The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1896-12-11
TIE Times.
OwOSSO, FRIDAY, DEC. II 1896.
Entered at the postoffice in Owosso fl
transmission as second class matter.
LOCAL NEWS.

Born, Dec. 8. to Mr.. and Mrs. l.. p.
Gould, daughter.
Ben Slade succeeds w. X. Brewster as
clerk at the National hotel.
DR.. Phlppen and Fred Marvin were able
to be out on Wednesday.
Sewer connections have been made at
the Congregational church this week.
The annual meeting of the Congregational
church will be held Thursday evening, Dec
18th.
DO not miss the sale on watches, ETC., for
the holidays at F. b. Holman's, jeweler and
optician.
r. M. Grove was in Detroit on business,
Wednesday. 1t is said that Frei is a candi-
date for deputy oil inspector.
S. f. Parkil will deliver his Mexican
lecture at Lansing, Jan. 2lst, being one Of
the numbers on popular course.
John Willis, of Caledonia, died Monday,
aged Ga years. The funeral services were
held Wednesday, conducted by w. G.
Nixon.
Allen Russell and Henry Clark will be
tried before Justice Byerly, Dec. ID, charged
with assaulting Edward Snow, Tuesday
evening.
Make your wife happy, Christmas, by
presenting her with pair of fine, solid
gold spectaces at F. B. Holman's, jeweler
and optician.
The Salvation Army now occupies the
hall over johnson & Henderson's drug
store. The opening meeting is to be held
tomorrow evening.
Geo. Needham has been transferred from
the M. G. depot to the junction to become
night operator. His work at the station
will be done by Agent Glasgow.
The life and works of Robert Browning
will be the subject for discussion at the
meeting of the Current Topic Club, to be
held Monday afternoon, at Mrs. A. +.
Stevens.
Edward I. Brown and Miss Blanche OFT
were quietly married at the home of Rev. j.
G. Cromer on Wednesday evening. These
young people will have their home at 2Os
North Cedar street.
Mr.. Cobb, manager of the late perfor-
nance of "Blue and Gray" here, is prepar-
ing to put one of his other attractions en-
titled "Child of the Regiment" at Corunna,
with the local talent of that city.
Rev. w. B. Matteson will preach at the
Baptist church next Sunday morning on
Opportunity and Responsibility. Even
ing subject, "White Lies and Black, or the
Training of Conscience" being the second
in series to young people.
The Owosso Rife Club held a shoot at
the range Tuesday afternoon. Only the
500 yards range was used. Following is
score out of a possible so: Gardner, 80;
Schenck, 35; Mcdaniel, 90; Beebe, 90;
Stone, 2s; Brooks. %; Aberle, rs.
Shiawassee county farmers clubs were
represented at the state meeting held this
week in Lansing by f. M. Shepard, Geo.
T. Mason and wife, G. II. G. Payne aud
wife, Frank Whelan, E. e. Warren, j. j.
Patchell, Mr.. Smedley, of Durand, A. b.
and G. b. Cook.
The Woman's Literary Club will give a
George Elliott evening" at the home Of
Mrs. Kirk White. Friday evening. Music
will be furnished by Miss Jones; Miss Cor
lett will read paper on the Personality of
George Elliot, and Miss Fisher will give the
Plot Of the Spanish Gypsy.
The Womans' Social Union of the Con-
gregational church will serve an Individual
chicken pie supper next Tuesday even
ing, from to o'clock In connection with
the bazaar to be held in the church by the
young ladies. On Wednesday evening
supper will be served, consisting of coffee,
cold ham, escaloped potatoes, salad, etc,
by the same society.
The topic of the sermon at the Congrega
tlonsl church Sunday evening will be "The
Young Mans Religion-Its Comradeship."
The music by the choir on last Sunday eve
ming was especially fine. The work done
by Mr. Ferryis always first class. We under
stand that 1t Is his purpose. now that room
has been made for the singers, to gradually
increase their number to a fine large chorus.
The young people of the Endeavor society
are to cooperate, acting as ushers and CIV
ing invitations to the service.