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11
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May
Year
1892
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A tea and social, by the ladies of the Presbyterian church, next Thursday ait'.'ö p. m. All invited. A great many are growling about the backwardness of this spring. But aíter all it is about the usual thing lor spring. Rev. Dr. Cobern delivered an excellent discourse at the Presbyterian church last Sunday morning, Bev. Oelston occupying his pulpit in exchange. All the leading railroads of the state will give special rates for the U. of. M. Republican Club banquet on Tuesday evening next. A large crowd of strañgers is expected. Chas. R. Van Gieson, formerly ol this county, has received the appointment of post-master at Weatherford, Texas. One thing Ís rery certain, they have a good republican in one post office Ín Texas. The Young People's Society of the Presbyterian ehurch will give a social at McMillan hall next Friday evening at 8 o'elock, p. m. All young people, and others interested in the society are cordially invited at attend. The aetion of the democratie state convent-ion at Muskegon last Wednesday, in ehoosing John V. Sheehan, of this city, as delégate to the national convention at Chicago, meets with the hearty approval of many of John's friends hereabouts. Dr. .Tesse A. Dell is the owner of a new colt that he -vould not part with for a $500 biü. It is blooded and will make the owners of horse flesh in this section open their eyes with envy in a few years. Arrangements have been perfected for the improvement of the niddle Tpsilanti road. It is proposed to make it a desirable drive between the two eities. An improvement that will receive hearty approval of all the traveling public in this section. The Hurón has been quite a river during the past week or so. If it could only keep up the same flow all the year through it would be a grana thing, for the river, and the country through whlch it passes also, but sad to relate the f has to come off the flow. Wm. Webber's clothing got caught in'some cog wheels at Allmcndinger & Sehneider's mili yesterday afternoon, and but for the miller, Mr. Hammond, noticing that something -ivas wrong .and signalling the engineer to stop the machinery, he would gurely have been crushed to death. As it was he had a piece of flesh cut out of his right side. The hunting and killing of any of thc following birds is strictly forbid■den in this state at all times: Robín, blurbird, swallow, martin, mosquito hawk, whippoorwill, cuckoo, wood pecker, catbird, brown thursh, red bird, dove, goldfinch, bluejay, íinch, thrush, lark, cherry bird, yellow bird, oriole and bobolink. The penalty foi ?ach offense is $5. Robbins the nests of these birds is also prohibited. There will be an excursión to Detrcit on Thursday, leaving Ann Ar bor at 10.55 a. m., on the Michigan Central. Tickets can be procured ol John Stanger, at Koek & Henne'& furniture store, on S. Main st. The price of the tickets will be $1.15 for the round trip. In case 50 tickets are not sold the excursión will not go and the money will be refunded. It ■will be for the benefit oï the Zoar Asy lum. The cartoon given in the last Cour Ier, was the work of a young man who never had had an engraving too ïn nis hands until he made the plate irom which that picture was cast It was a remarkable fact that he made a success of the first plate he worked at, and he gives evidence o having a genius that will, if o.arriet out, make hiin a rival of Nast or Barritt, or Arkell. He sketches the picture on paper first, then engraves i on what is known as a chalk plate from which it is reproduced by electro typing. His genius will be given the Courier readers from time to time. The effort of residents along the middle Ypsilanti road, to make it one oí the best in the county, ought to receive the general aid of the public of this section. It is a public enterpriee, every citizen is interested in it to a greater or less extent, and the money to do the work ought not to be raised entirely by those who live along the road. Every man who owns a horse and drives it, either ii Ann Arbor or Ypsilanti, ought to con tributo toward the building of thi highway. If they would do it, even though giving a small amount, the cnterprise would be of such manifest benefit that otliers would take up the work, and our -wagon roads become what they ought to be in