Ypsilanti

Electa A. Fon] has been appointed pastmaster (oí postmistress) oí York, rice 'M. S. Davenport, reslgned. Mr. David Ward, of Detroit, wás the -nest of hls oonsin, T. C. O wen. Friday and SatuTday of last week. T. E. Wilber and fatnily are moving into the home on Pearl si. formerly oceupred by Prof. and Mis. MacFa.rlaue. George Sehotlmaker, well kuown here, of the Nortiiem Pacific bridge grng, has been visiting odd acquaintances here. The marriage of Liss Mamie liyan. tei-ly of tliis city, and Mr. Thompson, of Detroit, is anno.nircd for January 18 al Detroit. Next Tucsday nighi the Tuesday club will give a dance al Light Guarí hall at which Finney's orchestra oí Deiroii will offleiate. Xlie slate board of ediicariou will expead Y"(l d purchasing pictures and sfani.iry wtih which tu adorn tiiewalls oí the Normal. The trouble bet ween t!ie l.'niqne eluii and K. li. Beal has boen sertled oul of cóurt by the latter paying Un club .$: and the COSts oí the suit. ,ir Chiapter supper Saturday ev ahig. Menu: Escalloped oystérs, brown and white bread, potato salad, dougflnuts, piekles and coft'ee. Wells and i'Msk tfad all söTts of fire works in their store VVerlne9day. The electric switch toorned out and tor a few seconds fchere was a gemiine Fourth July celeforation. The mot her oí George Loughridge died at Oahkosh, Wis.. Saturday and the son has none Hiere ! attend the funeral. The deceased was forinerly a resident of this city. The attention of the eojnmoa coimeil and Business Men's Asoeiation is respi ctt'ully ealled to the question o!' a "street fair" for jiext suinmer. Betl t get a move on you! It is said That a eouple of men have been worki'ng the boaivling ln.uses in the city. They would engage board by the week. siay two d.iys and pass on ro some other boardin.ï hous . Johnson & Sons have bought 85.000 oiinds of poultry bÉis season. This-, together With what .Morse has purchased, uiakes over 110 tons of poultry shipped out of here this i'.-iil and winter by the two areat lnyers. Èvery preliminary looking towards the consolldatlon of the Detroit Electiic road with the Ann Arbor and Ypsilanti Electric Road is now oompaeted and in ;i few days eveu the Ann Arbor braneh will le run under the name of "The Detroit. Ypsilanti tV: Aam Ar■bor Electric Railway." The heaith oölcer desires to eontraáhct óiir statement that fuere are tnrtv ias-s of scarlei fever on Kiver street. H says rh 'i-e is not a case there at ali and there are but two in the eity-- one at John Evans. Maple street. and one at P. W. Koss's. on Hamilton st. The J. adíes' Aid society of he l'ves1 yterian ehurch will give a "Who am I" social at Mr. D. C. Batcheiatt's next. Tuesday evening, .Tannary 18th. The social will be of a decWedly novel and interesting ehaxactet and wlil be enterra inin.ír to all. Dight refreshnr.eats will be served. Admission 15 cents. The Ypsilanti Gras corupany held their aunual meeting on Jamrary lOth, W98, and eleeted the folio wius direetors: D. L. Quirk. S. H. Dodge, C. S. Wortley, Mrs. H. C. Svi'lft aud C. E. King. The 'directors elecied for their offlcers for the ensuing year: D. L. Quirk. president; O. E. King, vioepresident; ('. s. Wortley. secretary .'