The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1896-03-06

Morning and evening services at Cnrls]
church. Sunday, were conducted by Rev. II.
Heber Hoskin, of Detroit, now supplying
the Episcopal church at Flint, the Rev. MT.
McDuff being in very poor health. WIN
Sullivan rendered an Offertory solo very
acceptably.
We have had some distinguished foreign
ers with us this week. On the Wildermuth
hotel register for Sunday are the names OF
f. e. Wicking and M. ID. Roth, Hong
Kong, China; Juan Fernando L0genstoffen,
Caracas, VeDzuela, and Fred A. Knapp,
Havana, Cuba.
William Wallace who has already spent
thirty days in the county jail was released
Wednesday, the case being nOlle prosecuted
In Justice Byerly's court. Wallace's sister
was the complaining witness and was un-
able to be present, being confined TO her bed
and seriously i'll. The charge was child
beating.
The carpet for the new Baptist church
has been selected by the carpet committee,
Mesdames K. e, Bentley, 1. II. Keller, M.
A. Buckminster, j. w. Simmons, and
Andrus and Miss Mahaney. The carpet Is
terra Gotta in color; the design Is scroll
work and fieur- de-lys. The carpet was pur-
chased of ID. M. Christian, 1000 yards be-
ing necessary.
The mental laboratories of the twenty-five
members of the high school senior class who
expect to graduate In June, have been at
white heat during the past few weeks pre-
pairing graduation essays which are to be
handed in Monday. The class will leave as
mementO fine picture entitled 1.-The RO-
man Forum" 1t Is handsomely framed and
will be In harmony with the assembly room
in which 1t is to be placed.
The central school pupils of the 1st B
grade, Miss Nina Broad, teacher, and LIST b
and A grade, Miss Mabel Trask, teacher,
expected to take ride on the new street
cars Wednesday afternoon after school, but
an accident at the power house prevented
the cars from running several hours that
afternoon. The trip was taken yesterday
afternoon at four O'clock and the little ones
enjoyed 1t very much.
A pleasant home musical was given at
the residence of DR.. Giles Decker, COrunna,
Monday evening, in honor of Miss Nellie
Decker, who went Tuesday morning to De-
trot to perfect her study of the guitar.
Those who participated in the program were
Misses Helen Holman, Nellie Decker and
Matte Horsman, Mesdames Kellogg and
Lumber, Messrs. Giles Decker, Il. j. Hors-
man and Master Clark Decker, and also
Mrs. Angel and her little daughter Martha.
Saturday the youngsters of Pine and Ad-
ans streets gave thrilling play entitled.
Mikes First Visit to New York." at Jones'
theater, Pine street. The Juvenile audience
were so pleased with the performance that
they refused to leave until cold water was
thrown upon them by the actors. General
ly it is the audience that throws the chilling
fluid OH the actors. Tomorrow afternoon at
"FOx theater" the same company will pro-
duce Lost in New York." with scenic Ell
fects.
Owosso Lodge No. 3l5 10. CT, marked
revival of enthusiasm in the work by
electing the following officers at its meeting
held in G. A. r. hall Saturday evening:
Eugene May, G. t.; Miss Edith Goodell. V.
T.; Viola Bush, s. j. T.; o. II. Graham,
Chap; Helen Graham, Sec'y; Lucy Mark
ham, Financial Sec'y; s. G. May, Treas.
W. A. Sparkling, Marshal; l.: Opdyke,
Guard; G. w. Abel, Sentinel. The install
lation will take place tomorrow evening at
the regular meeting, at which all members
are expected to be present.
The members of the Ladies' Library AS
ISOLATION, at their meeting held in the library
rooms, Tuesday afternoon, elected the fol.
Church.; vice president, Mrs. l.. M. Beck
with; treasurer, Mrs. Walter Osborn; re-
cording secretary, Miss Geogia e. Colt; cor
responding secretary, Mrs. A. NJ Hume:
librarian, Mrs. e. A. Todd; directors for
two years, Mesdames w. r. Smith and A.
K. Stever; directors for one year, Mesdames
V. Grahame and o. f. Webster. The
president appointed as assistant librarians,
the Misses Gracia Stewart, Edith Frieseke
and Bessie johnson.
The ladies of St. Mary's Guild and @
number OF Others met at the home of Mrs
j. A. Terbush, Wednesday afternoon a
two o'clock and sewed until supper time
for the poor of the city. Much was &C
| complished in the way of making garment.
for poor children and mothers. Several o
the ladies had made personal Wits to desti
| tnte families and were surprised at tn,
pinching poverty which they found. Ii
one home a stockingless mother was carin,
for three weeks old baby, which had onl,
one suit Of clothing. The mother kept tn
baby warm by laying il between two pill
lows while washing its scanty clothing
The ladies are deeply grateful to B. Yalom
| stein, of the Fair store, on Exchange street
for pair of shoes, 16 cloaks and uuantit
of dress goods and remnants, and have re
ceived assistance from others for which the
are thankful.