The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1896-12-04

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following cash gifts: Charity ball SIG. 90;
A. M. Bentley. President Owosso Mfg Co i,
S. 90; Union Thanksgiving service collec-
ton S12 90; Thanksgiving collection at st.
Johannes church S1.is.
Remember the reception to all the friends
of the Young peoples Societies, which is to
be held in the parlors Of the Congregational
church this evening. A good musical pro-
gram has been arranged and plans made for
pleasant evening. Everybody welcome.
Over three-fourths of the descriptions Of
property advertised In this years list of tax
sales, have been redeemed. The time for the
payment of these taxes and for The redemp-
ton of property sold in 1893 does not ex-
pire until Saturday, Dec 5. A large share
of the sales Of 1898 descriptions haye also
been redeemed.
Copas & Son are purchasing on an aver
age two hundred hogs each week to
slaughter and cut up at their establishment.
This number will be largely increased dur.
ing this month. They always pay top
prices, affording the farmers an excellent
market the year round. They are also buy
ing quantities of poultry.
The ladies of the Baptist church will
hold.a bazaar in their church parlors, Dec.
IL and IL. Useful and fancy articles will
be for sale. A doll show representing the
different nationalities will be one of the
various attractions. Supper will be served
from to o'clock at the usual price, Is
cents. Come and bring your friends.
Mr.. and Mrs. Elmer Dean, of Owosso
township, are sorely afflicted by the death
of their three year old son. Monday while
Mrs. Dean was out of the house hanging out
clothes, the boys clothing in some manner
got afire, quickly involving him In flames.
He was so badly burned before his mother
could answer his cries for help and extin-
guish the flames that he died the next day.
The reception rendered Rev. and Mrs. j..
q. Cromer at the Congre gatonal church,
Tuesday evening, was largely attended and
a very delightful affair. Mr.. and Mrs.
Cromer were assisted in receiving by Dea-
con and Mrs. G. l.. Goodhue, Prof and
Mrs. +. T. Austin aud Miss Eta Williams.
The ladies of the church served light re-
freshments.
Fillmore, died at the family residence on
east Main street, Wednesday morning, aged
nearly 20 years. An operation for appen-
dctis was performed on Mr.. Fillmore, Sat-
urday, by Drs. Herdman and Coolidge, of
Ann Arbor, and Drs. Hume and Waite, of
this city, and although the patient seemed
to rally at first he gradually grew weaker
with the result stated. Mr.. Fillmore was
an exemplary young man, an active mem
Der in the Y. M. G. A. work.
Geo. @. Sutherland, father of DIR. b. S.
and Fred Sutherland, died at his home In
Argentine, Sunday. OF him the Fenton
Courier says: 1.-THE deceased was born at
Geneva, N. Y, on August 10, 1926. For
nearly half century he had been resi-
dent of Argentine and he and bis estimable
wife have occupied the home that he built
when they were married about AZ years ago.
Mr.. Sutherland was loving husband and
a kind father, and highly esteemed by a
large circle of acquaintance. A wife, four
sons and one daughter survive him. The
sons were the pall-bearers at the funeral
The Ladies' Symphony Orchestra, of Dos
ton, will give the second number of the Y.
M. Q. A. Star Course in the Baptist church,
on Wednesday evening next, Dec. 9. In
presenting this organization the committee
is of the firm belief that it is an attraction
the equal of which as novelty ard de.
| lightful entertainment has never before been
presented in Owosso. The organization is
composed entirely of ladies, all of whom
are acknowledged to be competent artists or
their chosen instruments, and who have
been thoroughly drilled by one of the most
capable and efficient directors in the coun
try, Prof ID. w. Howard. The repertoire
of the orchestra is practically unlimited
and embraces the work of the greatest com
posers, interspersed with selections of q
more popular character, and reading:
and character sketches by Karl Marshal
White, Bost0n's favorite humorist and i'm
personator. This is regular dollar attrac
ton and is well worth the price of the
season ticket-but single admission tickets
will be sold for so cents each. Course
tickets four entertainments are still on sale
at 81 90 each.
The State Normal Gets GOOD Teacher.
The state board of education at its meet.
ing on Saturday elected Miss Della Jack.