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Judge Ivinue elosed court at llonroe Saturday .and retumed home. The Hobart Guild will give a so" cial in Harris hall on Thursday eventos next. Mucli to the regret of everybody, Corporal Taimer has sent word that he cannot be present at the eneampanent. The Hausfreund advtsos the editor of the Register to "tafee some cold thee." Wouldn't warm thou be lietter ? Easter Rnnday was very approprititely obsei-ved at the Presbyterian church- decorations of flowei-s were uumerous, especially of lillies. It ís eaid that only tlwee ex-pvisonftrs of war are now in Ann Ar,bor: Norman D. Gates, W. Fred. 8chlanderer and Jas. B. Sannders. All the regular services at the il. E. church will be ömiitted on Tuesday, Wednesday and Tlmrsday evenings, on account of the (meeting oí the state urampment G. A. R. J. H. Bui-leson, soa-dn-law oí the late Donald Mclntyre, and aiormer resident of this city, and stcward of the Univcrsitv, dled a few days since ut his home in New Jersey. By fin accident Stephen Mills, of ,1'ittsïield, was thrown trom his carrlage last week and had his collar Hxmie braken. As Mr. Mills is over SO years of age, the accident is serims. The display of bunting about the city is giving it a good appearance. If some of the friigidness could be taken out of the atmospliere for the balnnce of the week, it would be a glorious thing. Dr. Sterling, of the Detroit Christian Alliance., will give Bible Readings lat Kewberry hall, next IFriday April 22d, asnd continuing one fweek, except Sundáy. Afternoons at (5 o'clock, and evenings at 7.30. Everybody invited. The la dies of the M. E. church refcently rafeed by subscription, a sufficient amoimt of money with which to purchase the handsome life-sized portrait of the late Kev. Benj. Day, tttiitably framed, at Kandall's, and it toow adoros the wallis of one of the church parlors. Dr. J. M. Rice, of New York, has teen kispecting the echools of Ann Arbor, during the past week, in the interest of a series of articles he is preparing for the Forum, on "The Schools of America." He expressed himself as deliphted with -vhat he found toere. Why shouldn't he ? We have received from Newton B. Pierce, of Washington, D. C, a copy of a pamphlet issued by the agrieultural department of the gOTernment, treatin.ir upon "A Disease of Alni'Ond Trees," accompanied by numferoua illnsli-ations showins? the diseaeed leaxes and the parasites workJng the destruction. Jlr. Pierce was íormerly a student in the TL of M.. nnd went into the Rovernment Berviee from this place. He is givins the world some valuable labor in his line of research. A grandson at the home of John R. Miner'e son ia Chicago, is the cause of John R. carrying liis head so much ihiigher than usual. It is aranounced tbat the oouv.se of Sunday eYening lectores so long deüayed at the M. E. church, on "The Egyptdan Monulments .and the Bïble," wiill -without doubt begin one week ïroan Sunday nilght. Martin il. Seabolt purehaeed the Hn-ick block on E. Huron st., now octupied by J. S. Manm, on Saturday last, bddding the property in at $4,425. A good bargain certainly. ïhe property belooged to the Henry DongZass estáte. The eommittee of the Colunibian Exposition, better known as the Chicago World's Fair, for AVasliti.ii a v county, toet om Friday last at the office .of S. W. Beakes, anul organixHl by electinK Ooi. H. S. Dean chairman, and S. W. Beakos necretary. The churches of the city were all liandsomely decorated last Sunday with fdowers anil plaats, ana the, services were appropriate to Easter, the commemoration of the resurrection of the Savior. Easter lillies were plentiful. It is sonvethiiiis of a wonder where all the flowors carne from. At the republkan state convention held at Detroit last Thursday, Chas. E. Hiscoek, of this city, was placed upon the ticket as a pre&idential electtor ior this district. G-eorge S. Wheelfer, of Salem, was made one of the