The City

A. P. Feiguson and his wife are both geiiously ill. William McOreery, whose hip was broken recently, is doing well. The rink will be open only Saturday aflernoons and evenings hereafter. Mary M. Gruber, of Shepherd, Mich., died in Ann Arbor, Tuesday, of a tumor. James Kennedy, of North6eld, who had a hip broken about two wes ego, is doing well. Rinsey & Seabolt are putting in ahandgome 3500-lb. burglar-proof safe, with steel che-t. Seventeen of the A. A. Lodge. I. O. G. T., visited the Ypsilanti lodge last Saturday evening. Early last Saturday morning G. W. Cropüey feil on hia own sidewalk and broke fonr of his rib. John Millar; drunk on Sunday ; jail on Monday ; 20 days; Justice Pond; who sold the liquor? Dr. Eddy was presented with a fine etehing, Saturday, írora sooie of the members of his congregation. G. C. Townsend, treasurer of York township, paid in $2,500 as taxes to the county treasurer yesterday. The D'-troit house of eorrcction sends a bilí of $35 25 for Washtenaw county to pay for the last qnarier of 1887. Mrs. Elizabeth A. A. Winegar, aged 60 years, died at her reeidence on Miller ave, Jan 12, and waR buried lst Sunday. Two well known young ladiea öf Ann Arbor wilfgive, about Feo. 1, a leap year mafquerade party in Hangstefler's hall. The L-da-da club went out to Waker Lathrop's on the Ypsilanti road last Friday uigbt, and played every game known. John Howard, assistant road master, had his leg broken Tueday morning on Comwell's Pond, getting in ioe for the Micnigan Cfniral. On profession of tbeir faith, Miss Mary E. Blackwood, John Burg, Elwyn Butts and EIHott T. Austin, joined the Presbyterian church last Sunday. It cosí Washtenaw county $753.63 to support her insane at the Ponliac asylum during the past quarter. There are 17 such unfortunatps hi present. James Williams was drunk and raised a disturhance Tuesday evening near the T., A. A. dtpat. JuKtice F'ueauff eent him to the cjunty jnil for 25 dayg. Divid W. Noyes, who (lied in Ann Ari or, Jan. 13, at thegreot age of 86, was very mnch respe Jted by all whoknew him. M. J. Nojes, ot Chelsea, who is well known throughout the county, is his son. The board of trustees of the Gerrnnn workingmen'said society has elected Fred. Schmid, president; George Miller, secretary; and August Heinz, time-keeper. Daniel Barry, of NorthBeld, while hancling a corn sheller on Monday, had two fiugers of his right hand cut up, 80 that Dr. W. B. Smith had to take off the index finger. ___ The G. A. R. post can have ttu free use for five years of a hall on the thiid floor of J. T. 'Jacobs' block on Main-;t. Mr. Jacobs has also extended it to the sogb of veterans. There will bean auctiou sale at the resideuce of the late Jacob Schweitzer, of Lodi, Jan. 25, at 10 o'clock. William Aprill is the administrator. The auctioneer will be Fred. Krause. David W. Noyes, of the third ward, died Jan. 13, at the age of 86. The funeral occurred on Sunday at the residence, and the remains were removed to Washington township, Macornb county. Michael O'Hara, 37 years old, formerly of Webster, now of Kirksville, Mo., is reported very dangerously ill. Mrs. James Walsh. Mrs. Michael Conley, of Webster, Mrs. Patrick Fleming, of Dexter, Mra. Patrick MsGiuniss, of Scio, are hig sister. Sjlly Macomber, wife of the late Smith Macomber, formerly of Pittsfield township, died on Tue?day, aged 73. The funeral will occur at 'l p. m. tomorrow at the residence ot Charles Treadwell on Broadwavst. She was bom in Cayuga county, N. Y. The First C ngregational society, Tuesday evenine, held its annual meetinpr. J. Austin Scott presided, and Joel A. Miner was secretary. Miss Noble made the treasurer's report. Frank Allmendinger and James D. Duncan were reelected trustees. __ An announcement has just been made of the engagement of A. Lawrence Roteb, of Readville, Mass., to Miss Alice Levering, of Boston. Mr. Roteh is the associate of Prof. Hanington in the editorial mangement of the American Meteorological Journal. C. H. Manly has been e'eoted president of the building and savings assneiation ; T. J. Keech, vice