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Day
30
Month
May
Year
1889
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Public Domain
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County newg on third page. "The Devil and Tom Walker," on the ninth page. A new "flyine Dutchtnan" is located on Catherine-ft. Hon. A. J. Sawyer is billed to speak at Chelsea today. The city finance committee meets tomorrow night. Forepaugh's advertising men have been in the city this week. Prof. and Mrs. Van Slyke, a son, Sunday. Everybody well. E. B. Hall has moved his coal office to the maaonic temple block. Ascensión day services are being held at Bethlehem church today. The Detroit Philharrnonio club will give a recital in this city about June 5. A. P. Ferguson has an order for one of his road cartg to te shipped to India. The Prof. Adama house on Washtenawave, is receiving a fresh coat of paint. The 8ummer school of stenography wül be opened on July 2, by 3. A. Moran, George Himeg, an old resident of this city, died on Saturday of cáncer, aged 77 years. The dangerous DePorest building on Detroit 9t. has been sold and is being torn down. _____ The water company have 74 new eubscribers this year, makinsr a total of 1074 at present.__ James Love died at his re9idence in the sixth ward on Sunday of paralysis, aged nearly 81 years. Henry Burgraph was genteneed to jail for twenty days for being drunk, Friday, by Justice Pond. The water supply promises to be adequate this slimmer. The supply at present is 1,200,000 gallons daily. Leocard H. Campbell, the five-year-old son of Aaron and Clarisa Campbell, of Dixboro, died last Thureday. Memorial services and an entertainment at the firemen's hall tonight for the benefit ol the Second Baptist church. George Mason, of Northfield, was arrested Monday for assulting his father. His trial will be held June 4th. The closing party of the series given by Ann Arbor Commandery, was held laBt night. A iargfi number were present. Nancy Fisher was sent to the Detroit House of corree tion for ninety days by Justice Pond last Friday for being disorderly. The Register would ask its friends har ing business in the probate court to request that their notices be published in this paper. Look at the carpets at Rundall's before you buy. New colorings and designs in Ingrains.iapestry, Brussels and Moquettes. Low prices. Rev. Mr. Breed bas bought the house of H. M. Tabor, on Ann-st. Mr. Tabor will live in the new house which he is building on Monroe st. H. W. Newkirk, editor of the Luther Enterprise, formerly connected with The Register, dtlivers the memorial address al Chase, todav. There will be a floral exhiWit in oonnection with the strawberry exhibit on Saturday, June 1, in the pomological room at the court houe. The Germán Methodist church, corner of División and Liberty-sts, has been thorougqly renovated acid repainted, both inside and outaide. Mrs. Mary Bliss is having a fine house built on the corner of Church-st and Washtenaw-ave, in place of the one which was burned last fall. The street commissioner has had the street scraper at work on the streets in the eixth ward during the past week. and the roads are in nice shape. At a meeting of the directors of the Washtenaw County Mutual Fire Insurance Co., held Tuesday, seven losses were adjusted, amounting to about $600. Company A, Welch Post numbering 46 men and the Sons of Veterans numbering 27 men, attended memorial service at the Unitarian church last Sunday morning. Rev. Chas. Feuhrer, D. D., of Grand Rapids, will preach at the Unitarian church next Sunday morning.in exehange with Mr. Sunderland. No eveuing service. The body of Martin, the negro lynched at Port Huron Sunday night, was brought to this city Tuesday and taken to the "pickling vat" at the anatomical laboratory. David Henning has been in the city during the past week. He still persista in wanting damages against the city and the case will be tried at the June term of the U. 8. district court. Tuesday evening the 35th degree or Benevolent Order of the Golden Gate was conferred upon a clas of ten of our prominent citizens, at the Masonic Temple. They are still alive. Turnkey Chag. Schott no longer enjoys single blessedness. On May 2nd, Justice Frueauff performed the ceremony which made Charles Schott and Nora Laubengayer man and wife. All of the groceries close at noon and remain closed during the day. - Ypsilantian. Ann Arbor merchants are complaining that it is dull here, but business hasn't reached quite that stage yet. Mr. Hermann Linde, the world-renowned traveler, and réciter of many plays from memory, arnved here today, and will give two of his entertainments, oae in English and one in Germán. A young son of Wm. Arnold's feil from a window