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The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1897-01-08
The Bachelors Biennial.

A "Gastronomic and Poetic Supper" by
the Congregational and other bachelors, un-
der the chaperonage of Geo. Haskell win
Royce, Robt. Gemmell, Waldo Holman and
Albert West, was given in the church base
ment Tuesday evening, and while it was an
impossibility to surpass the previous efforts
in amount and quality of food. yet the
smoothness of the service. the amiabllity and
sweetness Of the handsome walters was
little more noticeable than usual
In the almost incredibly short time of an
hour and half the tables were filled and re-
lilled until about IT'S persons had partaken
of dinner, the stability and goodness of
which will be memory for long time.
The speciaties were plain baked beans and
escalloped potatoes and the cake and coffee.
The making of the coffee has for many
years been kept secret by the bachelors.
and many an inquiring housewife "talked
pretty" to the walters to find out how-but
all in vain.
| The people were all so anxious to sit down
to real good feast once that everybody
came at the earliest hour and none seemed
in hurry to leave the sight of the good
things.
The bachelors showed their ability partly
in the quality of the food, partly in the serv-
ice, but what was the crowning point, they
did not run short of anything, nor, like
men generally do land women occasionally,)
get all ready and then find they were short
some necessary articles-like knives or forks.
The gentlemen serving were. besides the
patrons" e. w. Woodard, G ID Stewart,
A. Nj. Gay, Charles McGilvra, John Van
Camp, Dana Seeley, Harry lzor, j. B. Sui
livan, +. K. Wlcking, Orville Royce, Tom
Tubbs, Karl Beuter, DR.. j. Dowdigan, ID.
W. Waters and A. ID. Chase, with George
Dewey as head waiter on account of the sick
ness OF GEORGE McCaughna.
An exceedingly pleasant DEPRESSION from
the feasting occurred when Or. Hume on
behalf of the bachelors and others, pre-
sented Will Royce tea set, the occasion
J being his 44th birthday. The DR.. insinu-
ated that Will had taken advantage of the
J DAY and bachelors TO make birthday party
for himself and to get even the friends pro-
posed to make him present to remind him
on future birthdays of his cleverness when
he was Al years old. Mr.. Royce is favor
ite among the men and seldom lacks the
right word at the right time. but the boys
got little the best of him. He highly ap-
preciates the remembrance.
The supper netted about $45, which will
, be turned over to the church trustees.
! A number of poor families of the cities were
furnished good dinners Wednesday from the
: food left over and number of plates and
T, pans of eatables were sent to the Dorcas
s Home. Altogether the efforts of the gentle
q men were financial and social success.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1897-01-08
Laingsbnrg

An anti-salOon league has been organized
here-NO business mems banquet this
year-the turkeys roasted too high for the
west side men--A week of PRAYER is be-
ing observed at the Congregational church
&C. K. Hill, of Owosso. lectured to a
small audience at the NJ. K. church, Tues
day evening, on Mammoth Cave"--The
Toledo Bridge Co. is busy at work on the
Curey bridge. 1t will require another week
of good weather for them to complete the
work--rhe county farmers institute will
be held here in Weeks hall, Jan. 81 and %.
This will be a good opportunity for the
citizens of our neighboring towns and viii
lagos to visit Lalngsburg, look over the
town and make the acquaintance of the
natives---Charles Parker, prominent
farmer of Victor, west of here, In danger
ously Ill. 1t is thought he can not recover
II. A. Dennis is entertaining his father
and mother, from Ontario--Milton ST.
Clair visited friends here last week.
School commenced Monday, with the usual
good attendance--The ladies of the M. K.
church have purchased set of fine pulpi,
chairs u presented them to the church.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1897-01-08
Death of M. H. Holmes.

