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Ypsilanti

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Parent Issue
Day
9
Month
July
Year
1897
Copyright
Public Domain
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Mrs. Gareissen and Miss Tsabella luwe removed permanently to Detroit. A large number of Ypsilanti society people spent the Fourth at Portage fake. Kev. and Mrs. Wm, Gardam have gone to South llampton, Long Island, lor vacation. ïhe big car on the electric line carried 111 passengers to Ann Arbor in one trip, Saturday. John übrest, of Michigan street, and Miss Lena Collins, were married by Fr. Kennedy, Wednesday. Henry L. Stoup is superintending the rection of the new water works liume at a salary of $6 per day. Judge Smith, father of Dr. D. E. Smith, of this city, died at bis home in Cortland, N. Y., last Sunday. The Ypsilanti ladies who have been teaching in the Detroit schools, have all been engaged for next year. John A. McCann has gone on a trip through Michigan in the interest of the Thermometer Advertising company. Pennington & Ashley have the contract to build the bridge over Jarvis Ereek, on Huron street, for $425. Fifty four members of the Y'psilanti LightGuards, including the band, took part in the parade at Ann Arbor, Öaturday. Marshal Westfall made ten arrests in June, whicu netted the city treasury $9 in fines. During the same period it cost the city Siy.öO to care for its poor. Miss Minnie Wilbur was married to Frank E. Arthur, a banker at Pontiac, at the home of the bricle's parents, on Summit street, Wednesday afternoon. The paper mili at Geddes will shut down tu-morrow indeiinitely. The mili has run steadily for 17 years, but the indications are "that it will never be started again. Silas Miller and Miss Minnie Hom vere joined in the bonds of matriniony at the home of the bride's parents, on JJabbitt street, Wednesday evening, by "liev. VanKirk. Bert Furguson had his eye severely injured by the jiopping of a "ginger ale" cork. Moral- Young men, avoid corks that pop. Capt. Allen addressed the prisoners in the Jackson " pen." Sunday, by invitation of the convicts. It is not every poli tician .who can boast of being popular with all classes and conditions. The Washtenaw Times band came down from Ann Arbor on the electric car. Wednesday night, to refresh us Avith music from the classical center. H. P. Glover is responsible for the visitation. A ílock of six carrier pigeons belonging to John Barry, of Ann Arbor, was released f rom the ' corner of Congress and Washington sts. Wednesday moraing and made the return trip in 20 minutes. - Timen. The Ypsilanti League AVheelmen have received an invitation to particípate in the Evening IXews bicycle carnival in Detroit, July 22, and it ís possible that a club run will be made to that city on that day. Considerable com'plaint has been made about the delay of travel by the switching ot' cars upon the Michigan Central tracks at Cross Street. The ■City Council has instructed the City Attorney to to stir the company up on the subject. The postoffice at Ypsilanti did $14,355.17 worth ot' business, during the year ending July 1. 181)7, of which $lü - iiio.70 went for expenses, leaving a profit to the government of $3,744.47. The total numlier of stamps of all denominations sold was 528,093. The death of Edward "R. Cunningliam.cx county c'erk of Sanillaccomity. ■occurred at 4üi Perrin street. bunday. His family have been residents of this city for six years while he has been e-ngaged in making county mapa throughout Michigan. The cause of his death was consumption. The VVashtenaw Times has starled ; bicycle path fund for the construction of a bicycle path to Ann Arbor. Jt ib a worthy enterprise and should nvet with the hearty support of all who ride wheel8. Five huid red dollars is tin estimated cost and over one-half ol this has already been subscribed. AVin. Dickinson. brother-inlaw of ■rs. (ieorge McElcheran, died of paralysis Tuesday night in Detroit. The deceased was well known here and was the oldest conductor in the service of the Michigan Central. h'aving been connected with the roacl for about 45 years and never had an accident on theroad. Valter and 73ob Ilewitt, sons of Arthur Hewitt, of Florence street, were playing with a revolver Wednesdav night. Tliey knew the weapon wasn't loaded, but it went off, and now Walter has the bullet lodged in the soft tissues behind the ear. The bullet went in just over the eye and followed the skull around to its present resting place. It was a close cali. The will of the late Mollie Bennett, of Superior township. which üeorge W. Loughridge, of Ypsilanti, has reeently notified those interested is in his possession, has been flled with the probate court, and a hearing will be held July 24, at the probate office in Ann Arbor. According to the terms of the will the state which was appraised at S800 personal property and 18,000 real estáte at the time of Miss Bennett's deatb, goes to Jerome Schermerhorn, a colored man who was in the employ of the Bennett's for a long time. Among the many Ypsilanti people who visited Ann Arbor on Saturday was Peter Dresser of Bell streel. Air. Dresser is one of AVashtenaw county's oldest and most respected citizens, having been a resident of the county for 52 years. He was bom in St. Johns, i'pper Canada, 85 years ago, and whea 16 years of age removed to Whitehall, N. V. Four years later he went to Kochester, N. Y., and from that city carne direct to the farm near the Quaker church, in Augusta township, which he still owns and where the prime of his 'manhood was sjent in improving it and accumulating a competence for liimself. He has livedin Ypsilanti for the past 12 years enjoying the fruits of his early labors and the respect and friendship of all who know him. '

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Ann Arbor Democrat