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The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1896-11-20

when Mr.. and Mrs. Bascom undertook to
demonstrate with him for sending them
such a wealth of stores. "It is nothing. I
have never your Thanksgiving kept before,
and thank you SO much for your to me
kindness when was suffering"
"But you said you were poor mani"
said Mr.. Bascom.
Zach, yesl They call me in the city
poor, but always 1 have few thousand
dollars
And again they sat up half the night
discussing Johns future, which now de-
pended on himself. And only the mother
remembered to cry silently even while she
reproached herself for ingratitude, because
there was In all the good fortune no way
yet open for sending Ella away from the
winter storms. But the next morning,
when the mother and daughter were in the
kitchen and John was busy outside, the
professor said:
IT wrote in my letter, Mr.. Bascom, I
have some good news for you maybe. 1t
was this: Your son John he showed me
good stone on your farm. 1t is for build
ing most excellent. 1t is the stone for
which was looking when the little frau
lein for help called. have In one great
quarry company small interest, for I am
what you call stockholder, and for them
was looking. They want that kind of
stone. So when returned to the city
said, The stone Is found Then they
would to send somebody to buy your farm
cheap, and 1 said no. When they were
angry, said: Very we'll, gentlemen, then
I tell you nothing. You go and yourself
find the stone So they were angry some
more, but make them offer you $40, 000
for your farm or a contract for 81, 500 a
year 1t is better you take the contract,
think, 80 have the paper, and II you sign
they 81, 900 bonus pay you" And he pro-
duced the paper
And that was how the Bascoms spent
the happiest day they ever had and the
professor saw his first Yankee Thanksgiv.
ing
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1896-11-20
A MODERN FLAVOR.
Has Thanksgiving Observance Degenerate
ed, After All?

Has Thanksgiving Observance Degenerate
ed, After All?
1t seems to. be generally held that the
"1rst Thanksgiving" came after the first
bountiful harvest by the pilgrims and was
chiefly religious feast, and this Is true
enough, but this first Thanksgiving" was
not the only one. 1t took place in 1923,
and while all who took part were seemly
and devout in their demeanor there was
probably no lack of hilarity and honest,
hearty Laughter. In this it was probably
more like thc modern city Thanksgiving
observance than some rural Thanksgiving
doings of the middle of this century and
later. In another matter it resembled the
modern day-it was marked by what must
have been very like athletic sports, for the
account of the day>by Mr.. Winslow, one of
the pilgrim fathers, says:
"Among other recreations we exercised
our arms, many of the Indians coming
among us, and with the rest their greatest
king, Massasoit, with some 90 men, whom
for three days we entertained and Toasted. I"
Now for the other first Thanksgiving. It
was held in 179S in New York city and
was tho first observance of the holiday by
the national authorities. In the course of
the day o dinner was eaten at Fraunce's
tavern, at which a number of patriots got
shamefully drunk and had free fight, in
which an officers nose was broken. After
that they had SO disgraceful quarrel
about a turkey that Hamilton swore, and
when Washington heard about 1t he swore
twice.
If this be true, and 1t seems so to be,
then our forefathers were quite as human
as the rest of us.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1896-11-20
Commissioners Notice.

In the matter of the estate of James A. Cha
pin, deceased. We, the undersigned having
been appointed by the Hon. Matthew Bush,
Judge of Probate in and for the county of Shia-
wassee State of Michigan, commissioners to
receive, examine and adjust all claims and de-
mands of all persons against said estate. do
hereby give notice that we will meet at Rel
mer's hardware store, in the city of Owosso, in
said county, on Monday the 25th day of Janu-
airy, 1897 and on the Goth day of April A. d., 1897,
at 10 o'clock In the forenoon of each of said days.
for the purpose of receiving and adjusting all
claims against said estate, and that six months
from the goth day of October, 1896, are allowed
to creditors to present their claims TO said COM
missioners for adjustment and allowance
PHI. SMITH,
j. II. HARTwELL,
G. A. BALDWIN,
Commissioners.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1896-11-20
State Notes,


