The City

Are you getting ready for the fair ? Tbe oounty jail was free of prigoners last Fnday. Spring fair commences one week from next Tuesday. Richmond & Treadwell are receiving new furniture. Attend the sheep shearing contest the second day of the fair. Good racing will be one of the special features of the spring fair. Sheriff Walsh bas appointed Q-eo. W. MoCormick a deputy sheriff. Work is being pushed on J. H. Nickels' new brick block on State-st. Miss Alta Parker, cf Dexter, is keeping books for S. & J. Baumgartner. W. B. Warner has commenced exeavating for his new State st block. Mack & Schmid bought the first clip o wool of the season last Friday. The Cocker League netted $24.15 out of the proceeds of the Gipsy concert. The street scraper has been brought out of its winter quarters and put to work. Bill boards for Forepaugh's circus are being put up in different parts of the city. Capt. Janes will address the temperance union in Cropsey's hall, Sunday afternoon. A. L. Noble, clothier, and Bach & Abel, dry goods, each have a new ad. this week. The Water Works Co. are building another receiving basin near the present one. H. T. Morton has just completed alarge barn on his farm near Pittsfield Junction. Wagner & Co. are exhibiting in their window a very fine portrait of Dr. Ford. A new time table will go into effect on tbe T. A. A. & N. M. R. R, Sunday, May 22. Boating is becoming quite popular on the " raging " Hur jn these pleasant evenings. J. B. Hoffman & Co., the music dealers, will move to No. 38 S. Main gt, in a few days. Geo. Wahr has the contract for eupplying the Marshall high schools with books. A three-year oíd son of Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Green, of Ann Arbor town, died May 10. The balance of the jury cases on the present docket, have been adjourned until June 13. Mann Bros. and W. G. Dieterle each have a new sign in front of their places of business. Benjamin Barker has been elected president of the Ann Arbor Building and Loan association. A. T. Hanson will erect a house on the vacant lot on Fourth-st, north of Wm. McCreery's. ''Dance to Night," was the way a sign read which huDg on a Miller-ave residence last Sunday. The fronts of the stores of John Hunt, L. Grunner and W. W. & J. C. Watts are being painted. A. F. Bruegel, of Manchester, a traveling furniture salesman, has moved his family to this city. Mrs. Moliie Adams, nee Muehlig, will be marriedthis eveningto J. B. Richmond, of Adams, Mass. The elevation of the proposed new school building can be seen in one of L. Gruner's windows. At a meeting of the school board Tuesday evening, all the business done was to adjourn for one week. Good unwashed wool is worth from 15 to 20 cents per pound, washed wool is worth 25 cents per pound. Welch Post, No. 137, G. A. R., will attend memorial services in the M. E. church, Sunday, May 29th. Sheriff Walsh has offered a reward of f50 for the discovery of the team stolen "rom Geo. W. McCormick. A singular freak of nature on North Mam-st, is a current bush growing in the foiks of a large locust tree. Henry Horn has cloped up his grocery business on Washington-st, and gone to Detroit to work at his trade. The M. C. R. R. company is building a new water tank at this station, and other improvements are to be made. T. J. Keech has resigned the presidency of the Ann Arbor Building and Loan association, on account of ill health. The lower town band has given their order for a uniform coat of very pretty pattern. They will also get caps. Dean & Co. are exhibiting the design of the proposed new T. & A. depot to be erected in this city in the near future. Who says that Ann Arbor people don't appreciate the fragrant rose? J. J. Goodyear sold $22 worth last Saturday. Fred Braun, arrested last week for selling liquor to minors, plead guilty before Justice Pond and was fined $25 and costs. Robert Pratt, a traveling salesman, has moved his family from Jonesville to this city, where they will reside in the future. The three-year old boy of Titus Hutzel, feil out of a second story window last Friday afternoon, sustaining severe bruises. Orason Packard, an old and respected citizen of Salem, died Mondar, aged 81 years. The funeral was held Wednegday. Andrew Muehlig bas rented, and ís fitting up, the second story over A. L. Noble's atore, for hig undertaking business. A very pleasnt time was had at the installation of officerg of the Ann Arbor lodge, No. 320, I. O. G. T. Tuesday evening. A. D. Seyler, of this city, sent his son in Detioit, Julius V., a handsome gold watch and chain, valued at $200, Wednesday. Almond B. Close, of Whitmore Lake, died May 11, aged 63 years, of inflammation of the lungs. The funeral was held Friday. Catharice McCarthy, of Northfield, died Mondy, ot inflamamtion of the bowels, aged 67 years. The funeral was held this morning. A barn on the farm of Mrs. Earl, in Northfield, burned Monday ; loss on building and contenta, about $1000; insured for $300. The Building and Loan association made their first loan, Saturday evening. The