Morris IL. Holmes died at his rooms on
Main street last Friday morning. Mr..
Holmes was born in New York SO years
ago, coming to Michigan in 1865 and has
lived most of the time in Clinton and Shia-
wassee counties, having made OwOsso his
home for number of years. He had been
until lately actively engaged in real estate
and lumber business, having sold many
small houses on easy payments, giving
homes to many who would otherwise have
been unable to secure them.
He leaves three children: w. M. Holmes,
of Fenton, ii. A. Holmes, of Detroit, and
Mrs. j. j. Reed, of this city.
The funeral held Sunday from the home
of Mrs. Reed, Exchange street, was private.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1897-01-08
Garland.

Fred Gates had his hand very badly hurt
on buzz saw on the the farm of Joe. Pur-
yes, near Garland, one day last week-Ed.
Allen had the misfortune to get thrown
from horse and dislocate his shoulder last
THURSDAY, and as this is the third time, he
says he Is getting more used to it-C. j.
Austin's people entertained friends from
Oakland county during the holidays
Mr.. and Mrs. Lewis Austin are entertaining
little daughter that put in an appearance
last Tuesday funeral of John Mar
tins father was held i'm Garland last Thurs
day--Sam Mitchell and wife spent Christ
mas with Mrs. Mitchells mother in Owosso
Mrs. & Richmond and Master Dell,
Mable Richmond and her uncle spent the
holidays N Detroit; Mrs. Piddington and son
Charlie, in Oakland county; Miss Louise
Berry, with her parents in Laingsburg; and
Mrs. l.. Waters with friends in Ypsilanti
Mr.. and Mrs. j. Berner spent Christ
mas with her sister. Mrs. John Crane aud
famiy-Harry Mitchell is quite sick and
has been for some time-They had quite
an exciting time at the Dunkard church the
last Sunday in the year. trying to elect Gffi-
GERS and teachers fol this year.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1897-01-08
Vernon.

Almeron Morris, is quite sck-Beit t
Winans and wife spent Sunday with his
mother here--Mrs. George Clark was in
Corunna, Tuesday-Miss Mabel Wilkin-
son returned from Milan, Monday, where
she has been visiting her sister,. IL.
DeHart spent Sunday at Flint-Miss
Sarah Caldwell, of Durand, visited Mrs.
j. Reynolds, the last of the week.-Mrs..
Vine Scranton entertained her sister, from
Howell, this week-Frank Westcott was
in Lansing, the first of the week-George
Clark enjoyed visit from his mother, the
past week--News from Tennessee reached
here Saturday, that Herbert Chalker was
much worse-Miss Whitcomb is at Du
randi. M. Hopkins aud family. of Sagi-
nav, spent Sunday here-Miss Edith
Johnson returned from visiting her sister
at Grand Rapids, Monday-Mrs. VIM
Brown and two children. of Pontiac, spent
New Years visiting friends here-A party
of twenty-five Vernonites attended the con-
cert by the mandolin club, at Owosso, Fri
day evening-John Hopkins, of Detroit
is visiting his mother here--Miss MauC
Savage, of Fort Perry, Canada, is VISITING
at G. A. Whelan's-Minnie Winans re
turned to Perry, Saturday Feeley
of st. Louis, spent New Years with hi
children here-Charles Van Alstine is II
Chicago this week-B. Holmes was II
Saginaw, Saturday.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1897-01-08
Elections.

