Local Brevities

Next Friday is Arbor day. M. Staebler is now a bicycle agent. John McCarthy is deputy sheriff at the Toledo depot. The Royal Arcanum has fifty-two members in this city. Judge Noah W. Cheever is having his residence repainted. William A. Clark is building a new barn on North Main street. A. L. Noble has purchased a driving horse, of Oscar Sorg for $250. John Effner aged seventeen died of diptheria yesterday morning. Woodchuck scalps cost Ann Arbor township last year just $50.25. Ground has been broken for the new Students' Christian Association building. There will be an initiation at Washtenaw Lodge, I. O. O. F. No. 9, this evening. John W. Marony, of this city, has been granted a pension by the general government. August V. Fellows and Mrs. Mary A. Pate were married last Monday by Rev. Fr. Fierle. The family of C. H. Cady, the state street grocer, have moved to this city from Ypsilanti. The Luick Bros. have built a warehouse for the storage of lumber at their planing mill. Rev. P. W. Crannel, of Rochester. N . Y., will preach in the Baptist church next Sunday. Fraternity lodge, No. 262 will have work on the third degree next Wednesday evening, April 18. Ex-city Recorder Pond during his three terms of office drew 4,937 warrants aggregating $127,535.51. The school tax, of Ann Arbor township, last year vas $2,957.32. The highways cost 51,342.04. W. K. Childs predicts that June 12 13 and August 1 will be the three hottest days this summer. A lady from Owosso comes all the way to this city twice a week to take lessons in china painting. Rev. Samuel Earp preached the annual sermon before the St. John's Union, in Detroit, last Sunday. Alvin C. Baxter was married to Miss Mary Wanger of Pettisville, Ohio, by Rev. W. W. Kamsay last Saturday. 

The annual election of officers in the fire department will be held next Tuesday evening at half-past seven o'clock. The saloon of Moore & Hall in Dexter was entered by burglars last Monday night and $15 in money and some cigars taken. Jas. Schiappicasse is selling genuine imported Italian noodles and macaroni, displayed in lus front window, at 15 cents a pound. The voters of Ann Arbor township decided last week to build a new bridge across the Huron river at Geddes by a vote of 140 to 17. Mr. H. J. Brown has purchased the residence on Division street in which he has been residing!; of Andrew De Forest f or $4,500. William Smith, of Wayne county was married to Miss Elizabeth Stenen, of Ann Arbor township, April 3rd by Rev. Mr. Belser. The remains of Samuel Morse, a former resident of Ann Arbor, was brought here last Sunday for interment in Forest Hill cemetery. The concert on Saturday, April 28th, will begin promptly, sharp, without fail, at 7:30 in order to give time to the performers to catch the train. A very touching memorial service was held at the Methodist Sunday school last Sunday in memory of Miss Nellie Monroe and Naomi Hill. Mr. Charles Parshall, the new clerk of Ann Arbor Township, will have his office at his residence, one mile east of the cemetery on the Geddes road. Grand Concert by the United Choruss of the Normal School and the University will be given on Saturday, April 20th, in the University Hall. A. A. Crozier, now an assistant botanist of the United States, has accepted the position of botanist of the Agricultural Experiment Station of lowa, at Ames. Mrs. Harriet M. Nye, wife of the late ex-sheriff Nelson B. Nye, died last Friday of paralysis, aged seventy years. The funeral services were held Monday afternoon. The republican county convention will be held in this city Tuesday, April 4, and the county branch of the Michigan club will hold their meeting at the same time. The remains of Dr. Terhune, son of Enoch Terhune, who died in Harbor Springs some months ago, were brought here last Saturday for burial in Forest Hill cemetery. Andrew T. Deliolt, of the third ward, died Monday of pneumonía, aged seventy years. The funeral was held Tuesday afternoon at his late residence on Spring street. Mr. Joe Martin, formerly with J. Muehlig, can now be found at the furniture establishment of Martin Haller where he will be pleased to see all his many friends. Annual Encampment G. A. R. at Toledo, O., April 24th, 25th and 26th Tickets sold for one fare round trip, good returning April 28th via. the T. A. A. &. N. M. Ry. Mrs. Barbara Fassett, mother of Mrs. John Freeman, of the third ward, died April fifth, aged 81 years, 9 months. The funeral was held from the A. M. E. church Sunday afternoon. Itis but justice to Mr. George H. Fond to say that he states it that it was not with his consent that his name was used last Monday night as a candidate for the office of city treasurer. Oscar Song has the contract for repainting the Marshall depot on the Michigan Central . This depot will be moved across the track and it will be the largest building ever moved in this state. Two young men might have been seen Tuesday returning from the river with a large fish dangling from the center of a pole, apparently so heavy that it required the efforts of both to carry it. Professor Phillips, scientific optician, will remain next week April 16 to 22 with Wm. Arnold, the jeweler. Do not fail to call and have your eyes tested free, if you are troubled with sight or eyes. George Collins, the wood yard man, was married to Mrs. L. J. Foster April 2nd by Rev. W. W. Kamsay. They have taken up their residence in the old Morgan homestead, corner of Huron and Fifth streets. The date for the joint concert by the Ypsilanti and University choruses have been set for Saturday evening, April 28th, because the W. C. T. U. had already chosen the 25th, 26th, and 27th for their convention. Prof. Harrington's paper on "the Climatical Effects of Forests." read before the Horticultural Society was forwarded to Senator Palmer by Mr. Emil Baur. The senator writes that he read them with interest and approval. E. J. Johnson, for many years a merchant of this city, died at his home last Friday morning of paralysis. He was sixty-one years, one month and eleven days old. He was a Knight Templar and had held various offices of trust in the city. The funeral services were held under K. T. auspices at four o'clock last Sunday afternoon.

