Local Brevities

Rev. Max Hein preached in Detroit, Wednesday night. A new front will be put in the store of Bach, Abel & Co. Russell H. Conwell lectures at Ypsi, in the Y. M. C. A. course, March 19. Russell H. Conwell at University hall to-morrow evening. He is an eloquent lecturer. The fire department were called out by a burning chimney on the corner of Hurón and Main streets, Wednesday night. Democratie officials are wont to do their duty, and who wonders that Art Brown has purchased a Guild piano for Mrs. Brown. Gustave L. Foster died in Dansville, N. Y., February 14. He was born in Dexter, in 1845, and was a nephew of I. N. S. Foster, of Ann Arbor town. Miss Nellie Silesby, daughter of George Silesby, of Hamburg junction, died last Saturday, aged nineteen. The funeral services were held Monday afternoon. High license to fight the drink evil; an address by J. C. French, of Eaton Rapids, will be delivered at the gospel temperance meeting at Cropsey's hall next Sunday afternoon at 3 o'clock. A. A. Ward read a paper on "Is it Profitable for the Average Farmer to Keap Registered Sheep," bef ore the Sheep-Breeders and WoolGrowers Association of Southern Miceigan, Wednesday. A Union service will be held in University hall, Sunday night to be addressed by Rev. Dr. Harper. Those attending are requested to bring with them Gospel Hy.mns No. 5, if they posess the book. The hours of instruction per week in the various colleges are: Harvard 70, Yale 119, Vassar 118, Columbia no, University of Michigan 104, Cornell 84, Princeton 75, Amherst 72, Trinity 65. - Ex. The county treasurer's office has been handsomely fitted up. A neat pattern of oilcloth now covers the floor and County Treasurer Brehm has provided at his own expense, a number of handsome engravings for j the walls. A new store building has gone up on Main street. So rapidlydo buildings go up in Ann Arbor that this building was completed in twentyfour hours. It is a brick block just south of Gil. Snow's livery stable, six by nine feet in size and six feet high. It is occupied by a pop-corn j stand. The Ann Arbor Savings and Loan association have elected Gottlob Luick, president; N. J. Kyer, vicepresident; J. R. Miner, secretary; F. H. Belser, treasurer; Chas. H. I Kline, attorney; John H. Gates, chairman of the board and Wm. Biggs, Morgan O'Brien and W. E. Howe, committee on securities. At the last meeting of the committee to whom was left the printing and distributing of the county fair premium book it was decided to place it in every hamlet and neighborhood in the county, making it a good advertising medium. The fair association will get the advertising for the book this year, themselves. Richard E. Kearns was appointed chief clerk of the state land office on Wednesday of this week. This is a well-deserved recognition of one of Washtenaw's brightest young men. Mr. Kearns, although a democrat, had retained his position in the railway mail service, proving himself a most efficiënt clerk. He is fully competent to discharge the duties of his new office, and his appointment is an excellent one. David Mowerson, who lived in Ann Arbor township on the Dixboro road, died of rheumatism of the lieart, Tuesday. He was bom in New York seventy-nine years ago, and came to Ann Arbor in 1835 and settled on his present farm. He was first lieutenant in the state militia. He was married in 1843 to Miss Sabra Fox who survives him. He leaves three children George D., Charles J. and Clara. The funeral services will be held at his late residence at half past one this afternoon. The Sewing Circle of the Congregational church is prepared to fill orders for a great variety of work. If you want anything done inquire of Mrs. Henry S. Dean, E. Liberty street. Patrick McDonnell was fatally injured in Ypsilanti, Tuesday evening, while stealing a ride on the Michigan Central. He was a Detroit boy and was stealing his way to Chicago. At Ypsilanti he jumped from the train while in motion, struck on his feet but was drawn under the train and both legs crushed close to the body and two fingers cut off. He was taken to Detroit on the Wednesday morning train. The most interesting feature of Commencement week has always been the address to the graduating classes. Every year the University authorities have been successful in securing able men of national reputation. Last year Ex-President Andrew D. White, of Cornell, delivered the address. This year President Gilman, of Johns Hopkins University, has been secured to deliver the address. Pres. Gilman is one of the most prominent and able educators in this country, and an able address is in store for those who will listen to him next June. Mrs. Mary A. Clark, wife of James Clark, of North Main street died at four o'clock, Wednesday afternoon, of general debility. She was born in Spalding, Lincolnshire, England, November 4, 182 1, and came to Ann Arbor, May 26, 1851. She was married June 24, 1841. She was for many years a member of the M. E. church. She leaves a husband and five children, Mrs. B. VV. Roberts, of Chicago; Mrs. Dr. E. Hillis, of Pittsburg, Kansas; Kirk H. J. Clark, of Portland, Oregon; William A. Clark and Mate A. Clark, of this city. The funeral services will be held Sunday afternoon at one o'clock. at the house.