. Mclntyre had lived in Ann Arbor only a short time. He leaves a wife and two children. The funeral was held Monday afternoon at 2 o'clock from Martin's undertaking rooms, Rev. W. L. Tedrow officiating. Interment in Forest Hill cemetery.

A letter from Frank Sharpe, who went to the Philippines several months ago, was recently received by his mother. Sharpe is on the island of Samar and writes that everything is very peaceable there now. Not long ago he killed a native in an engagement and secured his firearms, which he will bring home when he returns. Young Sharpe is well and is enjoying himself.

Extensive repairs are being made on the building formerly occupied by E. V. Hangsterfer, the caterer, and which is owned by Mrs. Baehr, of Detroit. A new floor is being placed in the first floor and other improvements are planned. Mrs. Baehr has leased the place for ten years to the Electric Light Co. The company will take possession of the building as soon as it is completed.

Conrad Schneider met with a bad accident In C. H. Sauer & Co.'s planing mill Wednesday afternoon. He was working at the sandpaper machine and, in brushing off the dust with his left hand, the fingers got caught in the rolls of the machine and the palm of his hand was crushed. In answer to his cry the foreman, Chas. Rheam, threw the belt off the machine and his hand was extricated.

Mrs. Jennie McClain, through her attorneys, Stivers & Newkirk, has filed a petition for leave to appeal from the decision of the commissioners of claims who made certain awards from the estate of her late husband, Richard A. McClain, of Dexter, to Oren McClain, of Chicago; O. W. McClain, Jackson; May I. McClain, Jackson, and Bert and Lydia A. McClain, of Chelsea. The court has granted the order.

The wedding of John P. Trojanowskii, brother of Julian Trojanowski, the welll known State street barber, is mounted for Monday, August 25, at 1 o'clock in the evening. The bride to be is Miss Julia May Sorg, daughter of Mrs. Julia A. Sorg, of 323 Packard street. The bridegroom elect is one of the most popular young men in the city and his friends wish him a multitude of successes in his married life.

Notices will soon be sent out by the secretary of state for the biennial elections to be held next November. There are five districts where circuit judges are to be chosen this fall, besides the usual state and county officers. There are to be two in St. Clair county, one in Monroe, one in Calhoun and one in the Manistee district. Notice is also to be given for the selection of a supreme judge, to succeed Judge Long.

The Spanish War Veterans have been holding a state meeting at Saginaw. Sixteen commanderies with a membership of 2,000 are at present in the organization. It was reported that a new command was to be organized at once at Ypsilanti. In the election of state officers, Dr. Victor C. Vaughan, of this city, was elected medical director. Maj. Ross Granger was elected as one of the delegates to the national encampment.

Among the recent books received at the Ladies' Library is "Dorothy South," by Geo. Cary Eggleston. It is a love story of Virginia in the days just before the war. The book is beautifully illuminated by C. D. Williams. Another book apropos of the season is "Golf," by William Garrott. It is more of an essay on he game than an explanation of It. A highly entertaining and instructive book is "Charles Eliot, Landscape Architect." It is a compete story of the life of this artist and a finely depicted account of his work on land architecture.

The funeral of Patrick McKernan, which was held from St. Thomas church Tuesday morning was largely attended by the many friend and relatives of the deceased. The local bar was also well represented. The pall bearers were Messrs. Philip and Edward Duffy, Joseph Donnelly and John Smith. Rev. E. D. Kelly delivered a very eloquent and impressive sermon. The remains were interred in St. Thomas cemetery.

Attorney W. W. Wedemeyer says that picnic at Fairfield, Friday, was the best he ever attended. "Why it was a regular county fair in magnitude" said Mr. Wedemeyer, "people came in droves from the surrounding country, there was a splendid agricultural display and the program given by the ladies and others was one of the finest I ever heard." Mr. Wedemeyer forgot to say that he made the principal address on the occasion in his usual inimitable style.

The Salem Veteran association will hold their annual reunion at the home of Comrade Isaac Savery, one mile south and half a mile west of the center of the township of Salem, on Thursday, Aug. 21. The Hon. Judge C. B. Grant, of Lansing, the Hon. Chas. E. Townsend, of Jackson, candidate for congressman, and others will address the meeting. All veterans and families, with the public, are invited to attend. Come all and make the day one of pleasure and profit. The ladies of the Methodist church will furnish dinner for 25 cents a meal.

The reception which was given in the parlors of the M. E. church Tuesday evening in honor of Dr. McEIroy and family, was largely attended, there being about 250 present. The parlors were thrown open and looked very pretty, being trimmed most effectively with festoons and tanks of flowers. Dr. McElroy received with Rev. Mr. Ninde and other ministers of the city, who were guests of the occasion. Light refreshments were served in the Sunday school rooms, where the young ladies of the church presided. It was a very delightful informal affair.

The following appeared in the Sunday Chicago American in regard to Harlan Briggs, who is spending the summer at Waukesha, Wis.: "Harlan P. Briggs of Ann Arbor, Mich., who is well known to the local resorters through his barytone solos and who has been presiding behind the desk at the Fountain Spring House and saying 'Front' for the past few weeks, is being subjected, to considerable good-natured ridicule. One of the lady guests at the Terrance Hotel forgot her umbrella while visiting one afternoon with some friends at the big hotel, and telephoned o the Fountain House on her return. Inquiring if her umbrella had been seen. Mr. Briggs said he would look. Discovering one in a corner of the office he picked it up, returned to the phone and asked, as he held it up absent-mindedly, 'Is this it?' "