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To-d;iy is the last day for paving tUXC5. The ntins have been descending again. lint the Montana cold wave is promised. Bishop Newinan is to Iectiire before the SVesleyan Guild at the IC E. church Sunday night, March 2J. Gus Backhaus lias removed bis restaurant to the fine rooms over Fred Stiinsou's store od X. Main st. Prof. T. C. Trueblood is to speak at the gospel tetnperance meeting at Cropaey's hall nexi Sunday p. m., at 3 o'clock. Evcrytbing evens up after all. The money saved on coal bilis this winter will be expended on the extra price of Ice next summer. W. G. Dieterle has bought the rcsidence corner of Fourth and Liberty sts., built by the late Mrs. Risdon, for $3,800, and is moving tbcrein. A ilock of wild geese passed over the the city Monday, golng north. A Bight very scldom ieen In tl. is country in the month of Febrnary. 'l'iie Keystone Boating ind Fishing Club have been planting sonie trout and other fry at Zukey lake, furnished tliem by the átate Fish Commission. Bert Amsden, charged with arson, had bis hearing before Justice Butt3 last Tbnnday and was bound over to the circuit court, bail being llxed in the sum of $500. A friond of ours susgests tliat next sunimer soda water will be 25 cents a glas.-; ice creani 50 cents a spoonful ; and pure ice 5 cents an ounce. Kather a warm view for the future, tbat. "Pedro'1 the Honduras monkey belongini to E. B. Hall, and kept in bis office, got loose last Sunday, and a nuinber of men and boys had a livoly time In catchiii' Jiiin, whicli thcy succeeded in doing alter a time. Therc is to be .1 meeting of the Washtenaw County Medical Society, at the residence of Dr. V. C. Vaugban, on Fiiday evening, Feb. 28th. Papers are to be read by Drs. Carrow, McLnughlan, Vaughan and Breakey. Remember the meeting of the Pomo1ií;ío:i1 Society on Saturday afternoon next, at the ngrloaltural rooms iu the court, house. The meeting will be important and it is lioped a prolitable discussion upon road building will be bad. Mrs. W. J. Booth, secretary of the W. C. U., annouuces the aunual meeting of tbc Woman's Charitable Union will be held Tliursday afternoon, March 6th, at 3 o'clock in the parlors of Ilobart Hall. A full attendance is desired. A petition Is boing circulated asking Hon. James M. Ashley, president of the T., A. A. & N. M. R. R., to put that part of the road in rood condition lying be' ween Leiand and South Lyon, and reciting the fearful condition in which the same at present is. On Friday evening noxt there is to be a social given to the members of the Studente' Chiistian Association and tbeir friends by the Young People's Society of the Congregational church. An interesting musical and literary program has been preparad i'or tbc occasion. John Wi8ner, of Manchester, bas taken the contract to move the buildings upon the fair grounds to the new locacation, the amount to be paid therefor being $535. There were three other bids, tbc Lighest being $9S0. The work will bc commenced about April lst. Fatber Dowling of Detroit, one of the ablest pulpit orators in the west, will lecture onder the ausplces of the Foley Quild at St. Thomas Catholic Church, Sunday Kve., March 9th. Subject: "The Grieviances of the Wage Workers." Lecture beglns at S p. in. Admission free. Jacob Laubengayer bas just contracted with the T. & A. A. E. R, for 12 car loads of ice to be shipped in f rom the northern lakes. This is thougbt to be the lirst time in the bistory of Ann Arbor that anything of this kind was ever necessary. Can any of our older inhabitants remember of anylbing similar? The case of Cornwcll Manufacturing Co. vs. John M. Swift et al., was called before the circuit court Monday, on the hearing for dainages. At tbc conclusión of the argumenta Judge Klnne rendered a decisión glving Swift & Co. $15,500 and the Ann Arbor Arricultural Co. $5,500 damagcs. Both sides will probably appeal. The decisión is well received by the public, wbnse Fympathles are quite generally with Swift & Co. The Unity Club meeting next Monday evening will be largely taken up by St. Nicholus songs in charge of Miss Marian Smitli, as-iáted by Jlr?. Dr. Iloft", Misses Fonntain, Jacobs, Eddy and Seymour, Mr. Nftfe and ethers. Tlie first part of the evening will be devoted to a short paper by Mr. Rlchardson. The remainilr will b occupled by tlie songs, vvbose musical settings were coinposed by Prof. A. A. Stanley, Arthur Foote, and others, und by the gracofai ininuet In costuine. The music will be illustrated by shadow pantomime, tableaux, etc. Tliere will be communion services held at the Presbyterian cliurch next Sunday. The Detroit Tribune speaks of "Evart II. Colt, of Ann Arbor." The Tribune is informeel tliat Evart II. is no Colt. Tlie horse of C. II. Woodruflgot scared while he was driving on Geddes ave., last Monday, and tipped liini out breaking a coupltí oí riba. Kev. Mr. Mllhird of St. Clair, exchanged pulpits with Rev.Mr. Bradshaw, of theCongreational church.last Sunday, preaching to the Young Peopies' Society in the evening. A district conveiition of Young Men's Christian Associations s to meet at Ypsilaiiti next Friday, Saturday and Sunday. An elabórate program has been arranged for the same. The ladies of the Congregational churcli, have oryanized a sewlng society which meets every week to make up a ot of fancy árdeles for a fair to be beid next December during the holiday season. Next Monday evening Supreme Commander Kirker and Supreme Treasurer Nellsmann, of Detroit, will lustal a lodge of United Friends in tliis