vicepresidente; J. T. Jacobs a member of the committee on organization, and B. J. Boaitwell on credentials. There are many excellent truths floating aroun dthe pi-ess in the way of sanall pararaphe, and here la. a j,-ood one: "A doetor will eit and write tx perscription; time, five minutes, paper and ink, one quarter of a cent; ind then the patiënt pays $1, $5, $10, bb the caee may te. A lawyer writes xn or twenty lines and gets {rom $10 to $50 from hi cliënt. An editor "writ-es a half column puff for A imam, puts i-t in type, prints it on eeven Qollara worth of paper,, sends it to 3,000 subscribers, and surprises the puftedjrwun if he makes any charges." The fair held each year by L. S. C. iCiub ,of young misses, took place Bat-urday Jast, at the residence of Mrs. Victoria Morris, on S. State st., and was very Bucce.ssEul, indeed, the bandéame sum of $102 bedug The inioney raáeed is to be devoted to securing one fi-ee bed in each of ,tihe hospitals, tor the benefit of children, and tuoee who have devoted theiir time and energi'es for this purpose must fecl that their work has been grandly -blessed. The club is composed of the following members: Clara Dean, Lenora Smith, Ethel Morris Nelüe Bach, 'l--reddie Gillette, Margret Jones, Lucila Moore, Grace Mooro, Christin (LHlv. Ocrtrude Chute, Florence Greene and Liilian Iveating. During two or three nights last week sömc young rooks within the limits oí the city amused tliemselves y pryiug off the letters of the signs that.are on many windows about the toun. In one or two inetanees the business men who lost the letters these signe are nol in a very pleasant frame of mimi over the matter. They claim that this sort oí thieving is worse than the ordinary eort becituee it is done out of pure wamtooaeee, and "cussedness." ■A few years ago sorne young iellows ïnluïged in this eame eort oï "sport," ,-uid they pakl dear tor it; and these seampe ore üablc to some to the same sMiii.-s oí griei. In one place on State street they ehowcd the bent of tlielr tastes by the letters ü and M only, leavdng the balance. This item, taken from the Stony Creek correspondent of the Ypsilantian, ■wittl be of interest to many Ann Ar■bor peopiie: "The Kèv. Mr. Wakelln Dreached at the Tho,mpson memorial M. E. church last Surafay. He is o years oid, and many younger preachers preaeh older Bermo-ns. He was Ibara i" Kncland in 1807, Has been in UtfB country over 50 years, and most oí that tiint; in Michigan. We fmd he ■johied the Michigan Conference in 1842. The Eev. Ebenezer Steele jointMl the conference In 1841, and the Rev. Eli Westlake the same year. S-teele is alive to-day and is one year younger, and Weetlake twelve years younger; eo tbat Mr. Wakeiin, white lacking one year of being the earliest ipreacher in the conference, is without doubt the oldest minister now living in thls conference, or perhaps in Michigan. It was noticed by many that he did not use glasses, neither üíü he hold his book as one ,who is accuetomed to or ought to use them." T&e banquet at the Hink last QVednesday evening ,given by the democratie club of the University, was verv successful ,about 400 persons Ketting down to the tables, which were elegantly provided for by Mr. H. G. Prettyman. The assembly was called to order by Mr. S. W. Curtís, president of the alub, Rev. A. S. Carimn offered prayer, and Hon. Don. M. Dickimson, of Detroit, acted as itoastmaster, while the Chequamegon (orchestra furnished the music. In opening the exercises Mr. Dickinson was very complhnentary to the late ThomHs Jeiferson, and to that portion of the democratie party that trained 811 the Cleveland crew. üov. AVinans elcomed the guests and was felicitous- for hi.m- in his remarks. The l)ig gvuiö of the evening, however, wcre O. W. Ewiaig, of the "Iriquois Club," 'Chicago, whieh celebrated Jefferson's bdrthday 011 th e2d of April, and Hon. W. C. 1'. Brockiueidgo, of Kentueky. They both carried the crowd with Iliem by their