The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1896-11-13

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The dancing tickets will be $1.OO each for
gentlemen and 25 cents for ladies, all parties
to be identified before admission to the audi
forum. Gallery tickets including refresh
ments will be rs cents each.
Every endeavor will be made to make
this ball frst-class in every particular and
those who purchase tickets may be assured
that the proceeds of the ball will be used to
assist the deserving poor of the city.
Rev. e. w. Hunt of Christ church is
preaching course of special sermons to
large congregations on "Present Day Prob
lems," Sunday evenings. The subject for
next Sunday evening is one of the most i'm.
partant of the course, christianity and
the Labor Question:" which will no doubt
attract the attention Of large number of
the workingmen of Owosso.
Ticket agent, George Needham, of the
Michigan Central station, reports travel as
very perceptibly improved since election.
In spite of inclement weather Tuesday
evening, very pleasant time was had at
the Asbury church. The Epworth League
of the Asbury church, of which Miss Kate
Frey is president, gave return reception
to the Epworth League of the First M. k.
church. The Asbury church was very
prettiiy decorated with evergreens, bunting
and pOrtieres, while the chairs and stands
were so disposed as to give the church as
homelike an appearance as possible. A
miscellaneous program and substantial re-
freshments were enjoyed, the only regret
being that the weather prevented so many
of the leaguers from being present.
Mrs. Devall, aged 76, mother of Ed. De-
vail, died at 219 south Howell street, Tues
day evening, at seven o'clock.
Rev. Alex. Danskin, of the Plnconning
Presbyterian church, was in Owosso, We'd
nesday and Thursday.
Miss Edith Wykes was in Grand Rapids,
yesterday.
j. WYkes, of Mt. Pleasant, spent Tues
day and Wednesday with his brother, e.
Wykes.
Wednesday morning Messrs, j. Terbush,
Z. w. Gale, DR.. A. l.. Arnold, Mason
Wood, John Brooks and j. Il. Walsh, went
to Greenville for hunting and fishing ex.
cursion, in the vicinity of Parker Park.
When John Brewster, 1882 west Main
street, went into his barn, Sunday morning,
he found his horse standing in pools of
blood. On closer examination he found
that rats had been gnawing the horses
hoofs. Such an occurrence is something
unusual in the history of horses and rats
The horse was given proper care and was
able to be driven Wednesday.
Mesdames e. P. Byerly and T. j. Hors-
man went to Detroit today to visit their
brother Frank Decker.
Miss Alice Magaw returned to Rochester,
Minnesota yesterday morning, having visit
ed her nephew Glenn Reynolds and her
sister Mrs. Frank Thompson and Mrs. G.
V. Lemon.
Tickets for the CHI arity ball, Wednesday
night, are being sold by Mesdames Chas.
Howard, j. Terbush, w. ID. Murray, the
Misses Name Lawrence and Mary Hender-
son and Mr.. j. b. DOwdigan.
Capt. G. II. Frisbie announces that the
special week of prayer and self-denial for
the salvation army begins November 16.
Amos Jones was auctioneer at T. ID.
Sanderson's sale, Monday. Tomorrow
morning he will conduct combination sale
of household goods, live stock and farming
opposite Devereaux's livery
barn.
A. K. Giles returned yesterday from q
hunting trip which was not very successful.
Last evening he and John Ashford went to
West Branch, hoping to be more successful.
Devereaux's livery barn has been re.
painted and presents a neat appearance
both inside and out.
Richard Phillips left Thursday morning
for Durand to finish the inside carpenter
work on w. f. Bradley's residence.
N. A. Finch, of Detroit, was in Owosso
the first of the week.
Louis Muelle: returned Tuesday evening
from his northern hunting trip with some
fine partridges and rabbits.
Miss Hattie West, 500 west Oliver street,
Is recovering from an attack of diphtheria.
e. e. Bentley, vice president of the
Owosso Manufacturing Company, left Fri
day night for business trip east.
Mrs. @. B. Qulgley and daughter, Miss
Cora, Of Grand Rapids, are visiting Jas.
Findlater and Mr.. and Mrs. ID. G. Clapp.
Charles Beattie and Onward Blair are
driving the city teams during tie absence Of
Messrs. A. X. Giles and John Ashford.
Last evening the Knights of the Loyal
Guard initiated twenty new members.