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Day
24
Month
April
Year
1903
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Public Domain
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LOCAL BREVITIES

Born, to Mr. And Mrs. H. I. Davis, a baby boy.

A new rural route from Chelsea will be started July 1.

Frank Lemon, of Dexter, has accepted a position with Wadhams, Ryan & Reule.

Hugh McGuire, sr., is suffering from a second stroke of paralysis received last Sunday.

A little baby daughter arrived on Friday last at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Will Smith.

James Murnan has sold his driving horse, George L., to John Carland, of Toledo, O.

Mr. Clyde Gauntlett, son of Sheriff Gauntlett, wa married in Milan Wednesday evening.

F. E. Alward, of Benton Ridge, O., has moved his family here, renting 713 E. University avenue.

The Passion Play will be given next Wednesday evening at St. Thomas church. Admission 25 cents.

The Y. W. C. A. meeting next Sunday will be a missionary meeting and will be of more than usual interest.

Otseningo lodge, No. 9, I. O. O. F., will attend church in a body at Trinity Lutheran church next Sunday morning.

The Dexter council has elected Dr. Wylie health office, James Gallagher street commissioner and David Kelley marshal.

Mr. and Mrs. Karl C. Kern are rejoicing over the arrival of a little daughter at their home Sunday morning.

Mr. and Mrs. H. F. Frost, of Lansing, have moved here and will occupy the house at the corner of Washington and Division. 

The D. A. R. convention will be held in Lansing the first week in May. Mesdames Hutchins, Slauson and Richards will attend it.

Dr. Conrad George is acting as assistant surgeon at the University hospital under Dr. Darling during the absence of Dr. Nancrede.

Rev. John Neumann and family moved their household goods to Detroit Wednesday. The family left that evening for their new home.

The $500 girls held their first rehearsal for their play which they intend to give for the benefit of the church fund in the near future.

Thomas McNamara, of Chelsea, was the first saloon keeper in the county to pay his $500 tax this year. He paid the county treasurer Wednesday.

Mail Carrier Chris. T. Donnelly is again confined to the house by illness. Substitute Carrier Geo. Mosher is taking his place on the postoffice force.

Rev. John Neumann, who has been so ill for the past few days, was able to deliver a short address of farewell to his congregation Sunday morning.

Wesleyan Guild lecture Sunday evening, April 26, "The Democracy of Christianity," by President M. L. Striker, Hamilton college, New York.

The Knights and Ladies of the Loyal Guards will give a dancing party at Woodman hall Tuesday evening, April 28. Good music and refreshments.

The First Ward Stars of Ann Arbor have accepted the challenge of the Chelsea Juniors to play their opening game at Chelsea Saturday April 25.

Robert Cullen, of Saline, who was drawn as juror for the next term of court, has moved out of the county, so a new juror from Saline will have to be drawn.

Born to Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Candish, of Akron, O., a little daughter. Mr. and Mrs. Candish have many friends here, who will tender their hearty congratulations.

The funeral of Miss Olive McFarland was held Wednesday from her home on S. University avenue. The D. A. R. of which she was a member attended in a body. The funeral was very largely attended by her friends. The body was taken to Webster for interment.

The fifth Baldwin lecture to 1902-3 will be delivered in St. Andrew's church next Sunday evening by the Rev. Wm. S. Rainsford, of St. George's church, New York.

Godfrey Eiseman, jr., of Freedom, was married Thursday afternoon to Miss Bertha Meyer at the residence of the bride's parents, Mr. and Mrs. Henry Meyer, of Lima.

E. D. Graver, who went to Colorado last fall for his health, writes his friends here that he has been greatly benefited by the climate there and will go into business in Pueblo.

Mrs. Dr. Hartley reports that the board of health has announced that her home is again perfectly safe for persons to go and come as they please, as it has been thoroughly fumigated.

Mrs. Emma Fischer-Cross' pupils at the School of Music will give a pupils' recital at Frieze Memorial hall on next Wednesday. The friends and parents of the pupils are invited to be present.

Murary & Storm as attorneys for Mary A. Lascelles have commenced an attachment and garnishment proceeding against Mrs. Wm. Lascelles and Josiah Thomas. The amount claimed is $300.

A meeting of the 31st Michigan volunteers will take place at the armory next Monday evening at 8 o'clock. Arrangements will be made to attend the 31st Michigan reunion at Lansing on May 17.

Mrs. Lucy D. Howe died Sunday after a long illness of cancer at her home 1330 Willard street. She leaves one daughter, Mrs. John Henry. The funeral was held Tuesday at 10 a.m. from the house.

Mrs. George H. Lyon, sister of the late David Henning, "the apple king of Michigan," died in Dexter Monday evening. She was 83 years old, and for the last 60 years, has lived in the vicinity of Dexter.

Mrs. Rose Ann Morrison, wife of Barnard Morrison, 826 Spring street, died at her home Friday at the age of 68 years. The funeral was held on Monday morning at 8:30 o'clock from St. Thomas church.

John T. Daniel, who died in Williamston, April 8, was 75 years of age. He came to Lyndon in 1844 and after marrying purchased the farm in Lyndon on which he lived until a few years ago, when he removed to Williamston.

