The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1890-03-28
Bancroft.

The select dance held at the opera house
last Thursday evening was fairly we'll at
tended and was quite success both social
ly and financially.
Under the direction of Prof. Sheldon, the
school gave an entertainment, consisting OF
essays, papers, declamatiOns, dialogues, vO-
| cal and instrumental music, ETC., on Friday
| evening of last week, which was very mer-
| itorious. The rendering of the pieces se-
lected was ample evidence that no pains
had been spared in developing the talent i'm
! the several directions. No special comment
is called for any particular production but
to say that all were done well would hardly
do them justice.
Our school closes this Friday for the reg.
ular one week spring vacation.
Daffie Shelly, who is attending school al
Olivet returned Tuesday evening and will
spend the short vacation with her parents
here.
Carrie Leasia has been absent about three
weeks visiting her mother who resides in
Caro-, Mich.
Claude Watson, of VIM. +. Watson anG
Brother, togerher with his wife, were in
Detroit the fore part of the week, buying
goods for the early spring trade.
VIM. Payne is hustler in the live stock
trade. He ships Saturdays and has just
returned from Buffalo where he has been
looking after the last shipment.
n. Fuller has gone to Buffalo to visit
relatives and friends in the old neighbor
hood where he lived not very long ago.
Jessie Lyman is spending her vacation
with her parents, Mr.. and Mr.. K. Lyman,
about one mile south and east of here. Jes
sic is attending school at Olivet.
Bancroft Tent No. 271, X. o. r. NJ, has
received several new members lately, and
their fiourishing condition would indicate
the necessity of moving into larger hall il
the near future.
The Bancroft Business Mems Association
have a weather eye out for the interest OF
Bancroft. They have regular meetings the
first Friday evening of each month, and
specials as often as the occasion may re-
quire. The officers of the association are;
President, l.. G. Shelly; vice-president, w.
f. Watson treasurer, E. Sherman; secre-
tary, Walter M. Strong. A move is now
being made to unite with the State associa
ton.
The burning out of chimney was what
called out the fire company Tuesday after
noon about four o'clock. AS the chimney
was somewhat defective, and the west wind
blowing very strong, prompt action by the
fire eladdieSprevented a serious conflagration.
A Masonic surprise" was the cause of
the gathering at George Thomas Tuesday
evening am informed. One of the Square
and Compass fellows just informed me,
however, that If it was Masonic surprise"
it was certainly without the knowledge of
very many of the brothers. He further in
sists that the name Masonic surprise would
indicate that all the fraternity were invited,
and the failure to attend might, by the un-
scrupulous, be construed to mean disaffec-
iion, when as in this case especially, had
they had any knowledge of the proceedings
whatever, they would have been delighted
to have attended. If this is true version
of the matter, due caution should be used
in attaching fraternal names to social gather
ings for fear of stimulating feeling of in
difference between brothers, because of
misunderstanding in relation to the full
facts and circumstances connected with the
matter.
Veterinary surgen l.. ID. Obert was called
to Duffield on Monday and to Fowlerville
on Wednesday of this week. JONES.