loan was lo John Gates for $400 at five per cent. Lew H. Clements, the music store man, is now numbered amona; the bicyolists, having purchased a new machine a few days ago. Will Brown, who went from Saline to St. Paul, Minn., last fall, feil off an iron bridge last Thursday, breaking both his hip bones. Bishop Harris, of Detroit, occupied the pulpitof St. Andrew's churcb, Sunday, and administered the rite of confirmation to 44 person?. There were ocly eighteen real estáte transfers recorded in the register of deeds office last week, aggregating in amount only $7,016. Reduced ratea to Toledo and return, May 26, good to return May 27, on account of the unveiling of the Gen. Stedman monument John Reynolds and Emanuel Wagner charged with violating the liquor laws, have had their cases adjourned to the 23 and 24, respectively. The T. A. A. & N. M. will run an excursión train to Whitmore Lake on Sunday, May 29, and every Sunday during the summer ; fare 50c. S. Ro8enthall has purchased two lots on Liberty-st, of Luther James. He will erect a couple of houses this summer at a cost of about $3,500 each. Mrs. Hangsterfer has received $1000 from the Knights of Macabees, the amoui t of insurance carried by the late Frank Hangsterfer in that order. Ex-mayor and ex-couoty clerk John J. Robison, attorney and counsellor at law, is making some valuable improvements on his North Main-st property. A. Stevens, proprietor of the Lake House at Whitmore Lake, is giving his hotel a general overhauling and will soon have it fitted up in fine style. Chas. H. Davis was arrested Saturday as a vagrant and disorderly person. He plead guilty before Justice Frueauff, Monday, who sent him to jail for fifteen days. Mary P., daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Edward Fitzgerald, of this city, died Monday morning, of consumption, aged 21 years. The funeral was held Wednesday morning. Every day we nolice new metropolitan airs being assumed in Ann Arbor. The !atest is three gilded balls in front of a 8econd-hand clotaing store on Fourth-st. John Rauschenberger, of Manchester, and Miss Paulina Richards, of Scio, were married at the residence oL the bride's parents, Wednesday, by Rev. Mr. Neumann. Mat. Slmpson, in the employ of Albert Sorg, has made a very neat and artistic sign for The Register office, which points :he public to the popular print shop of the town. The 4 W.'s (Wiliiam Walter Webster Watts.) is editing the Courier this week in the absencs of Geo. H. Pond, who 9 spending a few days at Flint and Mt. Diemens. The Cass base ball club of Detroit will jlay the University club on the fair ïrounds, in this city, Saturday afternoor. The clubs are evenly matched and a good game is expected. John A. Koch, a Superior township 'armer, plead guilty before Justice Pond, Wednesday morning, to hitting Lon Bliss, a few days ago. His honor fined him $3 which he promptly paid. The vestry of St. Andrew's church at a meeting held last Thursday evening, passed ippropriate resolutions on the death of the late Dr. Pitkin, of Detroit, who was at one time in charge of this parish. " Washtenaw county has fifteen papers, all hustüng, wide-awake and 'sassy,'" is ;he verdict of the Adrián Press, one of the best papers in Southern Michigan, after carefully reading them all through. The T-H Electric Co., are putting up a wire whereby they expect to prevent the nduction with the telephone wires, which aas caused considerable annoyance to the satrons of the telephone company. Jasob Roth. of Freedom, was arrested a3t Saturday and lodged in jail. charged with threatening to shoot J. Chas. Buss, lis neighbor He will have an examination before Justice Frueauff next Tuesday. J. R. Bach has purchased a half interest n the real estáte and insurance business of W. Tremaine, the partnership to begin June 1, 1887. Mr. Bach will not resign his present position until about the first of July. While you are talking about making mprovements in Ann Arbor, why would t not be a good investment to build a arge grain elevator ? And thus induce the grain growers for miles around to come to this city. Those having stock' to sell should remember that the last day of the fair is "sale day," which will afford excellent opportunities to dispose of all kinds of stock. Those wiehing to buy will find the occasion an excellent one. John Lindenscbmid is again back at A L. Noble'?, af ter a four weeks' vacation on account ot sickness. John Core, of N. Fourth-st, died las Fiiday, of consumption, aged 31 yeara. Deceased returned from Colorado, but a few days ago, where he had beeu for the past thirteen year?. The funeral was hele Monday morning. The Register last week contained 192 items, pertaining to Ann Arbor, not in cluding special articles with heads, no editorial; the Democrat was second witl 171; the Argus third, with 107; the Courier fourth, with 92. "Straws," etc. Already the nation'a birthday is being dÍ8Cussed. It is the desire of some of the enterprising business men to get up such a Fourth of July celebration this year in this