Local Brevities

D. E. White will open up his new photograph studio at Saline, August 5.

The contract for the painting of the Ann Arbor high school has been let to Major.

The contract for grading the yard of the Perry school has been let to Mr. Tessmer.

The interior of the Farmers & Mechanics bank is being remodeled and some fine decorations put in.

Mrs. Oscar Sorg has sold her residence on Wilmot Street and, with her family, removed to Chicago.

The city is laying four fine crosswalks at the intersection of Packard and Madison streets. Let the good work go on.

On account of German day coming on August 6, the date for the Zion Sunday school picnic has been changed from that date to Wednesday, Aug. 5.

The Third Ward Sunday School, which has been closed during July on account of Scarlet fever, will open again next Sunday, August 2, at  3 p. m.

A lawn social will be given by the Ladies' Aid society of the German M. E. church on their church lawn next Tuesday evening. Ice ream and cake will be served.

Dr. Peterson's private hospital at 1215 S. University avenue will move the first of September, on Forest avenue, where it will occupy the Phi Delta Theta house.

Judge Kinne, Tuesday, granted an order for alimony of $1 per week in the divorce case of Lilly Leslie vs. Albert Leslie, also attorney's fee of $25 and witness fees of $5. It is a Chelsea case.

L. Rohde has sold a strip of land, front 8 feet on Huron Street and 12 feet on Washington, running along the west side of the Ann Arbor track to the Ann Arbor Railway company for $500.

The remains of Mrs. Elizabeth Hanson, who died at her home in Detroit Friday, were brought to the city for burial today. Mrs. Hanson was a sister of Mrs. Rosa Long, 1320 Volland street.

The Baptist young people gave a very pleasant social on their guild lawn Tuesday evening. Old-fashioned games were played on the lawn until dark, after which refreshments were served in the Guild hall.

Capt. Petrie's valuable setter pup was stepped on by a horse Monday afternoon, and his shoulder crushed so that it was necessary to shoot him. Capt. Petrie had refused $25 for him only a few days ago.

A quiet wedding took place at the residence of Mr. and Mrs. Frederick Chapin, 427 S. Main street, at 3 o'clock Monday afternoon. The contracting parties were Frank Chapin, of this city, and Miss Alice Bain, of Detroit.

The Phenix Singing society and Otto's Knight Templar band will give a picnic at Relief park on Sunday next and entertain as guests the Phenix society of Toledo. Good singing and band music will be the order of the day.

Mrs. Desire Ormsby, widow of the late Dr. Caleb Noble Ormsby, died at Brooklyn, N. Y., July 25, 1903, in her ninety-first year. The funeral will be held July 28, at 3 p. m., at the residence of her son-in-law, Benjamin F. Blair, 195 Greene avenue, Brooklyn.

Miss Mamie Whitman, of '03, will entertain 12 young people at cards Saturday evening at 826 Tappan street. They will be mostly members of the old Latin class, in whose honor the entertainment will be given but a few outside the Latin realm are favored.

The Salem Farmers Club will meet at the home of Andrew Johnson on the Base line August 5. A good program has been arranged. Hon. W. W. Wedemeyer of Ann Arbor, will give a talk on his trip to Cuba. Dr. Wateman of the M. A. C. will give a short talk A paper by James Murray on the "Advantages of growing Improved stock."

The will of the late Elvira C. Sumner, of this city, was filed in the probate office Tuesday. It gives the whole estate to her sister, Mrs. Hannah M. Stiles, who is also made executrix. The petition for probating the will states the property as being worth $1,700 or more.

Judge Kinne, Saturday, filed his decision in the injunction proceedings brought by Mrs. Emma O. Wilkinson against Chas. Hutzel and wife and which involved the right to a driveway. The application for an injunction was denied and the Hutzels can now proceed with the building of their residence.

Sheriff Gauntlet received a telegram, Monday, from Milan, stating that the residence of Chas. Kelsey had been burglarized last night. The thieves took his pants from the house and in the pockets found $60. Nothing else was taken. Mr. Kelsey had $500 more in the house but he will probably leave it in the bank hereafter.

Mrs. Minnie L. Kent Jones is spending a few days at her home on Wall street and allowing her many friends to congratulate her on the fact that she has taken a husband and that now here will be a cessation of the unpleasant notoriety that has attended her the past few years. The happy gentleman is said to hail from Holly.

Dr. Conrad George's carriage horse became frightened at an electric car, while the doctor was making a professional call on Huron street Tuesday evening, and ran away. He ran east on Huron street until he came to the railroad embankment, when he found himself in a pocket and proceeded to kick the buggy to pieces. The vehicle was nearly demolished and the horse received a couple of of bad cuts.

James W. Doane and Miss Maud Blades, both of this city, were united n marriage by Rev. A. L. Wilkinson at his residence, Wednesday. After the ceremony the happy couple repaired to the home which they had prepared at 410 Fuller street and found that some forty of their friends and relatives had gathered to greet them. After partaking of supper, the company spent the evening enjoyably with music, games, etc.

Jas. R. Bach's driving horse did a little "Carrie Nation" demolishing act yesterday. The animal was hitched on E. Ann street, near Mr. Bach's office, when a small boy came along with a toy kite attached to a string and gaily floating about eight feet above his head. In some manner the string got caught under the horse's lead and the flapping of the kite frightened the animal and caused him to run away. When caught near Polhemus' livery barn the horse was all right, but the buggy was in fit condition for the repair shop.