 The Chancel Society of St. Andrews church will hold a sale of aprons and fancy articles at Hobart Hall, Friday, April 20th., at four p.m. Tea will be served by the Ladies Aid Society, promptly at six o'clock. John Koch, the furniture dealer has been succeeded by Koch & Henne, who will make a strong team. The new firm is composed of John Koch and William Henne. Mr. Henne will devote himself especially to undertaking. Emil Baur has imported the Bismark strawberry, the Champagne and Weiler's Bratbime, Winter Bergammotte pear from Germany. He will plant the different varieties of red and white table grapes and a fine lot of pear trees. Grant T. Perry, of Lodi, died April 5th, of inflammation of the stomach, aged 83 years 7 months and 5 days. He was a pioneer of the county and had resided in Lodi on the farm he bought in 1829. The funeral services were held at two o'clock Tuesday afternoon. Charles Schenk will sell at auction, April 25, 1888, on the Schenk farm, three miles south of Ann Arbor, five young work horses, six cows, 120 sheep, 100 chickens and a large number of farming implements, grain, hay, etc. The Auction will begin at ten o'clock, Fred Krause, auctioneer. The following are the delegates to the prohibition state convention from this county, B. J. Conrad, John Schumacher, O. R. L. Crozier, G. W. Merritt, L. C. Palmer, J. K. Doane, S. W. Bird, R. Chase, W. D. Smith, Rev. J . D. Shults, A. B. Smith, W. H. Dell, W. L. Watkins, C. M. Fellows, A. Glover, R. Parsons and E. S. Shaw. Mrs. Prof. Carhart will read a paper on Queen Louise, of Prussia, at the ladies library next Thursday afternoon 2 o'clock for the benefit of the association The paper is one which is very highly spoken of by those who have heard it and the ladies who are fortunate enough to be present, will doubtless enjoy the reading of it. The following obituary notice is taken from a Detroit paper of recent date. It is evidently a genuine notice, grotesque as it may seem. "Mrs. Hattie Banks, a young convert who intended visiting her home in Canada, has taken her abode in heaven. Her case was pneumonia. She was very patient throughout her illness and expired at 9 o'clock on the evening of the 12th of March. The chorus recital at the First Baptist church will take place on Friday evening next as announced last week. A good programme has been arranged and all are cordially invited to attend a social will be held in rooms below at the close of the programme at which ice cream and cake will be served. Admittance, adults 20 cts., children 10 cts. Doors open at seven o'clock, exercises begins at 7:45. The Woman's Christian Temperance Union of the second district will meet in convention at the Baptist church April 25, 26, 27. All persons interested in the temperance cause are invited to attend the meetings. Good speakers are expected. Any person willing to entertain delegates or furnish refreshments for the dinners at the church will please send their names at once to Miss Matilda Brown. State street. Miss Mary H. Scott, daughter of J. Austin Scott, was married Wednesday evening to Charles L. Carter, of Toledo. The officiating clergyman was Rev. W. H. Ryder and the bridesmaid was Miss Emily R. Stebbins. The bride has many friends in the city, who congratulate the happy groom upon his good fortune. The groom is the son of the Hawaiian minister at Washington and a graduate of the law school of last year. They will reside in Washington. The Ladies Library Association last Monday re-elected Mrs. J. M. Wheeler, president; Mrs. A. B. Palmer, vice president; Mrs. C. A. Jaycox, treasurer; Mrs. W. W. Beman, secretary. The directors elected were Mesdames G. S. Morris, Elisha Jones, Philip Bach, A. B. Prescott, J. M. Wheeler and Miss Addie Knight. The expenses of the year were $860.13 and the balance now on hand is $32.7.8. There are 3,056 books in the library and 127 persons drawing books. The Evening Journal's Washington correspondent says: Charles J. Kintner, of Ann Arbor, who was an examiner at the patent office and afterwards chief clerk of the department, is now Ketting rich as a member of the largest tirm of patent solicitors on electrical subjects in this country. When in the patent office Kintner had charge of the department of electricity, and his knowledge therein gained is invaluable to him now. He divides his time between New York and Washington.