The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1897-04-02

Corlett and Metz and Messrs. Campbell anC
Rhodes will make reports. Come early.
Mrs. VIM. Corts died Tuesday at the
family home on Dewey street, after an Ill
ness of several weeks of Inflammation OF
the bowels. She leaves husband and
three children to mourn her loss. The
funeral will be held this afternoon. Rev.
Paul Kionka officiating.
Elmer J. Rowley died on Friday last after
long sickness, aged 40 years. The de-
ceased had resided here for a number of
years, being engaged In the livery business.
The funeral services were held Sunday af-
ternoon in A. o. u. w. hail, of which order
he was member.
About seventy members of Owosso Divis-
ion Knights of the Loyal Guard were royal
ly entertained by the Sir Knights of Flint
Division on Tuesday evening. After initi-
ating nine candidates from Owosso some
time was spent In social way and then fol-
lowed a sumptuous banquet. A number Of
short addresses were given by Sir Knights
from Flint, Owosso, Bay City, and other
places.
Mr. and Mrs. A. ID. Whipple and Miss
Josephine Collier attended the wedding OF
Miss Laila, daughter of Hon. Z. A. Burlin-
game, and W. p. Belden, at Grand Rapids.
! Tuesday evening. Mr. and Mrs. Whipple
assisted Judge Burlngame and wife in re-
| oo;.;,,,. ,bo o,aots xybilo Mica COIliar aetad
as maid of honor. The Grand Rapids Her
aid speaks of the event as "a very beautiful
home wedding"
The annual meeting of the Owosso Fish
ing and Outing Club was held Monday and
officers elected as follows: President, j. Ii.
Robbins; vice Pres. VIM. JopliDg; secre-
tary, c. W. Parker; treasurer, j. t. Walsh.
! The club have cottages and boats at Parker
| Park on WOOdbeck Lake, near Greenville,
and this summer the members and their
friends will revel in all the luxures of pure
camp life.
The annual convention of district No. 6,
of the Michigan Christian Missionary AS
ISOLATION will convene with the Church of
Christ in Owosso next week, April Sill. A
good program has been prepared, which
gives half day each to the Sunday school,
Womans' Missionary Society, and Christian
Endeavor. The rest of the time will be &C.
cupied with district missionary interests.
good attendance is looked for from about
q dozen churches
Last Sunday occurred the tfteth annyer
sary of the organization of the Congrega-
tional church at Ann Arbor, which was Gel
ebrated through the day. A chorus of IL
voices, nearly all leading solo singers, fur
nished the music, which was said by some of
the old residents to be the finest ever given
in the church. Connections were made by
long distance telephone with all the larger
cities in this state and also in Boston, so the
music could be distinctly heard in those
places. Among the singers were Dudley
Taylor and Ernest Jacobs, of OwOsso.
Watson & Chapman won big victory in
the trial of the case of Petit va. the T., s.
q M. Ry., tried this week at Ithaca. The
case was brought to recover damages for the
burning of a mill caused by fire started by
section men along the railway track and
carelessly left to spread. Before the trial
commenced Mr.. Chapman offered to accept
81, 400 in settlement of the case. The trial
had proceeded to the closing argument by
Mr.. Chapman when the company by its at
torney, Hon. Harrison Geer, accepted the
terms and the case was dropped.
Married, Wednesday, March 81, at 1880
p. M, at their rooms on Main street, Miss
Abbie Louise Pond, daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. Elon Pond of Corunna, and Mr.. j.
Bert Sullivan, of this city. The ceremony
was performed by Rev. John Sweet In the
presence of the families and a few friends,
Miss Maud Morrice, of Perry, acting as
bridesmaid and Geo. M. Dewey, Jr., as best
man. The young couple are we'll known in
this city. Mr.. Sullivan having been for sew
eral years one of the very popular clerks at
d. M. Christians, and Miss Pond leader |
in social and literary circles in Corunna and |
an elocutionist of considerable ability. They |
have host of friends, all of whom extend |
best wishes THE TINES joins ih the con-
CALCULATIONS.
The funeral services of the late David |
Dwight was held Sunday morning at the |
home on Water street. Rev. j. G. Cromer |
officiating. Owosso Lodge No. 81, F. q A. |
NJ, took charge of the services after leaving
the house, and, accompanied by the G. A.
r. and A. o. U. w. bodies, city officials
and fire department, marched to Oak Hill
cemetery, where, with Masonic rites, the
body was placed in the vault, the service
being read by Worshipful Master j. d.
Crum. Mr.. Dwight was born in this
county, in Rush township, and his life has
been spent mostly in this city. He was
soldier in the goth Michigan Infantry, serv-
ing through the war. He leaves a wife and
ope son Pearl and many friends i'm ALI |