The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1897-03-05

The Knights of the Loyal Guard are ar
ranging for their second annual banquet to
be given at the Congregational church,
Friday evening, March IL Every member
is urged to be present.
Watson & Chapman. attorneys for Mar
shall Thomas have appealed his case against
the Ann Arbor railroad company, TO the
supreme court THE TIMES job depart
msnt is printing the record.
Born, on Saturday, to Mr.. and MIS- Geo,
Wood, K. Oliver ST., daughter; to MIR.
and Mrs. John Dennison. Gilbert St., on
Sunday. a daughter; to Mr.. and Mrs. X.
Edgar, Mulberry ST., on Tuesday, a son.
G. A. Stringer, of Hancock, gave stir
ring address at Volunteer hall Sunday at
ternoon. he knew Capt Ashton when the
latter was engaged In Salvation Army work
at Hancock, and speaks of him very highly.
Republican township committees are re-
Quested to send caucus calls to The TIMES
for publication. Early caucuses and the
nomination of good men for every Office
will be of material assistance in polling a
full vote on April 9Th.
Mrs. K. P. Hopkins addressed the Spir-
itualists' society at Lansing, Sunday.
Ben Thomas, charged with beating his
wife, was tried before Justice Byerly, Tues
day, found guilty and released on suspend
ed sentence, providing he at once left the
county. If he fails so to do he will spend
80 days in the county jail.
The Baptist people will hold church
ally n their parlors this friday evening.
All members of the church and congrega-
ton are cordially invited to come and spend
pleasant evening together. Light refresh
ments will be served entirely free of charge.
From the delegates present at the state
Y. M. g. A. convention from Calumet and
Hancock, we learn that Rev. j. M Kerridge
is doing splendid work at Calumet and is
very highly esteemed by his large congre-
CATION.
VIM. Harris, for six years tenor Of the
Schubert quartette, sings the aria "Be Thou
Faithful Unto Death" from MendelssOhn's
oratorio of ''St. Paul." at the concert to be
given in the Congregational church, We'd
nesday evening, March 10.
Mrs. Chas A. Beebe died at her home in
this city on Friday last, aged 30 years.
Funeral services were conducted by Rev G.
E. Hill at the First NJ. E. Church, Sunday
afternoon, attended by the l.. .. L. M. and
a large concourse of friends.
The remains of Prof A. j Swain, form
erly superintendent of the city schools, were
| brought here from Buchanan for burial on
| Tuesday evening. Prof. SWANS death oc-
Cured Sunday, resulting from an acute at
tack of grip. His age was 81 years.
| Prof. Hudson Sheldon has declined to ac-
cept his present position as superintendent
of the COrunna schools for another year and
will enter the University to secure mas
ter's degree. Mr. Sheldon has been very
successful in his work and it is with reluc-
lance that the school board parts with his
services.
John l.. Ash has decided to seek the re-
publican nomination for justice of the peace.
Mr.. Ash is one Of Owosso's best and most
popular citizens, is qualified in every way
| to fill this position and If nominated will be
elected and prove himself model official.
His candidacy is brought about by repeated
| solicitations from his many friends.
THE TIMES again desires to urge the peo-
pie of the city not to feed persons at their
| homes who call upon them for aid. Send
al such persons to David Blair, ia east
Main ST., who will see that they are proper
ly cared for. We also wish to advise all
| citizens to become members of the Asso-
cated Charities Association. Through the
work of the association one really destitute
family was discovered last week and al
once given necessary help.
| Lieut.. Colonel Heron of the Volunteers
OF America will conduct three days special
| services in the Volunteer hall as follows
Saturday, March 6, at 7:45; Sunday at 8
and 1880; Monday at 8 and 7:45. The
Colonel is good talker and singer. He Il
a member of the board of directors of thu
Volunteers of America. All are invited Il
the meetings.; seats free; collections taker
for local work.
Mrs. s. T. VanDusen's birthday was Gel
ebrated Tuesday evening by supper ant
a social time at the family home on Ada St.
those participating being Mr.. and Mrs
Hugh McCurdy, Mr.. and Mrs. l. II. Keller
Mr. Geo. r. and Mr.. and Mrs. Phillip Il
Black, Mr.. and Mrs. +. j. Mcdaniel, Mis-
Edna Marshall and Geo. M. Dewey Jr
Judge McCurdy entertained the compan.
with a toast and the rendition of Scotcl
poem.
DR.. Colin Mccormick has added an ap
paratus for the use of the latest and mos
wonderful scientific discovery-the X-ray-
to his complete outfit for surgical opera
tons, and having made the subject study
is prepared to use 1t in cases heretofore i'm