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Day
22
Month
August
Year
1902
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A telephone has been placed in the Specialty Shoe Co.'s store.

The regular meeting of the M. W. A. will be held at 8 o'clock in Woodmen hall next Monday evening.

St. Thomas choir under the directorship of Prof. L. L. Renwick will resume its rehearsals next week Wednesday evening.

Born, Friday, to Mr. and Mrs. Max Grohnert, of Ohicago, a 10-pound boy. Mrs. Grohnert was formerly Miss Lou Dealy, of this city.

Union services will be held at the Baptist church next Sunday evening. Rev. Mr. Gelston, of the Presbyteinan church, will give the address.

A lover of horses wants to know why the water trough at the toll gate on the Saline road is dry. There has been no water in it all summer.

Verine Evans, of Chelsea, who underwent an operation for appendicitis at the University hospital last week Tuesday, is rapidly convalescing.

A double bass player is needed to fill a vacancy in the C. E. orchestra of which G. L. Gordon is the director. The instrument will be furnished.

Mrs. Jacob Bischoff and children, of Logansport, Ind., are spending a few weeks visiting Mrs. Bischoff's mother, Mrs. Chas. Schott, and other relatives.

The Rev. George Vernor, of Hillsdale, whose family at one time were residents of Ann Arbor, occupied the pulpit at St. Andrew's church Sunday.

Mrs. M. V. Torrans has rented her house to Prof. E. C. Sullivan and will spend the coming year at Nyack, near New York, where her son James is now located.

A Iicense to marry was granted Monday in Detroit to Rembert Jones, son of Dr. S. A. Jones, of 126 Packard street, and Miss Elizabeth A. Bacon, of Detroit.

The rooms ín the Henning block which were formerly occupied by the Inland Press, are being remodeled and refitted for offices. The work is going on rapidly.

The wedding of Miss S. Pearle DeWitt, of this city, and Albert H. Foster, of North Tonawanda, N. Y., is anonunced to have taken place on August 12.

Wednesday the teachers of the Philip Bach school drove over to Manchester and were entertained by Miss Julia Khirchhofer, one of the teachers in the school.

Burton, M. Hart, of Iosco, and Miss Clara R. Witly, of Dexter township, were united in marriage Monday afternoon at the Baptist parsonage by Rev. T. W. Young.

The excursion to Toledo Sunday of the Gesang Verein and Knights Templar Band is said to have been a splendid success. There were 301 persons from this city who took the trip.

The Treble Clef club meets Sept. 2 at the home of Miss Emma Hayley, 533 E. University avenue. At this time the election of offlcers will take place. It is hoped that every member will attend.

Miss Amanda Koch has returned from a two weeks' visit with relatives at Michigan City, Ind. When about to return Miss Koch's aunt, who visited here last summer, died suddenly of heart disease.

The funeral of Mrs. H. J. Haight, who died at her home, 1021 Hill street, Tuesday at the age of 72 years, took place yesterday afternoon at 2 o'clock from the house. The interment was at Mason, Mich.

Rev. Henry W. Robison was in the city Tuesday and has rented a house on Hill street from Mr. D. F. Schairer. He will assume his duties as curator of Harris hall and asistant minister of St. Andrew's, September 1.

From the number of gaily attired girls who congregated at the station to greet the boys returning from Camp Hawiey, it would seem that instead of returnting from a few days in camp they had returned from afar as brave conquering soldiers.

...ed for the first time in St. Thomas' church, Sunday, between Miss Mary Ryan, of N. Fourth avenue, and Geo. Helber, of the North. Mr. Helber is a prominent young druggist.

Another fraternal beneficiary society is to be organized in Ann Arbor. The Court of Honor will hold its flrst meeting here on Monday September 1, and the organizer hopes to have a Iarge membership to start out with.

The annual picnic which was held in Salem yesterday on the occasion of the G. A. R. reunion was a great success, there being about 200 present. The picnic was held at the home of I. Savory. Many Ann Arborites attended.

The picnic which was announced to take place at Cavanaugh lake Thursday, and at which Judge Durand was to speak, has been indefinitely postponed, owing to some of the other speakers not being able to be present on that date.

There are to be several changes made on State street after the completion of the new store buildings now in course of erection. Several merchants on the street and vicinity are already making arrangements to change their place of business.