Walter Cord of Macoomb township,
Mich, aged 26, went hopelessly crazy
over politics, and since election has
done nothing but shrek "16 to l."
At Owosso, Mich, John l.. Brewers
valuable horse was found in pool OF
blood. Rats had lacerated and torn
the legs to the bones and the horse Is
ruined.
Miss Dolly Mollar, of Otsegc Mich.
went crazy election night while shout
ing "Hurrah for Mckinley" Then she
chased her father and mother around
with butcher knife. The doctors say
she is hopeless.
Cadet Ernest Steinmeyer Of the Mich
igan Military academy at Orchard
Lake, Mich, died of heart disease. He
was riding in cavalry drill when death
came. He fell to the floor Of the riding
hall. Steinmeyer's parents reside In
Milwaukee.
Appel Bros, clothiers, of Grand Rap
ids, Mich, have filed chattel mortgages
to secure merchandise creditors, NAM
ing the Peninsular Trust company as
trustee. The first mortgage is for $685.
600 and the second for $4,000. The cred
itors are mostly Chicago houses.
Michael King, formerly wheelman OF
the steamer City of Louisville, was
killed In Benton Harbor, Mich, by an
electric car.
Editor Joseph Bert Smiley Of Gales
burg, Mich, the Michigan poet, an
nounces himself as a candidate for
postmaster in that village.
A Lapeer, Mich, man who coveted
q certain horse belonging to another
agreed to work six days for the owner
in return for the horse. He labored
faithfully for five days, when the horse
died suddenly and the bargain was off,
Southwestern Michigan is flooded
with counterfeit half dollars of the
date Of 1885.
Herman ]. Schwartz of Saginaw.
Mich, respondent on account of i'll
health committed suicide by shooting
himself in the heac With a revolver.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1896-11-20
Chancery Sale.

In pursuance and by virtue of q decree of the
circuit court for the county Of Shiawassee, in
the state of Michigan, in chancery, made and
entered on the 9th day OF March, A. ID. 1896, in a
certain cause therein pending wherein the Shi-
awassee Savings Society is complainant, and
Alva M. Bailey and Charles Il. Henderson are
defendants.
Notice is hereby given that shall sell at pub
lie auction or vendue to the highest bidder at
the front door of the court house In the city of
Corunna, in Shiawassee county, in the state Of
Michigan Chat being the place where the cir
cult court for the county of Shlawassee is hold
en) ion Monday, the 4th day Of January, 1897,
at ten o'clock in the forenoon of said day, the
land and premises situated In the city Of Owes.
so, in the county of Shiawassee and state of
Michigan, known and described as follows, viz
Lots thirty nine (39) and forty (40) In block five
(5) of William II. Lingle and Frank J. McDan
nel's Maple Ridge Park Resubdivision of
Keyte's addition to the city of Owosso, accord
ing to the recorded plat of said addition and
resubdivision.
Dated this 9Th day of November, A. d. 1896.
FRANK r. BUMPS,
Circuit Court Commissioner for Shiawassee
County. Michigan.
w. M. FITZPATRICK,
Solicitor for Complainant.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1896-11-20
Probate Order.
STATE OF MICHIGAN, !
COUNTY OF SHIAWASSEE %

.
COUNTY OF SHIAWASSEE %
AT u session of the Probate Court for said
County, held at the Probate Office in the City of
Corunna on Thursday, the 2zd day of October,
IN the year one thousand eight hundred and
ninety.six.
Present, Matthew Bush, Judge of Probate
In the matter of the estate of George L,
Hall, deceased. Susan $. Hall as administra-
triX OF said estate, comes into court and repre-
sents that she is now prepared to render final
account as such Administrative
lhereupon IL is ordered, that Monday the 23d
day OF November next, at ten O'Clock in the
forenoon, be assigned for examining and allow
ing such account, and that the heirs at law of
sale deceased, and all other persons interested
in said estate, are required to appear at SEES
sion or said court then to be holden at the pro-
bate Office in.the City OF Corunna In said county,
and show cause, IL any there be, why the SAID
account should not be allowed.
And 1t Is further ordered, that said admins
tratrix give notice TO the persons interested in
said estate, OF the tendency of said account,
and the hearing thereof, by causing copy of
this order TO be published in THE TIMES, q
newspaper printed and circulated in said Coun-
ty for three successive weeks previous to said
day Of hearing.
MATTHEW BUSH,
Judge Of Probate.
BY KATHERINE E. KELSEY,
Probate Register.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1896-11-20
DON'T STOP TOBACCO.
How To Cure Yourself While Using It.

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The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1896-11-20
Happy Thanksgiving.

The happiest Thanksgiving is that which
retains the spirit of primitive good cheer,
simplicity and good fellowship. Dinners
Of style are not consistent with the occa-
sion. There used always to be snow at
Thanksgiving and roaring fires In the old
big fireplace and hosts of gay relations
coming from the country or town
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1896-11-20
Chancery Sale.

