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The First National bank elects directors next Tuesday. The A. O. H. are planning an ntertainment for February. Skating has had as many devotees on the river as in the palray days of old. The gas company has 176 more consumers of gas than it had a year ago. The business places of the city were generally closed on New Year's day. A new boy rejoices in the fact that he has Prof. J. A. C. Hildner for a father. Miss Ruth Carpenter has been appointed chief clerk of the Ypsilanti postofhce. William Salyer has sold a half interest in his grocery business to his son, William H. Salyer. A very pleasant card party was held New Year's eve at Prof. and Mrs. P. R. de Pont's. Mrs. Mary Collins VVhiting begaci the new year with a runaway, which demolished the top of her buggy. The Ladies' Aid society of the M. E. church held their rnonthly social at the church parlors last evening. . About twenty of the Light Inrantry surprised Sergeant Wakers, New Year's eve, and presented him with a handsome carving set. Attorney A. J. Sawyer has filed affidavits for a new trial in the Sackett-Dancer case. Among other charges he makes, is one that the jury was tampered with. Lieutenant-Colonel C. H. Kline has been honorably discharged as lieutenant-colonel on the brigade stafï, as has also Captain George H. Kempf, of Chelsea, from the governor's staff. Vred Clement turned a back somersault on the river, while skating backward, Tuesday, coming down with terrific force on his head, tortunately without sustaining any serious injuries. The ice on the river was never in better condition for skating than.on New Year's day, and perhaps a thousand people, ranging in age trom five to seventy years, disported themselves on the glittering expanse. The Ann Arbor Light Infantry are without a flag. They have a fine armory and can keep good step and are sworn to fight for the flag if necessary, but the flag they have nol. Here is a chance for benevolence. At the regular meeting of Golden Rule lodge, F. & A. M., last evening, George H. Blum, the retiring worshipful master, was presented by the lodge with a handsome diamond mounted masonic ring as a reward for his services during the past two years. # 1indenschmidt & Apfel is the name of a new clothing firm which will open on Main street about March ist. The firm is composed of John Lindenschmidt and George Apfel, both for many years with Noble's Star clothing house, and both of whom have a large circle of friends. Henry S. Platt and Miss Nan L. Sewell, of Ypsilanti, were married by Rev. Mr. Goodwin, Monday, and immediately left for a month's honeymoon trip. The groom is a traveling clothing salesman, and the bride has been the popular and efficiënt chief clerk of the Ypsilanti postoffice. Fred Emerson Brooks, the poethumorist, of California, reads before the Students' Lecture association, next Wednesday evening, Jan uary 9. The regular tickets wilt admit to this entertainment and it is expectad that a treat is in store for his audience, as Mr. Brooks has earned the highest encomiums in the lecture field. Mailing Clerk Edward J. Taylor, of the postoffice, and Miss Genevieve Kittredge, daughter of Mrs. Kendall Kittredge, were married yesterday. Mr. and Mrs. Taylor are both popular and have numerous friends. Mr. Taylor is a particularly efficiënt mailing clerk. They will reside on West Huron street. The Seattle, Wash., Post Intelligencer of a recent date has the foliowing concerning a former Ann Arboritet The marriage of Henry A. Kyer and Miss Alice E. Augustine is announced to take place January 23. Mr. Kyer is the general passenger and freight agent of the Oregoa Improvement company, and Miss Augustine is the accomplished aad well known elocutionist. The yoting people are both well known in society circles, and their wedding wiïl be one of the fashionable events üf the season. The case of Mrs. H. C. Walker against the city of Ann Arbor was giveu to the jury late yesterday afternoon, which after four hours renrlered a verdict of no cause of action. The suit was brought to recover dámages for a broken hip incurred by stepping off a sidewalk on Geddes avenue. The skull belonging to the skeleton discovered in the State street sewer has been sold to a lady, who, perhaps, will decórate her parlors with it, it being rather too large for personal adornment, and too hole y and hollow for anything else. If it only held its former occupant - the brain - it might benefit its fortúnate owner. Mrs. Sarah Johnson, an old colored lady over seventy years of age, and slightly demented, wandered away froni her home, in which she lives alone, early yesterday morning. Chief Sipley organized a searching party, and last night they found her sitting under a clump of bushes on the river bank. But for their finding her, she would have f rozen to death. At the meeting of the Ann Arbor Ministerial association, Dec. 3ist, the following program was adopted for the observance of the week of prayer: Monday evening, Jan. 7, union services in the English Lutheran church; Tuesday, Jan. 8, in the First Baptist church; Wednes day evening, Jan. 9, services in all the churches; Thursday evening, Jan. 10, men's meeting in Y. M. C. A. rooms, and ladies' meeting in the rooms of the Y. W. C.A.; Friday evening, Jan. 11, union services in the Congregational church, State street. These services will be in charge of the local clergy, and a most cordial invitation is extended to all to unite in the same.