The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1897-03-12
OwossO, FRIDAY. MARCH ~, 1897.
LOCAL NEWS.

Fifty new books have been added to the
Baptist S. s. library.
FL. II. Daniels is painting the new dry
kiln at Estey factory B.
A. B. Clark, of New Haven, died on Fri
day night, aged rs years.
Fifteen persons were baptised at Asbury
NJ. K. church, Sunday evening.
Special meetings are being held at River
side M. Z. Church this week.
Erven Geek has moved his barber shop
into the Beebe building on east Main st.
A new hot water heater has been ordered
from Robbins 81 Son for the Y. M. G. A.
l. Freed has closed out his cigar business
in this city andremoved to Grand Ledge.
Fred. Sloman, of Dundee, has opened a
barber shop in the building vacated by E.
Geek.
Knapp & Smith have purchased a fine
black team at Chesanlng, for use on their
hearse.
Nearly every factory in the city is now
running full time, while few are running
over time.
The Bell Telephone Co. announces that
it cannot make any reduction in service
rates for Owosso.
The recent rains have sweled every creek
and drain in the county and the river is un-
usually high.
Atribe of Ben Hur, another insurance
society, will be organized at the G.. A. r.
hall this evening.
Preaching service Sunday evening in
English at the Evangelical church, corner
Park and Williams SITS
Rev. Thos. Mott, pastor of the Corunna
M. f. church, will lead the Sunday after
noon mems meeting at the Y. NJ. c. A.
Memorial services for Mrs. A. c. Veit
we're held by the members of the w. f. NJ.
S. at the M. E. church, Tuesday afternoon.
Telephones have been placed in the Post
al Telegraph Office, +. j. Mcdaniel, agent,
| and the residence of Supt. j. w. Simmons.
County School Commissioner Bristol has
visited every district school in the county
since the opening of the winter term in
| November.
The c. f. Society of the Congregational
Church will give a cobweb party at the
home of Miss Nellie Turner Goodhue St,
this evening.
| The w. Il. G. will serve chicken pie
supper. Saturday evening, March 10, in the
armory, from five to eight o'clock. All in.
yited to a good supper for Is cents.
/, Grand lecturer Goodrich will conduct a
school of instruction for Royal Arch Ma
sons, in this city, on Thursday next. Wis
itors are expected from all the neighboring
towns.
| A fine street lantern, with the Masonic
emblems, was placed in position yesterday,
over the entrance to stairway leading to
their hall in the Keller block. G. IL. Bed
ford did the painting.
The Congregational church, Rev. j. G.
Cromer, pastor. Services at 10:4o a. m.
Topic of sermon: "The Outside Christian
In the evening at 1880 the topic will be
"The Man to whom Secrets are Confded.'
The council should at once order the side
walk on north side of Main street approach
ing the bridge, to be raised and moved ia
the north to get away from the road. An
expense of few dollar, will greatly accom-
modate pedestrians.
Mrs. G. M. Lewis has been dangerously
sick for week past at the home Of her SON
Walter. In Saginaw. She is now somewhat
improved. Her daughter, Mrs. r. w
Smith and Miss Name Lewis have been as
sisting in caring for her. Mrs Lewis wa.
able to return home yesterday.
| The Woman's Literary Club elected thu
following officers at its meeting Saturday
afternoon: President, Miss Mana Needles
vice president, Miss Maud Metz; secretary
Mrs. Chas. Goodwin; corresponding secre
tary, Mrs. G. w. Gale; treasurer. Mrs. j. j
Davis.
Rev. w. ii. Broadhead, of Flint. delight
ed large audience at the Congregations
church Sunday evening. His address wa
both instructive and scholarly. This will
probably be the last time Owosso people
will have an opportunity to listen to Mr.
Broadhead tor the present. as he is soon h
J remove to New York.