In And About The City

J. De F. Bichards will succeed James II. Prentiss, as president of the Athletic association. ïhis evening Fraternity lodge will confer the third degree. Visiting brothers welcome. Capt. Granger promises that the Light Infantry'fi mid-winter circus this year will be a huinmer. The Wahtenaw Times Band gave a pleasant masquerade last Friclay evening, and cleared about 650.00. Prof. Perry, Miss Porter and Miss limit, represented the High School at Miss Dickey'a funeral in Marshall. Golden Kule and Fraternity Lodges wil] hold their annual election of officers at their next week's meetings. The second dance of the Ann Arbor Dancing Club was given Monday evening. About thirty couples were present. Ann Arbor has gained another good citizen. W. J. Ilowlett has moved here from bis farm in Lyndon. and will reside at' 51 East Ann street. Geo. G. Stimson has purchased the old James property on East Liberty street, next door to W. F. Stimson, and will lit it up for a home. The Modern Woodmen are progressing ünely. At their meeting Monday evening six new applications for membership were received. Mrs. Mary E. Tubbs of Dexter, has bought the Job Marshall farm in Lodi. Tranfer through the ]5ach agency. Mr. Marshall will reside in Ann Arbor. Electric cars are running between Ann Arbor and Ypsilanti, and the old transfer is a thing of the past. It also makes the round trip ten cents less. Charles North, a brother of Mrs. Elmira Howe of this city, died at the Pontiac asylum on Monday, and was buried in this city Wednesday morning. He had been in the asylum for thirty years. The Y. M. C. A. meeting at the rooms on Main street will be addressed next Sunday afternoon by Dr. Angelí. There will be good music, including a tenor solo by Mr. Sheldon. All men invited. Meeting at 2:45. A new confectionery is to be opened about Dec. lst, in the store vacated by Wm. Arnold. It will be known as. the 'Sugar Bowl." C. A. Hendrick and Wm. Jennings, both experienced candy men, will be at the head. J. V. Sheehan has formed a partnership with Mr. Williams, formerly with the McFarland book stores in Detroit, and the lirm will open a first class book store next to Wright, Kay & Co. We wish our genial friend all the suceess in the world. Tuesday evening, December lst, will occur the regular annual meeting of the Y. M. C. A. This is the annual business meeting. Four new directors are to be elected,and other important business transaeted. Every member is requested to be present. Detroit High School defeated Ann Arbor High School at foot-ball, on Friday last in Detroit by a score of 12 to 0. Ann Arbor had the better line, but the backs were too slow. A great deal of quarreüng was indulged in, and Ann Arbor once left the field until the umpire was changed. A class in the Y.W. C. A. is studying the Life of Christ, using the Gospel record, maps, pictures, and sketches. During the course several Paiior Talks Avill be given by Prof . Coler of the Bible School, by I)r. Mclílroy, and others. This is a free class and is not limited to members of the Association. A. E. Jennings '89, now one of the leading life insurance agents in Detroit, will edit the insurance department of the American Tyler, the leading Masonic paper of the country. Mr. Jennings is an able man, with a high ideal of insurance, and the Tyler is to be congratulated in securing his services. About 50 of the friends of Spencer D. Lennon of the íifth ward, walked in on hiin last Wedneeday evening, and informed him that he was 51 years oíd. After a bountiful supper had been enjoyed, and Mr. Lennon had been presented with a comfortable chair, the friends departed, wishing many happy returns to a well known and popular man. Bev. T. J. Tamama preached last Sunday evening at the Presbyterian ehurch, telling of what Christianity has done for him and is now doing for Japan. Mr. Tamama graduated from Albion College last June, taking his A. B. degree. He is now lecturing to secure money to enable him to return home. lie leaves for Japan next Friclay to take charge of a Methodist ehurch at Nagasaki. O iving to the fact that the regular meeting of the W. C. T. U. oceurs on Thanksgiving day, the meeting lias been postponed until the following week, Thursday, Dec. 3. at 3 p. m., at the Y. W. C. A. rooms, over the post ofiice. At this meeting the president, who was state delégate to the recent national convention, held at St. Louis, Mo., will give a report of the great meeting. All are cordially invited.