In And About The City

If you want to buy, sell or trade use the local columns of tlio Democrat. Miss Kmina Hayley is on the sick list. V. T. Seabolt, of the Ann Arbor Savings bank, is confined to lii.s house fcy illness. Twenty-two couples attended the S. of V. dance Tuesday night. A most eujoyable time is reported. Miss Emma E. Wright is attending the meeting of the State Pkotographcts' association at Jackson. Ice at Whitmore Lake is reported 16 inches thick. River ice is nearly as thiek and the ice men are happy. J. J. Clark has sold out the John photograph gullery on S. Main street to O. W. Seymour, fornierly of Ypsilanti. 1. B. Bent and lArabrose Pack, of Randall's photograph gallery, are at the state photographers' convention at Jackson. The time for the meeting of the fluance committee of the common council has been changed to 7:öo p. m., featurday. A special meeting for initiation has been ealled by Ann Arbor Ohapter, Order af the Eastern Star, for Wednesday evening, February 10. Adolph J. Diehl, who is visitiug üis n'otfcer on raekard street, is truveUiig saiesnián for the well known McAlphine shoe house, of Detroit. E. J. Hertel, for a few weeks clerk at the dry goods store of Schairer & Millen, has gone east to accept a similar position near New York city. Next Tuesday night ocours the regular business meeting of J. T. Jacobs Camp, S. of V. On that night the mem'bers vvill be banquetted by the sta ff. Dr. R. S. Copelanl has purchase-fl the oíd Burnett property at the corner of Jngalls and Lawrence street and will shortly erect a fine resiJenee tliereon. John ReiKy, tramp, took the ritual istic work in .Tudge Duffy's temple a Justiee Monday. John drank to drown fcis hunger and will take tea with Biüy Judson to recupérate. Wahr & Miller have just receivei mail orders for shoes froin Auburu Alabama, and Red Lodge, Montana This speaks well for the fair dealing and enterprise of this popular fina. Mendelssohn's greatest choral work "St. Paul," will make up the fourtl concert in the Ohoral Union serles Friday evening of this week. The re hearsals have been most encouraging and guarantee a suwessful and at tractive concert. Prof. Stanley eom plimented the chorus very liighly at rehearsal last night. With a view to literary and social improvement, a number of the youn colored peopie of the city have 01" ganized what la known as the enian club" a few days ago. Tho meiwbership s limited to 40 members. The club meets at the homes of its members eaoh week where debates are held, literary productions read. and musie rendered. The club lias a membership of 30. The ncxt three Sunday eveniu-s there wiil be illustrated lectures on tho Old Testament giveo at ihe T'citarian chureh by Mrs. Eliza K Sunawland. The su'bjects will be: l-hmary o, jioses, the Exodus froa, Egypt, and tlie Conquest of P.ilestiue-" February 13, "Samuel, David, Solomon and Elijah;" February 20 "The Captlvity in Babyion, the Return frora the Captlvity, the EebuJlding rf JeTusalem and the Temple." rhe il Icstraüons will be stereopticon views trom Dore's fainous picture of Old Testament scènes. Bverybody luAn Informal receptlon was given last Prlday in the Presbyterian ehnrch by e association of the older members the high school. The members of the exeeutive board weieomed the guests, who numbered about one hunred, and the entertainment for the eremng consisted of music and recll 1 on. Mr. Walter Taylor sang "The Vi.lage Blacksmith;" Miss Davidsou .ted 'The colorea Preacher," and a Irish dialect piwe. Mr. T ,or closed the program with a second solo is Davldson, who wi.6 recelved with htarty applause, was partícula rly fortúnate in her rendering of the Insh dialect piece. A sleigh load of young people drove out to the Zeeb's farm in Plttsfleld Wednesday. A' most enjoyable time is reponed. Wbat's in a name is foreibly brought to mind by the prevallïng fa.1 the niarried adies have of clianging their ñames so frequently. Slie is, ürst "Mre. John Jones," then "Mis. Dorothy Jones," later "Mrs. Uurothy SmithJones." Mrs. C. G. Liddell has left for Ciic.'igo to visit her