The annual Meeting of the stockholders
of the Shiawassee Savings Society was held
Monday evening at the society's Office, a
large number of stockholders being in at
tendance. Directors elected were K. p.
Gilbert, @. III. Cossitt, j. w. Simmons, l..
A. Hamblin and FL. s. Hadsall, who with
the others of the board elected the follow
ing officers:
President-C. E. Rigley.
Vice Pres.-L. A. Hamblin.
Secretary-E. p. Gilbert.
Treasurer-H. G. Frieseke.
Attorney-Wm. M. Fitzpatrick.
The receipts for the year were $l2,614,
the assets of the society being $l2S, 435. SO,
the outstanding shares numbering 2,760.
The Owosso association of stationary en-
gineers. No. 2, state of Michigan, installed
the officers in Woodard's on Saturday even
iug. The officers are:
President-F. +. Bagley.
Vice President-R. j. Smith.
Recording and Corresponding Secretary
Fred w. Rogers.
Financial Secretary-A. Olcott.
Treasurer-Jesse Darling.
Conductor-D. Mitchell.
Trustees-Chas. Jackson, William ii.
Baker, A. Gardner.
The Shiawassee Mutual Fire Insurance
Co., elected at its annual meeting yesterday
the following officers: President, Amos
Parmenter. of Vernon; secretary, Pete
+, Patchell, of Vernon; treasurer, w. A
Rosenkrans, Corunna; auditor, Ezra Mason
Owosso; director, o. q. Moore, Corunna.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1897-01-08
U. of r. Concert and Entertainment.

The audience room and gallery of the Bap-
tist church were filed Friday evening on
the occasion of the third entertainment In
the Y. M. G. A. course. 1t was very
pleasant entertainment. Every one was
ready to be pleased and pleasing. New
Years resolutions were as yet unbroken,
unless some had sworn of on persistently
encoring singers and players. Ii such reso-
lutions had been made they were soon
broken, but the University boys were also
in fine spirits and did not tire of answering
to encores. The work of the clubs has
never been surpassed by any similar organ
ization in this city. Both the glee and
mandolin clubs were superb in their execu
ton, and showed that an immense amount
of practice and instruction had taken
place. Everything was heartily applauded,
but when II. ID. Taylor, impersonating a
lady singer, came upon the scene, clad in
ladies' gown, long gloves, and wig, and
sang a soprano solo which ranged several
notes higher than many genuine sopranos
can reach, the audience went wild. When
singing his encore the last few measures
were sung in the deepest kind of bass,
which brought down the house again.
As soon as the concert was over the NOV
ing partition between the audience room
and the lecture room was thrown open and
the audience adjourned to the rooms where
a reception was given to the members of the
clubs, which lasted about an hour. Light
refreshments were provided and the affair
furnished fitting close to what had been a
very pleasant day in the history of the Y.
M. G. A. in this city. The rooms were
decorated with the University of Rochester
coors, and then booths were arranged for
the refreshments. The 0wosso students OF
the u. of M. assisted here in serving the
refreshments and in entertaining the visit
ors. The visitors fully sustained in the re-
cepton room the reputation they had
established in the audience room, and are q
set of young men who would do credit tC
any institution of learning.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1897-01-08
ShaftSburg.

julie Harvey is very sick with pneumonia
R. f. Kay is also on the sick list this
week-Howa Edwards children are
sick with la grippe-Mrs. Achsach Rey-
her is home on visit with her parents, Mr..
and Mrs. j. G Marsh-The "Bill of Fare''
social at Ed Harvey's last week was well
attended, considering the stormy weather,
and netted the juniors $3.50-The Ladies'
Aid Society of the M. Z. church met with
Mrs. Chas. Bartell last Wednesday evening.
A pleasant time was enjoyed by all present,
Proceeds, SO 9S--Mrs. Chas. Wilbur, OF
Coleman, Midland county, who has been
visiting with her sister, Mrs. Geo. Harlow
of this place, and friends in Williamson,
returned to her home yesterday.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1897-01-08
Burton.

