Ypsilanti

Pres. Winters was in town yeateraay on Street railway business. The Ladies' Literary Society met Wednesday afternoon with Mrs. R. G. Boone. .During the vest of the season the carriers' windows at the postoffice will be open from 7 to 7:1)0 p. m., instead of 7:30 to 8. Prof. Oscar Gareissen took the choir boys of St. Luke's church tor a sleigh ride out to the Chandler farm, Saturday evening. The primary departmeni of the Baptist Sunday-school held a Christmas tree and entertainment at the church last Friday evening. The junior members of the V. W. C. A. liad a Christmas party last Saturday v. m. Games were played and popcorn and candy were served. Eight Y. W. C. A. girls with horses and a sleigh, serenaded the members of the Y. W. O. A. board of managers at 6 o'clock last Friday morning. The people are demanding all night electric light service, and President Curtis of the Board of Public Works thinks it will come bef ore long. Moran and Scott Quentin, famous horsemen. are looking over tlie steppers of the city, and Ypsilanti will probably lose some more good horseilesh. "Schumann" will be the subject of the next lecture by Profs. Lamond and Gareissen, which will be given in the Conservatory next Thursday afternoon, at 4 o'clock. The Y. W. ('. A. elass in vocal music will have a vacation this week. This class numbering 41 members, is doing excellent work under the instruction of Mrs. F. II. Pease. líev. Bastían Smits delivered nis farewell sermón at the Gongregational church last Sundny. Mr. Smits left Tuesday for Charlotte, and Mrs. Smits will follow him next wees. Prof. Oscar Gareissen and his orchestra, and Mr. John Dodge, have manifested their interest in the opera house by donating their services at the opening entertainment Thursday night. Mrs. L. D. Cole died after an illness of several days, on iiaturday afternoon, at her home on A dams street. Funeral services were held Monday afternoon. A husband, two daughters and three sous survive her. Monday's Times publishes the marriage license of Miss Anna Barr of Augusta, and Mr. John Uhl of Ypsisilati. Both parties are wel] known in Ypsilanti, and their marriage will be attended 'by the best wishes of their mu'.iy friends. Dr. Owen,.according to Frank Joslyn, once used rather uufair political means to beat him for coronor. Frank had to cali the Dr. professionally just a few days before election, and Doe gave him a dose that kept him in bed. He evidently bears him no malice as he tells it now as a good joke. Nbrvell Ilawkins was given a pardon by Gov. Uich last week, alter serving a year and nine months in the Jackson prison for embezzlement from the Standard Oil Co. 11e was released last Thursday and went at once to Detroit to join his wife. He visited his mother in this city the ftrst of this week. The Christmas services at the Presbyterian chnrch last Sunday were. very enjoyable, the music being especially line both morning and evening. "Ring Out, AVild Bells'' hes b'eën many times in Ypsilanti, but never so beautifully as it was sung Sunday morning by Mrs. Y. 11. Pease. Mrs. Pease also sang a solo in the evening. At :-t. Luke's church last Sunday morning a most scholarly and impressive Christmas sermón was delivered by the pastor, líev. lVm. (aniner. In the evening the two Masonie societiesof the city united and attended church in a body. The occasion being St. John's Day. Tlie church was handsomely decorated with holly and evergreen, and the music very enjoyable. On Monday evening the Sunday-school gave their Christmas concert in the church, followed by a Christmas tree at the church house. Schemerhorn v. DeMost. Last week a judgment tor SI 00 was rendered in favor of the plaintiff, . Ierome Schemerhorn, vs. .los. DeMost, in the circuit court. The case was a peculiar one, inasmuch as the defendant in name was not the defendant in fact. The facts show that Schemerhorn acquired some personal property while in the employ of Mollie Bennett, who lived on a farm north of Ypsilanti. Last March she died. Jeaving no representatives nearer than cousins. The special administrator seized all property in sight notwithstanding tlie protests of Seheiiierhorn, wisely maintaining that Schemei-horn could hold nothing without written evidenceof ownership, properly signed, sealei and delivered. The property, eonsisting oí' a span of horses, was sold at auction, Jos. DeMost bidding in one of them, henee the suit. W allace & Webb represented the plaintiff and won their case several weeks ago before Justice Childs. The case was then taken into circuit court, where they again won. Capt. Allen and John 1'. Kirk were attorneys for tlie estáte.