STATE OF MICHIGAN !
In THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR THE COUNTY OF
SHIAwAssEE IN CHANCERY. J
WILLIAM SHELTON and
SARAH SHELTON,
Complainants,
vs..
MYRON e. FRIsBIE and
FANNIE A. FRIsBIE,
Defendants.
In pursuance and by virtue of q decree of said
court made in the above entitled cause on the
27th day of February, 1885, notice Is hereby
given that 1, the undersigned, one OF the Cir
cult Court comm ssioners for said county, will
sell at public auction or vendue to the highest
bidder at the front door of the court house, In
Corunna, in said county, on Saturday, the 5th
day of December, 1896, at 10 O'Clock In the fore
noon the following described lands and prem
ises TO. wit: The east half Of the east half OF
the south east quarter of section twenty.thre
f23) except ten acres sold of OF south end, also
five acres of OF southeast corner of the east
half of the northeast quarter of same section
also south part of the west half OF the north
west quarter of section twenty-four lying
south of the northern wagon road, so called;
also the northwest quarter of the south west
quarter of same section, all In township seven
a. north range one Q east, county OF Shiawas-
see and State of Michigan: -
Dated September /, 1896. uss
JONATHAN l.. KNIGHT,
Circuit Court Commissioner for Shiawassee
County, Michigan. ss.ia-lsE
LYON e. HADSALI, c;19
Compartments Solicitors.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1896-11-20
RURAL DELIVERY.
1t VIII BE Tried i'm Illinois Beginning
Next Week.

1t VIII BE Tried in Illinois beginning
Next Week.
Washington, Nov. 1S.-On Monday
next the postofice department will be-
gin the experiment of rural free deliv-
cry in an Illinois town. Auburn, in San
canon county, has been selected as the
place to make the experiment Three
carriers will take up all the mail for
farm houses and other residences in
circle of about four miles outside Of
Auburn. The details of the delivery
will be left to the local authorities, but
the carriers will probably be mounted
or use a wagon, as in other cases where
the same experiment has been tried
About a month ago the department be-
gan experimental stations to test the
feasibility of rural free delivery as now
in use in England. Towns were select
ed in West Virginia, New York, Vir-
ginia, North Carolina, Maryland and
Ohio.
The work has not yet gone beyond the
experimental stage in any of these
places, but from preliminary reports
received it is believed the service can
be gradually extended with profit to
the department. Letters were sent out
Monday to postoffice inspectors and
postmasters in the sections where the
experiments are being tried asking
them to give detailed report as to the
benefit of the service and the POSSIBLE
ity of it's general adoption. These re-
ports will be collated by the postmas-
ter general and submitted to congress
in time to be considered in connection
with the postal appropriation bill. The
officials of the department are not sat-
isfied that mail can be delivered from
house to house profitably except in
sections which are comparatively thick
ly settled.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1896-11-20
Fire Under Control.

Houghton. Mich, Nov. 1.-THE fire In
the coal shed of the Calumet and Hec-
la smelling works at South Lake Lin
den, is under control, and nearly ex-
tinguished. A steam fire engine and
several fire pumps have been kept run
ming for four DAYS
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1896-11-20
Niagara at Work.

Buffalo, N. Y, Nov. 16.-At midnight
last night the turning of a switch in
the big power house at Niagara Falls
completed circuit which caused Mag
ara river to flow uphill, so to speak, by
returning fraction Of its resistless
energy, which had already swept past
the gates of Buffalo, back into that city
twenty-seven miles distant. The harness
was buclkled that bitches the factory
wheels of Buffalo to the greatest catar-
act on earth. This morning the street
cars of this city moved by falls power.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1896-11-20
Rheumatism Cured in a Day.

mystic Cure" for rheumatism and neu-
ralgia radically cures In to days. Its
action upon the system is remarkable and
mysterious. removes at once the cause,
and the disease Immediately disappears.
The first does greatly benefits; IS cents.
Sold by johnson q Henderson. druggis
OwossO. 6, 10. '97
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1896-11-20

FITS.-All Fits stopped free by DR.. kllne's
Great Nerve Restorer. No Fits after first day y
use. Marvellous cures. Treatice and $500 trial
bottle free to Fit cases. Send to DR.. Kline,
1893 Arch St. Philadelphia, Pa.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1896-11-20
Shot While Hunting.

Sturgis, Mich, Nov. 16.-Thomas
Smith was shot in the fleshy part of the
right leg by brother while out hunt
ing and the bone shattered.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1896-11-20

Mrs. Coopah-Wha' TO- yoh take dat
gun, Mr.. Coopahs Yoh d6an' want no gun
to get Thanksgiving turkey
Mr.. Coopah-Yes, indeed does, honey.
1t doan' look so suspishuslike wen L
bring UNI home as 1 go by Rev. Enos
Jones' house.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-07-01
RESOLUTIONS OF RESPECT.

