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On Thursday, the 17th, a teaeher's xamination wÜl be held in this city for 2d and 3d grade certiíicates. lall is on the leaf, and the leal is on the fall, but a good rain íall -neuk: be better than all things else jüÉt now. The Seventh Day Adventista of Battle Creek have bouglit the Germán M. E. church, corner oï S. División and Liberty ets., for $5,000. , The statement that the pro luction -of árnica has injreased with v ondertul rapidity since the introduction of bicycles, is no doubt a base slander on the riders. A liouse in Pittefield toVnship just ei.it Of the city, belonging to Mr. and Mrs. 'R. C. Whiting, came near being destroyed last Thursday by reason oí a detective flue. Jacob Hoffstetter, who resided at Ko. 48 E. "Washington st., died on "Wednesday last, of consumption, aged 46 years, 3 months. Mr. Hoffstetter ■vrati born in Germany, coming to Ann Arbor -n-hen but flve years of age. He had been twice married, one son by each wife surviving him. Funeral services were held Saturday, from the residence, at 2 o'clock. The Song Journal for October hag a new song by Henri Marteau, who captivated Ann Arbor last winter by hls sweet vio! in music. The cover has a íine portrait of this same gentleman. The contente are of unut-ual interest, and the musical newa Is complete. The editor has fallen ín love with Mme. Dorre as "Carmen." Marshall OPease has a paper on 'What Sougb We Shall Sing." One of the happy events that occur In our midst occasionally, took place last Wednesday evening, when Eev. Fr. E. D. Kelly united the Uves ol Eugene Williams of the flre departinont, and Miss Emma Hiller, of this city, After the cëïëmony a wedding supper was served at the home of the couple, on N. Fourth avenue. Atout thlrty immediate friends were present. The couple Btart off in lile -with the hearty good wishes of many iriends. ; , . We're All Glad to Hear It. We're all one people down this way, one Mag waves over all , And wit li oue volee we answor wbenwe ñear the bugle8 ca 1 1 ! We're al! nne people down this way- uo Nortb, South. East.or WeRt, But just thttt one flag flying over every freeman's breast! We're all one people down this way; and here the man froni Malue Shakes banda with him from ïexas on the mountain and the plain; The Lord lias (iushed the darkness from the lriht brow of the day. And the world can roll tú "Dixie," and be happy on the way! -Atlanta Constitution. It is thought that Prof. M. E. Cooley's? sinoke eonsumer report Uas been smudged out. John W. Bennett has been appointed administrator of the estáte of the late Thos F. Leonard. Cliristian Braun of N. First st., surprised 'his famüy with the giit of a nt,w Cüiford piano last week. Wm. Campbell of Pittsfield, iias been drawn as. a traverse juror for the November term oï the U. S. couvt at Drtioit. TVi 'have the assurance of proper oïliuials that the street cars will be running on N. State st. before winter sets in. Miss 'Victoria Leutwein lias Leen appointed to the chair of English and Germán in the S agina w schools, and lelt Saturday for her work. The little foiks enjoyed an evening ac Mr. and Mrs. Granger's Academy, on 'Friday last, as only little ïolka can enjoy evenings, where music and dancing holds its sway. John Burkhard, of Ann Arbor, wal in town Monday, arranging ior conductlng a dancing school here during tlie coming winter, expecting to giu about the first of next raonth. - Dundee Repórter. Deputy Postmaster "Watts and lila futlier B. F., secured a fast horse, witli the cognomen oí Happy Man, at the Ypsilanti races last week. lt was in exchange íor a Coraloid colt. TIio acquisition has a 2:27 1-2 record. At the annual reunión of the 7th Michigan Cavalry, at S agina w un Frlday. Col. B. M. Thompson, oí this city. was elected president, and Q. A. Sessions, eecretary and treasurer. lili; next reunión will be held in tlüs city on July 3, 189G. We received a postoffice money ordo- írom Ann Arbor Monday, which Postmaster Beakes says was -Mie iirst one of the small sized orders issued at, the Ann Arbor postofíice - Milán Leader. An editor received a money order ! How passing strange ! Miss 'Minnie A. Schweiníurth, daughler oí Rev. and Mrs. J. Schweinfurth, of 6. State st., and Mr. Chas, öweeney, of Marión, O., were married at the residence of the bride's párente, on Thursday