Ypsilanti

Corporal John apeneer las received an extensión of furlough. The Epworth League of '.he Methodiát church are planning a hot supper for Oetober 18. Henrv C. Smith, congressional nomlnee will speak in Ypsilanti Friday evening, October 15. C L Yost won the blue ribbon for the fiiiest team of carriage horses at the Washtenaw fair. C L Yost is the possessor of the first and oñly rubber-tired drlvlag carnage in the city. It is a beauty. Miss Evelyn Watson, a former Normalite, was marrled Sept. 19 to Dr. Myron P. Greene, of Kalamazoo.- Ypsilantian. Dr A. M. Allen, brother of Tpsilantl s two 'captains, was married at Adrián Sept. 22, the bride being Miss C. L,. Eddy, of that city.- Ypsilantian. Miss Katharine Obest, of Ann Arbor, formerly a resident of this city, bas been engaged as soprano soloist in ihe M. E. church at her present home. Mrs McLouth and children have returned to their home in Cleveland after a visit of several months with Mr . McLouth's parents, Mr. and Mrs. John Howland. Oliver Du Bois, of Ypsilanü, has taken the place of F. N. Sulliven, oL the Ypsilanti branch of the Chicago shoe store. Mr. Sullivan will be in the branch recently established at Pontiac. During the October term of the circuit covirt Ypsilanti town Will be represented on the jury by H. Wiard, Ypsilant. city, district No. 1 by H. W. Dietrick, and Ypsilanti city, district No. 2, by Martin Vining. Mrs. Edward "Wells has moved írom her home in the George block, on the corner of Congress and Adams sts., to a dwelling house on Park st. Mr. Wehs and son, it will be remembered, have accepted positions in Chicago. The cake walk at Ann Arbor was not won by a Detroit couple, as stated in some papers, but by Harry, better known as Doe, Wilson, of Ypsilanti, and Miss Henderson, of Ann Arbor. George McKay, oí Ypsilanti, was leader. The directora of the Peninsular Paper ; Mili Company have not yet. decided whether MUI No. 2 shall be rebuilt. They will have another after the insurance adjusters have flnished their work and at that time the matter will be finally settled. While engaged in bottnng raineiai water Friday, P. W. Ross reeeived aj severe cut on nis left hand. A bottle j broks and a piece of flying glsss struck tfte second fingër of the hand with such force that the cord was completely severed. There is some danger of permanent stiffness i-esulting. Notices have been sent from the justice court to Professor D'Ooge and Wïlliam Bostwick to appear and answer to the charge of violating a city crdinanee by riding bicycles on the sidewalk. Professor D'Ooge is in a way excusable. How could any one expect a professor of ancient languages to observe laws which were not authorized by either Latin. Greek or Sanscrit jurists? Frank Collins, a ycung man around town, was quite severely injured the other night by from a rapidiy moving freight train. Frank had been taking in the sights of the fair at Ann Arbor and was returning to Ypsilanti by way of "the trampers." The aoctor reports him as being severely cut on the face and head and says that it was simply a miracle that he was not killed outright. The most affeeting scène which has occurred at the Normal chapel exercises in a long time was witnessed Friday when Miss Corey, formerly of Coldwater, impersonated the hymn, "Jesua, Lover of My Soul," in the langTiage of the deaf mutes. Miss Corey has neither the gift of speech or hearing, but succeeds in almost perfectly conveying her ideas. Miss Corey's parents have moved to Ypsilanti for educational purposes. Malone, N. Y., Sept. 30.- Dan Q.. owned by J. H. Bronson, of New Haven, made a world's record 'on the halfmile track at the Franklin county fair at Malone today, pacing three heats in 2:10y, 2:08%, and The qaar-i ters in "the last heat were .32%, 1:05%, I 1:37% and 2:08%.