president; N. J. Kyer, treasurer; J. K. Miner, secretary ; executive committee, John A. Gates, Gottlieb Luick, W. E. Ho we, Ernest Eberbacb, John E. Flvnn. The Helper' band of the Presbyterian church has juut sent $2G to Crockett, Texa, for the Mary Allen seminary where colored children are taugbt. This, with $14 previously sent, will be used in furnïshing a room in that seminary, and above the door will be placed the uame of the band. Chauncey C. Orcutt's spacious residence, one mile wtst of Ann Arbor, was the scène of a merry party last Friday evening. Forty members of Unity club went out in " bob " sleighs, and enjoyed it in spite of the keen air. The clock was turned back, so there was plenty of time for dancing before 11 o'clock. The hook and ladder company, organized about eight months, last Thursdav evening elected officers as follows : Frank Campion, foreman ; Samuel McLaren. a6sistant; Fred. Stein, treasurer ; John Kenney, secretary ; Jacob Hauser, steward. The company is seeking a name, and expects to give a grand ball immediately after Lent. The alarm of fire, Monday evening, was from Walter Toop'8 bakery on State-8t. Some wood had been left in the largeoven to dry. It ignited, the room was filled with smoke, and the fire, in a minute more, would have spread to the wood-work without. The fire department ran its hose into the room promptly, but the fire had j'ist been put out. The Michigan furniture company, Tuesday evening, reelected W. ü Harriman, Moses Seabolt, Charles E. Hiscock Eugene Bea', Paul Snauble, Alexander W. Hamilton, and L. Gruner, directors. Then the directors reelected W. D. Harriman. president; L. Gruner, vice president; Charles E. Hiwock, secretary and treasurer, and Paul Snauble, superintendent The sleighing was fo pertect on Tuesday that a few of the Ann Arbor drivers of of swift horses went over to Ypsilanti for a little street-driving and to show the Ypsilanti drivers what speed is. Among '.hem were George Gilbert, Frank Wood, Nelson Sutherland, Fred. Huston, Ed. Sumner, John Nowlan, and C. C. Ornutt. Among the Ann Arbor spectators were M. Simpson and Dr. Jenkin. The papers in the assignment case of Henry Osborne were filed Minday. There re 28 creditors, and the liabilities amount to nearly $10,000. The Ypsilanti machine works hold9 a note for $749; J M. Wagner. $1.433; W. P. Brown, $500; Ann Arbor Savings bank, $3,000, secured by real estáte mortgage ; and James Osborne, $3,100, secured by real estáte mortgsge. The assets figure up $11,131.57. Ribert Orr, at 18 Detroit-st., and Sylvester Armstrong, have for six weeks been experimenting to find a substance that will regtoro polih on any gurface where the varnish is tarnished. They have succeeded. and, under the nsme of the Electric Euamel company, will sell it at 25 cents a bottle. It is a dark fluid, made up of seven or mom ingredientg. One applicaiion to any piece oí furniture ol whieh the varnish had disappeared, wil bring out a good polih. In the circuit court, Monday, Charles Perrin was genteneed two years to the Ionia house of corre-ition. Ön Jan. 1, he took a box of cinara from a store in Ypsilanti, and when arraigned, plcaded guilty. He is not y et 21 ears old. Nathaniel Sanger was admitted to ciiizenship. A decree of fo-ecloure for $l.99f w granted in the case of William F. Bus v? John G. Hiirming, and the sale was fixe for Oei. 6, 1888. On Tuesday, Lizzie M Kinir as granied a divorce from Jame N. King. Saturdy evening. Jan. 21, Miss Grace Hiliz, soprano, of Chicago, asisted by Mis Julia. Carutheis, pianist, will give the thiri CnHmbtr conc rt in Hobn huil. Mis Ililtz will apper in song of her own felecuon, this ttne, and not be confined t the wnik ol a s ngle amhor, a when sing ing in oratorio. In order (hat those wh Ihi ld cour-ie tickets may enj iy this cncer with their frieuds, about 100 tickets wi e placed on sale af. Moore's on State-st, nd Wahr'a on Main-st, atter Wednesday fternoon. At the annual meeting of the Germán Vorkingmen's Aid society offlcers were elected : President, E. Oegterlin ; vicepresident, Chaa. Binder; 