School commenced Monday morning, Miss
Grace Green, teacher-A. L. Wright
returned to Ypsilanti, Wednesday Of last
week-D. b. Green spent part of the
week in Pontiac and Rochester, Mich
Mrs. NJ. Carver, of Climax, and Mrs. E..
Hecley, of Battle Creek, were guests of Mrs.
ID. S. Cramer, the first Of the Week.-Mrs.
Eta Hampton, OF Leunon sp-ut pArt of
last week with her sister. Miss Nav Vim
cent-Rev. s. s. Fleming returned home
from his visit in Adrian, saturday
Potter was In st. johns on business, Mon.
day. ID. Sherman, of Bennington, was
a pleasant caller at A. K Cadz. Monday
George ID. Mason, of COrunna, spent Fri
day with rfamiias-Frank Mitchell,
of Marshall, is making his parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. VIM. Mitchell, quite an extended visit
Quincy Mcbride left Tuesday for Chi
cago-Miss May Vincent entertained 9
number of her young friends, Wednesday
evening, in honor of her brother and two
sisters, who are visiting her, from Lennon
aud Marshall-Mrs. K. r. Vincent spen
Tuesday with her sister, Mrs. A. E. Cad7
The aid society Of the M. p. church
will hold its next meeting Tuesday. Jan
10, at the home of Mrs. K w. Mason -
The endeavor meeting next Sunday morn
ing will be conducted by Mrs. ID. s. era
mer. Topic, Spiritual Power; Whence |
Comes and How to Get IT."
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1897-01-08
Sheriff Scougale's Appointments.

Sheriff Scougale has shown excellent
judgment in the selection of his aides,
most of the favored ones being old officers.
The list is as follows: Under sheriff, s. A.
Crane, Owosso; deputies, j. E. Van HOten,
Burton; Geo. Jewell, Vernon; Geo. Little,
Morrice; Fred Jacobs, Corunna; Ed. Her
rick, Bancroft; Andrew Fillinger, Hender'
son; Willis g. Fox, Fairfield; w. l.. Colby,
Hazelton; j. M. Huston, Durand.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1897-01-08
Relief in Six Hours.

Distressing Kidney and Bladder diseases
relieved in six hours by the New Great
South American Kidney Cure" This new
remedy is great surprise Oh account of its
exceeding promptness in relieving pain in
the bladder, kidney, back and every part
of the urinary passages In male and female.
Ii relieves retention of water and pain In
passing 1t almost Immediately. IL you want
quick relief and cure this Is your remedy.
Sold by johnson & Henderson, druggists,
Owosso, Mich.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1897-01-08

Goes into the best homes
in Shiawassee county and its
contents are carefully read by
an intelligent class of readers.
the use of its advertising COL
umns convinces advertisers o.
this fact,
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1897-01-08
Sheep.

For sale, 200 head Of sheep (ewes bred.)
$50 are Shropshires, weight, 130 pounds.
A bargain In sheep, quality unexceled.
j. s. MCBRIDE.
Burton. Mich.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1897-02-24
Hardesty interrupted him.
Our Dear English Cousins.

Somebody has been informing the
London Times that American children
are trained in their higher schools to
exercise the ritual of 'saluting the flag
in military style, and that their mar
tial ardor is by this and other means so
blown into flame that when these young
persons leave their schools they form
themselves into societies and take u
vow to avcngc with their blood any in
suit to their country's flag This
somewhat vivid description has excited
the horror of another reader of the
Thunderer, and he leaps to n conclusion
in the following amusing and highly
characteristic style; apparently your
correspondent uses the expression young
person III tho technical sense of fe-
male creature somewhere between II girl
and woman. Does he really desire that
young females Of this kind should in
England form themselves into societies
TO avengc with their blood any insult
to the union jack III Venezuela or else
where? Seriously, | think that tho
American example i'll this, ms in some
other things, is to be avoided ms degen
crate rather than followed. Surely our
ancestors managed to conquer at Gressy
and Poictiers and Agincourt, at Blen-
helm and Trafalgar and Waterloo, with
cut all this absurd civilian ritual ON tho
part Of schoolgirls, this religious wor-
ship, or rather idolatry, of the personi
fed country under the symbol OF "A flag,
and these silly VOWS by young Hanni-
balls i'll pctticoats. If the people of the
United States is really beginning to
worship itself as an abstract unity, it is
Il sure sign that it is beginning to aban-
don the only true worship, and to retro.
grade to mere civic paganism. -
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1897-02-24

