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

Idlst pItttuctS was Chiicu uoSuuy III a 10
tlce Byerly's court and was postponed tc
March 10. owing to the absence OF an i'm
portant witness.
Miss Winnie Townsend, whose injury
was reported last week. has returned to hel
desk in the city clerks Office. The injured
wrist being the left one she has been able tC
keep up with most of her work.
M. II. Reynolds. secretary of the state
Sunday school association, attended an en-.
thusiastic and profitable meeting held by
the Gratiot county Sunday school workers
at st. Louis. Tuesday and Wednesday.
Electrician 4. w. Foster returned We'd
nesday from a business trip to Chicago,
Toledo and Cincinnati, the passage of the
Caledonia Light & Power Co.'S franchise en-
abling him to place orders for motors, light
ing and other electrical apparatus.
Edward Hiderbrand, of north Chapman
street, who was quite i'll for several weeks
is again at work at the Owosso Mfg. Co.'s
works During his illness the other EN-
ployees raised purse of $23 which proved
of great assistance to him and for which he
desires to thank the donors.
Mr.. and Mrs. K. l.. Brewer went to De-
troit Wednesday morning to attend the state
council of the Royal Templars of Temper
ance. Mr.. Brewer returns today and Mrs.
Brewer remaining to visit with her neice,
Miss Hattie Peirson, is expected home to-
morrow evening.
Monday evening twenty members of the
Christian Endeavor society, in company
with their pastor, j. G. Cromer, took an
old fashioned wagon ride to Vernon, where
they took supper with Rey. Stevens and
his band of Christian Endeavorers. An en-
joyable time was reported.
Fred Norton. the night watch at the new
power house, is laid up with rheumatism at
the residence of his brother-in-law, Lou
Heyer, 21s Ridge street. Fred's mother
slipped on some ice near her home, eight
miles west of Owosso. Monday, unfortunate
ly breaking her leg just above the ankle.
The Stever cycle agency has been doing a
rushing business this week. Yesterday
they shipped wheels to Saginaw, Grand
Rapids, Lansing, Cadillac, Kalamazoo, A.
Logan, Bay City and st. Charles. Miss
Mayme Lawrence, book keeper for the firm,
materially assisted in getting this large ship
ment out on time.
Eighteen young people, most of them
high school pupils, enjoyed leap year
party by riding in an old fashioned sleigh
without springs, to the residence of Mr..
Harris, six miles north of the city, where
jolly, good time was enjoyed. The seats in
the high school room, however, seemed
trihe uncomfortable the next day.
Miles S. Parker attended the state council
of the Foresters held in the hall of the house
of representatives at Lansing, Tuesday and
Wednesday. He was the delegate of the
Owosso court and was appointed member
of the committee on constitution and laws.
DR.. A. l.. Arnold attended the Wednesday
sessions.
Forty of the Epworth Leaguers enjoyed
leap year social at the home of William
Launstein, four and a half miles west of the
city Tuesday evening. They were hearth
ly welcomed, partook of bountiful refresh
ments, played old games and experimental
with new ones until late in the evening
when they returned as happy crowd as
one could wish to see.
Mrs. A. ID. Carpenter and Mrs. John
Meacham returned Tuesday from Yale
where they have been for the past week
called there by the death of their father,
Joseph Lepior. Their mother returned with
them to Owosso where she intends to make
her future home. Mr.. Lepior was former
resident of Sciota, Shawassee county, and
was we'll known in Owosso.
The board of directors of the Shlawassee
Mutual Insurance Company met last Friday
and audited few accounts, and congratu-
lated themselves on the fact that they had
no losses to adjust, there having been no
losses to the company since December 1st
Nearly three months without a fire is rec
ord very satisfactory to the members
Journal.
Rev. r. Heber Hoskins, of Detroit, will
conduct the services at the Episcopal church
Sunday. The morning service and admin
istration of the sacrament will begin at half
past ten o'clock and the evening service at
1880. Music will be rendered by the vested
choir and all are welcome, the seats being
free. 1t is expected that minister will be
here to conduct services Friday evening,
March 6.
Col. G. l.. Boynton, of Port Huron, COM
handing the Sd Regt., accompanied by Ad-
jutant Harvey, of Port Huron, inspected Co.
G, at the armory last evening. The inspec-
ton was very thorough and Col. Boynton
complmented the body as whole, the guns
and clothing being in good condition and
their performance of guard duty was above
the average. 1t. Col. John Bennett, of
Muskegon, of the 9Th Regt., happened to be
in the city on business and attended the in
anoot;o, flor tha ipc,,aotior tho sittnU