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"Alïanto" te still a mystery. The storm of Suiulay made beautdful üeigliing tor Monday. The mew hall of St. Thomas' church ís pproaching completion. The eupirtínc court has denied a reBOiring in the Swift-Cornwell case. Mr. E. F. Mills now glories in the cognomen of "papa." An eight lb. jHy. The M. C. Iï. R. have fimished their Sce-cutting here, and paid oif all their bomde. Tlicre iri to be a leap year party aft STickle's hall, on the evenlng of l'b. 19t.li. A. L. Kobl; hae received the contract lor ïurnishing the new military bate Ickt the Ami Arbor Ilifle. It is Lieut. Chas H. Kline now. 'Charlic has been appointed quarterïnatM- of the lst regiment, with that title. "Will the motor line ever run again?" is a (question asked aJinost evea-y day y Jieople who miss its great convenience. leopte who went to church liiinöay had to travel over elippery places tx gx?t tliwc. And some of them feil on tJie way. The Aun Ai-bor Eiílea -n-ill have a drees parade on Waahington's Uirthdiay. In the eveniug they hold a grand carnaval at the Iünk. Ah ! Baron Munchaüsen had to disclose his identity. Couldn't keep quiet. He pops up as the writer of the vigcvrous articles ior the Register. The Toledo & Ann Arbor It. R. will viui special trains to Ann Arbor on "Che 22d. Many people are coming txpeeting to heair Jlr. Cleveland speak. Tlie commitrtee on attractions lor ttoe caralval of the Ann Arbor RHlee on tlie 22d toet., at the Rink, report th.at they have somethiug in store tiiat "will be very fine to look upon It is indeed a sad affliction that iiíis come to Mr. Luul Mrs. Anton 'Brehm, of Depot st., they having lost foiw children 'within a week's time, with diphtheria. Elizabeth, aged 1-i years, lied on (Saturday, and Theresa, aged 10 years, died Monday. The iremjadiiis "were buried in St. Thomas' (ceometery. Lincoln's birthday was appropriate3y obsei'ved by tlie J. T. Jacobs' camp Í5. of V. Exercises were held in G. A. B. hall. Di-. F. H .Broivn delivwed au address upon Abraham oln," Ivarl C. Kern reeited Lincoln's iavorite poem, "Oh, Why Should the Spirit of Mortal be Proud ?" Hon. J. T. Jaobs, Col. Ileni-y 8. Dean, Robtert Campbell and Cornmanded Perkins, each made appropriate speeches. The statement has been made to the public that "the soldiers' home managers have decided to exclude from the 'benefite 'of that institution liereafter fevery pensioner who draws $12 per ïnonth w over. Alter the first of ïiext April every present inmate who draws that amouiit will have to seek a home elsewhere, unless ]ie ba a hospital patiënt. The home is becoming overcrowded again and thia action becomes necessaxy to relieve the pressure." Hutzel & Co. are putting in E. F. Mills & Co's passenger elevator. Pive new members were added to the Ann Arbor IüOes last Monday night. Henry "Mattheus has sokl out his inieat markct to Jacob LaubenRayer, m-Iio -will feetabltoh hle two kouss In business. The New Yoj-k Prews of last Sunday has a fine doublé column pieture oí Gen. Aliger, and a finer three column write up. Bev. Dr. Oobern ds out of tlie city this week, coneequently not able to meet his ïriendfe in his study as usual Thui-sday evening. Alex. W. Hamilton has a number of illustrated pamphlets jssued by the Ann Arbor Business Mcn's tion gome years ago, to give away. There will be crowds of people here írom all sections oí the country next Manday, to see Ex-President Cleveland, -uhether they can hear him or not. The Ladies Aid Society of the Engfösh Lutheran church, will give a 'diiix' social Ea-iday evening, at the homo oí M. lirown, No. 38 Thompson st. A cordial invitation is extended to all. The missives that passed through tho poet office last Saturday and Monday werc mimerous. The alinost entire absence of the so-called comie Valentines 5s a healthy indieation. Anson Wbeeler, 11-vdng fust beyond V.alsli'.s Corners ín Northfield, died yeeterday morning. The funeral will be lield at his late home Xhursday nKxrning. He liad lived on lns farm over 30 years. IÍ the kiw can not punish a boy hetween tlie ages of 10 and 12 years tor criminal conduct, how would it do ïor justdce and common sence to takc a hand in the management of affaire tor awhile? On l'riday eyenlng, at 7.30 o'clock, in tlie jMur-lor.s of the M. E. church, Mra. Cobern wiil deliver an address before t-he Sund'ay Scliool Circle of the Bpworth League, on "Jlemoriee of Ixntcm and Paris." The Yoinifi Mcn's society of Zion's church has pased a resolution asking the vesti-y of that church to make arraivuements ior preaching in the EngH.sh language every altérnate Sunday jnstcad of every month, tis at Ont. The Ann Arbor Láght Infantry wlM havo new overcoats to wear on the coming 22(1. They will probnbly bo called upon to guard the corridors, and fceep the crowd moving at the Cleveland reception in the court House that evendmg. "Tlie Overlap of Science and Religión," wiU be the subject oí Rev. J. 1'. 