The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1895-03-01

ton amendment league tonight.
| w. III. Murray, of this city, was elected
as one of the directors of the Lansing PAM
and overall company at the annual meet
ing, Thursday.
| Quackenbush w. r. c., No. 20, desires
to extend its thanks to all who so kindly
assisted at the entertainment given las
week for the benefit of the monument fund
Deputy Sheriff Cross, Of Ovid, was In
Lansing yesterday to obtain requisition pa
pers for Alex Cameron, the clover seed thief
who has been located in an Ohio town
where he has been living under the name o.
w. j. Kearney.
| Abraham Truax and Nellie Hayes, OF
Rush, were arrested on Saturday and
brought before Justice Baldwin on charge
of adultery preferred by Mrs. Truax. On
Tuesday they were discharged, the wife re.
fusing to prosecute.
DIR. Mccormick is using his electrical in
| fluence machine with excellent curative
| effect in large variety of functional diseases
| of the nervous system. For rheumatism,
lumbag0 sciatica, and neuralgia it is
unequalled by any other treatment. Nothing
so completely aud permanently removes the
pain.
The indications are that DR.. Krohn may
not come to Owosso as pastor of the
Congregational church after all. A letter
received from him yesterday indicates that
his church in Chicago is making deter
mined effort to keep him. The DR.. asks
that he be allowed to reconsider his accept
ance.
Negotiations which had been pending for
some time eliminated on Monday in the
sale of the Argus to Geo. L. Campbell,
who took immediate possession. Mr.. Camp
bell has had experience in the printing bus
mess and enters the journalistic field with
determination to succeed therein. He has
our best wishes
The Woman's Missionary Union of the
Congregational church will hold reception
in the church parlors next Thursday after
noon from 3 to 5 o'clock. Light refresh
ments will be served, and thank Offering
taken for Home Missions in Mich
igan. The ladies of the congregation are
cordially invited.
Rev. Frank Hoyt. formerly of this city,
now state lecturer for the X. o. L. NJ, will
give lecture in the Armory this evening,
under the auspices of the local tent. Mr..
Hoyt is meeting with unusual success in
this work and will doubtless be greeted by
large crowd. The lecture is illustrated by
stereopticon views.
few days duration with la grippe, Oscar
Sharpstene breathed his last. His sickness
was known to but few people and the an
nouncement of his death caused much sur
prise. Mr.. Sharpstene had been resident
of Owosso for number of years, engaged
for number of years in the liquor bust
ness. He leaves a wife and niece, Miss
Name Lawrence, who had resided with
them for number of, years, to mourn his
death. The funeral services will be held at
the residence this afternoon.
Prof. Ii. ID. Barrett, president of the ma
tional Spiritual association. will lecture at
the armory, Tuesday evening. March 5th.
His vivid and animated illustrations, keen,
liberal and scientific discussions on social
economy and philosophical questions, his
ability as historiographer all tend to place
him without peer as leader of advanced
thought, as an advocate of American liberty,
the preservation of free institutions and
pure American principles. Come and hear
him. Admission free.
The annual ball of the ancient order
of Hibernians was held in the armory last
Friday evening and in attendance and
brilliancy exceeded any given in other
years. The grand march, started at 9:3O,
was led by Charles Duffy and Miss Tawse,
who were followed by one hundred couples.
Supper was served in the banquet room
prepared by the Wildermuth House chef. 1t
was most elegant spread. Charles Mentally
was master of ceremonies and everything
passed off in fine style. About $95 was
cleared.
The death of DR.. A. j. Robb occurred at
$3.50 Wednesday morning at his Office on
Main street east. The DR.. had been suf-
ferer several years from consumption and
very feeble for some time past. He gradu-
ated in 1878 from the Cincinnati Medical
College, being classmate of DR.. Crum of
this city, and had practiced here for twelve
years. The DIR. was man who made
friends easily, was good citizens and stood
high in the esteem of the community. He
was nearly 46 years old. The funeral SER
vices will be held in the Baptist church this
afternoon, Rev. w. b. Matteson officiating.
The services at the grave will be conducted
by the Masonic lodge of which he was a
prominent member.