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3
Month
July
Year
1890
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A young child of Mr. Van Darhoof, oí W. Ann-gt, died Monday. Clean ing house is the program at the university this week. A card on tbe door of Juatice Pond's office says: "At home, sick.'1 The Ann Arbor Savings Bank has declared a dividend of five per cent. More people are stopping at Whitmore Lake thia season than ever before. Heintzmann & LanbenKsyer's basement was badly flooded during Monday's storm. J. D. Stimson had bis left arm broken by being thrown from his carriage, last week. Nine members of the bicyole club took a moonlight run to Ypsilanti, Tuesday evening. __ The Uuiversity Book is progressing quite rapidly. It will include this year's gradufting classes. George Coburn was overeóme by the heat while painting a house on N. Mainbt, Saturday. P. G. Sukey will deliver an address at the Fourth of July celebration at Relief Park, to-morrow. M. C. LeBeau, agent of the National Life Insurance Co., ha8 opened aa office in the Hamilton blocK. Alfred Salisbury, of Jackson, and Misa Etta Russell, of Dexter, were marned by Justice Butts on Tuesday. Aruong the eotertainments on the streets Tuesday, was a whetzy hand-organ, a dirty goat and a dirtier man. Chas. J. N. Jacobs bas accepted posttion in the Farmers and Mechanica Bank dtring the suumer vacition. Three members of the class ot '90, literary, including Ed. Gay, of thia city, will receive their degrees in the f all. E. F. Mills & Co. furnished the rufjs for the chapel on the evening of the senior and senate receptions, free of cost. Marg&ret R. Shurtletf, widow of the late S. W. Shurtleff, of Anti Arbor town, died on Monday oL cáncer, aged 57 years. The dome of the observatory has finally beïn thoroughly repaired. It now works to perfection, its adjustments being of the best. Rbod R. Boyd has been granted a a judgmentfor $435 on a chattel mortgage given by Ernest Kruger, in the circuit court. Dr. W. F. Breakey has 6ent in his resigantion as health officer to the Board of Health. Too much work for $150, he thinks. Judge Kinne has granted a decree of divorce to Emma Cunningham from Bartram Cunnicgbani, an unhappy Ypsilanti couple. Atter passing a crediuble exammation by a comuiittee, Paul V. Perry was admitted to the Washtenaw county bar, Friday. Mrs. Adatn Riedel, one of the oldest settlers ot Washtenaw county, died on Sunday last, at her home near Bridgewater station. The meas'es are becoming prevalent in 8ome seotions of the city. D. F. Schairer has two cases at his house and is expecting another. Chas. B. Tweedale, M. D , of Salem, has filed a sworn statement that he is regularly entitled to practice medicine, with the county clerk. John Bird and Hecry Werner, with their respective wives, are now doubly happy. Each now have young daughters in their families. County Treasurer Brehm paid the gtste tax, amounting to $57,854.71, to the state treasurer, Friday. Dances will be given at both of the Whitmore Lake hotels, tomorrow evening. The young people of this city will be well represented there. Mrs. C. T. Bent, nee Tomlinson, died at Pittsburg, Pa., Monday morning, A telegram was received by her mother to this effect, Monday noon. The announcment is made of the engagement of Fred C. Hicks, aasistant in political economy, and Misa Yerna E. Sheldon, of Chicago. About 300 children of the Germán Bethlehem Sunday-school, with their friends, enjoyed a pleasant picnic at Whitmore Lake, yesterday. The time for settlement of the bill of exception in the case of Dunnebeck vs. Bell and Sampson has been extended until the first day of next term. Some of the employees in The Register office have as yet lailed to receive a cali from the census enumerator. They would like to help increase ihe reports. This shows prosperity. The sale of tickets at the Michigan Central station in this city were larger in J une tban in any month since the station was establi? hed. A. C. Schumacher was presentad with a handsome silver cup at the re-union of the pharmics of '84, last week, he being the father of the oldest child in the class. The storms during the past week have done considerable damage around the city. A number of t.Liade abd fruit trees, billboards and fences were blown dowu. Mrs. Philip Bsch had a handsome night blooming cereous in bloom, Friday eveniog. A large number called during the evening to see the beautiful blossom. This Bummer the business in the probate court is fifty per cent. heavier than ever before, and Probate Register Doty is now wondering where his vacation is coming in. Nearly all the Edison incandescent electric lights have been taken out of our business places, and replaced by the new alternating system, wbich is a decided improvement. The horse8 attached to Heinzmann & Laubengayer's delivery wagon took a run up AYashington-et, Monday, but were stopped near Ingalls-st without any damage having been done. Among the objects of charity on our streets yesterday was a worthy specimen who had lost the entire use of his legs by scarlet fever, both his legs and body being shortened by the disease. The bill of the Eastern Michigan Iasane Asylum against Washtenaw county for the quarter ending June 30, amounteJ to $796.46. During that time. twenty insane patients from this country were cared for. J. J. Goodyear's handsome uew store on Huron-et will be occupied by L. M. Stevens' barber shop and bath rooms. Tbe