evening last, Dr. C. M. Cobern ofíiciating. The bride's sister. Miss Florence, acted as maid oí honor, and Wesley J. Wuérfel, of Toledo. O., as best man. Misses Emma ■Weist and Wanda Baur -were llower girls. Only intímate friends of the faniily were present. Friday iast was the 36th anniversaiy of Ross Granger's advent into tbLj sublunary sphere, and inthe evening a company of some twenty coupte quietly repaired to his residence aud reminded him of the f act that hj was within four numbers of the half-way house on life's highway. They took "with them a fine reclming chaij1 to ease his spare moments in, which Hon. A. J. Sawyer presented in a felicitous way which only he poasesses. Mr. Granger was taken com pletely off his feet, tripped up, so to kucw "which footto put'Iorward. The evening was a delightíul one and wil last long in the memory of everyone present. f?enator David Benneít HUÍ, of New York, will fül University Hall to its itiuost capacity. It is expected that the famous Archlishop ïrejand, of St. Paul, will lecure hero this winter. On Fridi.iy evening about .200 people attended the missionary tea at tlfe Baptist church. and liad a gtyand time Pi of. Stanley will give an organ recital and concert, in the M. E. church on the evening of Oct. 24th. Keep the date clear. K. V. Hangsterfer is to open a Iji s.nch coniectionery store in the new opera house block at Ypsi'anti. Artbur Herbert will carry it on. The new factory of the Ann Arbor Orjran Co', is being pushed iorward i-apidlji. The company is hustling so that the orders wtnch have Iieen piling up may be filled. Ir, purchasing a ticket for the YM- C. A. Lyceum course you are helpIng along one of the best causes in Ann Arbor. This is the iirst and only society that has gone among the young men of Ann Arbor and ti-ied to help themt. Typhoid fever is getting a strong fccthold 'ia many parts of tlio state, and eveii Ann Arbor is not free Irom it-. Under these circumstances would It not "be well for our citizens to foltho advice of our physicians and boil tlic water used for drinking purposes ? A son of Congressman Geo. Spaldiug, of Monroe, aged 19, was seriotfrly injured by catching nis foofc in a defective sidewalk in that city a. few days since, the left hipbeing fracfureci close to the abdomen. He had been recently appointed as a cadet at West Point. Tho fire department had two calis Friday p. m. and evening. One from No. 27 Ann st.. S. X. Breed's, saused ly aslies containing live coals being dumped in a bos in the barn- slight damage resulting. The other was Irom Xo. 61, caused by a gasoline stove "expoding." The department was on hand each time too quick for tbs flames to gefc a start. The shade trees in this city hae sufièred a great deal from Jrouth this fall, and unless they get a conIldeTable' moisture be ore long, many ol tliem will be either dead in the spring or so near dead that there will bc no hope for them. It is a mistalen idea that the trees do not ueed moisture in the fair. They need it tben just as much as in the summer. Don't let your trees go into the -winter without plenty of water, ii you can help it. If the dispatches are not at fault Hubert Woodward formerly of this city but more recently of Flint, has struck a bonanza in a gold and silver mine which he, in company with Col. Wm. B. McCreery, also of lHint, o-nns. The mine is called the "T5ig Four," and adjoins the "Little v,ic." the richest in Colorado. They have struck two veins within 175 feet of the surface, and the ore assays iii gold and silver irom $200 to $300 por ton. Stock ivay up and none to bi had. A dlspatch in the papers Saturday, boro the umvelcome intelligence that Mx6. Clara Dota Bates, oí Chicago, the well known writer of high class litei ature, and -a forfaer resident of Ann Arbor, is ill beyond hope oí recoery. Tliis -will lie a sad piece of news to her many frlends iiere. Siuce "the above was in type, the deothof Mrs. Bates has been announeetl, 'ha ving occurred on Sunday, Oct. 13. Tlie remains were brought to this ity and funeral services are l:eing: 'held to-day from the residence of ner ister, Mrs. Homer P. Finley, at No. 4G S. Ingalls et. The remains will be interred in Forest Hill ceme(tciy- iMrs. Bates was a woman) oí i grea t 'f orce oí character and made for 'heiself 'an nviable reputation In litei-ature, 'espeeially in the line of poems and