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What is your fortune, my pretty maid? My face is my fortune, sir, she sakl, Tlien permit me, malden, to say to you, You're the wealthiest woman I ever knew. You eau address liim now as Justice Johu W. Bennett. A nice shower would be veryacceptable here iu the city. About twenty couples of Ann Arborites went to Cavanaugh Lake for the 4th. The Elisha Jones claseical fellowship in the University lias been won by Walter Dennison, of Ypsilauti. Castle Sutherland, a former well known resident of this city, died recently at bis liome in Saginaw. It appeare to be a patriotic duty that every American owes his country to go to Chicago and see the great exposition, ii lic can. One of our farmers says he lias to give a pound of wool for a quart of strawberries. He wants to kuow where the protection comes in. Aid. Prettyman has to provide for his inammoth boarding house ou a large Bcale ; a short time since lie canned 22 bushels of strawberries iu one day. A. L. Aldrich, of the Flint Globe, made his annual visit to his alma mater last week. He is a lit gradúate of '60. There were ouly three of that class present. Prof. E. 1). Walker, who took the degree of M. A. at the recent U. of M. commencenient, will take the principalship of the Kankakee, 111., schools uext year, at $1, 200 per year. Qttincy Turner didn't gradúate this year, although he has beeu four years in the university. Wliat's the matter withQuincy? He's all right. Hedoesu't have to gradúate. He has a degree that is fully as honorable as any ever conferred by any college: G. A. R. Livee of Krent men all remlnd us That it's easy to be wise ; We eau leave a pile hchiud us If we ouly advertise. Washington New 9. It is estimated that the estáte of the late John M. Wheeler is worth. aboul $250,000. The Brotherhood of st. Andrew meets Thursday night at Harria all. A fall attendance is desired. Miss Emtna Bower, of the Democrat, will read i paper at Detroit to-day on the "Business Woinan." It doesn't do any good to rattle on the doors of the lawyer's ofïices these days. They have all gftne flahing. Why that beaming smile on Mail Carrier Blum's face? Simplythia: his dog has returned trom the country. The Old Folk's Dancing Club went to Cavanaugb Lake, Tuesday the 4th of July, guests of its most active member, IInn. A. ,1. Sawyer. There were 56 swords in line at the St. John's Day service of the Knights Templar at Ypsilanti, Sunday. About :.- were from Aun Arbor. Michael Dufly, of Nortbfield, saya he bas gold his wool, and doesn't feel rich enough to go to the World's Fair, not beforo September, at any rate. Alex Ratti, in attempting to charge a soda fountain Sunday p. m., was s lyinjured. The fountain explodedand cut lns face and anus in a savage manoer. Rev. C. M. Cobern, at the union teinnce meeting at the Presbyterian church last Sunday evening, gave a voiy . talk, with the comcaon council as the tnain subject. tf everybody from thissection goes to the World's Fair in September wbo i1 that time, the M. C. B. B. will have to charter severa) extra traine to carry them all. The niany friends of llenry A. Kyer, nf this city, will be ploased U learn that he iias been promoted to the general freight and passenger agency of the tin - gon Improvement Co., at Seattle, Wash. Mrs. John Eisele, who had been in poor health for some time died last Wedaesday evening, at about half past nine o'clock. Funeral services were held Saturday morning from St. Thomas church. The American Express Co. has issued a circular to all their employés, informing them that the company will not issue any passes this year. Thedemand has been so great that the company was forced to take this action. Last Sunday the class of Miss Wells, in the M. E. Sunday School, presented the asaistant superintendent, Mr. W. H. Dellenbeek, with a handsome sofa pillow, as an appreciation of his services. He left for his home on Monday. Herman Hutzel, of Anu Arbor, was in town one day last week and secured the services of Jack Slayton for fcretnan of bis brick yard, located at l.land station, just north of Aüii Axbor.' Jack left therefor Monday. - Dundee Reporter. "I was bom in this city ; have lived here 24 years, and have never been inside of a saloon in my lift," was the assertiou of a son of one of our good Germán citizens, a few days since. And the Eather is as proud of that record as is the son. The strawberry seasou lias taken its depaiture with the departing denizens of this community. The erop has been a good one, and the quality, size and flavor of the '93 strawberry never