Local Brevities

The iron bridge is completed on Felch street and the cars are running over it.

Judge Sharpe, of West Branch, has rented 301 N. Thayer street, and is moving his family here.

Evart Jacobus, formerly with Randall, the photographer, is working for J. A. Brown, the grocer.

Overbeck & Klingler are making some fine improvements at their grocery store in the way of a new office.

A daughter was born to Dr. and Mrs. Jas. B. Pollock, at 922 Church street, on Monday, Sept. 7, at 10:30 a. m.

The Y. M. C. A. would be glad to know the names of boys who would like jobs as the association is receiving more calls than it can fill.

The newsboys of the city have decided to form a union and will meet for the purpose of organizing Monday evening at 154 S. Main street.

Peter Schantz was taken suddenly ill at his home on Malden Lane Monday and was taken to the University hospital in Dieterle's ambulance.

The regular rehearsal of the St. Thomas choir will be changed from Wednesday night to Monday night of next week. Held at the regular time and place.

George W. Campbell, the popular barber of N. University avenue, has sold his shop to G. A. Voelker, of Ionia. Mr. Voelker will take possession at once.

The Y. M. C. A. will hold their Bible Study rally, Sunday, Sept. 27, immediately following which the Bible classes will open up, four for men and four for boys.

The bans of matrimony were published for the first time Sunday at St. Thomas church between Michael Eagin, of Lodi, and Miss May White, of Port Huron.

Dr. Hinsdale has been invited to give the opening address, September 30, in Cleveland, for the next season's work before the Cleveland Homeopathic Medical society.

Rev. Canby. who had Intended to do work in the University, will probably remain as pastor of the Memorial Christian church, as no other pastor has yet been secured.

There will be a meeting for the purpose of electing officers of the Sunshine Circle of the King's Daughters Monday night at 7:30 at the home of Miss Wright, 319 Thompson street.

At the board meeting of the Y. M. C. A. last week, Jesse Nellis was appointed assistant secretary. The appointment is but temporary, but the association hope it will be permanent.

The Munsey Magazine sent an account to one of the prominent book men of this city stating that he had a credit balance of one cent. The book man is wondering what he will do about it.

Richard L. Flynn, a former Ann Arbor boy, has been appointed boys' secretary for the East Side branch Y. M. C. A. in New York city. The state and international secretaries speak very highly of his work.

The Peninsular Manufacturing Co. preferred stock, which has been offered to our citizens seems to be selling well. Some of the most careful and conservative investors in the city are on the list of subscribers for it.

Dr. Conrad George, jr., has moved into his new residence, No. 319 S. Fifth avenue, between Liberty and William streets, where he has fitted up fine offices for consultation and X-ray and surgical operations.

Miss Frances Caspary, of N. State Street, in getting off from a car returning from Chelsea, Wednesday, made a misstep and sprained ankle. A carriage was called and Miss Caspary was at once taken to her home.

There are a number of unsightly dirt piles on Fourth avenue and the business men would like to know why they are not removed. The parade, they say, could not pass down their block yesterday on account of them.

Jacob, the six months old son of Mr. and Mrs. George Eberle, died Friday afternoon with cholera infantum. The funeral was held Sunday afternoon at 2 o'clock standard, from the home in Ann Arbor town. Internment was made at Jackson avenue cemetery.

If the board of health should chance to pass by the corner of First and William streets, they would know the reason why people living southwest of that place hold their breath in going home. Some even go two blocks out of the way in order to preserve their appetite.

Ernest Haarer Tuesday sent eight yellow and red winged Turbits pigeons to the State fair at Pontiac. Mr. Haarer values these pigeons at $15 a pair. He has a collection of 40 and expects to have 140 within a month. At present he is training eight Belgian Antwerp homers.

Letter Carrier Wm. J. Miller has returned from the east accompanied by his family. While absent he attended the biennial meeting of the National Association of Letter Carriers, at Syracuse, N. Y., and reports one of the very best times of the many good ones that the carriers have ever enjoyed.

Miss Florence Potter, teacher of music in the public schools, is now in Berlin, Germany, where she will spend the year in study. There win be a large congress of famous musicians in Berlin the latter part of this month and the first of next for the purpose of witnessing the unveiling of the Wagner monument.

The Lyraphone concert given Tuesday night by the Y. M. C. A. drew out quite a large number of young men. Through the courtesy of the Ann Arbor Music Co., Mr. Legg came to exhibit the charms of the Lyraphone, and Wagner, Chopin and Verdi, and other good music, was played for the evening's entertainment.

Mose von Swan, an Italian laborer, was arrested on complaint of Nicholas Trella, foreman of the lifting gang on the M. C. R. R. in an effort to get the laborer to put up sureties to keep the peace. The complaint was that the defendant had threatened to shoot the foreman, if he discharged him. The case was dismissed by Justice Doty Friday with the consent of the com-complainant on payment of costs and promises to keep the peace.

Last May Mr. Louis McAfee, of 217 Thirteenth street, graduated at Mr. Moran's school of shorthand. He immediately secured a position as stenographer with the Baltimore & Ohio K. K. Co. at Cleveland. Mr. McAfee, who was n the city Monday visiting his parents, says that he has already had his salary increased three times and is now receiving the highest wages paid stenographers in his division. This speaks well both for Mr. McAfee's training in shorthand and for his ability.