Btories for children. Her death s ill be greatly deplored here, by the' many friends f herself and family. AVm. Herz lias the contract irescoing the nèw Bethiehem cuurch. Georg went to Pontiac a íew days since and roturacd with hls son "Wlll. U!er & Pipp Have the contract for building the newi block for O. M. Martin. Meetings will be he'd at the Germán M. iE. church every evening this "%veek and next. An entlre new registratlon will Ie held next year, so says Attorney General Maynard. The new front of 'Wadhams, Ryan & Reule's st-ore is about as fine as a front can be made. The W. F. M. S. of the M. Et church of the Adrián district, held a meeting ar, Chelsea yesterday p. m. The Geraldlne Staebler house on Cherry ét., 3d ward, has been sold to Chas. 'II. Warner for $2,300. Clarence S-sveet of this city, would IIÉe to make a race for 100 yards wit U some f ast young sprinter. The subject of Eev. Dr. C. M. Cobcm at the lst M. E. church, next Sunday morning, will be "floiv to Sti,dy the Bible." The person who fails to Recure a ticket for the "ïf. M. C. A. course will fai! to secure something that will te a p rize for them. As emall pox sti',1 retains its grusp tu several parts of the state, Dr. I3aker. of the state board of lienltli, recorumends a general vacoination. í'i-. 1) A. MacLachlan is ',o jrepare a text book for a Chicago firm on the Eyo. It will contain about 300 pages and be filled with valuable Information, and entertalningly pieaied. Mi's. Harriet A. Monroe, aged 57 years, S months and 22 days, died at ter rooms in the Unity Block, Sunday, Oct. 13, of dropsy. The remains ti f io taken to her old home at üomeo for interrment. The Ann Arbor Courier under date of Octi. 25, 1895, is before US. We know the Cóurier had discontinued lts dallj' edition but was not aware how thoi oughly determined it was to push rte weekly - Adrián Press. Ii' the Chicago ínter Ocean of Och 1 0, among the marriage ücenses appearf, this one : "Eugene Gilmore, Ann Arbor. Mlch., 38 ; Charlotte Clark, Ann Arbor, Mich., 28."' The parties are we!l known here, and have many warm friends and well-wishers. Mrs. Perry, president of the Xeedle ■R'ork Guild. announces a meeting of the officers thereof, at her house, on Thursday, at 3 o'clock p. m., to discuss the work of the year. This society did a great deal of excellent vork 'last year, and will not be found wanting this year. Mr Henrietta Penny of Ann Arbor, was on the bond of Miss Bower for treasurer of the schoo'si Her nephew objected on the ground that Fonny aunty, ought not to be permitted in connection with the educational interests of the Ann Arbor youth. "Lw suzz.'' - Adrián Press. There are a I-arger number of foreisrn students in the high school than ever before, somo forty or more, and yet the attendance falls short of last year. What is the matter ? Is Ann Arbor deereaglng in populatlon? Tha t can hardly be true, when 75 to 1 0C neiv residences have been put up oveiy year for the past eighti or ten years1. Unless we get some heavy, soaking ralis berore freezing weather sets in, many of the people of this city are sure to have an unpelasant experience wltli thelr -water pipes again this winter, The surface of the earth is peifectly dry, and unless it is thoroughly moistened, it will freeze very decp, certainly down be'ow many of the pipes which are too near the surface even for ordinary winters. It might he'p save the pipes from f reezmg if water takers would satúrate the earth with water along where the pipes are laid'. On Saturday last, Mr. E. J. Otta■nay. after a brief service, severed his coimection with the Argus, to take a luerative and important posltlon on the editorial staíf of the Detroit Free Press. While we all dislike to part company with Mr. Ottaway, we certaiuly are pleased to note his promotion, and can conscientiously congratúlate the Free Press on its good fortune in securing him, for he is a valuable newspaper man. Tlie position he vacates on the Argus wlU be fllled fcr the present by George Ei 'Barker, lit. '98, the present managing editor oí the Wrinklö. Mr, Barker has had considerable experience in journalism, having l-een the city editor at different tinie.s for the Flint Daily Globe, and the Flint Daily News, and if he rema Ins with the Argus permanently ■wil! bring to his ald a good oxperience. So congratulations are in order all around.