- Detroit Free Preás. Dan Q. is an old Ypsilanti norse. He was bred by J. H. Hammond on the Semicolon stock farm. Sire Semicoion, dam Ypsilanti Belle. The many friends of Mr. Hyzer will be gratified on reading the following: "Charles Hyzer: I am pleased to ir.form you that, reposing special trust and confldence in your patriotism, fidelity and valor, and in return for the good service done by you since your enlistment, Col. Gardener, upon the recommendation of Capt. Frank McKeand, has appointed you corporal in Company G, Thirty-first Regiment Michigan Volunteers, to rank as such from date. Respectfully, Andrew Stoll, lst Sergeant, per B. G." In describing the recent military review at Knoxville, the Knoxville Sentinel speaks very highly of the Thirtyfirst. Among other thing's it says: "No regiment was applauded as rounaly as they passed the spectators as were the Thirty-flrst Michigan and the First i Georgia. The apeparance and conduct of these two regiments was perfect, so i to speak, and the offlcers should fetl proud of their men and the soldiers proud of their offlcers, as it could be seen plainly that cach did all possible to assist the other." The Normal college is now the fistering mother of a bona fl'le s-n-otity. The ladies of the J. P. N., long the swellest ghTs club in the school, have flnally reorganized themselv-s inr.. a sorority under the name of T Kappa Sigma. The new socie-y has started out under most favorable auspicus, and is expected to become one )f the most powerful organizations in the college. The charter members ,ire the Í.1 is: e.Alice Eddy, Lulu Loughrey, Mra Bird, Rose Perkins, Alice I.owlen, Marie Copp and Kate Dunstell.' Mrs. Fannie Cheever Burton, assistant in _he Ocpartment of physical training, is hoii'iráiy member and patroness. About 90 friends of Mr. and Mrs. Norrnan Redner, of Stoney Creek, gave them a most complete and pleasant surprise Friday evening, the 40th anniversary of their marriage. Mr. Redner had just flnished his evening's work and had settled himself for a quiet chat with his wife and daughter when a knock sounded at the door, and on its being opened the merry company streamed in. Mr. Redner says that there should be a law compelling surprise partles to glve at least 15 minutes' warning of their approach that their host might have time to don a boi'.ed shirt and patent leather shoes. The evening was spent in having a general g-ood time and in diseussing the elegant repast provided. As a token of their esteem, the guests left on their departure a lamp, a clock, a chair and a set of dishes. r Jlod Dolby, of Dentons, won the walen at the Chicago shoe store raffle Saturday evening with ticket No. 137. ' Nellie Bacon left Saturday for Cleveland. She went in the interests of her fall and winter stock of millinery. An empty barn belonging to John Worden was last night destroyed by fire. The building was a ramshackle affair of little value. George Vandercook, of Jaskson, is the guest of George Walterhouse. Mr. Vandercook is a former Ypsilanti young man, is well known throughout the city. Saturday morning Fred Coe held a flve-minute conversation with his brother, Harry Coe, of Omaha, Neb. The westeruer reports that everything is lovely in the land of the setting sun. "Word has been received :hat Don C. Davis, formerly of this city, now in the U. S. signal service at Ponce. has been transferred to Washington. He will in all probability be home soon for a short visit. D. E. Miller, who has been for the last few months clerk in the Occidental hotel, will continue the restaurant and dining room operated by Oscar Westfall. Mr. Miller will have nis opening in a few days. Work of altering and repairing the postofflce building has been begun in earnest. The entire west side has been removed and replaced with temporary planking and the ground in the rear is being excavated. The two tramps arrested for assaulting deputy Millard Fletcher were discharged. It seems that in the excitement of the moment the offlcers seized the wrong men and allowed the real culprit to escape. The D., Y. & A. A. raad has been called before the Wayne circuit court to stiow that they have not disregardfid the order of the court in regard to planking certain portions of their track through the village of Wayne. Charles Le wis, with nis handsome , stallion Fielder, won '.he decbiinjj; heat , in the free-for-all trot at Aun Arbor SaLurday afternoon. Mr. Iewis eJsíi received the first premium for rhe best looking