The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1896-01-03
Bancroft.

A special session of the board of supervis-
ors was held at Corunna, Dec. Goth, and
fixed the time for holding the special elec-
ton to vote on local option as Monday, Feb.
10th, 1896, but did not at that time determ-
inc whether we were to have local option or
not, as an intelligent farmer and ex-town-
ship officer said they were required to do
At regular communication of Ban
croft lodge No. 3S2, F. & A. M. held Christ
mas evening, the following officers were
elected: w. NJ, G.. j. Cole; s. w., b. r.
Miller; j. W., J. G. Simonson; secretary,
I'll. p. Shane; treasurer, FL. II. Williams; S.
d., N. A. Herrick; J. d., G. A. Bradley;
chaplain, A. q. Stephens; stewards. III. w.
Parker and j. K. Fellows; trustee, G. A.
Parker; tyler. B. E. Miner. Installation in
private was held on the following Friday
evening". w. Devereaux at Shaftsburg
on business Tuesday, Dec 31st-At reg
ular meeting of Bancroft tent No. 271, K.O.
7. NJ, the following officers were elected:
Commander, Joseph Fowler; lieutenant CON-,
John S. Wagar; record keeper, Simeon
Banks; finance keeper. Conrad Fry; prelate,
VIM. Burrier; sergeant, Will Kent; master
at arms, Lewis Skinner; first master of
guards, Thomas Mckenzie; second master
of guards, Marion Randall. The time for
installation is not yet appointed, and it is
suggested by some that it occur in public
and at the same time and place as the l.. o.
T. M.-Quite number of the young peo-
pie and friends of Van Wixom by previous
arrangement assembled at his home on new
years eve and were right royalty entertained.
Aside from the regular routine Of amuse-
ments on such occasions dancing was quite
an important factor and it was not until the
wee small hours had attained some consid-
erable size that the gathering dispersed. AS
they severaly wended their way bomeward
hurrying to beat the peep O. day it was with
feeling that if Van lacked any in enter
tanning it was easily and very pleasantly
made up by the balance of the family
Quite number of the dancing public from
Bancroft and vicinity attended party at
Brink and Waters, Morrice, new years eve
The Rev. Arthur Metcalf gave lecture
on the life of Christ on Sunday evening
last at Vernon, which was made more in
teresting by being illustrated with stereop-
ticon views--After very brief but severe
attack of pleurisy, on Wednesday night last
occurred the death of Mrs. B. f. Miner,
oldest daughter of Hiram Elton, the funeral
taking place on Saturday at one o'clock
from the M. K. church, the Rev. Mr.. Wright
officiating, after which the remains were
taken to Fremont for interment. Besides
father, two brothers and one sister, the de-
ceased leaves a husband and two children,
boy and girl, and host of friends, to NOUN
her loss-Friday evening, Dec. 27th, was
the regular meeting of Bancroft hive No.57,
l.. o. T. NJ, and this being the annual cleo
ton the following officers were elected for
the ensuing year: Lady commander, Mrs.
Roger Sherman; lady lieut.. CON-, Mrs. Q.
Bolt; lady record keeper, Mrs. George Con-
Wis; lady f. K, Mrs. John O'Harrs; lady
prelate, Mrs. Ii. p. Shane; mistress at arms,
Miss Lillian Hutchings; lady sergeant, Mrs.
III. Hutchings; lady sentinel, Mrs. William
Payne; lady picket, Mrs. j. A, Austin;
physician, DR.. T. N. Yeomans; assistant,
Mrs. DR.. Wheelock. Installation will take
place as soon as the necessary reports have
been made and accepted, and it is rumored
that 1t may occur at the same time and place
as the K. o. Z. Mt was Friday even
ing, Dec. 81, that few select couple assem-
bled at the new Philips house and spent a
very pleasant evening. Supper was served
in the sitting room, the dining room being
occupied on this occasion as very conven-
lent place to trip the light fantastic. An
occasion long to be membered-Prof.
McEuen and wife, formerly principal in
school here but now of Wayne, Mich, and
Frank Convis and wife, of Ithaca, spent the
Sabbath with friends here--Chas. Odell
and wife are spending few days with his
father near Fowlerville, who 1t is reported Is
very sick--The auction sale of c. W.Dev-
eraux's stock of goods on account of the
hard times is moving very slow--Miss
Wright, daughter of the Rev. Wright, Is
employed in the school here at present, there
being sufficient work to require an addi-
tional teacher have 1t from good au-
thority that the attorney for the village (Mr.
Wixom) having received the proper notice
the suit of Mary e. Atherton VS.. the village
of Bancroft will be on trial again in the
February term of court, compelling many
people to appear before his honor who
very much prefer to remain at home, fact
which is to be regretted by all good citizens
Bruce Deveraux and wife, Of Fenton,
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