Local Brevities

DETROIT, YPSILANTI & ANN ARBOR R'Y TIME TABLE.

Taking Effect Jan. 2, 1901.

The first car will leave Ypsilanti east bound at 6:15 a. m., the second car at 6:45 a. m., and cars will leave hourly thereafter, the last car leaving Ypsilanti at 11:45 p. m. for Detroit. The first car will leave Ann Arbor at 7:15 a. m. and hourly thereafter, the last car leaving Ann Arbor at 11: 15 p. m. for Detroit. Half hourly service will be run through from Ann Arbor to Detroit on Saturdays and half hourly cars will leave Ann Arbor at 2:45, 3:45, and 4:45 p. m. on Fridays. Additional cars will be run on short notice to accommidate special parties and extra heavy travel. Saline cars will leave Ypsilanti every two hours commencing at 6:45 a. m.

TIME TABLE

February 18, 1902.

On and after this date cars will leave Jackson going east at 6 a. m. and every hour thereafter until 10 p. m

Leave Grass Lake going east at 6:30 a. m. and every hour thereafter until 10:30 p. m.

Leave Chelsea going east at 6:45 a. m. and every hour thereafter until 10:54 p. m.

Leave Chelsea going west at 8:04 a. m. and every hour thereafter until 12:04 a. m.

Leave Grass Lake going west at 8:30 a. m. and every hour thereafter until 12:30 a. m.

The company reserves the right to change the time of any car without notice.

Cars will meet at Grass Lake and at No. 2 siding.

Cars will run on Detroit local time.

Time Table -- In Effect Jan. 2, 1901.

Leave Ypsilanti.    Leave Saline.
6:45 a. m.               7:30 a. m.
8:45                        9:45
10:45                      11:45
12:45 p. m.             1:45 p. m.
2:45                        3:45
4:45                        5:45
6:45                        7:30
8:45                        9:45
10:45                      11:45

A special car will be run from Ypsilanti at 12:45 a. m. on the arrival of the Opera car from Detroit, for special parties of ten or more, on short notice and without extra charge.

LOCAL BREVITIES

Mrs. Mary Isbell sold her farm in Pittsfield last week for $4,500.

Ground has been broken on Lincoln avenue preparatory to the erection of a new residence for Prof. Drake.

Mr. and Mrs. Guy Mullison are the happy possessors of a fine new boy baby. It arrived Saturday evening.

Henry Masten had the tips of his fingers, on his left hand, sliced off in the machinery at the Ann Arbor Organ factory on Friday.

J. F. Schuh has the contract for the plumbing and electric work for two houses being completed by Mrs. M. E. Hinsdale.

The receipts of the Ann Arbor post office for the fiscal year ending March 31 were $44,237.95. An increase of over ten per cent.

A large number of German carp, weighing from 10 to 20 pounds, have been speared in the Huron river near Dexter this spring.

The meeting of the board of regents has been postponed to April 23 on account of the plans for the new buildings being incomplete. 

A marriage license was granted Saturday to Myrton Wesley Nelson of Ann Arbor, aged 24, and Victoria Mae Hood, of Detroit, aged 24.

Dr. Lynds is remodeling his property on State street, putting in all modern conveniences to make an up-to-date home. James & Kitson have the contract.

Mrs. H. Jonhson, who underwent a serious operation at Dr. Lynds' private hospital some time ago, is convalescing slowly. She returned to her home on Detroit street Saturday.

Ex-School Commissioner W. N. Lister, who is taking mud baths in Indiana hopefully curing his rheumatiem, writes home that it is the "safest place he ever struck."

Ottmar Lutz, the jeweler, will remove from the store he now occupies on Liberty street, to the store on S. Main street which was formerly occupied by Miss Shadford, the milliner.

Prof. Fred N. Scott delivered his lecture on "Hated Words" in Detroit Friday night. Among the 1,300 words tabooed by various persons were "masticate," "victuals," "delicate," and "widower."

Miss Sadie Hammel has resigned her position as stenographer for Jas. R. Bach. The vacancy has been filled by Miss Gertrude Fullen. Miss Hammel leaves the latter part of the week for Chicago.

A number of the friends of Fred McMain surprised him last Saturday evening. Games of various sorts made the evening a pleasant one. an elegant lunch was served to which full justice was done.

On the last two Sundays the following persons were received into the Methodist church on probation: Alice Taylor, 202 S. State street, Marie Davis, 410 Fuller street, Bernard Wills, 215 N. Division street.