has been excelled in tbis section. We bid it a sad farewell. The coal monopoly is grinding the coal consuméis again. This very necessary article of household consumption was put up to $7 per ton July Ist, by all the dealers in Ann Arbor. Prospecte are said to be good for still another raise in the near future. A synopsis of Charles Dudley War. ner's eommeneeuient address will be found on the 6th page. Published by permission of Harper Bros., the New York publishers. The Literary Class Day poem by Howard Holmes will alao be found on the saine page. The finishing touches which arebeing put on the Argo mili dam have caüed a great niany people to the river of late. The aggregate nuinber of Street & Walker's bosses compare favorably with uptown jobs. The mili people think that the dam will hold water this time. Mrs. C. D. Coolidge, fornierly Miss Sophie Durheim, died on Tuesday of last week at the home of her mother in this city, of consumption, aged 27 years. Bhe was married to Dr. Coolidge some two years ago, and had been living at Orange, Mass., until a few weeks ago when she came home. The honorary degree of Master of Science was conferred apon Prof. John M. Schaeberle, of the Lick Observatory, Cal., and Master of Arts upon Dr. Chas. B. Xancrede, Hon. Claude II. Aldrich, late solicitor general of the United States, and Hon. Lawrence Maxwell the present solicitor general, at the recent commencement. Adrián Press: "The ladies charitable sewing school, of Ann Arbor meets every Saturday in the Courier building. This is uot at all fair toward the other newspapers as the Courier shorthand reporter concealed in the next room gets all the local gossip of the week, which the other reporters have to skirmish for. Thí W. II. C. meets to-night. Cliancey Orcutt is to build a new cottage on X. Aehley street. Rice A. Beal ia working in the State Bevings Bank for tliis month. Üfiicer Peterson recovered tlio bicycle stolen trom I!. W. Dunn a student, last week. The bell at Bethlehem parochial school will not ring the children in during thia month. As will be noted by our somewhat abnormal personal column, all roada lead to Chicago just now. The lawu hose is playing a very important part in the good appearance of Aon Arbor lawna these days. The dividends and interest coupons of the Port lluron Gas Light Co. will be paid at The Courier office July lOth. Prof. II. S. Carhart had the degree of LL. D., conferred apon him by Wesleyan University at its recent commencement. Dr. Carrow bas purchaaed the house tbat lie occupies corner of N. División and E. Huron streets, of Mis. M. L. Gay. The Old Krause tannery s being fitted over for the Union Shade Pull Co., and will be ready for occupancy in a few weeks. One of the Binall balloons that were sent op last evening came down in a cherry tree on Pama Banfield'a place and came near burning up the tree. A party of twenty lady and gentlemen Maccabeea aurprised ?liit(-n Perkins and family yesterday afternoon, at their home on the Northaide, and had a fine time. Dr. Wm. J. Maynard, oí Chicago, has been appointad cunsul to Milan, Italy. He is a son of John W. Mayuard, Esq., of this city, wbere he was bom and educated. The lit. elass of '86, held their reunión at the Michigan building on the World'a Fair grouuds, Chicago, last Thursday, and on Friday, tlie cla '90 did the same thfog. There was a large crowd of people at Whitmore Lake yéaterday attendlng the picnic of the Xorthfleld church. The reports are all favorable, and there is no doubt of the good time all the participants had. The 13th comniencement annual, published by the Courier oflice, aúrpassea all their paevious eflbrts and is a very well gotten little book. - Daily Times. Under the circumstances the Courier feels quite proud of the publication. Six trampa were arrested Saturday for breaking into a freight car in the M. C. yards. They claimed to be on their way home to Detroit, froni the World'a Fair. They were taken to Jackson Monday, t anawer to tlie charge for whicb tliey were arrested here. A smasli-up on the T., A. A. A N. M. K. R. yesterday p. m., caused the evening trains on that road to be late, and tlmse who were at Zakey and Wbitmore Lake, expecting to return eaily in the eveninifdid notreach hereuntil I o'clock or after. Consequently there were gome sleepy ones this morning. While the Ann Arbor council is trying in wreatle with the saloon control, by ordinance, or other means, we suggest to the city solons the propriety of reading the decisión of the supreuie court in the case of The People vs. Furman, and learn that municipal corporations