The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1896-10-30

hans block, corner Washington and Eek
change streets.
Christopher Frederick. 106 north Dewe,
street, while out walking. fell in convul
sion, Saturday. cutting himself quite badl,
with knife which he held In his hand. HI
was unable to speak for several hours. II,
is sufferer from Brights disease.
Doctors Donald Mclean and Tibballs, O
Detroit, operated Wednesday on DIR. Roach'
patient, b. H. Strahle. for appendicitis
Drs. Perkins and Hume were presen
at the operation, which was successful
one.
Mr.. Abram A. Lattimer, 421 Clinton
street, who is eighty years old and has beer
Ill for sometime, suffered stroke of par.
alysis Monday evening. His daughter, Mrs.
Morris Zollinger, of Topeka, Kansas. came
Tuesday evening.
g. F. North quietly slipped away to
Hubbardston the first of the week where he
was married, Wednesday morning at
o'clock, to Mrs. Mary E. Lusk, Rev. N. M.
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22O Michigan avenue, after November IS.
Miss Edith Wykes was elected Monday,
chorister and organist of the First M. f..
church to succeed Miss Nellie Goss whose
resignation was rendered several weeks ago.
Miss Wykes is well equipped by experience
and ability for the position so faithfully and
ably held by her predecessor.
Mrs. Ernest w. Hunt succeeds Miss Edith
Wykes as organist and chorister of Christ
Episcopal church and begins her duties this
week. Mrs. Hunt is an accomplished vocal
list and organist and will bring to her work
enthusiasm, experience and thorough ac-
quaintance with church MUSIC.
Monday noon Richard Starr, son of G.
w. Starr, fell on scythe, inficting a
wound an inch long, across the leg, cutting
the fexOe tendon about three inches above
the ankle. ID. Hume sutured the tendon
and the boy will probably not lose the use
Of the foot, as was feared.
On account of the grand sound money
demonstrations In Detroit and Grand Rapids
tomorrow, Oct. 31st, the ID. & M. will make
a rate of one fare for the round trip on any
regular train. This will give interested
parties an opportunity to witness two of the
largest political demonstrations of the year.
About 1890 o'clock Saturday morning an
alarm of fire from box 80 brought the fire
department to the home of Peter Mapes,
eleven blocks south of the old pump factory.
The house and barn were too far from a
hydrant to be reached with the hose and
burned to the ground. The household
goods and two horses were also burned.
Last evening Mesdames e. M. Richard
son and Fred Grove gave Welsh rarebt
party to "a company of ladies, at the home
of Mrs. Grove, 21s N. Mulberry street. The
rooms were prettily decorated in pink and
white. Whist was played, Miss Allie
Brooks receiving the first prize and Mrs.
Arthur Patterson second prize.
Felix Teal and wife left yesterday morn
Ing for Atlanta, Ga, where Mr.. Teal has
a position with the Southern Furniture
Company, of that city. Wednesday even
ing about forty of his fellow workers of the
Estey Manufacturing Co., assembled at the
residence of G. w. Darling, and presented
him with fine gold atch, James Archer
making the presentation speech.
Col. II. King went to New Lothrop, Mon
day, where he found good home for
brother and his sister. The state public
school at Coldwater has found homes for
three hundred children in the past year and
has 1875 children between the ages of seven
months and eight years for whom suitable
homes are desired. Col. Kings work as
agent for this school has been characterized
by painstakiDg and good judgment.
The tickets to be used in the coming cleo
ton will be larger than any heretofore pro-
vided. They will be IA by 81 inches in
size, and contain five full presidential
tickets, only two of the five having also
county and legislative nominees. These are
the republican and that funny concoction
known as the democratic peoples union
silver tickets. Township officials should
take precautions to supply plenty of ballot
boxes. as the paper used for the tickets will
be heavy and will occupy good deal of
room.
The Ladies Aid society of the first M.
K. church met In the church parlors Tues
day afternoon at 8 o'clock and elected the
following officers: President, Mrs. Henry
K. LOCKER; first vice president, Mrs. John
Sweet; second vice president, Mrs. w. d.
Griffith; honorary vice president for life
Mrs. Loren Hopkins, secretary; Mrs. II. II
Daniels; treasurer, Mrs John Goodwin.
Committee on anniversary supper, Mesdames
Goodwin. Curry, Griffith, Hopkins and M.
A. Mcintosh.
We are informed by the music committee
of Christ church vestry that limited num-
Der Of boys having suitable voices will be
admitted to the choir. They will receive
the advantage of musical training and in
struction, the benefit of an annual outing
and other privileges. Applications can be
made to Mrs. Hunt at the rectory by the
BOYS with the consent of their parents