CReproduecd from Chicago Times Herald
ON the saddle Is n broad platform.
around which runs strong steel rail;
II Is large enough for the most elabo-
rate cotillon ever danced. Here,
while the warm summer weather lasts,
open air banquets will be held for the
entertainment of eminent visitors.
Dances VIII also be given at intervals
while the exposition lasts.
The backbone Of the big bicycle will
contain really marvellous apartment.
This viii be n grand saloon scarcely
rs many spans in width as It is yards
IN length. It Is intended principally
for use MS II banquet hall. One long
table Will run down the centre through
It's entire length, at which six hundred
persons may be seated comfortably.
ehainless bicycles In which two pnirs
If bcvcl gears are used instead of the
chain, are reported TO have proved
their superiority over the present
style of wheel In II test, In which IL
wheel was run thirty nine thousand
miles without adjustment or appreci-
able wear, says Engineering News
"Dynamomctcr tests also show that
the hevcl gears run with less friction
than the chain. II Is stated that one
Of the largest manufacturers will
soon put these wheels on the market.
The average pedestrian moves about
thirty inches nj each step. The wheel
man mounted on bicycle OF average
gear covers about Sla feet at each
downward movement of the legs,
which makes half a revolution of the
nnlnls
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1897-02-24

vim r cottage and swinging to the right
bv Hen Gettles dollhouse "
I'm afraid we can't " said the agent
and friend. You mean to cross the
common, don't you, us We used to IN
making the short cut for the river when
we went fishing? Well, " MS Hardesty
nodded i'll delighted affirmative, we
can do IT, for il is all built up now. !
Mrs Marvin's cottage site is taken up
by the residence of the mayor, and Hen
Gettle's home is now his home no lon
ger, but is three story hotel You SOC
the town has been progressing i'll II
years.
Hardesty looked at his friend i'll won
der aud not altogei.er in pleasure.
"On the way he said Il should
like to pass the Il one room school.
where Lo Ellcnwood used to teach, and
out of the window of which | leaped II
years ago. 1t is down this way, isn't it?"I
lit has been moved back in the lot,
and big grocery has been built ON tho
front-the playground, you know, where
ors' Bombay. The old school has been
converted into u stable for the horses of
the man who runs the grocery We
abandoned il as school ten years ago
and erected pressed brick structure
down III the next block We have been
progressing materially. "
You don mean t. tell me the old
school is used rs n stahle?" cried Ilar-
desty, And that playground gone tool?
WhNt h.. hnt,nt,.t - I, g..
and yours We're passed there listening to
half witted Billy Mendenall initiating
bird songs and skinning the cat ON the
horizontal bar which we bought by a
popular subscription of old iron and
rags =
YES, it WAS in the way of improve
ment.
AS they talked they walked. Hardesty
hardly knew himself for the changes in
the old town-tho dear old town back
to which he had looked SO fondly or
there i'll Chicago he had been in tho
habit of passing opinion ON men and
saying: All, you poor, hustling, de
ludcd mortals, you are entirely different
from Squire Lo Stone and OFT Templar
and the other quiet, tranquil souls i'll
that other town where my old home is.
i am glad / have that dear plaee 1t
viii be like nm anchorage to me iii this
stormy sea. And now. and now--Why,
just think of i'll The old school stablel
Henry, . he finally remarked, there
is just one thing | seriously want To and
must see. There used to be Il big cotton
wood tree over ON tho river banlS--you
remember it-whero | carved my namo
one day-my name and that of girl
I'm married now, but, do you know,
I'd like to see that old tree and see if
the initials are there yet The girl was
Ida Jordan. | suppose. Of course, she
has 1 . children and -
She's dead, Dayc--died two years
after you left And the tree has been
cnt down to give way to n lumber yard
and -
Hardesty interrupted him.
Say, he cried you sell that stuff
of mine for what you can get j don't
want TO see it again. Your town is too
prosperous for me. There's only one
! thing more want to know. i want te
lick the man who cut down that tree.
| Who is he? Where can he be foundf"
at was on my land, and | cut it
! down, said his friend, the agent -
| Chicago Record.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1897-02-24
THE WORLD AWHEEL.
Big bicycle for the Paris Exposition
Other GossIp.

