Local Brevities

LOCAL BREVITIES

It is expected that the W. S. Perry school will toe ready for occupancy about Jan. 1.

Mrs. John Boylan has purchased a lot on Broadway and will erect a house in the spring.

Geo. Zwink, a prominent farmer of Lodi, died Monday morning after a long and painful illness.

Geo. J. Ziefli added a little son to the Metropolitan force Wednesday. Moher and baby doing well.

Forty dollars worth of holly will be used in decorating the store of Mack & Co. for the Christmas trade.

Miss Jane Cummings slipped on a piece of ice Monday and fell, breaking both bones in her righ arm.

Special services are being held this week at Trinity Lutheran church. Preaching every evening at 7:30.

The grocery firm of Ottmar & Staeb has dissolved partnership. Mr. Ottmar will continue the business alone.

Word has been received here that Philo D. Adams, a former resident of this city, died on Nov. 30 at Dubuque, lowa.

The home of Gustave Hahn, of Hill street, is quarantined on account for diphteria. Two of his children are ill with the disease.

The Northside Lyceum held a most interesting meeting on Saturday evening. The life of Wm. Shakespeare and his works were discussed.

Mrs. Wm. Morton is going out of business in the near future, after having conducted her millinery business on Washington street for 11 years.

H.E. Bell has been awarded the contract for carrying the mails between the post office and the depots for four years, beginning with next July.

Beatrice the four months old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. D. B. Fletcher of Brown street, died Tuesday evening. The funeral was held from the house Wednesday.

Arthur, the baby son of Mr. and Mrs. John Finkbeiner, of 110 Hill street, died Wednesday morning. The funeral will be held from the house today at 3p.m.

Notwithstanding a rather painful attack of rheumatism Herman Krapf took in eight fin rabbits Tuesday. But then he is an old soldier and no boy could expect to do better.

The Y. W. C. A. will celebrate Christmas by giving an entertainment and having a Christmas tree for its members on Dec. 30. The committees are busy in planning for the event.

The Detroit papers contain the following death notice:"Holmes-At Sterling, Kan.,December 4, Horace, husband of Jessie Holmes, formerly of Detroit. Ann Arbor papers please copy."

The funeral of Ms. Jeanette Camp was held from the home of her daughter Mrs. F. Robinson, of Ann Arbor town Sunday afternoon. The interment was made in Fairview cemetery.

The Bethlehem Verein realized over $75 from their handkerchief bazaar which they held last Saturday. Over $125 was taken in from the sale of handkerchiefs and the serving of refreshments.

The Charitable Union is in need of clothing, especiallj for children from two to fifteen years old. Shoes are asked for. Please send the same to Mrs. A. Bach, Main street, or Matilda S. Brown, 527 Church Street.

Two of the new books recently ordered by the book committee of the Ladies' Library have arrived. They are "Time and Chance," by Elbert Hubbard, and "Recollections of a Long Life," by Rev. Theodore Cuyler.

The registrations of studens to date at the University seems to indicate that the total enrollment may exceed that of any previous year. The largest enrollment in the history of the University was that for the year 1900-01, when the total was 3,712.

The teachers of the Northside Sunday school will give a Christmas dinner on Dec.18 to the members of the school.

The handkerchief sale which was held in the Armory last Saturday afternoons and evening was agreat success. Nearly all of the handkerchiefs were sold and suppers were served to a large number of people.

The firm of Gaudy, Brown & Kruspe have dissolved partnership. The store on Washington street will be continued under the firm name of Gaudy & Brown and Mr. Kruspe will own the store on William street.

Trinity Lutheran church realized a little over twenty-two dollars from the musical entertainment recenlty given by the Ann Arbor Mandolin and Guitar club. It was an exceptionally good program and was thoroughly enjoyed.

A number of articles were left from the recent sale of fancy and practical articles which the $500 Girls held at the First Union Church. Another sale will be held in the near future and the remaining articles will be disposed of.

Frank leverett, of the U.S Geological Survey, has completed the mapping of soils and glacial features of Lower Michigan and will spend the winter at Ann Arbor in preaparation of a report on theLower Peninsula of Michigan and the adjacent parts of Indiana for the U.S.  Geological Survey.

K. L. Buttertield, formerly of the Michigan Agricultural College, but who has been living in Ann Arbor for severa! years, has been offered the presidency of the Rhode Island Agricultural College. He has been East looking over the field and has taken ten days in which to decide whether or not to accept the presidency.

During the past month the sewing school has received material from Schairer & Millen, a fine donation from the charity concert, and money from Miss Ada Hill, Miss Breed, Mrs. Soule, Mrs. Eaton. Mrs. J. B. Davis and Mrs. Keech. The school is larger than ever, 84 being present Saturday. They need more teachers.

Charles Williams, formerly a resident of Ann Arbor, but since having made his home at Jackson, was arrested here Sunday for disturbance at the gas works. Williams was once before arrested here and sent to Pontiac as he had been found insane.The authoritites at the country jail say hat he will be sent back there very shortly.

