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Day
8
Month
May
Year
1890
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Public Domain
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The itreet railroad is coming; look ou for the cars Mre. John Lowery is to build new house on Monroe st, this nummer. Thomas Fogarty, n eld resident of this city, died Saturday, ged 80 years. J. H. Cutling broke grouod last week for a $3,000 house on "Terraoe Hill," Monroe-st. The marriage of Prof. A. C. McLaughlin and Miss Lois T. Angelí is announoed for June 17. Mary Ann Merkson, of S. Diyision-st, died Sunday of heart diseaae aud dropsy, aged 73 years. Chas. Vaughan has decided to beoome a modern bicyolist and bas ordered a safety from C. W. Wagner. Wm. Fiaher's pension bas been raised from $8 to $16 per montb, and he is correspondingly happy. W. L. Frank, oí thii city, was the irst saloon keeper iu Washtenaw county to pay bis liquor tax this year. The time for mnkmg an appeal in the Cornwell-Swift case has been extended three months by stipulation. Burning dothes in the basement of O. O. Sorg's paint srop was the cause of the fire bUrm last evemng. No damage. The last pooial of the Uoity club was given Monday evening, and was a pleas■nt closmg to the seasoa's entertainmentg. Mrs. Hannah Moore, oi the sixth ward, died last Thursday, of oíd age, she being 82 years oíd. The funeral was held at tbe Episcopal church, Sunday afternoon. Rev. Max Hein preaches his farewell sermón at Appleton, Wis., next Sunday, and will be installed as pastor of Zion church in this city on the succeeding Sunday. Rev. F. Volz, of Ssginaw, and Miss Sophia Spring, daughter of Mrs. Sophia Spring, of this city, are to be married today, at the Lutheran church in East Saginaw. E. B. and L. P. Hall have erected a building on the banks of Independence lake, and anticípate a woild of sport there for themselvea and families during the summer. A meeting of the Bethlehem churoh gociety was held TuesJay evening. It was decided to make a lew repiírs on their church at present, instead üL building an addition. __ Dr. Howell has remed Prof. L. A. Rhoades' house on E. University-ave, for two years from next August, at which time Mr. and Mts. Rhoades leave for Kuropö to upend everal years. Tne juniors ot the Normal School at YpsiUnii gave a swell recepiion last Saturday evening, for whioh 800 invitations were issued. The Cbequamegons furoished the music for the occasion. J. V. Seyler, son of A. D. Seyler, haa been invited to ply before the National Musical Convention which meéis in Detroit this Bummer. Tnis is an honor seldom conferred upon so youug a man. There i Btroug talk among the wheelmen of this city to uoite wiih the Ypsj lnnti bicyclists aud take a long run on Deooration Diy. II this is done fully a hutidred wlieela will turn out from ihis city. L. P. Hall sold a fine colt, by "Barney Wilkes," to Wa Burke for $250, Saturdy. The colt is less thau iwo years old and sbows promise of being an extra good norse. Mr. Burke is to be congratulated on hU purehase. The Right Rev. Bi.-hop Borgess, forme ly in charge of this diocese of the Catbohc church, died at Kalamazoo eaily Suuday morning. Rev. Fr. Frierle was one of the pall bearers at the funeral, which was held at Kalamazoo yeaterday. Ann Arbor Commandery will celébrate Ascensión Day, next Thurtday. At tour o'clock in the alternoon the members will mrch to Forest Hill cemetery where, efter decoratiog ihe graves of their deceased fraters, appropriate services will be held. Sheriff Dnyer will be glad to get rid of bis present crowd of boarders. A heavy "bilhe" made from tin foil was talten from one of the men wbo carne out Saturday. Fie said one of the prisoners made it and he thought it would be safer not to leave il in thero._ A young man of this city beat one of our clothing merchants, Saturday evening, and the merchant is mad. The y. m. purchased a shirt on credit for $3.00 and imun-diatfly sold it to a saloon-keeper for f 1.25, takiag the latter sum and leaving lor parts unknown. The Registeb has been requested to anuounce lo the bieyclists of ihis city that a meeting will be held at ihe rink, next YVednesday eveoing, for the parpose of orgamzing a bicycle club. There are a large uumber of riders in Ann Arbor and evt-ry one is requested to be present al this meetibg. The following books were added to the Ladies' Library during April : "Couvers&tlons in a Studio," by W. W. 8tory. "A New Kiigiand Girlhood," by Lucy