Ernest M. Litchfield, of the National Cycle company, of Bay City, with his wife and little daughter, visited his sister, Mrs. C. J. Snyder, and family en route from a trip to Niagra Falls. They will visit at Delhi and Dexter before going home.

T. H. Johnson and family have removed to this city from Grand Rapids for the purpose of availing themselves of educational advantages and reside at 505 N. Fourth avenue. Mr. Johnson is deputy supreme chaneejlar of the Court of Honor.

In the Bradstreet reports on the crops in Michigan just out is found: "In Washtenaw one-third of the wheat crop was only partially grown, two-thirds of the crop will yield 18 to 20 bushels to the acre. Potatoes on the high lands have done well.'

The new confectionery store which Mr. Desteride is erecting on the corner of Kingsley and Detroit streets, is rapidly nearing completion. It makes a very fine looking structure and is a very convenient and comodious one. It is a great improvement to the street.

The labor organizations of this city and vicinity will give a big celebration at Owosso on Labor Day. A big balloon ascension will be one of the features of the day. Tickets are now for sale for the excursion to Owosso by members of the local Trades Council.

Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Rankin leave the 26th for Emporia, Kan., where Mr. Rankin has accepted the chair of English in the Presbyterian college at that place. Mr. Rankin had been offered a professorship in the high school of Aurora, Ill., but has decided to go to Kansas.

The flrst of the straw votes taken in this city was of voters coming to the Homeopathic hospital either as patients or with patients. Out of the 26 who came within a given period 18 were for Durand and 8 for Bliss. They gave their politics as republican 22, democrat 4.

The Michigan Monthly Bulletin gives the rainfall in the southern counties of Michigan during July as 6.51 inches, while the normal rainfall in that month in these counties is 2.67, showing an increase of 3.74 inches. The rainfall in Ann Arbor was much greater than this.

It has taken a forest of scaffolding to prepare the Presbyterian church for the deeorators. But the work of frescoing is now in progress and will be pushed to a speedy end. Mr. Ehley, of Detroit has the contract. Preaching service will be held in the lecture room next Sunday at 10:30 a. m.

Miss Marie Rominger is having an addition erected on her residence at 315 S. Fifth avenue, which she will use for her studio. It will be a very pretty and commodious room. The walls are to be hung in tapestry of a deep, rich red shade, forming a pretty background for the art display.

In his lecture on "Agricultural in the Rural Schools," Tuesday evening, Prof. Smith commented upon the enormous number of English sparrows in Ann Arbor, saying he thought the city was cursed with them. He spoke of the great number that congregate in the trees in front of the Cook house every evening.

There was one death from small pox in Michigan in July, one death from hydrophobia and one from lightning. These three causes seem to have been equally deadly and t have occasioned all told only three deaths in two million and a half of people. Yet many people are very much afraid of death in one of these three forms.

The Rev. Austin W. Mann, general missionary in charge of church work among deaf-mutes, will hold a service for those of Ann Arbor and neighborhood in the chapel of St. Andrew's chlurch, on Sunday, August 24, at 7:45 o'clock in the evening. The rector extends a cordial invitation to the "silent brethren," and requests readers of this notice to show it to those of their neighbors who are specially concerned.

His many friends here are regularly receiving encouraging reports from Frank Mclntyre, who recently signed with Mrs. Fiske's company and who will appear in "Molly Pitcher" the coming season. Frank says he is working hard; that he rehearses all day and studies a good share of the night. The company opens in Buffalo September 1, and appears in New York city September 8. It will have a run of two months there.

...parish house is going on rapidly, it being now enclosed. The structure already presents a fine appearance and makes a delightful addition to the street. When completed the house wil be one of the handsomest in the city and its commanding view of the surrounding places will be unexcelled.

Between 30 and 40 of their friends serenaded Mr. and Mrs. Alfred Paul Monday evening in front of their new home on N. Main street. They had all kinds of instruments and made it merry for some time. They were invited into the house and before leaving they presented the newly married couple with a handsome center table.

In speaking of the recent inspection of the Alpena Guards by President of the Council Haarer, the Alpena Argus says: "Captain John W. Haarer, of Ann Arbor, was the officer delegated to inspect the company, and when he had concluded his labors, all those conversant with military matters were of the opinion that he well understood his task."

