Local

The champion pitcher of the U. of M. team last feeason, Sexton, will be with the Seattle, Waan., team ■tihls seasan. This being vacation -Week, quiet reten at the P. O. evenings and at Other places where the young men do moet generally congrégate. The 6eseloas wlll commence again April 20. "Wm. Treholm, of Dexter, was in the city Saturday making arrangement to leave on tbe Monday following for England, where he goes to secure a nestate left by a "orother. He saite from New York Wedmesday, and expects to be absent probably several months. Four new churches have been dedieated in Ann Arbor, during the past year, and still the most unholy anathemas are cxchanged 'between the recent mayor and the late board of public Tvorks, almost under the very "droppings of the rianctuary." - Monroe Democrat. Just a little off in your statement of fact, brother. You mean the present mayor and the late board of public works. That's the vray it works. There are Beven entirely new memDers ou the council, viz: Aids. Michael Grossman of the 2d ward, J. A. Iell ■of the. 3d "ïv-ard, Arthur Brown and Herbert Burke of the 4th, Gilbert C. Bhodes of the 5th, Harrison Soule of ttie 6th, and Horace P. Danforth of tihe 7th. They are all bright ánd active men, and will work for the best interests of the city. It is seldom so maoy entirely new men come into the harness at one election. Now fhat the republicans are in the majority in the council, party lines mean very little. In fact there líhould be no party lines in the legielative body of our city, but ove y member should feel that he has om y the best interests of the city at he;u t. It te different now from what it was .: few years ago, when our friends, the enemy, had the majority. L'hen, it will be romembered, that to the victor8 belomged the spoils, and that principie was ko thoroughly a-dhered to that no republican could tsecure "the least favor and no republican office would be glvem any print ing, even lf it agreed 'to do the work for nothing. Though ray toll itafull quotaof ripeness doth yield, Libe a lone tree of frnlt in a barren old fleld, Gladaome hands rarely offer to bear it away Soit windfallsand lies In the rutsof decay. Zula B. Cook. The political pot begins to immer Just a little for the fall election. The Palladium is out. At least it i.s so reported. Huve not seen it. Mell Barnes, of Milan was given the Bed Cross degree at Masonic Temple last eveoing. Another conference of Health Officer lor thiis state will be held here In Ann Arbor in the near future. J. Berger has commenced the crection of au .addition to hls building, corner of W. "Liberty and Ashley sts. Mayor Walker has issued and had posted. a proclamaction warning blcycle riders to keep off the sidewalks. The regular nionthly tea social of the ladies of St. Andrew's parish takes place Thursday evening at Harria Hall. To -which the public are invfted. Kev. Dr. Townsend, formerly of Boston University, now of Washington, D. C.i is to deliver a Wesleyan Guild lecture on Sunday evening, May 3d, at the M. E. church. Bert Robinsom and Wm. Simons, the two youmg men who were arrested for securtng a registered letter from the post office that did not belong to them, were bound over to the TJ. S. eourt yesterday. One of the largest checks ever cashed by the Aun Arbor Savings bank was drawn on 'that institution last Saturday by County Treasurer Wm. F. Bhefuss. -who paid the state of Michigan the a.mount due from this oouraty for the tases for 1895-96, amounting to $81,939.70. Mrs. Betsy M. Horton, widow of David Horton, and mother of the late Mrs. Thomas M. fcooley, died on Tursday. April 7, at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Newton Pierson, of Minneapolis, Minn., of old age, havioig reached 87 years. The remains were brought to thls city for interiwent. Messrs. S. W. Beakes, of the Argus, Louis J. Liesemer of "the Hausfreund, S. A. Moran of the Begister, W. W. Wedemeyer a general member of the fraternlty, and Geö. H. Pond of the Courier, attended the funeral of Chas. Woodruff of the Ypsilanti Sentlnel, last Friday afternoon a8 representativas of the Ann Arbor Press Club. At the military ball last Wednesday evening, many of thie young ladies, and occasionally a young gentleman had her or nis face suffused with blushies, as Gen. Walsh introduced them to Gov. Kich aa "Mr. and Mrs. Soandso." A foystander could see that it was a delicióos sound to some ears, while to othera it evidently aroused a different