city that all previous efforts in that direction will be but as the stick in the rocket. A correspondent writes from Greenoak that Mrs. H. M. Doig, of this city, who is visiting there, while out riding Tuesday was thrown from her buggy and badly hurt. Her horse became frightened and ran away, causing the accident. Mrs. D is expected to recover without serious inOld Mr. Hauser, an inmate of the county hous8, who attempted suicide one day ]&t week by cutting nis arm, made another attempt Monday evening. This time he tried to choke himself to death by tying a handkerchief around his neck, but was again discovered before death occured. An impression geems to have gone oul that the council, at a recent meeting, voted to give Mrs. Gilbert, who was irjured last winter by falling through a detective sidewalk, the sum of $50, but such is not the case. The comtnittee to whom it was referred voted in favor of giving her that amount but the council failed to see it in that light and did not pass it. The success of the Detroit base ball club is sometbing almost phenomenal. Out of a total of eighteen games played they have won sixteen, gometbing their most enthusiastic admirers did not expect them capable of doing. Their percentage today is 888; Boston, 750; New York, 529; Philadelphia, 470; Pittsburg, 400; Washington, 375; Chicago, 332; Indianapolis, Ann Arbor commandery, Knights Templar, will observe ascensión day, this afternoon, by assembling in their asylum at four p m., in full dress, msrehing to Fcrest Hill cemetery and decorating the graves of deceased Knight. At 7:30 p. m., divine services will be held in the asylum, Kev. T. IV. Maclean, of fpsilanti, officiating, to which all friends of the commandry are cordially invited to attend. The Columbus Buggy Co., of Colutnbus, O., write to Mc. C. LeBeau.of this city, who travels lor them, that they are 1,500 jobs or vehicles behind their orders. The company have over 1000 employees on their pay roll, and do a business of $1,500,000 per year. A few of such manufactories here would change the appearance ot our street8 as the employees would go back and forth to their vork and homes. A very genteel lookiug fellow, claiming to live in Grand Rapids, went into M. M. Green's livery stable, Saturday, and hired a horse f nd carriage to drive to Ypsilanti. Not coming back at the hour he agreed to Mr. Green began to hunthim up and Sunday afternoon found his horse in a livery stflble in Detroit. The young man claimed he was un 'er the iufluence of liquor and knew not what he was doing. No arrests were made. The following cases have been disposed of in the circuit court since our last issue : Gotleib Waldmair vs. William Yager judgment for plaintiff, $325; LewisKnapp vs. Wm. Yager, settled ; ffm. Winecup vs. Wm. Russell and Wm. Dansingburg, appealed from Justice court in Augusta, judgment reversed with costg to be taxed; Elmira How vs. EPzs North, judgment of $4,000 gi ven plaintiff; Caroline Krausev?. Caleb Krause, divoree granted ; John Lony vs. M. C. R. R. Co., eettled, the defendants paying plaintiff $3,500; Helen A. McCormick vs. Thos. Leonard and Geo. W. McCormick, now on trial. In gpeaking of the Nogar well, near Dundee, the Monroe Commercial, of last week says ; There seems to be no doubt bat Mr. Nogar has obtained gas. He has obtained something that he is not yet willing the public should know. On Tuesday night of last week, the well having reached a depth of 2100 feet, the drill was gtopped, the well plugged up, the tools removed, the tower room locked, and all communication thereto refused, and all information refused to inquirers and visitors. The editor of the Dundee Reporter visited the well on Thursday, but was refused satisfactory information as to the find. The following item, taken from 'the Ypsilanti Commercial, is another instance of havins; to go away from home to learn the news: An incident occurred in the court room at Ann Arbor last week which illustrates Judge Joslyn's presence of mind, and is withal a pretty good joke. Ajuror from Ypsilanti was a trifle late, and delayed the opening of court. When he arrived he was informed that he was fined $10. " Well !" said he, turning to the judge, "if you fine me $10 I shall have to borrow the money from you." "In that case," returned his honor, "I remit the fine ; I know that the county is better able to lose $10 than I am." The Detroit Evening Journal of Wednesday evening contained the fdlowing item concerning one of Ann Arbor's most respected citizens: Twenty-five years ago "Sam" Earp was a tal!, gawky, but pleasant-faced school-boy in a Pennsylvania towp, sitting at the feet of a down east Gamaliel, and drinking knowledge from that source. He was graduated at Racine college, ordained to the Episcopal priesthood, and two years ago was called to the Ann Arbor Episcopal chürch. He has proved a profitable rector in every reepect, and his parish has manifested ita appreiation by giving him a 25 per cent. increase of salary and payir.g off a $3,000 mortgage which hung over the rectory.