.ud treasurer. George Kempf. of Chelsea, who can bo postmaster there if lie wants to, it is said. was in the eity yesterday and today. Wise Republicana hint that he will be a eandidate for the nomination for couuty clerk againsi Jacob Sehuh. He has a host of friends in the county aud would make a good run. George Gaudy took his Baried P!ymóuftfa Hoek chickens to thé State Poultry Show in Detroit this we 'k and "cleaned up" on ov( i a hundrjd birds in his class by winning more prizes than all the rest put togeth r. He took first cockei-el. flrét u-eedin,i pen, second pullet, seoond cock, third hen, best 10 open class, receiving silver cup and silver sets for pTizes. His prize cockerel scored 92% points. There have been minors eirciilaed throughout the city that the young daughter of a remita ble fanvlv ii vinar on the east side was recently crimiiially assaulted by a man. The ruinor gained cin-rency from ttie fact that the little girl in coming over the Congress st bridge one evening becciine so scaTed at a man that she fainted and thi coupled -n-ith the fact tliat there is ot ïias been a man about tlie city who has been rudely addressing small girls made the story grow into such porportions that the above was the result The Yipsilant'i Mineral Bath eompany has just issued a neat folder lo encloee in your letters to friends. It is printed with sceneg of Ypsilanti and the bath house on one side and jvrinted mat Ier on the other. Ir is wrapped up in sueh ;i way 11i;it as it Is opened the eye is greeted with the words, "In the midst of pretty scenery" and opposlte is scènes of Yp.-ilantl ïhcn comee in turn "Through I'ieasant Drives," "NÓw 'Go Iliside," "Transact Your Business Heic" "Sei a Moment," "Your AUendaiH WaitS for Yon," and "Your I'.ath is Ready," all accompanied ly approprlate illwatrations. "Miss Stella llanos. Grand lïapids. .Mic-h.." was ineu name reglstered 'i'uesday a! lile Ilawkihs ïouse b-y OU of the few lady commercial travelers (;U liie road. She earnni liev sample case of "hooks and iy;s" to sell to the retail trade with as busiuess-like a bearlng as a prommemi m-eanbei of the Oommerclal 'rraveüera' Proti -Assoeiation. .). Bnimet Sullivan and Jolin Bussel, two of the men very muc-h interested in the new Detroit. Ypstlanti and Ami Ai Lor BJlectrk; rallway ere in the city Tuesday. Mr. Sullivam said tliat consolidation of the new company iii the present Ann Arbor and lami line was eompleted, the line extended out as far as Deai'norn an-'l more rails .nul tios oréïered for the vrakHug as goon as spring wouM tlxaw om the top ground. Tlit' gtookhoïders of the First National bank of V]isil.ui!i. Mich., iield theiT animal meeting and elected for their directora D. L. Quirk, C. E, Kiug, C. iS. Wortley, D. C. Griffen and S. H. Dodge, the sanie directora who si rvwl in 1807. The directora' meeting was held this moroing to dvct officers, wliiiii resulted ;is follows: 1. L. Quirk, president; Charles E. King, vi.r-pn sicicnt; D. L. Qim-k, jr., eashler; Pred L. (iallup. assteUint eashier. St. John's Branch, Xo. 178, of the Ladies' Oathollc Benevoleiit Assodaiiuii. held iis animal installariou of ofttoeass Friday and the following offleers were inistalled 'v Past President Mrs. Krausw: Jirs. E. Gwinn. president; -Miss A. Blizzard. lst vlcep'vsident; .Miss I). Stoll. 2d vice-presideut; Mis. B. Co-lby, recorder; Mrs. C. Preston, fln.mcial secretary; .Mrs. M. Aoker, treasnrer; .Mrs. 1). MoDermott, guaTd; Mrs. O. Dufty, marshal; Mrs. A. Gunn, Mis. K. Duffy, and Mrs. D. McDerniott, trustees: Miss A. Blizzard, Miss 1). Stoll, Mrs. D. McDerm-tt, nuance co-mmittee. After the installation was over rdfreslrnents were served and. a general good time was had by all present. Remarks were made by Rev. Pather Kennedy m nis u-suail happy strain. Mrs. iKrauser also made remarks and eongratulated the mcinbers in the choice they made in the selection of ofticers. Mrs. Duffy also made a yery witty little speech and her eloquence was indeed a surprise to all.