In And About The City

lioocl s.eighing and sleighridc partios galare. C. M. Oolyille, of Jackson, ís quartered at the Arlington. Joe Murphy in "Kerry Gow" at the A-thens Theater in the near fntute. C. II. Major & Co.. 203 E. WaSfalngratlng a niimber of - the society hou.ses for tüe approachlng May Festival season. Attornoy Frank Stlvers left for Lans-'mg Wednesday to axgue the case of 'irgie Corniskie rgalnst city of Ypsilantl in the supreme court today. The boys are endeavorlng to induce Jaok Kinney to box one round with Champion Bob FItzsimmons at the Athens Theater uext Wednesday evening. Reuben Armbruster, Klondlke, 1808, appears on the register of thp. American hotel. Does tliis signify that out patrolman is going to the f rozen north? There were 70 suits for rtlvoree ia this coauty last year, 32 were granted. l! were whhdrawn and 32 are still pending. Tlie wife -was coinplaiuant In 33 cases. Alexander Guïlmant, the gre.it rench organist, forms the attraction at Unïversity hall Friday evenlng, Feb- mary 11. Interest in thls recital Is already at a high pitch. . The High School S. C. A. will give the fourth social of thls year to high school students Saturday niglit The High School Mandolin club will furnish music. All are eordlally invited. Ttie hvo local lodges A. O. U. W. will giv? a grand bancfuet Friday evening, February 23, comniemorative of the ordera big initiation of two yeara ago. Particalars will be siven la ter. Photographer J. Vi-cd Rentschler s at Jackson attciniing the annual convention of the Michigan State Photographer's Assoeiatton. He is a meiiiber of the convent ou's nomiiüatiRg commlttee. Milán local: Mr. and Mrs. O. A. Kelly left for Ann Arbor Monday. Mr. Kelly is to attend the Grand Lodge af the Masonic order it Grand Rápida and Mrs. Kelly is to retnain in Ann Aiibor with lier daughter, Leüa. At the nert meeting of the Womnn' Cbrlstian Temperaace Union, wliicii wi!I be held Thursday, Pebruary lotli, at 3 o'eock p. m.. Mrs. Finney," secretnry of the Politica! Bqmlity clnb oí tiiis city, will read a paper entitled "The New York Clearing House" Thla will. doubtles, be very instructivo and a good attendance is expeeted. Brerybody welcome. There was a good atteudanoe at tiie regular meeting af the Doublé K. B. club Wednesday afteruoou at he resii cUnce of Mrs. Jacohus, 113 Sumiult sireet. After the business all partook of a bountiful snpper prorldod for by the hostess. The next regular meeting will be held at the liome of Mrs. Curtís, corner of State and Paekiird streets, on Wednesday, .Maren 2. 1898.