Ypsilanti Locals

YPSILANTI LOCALS.

DOING GOOD WORK.-Prof. C. T.  McFarlane, who recently returned from Europe, was called to Greenville Ohi, recently to do institute work. He is the only professor of geography in Michigan and is a most interesting lecturer on his subject.

A GOOD LECTURE COURSE. -The Normal College is arranging the best lecture course in its history. The list of attractions has not been completed as yet, but the first number will be W. L. Howells, who will appear in Normal Hall, Friday evening, Oct. 20.

ACQUIRED A REPUTATION -Miss Gertrude E. Woodard of the Normal library is acquiring a reputation as a maker of catalogues of libraries. She has had a number of calls outside of the state to do this work. She recently gave a lecture also on library administration work before an association of librarians at Cleveland, Ohio.

CITY OFFICIALS RIDE.-General Manager Merritt of the Detroit, Ypsilanti and Ann Arbor electric rail is in town today. He is planning a trip over the Saline road for the people at some date in the near future, probably about Sept. 1st. He proposes to take the officials of the city to Saline and bring the Saline officials back to Ypsilanti. The car will be run the entire day, and any one who desires to make a trip over the road can do so free. The road is now complete, except the overhead bridge at Pittsfield some of the timbers for which the managers claim they have been disappointed in getting. This bridge will be completed, however. in a few days and as soon as it is the free excursions will be arranged for.

A LIVELY CASE.- The case of the people vs. Etta Crasly came up in Justice Child's court this morning and was adjourned to Monday, Aug. 29th.  The case grows out of a slight misunderstanding between two dusky women of Ypsilanti. The complainant is alleged to have accused Etta Crasley with going in swimming with the complainants husband without having on the regulation suit, or even some assortment of fig leaves. This report having come to the ears of the said Etta, she started out it is claimed to vindicate her character and considered this done when she had smashed the face of the complainant who now brings suit for assault and battery. Next Monday the matter will be aired.