The bicycle built for two thousand,
To be seen Mt the Paris Exposition OF
1900, will be the very behemoth Of bl-
cycles-the largest wheel ever built.
1t could be ridden only by u giant
more than twice as tall as the Colossus
of Rhodes. Upon it such rider
could scorch around the world In
about the time required by an ordl-
nary wheelman for spin through
Central Park.
II is, In fact. a carefully constructed
edliice of the best Bessemer steel; and
what the Eilfel Tower was to the last
Paris Exposition the big bicycle will
be to this. PROFESSIONALLY, 1t is to
be the star attraction of the great ex-
hibltlon
This monster wheel will be taller
than any of the tall buildings sur
rounding II, Its saddle would just
overtop Weather Prophet Dunn's OBJ
scryatIon tower on the roof of Goth
| ANS tallest office building. All the
other dimensions are in proportion.
But the big bicycle Is Il very complete
building IN Itself. II has two large en-
frances. one mt the bottom of each of
its wheels, cut right through the tires.
Winding Stairways lead from the
doors up the front and back of each
wheel through the forward and rear
standards to the backbone of the ma
chine. Thence spiral steps ascend to
the handle bar and saddle.
The stairs are lighted throughout by
numerous windows of quaint design.
through which great variety of views
can be obtained as the slghtseer
mounts TO the top OF the structure.
As he is constantly turning in
his ascent the outlook changes with
every step. and he enjoys Il magnfl-
cent natural panorama. Particularly
Zine will be the prospect from the win
dows of the handle bar.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1897-02-24

The only daughter Of the Right Rev.
William Croswell Doane Of Albany is Il
married woman living III the same town
with her episcopal father, Mrs. Gardi-
ner and her large family Of small chill
dren crossed the Atlantic ON steamer,
where tho following remark was over
heard by another passenger Her little
sou was Caught" in some game Of play.
why" he exclaimed, II can't be 'itr
My grandfather is a bishopp"
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1897-02-24

Mrs. Cohn--Tkey, who is dat in de
frond room nit papa?
Ikey-A divinity student vas looking
for furnished room.
Mrs. Cohn-I key, go oud py der hall
undt vlssle hymn-Judge.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1897-02-24
Tic Rhine Qualifications.

The early Romans found the swift
current Of the Rhine sufficient defense
against the gigantic Germans, but to
protect the peaceful settlers against all
possible danger every ford ON the upper
Rhine and every convenient crossing
place on the lower stream was fortified,
and thus chain Of posts was extended
from the sea to Strasburg.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1897-02-24

What was that fracas up at the opera
house last night asked Bonaparte.
"Oh, nothing much" said Shakes
peare. Captain Kidd had to be eject
ed, that's all He insisted upon coming
i'll at half price because, ho said, he was
Kidd. "-Harper's Bazaar.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1897-02-24
A VlolET IN HER HAIR.

A violet IN her lovely hair,
A rose upon her bosom fairi
But. oh, her eyes
A lovelier violet disclosed
And her ripe lips the sweetest rose
That's meath the skies.
A lutte beneath her graceful hand
Breathos music forth at her command
But still her tongue
Far richer music calls TO birth
Than all the minstrel power ON earth
Can give to song.
And thus she moves In tender light
The purest ray, where all is bright,
Serene and sweet
And sheds graceful influence round
That hallows cen the very ground
Beneath her feet.
New York Ledger.