large plate glass, eight by eight and one-half feet, was placed in position yesterday. . Mesera Jolly and Burleigh have bought out Mrs Yale's establishment on State-st, and will take poseession on August 1. These gentlemen re well known in Ann Arbor and will doubtless do a rushintc business. A young child of Rudolph Kirn'e, of the fifth ward, died suddenly Monday afternoon. When Mr. Kirn went to Dexter in the morning, the child was apparently all right and when he returned ia the atternoon it was dead. Supt. Fall, of the Street Kiilway Co., is daily expecting the tiea and rails for building the line. The survey is nearly completed, and on Mondsy a number of ties were laid at the north end of Detroitst, as a beginning. B. Frank Bower, who has been connected with the Detroit Journal for several years, has severed his connection with thut paper and next week takes the position of business manager of the Clevelmd Evening World. Trof. George Hempl is preserving The Register for the HUtorical Society of "Wïsconson and is short numbers one and three ot the present year. Any ot our readers who can furn:sh him with these papers will confer a great favor. In the slander oase btween two Dexter parties, John Costello and Michael Reed, the defendant has filed notice that he does not intend to deny the words attributed to him, hut what is worse, he expects to prove iliat what he said was true. Sheriff Dwyer was called to Saginaw, Monday night, by a telegram announcing that a horee answering the desoription of the one stolen from W. J. Scolt, ot Salem, was offered there lor sale, lt was not the horse wanted by the sheriff, however. The Sohwaben verein will hold a picnic, on the Fourth, at Relief Park. They wiH dedícate their new flag in the afternoon, and will devote the evening to dancing. Delegates from Ditroit, Tcledo, Jackson and other places are expected to ba presenl. . Mrs. David L. Godfrey met with a serious accident, Monday evening. While walking in her yard on W. Huron-st, ahe slipped and feil. her hand striking against the house and breaking her arm. As she is an aged lady, the injury is a serious one. List week in the report of the Pomological Society, a mistake was made in quoting Jacob Ganzho'-n and John Almand as sayiog that the blackcap raspberry was a failure this year. The fact is that the prospectó are that the erop will be good. The T. & A. A. being unable to furnish transportaron, Company A will go to Monroe, tomorrow, by the Michigsn Central, leaving at 6.14 a. m. The fare.will be f 1.40 for the round trip, and the company would like to take s number of friends along. Rev. W. S. Studley at the M. E. psrsonsge, Monday, pronounced the worde which made Fred C. Sawyer and Alice O. Derby, man and wife. The young couple will spend July at Cavanaugh Lake and then take up their residence on Hon. A. J. Sawyer'B larra, in York. We have it on good authority, that the defeat of the proposition to raise $5,000 for cross-walks will not interfere with the building of sidewalks by property ownerg. The city will place walka where they are most needed, as long ss the funda already on hand hold out. The class cf '00, literary, met on Friday last and elected the following alumni officers: President, J. E. Duffy; secreiary and treaiurer, Miss Ruth Willoughby ; chairman oL executive committee, H. M. Bates; toastmaster, E. L. Miller. The first class reunión will be held in August, 1893. On Wednesday evening of last week, Wm. W. Worden, iormerly of this city, and Miss Minnie Russ. of South Bend, Ind., were married at the residence of the bride's párente. Among the guests present from Ann Arbor were Mr. and Mrs. C. H. Worden, the groom's parents, and Dr. and Miss Gertrude Rose. Patrick Qallagher died at Peoria, 111., last Friday, ot heart disease. The deceased was 73 years of age and for a number of years had lived in Ann Arbor, until last winter. Upon the death of his wife he went to make his home with his eon at Peoria. The remains were brought to tbis city and buried in St. Thomas cemetery, Sunday. Charles C. Warner and wife visited friends at Silver Lake, LiviDgston county, Sunday, but didn't have as pleasant a time as they anticipated. The storm in the afternoon played sad havoc where they were, leveling barus, fences and outbuildings and twisting off large trees as though they were twigs, one large spple tree being carried twenty feet or more. August Kauske, who drives Dean & Co's delivery wagon, had a narrow escape Saturdav afternoon. While driving on Broadway during the storm, a tree was blown over on his wagon, pinning the horse and wagon to the ground. Kauske escaped witb a few scratches, and, strange as it may seem, neither the horse nor wagon were injured, although it was necessary to cut the tree in two before they could be ex trica ted. The special election, Monday, resulted in the defeat of the proposición to raise $5,000 to build crosswalks, by a vote of 205 to 126. This was a small vote on so important a question. A family reunión was held at the residence of S. Adam Dieterle, on Liberty and First-st, Mjnday. For the 6rst time in twenty vears the entire family were together. "The children present were : Gottfried Dieterle, Detroit; Henry Dieterle, Custer Park, 111.; Rev. John Dieterle, Portsmouth, O. ; Williara, Ernest, Edocj, Simon, August and Anna Dieterle, of thia city. ___ , During the heavy storm Sunday afternoon, lightning struck the barn on the Finley farm, west of thii city, and it