Local

The teachers of the Chelsea schools visited tlie schools hcre last Frlday. Marl. lleynolds, of Saline, drew the bcaatiful music box at Goodyear's a few days since. The youngsters are quite busy preparing cupid's missives for the valentine onslaught next Friday. Company A announce a private mas. querade on the evening of Friday, Feb. 21st. at their artnory. By indulging in a diminutive rush Saturday night gome students broke another glass in the postoffice. Tlie ladies give a tea at the Presbyterian clmrch next Friday evening at 6 o'clock, and a social afterwards. Next week Wednesday the lenten season commences. Tlien away with entertainments and parties for a season. Rev. Howard Duffleld, I). D., of Detroit, wlll lecture before the Tappan trainine school next Monday eveninc. A telcphone has been placed in the 2d ward school by the city autliorities. The northeni brewery has also put in a tl;phone. The first sleigh rides of the season hereabouts were had last Satu relay, and upon that day and the day following livery hotses had to suffer. The T.. A. A. & X. M. R. I?, are erecting large ice houses on the shoreá of Clara Lake, where they are harvesting pure ice ten inches thick. Tliere is to be an entertainment given hy the choir of St. Thonnis church, in the St. Thomas school hall, on Thursday and Fiiday evenings, Feb. 13th and 14th. On Thureday evening last a barn belonging to John Q. Seyfreid, at -18 Packard st., was destroyed by firo. Tlie contents were mosily saved. Loss about $150. Dr. Studley will resume his lectureon "Practical Times" next Sunday evening in the Methodist churcli. Subject for the even ing : "The Dramatic Story of Joseph in Egypt. Special meeting of the Pomological Society next Satnrday 2 p. m. All berry growers are invited to discuss the question of berry baskets and erates, and otlier topics of mportance. Unity Club program for next Honday evening, Feb. 17, consists of two papers, "Schiller at Jena" by Asst. Prof. Hempl and "College Journalism" by Mr. 15. P. Bouilind, and music. One of our readers wants to know If sewinj; machine or sowing machine Is correct? He lieard two prominent lteverends, in thelr discourses a short time since, cali it eowing machines. Prof. C. E. Greene exhibited a map to the city council committee on sewerage, and to the city board of healtli, showing how a system of sewers could be put in and giving some idea of what the cost might be, on yesterday p. in. If the keepers of secondhand stores here should be compelled to keep a record of the articles they buy together wltta the names of those selling the articles, it might aid the offleers in thelr woik of ferreting out thicves oecasionally. On Friday morning complaint was made before Justice Pond ajrainst Peter II. Kgenolf and John Stefflnes3 for fighting on Main st. Es;enolf plead guilty and paid $8.50 fine and costs. Stefflness plead not guilty and will have his hearing on Friday. "I see the Ypsilantians have been building a new observatory," remarked a traveling man to ono of our citizens at the Arlington yesterday. It took quite an argument on the part of our citizen to convince the gentleman that said "observatory" was only a water tank. On Tuesday evening Feb. 18th, the members of Ann Arbor Commandery Ko. 13, Knighta Templar, will celébrate their twentieth anniver3ary, by a grand Vigentennial Keunion, at their asyluin in masonic temple. Only knights and their ladles will be admltted. The frateJ will have an enjoyable time. A brilJiant reception was glven Friday evening at the house of James Clement?, on S. State Bt. The floral decorations were exceedingly rich and tiisly, while the costumes of the ladies were very handsome. The evening terminated with dancing, with music from the Chequamegons. Prof. Hennequin has writtcn a book on "How to become a Play Writer." It covers territory entirely new and is very comprehensive. He lias oflers from eastern pablUhlng houses but is consideiinjc the matter of publishing it himself. His wlde experience and observation makes the book of value to all interested in plays and play-writing. Tlie T., A. A. & X. M. n. K. is having considerable trouble again with the sink hole between Whitmore and Horsesboe lakes. The track keeps settling all the time, and workmen are stationed there eonstantly to keep it passable. We "?derrstand tlmt the roa(1 llas bought land 01 Mr. Pray, and will at once buikl u track around this dangerous place. Catlicrine Krauth lias filed a bilí fo diyorce fïom Oottlieb Krautli. Ypsilant partie3. Prof. K. II. Kcmpf is to give a eoncer at A. O. U. W. hall, Iq the Fantleblock on Friday evening. Monday and yesterday were two verj beautiful winter dsys only tlie snow melted away quite rapidly. Eraina Cunningham vs. IJurtran Cunningham, is the titlo of a ncw divorcc case coming from Ypsilanti. On the evening of Marcli Ilth Eev. Mills GelftoD, of this city, wlll deliver a lecture in tlie conree before the Soutli Lyon Association, liis subject beiDg " Man." Wm. Byrne one of the workmen in the paper mili at Fosters, had one of his arms caught in the rollers and badly burned and crushed on Friday last. Dr. Bmitli Is attending liiin. On Fridny even ing, Feb. 11 tl), W. Owen King, the famous dramatic reader and liumorist, will give one of his unique entertainnienta at the A. M. L. church, for the benelit of the pastor. Strange winter