Local Brevities

Invitations have been issued for the marriage of Mr. Henery Schultz and Miss Ag[???] Hinckley, of Chelsea.

The Y. ?. C. A. building is all enclosed, the windows are all in and the plasterers have begun their work.

The Salem Telephone Co. has connected ? phones and the Salem farmers are now able to talk to Ann Arbor.

The Sewing School received contributions during the past week from Mrs. ?. Hartley, Mrs. Hickcox, Mrs. Litchfield and Miss Breed.

Cora E. Hamlet has been granted a divorce from her husband, Herbert B. Hamlet, by Judge Kinne, and given the custody of their minor child.

Married, Nov. 5, 1903, by Rev. W. E. Caldwell at his residence, 618 Church street: Mr. Alvan T. Bond, of Saline, and Mrs. Bessie DePotts, of Flint.

Schairer & Millen say that Saturday was the biggest day for trading they've had this year. Other merchants also report a good day's trading.

Mr. Charles C. Allen of Troy, O., and Mrs. Carrie W. Meeker, of Greenville, O., were married at the Presbyterian parsonage by Rev. J. M. Gelston, Sunday afternoon.

The musical and literary club has been ??? at Unionville, Mich., in honor of the Detroit pianist and teacher, Mrs. V. Seyler. Mr. Seyler is a member of City Assessor Seyler.

Annie, the infant daughter of ??? and Jeannette Mackey, of 517 ?. Main street, died Tuesday. The funeral was held at 2 p. m. Wednesday, Rev. J. M. Gelston, officiating.

Mrs. Alice Mann, of Port Huron, who is visiting her daughter Carol, on Church street, is the lady to whom belongs the credit of having the American flag float from our schools, in Michigan.

West Liberty street people are congratulating themselves that, since the grade separation at Huron and Washington streets, much of the annoyance from trains standing across Liberty and First streets has been abated.

Elmer E. Lovett, of Durand, for 25 years an engineer on the Ann Arbor railroad, is here for medical treatment and underwent a very serious but successful surgical operation at the Newman house last week by the Drs. W. J. and E. K. Herdman.

Walter McCollum Depue, youngest son of Henry and Dora Depue, of Pittsfield, died yesterday morning at 9 o'clock, after a few weeks illness of a disease of the brain. The funeral will be strictly private, owing to the dangerous illness of the mother.

Ray Baker, the student charged with resisting an officer and hitting Officer Isbell in the freshman rush, was bound over to the circuit court for trial by Justice Doy Wednesday. His bonds were placed at $1,000, the same sureties being taken as in the old bond.

The case of Attorney General vs. City of Ann Arbor, in which the validity of the grade separation ordinance is brought up, was argued before the supreme court Tuesday. City Attorney Kearney, Attorney Frank Jones and Col. Dean were in Lansing for the session.

Mrs. M. H. Pomeroy has rented her house on Wilmot street to the Alpha Chi Omega sorority and with her daughter, Florence, is now residing at 1210 Washtenaw avenue. Mrs. Pomeroy's sister, Mrs. Dodge, will be her guest for two weeks longer, before returning to her home in Florida.

The Chelsea Woodmen gave to the Ann Arbor and Ypsilanti teams, a royal welcome Monday. The initiatory team, accompanied by 50 members from Ann Arbor and Ypsilanti, initiated five at Chelsea. Judge White of Illinois, Deputy Bullard, and late Deputy Burns, of national reputation, were present and gave splendid addresses to an intensely interested audience. After the ceremonies of the evening a banquet was served, and the teams didn't return until the lights went out, and the goat was left more dead than alive.

Mrs. Earle Knight, of Albion, died at her home in that city Friday afternoon after an illness of six months, leaving a husband and one son surviving. Mr. Knight is the son of Johnson W. Knight, of 332 E. William street, this city.

The settee in the front of Gwinner & Paul's, caught fire Monday probably from a dropped spark of a cigar. The cushion was soon on fire and a hole was burned through the bottom, but a few pails of water extinguished the flames and allayed all excitement.

Coroner Watts held the hearing in the inquest into the death of Joseph Wagner at Dieterle's undertaking rooms Monday. The jury returned a verdict that deceased came to his death from having his neck broken by being thrown from his buggy Saturday, Oct. 31.

Mrs. Nellie Bross, of Ypsilanti, has begun suit for divorce against her husband, Clyde Bross, of the same place. In her bill she alleges non-support, drunkenness and consorting with other women as among Clyde's vices. They were married August 28, 1900, and separated June 1, last. They have no children.

The Redlands, Ca., Daily Review of Oct. 28, has the following: "Thos. C. Colburn of Ann Arbor Mich., has arrived in the city with his family, and has taken a position with W. H. Goodrich & Co. as bookkeeper. Before coming to California Mr. Colburn was secretary of the school of music at the state university."

A box social was given Friday night at Amos Worden's, three miles outside the city. Sixty were present and the fun began with the sale of boxes. One of the highest priced ones was contested warmly between William Dawson and John Keefe, and now little Willie's friends are congratulating him upon his success in winning. The proceeds of the box sale will go toward a school library fund.

Fred Haenes, an employee of G. C. Rohde, the veterinary, and Mrs. Rohde were thrown from a buggy while driving on W. Huron street Tuesday evening, but both escaped with only slight bruises. It is claimed that just west of the railroad bridge the road is not as good as might be and on dark nights the lights on the bridge make it difficult to see one's way, rendering it somewhat dangerous to persons driving.

At the Armory Tuesday eve., Capt. Petrie sprung a surprise upon the company by the announcement of the marriage of Sergeant Hugh Dowler and Miss Myrtle Gross. The happy event took place Oct. 21, in Ann Arbor. By passing cigars and promising not to do so again, he got off alive. Tonight a reception will be given for the bride and groom at the home of the groom's parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. Dowler, on Thayer street.

A very happy birthday surprise was engineered by Mrs. E. M. Stofflet on the occasion of her husband's 28th birthday, Nov. 9th. The guests, ten in number, were all comfortably seated around a well decorated table at 6 p. m., just as Mr. Stofflet dropped in for dinner. He stared, and frankly admitted that his wife had never deceived him so before, and that his company must have had the stamp of secrecy well impressed upon them. All had a pleasant time.Ex-Congressman James S. Gorman has given up farming and is now advertising a big auction sale on his farm in Lyndon, four and a half miles from Chelsea, on Thursday, Nov. 19. Among the property to be sold are 10 head of horses including a pair of matched driving horses 3 and 4 years old, bred by Mason Nutwood and handsome drivers. Some of the other horses are extra good ones. Twelve cows are to be sold, of which eight are Jerseys, 47 sheep and 50 swine. A fine lot of farm implements are offered, many of which have only been used one season. The sale begins at 9 a. m. and lunch and hot coffee will be served at noon. This will be one of the biggest auctions of the year.