Ypsilanti

Mra. riinman,of 103 Park street,died last Sunday, aged 80 years'. Funeral services of Orover Sevey were held at the liuptist churchSunday afternoon. The old steam motor has been sold to Ohio parties for Ö580. üriginally it cost f4,700. Wednesday the Schemerhorn case was adjourned by request of the defendant to Marcli 11. The Epworth League supper Monday evening was well attended, afbout $20 being cleared. The Ladies' Literary, Society met Wednesday p. m. at the home of Mrs. D. C. Jiatchelder. Edward Sparks, colored, aged 22 years, died at his home in this city, Wednesday morning. The third anniversary of St. Luke"s vested choir was celebra'ted with a fine supper last Monday evening. The Presbyterian Junior U. E. Society gave a candy pull at the home of Aliss Vadah Shaw Monday afternoon. The Baptist Young People's Society oí Ann Arbor, will be entertained by the Ypsilanti society this evening. The Young Ladies' Whist Club will hold its last meeting before Lent with jylrs. John Lamb next Tuesday evening. All the dry goods stores were open all day hist Moñday- a legal holiday- the iirst time such a thing has happened in ten years. ïhe C. E. social held at the home of Mrs Helen C. Swift, Tuêsday evening, netted the society 10.30. About 75 persons were present. We cannot help wondering what the street commissioner has been drawing his salary lor the last few weeks. The wading has been particularly good in many parts of the city. It has been found necessary to postpone the opera "ülivette" froin the dates already advertised to ïhursday .and Friday, March 12 and 13, with matinee on Saturday, March 15. W. S. Carpenter's jewelry stock is being sold at auction, the sales being held each evening. The object of this sale is to dispose of the entire stock preparatory to going out of business. It is stated that the new telephone company will begin doing business "at the old stand" by July 1. Wm. Blake of Detroit has been in the city for several days working up the business among our business men. The gavels used by the Worshipful Master, Senior and Junior Wardens of Thoenix Lodge, No. 13, F. & A. M., ■were presented to the lodge by Dr. Batwell and are from black walnut taken f rom the Andersonville prison. - Ypsilanti dept. Washtenaw Times. The Ypsilanti Light Guards turned out 37 men lastMonday afternoon,who, together with their o'wn band of 22 pieces, made a most creditable parade through the principal streets on both sides of the river. J he boys did not go around the mud puddles, but waded bravely through them, as good soldiers should do. IraDayisof this city, has invented an automatic oil register to be used on a tank wagon, which will register anywhere from one to one milhon gallons. It is about the size of the works of an ordinary clock, is something of a clockwork contrivance, and when completed will be enclosed in a case. Mr. Davis is doing all the work on the instrument himself. Monday, March 1. is the date of the next number in the Normal lecture course, which will be given by ,1. J. Lewis on the Passion l'lay at Überammergau. This lecture was given in Ypsüanti last winter, and was spoken of in mostenthusiastic terms byallwhq heard it. Kemember the change of date - Monday, March 1, insiead of Tuesday, March 2. The Young Women's Christian As sociation held their quarterly business meeting at the Y. W. C. A. home nesüíiy evening. Keports we re given by all the committees, af ter wbich the state secreta y, Miss seymour, gave an interesting and helpful talk. Mrs. Guy E. Davis and Miss llattie Teeple were elected delegates to the international Y. W. C. A. convention to be held in Detroit April 8-12. Tea and waters were served. Mrs. l'hebe J. Lytle of Suminit st., le't Saturrtay for a visit with her sou. Alton Lytle, in Grand Kapids. She Teached thai place about 2 p. M., and about 5 p. m., wbile visiting with the family and apparently in her usual health, she was taken suddenly with heart disease and in a few minutes had ceased to breathe. The remains were brought to this city Monday night, and funeral services were held at her late home Wednesday. A business meeting was held at the Congregational church last Sunday evening for the purpose of decidí ng upon a pastor. ïhere was a large attendance, but only 57 votes were cast. At tirst an informal vote was taken, which showed that Rev. Mr. Young, of Pittsburg, Pa., received 42, the remaining 15 being divided between two other candidates. This was followed by a formal ballot, which resulted in a unanimous cali to llev. Mr. Young. The chorus class at the Y. W. C. A. held its last meeting Tuesday eveniog. This olass, numbering 41 members, has done most excellent work under the instruction of Mrs. Fredenc 11. Pease. The class will give a concert at the Y. W. C. A. home next Tuesday evening, which cannot fail tq be very enjoyable, as Mrs. Pease bas kindly consented to