The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1895-01-18
LOCAL NEWS.
,WOSSO. FRIDAY. JAN. 10. 1895.

Coasting is now the exciting sport.
Born, to Mr.. and Mrs. l.. A. Sanderhoff,
on Monday, son.
Roller skating at the armory Wednesday
and Saturday evening of each week.
Mrs. Place, mother of Mrs. F. j. Shelton
and Mrs. Lee Grove, died yesterday.
The Maccabees of Lennon hold public
installation of their officers this evening.
Charles Gibson has sold his barbor shop
business to j. b. Waldren, of st Johns.
Rev. w. NJ. Ward, of Corunna, will ad
dress the Y. NJ. c. A. meeting Sunday at
4 O'clock.
The concert by the Schubert Quartette,
on the Goth, is looked forward to as the mus
ical event of the season.
A sleigh load of young people drove out
to Roy Seeley's in Bennington. Wednesday
evening. They report very enjoyable time.
Memorial services in honor of Mrs. Mary
T. Lathrop were held at the Methodist
church Wednesday afternoon by the w. q.
T. U.
The Mich. S. NJ. Is 0. Co. has sold to A.
E. Willover, regina musical auto nation,
q nickel-in-the-slot instrument which pro-
duces fine music.
The fund being raised to purchase arti-
fetal feet for Ira Burpee now amounts to
S54.25. Donations should be sent to the
Journal, Corunna. $50 is still needed.
On page two of this issue will be found
several articles from the county papers on
the school commissioner question and also
an article from t. ID. Dewey relative to an
increase of salary for the state officers.
Rev. c. T.. Gleason. Of Wakeman, Ohio
will occupy the pulpit Of the Congregational
church Sunday morning and evening. Every
member Of the church and congregation is
especially requested to be in attendance.
at the annual meeting of the drain COM
missioners' state association, Geo. T. Mason
was reelected treasurer. The commission
ers are preparing some amendments to the
present drain law which will make it more
effective
The supervisors completed their work and
adjourned on Friday afternoon. Consider
able time was taken up discussing bill of
$500 presented by Odell Chapman for assist
ing in the prosecution of the Burpee case.
The bill was finally allowed at 500.
The Estey Manufacturing Co. made an
elegant display Of furniture at Grand Rap
ids last week at the show of spring styles
by manufacturers. 1t was by far the best
display In their line of goods. Buyers
were present from many states.
Owosso Lodge, No. 81, Knights of Pythias,
will attend the Baptist church next Sunday
morning in body, at the invitation of the
pastor. All knights in the city and county
are invited to join with the lodge. Men,
bers will meet at the castle hall at 1000
local time.
The Woodland Furniture Works have
display of furniture in Grand Rapids at the
manufacturers show which attracts the at
tention of all buyers. Their line of spring
styles exceeds anything they have had here
tofore. ID. G. Clapp and Fred Woodland
have charge of the exhibit.
The annual meeting of the Michigan
State association Of farmers clubs will be
held at Lansing, Feb. 5 and 9. The pro-
gram is one that ought to interest all who
can possibly he in attendance. E. j. Cook,
of Shiawassee, will discuss the question Of
"1he Value Of Organization"
A musical Irish farce comedy will be
produced here early in February, at the
opera house by local talent, headed by
Chapel and Janette. The cast is COM
posed OF some of the well known local
fayorites. The play is very funny and entire
ly new. The musical numbers will be
feature. Complete cast later.
Howell Republicans: The Howell teach
ers report very pleasant time visiting the
public schools at Owosso, Friday. But
even the brightest day has an occasional
cloud. On their return home the conductor
of tile train came near being smothered
when he innocently asked them what ''old
maids" convention they had been attend
ing.
Clifford H., son OF Mr.. and Mrs. N. b.
Aiken died at their home in Caledonia,
Monday morning aged 10 years. Clifford
had been sick for number of months. the
disease battling the skill of the best ply
sicians in the state. Mr.. and Mrs. Aiken
have the sympathy Of the community in
their sorrow. The funeral was held We'd
nesday from the home. Rev. Sherwood