The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1891-06-05
Bancroft.
DELAYED Letter.


Henry Wagar, who has spent the winter
i'm Bancroft, is now with pen over his ear
occupying lucrative position as clerk at
the Exchange hotel in Owosso.
The X. of p. lodge at Bancroft is no
longer thing of the past. There having
been much said regarding the matter during
the winter, and very much hard work been
accomplished, the matter terminated We'd
nesday evening May 18th, A. ID. 1891, in
instituting Bancroft Lodge No. 1873 X. Of p.
with thirty-eight charter members, who
were present on the occasion to receive the
degrees, besides several others who had paid
their money, but who from various reasons
unavoidable were unable to be present on
that occasion but who will receive the
several ranks in the very near future. The
work of instltutiDg was conducted under
the directions of p. G. c. Miles S. Curtis, of
Battle Creek, with James w. Hopkins q.
X. Of X. and s. of Lansing. G. G. Gregory,
District Deputy of OwoSSo, as very able and
efficient assistants, while visiting brothers
were present from Battle Creek, Saginaw,
Lansing, Flint, OwOssO, COrunna and many
other places to participate in and make long
to be remembered many of the incidents of
the evening. Those particularly interested
in establishing lodge of K. of p. at Ban
croft are really 20 be congratulated on their
success i'm securing, not so many members,
but men not only of good financial standing
but gentleman, and gentlemen above re-
proach. They are at present situated in
their own hall over c. p. Devereaux's store,
which has just been newly furnished COM
plete, and with furniture, carpets, lamps,
etc. which are to be admired not only for
their new and beautiful designs but for their
comfort and convenience as well. To ac-
complish this object it has required the
united efforts of some of the newly made
brothers during very much of the past
winter and deserve the thanks of all inter-
ested, but 1t Is ample remuneration for them
to stand aloof and view with pride and
satisfaction the great success they have
achieved. The present officers are S. j.
Quincy p. c., l. Harry Hutchings c. c.,
Art Reeves V. c., r. Colby, Prelate, Clark
Devereaux, Master at Arms, f. p. Sherman
X. of r. and S., w. M. Strong, Master of
Finance.
Many of our citizens, especially the ladies,
are attending the county convention of the
w. G. T. u, which is being held at Morrice
this week.
William M. Warren, an aged and highly
respected citizen of Bancroft, is lying very
low WITH perhaps out llttle II any hopes of
recovery. Mr.. Warren was one of the first
settlers of Shiawassee county and coming
here as he did when the country was new,
and having grown up with the country as
1t were, he has endured all the hardships of
pioneer life, and by hard work, good finan-
cering and submitting to not few of the
privations of life, he has been very success
full in accommodating property that when the
dissolution takes place and he has passed
from this earth to the beautiful land beyond
the river, he will be prepared to leave
behind sufficient Of this worlds goods that
with good management will leave his six
children in comfortable circumstances dur
ing the balance of their natural lives. For
many years "Uncle William" as he is more
Familiarity known, has been member and
regular attendant of the M. L. church.
Being member of the church and possess
ed of all those admirable qualities which
constitute the true Christian, he is perfectly
reconciled to the inevitable, and in speaking
of the dissolution he does 1t in common
place way, without any hesitation and as IL
il was but a visit he was contemplating,
and with patience and Christian fortitude
he endures his suffering and awaits the