The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1896-02-28


to Owosso Wednesday evening over the
Michigan Central and returned Thursday
morning, there being about sixty In the
party. A very good game was played and
the armory gallery was filed to overlooking
with spectators. The Owosso team won,
the score being 10 to in Its favor. Retains
pitching and our teams sly base stealing
did the business. Mrs. Beebe furnished
the music for the hop which followed.
An extremely interesting program has
been arranged for the citlzens's meeting to
be held in the Armory next Sunday after
noon. Supt. j. w. Simmons will preside.
Hon. Jerome Turner will make the address,
followed by short talks by Revs. j. G. Gro
mer, l.. w. Spayd, and DR.. b. s. Knapp.
The Y. M. G. A. mems meeting, Sunday
afternoon was devoted to the life and charac-
ter of George Washington, upon which sub
ject DIR. j. Ii. Waite delivered an interest
Ing address. The meeting was then thrown
open to the audience and Prof. e. Il. Austin
gave an impromptu address which was
highly appreciated.
Z. w. Foster. who installed the dynamos
at the o. 81 q. L. Cos power house. re-
turned to Chicago Sunday night, very much
pleased with our new street railway sys-
tenn. He thought that a rapid street rail-
way had tendency to quicken peoples
thoughts and actions, and that such
change had been noticed in Philadelphia
during the last six years of rapid transit.
The ladies who gave the leap year party
were very successful financially and pre-
scented to Co. G handsome parlor suit
which now adons the armory's northwest
parlor. The suit is nicely upholstered and
mahogany finished and consists of five
pieces. The gift was most agreeable sur
prise to the members of the company who
find it difficult to find words fine and strong
enough to voice their appreciation of so de-
sirable present.
The Knights of Pythas have fallen into
line with most of the other secret orders and
has an auxiliary lodge of Rathbone Sisters,
which was organized in this city Wednesday
evening, Feb 10. The following officers
were elected: Past chief, Mrs. S. S. c. Phip
pen; most excellent chief, Mrs. j. III. Rob-
bins; floor manager, Mrs. Geo. Needham;
corresponding secretary, Mrs. j. Fred Stor-
rer; mistress of finance, Mrs. l.. G.. Hall;
guard of the outside temple, Mrs. Charles
Rubekam; guard of the inside temple, Mrs.
f. j. Marvin. At the meeting last Wednes-
day night the charter was closed and the
ladge is now organized for work. -
The Young Peoples Social Union, of the
Congregational church, held pleasant ses-
sion with Miss Mile Comstock. cor. Adams
and Oliver sts., Tuesday evening. This So
ciety is making preparations for an Easter
tide bazaar, at which time there will be
placed on sale a cook book of a hundred
pages, containing favorite receipts written
by OwossO ladies. 1t is expected that the
advertising contained in the book will cover
the expense of printing and leave the sell
ing price clear gain to this society, which is
deeply interested in promoting the interests
of the church with which it is connected.
The name OF the lady giving each recipe
will annear in the hook and only the best
recipes will be given.
st. Mary's Guild, of Christ Episcopal
church, met with Mrs Charles Howard, 3O7
west Williams street, Wednesday afternoon
to sew for the poor. Ladies not belonging
to the guild were also invited to assist.
Miss Nina Broad reported personal visits TO
many destitute families, suffering for want
of the common necessities of life. The
guild will do much to relieve them and
solicits the co operation of all interested in
such work. Mrs. Fred Grove, GIG Lee
street, is president of the guild and will be
pleased to answer any inquiries in regard to
its work. Twenty ladies were present at
this meeting and sewed from two to six
o'clock, keeping two sewing machines busy
all the time. A meeting for the same pur-
pose will be held with Mrs. Howard next
Wednesday afternoon. James Osburn con-
tributed barrel of -four to further their
work, and others will probably follow his
example.
Owosso Lodge No. 81 Knights of Pythias,
fifty strong, and also members from
Corunna and Durand went, last evening by
special train, to Flint, upon the invitation
of Flint Lodge No. 81 and conferred the
rank Esquire upon one Page and the ampli-
fed Knights rank upon three Esquires in
the presence of the Flint brothers and 9th
ers to the number of over two hundred.
After the lodge work banquet was served
in the restaurant Of VIM. Waters, and he
is fast becoming celebrated for the elegance
Of the feasts he serves, and justly so IL the
one served last night was sample. Judge
Lowell presided at the literary feast that fo,-
lowed, and the Knights were highly enter
tanned by Knights, Rev. w. l.. Farnum, Of
Flint; p. C's, G. G. Gregory, |. g. Curry,
J. I'll. Robbins, of Owosso; Prosecuting At
torney Brown, of Lapeer; Capt. General j.
r. Mcdonald, OF the Loyal Guard, of Flint;
Flint; }. ID. Harris. of Flint; Oscar Samuel
son, of Owosso, and others. 1t was by far