Local Brevities

LOCAL BREVITIES

Born, to Mr. and Mrs. John Kranich, a baby boy, on Sunday evening.

Augustus W. Fellows, of this city, has had his pension reissued at $24 a month.

The tuners of the Ann Arbor Organ Co. have organized a mandolin and guitar club.

The ladies of the Congregational church in Webster have recushioned all the seats in the church.

The democratic state convention will meet in Detroit Tuesday, March 10, at 11 o'clock. Washtenaw will have 18 delegates.

The subject for debate at the next meeting of the North Side Lyceum will be "Resolved, that St. Valentine's Day is out of date."

The City Ice Co. have their eight large icehouses entirely filled. The ice is of a superior quality and is of an average thickness of 11 inches.

A boy slipped on the icy sidewalk in front of Reimold's saloon Monday afternoon and fell through the plate glass window, breaking it badly.

A forty-hours devotion will begin at St. Thomas church on Sunday morning. Fr. Kelly expects a Jesuit priest from Detroit to assist him.

April 30 is the date set for the May Party to be given by the Fin de Siècle club at Granger's Academy. Music by Fischer"s orchestra of Kalamazoo.

Evart H. Scott, of this city, T. McQuillan, of Dexter, and Robert Cullen, of Saline, have been drawn as United States traverse jurors for the March term.

The Whitmore Lake post office has been ordered to deposit surplus money order funds at the Aun Arbor office instead of at the Detroit office was formerly done.

Rev. T. W. Young will read a paper on "The Historicity of the flrst three chaptera of Genesis,' before the Detroit Baptist Minister's Conference next Monday.

Mrs. Anna Shaw, of Saline, has been appointed guardian, in the circuit court, of Alta Shaw, minor, for the purpose of transferring land. Murray & Storm were the attorneys,

Sidney A. Collins has begun suit against the Lyndon cheese and butter factory. Horace Leek has also begun suit against the same company and has garnished Delancy Cooper.

The annual meeting of the Consumers' League will be held in Harris hall Tuesday afternoon, Feb. 24, at 3 o'clock. There will be an exhibit of labeled goods by local merchants.

Word was received here Monday that Mrs. Kimball, sister of Mrs. Cutting, died at Waukesha on Sunday evening. Mrs. Cutting has been with her sister for the past week during her illness.

While fishing on the Huron river Tuesday afternoon J. Begrín was pulled into the water by his big catch.  John Marquardt threw a rope to the unfortunate man and pulled him on shore.

The Masons are making elaborate preparations for the party which they will give a week from Monday. It will be one of the largest affairs of the kind which has been given for several years.

A horse belonging to Fred Brown got caught in its stall in such a manner that it broke its leg.  An attempt is being made to save the horse.  It has been slung up in a hammock and its broken leg has been set.

State Oil Inspector Judson filed his annual report with the board of state auditors Wednesday and it shows that after all expenses of Oil were paid $11,760 was turned to the state out of inspection fees.

Judge C. B. Grant, of the Michigan Supreme court, will deliver the Memorial Day address, May 30, in the evening at University hall. This announcement will be pleasing to a large number of friends of Judge Grant and especially to the old soldiers who were his comrades In arms.

A young man named Toranjo, of Cadillac, a brother-in-law of Will McGuire, while checking cars in the Cadillac yards, had his arm cut off at the shoulder and several ribs broken. The accident occurred at noon Monday.

Eight people found themselves snowbound in Chelsea Tuesday and unable to get to their homes except by hiring livery rigs. The street car ran into a snow drift when three miles from Ypsilanti and was thrown off the track.

B. E. Reynolds received word Wednesday that his pointer dog, Prince of Wales, which is entered at the bench show in Detroit this week, had been awarded second in the "open" class, with a field of 90, and first in the "novice" class with a field of 45.

The second lecture in the course on the Baldwin Foundation given by the Hobart guild of the Episcopal church will be delivered by the Rev. Chas E. Woodcock, of St. John's church, Detroit, next Sunday evening in St. Andrew's church at half past seven.

The will of the late John Burg was probated Wednesday. Frank Jones and Cari Storm appeared for the will and E. B. Norris for some of the legatees. The estate is given to Mrs. Burg during her lifetime and she is made executrix. The will is in Mr. Burg's own handwriting.

The following U. of M. graduates are on the list of Michigan officers in the U. S. army: Lieut. Col. Joseph B. Girard, department surgeon general; Lieut. Col. George W. Adair, department surgeon general; Major Harry O. Perley, surgeon; Lieut. Wm. J. L. Lyster, assistant surgeon.

