Ypsilanti Department

Ui Elemy's minstrela at theopera house March 26. - C. M. Woodruff of Detroit was ín the cily Tlmrsiiay. -I). L.Quirk and wife returned frörn Chicago Saturday morning. - Miss Sadie Burtbas roturned home froro a visit in Washington, I). C. - Mrs. Geo. LaKue has gone to Houghton on a visit toher relatives. -Mr. M. Tice, a Germán R. E. laTjorer, died Sunday morning of eoneumption. - Mr. Samuel VanCleveof Minneapolis is in the oity, the guest of Mrs. II. VanCleve. - Miss Susie Lninh is maKng her brothet, Mr. Chas.Lamb of Charlotte, a short visit. -Mr. F. i of Aun Arbor addressed the red ribbon meeting at the opera house Sunda1 . - Quite a party from Plymoutfi and Aun Arbor attended t!ie "Ada Cavendisih" ! aeni tha lïth. - A Leap Year party givén 1 y the lndies of the Light Guard will take place Man h 29, at Light Gaard hall. - Xo trainswili he run on the M. C. R.B.Sunday as thenew ron bridge west of Ann Arbor will be placed ín position. - Geo. Otto"s smoke house in the fifth wárd was : edby fire Saturday morning. It will be replaced by a brick one. - The next first class entertainment al the opera li"::.;" will be Jane Coombs in "Engaged" anriounced. f or Mónday evening March 29. -Miss Maggie Young who has been the guest of Miss Minnie Samson returned to her homo in Portland, Me., last Monday evening. -Mrs. John Wortley of Jaeksoa is stopping with her father Mr.Chas.King for a few weeks. Mr. John Wortley spent Sunday in the citj . - Miss [da Vroman hasretumed from Kalamazoo, where she has been attending school. Mrs. Knapp of Readingis visiting Mr. and Mrs. E. M. Spencer. - The firemen are talking of having another grand ball at Follett Hall after the Lenten season. No pains will be spared to make it the event of the season. - Tlie old cemetery trnly presents a scène of desolation having been all burned over. A slight improvement in the way of a fence is being added however. -Mr. II. IJ. Gloverhas gone to New York to purchase new goods for tlio spring trade. Mr. Peter W. Carpenter filis his place in the store until his return. - There is a "high toned'' scandal brewing on Iluron street, whichwewill proceed to relate, as soon as the evidence is all in. It promises to be rich, rare and racy. -The candy pull at the Presbyterian church Friday evening was a success Qnancially if not socially. The reeeipte wcre $35, which puts the "Misaion Circle" out of debt. - In the caso of Miller vs. Cheney, an ejectment suit for the purpose of oustiüg tenants, liefere circuit court commissioner Ilunt resulted in a verdict of no cause of action. - Ypsilanti is soon to lose two of its enterprising young men, Mr. Fred A. Ilunt and Frank Wiscott, who go to Burlington, loa., to associate in thelaw and insurance business. -The caso of the People vs. Conrad before Justice Forsyth, Saturday, resulted in au adjournment for one week in consequence of the Proseeuting Attorney not being able to be here. -The show window of AVilson & Rathfon Bros. ]iresents a very gay and attractive appearance, it ■having been fitted up by Wilson with the spring styles of genta neck wear and fumishing goods. - A shooting gallery at the old stand of Wallace & Clark is a favorite place of amusement for some of the youths of the city. None are destined to make crack riflemen liowever, judging from the scores tbat are made. - A very instructtve reading upon "Life among the Cndians," by Mrs. Dr, Owen, was listened to by an appreciativeaudience at the Presbyterian church lectureroom, Monday evening, before the Young Peoples' society. Mrs. Owen having spent some months at the Rosebud Indian Ageney is üioroughly posted upon tliis subject, and gave some very interestjng facts in regard to the life and habit of the Indian.