Miss Marie Dill, of this city, was one of the bridesmaids at a pretty church wedding in Jackson Tuesday evening, when Miss Bessie Vina Redfield was married to George Vail Dearing. Miss Dill was dressed in pink silk mull with white roses.

Mrs. Geo. E. Lyon died Monday at her home in Dexter at the age of 83 years. The funeral was held Thursday at 2:30 p.m. from her late residence. Mrs. Lyon was well known in Ann Arbor. She was a sister of the late David Henning.

The Rev. Wm. S. Rainsford, the well known rector of St. George's church, New York, will preach in St. Andrew's church next Sunday. In the evening he will deliver the fifth address in the series on the Baldwin Foundation for 1902-3 before Hobart Guild.

The Dexter council has decided to enforce the curfew law which was passed in that village about 7 years ago, which prohibits any person under 16 years of age being on the streets of Dexter after half past eight unless accompanied by parent or guardian.

The children of the Sewing School are in need of clothes, shirt waists, hats and skirts. Anyone wishing to dispose of their cast off clothing please send them to No. 527 Church street as soon as possible and I will dispose of them. Matilda S. Brown, superintendent.

Life motion pictures and colored views of Oberammeragau and the Horitz Passion Play, together with a descriptive lecture and music will be given in St. Thomas church Wednesday evening, April 29. Those who have seen this production are enthusiastic in their praise of it. It is religious, uplifting, soul inspiring. Hundreds of yards of pictures are shown and there is no better arranged place in the city for the display than St. Thomas church. See the window cards.

Prof. A. S. Whitney, of the University, and President L. H. Jones, of the State Normal, are two of a commission of seven appointed by Prof. Delos Fall, superintendent of public instruction, to bring about uniformity in the courses of study in the high schools of the state.

Miss Minnie Davis, who has for the past three years acted as organist and choir director at the Presbyterian church in this city, has resigned her position, the resignation to take effect the last of June. Miss Davis intends to take a complete rest from organ work for a year or so.

Mr. Henry Heibein and Miss Christine Roth were married last Thursday at the Zion Lutheran parsonage by Rev. A. L. Nicklas. They were attended by Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Heibein. They left that evening for a trip to Canada, where Mr. Heibein formerly lived.  After their return the couple will reside on W. Fifth street.

Mrs. Sarah Gilbert, wife of George Gilbert, 712 Catherine street, died last Thursday at her home after a long and painful illness of cancer. She was the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J. Fohey, of Kingsley street. She leaves and husband and one daughter, Celia. The funeral was held on Monday morning at 10 o'clock from St. Thomas church.

Massey H. Alexander died Tuesday at the home of his son, A. L. Alexander, 704 W. Huron street, after a long illness. He was 73 years of age and was born in Webster and had lived in Webster all his life until two years ago, when he came to this city. The funeral was held yesterday afternoon, and the remains taken to Detroit for cremation.

Thomas Powers, infant son of Mr. and Mrs. John A. Redfield, 1005 E. Catherine street, died at the University hospital Thursday, April 16. Whooping cough, developing later into pneumonia, was the cause. The funeral was held at the house Friday afternoon at 3 o'clock and the body taken to Mr. Redfield's home in Ohio, for burial.

The Ladies' Aid society of St. Andrew's church have re-elected most of their old officers. Mrs. A. A. Stanley is president; Mrs. George H. Pond, vice president; Mrs. A. C. Nichols, secretary, and Miss Louise Douglas, treasurer. The society has about $700 in its treasury and has spent about $200 during the past year for new vestments for the choir.

Miss Olive McFarland, daughter of Mrs. Lucy McFarland, died Sunday at her home, 1115 E. University avenue. The cause of death was tuberculosis. Miss McFarland was a bright, sunny dispositioned young woman and will be sorely missed by a host of friends in this city. The funeral was held on Wednesday. The remains were taken to Webster for interment.

The sheriff's force here were notified Sunday evening that a freight car which was on a freight train which reached here at 9:15 Sunday night, was found at this station to have been broken open. The car was known to have been securely locked when it left Detroit. Some underwear was taken. No arrests have been made as yet and it is not known whether or not any good clues exist.

Thomas L. Bartlett, a well known Superior boy, and a graduate of Cleary college, is one of six members of the Citizens' Plumbing Co., of Kalamazoo, which has just reorganized and added a steam heating department. For the past three years he has been employed by Joseph Brun, in Kalamazoo. He will have charge of the office of the new concern, one of the largest in Kalamazoo. He is the son of E. C. Bartlett. His friends here will be pleased to learn of his success.

Charles J. N. Jacobs, formerly of Ann Arbor, has accepted a fine position in the mammoth store of Hamburger & Sons, Los Angeles, Cal. He was with the above firm for about two years when there before. He went last week and leaves a host of friends behind him, but will find others in the land of flowers and sunshine to greet him. Charley has a happy faculty of making friends and keeping them. Every good wish of those left behind will go with him. Mr. Jacobs is a son of J. T. Jacobs.

The K. O. T. M. M. will give an invitation dance to their friends on Wednesday, April 29.