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There were nine coaches filled with Island Lake excursionists on the Ann Arbor K'y Sunday. Let all lovers of athletics here rejoice : Keene Fitzpatrïck will not go to Yale, but will return to the U". of M. ïhe officers of the Woman's Relief ■Corps made $166 net f rom their excursión to Detroit and Port Huron last Thursday. The last Ypsilantian announces the engagement of Miss Cornelia Zimmerman of that city and Wui. A. Mogk, of Ann Arbor. A populist convention for this county, has been called to meet at the court house in this city, on Sept. 10, to nomínate county officers. The hay fever victims commence to increase with the ripening of the peach erop the blooming of the golden rod and the flourishing of the rag weed. Fred Wilbur, of Ypsilanti, has been conducting the U. S. express office here during the absence of Fred Hutoon with the state troops at encampment. In these days when we are all hard up, or any other day, if a stranger asks you to sign anything, refuse, point to the front gate and whistle for the dog. The members of the cornet band having L. M. Otto for leader, have named their organization in honor of Mr. Liesemer the "Washtenaw Times Band." "We have had more perfect days this year then I ever knew before," was the remark of one of our citizens the other da}r, and that gentleman was certaiuly ■correct. The thunder storm of Saturday night knocked out the show that the moon had on for that evening, and the great eclipse was totally eclipsed by the ■clouds. The next regular meeting of the order of the Eastern Star will be held on Wednesday evening Sept. 2, at which time the annual election of officers will occur. Boys who are careless in the use of ílobert rifles, should beware, only a few days since a man was killed in Detroit by a ball from one of them, the bullet entering bis lungs. Mrs. Hillis, known to her friends here in Ann Arbor as Eva Clark, was roarried on the 17th inst., to Mr. Byron Edwards, of Chandler, Oklahoma, at her home in Pittsburg, Kas. On Friday evening, at the opera house, the free silver - not the democratie- campaigii will be opened in this city by Messrs. Fred A. Baker and T. E. Tarsney, familiarly known as "Tiro." St. Thomas' conservatory of Music will reopen on Tuesday, Sept. lst. There are 162 lodges of Knights of Pythias in Michigan, with a membership of 10,937. H. F. Frost is to move his grocery store from E. Ann St. to the Sager block on E. Liberty St. Prof. E. H. Harriman, formerly of thia city has been appointed to the chair of sceince in the high school at Lansing. There will be a regular meeting of the Woman's Christian Temperance Union Thursday Aug. 27, at 3 o'clock, in the P. O. block. Hon. J. T. Jacobs has gone as a delégate from this city to the 9th annual convention of the National League of Republicans clubs, at Milwaukee, now in session. The summer Normal, that closed last Wednesday, was a successful affair. The young people composing it were there for business and they improved every minute. The news that ex-President Benj. Harrison will speak in this state during the coming campaign is good news, and it is hoped that Ann Arbor may be one of the favored places. The annual school meeting occurs on Monday, Sept. 7, that being the first Monday in September. Thethree retiri ng members of the school board are Messrs. "W. B. Smith, J. T. Jacobs and Leonhard Gruner. The Michigan Central has abolished the old way of paying off their men from a "pay car," and hereafter they will be paid with checks. This change will no doubt prove satisfactory to both employés and conapany, and be f ar more safe. Frederika Barbara Keuhnle, wife of George Fred Lutz, died on Wednesday morning last, of heart failure, ■ aged about 70 years, was a native of Wurtemburg, Germany, and carne to this country in 1837. She leaves a husband, two daughters and three sons. The question has been asked: "If a new management had not secured control of the county fair association, would the annual exhibithave gone by default this year?" Give it up. Bnt we believe that the old offieers would have held a fair if it had taken a leg. The Ann Arbor road has put four eight wheel loeomotives on the road drawing gravel from the Brooks gravel pit at Howell Junction to ballast the road between Howell and Toledo. A good sized army of men are at work all along the line of road at this time. A little plat has been staked out at thè intersection of N. Fourth ave., Detroit and Catharine sts., for a flower bed and for fountain purposes. If these things can be properly taken care of the idea is an excellent one. Our city has done too little in that line in the past. It can afibrd an occasional oasis in the streets. In making up your mind what course of entertaininents to attend this winter, just look over the attractions of the Y. M. C. A. Lyceum Course when announced. It contains six evenings, each and every one first-class. It is the most expensive course for the price asked of any ever given in this section, the seasan tickets costing only $1. Earle W. Dow, assistant professor of History in the University, who was married on the llth inst., to Miss Helen May Babcock, at the home of the bride's mother in Manistee, was in the city last week with his bride. The couple sailed a day or two since from New York for Europe, where they will remain for a year, and where the professor will persue his studies. The couple have the kindly wishes of many Ann Arbor iriends. Judge Kmne has become a thorough and earnest convert to the cause of better roads. He tried a jaunt of some 17 or 18 miles through Webster, Dexter, Scio, etc, one day last week, and beieves that there are rougher roads in this county than any ever traveled by a weary pilgrim in a rnasonic lodge. He finds tbat even in this enlightened age, right here in this county, there are 'road makers" who plow up the soil 'rom the side of the road and scrape it mto the centre ! Since our last issue the state encamprnent has come and gone, and through it al! it has been a great pleasure to note the conduct of Ann Arbor Light Infantry. From all sides have come words of praise for it's men and its officials. There has not been a word of criticism, jut on the contrary continual expressions of commendation for their exemplary conduct and true soldierly hearing. Aun Arbor is certainly proud of her contribution to the state and believes .hat no other city can equal, much less excel them. During Rev. Dr. Cobern's pastorate of five years in the M. E. church of this city he has received into that society 500 people by letter, and 277 on probation, making 777 in all. This not only shows the activity of his pastorate, but f the number who had taken letters vas also given, it would show how the congrei;ation was continnally changing, and what a great influence the work done here has upon the country at arge. How the influence of a pastor here spreads itself all over this great nation. Many a young man or young ;irl who has lead a religious and pure ife, has taken the deciding step right ïere in Ann Arbor, in some one of our burches. Tliose who are interested in sewe No. 5, William st., will flnd the boarc of review in session to-day. George Wahr is up to-date. Th latest is a silver pencil - plated - bu warranted not to tarnish. It is handsome pencil. The many friends of Mary Dowdigan now Mrs. Prof. Carson, of Indianapolis Ind., will be pleased to learn of th arrival at their home on Aug. 22, of son. The ladies of St. Andrew's parish wil give the first social of the season a Harris Hall, on Thursday evening Sept. 10. They are making prepara tion for a large attendance. The Ann Arbor ït. R. will run an ex cursion train to Toledo Sept. 2, to giv those who desire an opportunily to se and hear Mr. Bryan, the combination candidate for president of the U. S. Mrs. Frederika Bierman, widow o the late Henry Bierman, died at he home in this city, on Monday last, o dropsy, aged 63 years. She leaves tw sons and three daughters, Henry anc Fred, Mrs. Wm. Wagner and Misse Sophie and Lillie Bierman, all of thi city. The Free Press is authority for th statement that the combination force at Bay City are anxious to bounce a! the committeemen of the democrati party who favored Elliott G. Stevenson and put men in their places in whon they have confidence, among the num ber is Edward Duffy, of this city. John V. Sheehan E. B. Pond, Dr. V. C Vaughan, Judge W. D. Harriman, and a number of other sound money demo crats have gone to Lansing to-day t attend the sound money democrati conference. And there are a grea many more who would like to hav gone if they could have taken the time. The Young Woman's Christian Temperance Union aided by the mem bers of ;the W. C. T. U. will give a "Nasturtian Social" Tuesday evening Sept. lst., from eight to ten at New berry hall. A cordial invitation is ex tended to every one. It is hoped-the occasion will be a general rally of the friends of temperance. Eefreshments ten cents. The silver wedding of Mr. and Mrs D. F. Allmendinger was appropriately and pleasantly celebrated at their home on W. Washington st. Monday evening. Presenta were numerous and beautiful, and the evening was a joyful one. During the festivities the silver couple were gerenaded by the Lyra Maennerchor. This is a very appropriate year to celébrate silver weddings. Among the delegates elected at Grand Rapids last Wednesday, to attend the free silver side show at Bay City, was Mrs. Elizabeth Eagelsfield. While in college here she was known as Bessie Eagelsfield, and later on as Mrs. Ashley, the wife of James M. Ashley, Jr., now of Toledo. The Tribune, in giving an account of this convention, stated that its members were "for a unión, to a man." The democrats made a wise selection in putting Martin J. Cavanangh at the head of the county committee. He is a young man full of energy and good sense, and can win success for his party, if it can be won. But the unfortunate part of it for him is that this is not his party's year. The republican majority in this county and state will be as large if not larger than two years ago. Just stick a pin there. A brilliant reception was given at Morenci last week by Mr. and Mrs. Charles C. Wakefield to .their son Cassius E. and his bride, formerly Miss Bertha M. Rose of this city. The bride's parents, Dr. and Mrs. P. B. Rose, of this city were present and also the sister of the bride Miss Lutie Rose. The couple were married in June, and have been traveling since then throughout the Rocky mountains with a party of friends. An experienced driver says : "At this season of the year horses suffer much on account of sore backs. Xow a very simple and effective remedy is to use pure cold water freely with a sponge every time the saddle is removed, and in a very short time the back becornes hardened and tough, so the saddle will not effect the horse's back. Cabmen and teamsters, try it, and you will be delighted with the result." - Our Dumb Animáis. The Ann Arbor Music Co., has been moving into the new Sudworth block, on E. Washington St., during the week past. The new quarters will be well adapted to the wants of the company. The Company will occupy all three stories, and will have besides their salesrooms, several teacher's rooms, and a small auditorium fitted with 150 opera chairs and a stage. It will be the most complete music store in the state. It will be supplied with an elevator. This item will be of interest to a portion of our readers, at least : "A South American lady is quoted as saying that som e time ago, in the absence of water, of which there was a great dearth at the time, she washed her face with some of the juice of a watermelon. The result was so soothing that she repeatedly washed her face in this manner and her astonishment was great, a few days later, on seeing that there was nót a freckle left on her previously befreckled iace."