At the Colonial and fancy dress party to be given at Harris hall the night before Washington' Birthday, Saturday, Feb. 21. a number of fancy and old-fashioned dances will be given. There will be good music, and light refreshments will be served. Tickets of admission including refreshments will be fifty cents.

Ann Arbor will have the annual meeting of the Michigan Woman's Press association the latter part of next May. The following committee on a program for the occasion has been appointed: Mrs. Belle M. Perry, of Charlotte, chairman; Dr. Emma E. Bower, of Ann Arbor; Mr. Marie Nelson Lee, Detroit.

An exciting runaway occurred near the University hospital on Monday afternoon. Two women and two chiidren were thrown out of the carriage and were badly frightened and considerably bruised. They were taken to the hospital, but returned to their homes within a short time, after finding that none of them were badly hurt.

Rally day at the A. M. E. church, Feb. 8, was a financial success. The amount of money raised by gleaners and books was $101.55. The indebtedness was $1,807.06. At the present time the church is in debt $600.  Thanks are extended to all who assisted in this financial success. The church members will continue in their efforts.

Robert Howlett, one of the known farmers of Waterloo and father of ex-County Clerk Fred A. Howlett, of this city, is dead. He was 85 years old and had been a resident of Waterloo for very many years.He had only $1 when he first came to the wilderness, but became very well-to-do and lived to see all his children prosper.

Mrs. Emma Fischer-Cross gave a very pleasant party for her pupils on Saturday afternoon.  The amusements were of a musical nature and were very interesting. Musical puzzles kept the brains of the guests busy.  A scale contest was entered into with a zest.  Miss Ruth Huston carried off the prize.  A dainty lunch was served as a happy climax to the pelasant afternoon.

Ann Arbor and Ypsilanti were fairly lucky in solving the puzzle pictures in the Detroit Free Press Sunday before last, Eloise Whitman, of Ann Arbor getting the first prize of $5 and L.D. Coombs, of Ypsilanti, the third prize of $2. The following Ann Arborites got $1 prizes: Miss Helen Balcom, Hugh J. Lumsden and Mrs E. W. Hurd, as did Mrs. Alice A. Cook, of Ypsilanti.

Arthur Ganzhorn, of this city, had a narrow escape from death last week. He was fireman on the engine on the Ann Arbor road which jumped tho tracks at Annpere. The engineer and fireman both leaped from the cab just in time, for on leaving the tracks the engine rolled over down the bank and the boiler burst. Nothing could have saved either man's life had he not jumped when he did.

John Frey, of Scio, died Monday aged 82 years. For 40 years he had been a resident of Scio township and was well known and respected. He was born in Germany. He leaves two sons, Emanuel Frey, of Scio, and Fred Frey, of Lima. The funeral will be held on Wednesday at 10 o'clock at the residence of Emanuel Frey, in Scio, and at 10:30 from the Saline German Lutheran church.

Chas. Schroen has resigned his position with Cutting, Reyer & Co. and has returned to the position as manager of the clonk department of Mack & Co., which he resigned last year to go to the Cutting-Reyer Co.'s. Mr. Schroen is a very competent young business man and made a decided success of the department during his management. Mr. Mack is to be congratulated on being able to secure so competent a man.

Judge P. S. Grosscup of the Chicago Federal Court, speaks in University Hall next Saturday night, under the auspices of the Good Government Club on the subject, "The New Nation." Judge Grosscup is a brilliant speaker and besides the duties of his office has found time to keep in touch with political matters. The Good Government Club has this year a list of speakers that merit the support and approval of all students and townspeople, and the number Saturday night is one of the best.

Addison G. McKean, law '82, well known In Ann Arbor, having resided here with his mother, Mrs. Keeve, and who for the past two years has very successfully managed the New Castle (Pa.) Herald, has severed his connection with that paper. He was very popular with the employees of the paper who presented him with a gold handled umbrella. Mr. McKean's plans for the future are undecided, but whatever paper secures his services can be congratulated as he is an experienced man in the profession.

This morning David Porter disposed of his cigar business in Jackson to William Freer of this city, a former resident of Chelsea.  While Mr. Freer has resided in Jackson only at odd intervals, being a theatrical man in the past, still he become well known and has many Jackson friends.  Mr. Freer is also a musician in Boos Independent Battalion (military) band.  While in the theatrical world Mr. Freer was engaged as musical director for Al. G. Field's minstrels and after leaving that company associated with the Quinlan and Walls' minstrel company and the Murray & Mack organization. --Jackson Press.

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