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18
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March
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1891
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In effect February iih, 1891. Leave Ypailanti at 7:30, 9:00, 10:30, a. m., and li :45, 2 :20, 4 :00, 5 :40, 7 :20, 9 :00, 10 :30, p. m. Leave Ann Arbor, from Court House, at 7 :55, ■9:25, 10:65, a.m., and 1:10, 2:50, 4:30, 6:10, 7:50, 9 :26, 10 :55, p. m. SUNDAY TIME. Leave Ypsilanti, at 1:00, 2:40, 4:25, 6:05, 7:45, 9:20, p. m. Leave Ann Arbor, from Court House, at 1:30, 3 :10, 4 :55, 6 :35, 8 :10, 9 :50, p. m. Cars run on City Time. Coupon tickets, 10 cents, entitles passengers to a eontinous ride over both roads. For sale by conductora on all ■tree toan. Caucuses are again the rage. A good many rage after the caucuses are over. The Unity Club will hold its regular monthly social next Monday evening, March 23d. The robins thatcame out last Wedneslay must have been terribly discouraged Friday, Saturday and Sunday. Ex-Postmaster Duffy received, direct from Ireland, a quantity of shamrock, which he wore and distributed to friends last evening at the A. O. H. banquet. AVhat's the matter with the old reliadle Lime Kiln Club? lts influence in local politics is usually feit about this time in the spring. Hasn't it thawed out yet, or is it on the wane ? Bishop Davies will administer the rite-of-confirmation upon a large class on Saturday evening of next week, March 28th, at St. Andrew's church. Services will commence at 7 :30 o'clock. Better facilities ought to be provided for pedestrians to keep out of the mud nd mire while attempting to reach the T. & A. A. station. About the only way now in sloppy days is to go down Liberty st. and then walk on the ties the Test of the way. A dangerous proceedïng. The Wesleyan Guild announce the following speakers and the dates of their addresses : Rev. William Kelly D. D. March 22; Bishop C. D. Foss, May3; Rev. L. T. Townsend, May 17. Adlresses will be delivered on Sunday ■evenings of the above dates at the M. E. church. John Donovan, the secretary of the Ancient Order of United Checker Players, with headquarters in this city, has gone to California in the interest of a wholesale New York fruit house. John is one of the popular gentlemen of our city, and that a prosperous career is open for him is the wish of Ann Arbor people. If Ann Arbor cannot have the pleasure of seeing a real live prince, it will see a prince's father-in-law next June. Miss Nannie Bayard is to marry Count Lewenhaupt, of Sweden, and Nannie's father is to deliver an address before thelawgraduating class commencement time. But what a name for a princess ! Nannie Lewenhaupt ! ! The Ann Arbor Driving Club which recently organized has $5,000 capital stock, all of which has been subscribed for and taken in shares of $25 each. It is a commnedable enterprise and in nearly every other city in this state a flourishing club of this kind is organized and maintained. The result in nearly every instance is an improvement in the quality of horses in the city, and more pride in the neatness and elegance of turnouts. Saturday Miss MayWebster.of Owosso, and Miss Hattie Nichols, were out sleigh riding with Dr. Nichols' "colt," and the animal became frisky over the electric street railway track, tipped the cutter over and the occupants out. Very opportunely, Mr. Fred Abbott appeared upon the scène and heroically rescued the entire party, colt and all, from danger. The pluck of Miss Nichols in clanging to the lines after beiiiir tipped over, is liighly commondable and averted what might have been a serious calamity. The wearing of the green was popular Tuesday. Adolph Kemper is running a clothing store at Chattanooga, Tenn., and is doing nicely. Rev. J. Mills Gelston, occupied the pulpit of the Westminster church in Detroit last Sunday. Rev. Wetmore of West Huron street, preached in the Presbyterian church last Sunday morning. The T., A. A. & N. M. R. R. is shipping two or three car loads of ice per day through to Toledo, etc. On Monday evening March 30th the Knights Templar will give a Denver Social, at their parlors in Masonic temple. The Daily Times offers a double-barreled shot-gun