Local

The solo of Miss Wing, at the M. E. ■hurch Sunday morning was highly praised. The reunión of the 8th Michigan volunteer iinfantry takes place at Banroft, on June 17. It may not be generally known, tut it is an indisputable fact that Tenus is now the evening star. Sow is the time to spray fruit trees to destroy the moths that lay the eggs that hatch the pests that eat the fruit. There will be an ice cream social at the North Side chapel on Friday evening, the proceeds to go to fixing up ti chapel. The Farmers & Mechanic's Bank ■will hereafter keep open from 9 o'clock a. m., to 4 o'clock p. m., not closing durinjr the noon hour. Ooi. H. M. Duffield, of Detroit, has 'donated about 4,500 books to the. "McMillan hall library, and they are iiow being catalogued. The friends Of Mr. and Mrs. Miclieal Staebler, were surprised at their home on Saturday evening, in remem"brance of their silver wedding. The postage stamp is 52 years old only, but ever Binoe it was bom It lias been a sticker. And it sticks 3ust as hard for one cent as for two. Among the directora of the convent-ion of the Federation of Women Clubs recently held at Chicago, appears the name of Mrs. Octavia W. Bates, of Dexter. Among the jnrors drawn for the TJuïted States court at Detroit, are ■the names of Isaac N. S. Foster, of Ann Arbor town, and W. D. Harriman, of this city. There are few pota tha. will boíl like unto the polltlcal pot .- just a few weeks noiv. In fact some c-f the ktndling wood has already been touehed off by connty office seekers. Tlie creeks and rivers in this vicinity hare been having a high old time for quite a few days. So far they havo not eloped with anything greater than a few rails, fence boards, and drift-wood. One man down in Chispas, Mexico, ■will have the right gort of vehicle to ride in, for he sent to Ann Arbor nnd purchased one of Aid. Fergueon's famous road carte. He wlll tind it a "dandy." It ia said that there is a scarclty of school marms in Livingston county. There didn't use to be. In days gone by there were not only plenty of them, but they were unusually good looking or else several young men we know of were no judges. The slaughter houses on the north bank of the raging Huron were not floated off in the recent spring floods. That was a false rumor. A cruel rumor. One so rank that "it fimells to heaven," or some other place. No. Those houses are still there, firm and 5mmovable as the everlasting odors that emanate from their decaying carcasses. Gibson will take the senior Medic's photo's. Tliese muddy streets are not assisting the bicycle riders and dealers very much. The annual meeting of the Ann Arbor Ltght Infantry oceurs on Saturday evenlng next. The W. C. R., Sons of Veterans, and the Light Infantry have been invited to aesist in the Memorial Day services. The Congregational pulpit was filled last Sunday morning by Rev. Dr. ■0. C. Cregan, and in the evening by Mr. GuttisoTi, of India. M. M. Steffy has a large sea gull that was Bhot on the rlVer a few day s ago. The bird was a gull to come thte far to be shot and stuffed. "Woman's Work in Home Missioins," will be the subject of a lecture at the Baptist church parlors next Friday afternoon at 3 o'clock. An excellent portrait of the late Clias. H. Richmond has been painted by B. B. Morgan, formerly of Ann Arbor, but at present residing in Ypsilanti. The nasty óll that the last legislature imposed upon the people of the state ought to be constantly held before the people of the stat?. It is a burning shame. Rev. H. Tatlock filled the pulpit of St. Andrew'.s church, Detroit, last Punday. The assistant Rev. R. A. Holland, very aeceptably filled Mr. Tatlock's pulpit here. Dexter Ieader:- "E. H. Andrews and ïamlly wül make Ann Arbor their homes. Their household goods went yesterday. The result: Dexter loses seyeral good citizens." Hon. J. T. Jacobs is delégate and . Austin Scott altérnate, to the genernl association of Congregational ■burches, whlch began its sessions at at Jacksoe yesterday. People will be interested in the entertainment to be given at the grand opera house on Friday evenlng by the ü. of M. Minstrels, that is, if tjjey are interested in fun. The boards for the minstrel entertainment of the U. of M. boys opened Monday at Wahr's State st. booketore, and the seats have been going off lixely. There is little doubt but the house will be an overflowing one. Fifteen coaches hare already been ordered by the G. A. R. authorities to start f rom Ann Arbor for the natüonal G. A. R. Encampment at 'Washiington, D. C, next September. The Michigan headquarters will be at the Arlington. The parents of the late Theodore Stierle received $1,000 last Friday from the Equitable Lile Assurance Society, that being the amount o the policy held by him. Will R. Price is the local agent for the company in Ann Arbor. A gnsoline stove with an unknown holo In it in the wrong place, carne nonr erematinp: the home oí Daniel Zinimerman, (the former Fasquolle homestead) on E. Hurón st.. last Monday a. m. The eouraffeous -vromen in the house however put out the flames before the fire department got there. Miss Katie WaK dnuffhter of John AValz, Bsq., of S. Seeond st., was raarried on Thursday eveninK last. to Mr. Wdlllan Stoll, of this city, at the residence of the bride's parents, ïlev. Max Plein officiatinR. Only immedi ate friends of the family were pres ent. Some of the gifts were very raluable and beautifjü. The couple have gone to keeping hous on Brown st. On Wednesday last occurred the death of Mrs. John C. Schmid, of S First st.. who had been ill for some timo with eaneer. The end eame to her peacefully, while surrounded by her family. The deceased was born in Wurtemburg, Germany, and wa married to Mr. Schmid. in 1851, ani leayea a family of four sons and thre daushters. Funeral services were hole Friday afternoon. H. B. Bryan, editor and one of the proprietors of the Charlotte leader, was married last Thursday to Miss Adele McClure, of Charlotte. The bride is one of the prominent society ladies of that city. Mr. Bryan made many friends during the time he was city editor of the Register in this city, who will wish him and his bride much happiness and a long and useful life. Tlere's 'to you and yonrs forever. A combination window screen and awning has been invented by C. J. fibptterly, of this city. It is an article that will commend itself to the public, and being very useful will without doubt find a ready sale. A company has been formed for lts manufacture and sale, consisting o C. J. Shetterly, president; G. B Thompson, (of the law firm of Thomp son, Harriman & Thompson), vice president; H. Randall, secretary an manager, and I. B. Bent, treasurer For the present the manufacturin will be carrled on here. The compan has the best wishes of the communit ïor the greatest success. It Is not generally known that ther is a law against selling or dellverin any gasoline, etc, -without its bein properly labeled, but that is true From the Public Health Laws o Michigan, No. 317, sec. 1, page 89 we quote: "The people of the Stat of Michigan enact, That every drug gist, grocer or other person who sha sell and deliver at retail any gasoline benzine or naptha, without the tru name thereof and the worda "explo sive when mixed with air" plainl printed upon a label securely attach ed to the can, bottle or other Tesse containing the same, shall be punishec by a fine not exceeding one hundre dollars."