sing one or two solos hersêlf. Instrumental numbers will also begiyen, with numbers by the chorus. Adinission, 10 cents. Invitations are out for the wedding of our popular mayor, Ilarlow 1). Wells, to Miss Violet Marie Eiggs of Belleville, the ceremony to take place March 2, at the home óf the bride's father, Loren Iiiggs. Pollowing the ceremony Mr. and Mrs. AVells will take the evening train for Washington, D. C-, where they will see- or try to see- the inaufcuration of McKinlêy, and will spend a week in the Kast before returningto Ypsilanti. üur honorable mayor disjilays courage worthy of a Light Guard in thus bravely abandoning nia lonely state, knowing as he did what hewould have to suffer at the bands of his numerousfriendsandtheunsquelchable Washtenaw Times. The Normal Juniors will give a reception to the faculty in the gymnasium .Saturday evening. J. J. Lewis' illastrated lecture on the "Passion Play" at Oberammergan, will be given at Xonnal Hall on Monday, March lst, instead of Tuesday, the 2nd. liemember the change of date! The Choir Chapter of St, Luke's church will give a social at the home 01 Dr. Hueston, Huron st., next Monday evening. Elabórate preparations for the entertainment are being made, anc an interesting programe will be rendered. This is the first regular socia: which lias been given since Dean Gardam has had charge of the pastorate, and a large attendance is expeeted. An invitation is extended to all to attend. Admission, 10 cents. The Daughters of the American lievolution held a most eojoyable meeting at the home of Mrs. O. A. Ainswortli last Monday. Tea made af ter Martha Washington's recipe was served, and papers and exereises appropriate to the day were given. A telegram from the president of the society, Mrs.' J. A. Watling, was reeeived from Washington, and added much to the enjoyment of the afternoon. In the absence of the president, Miss EuniceLambie presided over the meeting. Dr. Smith's lecture in St. Luke's ehurch Sunday evening was au able effort. His subject was "The Permanence of Ohristianity," in connection with which he took up the fears that are thrown out that Christianity is to be undermined by the countless opposing eiements against which it has to make its way. ile referred to the opposition wliich the Christian religión met and overéame in ages past, and cleclared that nothing which it had to fight against at the present time or will be likely to iind in the future, will be more dirHcult to conquer than the foes already vanquished. A most entertaining recital was given at the Ladies' Library Monday evening by the piano pupils of Miss Grace Mansfield, assistecl by Miss Louise Pomeroy, mezzo-sopra'no. The performers were JVlisses Kittie Batwell, Ethel Clarke, Hazel Cooper, Lillian Foley, Alice McGregor, Grace Cox, Agnes Rice, Bessie Faxon, Maida Beal, Marie LeGault and Jennie Warn, every one of whom are deserving of the most eomplimentary mention. Miss Kittie Batwell displayed remarkable musical ability, and little Hazel Cooper's playing was exceedingly good. Miss Mansfield's ability as a pianist is well known in Ypsilanti, and all who attended the recital Monday night will agree that her success as a teacher is no less marked. Miss Fomeroy's vocal solos were rendered in her usual pleasing marmer, her selections on this occasion being "Spring Song" by Mackenzie and "The Little Sandmau" by Marston. The program was ended with the duet "El Dorado", composed by our townsman, Walter Hewitt. and played by Miss Mansfield and Miss Le Gault. PERSONÁIS. Miss Edith Case spent Sunday in Manchester. Miss Emily Guiwits is visitingfriends in Detroit Mrs. Albert Day is recovering from a severe illness. Wm. H. Deubel was an Ann Arbor visitor Monday. Dr. Boone spent two days of this week in Lansing. Frank .Johnson of Lansing was in tovvn over Sunday. . Mrs. Janson is seriously ill at her home on Congress st. Miss Edith Sayles was home from Jaokson over Sunday. Miss Jennie Farnham has returned from a visit in Detroit. lioy Wood of Detroit, spent Sunday and Monday in this city. Misses Hall and Perry spent Saturday and Sunday in Coldwater. John II. Wortley is reeoving from a severe attack of tonsilitis. Miss Edna Barnum spent Saturday and Sunday in Ann Arbor. Toni Kaster returned Tuesday morning from his southern trip. Ralph Taggart of Ann Arbor, called on Ypsilanti friends Sunday. A 1 fred Wortley of Kalamazoo, visited Ypsilanti relatives this week. Prof. C. T. McFarlane did institute work in Howell last Saturday. Miss Georgia Covert was home from Detroit, Saturday and Sunday. G-. H. Scharf has been conlined to his home by illness for several days. Mrs. .T. P. Vroman went to Detroit last Friday to remain over Sunday. Mrs. Clarence Bray is entertaining her mother, Mrs. Holmes, of Detroit. Miss Georgia Cheshire returned Monday irom a ten days' visit in Detroit. Mrs. E. M. Curtís and Miss Florence