as a premium to ite readers. Dangerous. The present is Hable to kick. In Ypsilanti they announce "a social buzz," by the ladies of the Congregational church. It is supposed that they buzz a man for all the extra ten cenl pieces he has. Ypsilanti's offer of $10,000 for inanufacturing purposes is attracting attention. What is Ann Arbor doing? Or is the place growing fast enough without any inducements ? The first sleighing parties of the season were out last Saturday evening. The sliding was not as good as it mighl have been on account of the rough bottom to the roads. A movement is on foot to run a citizen's ticket this spring with candidates thereon pledged to enforce the laws. A paper now being circulated has a large number of signatures. Adrián Times: "The Ann Arbor Register has arranged a 'Mayor's ballot,' by which the popularity of possible candidates is to be discovered. From present indications each citizen ol Michigan's Athens is voting for himself." Messrs. F. B. and C. Braun, of Ann Arbor town, had a Shropshire ewe that had a lamb on the 4th of March and on the 15th it gave birth to another lamb. Mother and children both doing well. Mr. Braun says he never before heard of such a case and would like to know if anybody else has. The new firm of Wadhams, Kennedy & Reule, are now thoroughly settled in their new quarters in the Hangsterfer block, and have one of the finest salesrooms in the city. They are all thoroughly familiar with the business, are exceedingly popular, and will enter upon a prosperous career. Rev. Wm. Kelly, D. D., of Brooklyn, N. Y., will deliver a lecture before the Wesleyan Guild, Sunday eve. March 22, at the M. E. church. Dr. Kelley has filled some of the most prominent pulpits in Philadelphia, New York and Brooklyn and comes to us with the reputation of being an eloquent speaker and fine scholar. Dr. Howard Duffield of Detroit was greeted by a large and intelligent audience at the Presbyterian church last Sunday evening. His treatment of Dante'8 life and works was delivered with such lofty flights of eloquence and with such elegance of diction that ita vivid impression on the mind of the hearers will endure for a life time. On Wednesday last, the 25th inst., Mr. and Mrs. Philo Galpin, of Northfield, passed the 25th anniversary of their marriage. A large number of guests assembled and surprised the couple, amongwhom were Mr. and Mrs. Isaac Dunn, of this city. A silver tea set was given to the couple, and and an exceedingly pleasant time was enjoyed. Dr. F. M. Oakley of Ypsilanti, a physician known pretty thoroughly throughout the country, died at his home in Ypsilanti on Monday. He was 61 years of age; a gradúate of the medical department of the University ; served nearly three years in the army as an assistant surgeon. He leaves a wife and one child. Funeral services to-morrow, at the residence in Ypsilanti by the Ann Arbor Commandery Knights Templar. Last Monday was the first anniversary of the commencement of business in this city of E. F. Mills & Co., and on that evening Mr. Mills invited the entire force of employés in the store to his residence No. 9 Terrace Hill, for the evening. Before leaving the employés presented Mr. and Mrs. Mills with a very handsome pastel and easel. Lew Goodrich made the presentation speech, and the reply by Mr. Mills was full of good feeling and kindness. The feeling existting between Mr. Mills and those under bis employ is of a very cordial character, which must be of mutual benefit to both. The Argus mentions as possible democratie candidates for mayor Fred. A. Howlett, Louis Leisemer, Christian Martin, Dr. Kapp, Frederick Schmid and Judge Harriman. It also mentions a number of republicans. For clerk, James R. Bach ia a candidate for a reelection for a third term, but he will not find the field entirely clear for Alderman Will Miller of the Fourth ward is in the field and Will is a hustler. No republican candidates for this office liave loomod up so far. For the office of assessor P. O'Hearn will have no opposition on the democratie ticket, and E. B. l'oiiil will probably be renominated for Justice. ftext week there will be a better opportunity to review (lic field.

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