daughter, Mrs. Henry -M. Hunt, who expects to leave shortly for Anügua, British West Indies. with her liusbam!. whose appointment as l.'nited States consul to that country has recently been announced. Geo. Wittlaufer. of Hawksville, Om., is in the city. This is his first trip in the states, as Cana dia na speak of us. He had never seen a United .States nickle tül t was given to him in Pbange at the St. James hotel, wuere he is stopping. Vietor Maynarcl, D. C. Lowery a:u! three other yonng men. says tlie Detroit News, will Ieave for tbe Klondike in April, taking provisión for two years and going by the Hudson Eay coinpany's route to avoid the hardships of the Alaskan pasjes. Edward Doerson's horse, Jewel W., won the race on g. University ave! We-dnesday. Essünger Bros.' norse canie in secoud, and Dt. Deli's third. Doerson expeets nis fast pony here in a few days, whon the horsemen of ihe county wlll tje askud to trot out their thoroughbreds. Professor Wenley leaves for Chicago on Saturday morning. While there he s to lecture to tlie Plillosoailneal ciety of the University on Satnrday evening. On Sun.lay he vviil lecfnre before the University in the Kent Aleiiorial Chapel, in eemnection witu the eries of leetures now beliig given on ■The Place of Chnstianity 111 the VorH's History." Bis subject is 'Rome in the Preparation for Chrisianity." He will meet lus Monday classes as usual. Prof. Weuley will e the guest of Prof. Dewey, his predecessor here. The next entertainment in the Uniry Club course, Monday evening. Fobrury 7, wül De devoted to "Iris]) Poet.-y nd Song." it will be similar to t!;p evenings sf Scotch, Germán and American Poetry and Song, whleb ,liave been so popular in the past. Mr. Ward, editor of The Democrat, wiU give an address on "Irish Poets and Poetry," and the rest of the eveiiing will bedevoted to lllusrratlve readings and music. Mr, Saunders, af the Uiiiversity, will render a numher of the finest Irish airs on the vlolin. Misa Louise George will sing Mocre's "T,at Rose of Summer." and "The Hurp That Once Turoiigh Tara's Halls." Miss Taylor and Mr. Johnson of the School of Music will sing a uumber of characteristic Irish songs and ballads. Mail carriers throughout the United States are required to furnish a new bond to the goyernment bef ore April 1. Postmaster Beakes received the new order this week. It requires that the guarantor shall be one of the surety companies authonzed by the govornment. Individuals wi:i not be accepted, and a list of the guaïanty eompanies camo with the order. Mai: carriers are required to furnish a bond of $1,000, and the expense of the surety is required to be borne by the carrier, and as mail carriers with gurety companies on their bomls aro fLv,n,r,,,i to furnish new o.ies every year, tne uew arrangement vvül entail same addltional work, as well as expense to the carriers. The plan, however, is more businesslike, and one that wóuld seem best for all employed by the government in a eapacity requiring bonds. 'J'he Women'8 League gave the reg-ular monthly "Ai Home" Saturday aftcruoon in the Wonen's bniltling. The reception pornmitee, oí whícli Mrs. An.lrow McLaughlln was ohairman! caanged eacü 1-aíf hour. Thls was an advantage, both to the ladies theniselvea and to the guests who were s:ivod "going down the line.1' During the afteraoon the following musical program was rendered: "Spring Song," McKenzie, and "Beeause I Love ïou, lear," Hawley, Miss Daisy Burke; ■There, Little Girl, Don't Cry," Jorian. and "Butterfly," Chadwièk, Miss Louise-George; Miss May Allen also sung a solo and Miss Clara Jacobs accompanied on eaeh occasion. "Magie Pire," Wagner, and "Uebestreoi," Solui-bert-Liszt, Miss Martin Clark; Mimiet, Sehiibert, Mrs. Karl Gutlu-' We should like to suggest tnat another time the piano be brought lato lie parlera so that the musical selet'ions may be better enjoyed by a:i wesent. Coffee, cake and stuifed dates, served by a mimber if youag adies, formed the dainty refroshments or the afternoon. The Mimes Lylo {eed, chairman, Louise George and Tessle Greprg were the committee on arrangenieots.