The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1897-09-10


given Rev. w. H. Simmons q call to the
pastorate of the church for the ensuing year.
which he has accepted.
The additional switch board which was ex-
pected about four weeks ago arrived yester-
day from Detroit and is being placed In po-
sition and connected up for use at the tele-
phone exchange.
Knapp Il Smith made an unusually fine
window display for Labor Day. 1t was
pronounced by many to be the best ever
shown by the firm. The work was done by
their upholsterer, Walter w. Swarthout.
A notice has been posted to the effect
that all property owners along the streets
10 be paved who fall to make the required
gas, sewer. and water connections by the
18th, next week Wednesday, will have the
same made for them by the Board of Pub
lie Works with an extra charge.
The trustees of the Baptist church have
received notice In an informal way Of the
acceptance by Rev. Carey v. Northrup Of
the pastorate Of the Baptist church in this
city. The members hope the acceptance
will be received In due season and that Mr..
Northrup will begin his work here by the
first Of October.
| Two would be burglars attempted to en-
ter chamber window OF G. w. Parker's
residence. Monday night. They had placed
a ladder against the veranda roof but
aroused Mr.. Parker before they got into the
house. Mr.. Parker promptly gave them a
warm reception, firing several shots at them
and they escaped in hurry.
The seventh annual picnic and reunion Of
the Ehglishmen, their families and friends.
will be held on the fair grounds In Owosso,
on Thursday, Sept. IS. Rev. E. w. Hunt,
rector of the Episcopal church, will deliver
the address. A game of cricket will be
played at IL a. m. The address will be at
300 p. m. All will be welcome.
At the Congregational church next Sum
day morning at 1880, Rev. ]. @. Cromer
will use as his subject "The Preacher-his
message and what about it?" At the 5
o'clock service he will speak upon "The
Sayings of our Lord, (recently discovered
by Messrs Greenfield 81 Hunt)-their signi-
ficance and sermon from one of them.
ID. NJ. Christians east display window
contained a most elaborate design for La
Dor Day, in which large imitation foun-
tain and two appropriately dressed female
figures were prominent. To complete the
picture doves were perched about the edge
of the basin of the fountain. some In the
very act of drinking. The design was the
work of Geo. II. Chapman.
Owing to the impossibility of getting
coaches on the 23d the Maccabees were
compelled to change the date of their ex-
cursion to Detroit to the Goth. This will
doubtless be the last dollar excursion to De-
troit this season and will certainly be the
last one on week day. The corrected date
is Wednesday, September 30, and the K. o.
I. M. excursion will be run to Detroit on
that date at $1.0O.
DR.. and Mrs. II. B. Peterson and daugh-
ter, Miss Iyah, left Sunday evening In re-
Spouse to dispatch announcing the death
of the Doctors sister, Mrs. Chittenden. Of
Hamilton, Ontario. Mrs. Chittenden was
quite we'll known In Owosso, having visited
here number of times. At the time OF
her death she was in Baltimore, Md. The
burial will take place at Union Springs,
NJ Y.
The funeral of Charles Amends whose
death Friday morning was noted in last
weeks issue of the paper, was held from
the st. Johns Evangelical Lutheran church
Sunday afternoon, with a large attendance
Rev. Christian Spathelf, the pastor. con
Quoting the service. The Arbeiter and
Landwehr societies, of which he was Q
member, were in attendance, the latter soci
ETY. following its military custom by firms
a volley over the grave of their dead com
rade at Oakhill cemetery.
Miss Alice Hubbard, who for the pas
eight years has answered the calls at Seen.
trial." has resigned her position, the resigna
ton to take effect October first. "Allie'
has had the reputation of being the best
natured person who ever said hello through
telephone transmitter, and 1t is with re-
greet that the patrons of the Owosso ex
change learn of her determination to leave
the work. She has host Of friends whose
best wishes will follow her long after she
has ceased to listen to their wants and wish
es in telephone matters.
The annual meeting of the Union Chapel
association was held Tuesday evening al
The TINES Office. The officers elected are
President, A. Robertson; vice president
Wellington White; secretary, e. o. Dewey
treasurer, John Brooks. The association Il
entirely free from debt and has quite good
amount in the treasury. One proposition
has been made for the purchase of the prop
erty and other parties are expected to make
bids within few days. II sale is no,
| made the building will he nainted this fall