The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1898-01-07


Phil. Alcombrac and family returned
from their visit in Canada, Monday.
Castree Il Shaw's foundry has BEEN closed
down all this week while the annual inven-
tory Is being taken.
The Owosso Carriage factory started up
Monday with full force men. after few
weeks suspended operations.
Mrs. Mary A. North, sister of Mrs. M. N.
Osborne, formerly of this city, died at her
home 10 Lansing, Jan. LIST, aged 81 years.
The circuit court will convene again Mon
day. The first case set for trial Is that Of
the notorious Ursula Burpee. Several rail-
road damage cases will follow.
The funeral of the late Mrs. ThOs. Nelan
was held at the First Baptist church Sun
day afternoon. The remains were placed
In the vault at Oakhill cemetery. Rev. G..
V. Northrup officiated.
j. T.. Nudge, proprietor of the city
restaurant, sold his interest to Mrs. M.
Golf, of this city, Saturday, who took
possession Monday. Mr.. Nudge and fami-
" have taken up their residence on River
street.
Rev. e. w. Hunt will preach to the
young people of the city next Sunday even
ing on ''Love, Courtship and Marriage"
The subject Sunday morning will be-,
"Christ, the Light of Life"
Woodlands factory closed down last FRI
day for general Notwithstanding boilers,
putting in new system of blowers, etc. 1t
will start running next Monday morning
with the new boilers, the old ones having
been removed.
The first practice game of basket ball was
played Wednesday evening in the Y. M. G.
A. gymnasium. 1t is thought good team
will be organized as large number of can
didates have already applied for position
on the team.
ii. c. McGuineas has purchased the Greg
DRY building, corner Main and Washington
streets, from Mrs. Tod Kincaid, Mrs. ID. W..
Waters aud Miss Lena Gregory. Some i'm
provements are to be made as soon as the
weather will permit.
A surprise party was given on Miss Mag
gle Dryer Wednesday night, at her home,
216 miles west of this city. The evening
was spent at dancing and games. About
twenty-five young people from Owosso
helped to make the time an enjoyable one.
The spring line of furniture for Wood
ards factory has been completed and the
new catalogue will soon be issued. 1t con-
tains some very neat and artistic designs
which are different from any ever before got
ten out by this firm. A number of carloads
of samples we're sent to New York and Chi
cago the first of the week.
Work was resumed again In the city
schools Monday morning, after weeks
rest for the holidays. The usual Monday
morning assembly was held and some very
interesting talks were given by Professors
e. T. Austin and j. 1. Bricker, formerly
teachers in the Owosso schools, and by
Miss Walton, of the State Normal.
Several carloads of furniture have been
shipped by the Estey Mfg. Co. to Grand
Rapids this week. This company has a
prominent corner to fill in the furniture ex-
hibit for the month of January, in the
Blodgett building in that city. @. K. Rig
ley, Jr., o. B. Estey and Geo. Noble are
looking after the interests of the firm during
the exhibit.
The annual meeting of the Shiawassee
Mutual Fire Insurance Co. was held In
Corunna yesterday. The reports presented
showed the company to be in good shape
The old officers were all reelected, viz.
Amos Parmenter, Shiawassee, president; E.
j. Cook, Shiawassee, vice president; p
Patchell, Vernon, secretary; w. A. Rosen'
krans, Corunna, treasurer; f. II. Rush
Owosso, auditor; o. G. Moore, Shiawassee
director.
The friends of Verne Mershon noticed
during the holiday week some very myster
ious actions on the part of Verne, but were
unable to account for the change. Monday
| he was seen making a line for the wes
bound train. and was later seen to purchase
ticket for Grand Rapids. 1t is needless tt
say that these friends were much worried
about his sudden departure, but all was OK
planned and made right Wednesday evening
when Mr.. Mershon returned to this city
bringing with him Mrs. Mershon, nee Ella
Atwood. Mr.. and Mrs. Mershon will take
up their residence in the old Dudley house
corner of Water and King streets, where
they will be at home to their friends as soor
as they are settled. THE TINES extends 1T
best wishes to Mr.. and Mrs. Mershon ant
hopes that they may have long and pros
porous life.
Friday evening the members Of the As
sembly club enjoyed very pleasant even
| ing at the Armory. The officers having th'
dance in charge spared no expense to maxi
the last ball of 1897 grand success. Th'
| hall was decorated with yellow and whit,