The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1891-05-01
Bancroft.

E. p. Sherman and S. j. Gurney were in
MOrrice on Tuesday.
B. +. Ram made pleasant call on some
of his Bancroft friends Monday evening.
o. H. Obert returned to Bancroft Monday
evening, having spent the Sabbath with his
family i'm Detroit.
The funeral of Mrs. George Matthews
took place at the M. f. church on Saturday
morning last at 10 o'clock, the Rev. j. b.
Oliver conducting the services. 1t was after
long and very painful sickness that Mrs.
Matthews expired on Wednesday last, leav-
ing beside husband and two children,
many friends to mourn her loss.
After long time the X. of P.'s have
finally succeeded i'm fixing all the preimin-
aries and have forwarded an application
for a charter containing over forty names
which have been selected from our best citi-
Zens, and this being done, it is presumed
lodge of X. of p. will be instituted here on
or about May 13.
| am informed and think have it from
good authority, that Mr.. Nudge, of the
Phillips House, has disposed of his interest
there to Mr.. Preston Of Fowlerville, who
will preside over this, our only hotel, until
some other change takes place. Mr.. Preston
comes well recommended and it is to be
hoped that he will keep the reputation of
the house up to its present standard of eX-
cellence.
w. E. Watson and son John were in De-
troit, Tuesday and Wednesday of this week.
George Cosgrove is moving his family
into the old Jones house, where he will re-
main during the termination of the lease
which Mrs. Harding has of the Foster
property which he very recently purchased.
He will however have possession of the part
occupied by Miss Pelton for a millinery
store, at once, which he will use for an
Office.
John Martin. of Owosso, was in town
Wednesday, shaking hands with the boys,
and seems jolly and hearty as ever.
The school of instruction on Friday last
was quite up to the expectation of the most
sanguine. The afternoon session was well
attended, but in the evening they all came
and stayed to the banquet, which had only
to be seen and tasted to be relished and ap-
preciated. Fully one hundred and fifty
brothers joined in the festivities of the oc-
casion which lasted until the wee small
hours of night.
Martin Wood, of Fremont, is quite
anxious to dispose of his property there and
when done will, understand, take trip to
York state.
Henry Billings has a position at Washing
ton i'm the census department, and during
the winter his family, consisting of wife
and daughter, have been stopping with him
at the capitol, but last week they returned
and will spend the summer here. Mr.. Bill
lings came back with them, but returned to
Washington, Monday.
Martin v. b. Wixom was in Bay City
over Sunday, having been called there on
legal business.
Mrs. N. G. Phillips has returned to Ban
croft to spend the summer, where she can
better look after her varied interests.
An adjourned meeting of the town board
will be held at the Office of s. j. Gurney to
determine the necessity of laying out high
way from Chas. Goodspeed's, two miles
west. This is an appeal from the decision
of the highway commissioner.
Henry Brinbo is learning the barber trade
with Allen Soper, and from the way he
takes hold it is evident that he will be q
very apt scholar.
Henry Shane spent the fore part of last
week in Memphis, Mich.
The l.. o. r. M. are prospering very
nicely and have at the present. time some
thing over forty members and are receiving
new applications at each meeting. Atpres-
ent they hold their meetings in the opera
hall but are negotiating with the X. of T..
for home with them. The. X. of =. have
nice hall and are going to furnish 1t COM
plete, and should the ladies succeed they
will have a comfortable and very pleasant
home. kIRKwooD.