have mighty little to say in tlie matter, for want of jurispudience. - Adrián Press. The Beta Theta Pi had a large reunion banquet last Thursday evening witli an elegant menu aerved by Mallory of Detroit. Toasts were responded to by Frank Rich, O. F. Hunt, of Detroit; E. B. Chandler, of Chicago ; D. C. Smith, Karl Dow, Wm. C. Sprague, of Detroit; W. II. Turnbull, Manistee ; F. M. Smith of Detroit, and others. Songa and jokes made a jolly gatheriiig. The people of Ann Arbor diaplayed varied tastes in enjpying the Fourth yesterday. Tlie ainall boy had the most f un, oí conree. lie always does have. The residente who were left in toan proceeded to have a quiet time, and succeeded. Many went to Chicago, some to Whitmore, and the various laUes around, while others helped the Germán society CQlebrate at the park. Friday evening las! a lianquet was gif en at the Germania hotel by some of Aun Arbor's Germán citizeus, in honor of the two Commissioners of the German government in charge of the educational exhibit of that natiou at the World'a Fair, Dr. H. Lichtenfeldt of Berlin, and Prof. Fiukler, of Bonn. The afi'air was au exceediugly pleasant one. Paul G. Suekey acted as toastmaster, and Prof. Calvin Thomas, Prof. Finkler, Dr. Vaughan, Dr. Lichenflldt, and Dr. Rominger responded to sentiments. Prof. Thomas gave a fine idea of the founding and upbuilding of the U. of M. in his remarks. At the election of the Ann Arbor Turn Verein held Monday night the following i officera were elected : President, William Sen; vice-president, Charles Dietas; Turn waerts, iirst, Charles Hettick ; second, Ilenry Weitbrecht; recording secretary, Christian Gauss ; correspondiug secretary, Albert W. Sorg; treasurer, William Arnold ; cashier, Christian Brauu ; (juartermaster, Fred Gauss ; trustees, Christian Funk and George Grunner; color bearer, John Fischer; steward, Conrad Schneider. The finances of the society are in a flourishing condition. I On Saturday, July Ist, at 3 o'clock p. m., Láveme Bassett, of Detroit, waa married to Miss Arda M. Clark, at the lioine of the bride's párente Mr. and Mrs. A. M. Clark, oí S. División st., Rev. Mr. Benton, of Clarkston, performing the eeremony. The cpnple will be at borne, No. 88 Park st„ Detroit, after this date. Mr. Bassett was formerly with .1. Sawyer, of this city; is ii gradúate of the lit. department, claap of '88, law '90, and the eouple have many frienda in this city and county to wisli thein a happy life's voys The dedication of their new flag by the D. O. H. society yesterday was au enjoyabíé affair. Tlie procession, which formed at about 11 o'clock, eonsïsted of the Aun Arbor Rifles, and the several Germán societies of the city to the number of about 200. These vvere preceded by the mayor and other city oiiirers in carriages, and a large delegation of wheelmen on their steeds of steel. The procession after marching throngh some of the principal streets of town proceeded to Kelief Park where the exercises of dedication were goue through with. An address of welcome was uiade by Mayor Thompson, an oration delivered by County Treasurer Suekey, having for hia subject Columbus. The flag was presented by Mrs. John Mayer, in a neat little speech, and the maker of the Hag Miss Clara Ilennanau, being called upon recited in an excellent manner a poem from the Germán, portraying the patriotism of the Germán soldiere. The festivities lasted long into the evening, and everybody who attended had a good time. On Thursday evening last Ann Arbor experienced the biggesi fire that she baa had for years or more. Thrce hi onHaniilton Parkwere deatroyed, the loss aggregating fully $12,000. Had it heen possible to ha 'e seeured water the lire would have been conflned to one house only, hut L',600 feet of hose had to be laid and an extra trip made to the engine house, which all consumed time which was precious. This property ought to he better protected by fire bydranta. After water was obtained the adjoining houses on either side of the burning ones were saved. The liuusi s burned were three in number, twobelonging to A. "W. Hamilton and one to Dr. J. L. Rose. Mr. Sheehan's house on the north, and the big society house on the south, which is partially built, were saved. Mr. Hamilton places his loss at 6,600 with $5,500 insurance ; Dr. Rose, $2,650 with í 1,800 insurance; Mrs. Fisher, $1,200 on household goods, no insurance; Rev. Mr. Farnum, $1,500, nu insurance ; and Hev. Joel Kennedy $500, no insurance. Mr. Hamilton states tliat the houses will be rebuilt at once. It is a pity that Buch good property had tobe burned up.