was burned to the ground. The farm is occupied by Tuomey Bros., who lost the wool f rom 220 sheep, 1G tons of hay, two selfbinders and a Urge amount of farming implements. The barn was ineured in the Washtenaw Mutual tor $1,000, which will not cover the loss. The readers of the Detroit Free Press last week noticed an account of a young, welldressed deaf and dutnb woman who was getting wealthy by traveling about the country and working upon the charity of the people. She reached Ann Arbor, Fnday, and it was not untiï a number of our raerchants had cantributed liberally that they remembered the fraud exposed by the Free Press. Charity then received a severe set-back for the week. John S. Henderson died at his residence on Washington-et, Friday morning, of consumption. Ile was G4 years of age and made his home in this city and vicinity since he was ten years old. He was engaged during his lif'e time in the hardware business, in the erocery business and in farming. He has several times served the city as aliieiman, and for some months was a member of the Board of Health. Tne funeral was held Sunday afteruoon. Cards have been received announcing the inarriage of Warren F. Mills, of San Francisco, and Miss Cecil J. McMiilan, ot Detroit, which look place at the laiter place last Thursday. Both of the young couple are well knowti here. The groom received the degree ot master oi laws this year. The bride formerly lived here with her sister, Mr?. Ernest Ktueger. Their home address will be No. G08 Ellisst, San Francisco, Cal., after November 1. Tbe local Öchuetzenbund will hold shootin? contests, on July 4 and 5, at R-lief Park. Visitors from Datroit, Toledo, Saginaw, Cincinnatti, etc, are expejted. The shootin? will last from one to six p. m., on both F'iday and Saturday, and from nine to twelve a. m. oa Saturday. A concert will be g ven each day. The prizes for markmanship, of which the highest is $50 in gold, will be awarded at eight o'clock SaturJay evening, at the A. O. U. W. hall. Careful estimate3 plaoe the census just made of this city at about 9,400, farbelow what was anticipated. There is considerable complaint, and just complaint too, at this poor Bhowing and it is said that at least one of the enumeratorg did his work in 6uch a careless manner tbat there is no way of knowing how many he failed to get. In one block there were flfteen persons who were skipped by this enumerator, and it is by no means certain that he did any better ia the other parts ot his district. The following epistle, written on a postal card and displayed on the bulletin board in the postoffice, has given rise to the fears that a suicide must oon be chronicled. With a change in the names, it is as folio wb : "Be sure and come up here the 4th, come the 3rd. We are going to AVhitmore Lake. Anticípate a 0ne time and am anxious to have you come. Clara will commit suicide tomorrow if the mail carrier doesn't come in the a. m and bring your letter which she expeeted this a. il. Yours, Katie." To this was appended a postscript, evidently written by the aggrieved maiden herself : " You chump, why don't you write ? Helio, Billie. (Signed) Clara." Mrs. Daoiel Hiscock niet with a painful and serious accident, Sunday afternoon, from which she will be sometime in recovering. She was sittin? on the cellar stairs at her house, instructing her Rervant about doing sornething. As Mrs. Hiscock aroee, either trom the extreme heat or from an attack of vértigo, she suddenly became uoconscious and feil headlong down halt' a dozen steps upon the cellar floor. Mr. Hiscock heard her fall and running to her assistance tound the blood flowing freely from a bad cut on her forehead, her face bruised considerably and her let'c arm broken in two places. A doctor was summoned and Mrs. Hiscock is now doing as well as could be ezpected. Clare P. Tallman.who graduated from the law school on ThurBday last with the degree of LL. B., died on Saturday afternoon, June 28, at four o'clock, of congestión of the lung-i. Mr. Tallman was trom Jersey City, N. J. He had spent two years here, and had shown himself to be ayoungmanofirriproachable character, an excellent student, and faithful in the discharge of every duty. His untimely death will be njourned by all who know him. He had been sick about ten daye, but his death had not been looked tor. His father had been summoned, however, and reached here before his death. His remains were takon east for intermenr. That a young man of promise and pure character should be thus cut oflF just as he was about to enter on active Ufe seems peculiarly sad. Friday evening last, in the high school hall, a pleasaut piano recital was given in honor of Miss Mary Lauise Wood, ol Chicago. Miss Wood was assisted by Mrs. T. C. Phillips, of Milwaukee, and by Mis 63 Kate Jacobs and Caroline Ball, t Ann Arbor. The program was very well received. Miss Wood has been a pupil oL Prof. C. B. Cady for nearly ten years. In 1886 she went to Milwaukee and was for some time a teacher in J. C. Filmore's conservatory of musio. At present she is connected with W. S. Tomlin's musici 1 academy, Central Musio hall, Chicago. During her stay in Ann Arbor, Miss Wood has been the guest of Kegent Whitman. She expects to leave for Charlevoix soon, and during the lutter part of July. she will play in piano recitals at theBay View ABsembly, illustrating lectures which will be given by Prof. C. B. Cady.

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