sensation. Tho editor of tho Ann Arbor Courier has been presented by the King's daughters of Northville, with their oook book. He spent four hours looking for a recelpt for making tea from T rail, and ior the kind of ai used in preparing lamb chops, and got in a 6tew, because he failed to find anything, so he threw the book one side and roasted the Press. - Adriaox Press. Well, roasted veal is giood. Chas. A. Wiard, after a brief but brilliant career as Street commissioner, lias been ousted by the Boord of Public Works, and Daniel J. ïtoss, one of tlieir own number, elected bjr tibem to fill the place. It is altogether probable tliat Ward is a too competent man ifor ttoe place. He is a civil engineer, and a man who is well informed onHhe particular quesguestion of street making, grading, paving, etc. Mr. 'Ross is an old resident of tbeitli ward, and a contractar and builderiby occupation. On Friday last, Mary, widow of thie late John O'Keefe, died at the ram ly residence on N. 1h.ayer st., aged 70 years, from an attack of the grippe. It has been only a few weeks since Mrs. O'Keef followed the remains of her husband to the grave, and now ene has gone to Join him in tli-e land beyond. Funeral services were held Monday moraing irom St. Thomas' church. Five married daughters eurvive this aged and respected couple, one of whom is Mrs. Johin M. Feiner, of this city. The Junior Exhibition at the High School last Friday evening was a very successful affair. The hall was filled with friends of the participants and of the school, and the orations and essays received much applause, which was certainly merited. Some of the youmg men -"ere obliged to appear and txwt heir thanks. Prof. Pattengill, as ihas been customary, presided, and the services were opened witfh prayer by Bev. Lawrence Cole, and closed with the benediction pronoumced by Bev. Dr. Bradshaw. Music was furnished by the University oxchestra. Now the nolsy wlnds are still ; April's coming up the hill! All the spring Is in her train, Led by shining ranks of rain ; Pit, pat, patter, elatter, Sudden sim, and elatter, patfer ! First the bine and then the shower; Burstlng bud and sniiling flower; Brooks set free with tinkling ring; Birds too full of song to slng; CriRp old leaves astir with pride Where the tlmid violeta bide,All thingH ready with a will, April's coming up the hill ! TVm. Herz is to paint tlie diate o tfhe eourt house clock. Otsinengo lodge I. ö. O. F. initiat ed three candidates last evening. Golden Rule lodge ï- & A. M. wil ork the 3d degree to-morrow even ing. 'Waat, if anything, is to be done tihis year about the city building site' The money is lylng idle. "Work on fhe3d degree by Fratern ity lodg F. & A. M. Frlday evening Vlsiting brothers invited. The Lady Maccabees TviU give a maple sugar party to-morrow even ing, at tiheir Ihall over the P. O. Ilr. J. W. Potter, of Sandy Creek N. Y., died March 29. He was a bpot!hr of Mrs. fiE. J. ICnowlton, o tfliis city. There are about half a hundred del egates to tlhe W. C. T. U. district con evntion now in Beseion at the Bap tist church. Rev. Mr. Lnski will preach at the Zion Lufheran church next Sunday miorning in tlhe Germán language, and English in tlie evening. Wherever au expression was taken at the republican caucuses Monday evening McKlnley had an overwhelm ing majority for president. Fred Hall, of Tecumseh township, Lenawee, climbed a three thirty feet to inspect the architecture of a hawk's nest. The confusión incident to the tereakiag of the limb , his collar bone and one of hls fingere in his sudden descent to the earth, has postponed further examination of the hawk's nest for several weeks- Monroe Democrat. Another aged resident of our city was taken away yesterday, in the death of Alice, -vidow of the late Michael Condón, at her home on N. Thayer et. She -was 84 years of age, and 'heart dieease was the cause of death. She was the mother of Michael Condón, and fclrs. Greo. Herbert, of this city. Funeral services otmorrow morning, from St. Thomas' ahurch. By a mietake in the returns from Ohe 3d ward, the question of raising the city treasurer's salary was lost in tflievity, by a majority of 34, instead of being carried by 44 majority. The vote ia the 3d ward was yes 60, Xo 99, wistead of the revense as at 'first eounted. This result is to be Tegretted, as that official earus the increase in both work anl respcmsibility. In ordering flour be sure and eall for Boller King, once tried, always used.