this. A robin was secn by a farmer five miles from Anu Arbor on the 30th day of Jauuary, and within a few days the songster has been seen in eur city. Within a short time one of our citizens says he saw in his yard a swarin of full-grown house files, as large as a swarm of bees. A Battlo Creek man who has been very successful in killing sparrows, has given the secret away of how he captured so many. He said that he took a half peck of cornmeal iuto wliich he stirred a quart of poor whisky, wliich mixed he cast nbout the ground. The spiirrows eating the nieal became intoxicated and were easily captured. Edward Iïoger was sent to jail for 15 days by Justice Biitts last Thursday for being a vagrant; Wm. Stanton 20 days for the sanie offense ; on Friday, James McCurdy five days in jail for being drunk ; Heno' Smith and Frank Welch each 5 days for vagrancy; on Saturday Wm. Thompson, vagrancy 30 days; Patrick Hayes 30 days for vagrancy. On Thursday, Feb. Gth, Mr. and MrsWm. C. Latson, of Webster, and daughter, Ada, were quite seriou-ly injured by a runaway accident near their home. Mrs. Latson is the most seriously injursd of the three, and lier recovery is not certain. Frauk Litson, of the American Express offlee in this city, is a son of Mr. and Mrs. Latson, and Mrs. D. C. Fall is a sister of II rs. Lntson. It is not often these days tliat a merchant finds his store so full of customers that he oan scarcely get in himself. But tbat is wuat happencJ to Goodyear last Thursdav morninir when he carne down town. It seems that lie haü secured a lot of medicine cases which usually sell at $9, at a low enough figure so that he offered them for sale that d;iy for $5.50, and the medies inade a raid on the lot, buying them all out ia an iiour. It takes a medie to scent out bargains. Mr3. W. J. Booth, secretary of tlie W. C. U ., sends us the following notice, whlch we would cali the especial attention of our readers to: The wartl committees of the Womans' Charitable Union are in need of clothing to clistribute auiong the destitute of the city, and the Union appeals to those having garments to spare to send thora to the society at once. Under the front etairway of Hobart hall is a box, where clothinj; donated to tlie Union can be left. It 3 now etnpty and we would like to sec it Clled. Ou Friday inorning Bert Amsden was arrested on a warrant Issucd by Justice Butts, charging him with setting üre to the barn of John G. Seyfreid on the niglit previous, and placed in jail on defanltof $1,000 bail. His hearing will be had on Monday next. Therc have been five incendlary flres within the last few rnonths in that vicinity, and the authorities have suspicioned Amsden since the burnlng of the barn of John Lawrence. The prisoner claims he is innocent and will be defended by E. B. Norris. The organizers of the local commandery of tliu "United Friends of Michl. gan" have met with much success. An encouraging number of appllcations have been sent in, notwithstanding tlie fact that many organizitions similar to this o:ie have a foothold herc. It is probable that both a Germán and an Knglisli commandery will be organized. Tlie advantages offered by this order aside from the fraternal objects, are a relief fund from wliich bcnelits are derived not only In case of death but also upon receipt of permanent disability owing to diseasc or accident. Alva Bunting, of Lodi, died a few days since. He was a queer old genius, with bushy red whiskers, and a suit of clothes and an umbrella, each of which Noah might have had in the ark, and which had been exposed to tlie weather ever since. lie has been about our city for the past quarter of a century, always looking about the same, never seemlng to grow any older or any different in appearance. He was koown to the boys as "Old Santa Claus," and althougb. a queer looking fellow, was free to express bis opinión upon any subject when tackled. His old haunts will miss him. On Sunday afternoon next at 3 o'clock there will be held at the epera house a memorial service for John Suhuinaclicr. It is quite appropriate that it should be held there for that place has been the scène of many a plea by liim fur teinperance and sobricty. Atnong others, remarks will be made by Dr. Haskell, Prof. Steere, Prof. Perry and Dr. Herdman. Mr. Schumacher did many a good deed for boys and young men that he found taking downwurd step?, more that) ever became known to the public, and he is deserving of liaving his name perpetuated In this coinmunity as a man who sought earnestly to do rijtht. The fair grounds have been purchased by Mrs. Israel Hall, who gave the association an equal amount of land located on Wells st., sorae forty rods south of the present grounds, and $7,000 in cash. Mrs. Huil will have posession onornbout June lst, and sell it olï in city lots. And as such it will be a valuable property. The fair association retainsnll their buildings and will go to work vei}" soon to remove to the new location, and hope to have a new track and every tliing n tlptop order for the fair next f all. The Association will be enabled to pay ofl their mortgage of $4,000 together with all other indebtedness, and get themselves In good shape once more. The new grounds are not as near the city a the old, but probably near enougli for all practical purposes. It is to l)e hoped thnt tliis change will be a wise one.