Local Brevities

LOCAL BREVITIES

Mrs. W. Ames is building a cottage on her lot on E. William st.

Jas. Clark, of Salem, filed his final account in the Clark estate Thursday.

Add Collum is building a cottage at Zukey lake, which is an ideal summer home.

Maud A. Dillon has been granted a divorce from her husband, Curtis H. Dillon, in the circuit court.

G. Bullock and son have returned from Montana, where they have been working in a mine this winter.

A divorce was granted Flora Krause Wright from Robert Bruce Wright, of Howell, in the circuit court Wednesday.

Born to Mr. and Mrs. C. B. Krauss, of Boston, Mass., a baby boy. Mrs. Krass was formerly Miss Grace Cole, of this city. 

Mr. and Mrs. Harry Graves have moved from Lansing to this city and have rented apartments in the Stofflet terrace.

A home-banking sale will be given the latter part of next week by the ladies of Trinity Lutheran church. It will be held at Staebler & Co.'s store.

Deputy Sheriff M. C. Petersan has been the court officer this week, taking the place of Deputy Sheriff Kelsey, who is now Marshal Kelsey.

Mr. and Mrs. Richard Lambert, of S. Main street, will celebrate their golden wedding at the hoe of their daughter in Detroit, next Sunday. 

Fraternity lodge, No. 262, will hold a special meeting next Monday evening. Work in the second degree. All brothers are cordially invited to be present.

The annual election of officers of the B. Y. P. U. of the First Baptist church will be held on Saturday evening. After the business meeting a social will be enjoyed.

Mr. Jas. L. Babcock has had the dining room in his residence newly finished and decorated. It is done entirely in leather and is one of the most beautiful rooms in the city.

W. K. Childs has obtained a pension of $12 a month for William Ryan, of this city, father of Charles Ryan of the 32d Michigan, who died soon after his return from the Spanish-American war.

Mr. Fred Gross and Miss Rose Gause were married Tuesday by Rev. A. L. Nicklas. They were attended by Philip Gauss and Miss Lizzie Gross. Mr. and Mrs. Gross will reside at 630 W. Second street. 

George Meyer, of Pittsfield, and Miss Matilda S. Gall, of Ann Arbor, were united in marriage, by Rev. A. L. Nicklas, at the parsonage, Tuesday. They were attended by miss Rosa Gall and Fred Gall.

Robert Martin, of Superior, says that the Dixboro creamery took in 12,659 pounds of milk in one day. The creamery is prospering and is doing much for Dixboro. The cry in Dixboro is now, Build up Dixboro. 

Mr. and Mrs. James E. Harkins leave Monday for Grizzly Flats, El Dorado county, Cal., where Mr. Harkins will look after the property of the Ann Arbor Mining Co. They will return to Ann Arbor in July.

A sample street sign which was manufactured by the Bond Post Co., of Adrian, was put in place at the corner of Main and Huron streets Tuesday. It is very neat and has the added good quality of being very substantial.

Ellen Williams and William Simmons, charged with picking the pockets of a young farmer while in a Depot street saloon, withdrew their plea of not guilty in the circuit court Monday and pleaded guilty. It being a first offense, sentence was suspended.

E. D. Mackie, the Detroit young man in jail for getting a suit of clothes under an assumed name, has been released on payment of $5 fine  and costs. He paid for the clothes, his hotel bill and is a much wiser young man. This is believed to be his first offense.

Freda, the little daughter of Adam Schlect, of Seventh street, died Tuesday after a short illness of scarlet fever. The funeral was held Wednesday from the residence and was private. The remains were taken to the Jackson Avenue cemetery for interment.

Fire broke out Wednesday in the office at Rohde's coal yards on W. Huron street. The fire department made such quick time that they extinguished the flames with their chemicals before much damage was done. It is not known exactly how the fire originated.

Michael Kearcher, of the village of Scio, dropped at his home Monday about 12:30. Coroner Watts was called, and upon examination of the surrounding circumstances and Dr. Gates' testimony decided not to hold an inquest. Coroner Watts issued a burial certificate to Undertaker Higgins, of Dexter. The cause of death was heart disease. 

The following new books have been received at the Ladie's Library:"The Pit," by Frank Norris; "Lady Rose's Daughter," by Mrs. Ward; "The Four Feathers," by C. Mason; "A Woman's Hardy Garden," by Miss Ely; "The Story of My Life," by Helen Keller. The library is open Tuesdays from 10 to 12 a.m. and Saturdays from 10 to 12 a.m. and 2 to 5 p.m.

Miss Grace Smith and Chas. Leeson of Milwaukee will be married at the homes of the bride in Saline on Saturday at high noon and will leave immediately for their new home in Milwaukee. Both Miss Smith and Mr. Leeson are old U. of M. students , Mr. Leeson having graduated with the '01 engineering class. Miss Smith has taught for the past four and a half years in the Lansing high school. 

Mrs. Vena M. Savercool, of York, who was Miss Vena Montague until Dec. 22, 1897, when she married William L. Savercool, has brought suit for divorce. She says they lived happily together for the first eight months, as long as they lived with their parents, but that after that trouble began and her husband treated her cruelly, calling her names, etc. They separated las August and have no children.

A Christmas wedding last year ended with a New Year's separation and now a divorce is asked for. The parties are Ypsilanti parties and were married by an Ann Arbor justice, Dec. 25, 1902. It was then that Miss Libbie F. Lawrence became Mrs. Phillip J. Beringer. A week later they had separated for good. Now she charges cruelty and unfaithfulness and asks permission to resume her maiden name.

Col. James H. Lambert, associate editor of the Philadelphia Press, and a brother of Richard Lambert, of S. Main street, this city, has been appointed executive officer of the Pennsylvania Commission to the St. Louis Exposition. The Philadelphia North American says that Col. Lambert is a man of wide experience and ability, and will make a capable official. His salary will be $5,000. He was formerly state commissioner of insurance.

Mrs. Patrick Tuomey died Wednesday at her home in Scio, after a long illness, aged 53 years. Mrs. Tuomey was born in the township of Lyndon in this county and was the daughter of Thomas Clark. she leaves a husband and four children, Dr. C. F. Tuomey of the state hospital at St. Peters, Minn., Eugene and Mary Tuomey at home. The funeral will be held from St. Thomas church on Saturday at 9 a.m.

Ed Jenkins has resigned his position with Wm. Goodyear, as salesman, and has accepted a position with the American Express Co. Mr. Jenkins has been engaged as salesman at this store for the past five years and will be missed from his usual place by his customers. He is a bright energegetic young man and will undoubtedly be promoted rapidly in his new work, for the American Express Co. are quick to recognize capability and merit in a man and Mr. Jenkins has both these qualities.

The Dixboro school will give a "Shadow social" at the home of J.H. Cowan, Friday evening, Mary S.