Local Brevities

The Ann Arbor and Ypsilanti street railway was loaded to its utmost capacity Sunday. E. F. Cooley, of Lansing, has been elected vice-president of the Lansing National Bank. There are only seven semi-weekly papers published in Michigan, and the Argus is one of them. C. W. Wagner and D. F. Schairer were elected trustees of the Congregational church, Thursday evening. A tea and social will be given by the ladies of the Presbyterian church, Thursday evening, at six o'clock. All are invited. Mrs. David Stoll died suddenly last Sunday evening of heart disease, leaving a husband and six children, four of whom are married. Charles Johnson was sent to jail for two days last week for being drunk in the street. So was Charles Smith. Both are unknown in this section. Washtenaw will have eighteen delegates in the next democratie state convention in Lansing, February 26, one for every 500 votes cast at the last election. The new wagon of the fire department built by Ferguson is a daisy and equals anything in the state. The workmanship and painting cannot be excelled. The annual report of the Salem Butter and Cheese Manufacturing Company shows credits amounting to $114.25, besides #4,000 real estáte, and $1,500 personal estáte. The ladies of the Germán Aid Society of the Zion's Lutheran churce wish to thank Messrs. Blitz & Langsdorf for their generous gift of $12.50. Mrs. C. Mack, Treasurer. On Saturday last an interesting speeding contest took place on the fair grounds at Ann Arbor between a horse owned and driven by Jas. Ivory of Dexter township, and Sheriff Dwyer's horse driven by Pat McCabe. The Sheriff's horse won in five straight heats. - Dexter Leader of Jan. 16. The state fair will be held this year in the week beginning Sept. 7. The following superintendents were appointed from this section: Cattle, William Ball, of Hamburg; miscellaneous, W. E. Boyden, of Webster. Mr. Ball is made chairman of the committee on rules and a member of the committee on programmes. The debate on the question, "Resolved that eight hours shall constitute a day's work," was well attended at the last meeting of the carpenters' union, and was ably discussed by Prof. Spencer, W. J. Colegrove and others, and it was decided to continue the discussion this evening, at carpenters' hall. It is hoped that all who are interested in the cause of labor will come out and still continue to make it a success. The council meeting last night was a very brief one and consisted solely in reading the minutes, referring three petitions to committees and adjourning until next Monday night. There was a large audience to see this done. Our readers will remember the death of Elmer Van Dusen, who was killed December 17, 1889, by being struck by a Michigan Central train near the junction with the Toledo road. His estáte has just received a judgment of $5,000 against the road. E. B. Norris was one of the attorneys for the estáte. Last Friday evening Col. H. S. Dean installed the officers elect of Camp No. 90, all the officers being present with tha exception of two members of the Camp Council. After the installation was over and the good of the order was called for E. E. Hallett proposed that there be an old fashioned class-meeting and called upon Captain-Elect A. C. Pack, for a speech. After allthe officers present had completed their vows for the term for which they were elected the class leader called upon Col. Dean for a speech, which was responded to with promptness. The Col. 's remarks were brief but to the point. Last of all the class leader was called upon for a speech and he responded by paying a glowing tribute to Col. Dean, the boys' best friend, as he was a friend in need and therefore a friend indeed. Three rousing cheers went up for Col. Dean. The "Soldier's Farewell" was rendered at the foot of the stairs by the Kankatee Quartette.