Larcum. "William Gullen Bryanl," by Juhu Bigelow. "The Story of Joshua." by Ueorge Ebert. "An Iceland Fishermao, by Hierre Loli. "Elsie Veuuer," by O. W. Holmes. "Lorna Doone," by Blackmore. Fred 0. Martty, ot tbis city, was married at Manchebtor, Saturday aiternoon, to Miss R se M. Fausel, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. G-. A. Faus I, ot taat village. Mr. Martty bas b c. lh jirescription clerk at Browu'8 drug store tor Eeveral motiüis past, and i worlhy of thig laat pieca o good luok. Dr. Sudworth reports a number o volumes and magazine1' having been handec io for the poor house library which he is endeavoring (o eolleot. This is a worthy cause and should meet with a more hearty response. There is scarcely anybody who has not a magazine or book which could be pared and never missed. Drop the doctor a card, and he will be glad to cal and get any thing you see fit to dónate to so good a cause. The mail carrière' report for April show the fullowing ögures of matter handled by them : Dalivered; letter, 71,565; postal, 10,984; papers, etc, 55,713; registered lettere, 131 : Collected; local letters, 2,588 ; mail letters, 38,269; local postáis, 838; mail postáis, 5,472 ; papers, etc., 2,331. The Business Meu's Asaociation held a meeting, last Thuriday evening, at which a committee was appointed to malee arrangement! for the orgaoization of i company to manufacture refrigerators in this city. Another comraiitee was ppoioted, their duty being to aee that the route of the streel rail way wm not changed. William Maerkle, of Breckenridge, Col., and Miss Martha Heinricb, of this city, were married at ihe residence of the bri'ie'H parents on S. Fif th-ave, last evening, Bev. H. Bflser performing the ceremony in the presence of the immediate relativea of the party. The young couple left on the night train for their future Colorado home. ' At tbe annual election of officers of Hobard Guild, Thursday evening, the folio wing offieer were elected: H. C. Sl Clair, president; M'sj Katherine B. Cmp, president; Miss Thorapsnn, recording secretary ; H. B. Snoeimker, eorresponding stcretary; E. J. Denman, treasuriT. Lester Pugh and J idn Madden, the two youug men Irom Lansing who were arrested for forging the uama of O. M. Martin to a check, owe Judve Kinne a debt of gratiiude wtiich il will behard for ihem to ïepay. Afier they had plead guilty on Monday, ihe judge gave them a kind, fatheily lecture and then suspended sen tente on ibem, much to the surprise of all. A carpenter by the name of Smith, who lives on W. Second-st, feil from the scaffold in tbe gable ot W. F. Siims.m's new house on Libeny-st, baturday, and suffered quite painful ii.juries. He slepped upon the end of a plank which lipped ut, throwing bim to the grouod about 25 feet below, where several pieces ot lumher iel! upon bim. One of bis arma wa broken, but his injuries are not serious. About half a d en of the excursionista wbo went to Detroit, last Sunday, had a hard time of it before they reached home. The train siarted in two seciions, onelrom Toledo and the otber from this city, and united at Milan At the same place tbe train was divided on the return trip, and several went wiih the wron section, being carried to Dundee and Toledo and not arnving home until the tollowing morning. The Ann Arbor Fruit and Vinegar Co 61ed anieles ot associstion, Sturday. The capital stock of the company is placed at $40,000, of which $5,500 is paid in. Toe stockhulders named witti the number of shares owoed by ech, are as follows: G. F. Allmendmger, 325; Geo. Aprill, 30; Emil Baur, 30 ; F. H. Belser, 50 ; Jacob Bissinger, 60; W. F. Breakey. 50; B. J. Conrad, 30 : C. E. Greeue, 50 ; L. Gruner, 50; G. Luick, 250; D. Rmsey, 60; G. Allmendmger, 325 ; A. Tucker, 100 ; E. Luick, 25. The people elong the lme of the South Lyoo broch ot the T. Sc A. A. re now hupeful that the road will Dot be abaudoued and that an improved service will be had. Attorney-Generl Husion and Railroad Commissioner Rtch met the people living aloog the liue at Souih Lyon, TueBdby, and examioed into the details oí be matter. Wben they lefi they gave assurance that the road would not be baodoned, but that the compaay would e compeiled to make many repairs and mprovcme t. Prof. J. M. tí. Öill ws iaat week, orlained to deacon's orders, by Bishop )avis, an I is now au Episcopal clergyman, authorized to officiate at christeuiugs, narnagei, and the ordinary services of he cburch. He was presented to the jishop