the cours of time. The Ladies Society of St. Andrew's hurch give a tea social at Harris hall Thursday evening, at 6 o'clock. Jverybody invited. The republican headquarters for the ounty committee will be at B. J. Boutwell's office, over Wm. Allaby's tore, on S. Main Bt. Mr. J. V. Seyler, formerly of this ity, is to assist in the next conservaory recital at Xormal Hall, Ypsianti, to-morrow night. In a large number of the cities and villages of th eestate the school children planted trees on Arbor day. Too many could not be planted. The subject of Rev. Dr. Cobern's ecture next Sunday evening, in the ourse on "The Egyptian Monuments and the Bible," will be "The Stones Crying Out." John V. Sheehan is having his new residence on S. .State st. wired for lectric lights. Wonder if .Tohn in.ends to induce some fine lady to becorae tli elight of that household ? The Collins band will give open air concerts on Saturday evenings. If the citizens will give the band the proper encourageraent this fine feaure will become a very popular one. John M. Wheeler, Henry J. Brown. Dr. Chas. B. Nancrede were chosen delegates to the Diocesan convention, to be held at Detroit in June next and Chas. S. Denison, E. Treadwell, and )r. Jas. C. Wood alternates. On Saturday last the Ann Arbor ïlgh school nine played the Normal nine on the grounds of the latter and won by a score of 6 runs, 8 hits and 5 errors, against 5 runs, 9 hits a,nd 9 errors by the Normals. The S, S, society of the high school ïeld a very pleasant social hop at Ladles' Iüibrary last Friday evening. Fonrteen couple were present. The haperones were Mesdames E. E. Beal, F. A. Howlett, (i. Shanks and R. Bell. The Courier readers will be pleased to read this, from the Dexter News: 'Herbert A. "Williams spent Sunday wlth his family at Ann Arbor. Out of door life is rapidly improving Bert's ïealth and he bids fair to soon beeome a heavy:weight." Assietant Adjutant General C. V. R. Pond, whose headquarters have been established here, has issued orlers to all the G. A. R. posts in the department of Michigan, lor the observance of Memorial Day. A religious service on the Sunday preceedng will also be held at some church. The Dexter Leader has this most excellent item, in which a large numjer of our readers will be interested: "George A. Peters has left the political arena lor good. His voice will henceforth be tuned only to life insurauee and religión. He is intent on Dettering the condition of his fellow men." 'fuere seems to be a craze about town to cut down trees, and shade trees, fruit trees and evergreen trees are being cut down, where in many instances it seems useless. But as everybody is supposed to know his own business best, it is perhaps nobody's business but the business of those who make it their business to cut down trees. Adrián Press:- "Bill ONeil, had the 'monumental gall' to borrow $2 of Justice Butts, oí Aun Arbor, and give a stolen ring as security. The judge wishing to cause án impression, gave himselï some airs with the ring on nis finger and was promptly 'jumped' by the owner of the jewel who saw it. A warrant was issued. O'Neil stayed for no ifs, or Butts, but skipped." The tsecretary of state has been rcminding the supervisors once again of their duty to ascertain, by actual inquiry, the births and deaths that have occurred during the year in their districts. As a general thing these statistics have not been very valuable but it seems as if they might be made valuable, but a supervisor ought to be paid a decent amount for doing the work. A grand concert is to bc glven by the Gesang Verein Lyra, under the direction of Prof. R. H. Kempf, at Germania hall, on Thursday evening May 12. Ainong the soloists who will take part are Walter Taylor, tenor, Fred McOmber, flute; Miss Lilly Conflon, piano; Prof. Collins, cornet; Mr. E. N. Bilbie, violin, and Miss Hazzard, soprano. The Congregational church quartette will also assist. Mrs. Selina S. Stagg, of Detroit, formerly a resident of this city, and mother of Wm. Stagg, treasurer oi t he Wayne county Savings Bank, (lied at her home in Detroit last Friday aged about 92 years. Her remains were brought to this city for inter ment last Monday. ïhe deceased was an active member of the M. E. clmrch when a resident here, and was well known to many of our older citizens The committee on arrangements have decided to admit ladies to the banquet tables on Tuesday evening next, and Mrs. President