This year has been one of the liveliest and busiest in building. Contractors, carpenters and laborers have all as much as they can do. It is noticeable that the year is remarkable for the fact that most of the buildings in process of erection are large and expensive. There are also a great many houses built for the purpose of renting are being erected.

James B. Willis, of the firm of Harkins & Willis, manufacturers of the famous "Jim" toaster, received a letter from a firm of New York city cominission merchants Saturday asking for six electrotypes of the toaster to be used for advertising it in the Australian papers. This is quite encouraging to the firm and speaks well for the worth of their invention.

There seems to be a great many complaints set forth about the lack of water in the drinking troughs for horses. One citizen complains about the trough at the toll gate being devoid of water, and another says that a trough has been placed on the north side near the Argo Mills, and it is scarcely two feet high, so low that a norse cannot drink out of it without being unchecked.

Mrs. Lovell Harris, of Northfield, died at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Markins of Lodi last Sunday while on a visit there. Mrs. Harris had been ailing for some time, but the immediate cause of death was dropsy of the heart. She was 64 years old. The funeral was held from the residence of her daughter in Lodi Wedneday afternoon at 2 o'clock. Internment in Forest Hill cemetery.

Frank Renau died Friday morning at the home of his sister, Mrs. Gus Schenk, of Pittsfield, aged 40 years. The funeral was held Sunday morning at 8:30 from the residence, when Rev. A. L. Nicklas conducted a short funeral service. The remains were then be taken to Freedom, where the funeral was held from the church at Rogers' Corners, Rev. Mr. Arion conducting the services.

W. C. Mack is back from his purchasing trip to New York and reports unusual success in securing several large lots of merchandise at concessional prices, the arrival and sale of which will be duly heralded in the advertising columns of this paper. Mr. Mack has planned for a lively campaign this fall based upon the excellent offerings he is now in a position to make.

The members of the U. of M. Y. W. C. A. advisory board will meet at the Y. W. home, 1017 N. University avenue, Aug. 27, at 4 o'clock p. m. An effort is being made to furnish the house ready for occupancy. Friends have either given or loaned furniture, but many things are still needed. All citizens interested in establishing this home are urged to be present at this meeting and help in any way they are able.

When the improvements are completed on the store formerly occupied by E. V. Hangsterfer, its old patrons will hardly know it. The front is to be entirely changed. The large doors which used to be in the middle are to be placed in the left corner, giving a more decided glass front appearance. Undoubtedly when the place is ready for occupancy, the Electric Light Co., who have leased it, will have a fine electrical display.

The Trollis Comedy Company and the Metropolitan Band will begin a week's engagement at the Athens theatre commencing next Monday evening. The melodrama to be given is entitled "Falsely Accused." One of the features of the performance will be the appearance of a four-year-old actress, who is said to have wonderful ability. The company is said to be composed of a number of the most talented vaudeville artists in the country.

Handbills are out announcing the basket meeting which the members of the A. M. E. church will give on the Fair grounds next Sunday. The child evangelist, Lonnie Lawrence Dennis, will preach both in the morning and afternoon. Everyone is asked to bring their baskets well filled for the day. An admission of 10 cents will be charged at the gate. The meeting is held under the supervision of the offlcers of the church and Rev. T. W. Beck.

Mr. and Mrs. A. D. Markham, also Miss Loena and Lewis Markham, went to Plymouth Sunday to attend a family reunion, which was held at the home of Mrs. Markham's sister, Mrs. N. T. Sly. About 45 relatives sat down to a sumptuous dinner at noon. The time was spent very pleasantly in talking about old times, etc. Sly's nephew, F. S. Quacenbush, who is on the police force of Detroit. Mr. Quacenbush carried his camera along and took several pictures of the group, which was a very merry one.

The I. O. O. F. will give an excursion to Detroit over the D., Y., A. A. & J. electric road on Thursday, Aug. 28. The fare for the round trip will be 60 cents, good on any car going or returning on that date. Special cars will be run to accommodate parties wishing to take the boat to Put-in-Bay or to other resorts. A special car to connect with boat to Put-in-Bay will leave Ann Arbor at 5:45 a. m. Excursion rate from Detroit to Put-in-Bay will be 50 cents for the round trip on the fast steamer Frank E. Kirby. Tickets are for sale at the stores of George H. Miller, Staebler & Wuerth, John Wahr, Miller & Pray.