horse anl outfit on 'he grounds. The celebrated "Brownie show" is soon to be given here under the auspices of the Congregational L. A. S. The entertainment is called "The Fixies" (the Brownies oí Scotland), and has drawn crowded houses wherever it has been given. The operation performed upon R. C. Hayton last Friday took place at the homeopathie hospital and rot the University hospital, as before reported. Mr. Hayton's sons, W. H. Hayton, of Tlffln, O., and J. A. Hayton, of Chicago, were with him at the time of the operation. At last report Mr. Hayton was resting easy. W. Carpenter and W. B. Meanwell will fly their pigeons from Mortimer, O., next Sunday. On the 16th comeo off the great 100-mile race between birds belonging to Mr. Hall, of Ann Arbor, ILber Owen, W. Carpenter and W. B. Meanwell. The race will be from Dunkirk, Ohio, a distance guaranteed by Professor Scott, of the Univers-ity, to be M) miles. The city council have revo-ked tlieir previous decisión and have adopted tht recommendation of the D., Y. & A. A. road for a "turn-out" on Washington st. The city has done its duty, snd it is now to be seen how the road wül act. The action of the council should at once restore harmony. and if the railroal officials act with honor in tha matter the car barn and repair shops will be erected in Ypsilanti as soon as possible. Deputy Millard Fletcher can now sympathize with Marshal Hixon. Monday afternoon about 5:30 three tramps were making hilarious on the east siae ana on being approaehed by deputy Fletcher promptly covered him with revolvers and made him throw up his hands. In a spirit oí drunken recklessness and violence they opened flre in dangerous proximity to his head and after they had tired of this form of amusement gave him a most severe drubbing. As soon as he could escape Fletcher organized a posse and after a large chase two of the men were captured. Thomas Ninde, leading man in the I shotting episode Sunday evening, Monday afternoon waived examination and was bound over to the circuit court for trial. His face looked five years older than when he was a free man on the street. His mouth was drawn and set and his face frequently twitched as if from perturbaraent of mind. "When seen by one of his oíd friends he acted terribly cut up about the matter and expressed thankfulness that the girl was not dead. His friends say that Ninde has not been of perfectly sound mind lately and intímate . that stand vill be taken on that ground. It is expectod that the members of the fannly wili bring all their talent and influence to bear in order to clear as far as possiblt the family name. After Ninde had waived ex'amination in the justice court he was taken lo the Ann Arbor jail by Deputy "Warner. The following books have beer. recently received at the Ladies' Library. They are novv being catalogued and ie win De at least a week before they will be placed on the shelves. The flrst ten books of the list are especially worth perusal. The list is: "Evelyn Inness," by George Moore; "The Gadfly," by Vüynich; "The Ordeal of Richard Feverel," "School for Sainta," by John Hobbes; "The Celebrity," by W. Churchill; "Forest Lovers," by M. Hewlett; "Hupert of Hentzau," by Anthony i Hope; "The Pride of Jennico," by Castle; "Kronstadt," by Pemberton; "Helbeck of Bannisdale," by Mrs. Ward; "Arachne," by George Ebart; "Queen's Cup," by Henly; "Juan and Juanita"; I "The Potter's Thumb"; "A Pair of Blue Eyes," by Hardy; "My Lady"; "Story of Ab"; "Sonny." by Stuart; "What Necessity Knows," by Dougal; "Wonder Tales from Wagner"; "Alice's Adventurés in Wonderland"; "A Boy 1 Kr.ew." Marshal Hixon had an exciting experI ience Saturday evening. While leading j home a young man whom he had found intoxicated upon the street and whom he wisñed to spare arrest ne was aitacked by John Grant, of Augusta, a friend of his charge. Hixon atte-mpted resistance but was knocked flat upon the ground by Grant, whu is a very large, powerful fellow. Gaining his feet as quickly as possible Hixon started in pursuit of his assailant, who had promptly left. An unobeyed command to halt drew a pistol shot from the marshall