The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1898-10-28

Henry and Edward Auiler, of Sebawing,
this weeg.
An important announcement of the Y. M t.
Q. A. Star Course Is printed on page two.
Do not fail to read It,
Mrs. Geo. Needham is visiting in Perry,
N. Y. She accompanied her friend Mrs.
Wygant, of that place, who has been visit
ing her in this city.
Prof. Wright, Of Detroit, will fill the pull
pit of the Congregational church on Sunday
morning next. speaking OF the work of the
Anti-SaloOn league. A union meeting will
be held at the Baptist church in the even
ing.
j. II. Webster left Monday on an extend.
ed business trip. On his return he will
come by st. GATHERINGS, Ont Mrs. Webster
will accompany him home from the latter
place where she has been visiting for few
weeks.
Irving Ball has been compelled to resign
his position as clerk in the post Office on
account of poor health. His successor will
be appointed when the result of last Satur-
days civil service examination is made
known.
The semi annual apportionment of pri-
mary school money just made amounts to
81 90 for each child of school age. The
May apportiOnment was 80 cents, making
the total for the year the largest in the his
tory of the state.
The marriage of Miss Sarah Caldwell, of
Henderson, to Mr.. Fred Sturgis, of Durand,
took place Wednesday afternoon ct the
brides home In Henderson. The bride al
ready has many friends in Durand, where
she has been engaged in the millinery trade,
and number of them were at the wedding.
A new No. 10 copper metallic line Is be-
insconstructed to cOnnectthe Saginaw Valley
independent system with Detroit. 1t runs
through Pontiac, Fenton and Flint, and
will be in shape for business by November
18th. This will give the OwOsso Telephone
Co. connection with Saginaw until direct
line Is built.
Miss Mary E. Conklin died very suddenly
Monday morning at her home In New
Haven where she lived with two brothers.
She had been apparently quite we'll but was
found dead in the yard where she had just
been hanging out clothes. The funeral was
held at the Union church. She was sixty
six years of age.
The auditor general has in preparation
the list of lands to be sold at the annual tax
sale to be held at the county treasurer's Of
flee on May 2, 1899, and all who have not
paid their taxes for 1896 or any prior year
should pay them at once If they do not
want to have their lands advertised.
About seventy of the Maccabees ad
journed to Conner's Monday evening after
lodge meeting aud INDUCED in an oyster
supper in honor of the Knights who were
with company G in Cuba. After the
supper the members returned to the lodge
room and INDUCED in few impromptu
speeches which were highly enjoyed.
a fine new Bundy registering clock was
received this morning by Postmaster Law
renee. Every clerk and carrier will now be
required to turn key in the clock when
reporting for or going off duty, thus re-
c0rding his actual hours of duty. The
paper on which the clock prints the record
will be pasted In the time book in addition
to the record which will be written in.
The clock Is fine instrument and will be
valuable addition to the Office.
The council should heed the sentiment of
the business men and order hitching posts
placed along the paved streets. 1t will be
great mistake to do anything else. At the
meeting of the Maple River Farmers club
yesterday the question was discussed and
but one opinion expressed, viz: that IL
Owosso does not care enough for our BUSH
ness to provide hitching posts for as when
we drive to the city, we can 20 elsewhere,
where such accommodations are given"
Prof. N. N. Riddel who has been giving
a course of lectures in the Young Peoples
City Union has been furnishing food for
thought to many people who have got into
the habit of taking 1t for granted that there
was no use in spending much time thinking
on such subjects. He has shown many
people that there Is common sense and
good reasoning in courses which they sup
posed to be mere matters of arbitrary be-
lief. The course has been strong one and
the Union Is to be congratulated on having
secured so able a man and one who has
been able to do so much good.
The petition of seventy.th three business
men asking that hitching posts of uniform
height and material be placed on the paved
streets Is commendable move and shows
that the business men do not regard the
new brick cutters too nice for horses to
stand on. The spirit which prompted the
desire for clean streets is to be commended
but IL the business men could have week
or two of experience In an army camp they
would learn that II each man cleaned up
the street In front of his place every morn