The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1893-04-21
Snow storm last night and this mornin,

| SudS. mllleT VlSlttu Ills parents Ill lnBuam
comfy Tuesday and Wednesday.
w. ID. Royce, who has been quite sick for
the past two weeks, is now improving.
Mr.. and Mrs. Watson, of Chesaning, spent
Sunday with their niece. Miss Flora Carl
Mrs. Ament has received news of the
death of the daughter of Rev. Will Ament,
in China.
Lou Storrer, Chas. Salisbury and w. f.
Gardner spent part of yesterday and to-
day at st. Johns.
The Estey saw mill shut down about two
hours yesterday, the shaft of the band saw
getting out of level
The Estey Carriage Co. is making ex-
cavations under their shop to secure addi-
tional room in the basement.
Telephones have been put in at the Elec-
| trio light works and at the residences of r.
K. Travis and DR.. Arnold this week.
The International convention of Young
Mems Christian Associations of the Uuited
States and Canada meets at Indianapolis
May 10-14.
| The carpenters at the car shops have been
busy converting two of tie new box cars
into wrecking cars to take the place of those
burned Monday morning.
The force of machinists at the car shops
has been increased again this week, two
more being added. About nine locomotives
are in various stages of repair
A collision of engines 30 and SO occurred
on the L. & A. A. road last night between
WhtmOre Lake and Emory, which resulted
in the death of Fireman Swineford and
seriously injuring several others.
The Owosso Carriage Co. has nearly fin
ished 20x50 addition to their shop, which
they will use as q packing and shipping
room, giving them chance to make better
arrangement of room in the shop.
Fenton Courier: Will Setchfield left Mon
day for Owosso to accept a position in w.
K. Collins drug store. Will is one OF the
most popular clerks in Fenton, and has be-
come competent pharmacist in Cook Bros.
store His friends will unite with the
Courier in wishing him success.
The spelling match at the opera house on
Wednesday evening between the ladies'
library associations of Owosso and Corunna
resulted in draw. The contest commenced
| at $50 with 10 on each side; at one o'clock
| Geo. Shattuck was the only one up for Co
runna, while Owosso was represented by
Mrs. Frank Clapp, Mrs. E. A. Todd, Miss
Travis, Mrs. Butterfeld, Mr.. and Mrs.
| Frank Greenman. The ladies furnished re-
freshments to the contestants at the close.
Ray l.. Royce, with strong company of
musical and comedy specialists, presented
''Tom's Vacation" at Los Angeles theatre to
an appreciative audience. The piece is de-
void of plot, and consists of string of spec
ialties in which duets, quartettes. banjo and
guitar music and character impersona-
tons predominant. These are put together in
a very attractive and catchy manner. AS an
| lmpersonator Mr.. Royce showed marked
ability, and his character sketches were true
| to nature. Josiah Perkins was an interest
ing character and well sustained. The
| ladies were above the average in combi-
nations of this kind, and captivated the
audience. Los Angeles Express, Cal.
At Opera House, Owosso, April "a.
The Odd Fellows are making great prep
arations to celebrate the seventy-fourth
anniversary of the order on Wednesday
next. All the neighboring lodges, en-
campments and cantons have been INVITED
to participate and make it a gala day. There
will be an address of welcome, a public
parade, battalion drill and inspection, dress
parade, mastering of chevaliers, etc. The
evenings program will consist of an over
ture by the band, cornet solo, vocal solo,
violin duet, recitations and an address by
the orator Of the day. A banquet with its
usual accompaniment of mirth and social
cheer will wind up the evenings entertain
ment. DIR. Mccormick of this city, who is
Major of the Sd Battalion, LIST Regiment
Patriarchs Militant of Michigan, has charge
of the military part Of the display.
The reception given by the Ladies' Auxil-
larry to the members of the Y. NJ. G. A. Fri
day evening was a very pleasant and success
full affair. During the early part of the
evening excellent music was rendered by a
male quartette composed of Messrs. Arthur,
Duff, Frieseke and Horsman and the men,
bers enjoyed themselves in the reading and
game rooms. Tables were set In the lecture
room and about seventy members took part
in the banquet prepared by the ladies. After
the banquet a number of toasts were re-
sponded to by different members, President
Ensminger acting as postmaster. The sub
| jects were arranged so as to describe the
ideal young man, the first three being "a
Sound Mind" in "a Sound Body" with
"The Friendly Hand" Other toasts were
also responded to, the one attracting the
most attention being Looking Backward"
by G. e. Rigley, who aroused considerable
enthusiasm by looking backward from 1897
/ and seeing and describing the new Y M Cq