The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1892-10-07

turned to his farm near Vernon, Monday
last, and the house is being run at present
by the Philips, with Kimball as mine host
and Mrs. n. G.. Philips as landlady. Ru
NOR has 1t that in the very near future Mrs
n. Z. will retire and very beautiful, bright
and accomplished young lady will assume
the duties not only of landlady bat the name
Mrs. Philips as well-At the Congrega.
tlonal parsonage on Saturday evening last,
occurred very quiet wedding, Rev. Mr..
Bush officiating, The contracting parties
were MIR. Henry, brother of Richard Henry
of this place, to Mrs. George Philips. wild
ow of the late Winthrop Philips, who has
been dead several years. The parties are
well known in the business and social circles
of Bancroft and ably assist in furnishing
music for the Congregational church, and
will, L understand, at once begin house,
keeping, or rather continue housekeeping at
the late residence of the bride. They take
no extensive wedding tour, but amid the
well wishes of their very numerous friends
at once settle down TO the actual duties of
married life. and may their cup of happi-
ness meier grow less-The Whitney Fami-
ly furnished amusement for the citizens of
Bancroft on Friday afternoon and evening
of this week-On Wednesday evening, at
the residence of the brides parents, occurred
the wedding of Ned Martin. the youngest
son of Mr.. and Mrs. Bradley Martin, to Miss
Ruth Watson, only daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
W. Il. Watson, Rev. Mr.. Bush officiating.
Not large wedding, but few immediate
friends of the bride and groom were present
to witness the marriage ceremonies. The
contracting parties left on the fast
train for Rochester, N. Y, where they will
spend few days with their brother and
sister, Mr.. and Mrs. Art Reeves. By the
way, May, having Just having finished her
visit with parents and friends here, will ac-
company them to her home i'm the beautiful
city of Rochester. Both parties are so well
and favorably known here that comment is
unnecessary. Mr.. Martin being farmer,
and like other farmers doing business under
the Mckinley bill, is very prosperous and
of course well supplied with all the necessa-
ries of life, and the bride being young and
having had that experience which behooves
the tidy hOusekeeper, is quite as well quail
fed to look after the household affairs as is
the groom to lock after the outside affairs.
can but bespeak for them a happy and
prosperous future and their scores of friends
join in saying amen and may God bless you.
Will Watson accompanies them to Roches-
ter, where they will all remain about two
weeks-BancrOft cOntemplates electric
light, and in fact the initiatory steps are be-
ing taken which will sooner or later secure
the plant-A gentleman from near st.
Charles came here on business Tuesday last
and while here stepped into business place
for the purpose of ''seeing man." leaving
his horse in charge of lady who had got
in to ride with him. To pass the time away
she drove around town, finally running into
a lumber wagon, which completely ruined
one wheel The horse was caught, and no
harm done except to the wheel-Clark
DevereauX and wife are doing the fair at
Fenton this week-Several of our citizens
are doing the fair at Flushing this week
Some needed Improvements are being made
to the Fremont cemetery, under the super
vision of a committee consisting of A.
Baker, G. III. Warren and s. J. Gurney--A
baker from Owosso who has been doing
Bancroft for some time, put his team i'm the
Philips House barn Monday, when one of
the horses had the misfortune to get fast in
the manger and before he was discovered
he was nearly dead. L am informed that
the horse has since died-Merrill Bell,
who has been for some time running the
Fred Mills dray. has resigned che position,
and one Frank Merrill is now acting in that
capacity-S. f. Smith was i'm town Mon
day last-A rousing republican club in the
the near future under the protection of the
Mckinley bill, and don't you forget it.
EVERETT.