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Theu away with the scruples and 011 with the ball; Fair Churity's ninntol will cover it all ! A labor of love Is the chairity ball; And returns for the poor ought not to be small. A soft January brings a hard April. Well, we slin.ll see about it later. One of our millers makes the assertion that ten milis do not make a cent these days. The ladiies oí St. Andrew's church serve tea ;it Harris Hall, on Thursday evenimg next at 6 o'clock. Last Thursday morndng at 7:30 o'clock the thermometer marked 6 degrees below zero. Quite a drop. And now the youngsters begin to talk about St. Yalentine's Day. They are always on the alert for what's t om ing. Add ony six of the following figures and make the sum twenty-one : 111, 3 3 3, 5 5 5, 7 7 7, 9 9 9.- Adrián Times. The ice man has been smiling during the past weck. Hi-s falth that there would yet be an iee harvest time was well founded. We are imdebted to Hou. Cushnuui IC. Iavis, oí Minnesota, for hls admirable speech in the ü. S. senate on Jan. 10, upo'ii our Relations with Hawaii. Over 500 veterinary surgeons have signed a paper coaidemning tigh check reins so painful to horses an causing distortion ot' the wind-pip to such a degree as to impede respi ration. T'elve candidates were received in to the rresbyterlan church last Sun l;iy moniing, 8 on proïession of iait and four by letter, makiing in all, a increase of 56 members since the Mili meetings. One of our grufl husbands on -treet silenced hls wife the other deuj who upbraided him tor talking t himselt while about the house, by re plylng : "I like to talk to somc on with se!' On next Sunday moniing, Rev. Dr. Oobcra, at the II. E. church, wiill discourse upom Tatiaai'fi -'Diatessaron'"- oor a reccntly discovercd Heretical Edltiom oi the four Gospels over 1,700 years old. I. Ule drops of water Poured luto the ïnilk Makës the milkman's daughter Dresa herself iusllk. -Augusta (Ga.) News. It's lonesome since the trolly stopped. A Piipü's Recital will be given Saturday at 2:30 p. m. The W. C. T. U. will meet in Mcilillan Hall Thursday, February 8, at tliree o'clock. Every member is requested to be present as business of importance will be brought beíore the meeting. The meeting of the Woman's Auxll lary of the Episcopal church of the diocese of Michigan, is to convene at Jackson to-morrov, Thursday. A number oí ladtes from St. Andrew's parish Avill attend. All should dance tor sveet chirity's sake, next Tuesday evend.ng. It will be a great occasion and every oue wlio desires to help aloaig charity at home and up north, can take no better methoid of dolng it. The $10,000 giren by Miss "Vood, of Detroit, to the general endowment fund of Hari-ls Hall, last fall, has been paid infco the treasury of that organization. The gift is a memorial tor the father oí the giver. The Berrín Springe Era has au item stating that E. T. McClure, au Ann Arbor hotel man, w-Hl take charge of the Hotel Whitcomb, St. Joe, about ilarch lst. Mr. jMcClure will run the Cook House here just the same, however. On Thursday evening at 7:30, immediately after the parish tea social in Harria Hall, there will be a reception the young people of St. Andrew's comgregation followed by a nmsisal and literary programnie and tabeleaux. One of our readers wants to know tf it is the proper thing for the S. C. A. to have Ex-Gov. Luce lecture to them on farmtng on Sunday inorning. We should say why not ? It is one of God's own voeations. The best on earth. The great speech of Lawyer Sawyer, in the Hand murder case filis IS coèumms of the Ann Arbor Register. And to think that the prisoner was compelled to lusten to all that and go to the penitentiary for life besMes. - Adrián íPress. Mrs. Anna M. üeinhardt died Saturday a. m., last, at her home on Packard st., after a short illness. Funeral services were held Monday aftemoon from Betfclehem church. She was a native oi AVurtemburg, Germany, and came to this city about 1849.. She leaves a daughter and three sons. The deci-ion arrived at by the state fair authorities to hold the next exlLil.it ion in Detroit, on the Exposition ground, i a wise one for the society. It -tt-LÜ be tire means of making some money for the concern, whdeh is iar preferable to calling upon the taxpayers of the state to bolster it up by toroed contríbutlona. Saturday's Detroit Free Press told about a vry singular accldemt in Washington, D. C, the evening previous. Mr. Gorman, the member of congress from this district, feil on the stono sidewalk while on hls way from the National Capitol, and injured himseli severely. There was nothing said about fusil oil making the walk slippery. Wm. F. Eberbach, youngest son of Cbrtstian Eberbach, died at the residence of liis ïather, on Packard st., last Wednesday, aged 30 years, of coaisumption. Funeral services were held at the residence on Friday, a large concourse of friends attending. He was a young man who had many friends who will miss his always pleasant greettog. The recital of the elocution class at the High School hall last Friday evenkig to a crowded house, showed marked iinprovemcint in that department, and JIrs. Trublood may well be proiud of her pupfc. Miss Mcllonagle made a capital Xantiüppe. Mr. J. S. Handy as Hamlet, evinced some of the trne elements of good acttog. Miss Mingay was charming in her minuet and the Ann Arbor Guitar a.nd Banjo Club brought down the house every time. One of our citizena who is much interested in the SchacHl of Music, was looking through the building the other day, admiri'iig tlie admirable arrangement of everyth'ing and giving his hearty approval to all things he saw. Steppiing into Frieze Memorial Hall, he expressed himself pleased with the excellent taste dlsplayed in docorations and furnishings, and listened íor a few moments to the