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Guy Mullison has again taken up bis old position as motorman on the Packard st. car. F. Stofflet is trying to get up a 10mile bicycle road race with good chances of succeeding in doing so. The Ann Arbor Electrio Co. will have a new smokestack 140 f eet high and five feet wide inside at the base. Ihe Harugari Gesang Verein had a pleasant concert and dance at its hall last Friday evening wihch was well atteaded. James Shirley, who cornmitted suicide Thursday night, took out a $1,000 life insurance policy in favor of his wife a few weeks ago. Ur. Eliza Mosher, dean of the women's department of the university, spoke to a large and appreciative audience at tbe Unitarian cburoh, Sunday evening on "Prison reform." Ross Granger, Deau Seabolt and Fred Huntoon comprise the oommittee that has in charge the arraugernents for a grand benefit entertainment for the B. P. O. Elks, to take place in Febluary nest. There is some talk of a branch of the Young Men's Christian Association being organized in Saliue. C. W. Wagner and William Goodyear were in that village Thursday of last week looking over the field. The opening of the new terminal station of the Ann Arbor Kailroad, corner of Cherry and Séneca sts., Toledo, took place last Saturday evening. The new building is a model of ueatness and convenience. A local republican bet $25 Monday night that McKinley will carry Washtenaw county by 500 majority at the coming election. His money was promptly covered by a silver advocate and the money is up. -Times. William F., the year old son of Mr. and Mrs. Benjamin Schneider, of Northfield, died Tnesday morning. The funeral was held yesterday at the Northfield Germán church, Rev. A. L. Nicklas conducting the services. Charles Znem, the butcher, on E. Washington st., had some family trouble again tbe other day. On Monday he collected up his accounts as closely as he could and on Tuesday morning he left the city, presumably for good. Thieves were out plying their stealthy business on Thnrsday night of Jast week. They got into the Ferdon Lumber Co. 's and the Kyer Milling Co. 's offices. In the first named they got 40 cents and some postage stamps, and in the latter tbeir plunder amounted to 80 cents. Tbe first "section" social of the Epworth League was given Friday night at the residence of Mrs. Bodmer, on N. University ave., and the secoud at Mrs. A. B. Stevens", on N. Ingalls st., Saturday night. Both socials are spoken of as having beeu very pleasant affairs. Mayor Walker, Nelson Garlinghouse, Win. " Lodholz, Reuben Armbruster and George W. Bailey left Wednesday for the north woods on their aunual hnnting [expedition. They will be goue about a montb, consequentliy will not De here to vote at the election. The republicans lose three votes and the silverites two. A club of young business men and clerks known as the Ann Arbor Dancing Club, was formed Monday evening with Frank Ryan as president,. W L. Walz, seoretary, and C. F. Braun, treasurer. A series of six dances is to be given at Granger's academy, the first one to take place next Weduesday evening. The membership is liruited to 40 conples and is already nearly filled. After the meeting of the Woman's Home Missionary Society of the Congregational church last Friday afternoon, a reoeption was tendered to Mrs. Ann Carpenter, who was one of its first members and most earnest and faithful workers. The cause of the reception was Mrs. Carpenter's approaohing removal to Detroit, where she will make her home with her soa Dr. Will Steven. The "Baesle Klatch" met Monday evening at the home of Miss Charotte Hutzel on W. Washington st., and enjoyed a delightful eveniug. The sooiety is made up entirely of unmarcied women and meets whenever one of the members bas a birthday. Among the presents given on Monday night was an enormons diamond (?) pin. The next meeting occurs December 6 - Times.