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Ypsilanti

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Parent Issue
Day
18
Month
June
Year
1897
Copyright
Public Domain
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Miss Katherine Obest has returned j from her school duties. T)r. and Mrs. Murdock, of Xorthville, spent Sunday in the city. Mrs. Mae Vicar has gone for a two weeks' visit in LaPorte, Ihd. Mrs. N. I!. l'erkms is spending the week with friends in Detroit, ■ Dr. Spalsliin y has returned from his visit to his old'home in Leónidas. Mr. Osband, of Orand Rapids, is visiting his cousin, W. M. Osband. The daughters of the American Revolution met with Miss Owen yesterday afternooQ. Miss Sadie Harding is in Chicago attending the commencement exercises of the Kinwood institute. Miss Margaret Robinson, of Detroit, has arrived here to spend several weeks with her sister, Mrs. .1. A. Connell. The Ann Arbor Browns beat the Ypsi Normáis by a score of 20 to 18. Kotten V Oh, No, just smelled bad. Mrs. Adiline Greene has returned from her visit in Cadillac acompanied by her granddaughter, Miss Ruth Bishop. Roy Rowley has quit his position in Wayue and returned to this city, expecting soon to engage in business here. Lawrence Gibson Feil is the f uil name of the youngster who assumed the relationship of "son to VV. I. Feil, Monday. Albert De Hazen and Miss Am Roper were married here last week and now Amanda wili iiope(r; Albert no more. The Alumni of the Conservatory will givea reception to invited guests immediately after the Concert next Monday evening. Arthur Bradley, of Clinton, a gradúate of the Normal School, has been appointed to take tfarry Wheeler's place in the postoffice. A number of Ann Arbor ladies come down to Sampson's training park to take lessons in the art of managing the unsteady bicyele. Company G,M. ÍT. G., will be inspected next Monday night by Inspector-General '"ase, of the M. N. G', and Captain Gardner, of the U. S. A. The Ypsilanti Light Guards took a "sweat out" by drilling on the fair grounds Sunday afternoon. They are preparing for inspection Tune 21. D. L. ()uirk celebrated his 80th birthday Tuesday. He is probably as active in 'business 'and enjoys as góod health as any man of his age in the state. Mr. Dolbee, whose barn was burned Monday night, held a policy in the Jacksoñ Citizens' Mutual Insurance company, which practically covered his loss. Eleven Detroit wheelmen rode out to this city Sunday. ïhey complained loutlly of the cóndition of the roads and stated that it took them five hours to make the run. A family at Wayne riamed Scarrow ate toadstools for mushrooms Saturday. One of the sons named William died Tuesday, and the others are still suffer ing from the effects of the poisonous plant. Died, at Great Falls, Montana, on June 9, Margaret, second daughter of Ellen and thè late fïon. James O'Grady, of Houghton Mich. The burial takês place at Houghton today. The deceased was formerly a resident of this city. Becker, the professional bicycle rider who broke the track record here last Thursday, broke his collar bone in Flint Tuesday in a collision, l'eabody continúes to win the amateur events, but Marsh is falling behind in the professional events. The death of John "Rnight, who lived six (and a half miles from this city, in the township of Pittsfield, occurred Tuesday. The deceased was 82 years of age and died of heart trouble. He leaves a wife and three children. The funeral was held in Dentons Thursday. Mr. Morris Sherwood, one of Yps - lanti's most popular yoiuig business mea and Miss Jennie Hamilton were married at the Congregational chureh Tuesday night. Plie wedding was a very elabórate affair and was witnessec by a number of the bride's friends írom St Clair, her former home. About 30 Master Masons from this city went to Plymouth Monday night and conferred the third degree upon an iinfortunate citizen of Plymouth and assisted in demoüshing one of the best suppers ever placed upon a festive board. The citizen of Plymouth survived and so did the Ypsilanti contin gent. Dr. Boone has accepted an invitation to read two papers before the National Kducational Teachers' Assoeiation which meets ia Milwaukee July 7-10. One of the papers will be read 'before the general session on some evening during the convention and the other before one of th3 sections. It is estimated tbat from 15.0.10 to 20.000 teachers from all over the United States will be present. The case against C. M. Smart and his son, Adelbert Smart, who were arrested by the sister in-law of the former for assault and battery at Whittaker, while aHempting to regain possession of a child, was tried in .lustice Joslyn's court Tuesday. The jury four.d ' the son not guilty but disasrreed upon the father's gnilt or innocence. The jury )ractically stood flve to one for eonvicion and the case will be tried again Tune 29. M. J. Lehman and Ler X. Jrown are the defeadant's attorney. The bicye'e races in this city last Thursday and Priday were a succêss in every way but that of attendance and ;liere is no doubt but that the. rain rhursday night and the threatening reather of Friday had nmch to do with keeping people away. As it was hoever the eommittee in charge areonly "SlOObehind and while this issmall consolation for the amount of tall hustling they did to malte the event a success vet it is much better than they expeeted Friday morning. About 1200 people turned out to see Friday 's races. Had the attendance been what it should, however, the eommittee would have had a handsome surplus iustead of a delicit. Ray Bowley, who for six years was with E.R. Jïeal and during the past few rnonths lias been managing a drug store in Wayne, has been appointed as manager of the Central drug store. James Lamburn, who lives just north of the city, had three lingers badiy cut with a buzz-saw Tuesday. Dr. ('ornue says that il will take two or three days beí'ore lie can definitely say whetlier or not he can save the iingers.

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