city, which bas been organized rcccntly by Messrs. Osius & Katzenberger. The next term of the circuit court will convene on Monday next, the jury being called for Tuesday. The calendar containa 97 cases, of -which 13 are criminal, CO issues of fdet, 1 issuc-of law, 11 uncontested chancery cases, and 13 contested chancery cases. The farm house of John Ta3'lor, in Northfield, burned Thursday night, last, when all the family were away from lome, so nothing was save;!. House insured tor $230, and contents $200, in Washtenaw Mutual. Taylor's loss will probably be about $700 or f800. Kelatives in the city have received word of the death of Miss Alice Jane Berry at 411 Clinton st., Jackson, Mich., wliich occurred on Saturday, Feb. 22, [890. Miss Bèrry would have been elglity yeiirs old the coming April. Was a sister of the late Col. A. V. Berry, of Jackson, and the late Mrs. D. T. MeColum of Pontiac st., Ann Arbor. In lier lecture last Saturday evening Hiss Edwards gave a stereopticon view of a number of Masonic emblems taken rom a corner stone of one of the ïgyptian temples tliat antl-dates the ühristlan era by at least 1,200 years. She urther stated that in nearly all of the emples some euch emblems are found now that they ltnow wliere to look for hem. James Fair, who lived on Gcddes ave. died Saturday, Feb. 15tb, aged about 82 years. Mr. Fair had lived near or in he city since 1836, and was a eitizen lighly esteemed. He was a memoer of he M. E. church, and memorial service vas held at the church for himself and lis wife (who preceded him by a few weeks) on Wednesday evening of last ■week. In the circuit court Monday the follow. ng cases were disposed of : John Hubner vs. AnnaHubner. Order grantedforsolicior's fee of $30 and $15 for expenses all to e paid within 15 days. Alverson Drury vs. Jonathan Harrison and Sarah Harrlon. Order granted asklng plaintiff to Ie f. bond In the sum of a $100 to be aproved by clerk on or before the lst day of March term, on security for costs Sawyer, Goodman & Co. vs. Samuel V. anODi et al. Judgmcnt for plaintift" by delault for $725.84, assessed by court. The Baldwin lectures for 1889-00 to be delivered by Rt. Rev. Hugh Miller L'hompson, S. T. D., LL D., bishop of i[i8sissippi, before the HobartGuild, will commence next Sunday evening, at St. Aiidrew's church, the general subject being "The World and Man." The seven ectures will be as follows : lst- Sunday, March 2, at 7:30 p. m., at St. Andrew's Church, subject, "Led Up.p' 2d- Wednesday, March 5, at 8 p. in., at Hoart Hul], sublect, "The Type." 3d- Friday, March 7, at 8 p. m., at Hobart iall, subject, "Trial and Growth." 4th- Sundny, March 9, at7:30 p. m., at St. Audrew's Church, subject, "üread." 5th- Wednesday, March IS, at 8 p. m., at Hobart Hall, subject, "Klngdoms." 6th- Friday. March 14, at 8 p. m., at Hohart iall, subject, 'The Law of the Situatlon.1' 7th- .Sunday, March 16, at 7:30 p. m., at St. Andrew's Church, subject, "The Kud." Marshal Wulsb, of Ann Arbor, is evidently wide awake as it is lndicated by lis capture of Berry Seaton who was blind to have In his possession severa] coats too rnany, ana which were recently taken trom a club house in the city; also tie found pocket books, thirty keys, a fur cp stolen from Mr. Fulde, and various other plunder stolen from time to time n various quarters.3This same Seaton claims to have been In Ypsilanti Sunday night Feb. 10, which may be a pointer to Mr. Cleveland and Mr. Sweet. If the 'ellow is found guilty on trial, every jody will breathe easier as sneak thievng lias been uncomfortably prevalent in liis country for a long time. - Ypsilantiau. Last Thursday a young married couple, so supposed, who had been stopping at the Franklin house, under the lame of F.C. Green, and wife left, forgetinr to settle their hotel bill. They went to Whitniore Lake, and there also put up as man and wife. Otticer M. C. Peterson followed them up and had them arrested )ecause of their forgetfulness. They were brought back here and "Green'1 was placed in durance vile. On Monday a marriage lieense was procured under the names of "Fred Nay," of Holoway, and "Francés Morrison," of Ypsilanti, and they were married at the Franklin House, Sherifï Dwyer taking liis prisoner there for that purpose. Mr. Nay telephoned relatives in Teeumseh, lias settled up everythingsatisfactory and departed with his bride. The lecture of Miss Amella B. Edwards, known in the litera ry world as the earned student of Egyptian history, gave one of her entertaining and instructive lectures before the S. L. A. Saturday evening in University hall. Her subject "Egypt the liiithplace of Greek Art," was one not calculated to interest the general public, vet her lunguage was so excellent, and her ideas so pleasingly presented that notwithstandlng that fact she held the close nttenlion of the large audiencc for nearly two hours. Miss Edwards as thoroughly understands the Ejívpt of aiicient days as it is possible for a person of this day and age to understand it. Frota ancient columns and nionuments, from ancient tomb3 and hieroglypbies, from ancient pottcry and nscriptions she reads the history of a wonderful and jtreut civilizatiou tlmt existed In Egypt thousands of years before the Chrlstlan era. The art and knowledge for wliich the Greeks vvere once so tanaont were absorbed from tliis ancient oivUlzatlOD, a fact Mi?8 Edwards provecí to her audience. The Illuetratlons by the stcreopticon added larely to the interest of the lecture. This tulüs one more to the successful series bron glit out by the association tuis year.