Ypsilanti

Everett & Co. have opened a "bucket shop" in one of the bank building offices. One hundred to fifty are the odds given on McKinley in betting circles in this city. The Hewitt property, corner Ellis and Adams sts., has been purchased by Miss Helen Post. The new pump for the waterworks has arrived and is in position, but has not yet been connected. The Conservatory of Music has over 110 members, and can boast of several remarkably fine voices this year. A representative of the Himalaya ompany is serving delicious ndia tea to the callers at Harris Bros. & Co's store, this week. Ypsilanti's f avorite racer, Dan Q., won a great race at Lexington last Friday. He is the most famous horse Ypsilanti as ever produced. Rev. Robert K. Wharton, who has accepted the cali f rom the Presbyterian church in this city, entered upon his duties last Sunday. The Thursday club is reorganized for the season with about f orty members. They will give their dances Friday evenings this winter. The Kancera club met Monday evening at the home of Mr. A. A. VanCleve. The club whieh consists of 20 members, is in a flourishing condition. Married, at St. John's church, on Wednesday evening, Miss Lottie Doyle and Mr. Chas. O'Connor, both of this city. The ceremony was f ollowed by a reception at the home of the bride's mother, Theodore Roosevelt, of Kew York city, will deliver an address in Normal hall. next Monday evening, Oct. 19. Vice-President Stevenson will also speak in Ypsilanti on the afternoon of Oet. 28. Both are men of experience and ability, and doubtless will attract large audiences. It is stated that John P. Kirk has remarkably good prospecta of being our next prosecuting attorney. He will have a large vote from the demoerats of the county, and will carry Ypsilanti by a large majority. Mr. Kirk is a young lawyer of remarkable ability, and his election will be but a fitting reeognition of personal merit. A barn belonging to Richard Kellogg, near the Lake Shore crossing of the motor line, was destroyed, together with the contents, by fire early Tuesday morning. Three horses, which were in the barn at the time, were burned. There was an insurance of $2,100 on the barn and contents. Cleary hall was crowded Monday even ing by an audience who listened atten tively to an able address on the political situation by Ilon. Mark S. Brewer. ïhere was much cheering, and several converts are reported. Meetings of the republicans of the different wards have been appointed to be held at the republican headquarters. The object being to organize f or more systematic cam paign work. Funeral services of the late Wm. W. Phillips were conducted by the Masons Sunday afternoon. Mr. Phillips was born Oct. 5, 1837, near Buffalo, N. Y., and since his ninth year has lived almost continuously in Ypsilanti. He was one of the Nation's héroes, having served three years and six months in the Civil war. His sudden death last Thursday noon was a great shock to the com munity, which has lost in him an honored citizen, and a true and noble specimen of mankind. At last the long-talked of electric road between Ypsilanti and Ann Arbor seems likely to materialize. The contract has been let to the Michigan Electrical Co., and a forcé of men are alre'ady at work setting the poles. It is expected that the road will be in working order byDec. 1. The present motor rails will be used, and the large motor car will be made over and refurnished f or use on the electric road. The motor line has been of inestimable valué to the residents of the twin cities, how much more so will be the new line. which will do away with the inconvience of dust and smoke.