Curtís were Detroit visitors Monday. Dr. Hueston was called to Detroit last Friday by the illness of a brother. Jack Shay of Ann Arbor visited Fred W. Greene Friday night and Saturday. Miss Fannie Kief came home from Detroit to spend Saturday and Sunday. Mrs. Wm. Gardam has been conflned to her home by illness part of the week. Will Millard of Kalamazoo, made a short visit in this city tho lirst of the week. Charles Page, formerly an Ypsilanti boy, has been spending a few days in town. J. B. Wortley attended the Republican Club banquet in Detroit Monday evening. Mrs. Tina Ballard bas returned f rom an extended visit in Grand Rapids and Chicago. Mrs. J. A. Connell and Master Tlortert Connell visited in Detroit Friday and Saturday. Mr. A. Van ('leve of Marinetfce, Wis., visited his sister, Miss Margaret Van Cleve, Sunday. Miss Hattie Lawrence attended the Campbell-Leland wedding in Manchester last Monday. Mr. and Mrs.Horvell Hawkins oí' Detroit, visited Mr. Ilawkins' mother in tliis city over Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Edward P. Rogers expect to move into the Rathfon house on Washington st., April 1. Mrs. Harding has returned to the home of her son, X. B. Harding, after a visit in Princeton, N. J. Mr. and Mrs. W. W. Osband and daughter Helen, of Marquette, are visiting relatives in this city. Miss Fannie Day has resumed her position in Frank Smith's store after an absence of two weeks. Miss Julia Martin and Miss Edith Kapp spent Saturday and Sunday at their homes in Tecumseh. Miss Grace George, who is teaching in Jackson, spent Saturday and Sunday vvith her parents in this city. Twenty-fivefriendsand relatives were entertained at the home of Charles Arnold in Superior last Saturday. Mrs. Geo. ï. Pencil of Toledo, is in the city this week, called here by the death of her mother, Mrs. Lytle. Rev. E. W. lïyan delivered one of his characteristic addresses at the ministers' meeting in Detroit last Monday. Among the Ypsilantians who visited Detroit last Friday were Mrs. Don C. Batchelder and Mrs. D. E. Smith. Miss Adah Sanders has accepted a position with Parke, Davis & Co., Detroit, and left for that city Monday. Miss Mary Bascom, who has been visit'ng Miss Harriet Wortley, returned to her home in Jackson last Tuesday. Ellen, the eight year olri daughter of ,T. B. Colvan, is ill with scarlèt fever. The case is said to be a very light one. Miss Alice Densmore, who has been enjoying a month's vacation, will resume her position in Sweet's store next week. Dr. Emily A. Benn entertained Miss Carrie Watts of Ann Arbor, and Mr. Herbert Watts of Syracuse, N. Y., last Friday. i). P. Sullivan was in Flint Friday and Saturday. attending the annual convention of the Jirotherhood of Bt. Andrew. Fred Lamb started Saturday on a ten days' trip to Philadelphia "and Xew York, to buy goods for the tirm of Lamb, Davis & Kishlar. LIon. E. P. Allen and family attended the Campbell-Leland wedding in Manchester last Monday. Mrs. Allen and Miss Louise remaining for a short visit. Miss Clara G. Seymour, state secretary Y. W. 0. A., has been spending a few days with the Ypsilanti association, and conducted a gospel meeting at the Y. W. C. A. home buuday p. m. JUiss Lulu Chandler went this week ;o accept a position as flrst primary ;eacher in the West Detroit school Sliss Chandler was selected from a lis of 25 applicants, many of whom were Detroit girls. Xext Sunday morning the subject o: the sermón at the Presbyterian churcl wil] be "Losing ourselves through nejlect." In the evening Kev. Mr. Wharon will speak about Mary Lyon, the founder of Mt. Holyoke, that being the one hundredth anniversary of her birth. Mrs. Milo Ehman gave a very pleasant domino party, ïi[onday evening. The house was handsomely decorated with bunting and flags, a large picture of George Washington occupying a prominent position. Four prizes were given. oí' which the iïrst and second were won by E. C. McCarthy and Mrs. George Gaudy. Miss Agnes Borsig, who is to have charge of Lamb, Davis & Kishlar's dressmaking department, will be in the city and ready to begin business March 10. Miss Borsig comes with the best of recommendations f rom Hugo Ilill's establishment, and will doubtless be received with favor by the ladies of Ypsilanti. Youi' Present Need Is pure, rich blood. and a strong and healthy body, because with the approach of spring and the beginning of warmer weather your physical system will undergo radical changes. Á11 the impurities which have accumulated during colder weather must now be expelled or serious consequences will result. The one true blood purifier prominently in the public eye today is Hood's Sarsaparilla. lts record of ciires is unequalled. lts sales are the largest in the world. A few bottles of Hood's Sarsaparilla will prepare you for spring by purifying and eiiriching the blood and toniñg and invigorating your w hale system.