The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1894-03-30


Milo Bott has resigned as janltor of the
Y. M. C. A. rooms, and is succeeded by G.
w. Mcclellan.
Mrs. NJ. II. Kenyon gave party to her
Sunday school class of thirteen boys Tues
Jay afternoon.
Among the shipments of the Owosso
Casket Works this week was carload lot
to Fort Worth, Texas.
Frank Dean and family have moved to
their farm they recently purchased some
five miles north of this city.
Beginning with Saturday April 18th the
Ladies' Library will be open from three
until five p. m. Evenings as usual until
further notice.
Mrs. James Fraser left Monday morning
for Cobourg, Ont, TO visit her mother, Mrs.
Stephen Jaynes. Mrs. Jaynes has been a
resident of that place for ninety-one years.
The Estey Carriage Company is loading
four cars with carriages this week, They
are rushed with work and behind in orders,
a rather rare experience for the present
season.
Last Friday morning the mail carriers
at the OwOsso Office were greeted with six
teen large tie-sacks full of advertising
matter from one of the large patent medicine
companies.
Hon. Gideon L. Mackln, of Ohio, will de-
liver prohibition speech at the opera house
this friday evening. Mr. Macklin is said
to be very talented gentleman, who will
interest all present.
Geo. II. Grahame has purchased the
wholesale cigar business OF M. G. Dawes.
George should he very successful in this line
extending the large trade which Mr. Dawes
has already worked up.
The funeral of Miss Christina Honaker
was held Tuesday afternoon at the home of
her sister, Mrs. Klaus on Genesee street.
Her death occurred Saturday from typhoid
fever. The services were conducted by
Rev. Roosevelt
Nearly seventy Foresters visited the Cor
unns lodge of Foresters. Tuesday evening,
taking along two candidates whom they in
itiated They also helped initiate candi-
date into the Corunna lodge. The number
of applications received by the Owosso court
since the high court was held here has
increased to fifty-nine.
After the business session Of Quacken-
bush Post Wednesday evening the doors
were thrown open and a number of the
members of the w. Il. G. and few ladies
and citizens invited in. Past Commander
Dawes presided at an informal camp fire.
He stated that the meeting had been planned
as a reception for Mrs. L. NJ. Wiley, Ju-
nior Vice President elect of the Woman's
Relief Corps, and Herman G. Frieseke,
Senior Vice Commander of the G. A. r.,
department of Michigan. Congratulatory
remarks were made by s. E. Parkill, DR..
Hume. y. G. Duff, l.. l.. Brewer, G.. Ii.
Cossitt. NJ. G. Dawes. Mrs. M. G. Whited,
Mrs. 4. ii. Jacobs, julius Frieseke and f.
o. Dewey, expressing the sentiment OF
those present upon the honors so worthily
bestowed, ana upon the entire success of
the encampment Mrs. Wiley was called
for and feelingIy expressed her thanks for
the honors which had come to her through
the efforts of her sister members of the w,
X. G, She also congratulated Mr.. Frieseke
upon his election, and on behalf of the
w X. G. convention presented him with
one of their badges. When Mr.. Frieseke
recovered from his surprise he returned the
compliment presenting Mis-. Wiley with
one of their q. A. X. souvenir badges. The
whole affair was complete surprise to
both Mr.. Frieseke and Mrs Wiley and they.
were quite astonished when Commander
Dawes explained the object of the gather
ing. Comrades Duff and Van Dyne sang
a song or two. followed by lihht refresh
ments served by the ladies. 1t was happy
event.