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Day
21
Month
March
Year
1889
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Public Domain
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S. G. Hoeack, of Ann Arbor, has a patent on a slidintr-eauee. On Saturday John Kuehnle, of Ann Atbor, died, at the age of 67. The article on the second page relative to street cars will b found interesting. Rev. J. Milla Gelston will teil about the "Inhabitants ol Huaven " next Sunday evening. E. H. Scott has a sale of personal property at the Elm fruit farm at ODe o'clock today. The G. A. R. people will wrestle over the Fiiz-John Porter oourt-mariial question Friday evning. The annual raeetinp and election of officers cf the W. O. T. U. will take place in Hobart haü, Mnreh 27. The laJieB' eouiety of the l'resbyterhn church will give one ot their famous socials with úx o'olock tea this evening. There will be a sale oL flowerg and fancy articles at the Lsdies' library easter evecing, April 13, aud an altraotive display is expected. An order has been granted by Judge Kinne for the fale o( Bhlz & Langgdort's stock. Bids will be received till next Monday. Eupene Oesterlin charges John PSaterer with sayinj that he, Oesterlin, forged a contraer. The case will come before Justice Frueauff to-morrow. This evenin the painters and decorator of Ann Arbor, of whorn there are about 50, wil tneet in Csrpenters' hall for the purpose of oreanizing a unión. David Van Giesoo's house and James H. Stevens' bam, in Lodi township, were destroyed by fire lst Thursdny noon. Insurance on house, $9iO,aid on barn $340, both in the Washtenaw Mutual. The Industrial school was surprised last Saturday when they carne to the hall to Ênd, insieai of garcnents to sew, a table well filled with good things to eat, generou!.ly provided by the ladies of the city. Regent A. M. Clark, who ia Grand Lecturer of the Grand Lodge, of F. and A. M. of Michigan, will hold a school of instruction for Washtenaw county at the lodge room in this city on Thursday, March 28. James B. Saunders, a 13-year old resident of the Fifth ward, of Ann Arbor, secured first prize for childiens' stories from the Detroit Evening News. His story was entitled "Howto make a Wheel-barrow." Chas. E. Hiscock can probably have the Republican nominatíon for mayor if he wants it. Albert Gatdner is talked of for city assessor. Charles Kline has been mentioned for city clerk on the Republican ticket. ________ Rev. J. T. Sunderland will speak in the Unitarian church next Sunday morning on the question, " Is Unitarianism a Religión ot' Negations?" The evening lecture will be on "Religious Epidemics and Mental Deluaiona." Washtenaw Lodge No. 9, I. O. O. F., adopted resolutions on the death of O. M. Van Gieson, who died t Weathersford, Texas, March 8, and whose remains were brought to Ann Arbor Mar. 12. They eay: " He lived the life of an Odd Fellow nearly 40jenrs, and we fully believe this our beloved brother.who lived more than fourscore yearg, endeavored to do his duty as husband, father and friend." On Monday Henry Sohumacher, Charles Kit80n and Frank Kapp were found guilty of assaulling William Fletcher Sunday evening, and Justice Pcnd fined Schumacher and Kitson $5 each and costs, and in default of payment 60 days in Detroit house of corrtction. The boys had taken too much hard eider. Kapp didn't throw a stone, and he was let off with a lighter fine. All of them paid the money. Adolphe B. Covert has received official notice ot hie appointment on the Inland División Staff ot the División of Economie Ornithology and Mammalogy, U. S. Deparlment of Agriculture, Washington, D C. This woik was started in February, 1887, under the control of Dr. C. H. Merriman, U. S. omithologist, and at that time Michigan was under W. B. Everman, of Terre Hu te, Ind., but it has now been made an independent slation under Mr. Covert. On Saturday the examinalion of George Murray took place, John F. Lawrence appearii g fjr the defrndant. The prosecuting atiorney introdueed testimony mbstantially as The Register has given, but the defense put no wituess upon the stand, claiming that the evidence was not sufficient to justify a tr.al in the circuit court. Justice Frueauff, however, bound the young man over to appear in the circuit court to answer to the charge of arson, and Phillip Baoh is hi bond-man. Ttiere is an " miant induslry " at our neighboring city on the west, "lively and kicking." It is the " Jaxon Cracker " Co. 's manufactory, of which this part of the world has been kept in knowledge by The Register and other papers, and by the large number of exellent crackers bearing iie stamp that have been on the tables ot many of our homes. Competition with the old, established flrms requires pluck and good business qualities; and this company, after several years in the field, thow that they have their share of these essentials. On Saturday morning, about one o'clock, a boy named Masten, less than 15 years old, was found intoxicated. Complaint was maje befoie Justice Pond on Saturday aguinst Fred Brown for selling the liquor to young Mastea and others, and he waived exumination and was bound over for trial in the C'rcuit court. Oue of the boys, Hugh Pdquet, testified thht he bought beer of Brown's bartender two times and that the three boys drank it in the alley. The saloon keeper does not deny that the liquor was sold to young Paquet, but said that he supposed it was for come one el-e. The Business Men'a association had a meeting, Tuesday i -vening, and the following reeolution was adopted : "That this association regards the services of Dr. Breakey and board of heaith in their control of the out-breaks of s-mall pox with great approbation. We tliink few instances can be found where the epidemie has been eo cljsely conSned, and we therefore believe that the thanks of the entire community are due the board." It was decided that a committee of three, with Dr. Breakey as chairman, should be appointed, to devise mean?, if possible, by which the city on secure some use of the new hospital if it be built. The gentlemen to serve with Dr. Breakey have not yet been chosen. The circuit court will be in session next Monday. The lollowing case? are on cali: Water E. Camnbell vs. Chas. Sjhmitt, appeal; Wilber E. Bailey et al. vs. Henry Richard, appeal; Job A. Marshall et al. vs. Qeo. Thompson, et h]., trespass on the case; Thomas Fleming vs. Francia Beemnn, slander; Chas. L. Allen vs. Wila P. Lampkin et al., trespas?; Kate L. Moore vs. Wilford B. Thomp-ion, trespass on the case; William WneHthoff vs. Christian Sehmiii, trespa??; McGlora Mnunausaw vs. Timothy Wallace, replvic; The People vs. Wilber O.mstock, bastarda; The People vs. Pred. Cook, bastardy; T. C. Brooks vs. W. N. Stevens, appeal; Harvey Bennett vs. John B. Schaible, assumpit; Caspar Rinsey vs. Alice Donigan, case ; In re-appeal of Benj. Brown, executor of the last will and testament of T. S. Saulord, decensed, from the decisión of commiasioners allowing the olnini of E L. Randall.

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