The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1898-02-25

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No. 81 this morning by false alarm.
A set Of new signal flags were received
by Co. G, Monday, for the use of the sig
nal corps.
! The board OF managers of the D0rcas
Society will meet this afternoon with Mrs.
Fred Osburn.
| A ball game will be played In the armory
tomorrow evening, between the o. G. w.
and w. f. w. teams.
Miss Edna Marshall, of Corunna, enter
tanned number of young people from this
city, Tuesday evening.
Herbert Bailey has accepted position as
driver OF one of the American Express Co.'s
wagons in the place of NJ. j. Phillips, re-
signed.
Alonzo Ackley, one of the men injured In
| the Whitmore Lake disaster, was on the
streets yesterday for the first time since the
accident.
| The libel case of Farmer VS.. Mcintosh u
| Holden has been thrown out of court on ac-
count of the failure of the plaintiff to file
security for costs.
Mrs. Estella Delmos, of Bay City, will
give class of l.. q. T. M. members in
struction in the secret work of the order,
| In the Maccabee hall, March first.
| The stockholders of the failed Peoples
| Sayings Bank, of Lansing, contested the
payment of 70 per cent assessment.
Judge Pierson rendered decision holding
them liable.
| Mr.. and Mrs. j. w. Kelly, Lyon street,
entertained number of their friends Satur-
day evening. 1t was their first wedding
anniversary. M. Schulein is in New York
city this week.
| w. l.. ST. Clair and Miss Nettie Snyder
were joined in marriage Tuesday afternoon,
at the brides parents, 202 west jeanette
street. Mrs. Eva Payne Hopkins per-
formed the nuptials.
The coal question which has been agtat-
ed very strenuously by several prospectors is
becoming very interesting to the residents
of this county. 1t Ia thought a rich deposit
of coal underlies most of Shiawassee county.
Several couples of young people residing
In the northern part of the city enjoyed a
sleighride Tuesday night to the residence Of
B. Hardy, residing six miles southwest Of
Owosso. They returned home early We'd
nesday morning.
The Missionary Society will meet in the
First M. E. church parlors Tuesday after
noon. Mrs. Bliss, former deaconess, of the
church, now a resident of Saginaw, will be
present and give short talk. A good
crowd should be in attendance.
w. E. Rossman was the victim of a
pleasant surprise, Saturday night, at his
home on Gilbert street, the occasion being
his twenty. fifth birthday, one guest being
invited for each year of WilPs age. The
and music.
The case of r. Crawford VS.. w. Sturte-
vant which has been attracting much at.
tention in Justice McCaughna's court for
the past two days, was decided yesterday in
favor of defendant. The case was brought
for recovery of wages which Crawford
claimed was never paid.
A reception was given at the First M. e.
church Wednesday evening, A large
crowd of the members of the church and
visitors were present and passed the even.
ing pleasantly In social conversation. Sew.
eral piano solos were rendered by Mr.,
Davis, of Marellus, and by Miss Maude
LOCKER, of this city. Geo. Mcintosh favor
ed tina guests with two finely rendered
solos.
Rev. j. G. Hubbell, of this city, but who
for the past few months has been filling the
: pulpit OF Conway. died Saturday afternoon
of neuralgia of the heart, aged GA years
He was well known as an upright, indus
trous man and was highly respected by al
who knew him. The funeral was held a
the M. E. church, yesterday afternoon.
wife and four children survive him.
The first exhibition game of basket bal
ever given in the city will be played in thu
armory Fviday evening, March 1, betwee,
two teams picked from the several candi
dates of the Y. M. G. A. gymnasium. Tit
/, boys have put in some good practice since
they organized and promise good game t
, the spectators. A small admission will b'
+ charged to defray the expenses of the teams
Chas. Steadman, 9l2 West Main street
died Sunday morning from injuries received
by being thrown out of his sleigh Will,
driving down Main street about four week.
] ago. At the time Of the accident 1t wa
J thought he was not badly hurt, but 1t Il
claimed he never fully regained conscious
ness before his death. He was about forty
years old and has lived in this city TO
twenty-five years. The funeral was held a
{ st. Johannis' Evangelical church. HI
leaves large circle of friends and relatives
? The Asbury church was filed to over
flowing Tuesday night all present expect