Local Brevities

LOCAL BREVITIES

Mr. and Mrs. Ed. Krapf are the proud parents of a fine baby girl.

The Woman's Relief Corps will elect new officers at their regular meeting next week.

On Saturday, Dec. 6, at the Armory there will be a handkerchief sale for the benefit of Bethlehem church.

Washtenaw chapter, No. 6, R. A. M., will hold its installation of officers for the ensuing year on Monday, Dec. 22.

The book committee of the Ladles' Library have ordered six new books. "The Blue Flower," has been received.

The Rev. Harry Robinson, curator of Hobart Guild, was ordained to the priesthood at St. Paul's church, Detroit, last Sunday.

Chas. Sauer will begin tearing down the old buildings which occupy the site of the new Y. M. C. A. building within a few days.

The men employed in the Ann Arbor Railroad shops at Owosso will be given an increase in wages of from 10 to 20 per cent.

The Ladies' Aid society of the M. E. church will hold a handkerchief, apron and home cooking sale at the church on Saturday, Dec. 6.

Ald. Tom Burg, who has been seriously ill for the past two weeks, was reported slightly better yesterday, although still suffering great pain.

Friday evening, Dec. 12, a penny social and Christmas sale will be held in the Presbyterian church parlors under the auspices of the Christian Endeavor society.

The Y. M. C. A. banquet will be held in the association rooms and will be rather in the nature of a farewell as this will be the last banquet to be held in the old building.

Railroad Jack, the individual whose post office address changes more frequently than the weather, dropped into town today while enroute to the sunny south for the winter.

The Y. M. C. A. board of directors have voted to award the contract for the new Y. M. C. A. building to C. A. Sauer & Co. Work is to be begun in the spring and the building is to be completed by Nov. 1, 1903, providing the remainder of the $35,000 needed can be secured. The amount already raised in cash and pledges is $22,700.

The foresters and officers of the Modern Woodmen accompanied by a large number of members, went to Saline Tuesday night by special car and initiated 17 candidates. After the ceremony a fine supper was served.

The funeral of John Andrea was held from the home yesterday at 2 o'clock and was very largely attended. Rev. J. Neumann spoke some very consoling words to the bereaved family. The internment was made in Forest Hill cemetery.

Sneak thieve broke into the basement of the residence of Elmer Stofflet recently and carried off the canned fruit and a large number of pickles. Evidently these thieves had a taste for goodies for they evidently touched nothing else except the fruit.

The O. E. S. initiated four new members at their meeting Wednesday evening. The new members are Mr. and Mrs. John Henry, Mrs. Gedny and Jas. Bach. After the ceremony of initiation was over, dancing was enjoyed and a delicious supper was served.

Byron H. Coon, son of Ald. Coon, of the Sixth ward, has been elected justice of the peace at Joplin, Mo. Mr. Coon graduated from the literary department in '98 and the law department in '00. Joplin is a strong democratic city, but Mr. Coon was elected on the republican ticket.

The ladies of Dixboro will hold their fair at the home of Mrs. J. H. Cowan, Dec. 12. lt will be a good chance to buy your Christmas glfts as a large assortment is ready to select from. It is also a good place to go to have a fine time. A 10-cent supper will be served.

Mrs. Soule, president of the U. of M. Hospital Guild (Homeopathic), returns thanks to the committee who dispensed the charity funds received from the sacred concert, to Father Kelly for the holy thought and to those who executed the thought by giving of their time and strength that those in need might be cheered.

The Michigan Central earned $13,843,787 between Jan. 1 and Sept. 30, this year, and during the same time its expenses and taxes were $11,043,483, leaving its net earnings $2,800,304. During the same time its interest and rentals were $1,686,160 leaving its surplus earnings $1,114,144.

The Modern Woodmen held their annual election of officers Monday evening with the following result: Venerable counsel, Tom Corbett; worthy advisor, Geo. Dengler; banker, Fred Baldwin; clerk, Chas. Miller; escort, Paul Schall; sentry, Alfred Weimer. A public installation will be held about Jan. 1.

The Y. M. C. A. rooms were packed to the doors last Sunday afternoon at the men's meeting. The speaker next Sunday is also expected to draw a good crowd, as he is especially interested in labor organizations and the welfare of workingmen. His name is S. T. Klotz and he works in the Toledo post office.

Dr. William T. Miller at the Ohio State Board of Health has been appointed a non-resident lecturer on surgery in the homeopathic department of the University. Dr. Miller received the degree of doctor of medicine from the Homeopathic Hospital College of Cleveland, O., in 1872. Subsequently he was professor of surgery in his alma matter.

Don't forget the handkerchief bazaar which the Bethlehem Verein will hold at the Armory on Saturday afternoon and evening. It will furnish you an opportunity to buy the daintiest and most acceptable of Christmas gifts for your friends. There will be all varieties of handkerchiefs from the simplest to the most elaborate. Be sure to come and bring your friends.

Last Saturday while Prof. John O. Reed was performing an experiment in the physical laboratory a glass bulb with which he was working, and which contained gas, exploded because of the admixture of air in sufficient quantities to produce the explosive compound. The glass was thrown into Dr. Reed's face, inflicting a painful wound, but he fortunately escaped permanent injury. Prof. Reed will not be able to meet his classes present but is resting comfortably and his physician hopes he will be able to be out in a short while.

Mrs. C. J. Gates gave a dinner to a number of her friends last evening, in honor of her husband's birthday. The table was beautifully decorated with pink carnations and asparagus ferns.

Congressman Henry C. Smith, of this congressional district, Monday introduced a bill putting wood pulp, structural iron and some other building material on the free list. This bill is a blow at the paper manufacturers' trust, which has cornered wood pulp and has been putting up the price of print paper. He also introduced a resolution for a constitutional amendment regulating trusts.

At the meeting of Washtenaw chapter, No. 6, R. A. M., Monday evening, the following officers were elected for the ensuing year: John Lindenschmitt, high priest; H. F. Mlller, king; Robt. Barnes, scribe; C E. Hiscock, treasurer; N. Gates, secretary; R. H. Miller, captain of hosts; M. M. Hawxhurst, principal sojourner; Philip Blum, royal arch captain; S. W. Millard, master of 3d vail; F. McDonald, master of 2d vail; Wm. Walz, master of 1st vail; T. Taylor, sentinel.

Wednesday night Johnson Tent, No. C. A. rooms Sunday afternoon, although Mr. Klotz, of the Toledo post office department, will speak especially to the working men of Ann Arbor.

Last Sunday a large number of men listened to Mayor Jones, of Toledo, at the Y. M. C. A. rooms, and this Sunday another equally interesting speaker has been obtained from Toledo, Solon T. Klotz, of the P. O. Dept. He will speak to workingmen especially.