The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1898-03-04

| Pension vouchers are being made out to
day.
@. ID. Hughes, of this city. has beer
been granted an original pension of SO pc
month.
The City Band will give a concert at tn,
Congregational church Friday evening
March 18th.
Rev. j. @. Cr0mer will speak on ''Intem
perance" at the Y. M. @. A. 4 o'clock ser
vice next Sunday afternoon.
The Invincible Whist Club was enter
tanned Monday evening by Mr.. and Mrs,
Geo. Needham, Michigan avenue.
Rudolph Schultz had one of his fingers
badly cut Monday while running carving
machine at the Woodland Furniture works
The Junior Literary Society met with
Miss Mamie Hoyt Saturday afternoon. An
unusually interesting program was rem
dered.
The members of the w. X. G. were
royalty entertained by Mr.. and Mrs. G. Il.
Mason, at their home In OwOssO township,
Wednesday.
The lady clerks of Osburn & Sons dry
goods store enjoyed sleigh ride to the o.
colt farm, one-half mile east of Pittsburg,
Wednesday evening.
The Woodland indoor ball team put up
hot fight to win over the Casket Works
team last Saturday night, but we're defeated
by score Of 10 TOT.
Ii the council desires to act in accordance
with the wishes of the people it will pass an
ordinance Monday evening providing for the
collection of city taxes III July.
The Knights of the Loyal Guard are ar
ranging for banquet to be given at the
armory. March 25th. Visiting Knights
from Flint and st. Johns will be present.
The employees of the Estey saw mill will
at noon to day unfurl fine flag from the
top of a 16.foot flag staff. Several promi-
nent citizens are expected to make short
addresses.
Lyon d Pond are selling a great many
carpets. As this is their first season In the
carpet business, their customers have a
chance of selecting from all the newest
spring patterns.
The Young Peoples Christian Union of
this city will give reception In the First
M. e. church parlors next Wednesday even
ing. All the young people of the city are
invited to be present.
The w. G. T. U. held memorial services
in honor of Frances e. Willard at the
home of Mrs. g. w. Livingston, 1911 John
street, Wednesday afternoon. Very i'm
pressive services were rendered.
Two loads of the members of Star of
Hope Rebekah lodge enjoyed a sleighride
to the home of August Amos, five miles north
of the city, Monday evening. The merry
party returned home at o'clock Tuesday
morning.
DR.. G. A. Munich will be at the New
National, Saturday and Sunday, March S
and 8. The DIR had a large number of
patients when here month ago, all Of
whom will cheerfully recommend him. See
his ad. on another page.
The work of placing the poles and string
ing the wire of the Owosso Telephone Co
was commenced yesterday and will be
pushed forward very rapidly, large gang
of men being employed. About go phones
have already been placed in position.
twenty-five members of the B. Y. p. u.
were driven to Ovid Friday evening and
spent few hours with the union of that
town. A program and feast had been pre-
pared for the occasion by the home union.
The Ovid society expect to return the visit
in the near future.
Supt j. w. Simmons will deliver a
lecture in the high school assembly room,
Wednesday evening, March 9, under the
auspices of the Amphictyon Literary Soci-
ETY., on his trip through the southern states.
"a small admission will be charge, the pro-
ceeds to be applied to the high school piano
fund.
The burrs from the wheels of the New
National bus and coupe were removed
Tuesday night by some miscreant. Had it
not been discovered before starting to meet
the morning trains some serious damage
might have resulted. reward has been
offered by Landlord Brown for the arrest
and conviction of the parties who committed
the deed.
K K. Frueauff has resigned as city editor
of the Argus and accepted position as spec
ial agent with the Travellers insurance Co.
AR and Mrs Ernaanff mill rat.rY, 70 A ~,