Jas. B. Angeil, Mrs. Gen. R. A. Alger, Mesdames J. C. Knowlton, V. C. Vaughan, M E". Cooley, Evart H. Scott, and Jun lus E. Beal will act as patronesses ior the evening. Especial tables wil be provided for the ladies, and it ib tliought they may become interestec in politics. Arthur M. Clark, grand lecturer F & A. M., will be in Ann Arbor on Fri day May 20th, to hold a school o; instruction for the benefit of all the blue lodges in this county. The f ore noon' will be devoted to inspecting the books, the afternoon to exempli fying work in the lst and 2d degrees and in the evening Fraternity lodge will confer the 3d degree on Fellow craft Churchill, who is a grandson of Hon. John P. Little, of Three Oaks Mich., formerly W. M. of Fraternity lodge and who is held in high esteem here by old friends. On Wednesday, of next week the Ann Arbor Banjo and Quitar Club will give a concert in Saline. 'The Minnis drum corps will go to Jackson Memorial Day, to play for he reunión of the old 20th infantry. James .1. Parshall says the blossoms on hifi 5,000 peach trees are all right yet. But he is afraid of the blighting roprnsities af the east winds. For April County Treasurer Brehm eceived $1,324.09, and disbursed $3,"46.10. OTerdrait May lat, at Farmer's & Mechanic's Bank, $22,549.60. Next Sunday evening Rev. J. T. Sunderland will give the closing lecture in hls series on the "Ureat XonChristian Religions." Subject, "Moïammedanisin." Tlie committee of arrangements desires us to say that everybody who comes tö Ann Arbor on the day of the banquet will be able to hear Gov. McKlnley, of Ohio, speak. At a recent charvari of a newly wedded pair in this city last week, young ladies are accused of sitting on the fence and ringing cow bells to encourage the boys in their noise. Mrs. Eva Miller, and Mr. Frederck Markley were marrled at the resdence of the bride's sister Mrs. T. B. lbro, on Thursday last. Presents were numerous, the music fine, and refreshments delicious. Ypsilanti citizens have subscribed $40,000 stock for the purpose of establishing one of Keeley's gold cure sanitariums in that city. Our Ypsilanti business men and capitalista are always on deck for a good thing. Primary school fund-s have been apportioned to this county at the rate of G8 cents to the acholar. ïhere being 12,403 children of school age in the county, it makes $8,434.04 to be divided ainong the townships and cities. Ann Arbor's share will be upwards of $2,000. John Meyer, Tltus Hutzel, Emanuel LTüick, Eugene Oesterlin and Albert C. Schumacher have been appointed a committee to make arrangements for a bazar for the Arbeiter Verein next fall. Fred Schmid and Christian Martin go as delegates from this society to the Bund convention at Bay City June 14-10. George Kalmbach, the motor man oí car No. 4, stopped his car and caught a horse that was attempting to run away, the horse being attached to a phaeton in wliich were two ladies, last Saturday morning, near J. T. Jacobs' store. The manner in which it was done indicated a great deal of grit on Mr. K"s part. On Friday evening last the entertainment given at the North Side chapel ïor the benefit of the library, was a pleasing one. The young ladie's banjo club made some fine music, and the entire affair was a success. Another entertainment will be given soon, the receipts to be devoted to the repairing of the chapel. A fine business has grown up in our city, attracting little attention and making little noise, but forging ahead all the same. We refer to the Ann Arbor Extract Manufacturina; Co., of whieh Wm. Bress is proprietor, They manufacture all sorts of tracto, and of such a superior quality that their goods find ready sale in the markets. Their place of business is at No. 25 South Fourth ave. The residence of P. G. Suekey, editor of the Hausfreund, in Pittsfield, was injured by fire last Saturday afternoon to quite a considerable extent. Two young children were sleeping in the room where the flames were discovered and Mrs. Suekey rescued them, rang the farm bell for help and then went to vrork with pails and water to putting out the fire, which was successfully accomplished by the aid of two or three men who came to her assistance. The fire destroyed a number of family relies that were invaluable to them. The house was insured in the Germán Farmer's Mutual Fire Ins. Co., and the contents in the Agricultural of "Watertown.

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