21 vice president, John Meyer; reocrding secretary, G. Visel ; corresponding secretary, D. F. Allmendinger; treasurer, J. G. Koch; cashier, C. Liitz; trustees, G. Hiiler, Wm. Herz, Fred Sehmid, Fred Gaus, Eugene K. Frueauff J. Fischer, A. Heintz, H. Kempfert ; color bearer, Stewart H. Binder. The society now has 140 members and has $2800 in its treasurv. Mr and Mrs. J. D. Wilüams, who live on the South Ypsilantl road, were saddened by a telegram announcing the death o( their son in California, Wirt D. Williams, on Saturday last. The deceastd was abont 35 years old, and went to California 10 yeara ago, wbere he has worked as an engineer. He will be remembered by many Washtenaw people, especially those in Webster townsbip, his former home. He leaves a vsífe and two children. The remfiins will be brought to Ann Arbor, and will be buried in Webster township. On Sunday last, at the close of the moining sermón, Prof. Henry Wade Eogers delivered the first of a series of three lectures in the audienoe room of the II. E. churoh. The lecture wae on the Jews and Judaism, and was replete with interesting inforraation touching their literature, laws, comparalive numbers, etc, and was delivered in an exceedingly happy manner. Christiauity and Mahometanism will be discussed on the two suceeeding Sundays. II this lecture ia a criterion ot what is to follow, Prof. Rogers will suddenly find him6elf fanvius as a lecturer on subjects not included in the Uw course. Emil Baur's artificial lake on his fruit farm is completed. It is 45x60 feet, and is usuaüy aboul two fret deep, bnt can be made sis feet deep. There re two principal f-prings which feed the lake. Dr. Prescott has made a qualitative an&!y."is of water from each spring, and find? that they contain a moderate ainount of lime, magnesia, and ron. They can be classed among the ferruginous waters. The wa'er is believed to be rernarkably pure and healih-giving. Emil Baur, jr., and John Lowry did the work. Abont 60 gallons per hour can be forced from the ram into the orchard. Mr. Baur says that pears contain more iron than any other fruit, and as psars are his speoialty, he thinks the water is a great "find." The Uuitarian church held its annual meeting on Tuesday pvening, Jan. 17, with a large a'.tendance. Reports were read of the past year's work from the pastor, the trustees, the treasurer, the library committee, the ladies' union, the Sunday school, the Sunday evening young peoples' class, the Unity club, the 'ü. C. W. club, "The Unitarian," and the Boys' club. The church is out of debt; all its many activities are going forward with vigor; the past year is probably the most prosptrons that the society has ever had. One hundred and seventy volumes have been added to the church library during the year. The trustees for the coming year are.Prof. W., II. Pettee. Prof. J. W. Langley, Joseph Whithrk. John Allen, Judge W. D. Harriman, and Geo. W. Bullis; secretary, Benjamin Brown. An excellent supper was served. A resolution was passed testifying to the earnest work of both Mr. and Mrs. Sunderland. The city band's masqueiade party last ?riday eveniua; waa a succese, socially and inancially. The expenses were large, yet 110 were cleared. The band acted as a committee oí reception. This organizaron s a credit to the city, as was shown by the concert it gave before the dancing began. The band also furnished music for .he dancing. A number of people from Ypsilanti attended the party. The committee on prizes conaiated of Bert Schumacher, Sid. W. Millard, Ross Granger, aud George E. ApfeL W. S. Gabrielski Dersonated a Poliah military officer, winning much admiration, and walking off with the first prize for gentlemen, a goldaeaded cane. Herman Kern, as a cowaoy, was given a silver card-receiver ; and Lirry Clinton, as a fieatleman of color, received a silver Dapkin ring. Miss Louisa Walz won the first prise lor costume, - a silyer caster; Miss Louise Sellkey, as a cigarette girl, was given a silver pickle dish ; and Miss Maggie Collins waa given a pickle dish for personating Topsy.