in the tnird story in the rear of his jewelry store last Saturday. He feil upon the roof of a shed and then to the ground, without receiving serious injury. The peach growers of this vicinity claim that the frosts have not hurt the peaches and that the erop will be larger than was expected; the email truits have been damaged considerable by the (rost and cold rains. The annual convention of the Episcopal church diocese of Michigan will commence at Bay Oity next Wednesday. The delegates from St. Andrew's church are J. M. Wheelor, C. H. Riehmond and H. J. Brown. The state auditor has not yet callea on the county tresurer for the state taxes collected, amounting to $46,287.37. Thia gives Washtenaw county the benefit ot the interest on this amount for two months. Congressman Allen and W. S. YVilccx were thrown from the latter's buggy near Adrián, last Thursday, by a frightened team. Wilcox was eoneiderably bruised, but Mr. Allen clung to the lines and escaped unhurt. The fire commissioners ordered a handsome hose wagoa of E. P. Preston & Co., Tueeday evening. The wagon is for two horses, carries five men and 1200 feet of hose. It will be trimmed with polished brasa hand-rails ar.d lanterns and torches. Babcock extinguiehers are placed on each side of the wagon, ready for immediate use. "Ann Arbor, No. 1," will be the name on the wagon. The fire commissioners are disappointed jecause the council cut down their estimates. They claim that one team of lorses will hardly be enough to draw a iose wagon, an engine and hook and ladder trnck to a fire. Kev. Mills Gelston has been requested to preach a sermón in which shall be ststed the texts relied upon by unbelievers to disproTe the divinity of Christ. This he will do next Sunday evening at tha PreBbyterian church. Geo. A. Gilbert takes nis position as chief clerk of the railway postal service with headquarters at Detroit, on June 1. Mr. Gilbert will make a competent man for the position, as he has been in the service for the past fourteen years. Get C. E. Godfrey to do your draying, freight work, furniture and piano moving, or any thing else that you need done. He has all the latest appliances, largest drays and best force of men, and is a hustler. Residence, 46 N. 4th-st. Telephone 82. Miss Jessie Kellogg, daugnter of Elijah E. Kellogg who formerly resided on Geddes-ave was one of the graduates of the El Paso, Tex., high school last Friday. At the commencement exerciaes she read an essay on "The myths of childhood." Mary S., wife of Rev. F. L. Osborne, of Laingsburg, and daughter of William Cooper, of the fifth ward, died on Friday, aged 29 years, of pneumonía of the lungs. The remains were brought to this city and buried in the fifth ward cemetery last Sunday. Rev. J. Neuman has received a letter from his daughier, Matilda, who left for Europe recently, announcing the safe arrival of herself and Miss Lou G. Hoffstetter at Rotterdam on the 15th inst. They send their warmest regards to tneir numerous friends here. The board of managers of the Washtenaw Agricultural and Horticultural society met at the court house oa Saturday and decided to change the date of opening the fair from Sept. 10 to Sept. 24 in order to avoid a conflict with the dates set for the etate fair. The young ladies' society of th Evangelical Bethlehem church will give a lawn festival at the residence of Mr. H. Hutzel on west Huron-stnext Thursday evening, June 6, at 7 o'clook. An admission fee of ten cents will be charged, which will include ice cream and cake. A cowboy who was feeling quite hilaricue, created lots of amusement for the boys last Thursday evening by attempting to ride his horse into Saxton's saloon on Main-st He didn't do it but wouldn't give up the idea until Saxton carne out and induced him to move on. A close estimate places the current expenses of the city for this year at about $40,000. This is somewhat higher than heretofore, the raise being in the establishment of the fire department and the changes to be made in the city hall to place it in shape to be used for offices. After a fair examination ot rates, plans, and consulting with a number of agents of different life insurance companies, one of our business men placed his insurance vrith the Michigan Mutual Life, of Detroit. He bought his insurance as most men buy what they wish - where he could do the be6t. The chíef clerk íd the insurance department at Lansing has caused the arrest of Lathan Miller of Chelsea, charging that Miller has violated the insurance iaws by acting as agent and collecting moaey for the People'a Mutual Benefit Society of Elkhart, Ind. His examination will be held before Justice Pond tomorrow. Lansing has decided by a vote of 739 to 25 to issue $12,000 in bonds for the purpose of