The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1897-03-19
OWOSSO, FRIDAY, MARCH 10, 1897,
LOCAL NEWS.

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Boston, Wednesday.
Born, on Tuesday, to Mr.. and Mrs. j. j.
hopkins, Park St., son.
An increase of pension has been granted
Christopher Cook, OF Burton.
p. M. Rowel continues in about the
same condition as he has been in for a
month past.
On account of the condition of Thos. Led
better, his examination before Justice Byerly
was adjourned one week.
Principal q. 1. Collins, of the Corunna
schools, will succeed Prof. Hudson Sheldon
as superintendent next year.
Rev DR.. Dave, presiding elder, will at
tend the quarterly conference of the First
NJ. E. church, this evening.
j. Fl. Hosford, grand worthy patron of
the Eastern Star, will organize lodge in
this city on Wednesday next.
Interest in base ball club is growing
and the indications are that Owosso will be
well represented in the state league.
Go. q has accepted an invitation from
Rev E. w. Hunt to attend service at
Christ Church, Sunday morning, March rs.
Owosso lodge A. o. u. W. will give a
social pedro party at their hall on Friday
who attend.
Anna, wife of Chas. Moore, 1922 west
Main St., died Friday afternoon, aged 90
years. Funeral services were conducted
Sunday by Rev. G e. Hill.
Ray w. Crawford left for Ann Arbor on
Tuesday morning to accept position with
the Michigan Telephone Co. as lineman ard
inspector in that city.
Miss Myrtle Wiley, who has been en-
ployed for several years in the Office of l..
E. Woodland, has accepted position as
bookkeeper and stenographer for Osburn &
Sons. Mrs. G. Brown takes her old place.
Married, at the residence of l.. w. Spayd,
in this city, on Tuesday, Melvin Haughton
and Miss Belle Springer, both of New
Haven. They go forth with the WELL
wishes of host of friends.
The national democrats of the county will
hold an important meeting in the Office of
G. S. Williams tomorrow afternoon. Plans
for the spring campaign and permanent
county organization are to be discussed.
Church of Christ, corner of Oliver and
Hickory streets, l.. W. Spayd, pastor. His
theme next Sunday morning, Baptism of
the Holy Spirit" evening theme, "Without
God and Without Hope in the World" All
are cordially invited.
j. w. Hubbard recently received from one
of the government fish hatcheries two
thousand small brook trout to be placed in
one of the ponds on his farm in Bennington.
He reports the three hundred trout OBJ
tanned year ago as growing finely.
The ladies of the Dorcas society will
serve supper Saturday evening, from five to
eight o'clock, at Mr.. f. III. Gould's store
No 221 North Washington street. A good
supper for ten cents. The public is cordial
ly invited to help the society by attending.
At meeting of the Y. M. G. A. directors
Tuesday evening. Gen. Secy. Van Ness was
elected as a delegate to the international Y.
M. G. A. conference 10 be held in Mobile,
Ala, next month. Several new members
were also received and plans made for a
general advancement of the work Of the
Association.
The State Telephone Company has been
granted franchise In Mt Clemens. AL
ready nearly one hundred subscribers have
been secured In Owosso for this company,
the rates being S24 for business places and
SIS for residences, or $40 for both. 1t is
urged that all who desire phones should
sign contracts at once so that work can be
commenced at an early date on constructing
the line.
The Heberlein Grand Concert Co. will
close the Corunna lecture course at the M.
K church In that city on Wednesday even
ing, March Gath. The people of Owosso
who heard this company when in this city
know that rich treat is In store for those
who attend this concert. The management
has reduced the price of single tickets to 10
cents Without question number from
this city will avail themselves of the oppor-
tunity of hearing Miss Anna Louis GIlies,
the soprano, who is favorite of musical
people.