Local

Rev. W. W. Wetinore conducted ser vices at the Presbyterian Church a Saline last Sunday. Hon. John R. Lynch, of Mississippi will speak to the colored people at Ypsi lanti on the evening of Sept. 30. The Ann Arbor Light Infantry wil act as escort to Gov. Winans at the opening of the World's Fair in Chicago Oct. 21st. On Friday evening, Sept., 30, the K O. T. Al's will dedicate their new hal over the postoffice with a banquet an grand ball. Oan't you bring something to the fai on the 27, 28, 29 and 30th? Everythin is being done that is possible to mak the fair a great success. Iu some parta oí the city and vicinity there was quite a heavy frost Thursday and Friday evenings. It did not reach the higher ground. The flrst high school social was held last Friday evening, and was a pleasant affair, enabling the new pupila to become better acquainted. The senior class has lost another member, Miss May L. Cody having entered the high school at Anu Arbor Monday.- Saline Observer. The city ueeds sewers more than it needs anything else. It is a matter of health, and health is everything. Without health oven wealth is nothing. Prof. Stanley will give an organ recital in Owosso, on the evening of Sept. 28, and another in Detroit the following' evening. He is to initiate a new organ each time. New cement walks will be laid on the east side of N. 4th ave., in front of the premises of the Goodrich estáte, and of John F. Lawrence, and Mrs. Sweet's lots. The republican county convention to be held here tomorrow will send a stroug delegat ion to Grand Eapids for Judge Kinne. C. H. Kempf, of Chelsea, believes that the jail is too srnall both in the jail proper and in the living apartuients for the sheriff and advocates an addition upon the east side. Now that the board of health has $500 to expend in helping to guard the city f rom cholera, how would it do to have some of the "stench factories," to put it mild, cleaned out anddisinfected ? The city cannot be kept too clean. Geo. W. Allmendinger, ot this place, died on Wednesday last, and was buried on Friday in the Germán cemetery in Scio. The K. O. T. M's had charge of the ceremonies and Kev. J. M. Gelston acted as attending clergyinan. Adrián Press: A "dice man" last week offered Secretary Mills, of the Washtenaw Agricultural society $225 for 20 feet square of space, during the county fair ; but the secretary had recently been gored by a buil, and was on the watch for dangerous cattle. The offer was refused. " Congressman O'Donnell will be in Ann Arbor the afternoon and evening oL October 4, the day for the county convention. His other dates are,- Chelsea, October 8. Dexter. October 15. Ypsilauti, October 22. Milan, October 24. Saline, October 25. Manchester. October 20. The Manchester Enterprise passed its 25th birthday with the issue of the lóth. Mr. Blossertook hold of the paper when it was a weakling, has made it strong, and in so doing has made for himself a good business reputation, besides a goodly supply of ducats. Here's hoping he will keep on prospering for another 25 years. The retiring address of Prof. A. B. rescott as president of the American Associatiou for the Advancement of Science, at Rochester, N. Y., last month, has been translated intoFrench, Germán, Spanish, Italian, and several ther languages. Which provea of how much valué the scientific world coniders it. The democratie nominating convenion is in session at the court house toay and the faithful who have been elegated to nomínate the ticket are all íere with boiled shirt fronts and stand íp collars. In the meantime the strife f various patriots who seek to serve their country- for revenue only - is intense. The war goes bravely on. Those who carne down town before 8 o'clock this morning were somewhat surprised to notice the flag on the court house flying with the stars down, in other words the flag was bottom side up. One wag who glanced up at the inverted banner remarked naively: "Be me sowl that's prophitic. Watt 'till next November and you'll see it at half-masth." It seems as though a solution of paris green or london purple could be made, and with a spray pump thrown over the ground under the oak trees where the worms fall in such inyriads, and the pests be thus destroyed. If everyone would do this when the worms begin to fall, it would only take a season or so to extermínate them. Of all the pests that have come to plague the human family this one is about the worst this generation has ever seen. Ann Arbor has an Alderman Prettynian, but he is not the dazzling beauty his name indicates. In fact, there are several citizens of the place who look worse than he does. Name them ? Not for the world.- Adrián Press. 