The DeLaval Steam Turbine Co. of New York city has presented the University with one of their steam turbines. The machine will be set up in the mechanical engineering laboratory and will be used in conducting tests.

Charles K. McGee, of the Crescent Works, has purchased an Olds' mobile. It is propelled by gasoline power. This makes four automobiles in the city at present, the owners being Mr. McClure, Mr. Staebler, Mr. coffin and Mr. McGee.

James H. Webb, one of the prosperous farmers of Pittsfield, was in the city Friday. While plowing in his orchard recently her turned up a number of 17-year locusts. He took some specimens to Mr. Sargent, curator of the museum.

it is said that a deputy game warden is in this vicinity looking for game. It is rumored that some sportsmen are doing some bass fishing and as the law on this fish does not run out until May 20, the bogie man is liable to catch the violators.

Arthur R. Rood, the republican candidate for mayor of Grand Rapids, who died Saturday of typhoid fever was a graduate of the law department in 1883, and of the literary department of 1881. In 1881 he was superintendent of the Saline schools.

Saturday afternoon the Univ. Y. M. C. A. team defeated the "Wolverine" team in a five inning contest. In the fourth inning the Wolverine team went "up in the air" and the Y. M. C. A. ran up a score which gave them the victory. Score Y. M. c. A. 11; Wolverines 8.

A large audience was present at the Methodist church Sunday night when Bishop Alpheus W. Wilson gave a brilliant lecture on "The Power of Faith in Christ." The lecture was given under the auspices of the Wesleyan Guild, Prof. Thos. C. Trueblood presiding.

Workmen have been busy for the last few days in hanging the two sections of the iron gate in front of the D. K. E. initiation house. With the high brick wall and the closed iron gate the fraternity goat will be able to get a little fresh air without being seen by the curious public.

letter was received here Friday from Frank Sharpe, who sailed from San Francisco for the Philippines last November. He is now located on the Island of Samar and writes that he is in good health and is enjoying himself. Christmas day he was in Honolulu and during the day he went in swimming. 

Miss Evelyn Hardinghaus very pleasantly entertained the St. Thomas' Entertaining society at her home on E. Kingsley street last Saturday evening. A very pleasant social time with games, music, etc., being indulged in. The hostess served delicious refreshments in the dining room. Among the guests was master George Lowery, of Jackson.

William L. Knapp, formerly a resident of Dexter, died at Howell March 27, at the age of 84 years. He was born at Warsaw, N. Y., Sept. 24, 1817. He was a lieutenant in Co. H, Ninth New York cavalry in the civil war. In 1864 he came to Michigan, locating at Dexter, and in 1865 he moved to Howell. He was the senior member of the firm of W. L. Knapp & Son, manufacturers of carrrages, wagons, carts, cutters, etc.

Secretary Smith of the Alumni association is arranging to revise the card catalogue of graduates and former students of the University. The new cards will be corrected from the general catalogue just published by the University. When the work is completed it will be possible to look up the address of any former student or graduated by simply turning to the cards. These will be kept up to date, new information being recorded as rapidly as it is received.

Frank Preston shot into a flock of wild geese on the Phelps farm in Webster last Saturday. He brought down three. One was instantly killed and two wounded. He picked up one of these and supposed he killed it, threw it into the fence corner and started for the third which got away. When he came back, he found that No. 2 was not "such a goose" as to be killed and had got away, so he had but one left. This weighed 10 pounds. He will have it mounted. -- Dexter Leader

On the evening of the 14th inst. two short plays will be presented in Newberry hall by the young ladies who presented "an Old Maid's Convention" last year. The one will be "A Petticoat of Perfidy" and the other "A Little Game with Fate." Miss Josephine Davidson will be one of the specialties and will give a reading of her on composition. The entertainment promises to be excellent in every detail and no one should miss it. The proceeds will go for some charitable purpose.

George W. Johnson, the egg man of Ypsilanti, better known to his Ann Arbor friends as "Barney," was in the city Friday. "The largest number of eggs that I had in storage during the past year was 120,000 dozen," said Mr. Johnson. "The prospects are that some one is going broke during the coming fall. Everybody made a little money last year. Now we are paying two cents a dozen higher than last year and the prospects for the crop are better than ever. I, am undecided if I shall buy as many eggs as usual."

Five of the younger pupils of Miss Minnie Davis gave a private recital in Miss Davis' studio in the School of Music, on Saturday afternoon. The ages of the pupils ranged from seven to thirteen years and, for such young pupils, they did excellent work each playing a number of solos entirely from memory. Their execution was almost faultless and showed the advantage of giving the best training in their first work. 

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