magniiicent organ. Turning for a moment he gazed on the pictured features oï Dr. Henry W. Frieze, the revered man in whose memory the hall is named, and as he looked, a ray of sunshiae, tbe only one seen that day, etreamed in throiugh a distant window and lighled i the picture. r!li;' gentleman sai'.l. -'It effected me. It seemed as though I could sec my old friend sniile back at me from the canvas, with the winning smile he always wore, as it in appreciation of what was abomt him, and for whlch he so earnestly laboreil during his lifetlme here." Young man be careful how yon talk About the inaid with uppity walk, With kimbowed elbows, shoulder swag, For that Is fasliiou's latest gag. -Atlanta Journal Sleighing is a little thin but is made the moet of. Valentines already stare at you f rom .sli ow Windows. The masonic fraterndty oi this city are adepta in taking care of a large crowd. J. T. Jacobs' Camp S. of V. meet the Ist and 3d Thursday evenings oí each moaith hereafter. A service for deaf-mutes will be conducted by Rev. A. AV. Jlann, in the chapel af St. Anürew's church, on llonday vening Féb. 5th. Jliles Rogers, sou of Mrs. J. A. Rogers, of Packard st., died recently in Kansas, and hi.s remanís were forwarded here for internient. The regular mouthly tea social of the Ladtes' Aid Society of the M. E. church, oceurs Thvirsday eveuLng next, at 6:30 p. m., hl the church parlorg. The laat Wrinkle waa a dandy, if we inay be allowed that expression. In real merit and wit it was the best issue that paper has ever given to the public. 'ELizabeth Peabody and the Modern Kindergarten Movement in Education'' will be Mr. Sunderland's subject next Sunday moi-ning at the Unitarian church. The annual carnival of the childreu wïll take place at Granger's Academy to-night. Mr. and Mrs. Granger nvake this a happy time for the youthful ones. Mrs. Amanda W. Van Housen, of N. University ave., died on "Wednesday last, o:f iineumoaiia. Khe had many friends in the city who will sadly miss her. The lectures to be delivered before the Ho'bart Guild, will commence at St. Andrew's church on Sunday evening, Feb. ÍSth. The caurse will have for its subject ''Divine Manhood." Thomas Woodruff, at one time a tadloir in business in Ann Arbor, and familarly known as "Torn,"' died at Ha.stings last week, ajid his remains were niterred in Forest Ilill cernetery Momday. Tlie Political Equality Club organLzed during Miss Anth'cmy's stay in Ann Arbor, wiül meet at Xewberry Hall on Friday, Feb. 2, at 2:30 p. m. All members and those interested are asked to attend. The Jnniates of University Hospital were made happy last Sunday p. m., by a concert of sacred music rendered by the boy choir of St. Andrew's church. under the leadership ol their excellent choir master, Mr. A. S. Houghton. John A. McDonald the heavy-weight of the Two Jolun's comedy company, bhat appears at the opera house next Monday eventag, was ;i former resident f this city, leavhr-? here for a stage Ufe about six years ago. He ïiow tips thu sea&es at 451 pounds. The Woiman's League were p'.easantiy ontertained on Saturday afternoon at McMiilan Hall by the girls oï the medical department. Tapers were read by Miss Jordán, Miss Cook, Ir. Solis, Miss Bishop and Miss Allen alter which the girls had a general discussioin which was both profitaWe and interesting. There is to be a new Germán weekly starled in Ann Arbor, Eugene Helber being the proprietor. It will be independent in politlss, the same size of the former Washtenaw Post, issued at $1 per year, and called the Michigan Gemianía. The tirst issue will appear March lst. The Washtenaw Co'unty Horticultural Society will meet at the court house next Saturday, Feb. 3d, at 2 p. in., in the supervisor's room. Subjc-t ÍOT discussion. ''Improved Implcments lor Cultivating Orchards, Viueyards and Berry Plante;" outside markets and fruit packagos. At the Unity Club on next Monflay evening, the Bev. Father Kelly, of St. Thomas' Cntho'.i cburch, of Ann Arbor, will give a lecture upon C&tdinal Xoivniiin. Fatlier Kelly has kluilly const'umd to give this lecture upon request by the Club and we wish that as maiiy oí The ticket hoïders as can wKl attend or else give tUeir tickets to some one of their frlends. The lecture is .sure to be entertaining. Mi-s. Mary J. AVarner celebrated her 82d birthday last Tlnirsday, at the residemce "f her daughter Mrs. John Boyla.n, ooi N. 5th ave. A number of relativos lnclúdlng her son Chas. C. Warner and ïami'.y, made the occasion a surprise and right well did all enJoy the gathering. Althougii al an ase iso advanced yet M-.-s. Warner reta'ins alL of her faculties, and bids fair to cnjoy life for many years to come. A recent decisión of the supreme court in a tax title case that carne bef ore It, is of great interest to holders of tax tilles. The court decides that wlien a liolder o-I land falla i pay liis taxes tliereon. and also i:i;ls to take advantage of his ''day in court, "' the land must be sold, and that there Is na redress. So It behooves people to see to it that their taxes are n.nd, in some way. Under that decisión a, tax title is about as good as any other title. He had never seen the mistletoe, And hurdly kuew its name; But he knew what red lips are for, And got there just the sanie. -Kansas City Journal. The Charity Ball te to be held at Masonic Temple 011 Tuesday evening, Feb. 6th. All pereons -vlio wJJl dónate cake, sandwiches w rnoney to buy coiffee, sugar a.nd cream will jilease report to Jli-s. Prof. P. R. de Pont, No 23 Jelterson st., by Saturday. The provlMcxn domated can be taken to Mascmlc Temp'te on the day of the ball, Tuesday, Feb. 6th. Ilemember, this is for charity, so do not let your rilit lianil know what your left liand giveth, but keep the left ane busy.
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