Personals

Mrs. J. N. Wallace is quite senously ill. Jos. King is spending a few days in F lint. Mrs. Myrta Palmer is visiting in Toledo. Frank McKinstry spent Sunday in Jackson. Mrs. Chas. Stevens was a Detroit vis itor, Wednesday. Dr. Geo. A. Geist of Detroit, spent Sunday in this city. II. S. Platt has returned from an extended business trip. Mr. and Mrs. D. O. Batchelder spent Wednesday in Detroit. Mrs. E. A. Bovee is the guest of relatives in Northville. Mrs. Ellen Brems is suffering with a severe attack of the grip. Chas. Paine of the "Soo," is visiting his parents near this city. Mrs. Fred Fisher of Detroit, has been visiting Mrs. IVm. Evans. E. M Childs entertained his sister, Miss Alma Childs, Monday. C. J. Hupp of Detroit, was the guest of B. M. Damon, Wednesday. Miss Alice iirown is recovering from a severe attack of rheumatism. Miss Stowe and Miss Montgomery visited Detroit schools ïhursday. Miss Fannie Schaiïer of Detroit spent Sunday with relatives in this city. Miss Mande Clement went to Detroit Tuesday, for a visit of several days. Mrs. E. B. Newhall spent part of this week with relatives at Watkins. Mrs. Clarence Bray entertained a company of f riends Tuesday evening. Mrs. George Tyler has been confmed to the house by illness for several days. Mrs.Leetch and Mrs. Kingsley started Tuesday on an extended southern trip. Dr. and Mrs. David Eugene Smith entertained friends, Tuesday evening. Prof. Strong was unable to meet his classes Wednesday, on account of illness. David B. Dodge spent last week in Toledo, returning to this city Saturday night. Miss Hattie Lawrenee is rapidly recovering from her illness with diphtheria. Jos. Cullen and Wm. Warner, of Detroit, spent Sunday with Chas. L. Foster. Frank Jíewton has returned to Lansing after a visit of several days in this city. Dr.Boone went to Lansing Thursday morning to meet the board and the legislature. Rev. Wm. Gardam eonducted services in the Bellville church Sunday afternoon. Dr. Helen McAndrew gave a small dinner party at the Y. W. C. A. home, Wednesday. llev. B.F. Aldrich of Pontiac, wil! preach in the Congregational church next Sunday. Mrs. Elizabeth Dolbee died at her home near this city Tuesday morning, aged 72 years. Mr. and Mrs. C. S. Wortley expect to leave next week for a trip through Florida and Georgia. Wm. Moore attended the Grand Council of Koyal and select Masters at Saginaw this week. J. B. Colvan left Friday night for Philarlelphia, where he was the guest of Senator Stevenson. Miss Gertie Curtis of Port Huron, and .vi r. Mark Randall of Detroit, have been visiting Mrs. A. L. Verschoor. Dr. Hueston returned Saturday night from Pontiac, where he was called by the death of his mother, Mrs. Florenda Sexton. John W. Dodge gave a most beautiful rendering of the solo, "Fear Ye Kot, ü Jsrael,"' ac the Presbyterian church, Sunday morning. ('halmer Curtís, who was at one time a partner of C. 8. Wortley in the banking business in the Üakotas, was in the city ïuesday. Leo Hewitt, aged 4 years, is the latest vietim of scarlet feye'r. All but one of the diphtheria patients are nearly or quite recovered. Mrs. E. H. Doane and Miss Anna Doane of Dexter, were in town Tuesday. Miss Anna expects to attend school here next semester. Frank Smith jr. of this city has published a piano composition entitled "Serenade." which has been pronounced a very creditable piece of work. Misses Lillian, Kate, Pauline and Amelia Mitchell returned Saturday afternoon from Isegaunee, and have resumed their school work in this city. Prof. P. E. Cleary walks with the assistance of two stout canes when he walks at all this week. He is suft'ering with a severe attack of rheumatism. Prof. and Mrs. Austin George will entertain the members of the school board and the wives of those who are lucky enough to have wives, at tea this evening. Master Ilarry Shaefer was given a surprise party last Friday night, the occasion being his eleventh birthday anniversary. Fifteen of his friends were present. Mr. James M. Swift, formerly a pupil of Mr. Marshall Pease. who is continu ing liis study of music, together with his law work. at Harvard, recently appeared as soloist in liennett's "May Queen," wbich was given in the new Steinert Hall in Boston. Fred George, who has been employee! for the last year in the drapery department of the Doggett dry goods house in Kansas City, has accepted the position of cashier with the Huford & (ïeorge Mfg. Co. in that city. Mr. (Jeorge's many Ypsilanti friends will be pleased to learn of his promotion.