Local Brevities

LOCAL BREVITIES

   Prof. Adams will live a most interesting talk on the Consumer's League and Political Economy at Sarah Caswell Angell hall on Oct. 31, at 4 p.m.

   Miss Katherine Elsasser and Sam Buss at Dexter Wednesday night. The wedding was a very quiet one, only the immediate family being present.

   The Ann Arbor Organ company is putting in a big boiler, which weighs 14 tons, with a capacity of 125 horsepower. The boiler has all the very latest improvements.

   Announcements have been received of the birth of a son to Mr. and Mrs. George.Sheldon, of Muskatine, Iowa.  Mrs. Sheldon was formerly Miss Belle Wright, of this city.

   John Conde, by his attorneys, Murray & Storm, has brought suit for trespass against Henry Conde, of York, claiming that the defendant dug a deep ditch through his meadow.

   In the case of Louisa VanOrden vs. the M. C. R. R. the appearance of defendant by its attorneys. Henry Kussel, of Detroit, and John Lawrence, has been filed in the circuit court.

   Mrs. Guy Henry, of Williamston, died Wednesday after an illness of three years' duration. Mr. and Mrs. Henry formerly lived in this city and had many friends who will be grieved to learn of her death.

   Mrs. G. W. Miley has received word of the death of Mrs. Lauaett Corbin Meyer.  Dr. Meyers passed away about five years ago and will be remembered as a graduate of the University of Michigan in 1861.

   Orrin R. Pierce, the Hudson apple buyer, has purchased the apples in the orchard of Dr. W. W. Nichols for $2,000, the buyer to do the picking. Mr. Pierce says these apples are among the best he can find.

   Philip Levere was fined $3.80 in Justice Gibson court Wednesday, afternoon allowing his horse to remain in the street uncared for all day Tuesday.  He was warned by Officer Warren, but would not heed him, and consequently was locked up.

   George W. Burnham, who formerly edited a newspaper in Milan, and who was afterwards a who known National League baseball umpire and latterly a successful advertising solicitor, has broken down mentally and his friends have been obliged to send him be a retreat.

  A pleasant birthday party was given in of Mr. Chas. Schlemmer at his home, 221 Third Street, Wednesday Cards were the main feature, Miss Emily Weinmann and John Mayer winning the first prizes and Mrs. Ed. Stoll and Clarence Cobb the booby prizes. A bountiful supper was served.     Edwin A. Holmes was granted a divorce Monday from Maude Holmes the ground of extreme cruelty. The parties was married in Howell in 1896 and have no children. Holmes charged that his wife kept him awake nights and broke his home up several times and would not let him visit his parents.

   Mrs. Louisa Kittle was granted a divorce from her husband Charles T. T. Kittle by Judge Kinne Monday afternoon on the ground of desertion. The parties were married March 17, 1869, in Fremont, Ohio, and lived together until Sept. 1894, and for the past eight years have lived apart.  Kittle is now in Indiana and did not appear to contest the suit. The children are now all of age.

   The funeral of Mr. B. J. Conrad was held Monday at 2:30 o'clock and was very largely attended. Dr. Young preached a short sermon and spoke in glowing terms of the life which had gone, of the man who let not his right hand know what his left hand doeth.  The board of directors of the Michigan Mutual Life Insurance Co., of which the deceased was a member, attended in a body. Paul Snauble, Chas. Worden, Chas. Boylan and Prof. J. Montgomery acted as pallbearers.  The internment took place at Forest Hills cemetery.

Charles Kraeger, the old Prussian was returned to the county jail Doty Wednesday morning for disorderiy conduct. Krueger only returned two weeks ago from Detroit, where be served a term of 65 days for stealing hams.

   Mr. L. K. Patterson, after seven weeks of serious illness, caused by a fall at Bay View, died Saturday. The funeral services were held at the home, 220 S. Thayer street, Sunday afternoon by Rev. T. W. Young. The body taken to St. Johns Monday or burial, accompanied by Mrs. Paterson and son Otis.

   Mrs. Christina Tucker, mother of Mrs. Walter Dancer, of 704 Spring street, died Monday of old aged, aged 93 years.

   Sunday night at First Baptist church Miss Eva Murray, Miss Cora Wallace and Minnie Mulholland were baptised. During the service the choir furnished some  excellent music.

   Mr. Andrew Reule died at his home, 216 E. Washington street, Sunday afternoon, after a long and painful illness. The cause of the demise was tuberculosis. Mr. Reule was born in Germany in 1830 and came to this city many years ago. He has conducted a tailor a long time very Sucessfully. He leaves a wife and four sons.

   Charles Kruger, known as "Oom Paul," 'was arrested for drunkenness and disorderly conduct Tuesday. He returned from "the works" about two weeks ago where he served a 5 day sentence for stealing hams. Knowing his weakness, several officers warned Kruger Tuesday that he would end up in jail, but he said he "guessed not."

   The friends of Eugene Schlanderer, who lost an arm as a result of the accident on the railroad some days ago, will be glad to learn that the young man is almost recovered from the operation and will be taken to his home this week. While the arm is till very tender, it is healing very rapidly and in a few weeks, the doctors say, he will be on the streets.

   A teacher who is teaching in Washtenaw county on a U. of M., Normal or state certificate which has not been filed, or a copy of the same, as the law provides, in the office of the commissioner of schools will be considered after November 10, 1902, as an unqualified teacher and the contract with the school board, void. Teachers holding such certificates should attend to this at once.  This of course does not apply to schools under special charter.

   The new Science building is being pushed to completion. At present the seats are being put in the amphitheater. Each student will have an individual chair, which is equipped with the modern conveniences in the way of writing desk attachment, the seats being of the folding variety like opera chairs writing desk attachment, the seats being of the folding variety like opera chairs. When completed this will so eclipse the old straight back board benches in the old building that the upper class men will wonder more than ever how they stood the old regime.

   Albert Cooper, a former employee at the Portland cafe, fell down the steps leading down down the steps leading to the American house basement Tuesday. breaking the bones of his hand and seriously gashing his face and upper lip. Cooper started for the toilet room in the basement of the building, but caught his heel on the first step. He fell forward, striking the basement floor and was picked up unconscious. Dr. Ronneburger was immediately called and aside from the injuries named he was getting along well this morning.

   An exciting runaway occurred on S. State street on Saturday afternoon.  Lamb & Spenser's delivery horse became frightened at something and tore down the street at a terrific rate.  Just as the horse reached Packard street a D., Y., A.A. & J. car was crossing State street.  This did not check the speed of the horse, which ran at the huge obstruction at full speed, landing on the fender, where it had a free ride for several rods before the motorman could not stop the car and extricate the frightened animal from its position.  The wagon was scattered in pieces along the road for several blocks.  The horse was not injured except for a few cuts and bruises.