The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1896-01-31
TIE Times.
OWOSSO, FRIDAY, JAN. 81, 1896.

Little Ruth Lohnes. who was very sick
last week, is now rapidly recovering.
Born, Thursday, Jan. 30, to Mr.. and Mrs.
A. G. Frey, Corunna road, audaughter.
The building committee of the Baptist
church is wrestling with the pipe organ
problem.
Frank Snow, formerly in the employ of
the Geek Brothers is now in the employ Of
Gayer & Cole.
Lay service will be held in the Episcopal
church Sunday morning at II o'clock, fol.
lowed by Sunday school.
Miss Gracia Stewart entertained the Alpha
Whist Club at her home, sos N. Washing
ton ST., Tuesday evening.
Miss Lou Matlock, of 1913 S. Shiawassee
street. who has been dangerously i'll during
the week, is getting better.
The condition of Mrs. II. S. Had sail
whose serious illness was mentioned last
week, remains about the same.
Justice Byerly assessed Chas. Henderson
$500 Wednesday for appearing on the
streets in an intoxicated condition.
The three year old daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. Thos. Dandy, formerly of Owosso,
now of Milwaukee, died Tuesday.
Read what the prosecuting attorney of AL
Logan county says about local option. 1t
touches on the question of costs, etc.
The Ladies' Guild of the Episcopal church
will serve chicken-pie supper at the La
dies Library rooms from to 8 o'clock,
tomorrow evening. Fee for supper, 15c.
The postmaster at Durand has purchased
the old letter-boxes and other Office furni-
ture of the Owosso postoffice, and will use
them in enlarging the facilities of his Office.
ii. j. McEwen, of Wayne, formerly of
Bancroft, has been granted life certificate
as teacher by the state board of education.
The honor was won by hard examin alton.
The attractive adj of G. r. Black & Son.,
on page four, will certainly not be over
looked by any of our readers. The prices
made ought to attract the attention of every
buyer.
Monday evening Miss Ada Lovett, 30S
West King street, was surprised by large
number of young people who made the house
ring with merriment and were loath to
leave when the wee small hours had come.
A number of horsemen met at the Will
dermuth Monday evening and discussed
placing Owosso in circuit to be composed
of Holly, Fenton, St. Johns and Owosso.
The grand stand and grounds have been
secured but the canvassing committee which
was at work Tuesday found subscriptions
rather slow.
On Wednesday night thieves stole from
Harry Whitehead, who works the farm of
Aid. Frank Smith, in Rush, 2S bushels OF
wheat and three bags OF mill feed. Less
than month ago about the same quantity
of was oats stolen. 1t is to be hoped that
the thieves can be located and properly pun
ished.
The Ladies Guild of the Episcopal church
have nicely carpeted the north room of the
church and have placed mating on the floor
of the choir room lettering their appearance
very much. The north room is further dec
Grated by new draperies suspended from
two curtain poles extending tran sversely
across the room.
Revival services were held at the First
NJ. e. church every evening this week and
will be held tonight. The interest continues
unabated and the services will be continued
next week. Eleven conversions, most OF
them adults, have been reported thus far,
and the meetings will be continued as long
as the present degree Of interest Is mani
tested.
The Mason correspondent of the State
Republican writes as follows to that paper:
"Judge Stearns +. Smith, of Owosso, who
has exchanged 'pulpits' with Judge Person
for the past week, has gained many friends
by his fair and impartial decisions. The
bar, especially the younger members, have
a warm heart for him in consideration Of hi;
kindly manners and judicial advice"
Large crowds of men and boys have beer
seen during the past week gathered around
the window of p. M. Roth's store. The
centre of attraction was eight mice whose
antics in glass cage containing miniature
ladders and a horizontal revolving whee
were very amusing. Sometimes they wer'
seen asleep Nesting close to one anothe
around the axle of the wheel.
On the goth inst, r. II. Fairfield wa
buried from the Church of Christ at Easton
the Rev. L. w. Spayd officiating. On Mon
day evening of this week while arranging
her toilet Mrs. Fairfield fell over backward
and remained unconscious for three hour
when she died. The funeral occurred Tues
day at the Church of Christ, Easton, tn,
] Rev. l.. w. Spayd officiating.