The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1897-12-31
THE OWOSSO TIMES.
Entered at the Postofice In Owosso for
transmission as second class matter.
Published every Friday noon.
OwOssO FRIDAY. DEC. 81. 1897.


Geo. Kaiser is unable to attend to his du.
ties this week on account of sickness.
Call in and have your eyes exa mined
free next week at Holman's the optician.
Mr.. and Mrs, Jas. Manuel are the father
and mother of fine boy, born Wednesday.
Several watch parties are planned fol
this evening. One will be held at the AS.
bury church.
The Spirltualists will commence the new
year with an oyster supper, Saturday even
ing. Oysters Is cents per dish. or two TO I
| 25 cents.
The new building at the Casket Works
has been completed. 1t will be used as a
paint and finishing room until the new brick
is constructed.
An additional elevator to run between the
first and second floors of the Woodland
furniture factory has been put in and is
now in working order.
The Kaleidoscope Club will give its fourth
annual New Years. eve reception to their
gentlemen friends this evening at the home
of Miss Emma Frieseke, 500 Corunna Ave.
V. K. Brown, proprietor of the New Ma
tiOnal hotel, on Monday morning put free
bus and baggage wagon on the streets to
meet each train and transport all patrons to
the hotel.
Bert Densmore received four first prizes
on the five Black MinOrca chickens which
he took to Lansing last week. Bert expects
to take the same five to the Detroit chicken
show next week.
Estey factory b. closed down Monday to
take an inventory of the stock. Two car
loads of sample bed room suits have been
packed and shipped to Grand Rapids this
week from that factory.
challenge for the State championship
indoor ball, issued by manager Fred Ed
wards, has been accepted by one of the
Port Huron teams. The place of meeting
has not yet been arranged.
The regular assembly will be given this
evening in the ArmOry. A number of
guests from out of town will be present to
help make the time an enjoyable one. Re-
freshments will be served in the ArmOry
by Chef McNally.
The Saginaw Valley Spiritual Associa-
ton will hold its fourteenth quarterly meet
ing in this city January and 0, 1898, in
the l. o. o. f. hall, corner of Main and
Park streets. A fine program has been ar
ranged and large attendance is expected.
The cracker factory, owned and formerly
run by K. M. johnson, will on the first of
next week. again be put In motion under
the supervision of Mr.. johnson. This Is a
paying enterprise for the city, and should be
encouraged by the merchants and their pat.
r0ns.
A New Years party will be given this
evening at the home of Bert Evans. Null
berry street. The company will meet at
the home Of Miss DOttie Fillmore before
proceeding to the Evans residence. Ar
ran gements for a good time have been
made.
Fire was discovered in the chamber of
the residence of A. j. Bush, 1913 Clinton
street, Friday night. The furniture on the
first floor was removed from the house but
the entire furnishings Of the second floor
were destroyed. 1t is thought the fire
originated from defective chimney. The
building was fully insured.
Wade b. Camburn, clerk at Parkill Il
Sons drug store, was the victim of what
might have been very serious accident,
Monday morning. While handling bottle
of chemicals. the bottle broke and the con-
tents flew In every direction, striking and
badly burning him about the face and
hands, but no serious results are anticipated.
The masquerade ball given by Company
| g in the Arpory Xmas eve, was very en-
| joyable affair, participated In by the compa-
| nv boys and few of their intimate friends,
accompanied by their ladies. The dance
Iasted until early Saturday morning. when
the guests took their departure, we'll pleased
with the evenings fun.
! william Stanlake, of Burton, was united
In marriage with Miss Lottie Heffner, of
| X ngston, Ont. Tuesday evening at the
home of Mr. and Mrs. John Cook, Comstock
street. Rev. James Fisher, OF Corunna,
performed the ceremony. large number
[, of friends and relatives were present to ex.
tend to the newly married couple their
hearty congratulations Mr.. aud Mrs. STAN
lake will make their home on farm near
| Burton.