Mrs. Mary Parker, one of the oldest residents of the county, died at her home in Ann Arbor town Monday. She was 91 years of age and was wonderfully bright and energetic for a woman of such advanced years. The cause of the demise was paralysis. The funeral was held Wednesday at 11 o'clock from the Dixboro church.

The noteworthy flood case, which has been in the courts since last October was suddenly brought to a close Tuesday when Murray & Storm, attorneys for Louise VanOrden, who claimed damages from the Michigan Central Ry.. filed a bill of discontinuance, stating that the company settled the matter outside of court paying $305.

Fred Maulbetsch, cashier of the local department of the Ann Arbor Rail road, has resigned his position to take up the vocation of bookeeper for the Washtenaw Light and Power Co. He has been in the service of the company for several years and has been locally employed for a year and a half. He is succeeded by Henry Horn, who has been a clerk in the railway freight offices for some time and is a most competent man for the position.

A divorce was granted to Mrs. Mary E. Stevens in the circuit court Monday morning. The case has been pending since March 31 of this year, when a bill was filed praying for a divorce because of the alleged cruelty of Frank H. Stenes, the husband. Another charge in the bill was that F.H. Stevens was devoted in his attentions to a young lady whose name was given and a climax might have been reasonably expected had the defendant chosen to make his appearance in court.
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The new officers of the L. O. T. M., which were elected last week, are: Miss Emma Bower, commander; Mrs. Flora Scott, lieutenant commander; Mrs. Carrie Kellogg, record keeper; Mrs. Mary Blake, finance keeper; Mrs. Catherine Campbell, mistress-at-arms; Mrs. Cornell, sergeant; Mrs. Anna Stauch, sentinel; Mrs. M. Kajuska. picket; Mrs. Burdick. captain of the guards.

The Degree of Honor lodge has elected the following officers: C. of H.,Mrs. G. Hoffstetter; E of H., Mrs. M Kuebler; C. of C., Mrs. A. Lucas: recorder, Mrs. A. Sinke; financier, Mrs. G Luick; receiver, Mrs. G. Schneider: Mrs. A. Teufel, inside watch, Mrs. Major; outside watch, Mrs. Wolf; representative, Mrs. A. Sinke; alternate, Mrs. Ida Mahlke; trustee, Mrs. M. Krause.

Hon. T. M. Crocker, father of Mrs. Harry B. Hutchins, of this city, died at Algonac Tuesday, where he was visiting a son. The funeral was held in Mt. Clemens yesterday afternoon.

The Knights Templar will be busy from now on conferring the orders. Dec.26 and 30, Jan. 20 and 27, Feb. 10 and 17, are dates ordered. The grand officers will be here Dec. 30, and Jackson Commandery Jan 20.

Mrs. Ellen O'Mara, widow of Michael O'Mara, and mother of Patrolman O'Mara, died at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Nisbett, in Chicago last week. aged 88 years. She had resided in this city since 1845. She left seven children, Bartholomew, Edward, Mrs. Ellen Sproute, and Mrs. Anna Nisbett. of Chicago, Michael, of San Beach, Mrs. Mary Dailey, of Detroit, and John, of this city. The remains were brought here Friday of last week and the funeral held from St. Thomas church Saturday morning.
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SALEM NEWS

Salem, Dec. 4.- The annual meeting of the Salem Farmers' club will be held Friday at the home of David Drake.
 

Miss Ruth Munn is having a vacation of two weeks in her school on account of scarlet fever in the district.

Miss Laura Austin is confined to the house with tonsilitis.

John Munn and family spent Thanksgiving with their aunt, Mrs. Em. Eober, of Superior.

Allen Wilkinson and Miss Blanche Clarke spent last Saturday and Sunday in Pinckney.

A social was held at the home of Myra Atchison on Thanksgiving night for the benefit of the West Salem church.

Miss Erma Lane has been ill the past week with tonsilitis.

Mrs. A. F. Vanatta spent last week in Detroit at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Chas. Orleman.

A.F. Vanatta has been chosen as one of the jurymen for the winter term.

Mr. Elam Worden is still quite ill at his home at Peebles' Corners.
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STRUCK BY A TOY BULLET
Miss Malvina Frank narrowly escaped a serious injury Tuesday in which she might easily have lost the sight of one of her eyes. Robert Alber, a clerk in the toy department at Mack & Co., was handling an air rifle, not knowing that is was loaded, when he accidentally touched the trigger and the rifle was discharged, the bullet striking Miss Frank just below the right eye. The bullet had spent most of its force before striking the young woman, but it inflicted a bad bruise. Had it struck her an inch higher it would without doubt have ruined the sight of her eye forever.
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EVERY MOTHER KNOWS
how hard it is to keep the children covered up at night. They will kick the quilts off and take cold. Do not give them medicines containing opium. Len's Lung Balsam, free from narcotic drugs, is never more useful that when it rids the children of cold and saves the mother's anxiety. It makes a friend of everyone who uses it.
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