for ordination by Eev. T. W. acLean, of Bay City, former rector nere. - Ypsilantiaa. Prol. Sill has conducted the services atSt Aodrew's church n this city, on aeveral different occasions, and his ordainatioa will be a pleasure to lis Episcopal friend8 here. The annual report of the "T. Sc A." railroad, recently publi?htd, shows the total earoings of tbe road during th past yoar to have been $1,014,303 98, of which there w left, atter paying operating expenses, $328,105. The 'T. & A." aas a plan ot shariug all profits with emsloyes who have been in its service for üve years or more. Heretofore the burplus has not been very lar ge, but lor the past year, it ia said, the piofita to be divided will amount to more than tbirty thousand dullars. - Cadillac News. Berry Seaton, the slick yuun man who burglarized Fulde's tailor shop in Februarv last, received no more than bis just dererts when Judge Kinne sentenced him to Jackson lor üve years. He is undoubtedly a professional crook, and his actions during the trial indicated it. He did something which has seldom been done in this circuit - addressed the jury in his own be half. When the handcuffs were beir g placed on him after seotence, he paid hix compliments to the cour t and jury; "I was iried by my inieriors and genteneed by Uie same." Rev. Dr. Tilomas Ot (ardiier, Who died at Flini on Sunday, was in charge of the Methodist church in thia city in 1854, aDd trom 1864 to 1868 was pretidtng eider of thi disirict, hi-i home being in Ann Arbor during that period. He was well known throughout the country by bis wriiingp, and whi a' different times on the taffs ot the New York and the Chicago Chrigtian Advocates. A memorial servio was held in the chape! of the Methodist church last evenine. The renoains wer brougfit to this city today tor interment, the banal service being beid at tha oemetery thn morning. In the circuit court, Tuesday, nine of the jurors drawn tbr the May term were excu-ed, and Judge Kinne ordered fittei-n additional jurors to be drawn, the fjll wing being ihose summonet: John W. Maroney, Ann Arbor; Mnriin G. Moor-, Yp-ilanti Town ; J me Welch and M. E. Easterly, York; Fderi k Klfinsmilb, Freedom ; Thoman Bate", Miwches'er; Geo. J. Zhn, Lodi ; Geo. Kirkwood, Shnror, ; Ja. M Iludler. Svlvan; Geo. Runcimnti, Lyndo ; Chas. P. Jcnk--, Lima; Btnj Cul-y, Siio; Lawrenoe Rabbitt, Dexter ; Ed. Alexaoder, Webster ; S mon NiRsly, Siline. H. H. Owen, junior Uw student from Westfield, Ind., died iuddenly, Saturday atternoon, from heart disease, in bis room at No. 25 Madison-st. He had been playing ball in tbe forenoon, and laid down after dinner to take a nap. Awakening hortly afterwards he arose and went to a window, when he feil back gasping for breatn. Two of bis companioni weot to him, and a doctor was tent for, bnt Owen died beforo be arrived. He was '27 years of age, of good babits and a brilliant student. Coroner CUrlt impanelled a jury, which ascertained the cause of nis death, after whicb the body wat ent home for interment. G. Josenhans attended the golden wedding of his pa'ents, Mr. and Mrs. Jonathan Josenhans, in York, Mondy, a family rtunion being beid at which about sixty were present The other relatives present from ibis city were C. Mack and wife, F. Schmid and daughter, Miss Sophia Schmid, E. K. Frueauff and wifr, Mr.. Sophia Hutzcl and daughter, Herman Huizel and wife, Robert Mann, Albert Mann, Amelia Mano. Mary Matm, Clan Mann, O Ebetbarch, Mrs. Fred Wurster, Mrs. Jacob Wolpert, T. F. Hutzel, Mm. Sopbia Rpriog aud dughter, a&d Mrs. E. Sprii g. One son, Timolhy Joseuh&ns, a gradúate in civil eügineeiiug class of '79, came Irom Seatile, Wash., to attend tne gatheriog. Herman Huizcl and P. G. Sukey had an experience, Monday, about which their friends are joking '.hem considerably. With others they starled to drive to the house of J. Josenhana in York. Whsn about eighty rods across lots from the house, it wa discovered that a bridge was gone, which necessitated a drive of several miles around. These two gentlemen concluded to go across lot, not thinking at the time of the raging Saline riyer which it was neoessary to cross. Arriving there, no better bridge could be found than an old tree which had fallen across the river, and which they finally managed to crawl orer on. They srrived at tbe house and fouod a large gathering, who were willing to laugh at the wet clothing and bedraggled appearance of the wanderera.

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