AT regular meeting of One and All
Lodge, No. 272, Sons of st. George. held
June 20, the following resolutions were
adopted respecting the death OF Brother
Henry Trevarrow:
WHEREAS IL has pleased Almighty God 10
remove from our midst our worthy brother,
having met his death by accident at the 10Th
ltNei south OF No shaft, Tamarack mine, on
the Path day OF June, 1895; and.
WHEREAS, BY his death the order has sus-
tanned severe loss, Brother Treyarrow hav-
ing been charter member OF one and All
Lodge and one ever ready to promote the in
ierests Of the order, and by his sudden death
we are reminded that we have no abiding citv
here:
RESOLVED, That we will love and cherish
ms memory hoping that he is now i'm that
nome above; IN all our meetings we found him
worthy brother:
RESOLVED, That we tender to the bereaved
widow and children our deepest sympatbv and
that we commend them for consolation IN that
tod who Is too wise to err and too good TO no
unkind;
RESOLVED That our charter be draped in
mourning for thirty days; that copy OF these
resolutions be entered on our minutes nh
lshed in the Copper Country Evening NEWS
and copy sent TO the family OF our DECEASED
brother.
oh. now sweet II will be i'm that beautiful land
-, 20 Tree from all sorrow and pain,
WIN songs on our lips and with harms i'm our
hands - "a Jul
To meet one another again.
JAMES T. ASHTON,
JOHN 7. Rowe
THOMAS KENDALL
Committee
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-07-01
was &c suicidey

This morning about 10 O'Clock as
Amos Demarois, OF Houghton, was pick
ing up stray wood, etc, in the vicinity =,
the d., $. S. 4 A. freight depot he no
tIced something in the lake which On
close examination proved to be the body
OF John Dave, resident of Houehton
Dave had been seen by Dr. Jones while
making sfck call about 1 O'Clock n m
and was seen in East Hougbtop still
later.
Dave was about AZ years of age and
formerly worked Mt the smelling works
but Tor the last few years owing 70 IN
health, be was a consumptive, he has
done little, but occasionally worked on
the streets. IL is supposed that iIIhcnl,b
had brought on n ilt of dependency and
that be had while 10 an unsound state oi
mind committed suicide, but this win
probably be decided at the INQUEST. The
vanderbilt large freight boat. had
passed the lpot just before the body was
found and II Is supposed it had caused
the body to rise.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-07-01
WILL Race Here .

Evidently Frank James and Fisher, the
unknown 100-yard dash man from
below, have decided to settle the question
as TO which is the faster in way which
is agreeable to both men, for when the
entries for the Calumet Y. NJ. c. A. field
day closed last evening both were en-
tered for the 100 yard dash. This can
not fail TO attract great interest as the
entire copper country is interested in see
ing this race. Ii is probable that an
agreement was reached between these two
sprinters TO settle the race at this city as
James objects to a matched race.
Among the entries for the bicycle races
appears the name of Alex Fellow,
young Finn IRON kearsarge, who is said
TO be perfect whirlwlnd.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-07-01

pears in another part OF this paper. 40
retto" is not dead, but has only been
sleeping and will, no doubt, hereafter, to
the enjoyment OF many OF our readers,
send occasional letters TO the Evening
NEWS. Theosophy, since Mr.. Judges
death and thecoming OF Mrs. Tingley, has
been 80 much talked about in New York
that Loretto thought an interview with
the new leader, Mrs. Tingley, would be
just now very appropriate. Although
she did not succeed in interviewing Mrs.
Tingley, our realers will, we think, admit
she has succeeded in writing a very inter
esting letter, which in due course. should
have appeared sooner, as may be seen by
the date of the letter but il Was unayoid-
ably held over
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-07-01

snureons ncr ielu reg, nrmiy De,ievinu n,
the same time that the deformity IL the 70.
suit Of the accident
DIR. Royal Whitman, Of the Polytechnic
hospital, testified that Miss Thompson
was q patient there in 1880, and that he
treated her for nervousness. In December.
1870, she came to the hospital again. He
put jacket on her to straighten her, and
gave moral stimulation and advice 20 her.
NO medicine was administered. The wit.
ness said that from what he knew Of the
case he should say that the present curya-
lure OF the spine was not actual, but sp-
parent. When he examined Miss Thomp-
son she was nervous, and In sense her
nina was diseased He treated her for
ABOUT three months. In spite Of the ties.
'imony given against her the plaintiff re-
covered the stated damages. -.