eloquence and entlmsïasni. Other speakers were Hon. T. E. Barkworth. of Jaokson; .Tohnie tí. Euright and Samuel Ij. Smith. of Detroit. The last two were in pretty deep wat ei-, being so greatly overiRhadowpd by Ewing and Breckipridge. The boys fcep-t up thtiv reputation for heving magnificent hing powers. Mrs. Treat, of Grand Rapids, a teacher of kindergarten, gave some excellent Ideas as to chüd-trainini; before the teachers of our public schools last Fntlay afternoon. The oííerá'ngs at St. Andrew's church Easter Sundiiy will be devoted to the very worthy obj !Ct o', re-deeorating the church, and amounted to $141.00. The Sunday Schooi's offerings amountl'd to $48.94, asid drom the above. .1. Toms, who was well known to ■most oí our citlzeue as the proprietor iol the Miller ave. green houses, lied Tuesday Bwyrning, afber a somevhat extended illness. He was about 70 yeárs of ag-e, and leaves no iamily. Dr. Chas. H. Stowell has started a new medical magazine in Washington, called "The National Medical Review." One aimounccinent is characteristic: "Any phyeician can ascertain how proïnptly we answer communieations iby mailing to us the sutscription price oí our Journal." There will be a meeting of Fraternity Lotlge, F. & A. M., at 3.30 o'clock, Wednesday, April 20tli, for the purIpoee of conducting the funeral services of Jacob H. Stark, which occurs at the court house, at 4 o'clock. Visitfng brothers cordially invited to atteiid. Th e re was a doublé wedding it St. Aiidrew's church at 2 o'clock Tueslay p. m., the ccreraony being pei1formod by Bev. Heniy Tatlock, and bout 150 guests bedtig present. The i-otiples wre Mr. Hemry A. Kitson aajid Miss Elizabeth C. Mann,, of this city, and Mr. Edward Croucli and MiSS Emma A. Soclcy, also of this city. On Monday mornintf la.st, James E. Harkins, of tlii-; city, and Miss Ixittie Andrews, of Dexter, were united in rniarriagc. at the home of the bride's (párente, Mr. and Mre. E. H. Andrews. Only immediate friends ol the iamily were present. After a short bridal the coupte -n-ill return to Ann Arbor and reside in the new residence Mr. Harkins lias built lor hims?lf on X. Slain Ht. Mr. Harkins and hls bride will be gladly welcomed to Ann Arbor. From Dr. M. W. Harrlngton, chief oí the weather bureau, wc have reccived 1ieut. Greeley's report of the expecUtiom he made to Lady Franklin Bay ■where so many brave men dicd ïrora exposure. It wiü be reniembered that Edward Isreal, tlie brilliant gradúate of the University of (Michigan enlistcd for that dangerous trip and lost his life in 18S4. The ■book is liandsomoly illu.stvatod and tells in brii'f words the history of a ln-avo band of men, many of whom (have died for scio'.ice. At the animal meeting oí St. Anirew's p&riieh, Tuesöay a. m., the iolkywing olffcers were elected: Senior Warden, ). M. Wheeler; Junior Wart.l ■:. II. .1. lirowu: veBtrymen, E. D. ilvinne, E. Treadwell, C. S. Denison, Dr. C. B. Namcrede, Dr. J. C. Wood, EVöi. B. M. Thompson, James í'lemarts and Gteo. H. Pond. Oï this body E. Treatlwell was chosem treasurer C. S. Denison eecretary. The animal report showeil t'.n receipts for the ycar t; have, bwn $4,006.33, and the expenditures $3,909.22, with a balance in the toeas-ury oï $497.11. This is asido from various special funde. Active preparationB are beim? made lor the receptdan of ('has. A. Gardner ín his attratetive play, "Captain Karl." ■whieh te to be givem Friday evening. The star has won many good opinions and considerable money from his Hne portrayal of a type of the Germán peasant, whOsh has been conMdered aearly aai imposeibllity to imitate. The play toucli-es the heart f all wh o löwe tlu'iir Fatherland, and tspecially those who come from the vineyard ísection of Saxony. A Bpirii od 'scenc, with its prood, old-fashionimI (U'rman chorus is kitroduced in last tiet. Aleo a genuine Tyrolean Quartette. ♦♦ - Sawbonve - Butchcrs. Pond extracta - lillies. H igh-to ned- Ch u re h _ bel l.s .