'Tis well. The Press should know that our Alderman Prettyman is not only a ty good looking man, but he is an athlete as well, and once on a time knocked out a Chicago foot-ball player so that he had to be carried from the field. The Methodists of Ypsilanti part company with Rev. J. Venning, who has served thein for a period of five years, all the law of the church will permit, with great regret. He has made an excellent pastor and will be missed by the people of the whole city regardless of creed. Rev. Mr. Venning is one of the substantial and popular pastors of the Detroit conference., and the Ypsilanti Methodists have passed a series of resolutions reciting their affections for liim and regret at being obliged to part with hiin. ïliere were 35,645 bushels of wheat marketed in thïs county during last month. Rev. Fr. Goldrick, of the Xorthfield church, wentto Milford Monday to assist in services there. Col. H. S. Deau, of this city, received three votes in the New York Mail and Express sword contest. In order to give room to our advertisers we are obliged to enlarge the Courier this week to ten pages. The buckvvheat erop is said to be a good one this year. It is well that there is something tbat is up to the scratch. Miss Anna B. Frehaui formerly a resident of the north side, was married on the 6th inst., at Portland, Ore., to E. B. Crosby. Kepublican ward caucuses were held Monday evening, and delegates were chosen for the county convention, to be held to-morrow. A fire occurred in the blacksmith shop of Wnrster & Kirn Sunday noon. It was put out before any great damage was done, however. The Wolverine Cycle Club took its anuiversary run last Sunday ten memthereof going around the triangle, via Saline and Ypsilanti. Samuel Owen, of the north side died last Friday, and his funeral was held Sunday p. m., Rev. A. S. Carman conducting the services. The friends of C. P. McKinstry, of Ypsilanti, are talking of presenting his name to the republican county convention as a candidate for register of deeds. Mrs. George E. Buil died Tuesday afternoon at her home in the 5th ward, of dropsy. Fuueral will be held tomorrow p. m., in the Northside Chapel. Karl C. Kern, George and Fred Coats, Harry Allmendinger and Wm. Fields, took the colors of J. T. Jacobs' camp Sons of Veterans to Washington, Saturday. It is understood that our pólice officers are crack shots. Two of them fired seven times at a sick dog, and then the animal had to be dispatched with a club . Dr. C. B. Naucrede has purchased of P. Irwin a fine four-year old horse, sired by Membrino Gold Dust. ine equine is a beauty and one that the Dr. will be proud of. The democratie ward caucuses, held Monday evening, were well attended. ïhere were from 40 to 80 votes in each of the various wards. Not all of the eandidates were happy. Michael Duffy, who has superintended the putting down of the artificial stone walk in front of the Duffy property, on S. Main st, is verymuch pleased with the job, and believes he can recomend it in ternis of praise. The fair in progress at the Kink is very successful. The ladies are selling a great many goods at their booths, and the entire affair is being admirably managed. Go and see for yourseif. The republican ward caucuses for the city, to elect delegates to the county nominating convention, and to the t resentative convention, will be held on Friday evening of next week. See cali. The great closing out sale of The Two Sams is told about in a very pleasing manner by those gentlemen on the 7th page of this paper. It will be money in your pocket to read what they have to say. Monthly meeting of Washtenaw Horticultural" society, Oct. lst, at 2 o'clock p. m., in the court house. Topics : Late peaches, pears, grapes, prices, late vegetables, also, " Mulch," its uses and abuses. The 27th annual reunión of the 20th Michigan Volunteer Infantry, will be held at the Rink, in Ann Arbor, on Thursday, Oct. 20th. Headquarters at the Cook House, and business meetings at the Court House. George A. Peters the populist candi - date for congress says he converted 32 of the best citizens of Webster the other night at a meeting at the town house, and that every one of them will vote for "Gus" for congress. "Gus not." It is stated that the Hillsdale fair authorities offer the largest premiums of anyfair in the state for big cabbage heads and it is also said that they can take their own premiums, this statement was made because of jealousy, probably. They also offer tempting premiums for fruit exhibits. In Detroit the Board of Public Works have "set down on," so to speak, the street sprinklers for deluging the pavements and street crossings. A like lesson could be taught here as far as the street crossings are concerned, and every pedestrian, ladies especially, would rejoice. It is understood that M. T. Woodruff, of the Ypsilanti Sentinel, has withdrawn froin the over crowded race for register of deeds, and has entered the lists for representative in the legislature for the 2d district, where he will only have to contend with the grandiloquent Col, Fenn, and five orsix others. Mr. Woodruff has ability, and would be a great irnprovenient over the average legislator. The forrner representative froni the 2d district, Mr. Lowde, nhowever, was a good man ior the place, and did his work so well that it is understood that his party propose to promote hini to the Senate.