1). Jolui, DD., IAj. D., president of I)e Pauw Vniversity, ín the M. E. church next Sunday evenlng, befare the TVeeSteyan Guild. It -vvill le an addrese -vortli hearing. President AV. E. Stocking informa lia tíhat the Waeliissnaw i'jirmiT's Asnociation will liold a meeting in the court. house In Aim Arbor, on Feb. J-ttli, löU-, at lü o'clocic a. m.. ior the pwpoee of electing oificers, revisiníí the constitution and by-laws, or reorganizatton. A surprise party was glveñ JJr. lid Mts. C. E. üfxlfre.y, Saturday evening last, at their liorue on X. Foui-th ave, it bcing the birthday nnniversary of Mrs. Godfrey. Several fino presente were made to Mrs. Godfrey, whiO is held in high esteem by relatives and friends. The iollowiiig aa-e the new ofiicera ehosen by the youiig men's society of Zion's Lutheran ehurch: Rev. Max Hein, president; Iiobert Ilayer, presadent; Ixmis Boes, sccretary; Iíarl Steeb, treasuror, Herman Stoll, Waltei' C Ilack, Clii-fetian Schuholz and Florian Mnehlig, collectors. The opmmlttee to solicit funds ior the comíiifí rand encampjnent oí the G. A. E. i now 011 irte grand rounds a íul i.s meeting wlth good success. Everyone ivho can Khould give íor this excelient purpose all tliat they can íffurd to. The meeting will be a help to Aun Arbor in more ways than oae if those wlio come ncre are Iiand.sojnely cared íor. The tolood-red mroni borealte Saturday niiit -sva.s beautiful. But few propio vnnember over s-eing any dislila.v no grand. Aiiothcr attractlon wdded to this country as a delightful winter reeort. All eorts of tracal displays and beautnul sights to sec. Reporte trom the northorn states prove the display to have been quite general. The new spots on the sim are credited ■with the enterprlse. "Without the least doubt the Choral Union concert given last ïYiday evening was the gTandest musical event (it might be added, of the kind) ever "witnessed in this city, and good xnusieian.s say, in the entire state. It was a miagndiicent concert. Not a ïlaw in It froln begïnning to end, and was .sufficiently varied to please the mixed tas tes that must of necesfcity coinpose an auddence in a citj oi thls size. The slnging of Mra Johnstone-Bishop "was simply superb She has a magnificent volee and con trola ít períectly. No one has eve appeared 5n this city who has charm Cd an hudience inore than she. Ma Heinrlch, the Ixxndon baritone, Avas fine, eepeclaUy in "Rose Marie" ■vhich aptivated evei-ybody. Marshall Pease had so diminutive a part to sing that the audience could scarcely pass Judg Iment ipon him. Everybody avouIí like to see him given a chance to dis play his ability. The chorus and th the Od-chestra, both were grand, be yond the descriptivo powers of thi Ioor pencil. Sale on Millinery at cost at lían dall's tac l''bruary, preparatory fo Kpring opening. Petw McNally, oï the 3d ward, bas been seriously ill for several days. ALfanto"' is safci to have advised he committee of the Aan Arbor Rifles ■that he vrill le in attendance at the arnival, on the 22(1 without fall.- rimes. Ah ! Allanto is' "he" then ? We had the asfsuram-r of Gapt. 8chuh tiKit lie wafl she. The subscríbers to the iund for entortaining the Michigan Prees Association at its recent moeting in this city have received a forty per cent. cash dividend upon their subscription. This is sucha, rare occurrence that the Aun Arbor I'ress Club feel like Do-agging about It a little. The Michigan Club banquet next Mondny promdses to be a most enjoyable affair, íully up to those of the pest. It affardK a good oppor:unity to ve public a ns from all over the state to get together and have a ?ood time. Il th ose who wish to attend grom tliis eounty wül eend their jianu's to the editors of The YpBilantiaD or The Courier they will try to snake arrangements. I'nderewski lias been here and gone. He brouiïht his name with him. Albo lii.s baag8. Which was the most dietánguislied it was dlíficult to decide. riHYi-isity hall was erowded with peoplc to licar him, and the greater portion ol thean were well pleased. For tlvose peoplu whose musical educatinu permltted them to fully enjoy the entera t a iiimcnt it was a rlch treat. In a teehnical and mechanica! sence uo crlticism could be passed upon Padei-ewsbi. He is without doubt, a goreat pianist, but just why everyhody Bhould go wild over him ia a fcort of mystery to. the average inind. It is extremely difficult, In fact impossible, ior any person to entertain u large and mixed audience with piano playing alone so that none of them will become weary and restless. Had Paderewski given the last two numbeirs upon hls programme iirst, and then dtemiesed hls audience, he would ha ve been a hero in true l; ir nest.