The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1897-02-12

Is negotiation from the l., .. * M. n.y.,
running from this city to Muskegon.
| 4. ii. Whitney, of Lansing, secretary OF
the grand lodge. l. o. D. f., of Michigan.
called on Geo. M. Dewey on Friday after
noon.
Watson Il Chapman have found 1t neces-
sary to employ stenographer and have
secured the services of Clifford McCurdy, of
Corunna.
Miss Frances Jones entertained few
ladies at tea at her home Wednesday even
ing, and most enjoyable musical program
followed.
Invitations have been issued for the mar
rage of w. A. Woodland, of Woodland Il
North, and Mrs. M. Maggie Gray. of De-
troit, to occur on Monday next at the home
of the brides mother in Ludington.
Miss Edna Marshall entertained small
company at Judge McCurdy's home last
Saturday night at a ''rarebit," the party
being in honor of the Misses Marskey and
Montgomery, of Saginaw. An exceedingly
pleasant time was had.
Geo. T. Mason was elected president of
the state organization of county drain COM
missioners, at their annual meeting held in
Lansing. He Is also chairman OF the legs-
lative committee. The commissioners made
| no mistake in honoriDg Mr.. Mason, as he Is
PROFESSIONALLY one of the best commission
ers in Michigan.
But for the determined stand taken by
Secretary E. G. Van Ness, of the Y. M. G.
A., Owosso would have been disgraced by a
show at the opera house on Sunday last.
His strong and earnest protest lead the city
officials to notify the company that they
would be prosecuted II they went ahead.
All honor to Mr.. Van Ness.
Hazel, Oldest daughter of DIR. and Mrs.
VIM. Jopling, was seriously injured Tues
day afternoon on Water street, where she
was riding down hill with party of little
people. She got OIL her sled just in time to
be struck by another sled coming very fast.
She was thrown into the air, and between
the blow and fall badly bruised. Fortu-
nately no bones were broken.
Invitations have been issued for recep-
ton to be given at Light Infantry armory,
Monday evening, Feb 22d, by Mr.. and Mrs.
Rolla p. Bigelow, DIR. and Mrs. j. ID. Crum,
DR.. and Mrs. A. l.. Arnold, Mr.. and Mrs.
+. II. Watson, Mr.. and Mrs l.. Irving
Stewart, Mr.. and Mrs. j. G. Shattuck, Mr..
and Mrs. S. S. Miner, DR.. and Mrs. S. s. g.
Phippen, DIR. and Mrs. A. M. Hume, Mr..
and Mrs. w. E. Collins.
Prof. Hagadorn, the eye specialist, whose
Office is at the National hotel, is creating
considerable talk. They say he has enabled
one of his Owosso patients, who was near
ly blind, to read fine print Another who
had consulted many eminent eye specialists
in this state, without AVAIL is telling every
body that he helped her. They say he
cures inflammation and aching eyes, head
aches, nervousness and the many diseases
due to eye strain. He charges nothing for
consultation.
The ladies of the Congregational church
of the State Woman's Missionary Associa-
tions, home and foreign, which hold their
annual meetings in Owosso, the last week
in March. About one hundred ladies are
expected to be in attendance, among whom
will be some of the leading ladies of the
State-leaders not only in church and mis-
sionary work. but in social and literary
circles as we'll. 1t is always considered a
privilege for any church to secure this
meeting, and the ladies of the Congrega-
tional church are congratulating themselves
that they have been so fortunate.
On the evening of March I'd, Geo. w.
Moore with company of jubilee singers will
give an entertainment in the Congregation
| al church. This company was in Boston
aud assisted at the celebration of the fftieth
anniversary of the organization of the
American Missionary Association, which
was held in that city, October last. 1t will
be remembered perhaps from the press
notices of that convention, that the audi
ences were charmed with the music rem
dered by the jubilee singers. Mr.. Moore
with his company has been prevailed upon
to make short trip through the west and
Owosso will be one of the few places at
which they will stop.
DR.. c. Mccormick presented the work of
the Associated Charities to an interested
audience at the Congregational church on
Sunday evening. His address covered every
point as to the aims and methods of similar
organizations in other cities. He also out.
lined the work to be undertaken in OwOsso,
told of the benefits to be derived and dem
Onstrated that the plan Of this organization
would do more for charity and more to free
the community from the presence of tramps
than the slipshod methods now in vogue.
DIR. Mccormick, as president of the associa.
ton, has taken great pains to investigate
this matter and thus was enabled to give
| facts to the audience. AS a result OF his
talk aud that of Rev. j. G. Cromer a mum
Der of new members were enrolled. Similar
meetings will be held in other churches.
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