and then the chase began. Finally the man was cornered in the swamp land back of the Episcopal church by Hixon and a friend who had come to his atsistane and was without further difflculty capcured. This morning he was brought up in ihe justice court and lined $10 and costs. Marshall Hixon is nursing severa! severe bruises and the conviction that the thief taking business has lts ups anti downs as j well as other trades. John McCann is taking a few d acation f rom his duties as condn the D., Y. & A. A. road. Mr and Mrs. D. Ward, for two weeks he guests of Dr. and Mrs. Huil, reurned to their home in Washington ast evening. Mrs. Wharton, Mrs. Morey, Mrs. Too Ie and Mrs. Yerkes have been apointed delegates to the state Pn erian missionary convention to be held n Detroit. Mrs. Lloyd and daughter, of Detroit, ave been visiting Mr. and Mrs. A. G-oldsmith. Mrs. Lloyd will be rememered as Miss Sarah Hollenbeck formerly a well known resident oL thls place. Miss Mildred Murray, of Ypsilanti own, will leave soon for the east, where he will spend soma time visiting riends. Miss Murray will ba at Genva and Courtland, and in all probabilty New York city also. Rev. Clarence Allen, son of Dr. C. T. Alien, pastor of the M. E. church, asumed charge of Haven M.' E. churcn. Detroit, Sunday. His many friends are pleased to hear of his success in lus chosen work.- Commercial. Christopher Haggity, of the Chicago Daily News, returned to his home yesterday after a short stay in the city. Mr. Haggity saw active service with an Illinois regiment, which he accoinpanied to the front in tïie interests of his paper. On November 14th and 15th ihe Ladies' Aid Society v of the Methodist church will give a "John Wesley" entertainment. It will consist oí scènes frum the life of the great churchman, acted and illustrated by different persons. The ladies of the Normal held a maas meeting yesterday afternoon in the interests of athletics. It was decided to attend all football games and to aid the athletic association by every means possible. Miss Genevieve Walton and Miss Kate Thompson were among those who addressed the meeting. The triennial council of the Protestant Episcopal church, at which two Ypsilantl ladies are present, was opened at Washington yesterday with very impressive ceremonies. A number of imnnrtant matters will be discussed by the council, among the first of which to come up will be the question of changing the constitution and name of the church. Mr. and Mrs. Hiram Boutell are two of the happiest people in Michigan. Yesterday, while they were engaged in talking over the illness of their son Alex, of Co. 6, and wondering if he would be able to secure a furlough, the door opened and in walked the subject of discussion. He has been ou, of the hospital since September 17Ü1, and is now in fairly good health. He has a 30 days' leave, procured for him by Lieut. Green. The first of the regular Wednesday afternoon recitals was given Wednesday in Normal hall by Mr. John Whittaker, organist, assisted by Mrs. F. H. Pease and Mr. George Vail. Mr. Whittaker opened the program witn tsa-usie t, Grand Offertoire in D, following which he rendered RafE's Cavatina. This is Mr. Whittaker's flrst appearance before a Normal audience, and the enthusiastic rranner in which he was received shows that he is already a prime favorite araong students and citizens. Mr. Geo. Vail's rendition of Propeccatis, by Rossini, was very fine. He has a maenificent voice and he sang the very difflcult Propeccatis with expression and skill. As fourth numDer on tne prugram, Mr. Whittaker played Lemmeus's Grand Fantasia in E Minor (The Storm). He brought out with remarkable faithfulness the idea of tranquility and cheerfulness being broken by an approaching storm, which in turn dies away to be succeeded by peace and the sound of a prayer in the distance. The fifth number consisted of three short songs by Mrs. Peace. Mrs. Pease has been this summer studying with Henschell, of London, and her singing yesterday exhibited a special excellence of phrasing and expression. The program was concluded by Meyex-beer's March Ie Prophet, by Mr. Whittaker.