paying the indebtedness of the Central Michigan Agricultural association, so that the grounds can be turned over to the State Agricultural sssociation free of incumbrance. Ann Arbor will probably have a chance to vote on raising $"25,000 for the hospital soon, and the example of Lansing should be followed. In mentioning the candidates for post master last week nothing was Baid about the honorable war record of J. E. Sumner. He went into the war in 'C2 as a private, fougbt through to the end, and came out flrst lieutenant on brigade staff. He was badly wounded in one of the severest engagements of the war and carries a scar that entitles him to a pension he has never asked for. IL there are any more war records, bring them along. T. A. A. & N. M. R'y train No. 1, leaving Ann Arbor at 11:25 a.m., makes direct connection at Manhattan Junction with W. & L. E. R'y train No. 7, which has been made a fast train to all principal points on the B. & O., arriving in Washington, D. C, at 10:30 a.m., and Baltimore at 11:30 a.m. the folio wing day. Philadelpnia and New York same afternoon, eight hours quicker than by any other road. Lila May Carson, daughter of W. C. Carson of South Univeríity-ave, died on the 22nd of typhoid pneumonía. She was but 13 years oíd and a bright scholar in the Tappan school. She was a great favorite with her eohoolmates and when she died they covered herseat in theclassroom with flowers. The funeral was held Friday, the Tappan school being closed and the scholars attended her funeral in a body, as did her classmates in the Sunday School of the Presbyterian church of which she was a unember. The reunión of the high school alumni will be held at the high school building on Thursday eveninjf, June 20. The meeting this year will take the form of a reception and banquet, the literary exercises being held at the table. Arrangements are being made for flrst-class speakers for the occasion. The reception committee appointed consista of Prof. W. S. Perry, Dr. W. B. Smith, A. W. Hamilton, J. V. Sheehan, Rev. Wm. Galpin, Mrs. J. C. Kuowlton and the Mistes Gertrude Wade, Georgië Goodrich, May Breakey and Clara Gott. Dr. Huber, assistant demonstrator of anatomy of the University, had an experience last Saturday afternoon and for a time it looked as though there would be hardly enough left of him to hold a post mortem on. He was riding a bicycle rapidly down Huron-st, and while crossing Main-st. a farmer's wagon ran into him. The pole of the wagon struck his machine, throwing Huber under the horses' feet. When Huber, the bicycle and the horaes were disentangled, it was found t'aat no damage was done except to the machine, that being a total wreek. A 8terioptican entertainment will be given at the M. E. church, M jnday evening, June 3d, by H. Hitchcock, of Detroit, commencing at 8 O'doek. It will consist of an exhibition of Buperb pictures of India illustrating almost every phase of that wonderfully interesting land. The large audience room of the church affords the best of facilities for such a truly artistic entertainment as this is to be. Tickets ten cents. It is given by the M. E. Sunday school for the benefit of the Sunday School Normal Hall, Bay View. A very cordial invitation is extended to the public. Ex-sheriff Wallace drove over from Saline one day last week. There was nothing peculiar about nis coming, except the vehicle which he rode in. This was an old "one horse shay" and was formerly the property of Gen. Lewis Cass. Mr. "VVallace's father purchased it of Edward Kanter, of Detroit, over twenty-five years ago and it has been in the Wallace family ever since. Mr. Kanter bought it a sale of Gov. Cass' goods. The "shay" is a big, lumbering affair, the body resembling an ark in shape, being swung on leather straps. The wheels are large and heavy and run on a wooden axle. The "shay" is a curiosity and should be placed in the archives of the state pioneer society. Louis Begeman, a senior literary student from Evansville, Ind., had a miraculous escape from death Suuday afternoon. Ho was walking on tho4 Michigan Central track a short distance west of the T. & A. A. bridge, when he was struck by the eneine of the fast train going west and thrown gnme distance. He was taken to the University hospital and his injuries examined. Strange to say his injuries were slight, - a scalp wound with a slight fracture of the skull, his right arm cut, but not 8eriously, and his hip bruised. Begeman heard the train coming but thought it was on the other road until the whistle was sounded when it was too late to get Out of the way. The train was running at the rate of about twenty miles an hour and stopped as Boon as possible. Begeman is doing well.

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