To-day Mr. And Mrs. A. H. Roys, Of

the Í2d ward, will celébrate tlieir golden wedding, having been married September 19, 1844, in the city of Detroit. Botli brille and groom are eaoh now 74 yeare old, and are well preserved in their age. Those present for the occasion are tlieir son H. M. Boys, and grandson Spencer Roys, of Farwell ; their daughter and husbaml Mr. and Mrs. F. E. Pickett, of Wayland, Mich.; Mrs Rqys' brother, L. Bostwickj of Pontiac; and sisters Mrs. 1'. Wilcox, of Plioenix, X. Y., and Mrs. Fanni eWood oí Wayland, Mich.; Mr. Roye' sister, Mrs. John McMath, of Bay City, and otliers wliose names we have not been abie to ascertaln. This aged couple are aniong the best known and most respected of our pioneer citizens, and it is the generally expressed wish thut they may live to celébrate their diamond wedding. Eev. C. M. Cobern will be present to do the matrimonial honors oí the occasion. Lew H. Clement has returned from his visit to Bngland in the interest of the Ann Arbor Organ Co., and reports that his trip was successful. He succeeded in making arrangements to ship Arm Arbor organs to London, and is cor.fident that the London sales will reach 300 or 400 organs a year. The Ann Arbor organ is recoKnized by Bnglish dealers as a high grade organ and is bound to take well with the English trade. Mr. Clemenc sold one large combination organ to the dealer wHo has the title of "Organ maker to the Queen." Besides the prospects of opening up this new territory, Mr. Clement reports general trade as improving very greatly artd looks for a fine business for the Ann Arbor Organ Co. tor the coming year. - Daily Times. Probably the most difficult things in the whole city that the board of lealtñ has liad to coaitend with are the slaughter houses in the 5th ward. IS'ot oiiüy are the odors i'rom these places ondaugeriug the sanitary con(liuon 01 the city but the effect upon tlie school chiidren in that ward is most deplorable. Childreo whose innocence and freehnese oï youth should be aliieided from al! Inüuences ithat would ttnd to harden the ieelings and bluut the sympiithies, are obliged to listen every day to the groanings 'of dumb animáis that are being slaughtered in these places. Il for no otheireason these slaugliter houses should be naade to change their location, and the board of health ehould Jiave the supportoi all fair mlnded citizens in their effort to effect this change.- Ann Ieinocrat. The Courier has labored year after year on the removal of those slaughter houses, but there aiever lias been a thne when it could be done. Once Dr. Breakey as liealth oificer, got all necessary arrangements made, botb with the owners oï the buildings and for anotdier location, but the council weakened at the last minute and it feil through. Wednesday Oct. 3d, the T., A. A. & N. M. E'y will run their Ninth Animal Ohio Excursión. Train WÏU leave Ann Arbor at 11:30 a. m. Excursión tickets good lor 30 days, will be sold to Toledo 'and all pointe on the WheeUag & Lake Erie Ry., Columbus, liookinig Yaliey & Toledo Ry., Ohio Central Lines, CincLnnati, Hamilton & Bayton Ry., and Penusylvania Cos. Lines. Baggage will be checked to destination. Cali on agenta ïor particulars.