Doings In Ypsilanti Town

Ypsilanti Town, Aug. 4.--Mrs. W. W. Voorhees was called to Detroit by the sickness of her granddaughter, Mrs. Lottie Ballantine.

Miss Ella Minard is entertaining her cousins, the Misses Jessie and Clara Harcourt, of Lansing, and also Miss Decker, of Detroit.

Mr. Rawson, who has been seriously ill, is much better.

Miss Louise Youngs, who is at the Ann Arbor hospital, is reported as doing well.

Mrs. Cox and daughter spent a few days with Miss Waterbury last week.

There was a very good attendance of the King's Daughters at Mrs. Arthur Cross' Saturday afternoon. The service, led by Mrs. Cox, was very instructive and well arranged.

Quarterly meeting services will be held next Sunday at Belleville. Presiding Elder Shier will be present. Mrs. Wilbur Tuttle will go to her old home at Manchester next Saturday for a week's visit.

The latest fad is electerized soda, the output of the severe storm Thursday, July 24. The lightning played with the telephone in the Ruthruff home, went into the cupboard, passed through the soda box and out of the cupboard, leaving an aperture the size of a bullet.

During the memorable storm of Thursday, July 24, lightning struck the team of Mr. Smith, two miles south of town, killing them instantly. His son Roy was standing at their heads and Andrew Martin back of them. Both boys were severely shocked. They bad taken refuge in a shed on the back of the farm when found. Mr. Smith had to get another horse to carry them home, where medical aid was called and they were restored to consciousness. They are now doing finely.

The Epworth League will give an ice cream social Thursday evening, Aug. 14, at Rawsonville hall.

The Misses Nettie and Grace Crittenden, who have been spending their vacation at New London, Oberlin and Cleveland, O., are expected home this week.

The Ladies' Helping Hand will meet with Mrs. Charles Crittenden Tuesday afternoon, Aug. 12. The ladies extend an invitation to the public in general, both gentlemen and ladies. Good music will be furnished and a general rally expected.