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

ETY. of ShiaWassee county was called to Or
der by the president, James K. Sloan, of
COrunna, at the M. f. church on Tuesday
morning last, at the regular morning hour,
for the usual business of the society.
The Rev. Mr.. Mott, pastor of the church,
invoked the divine blessing upon the as
sembled people.
The president opened the business of the
meeting with few appropriate remarks,
and then In the absence of Mrs. Parkill.
who is at present sojourning on the Pacific
coast appointed Percy L. Edwards secre-
tary pro tenn. The reading of the minutes
was followed by the election of the officers
for the following year. On motion of John
FL. Moyses, the present incumbent of the
Office of Pres. ,JamesE. Sloan, was reelected.
First vice president-John IL. Moyses,
Owosso.
Second vice presdent-John M. Fitch,
Durand.
Secretary-Mrs. Alice Kellogg, Corunna.
Treasurer-William 81. White, Venice.
Committee on resolutions-John M. Fitch,
John Il. Moyses and A. l.. Chandler.
| In the afternoon the body of the church
was we'll filled and listened to we'll rem
dered version of the old. old song. "Rock Of
Ages" by a chorus of Corunna and Owoss0
voices assisted by Misses Mitchell and Rice
on violin and organ.
After prayer by Rev. Mott the chorus
again rendered a selection of sacred music
and the president called upon Mrs. Alice
Kellogg of Corunna, to read brief memorial
sketch of the late Charles Holman and Ezra
Mason.
The death of these two men occurring so
near together has been severe loss to the
society and to the whole community. Their
lives fully exemplify the honor attaching
to the life OF pure man. So that 1t maybe
said of their passing, "well done good and
faithful servants" Ezra Mason was born on
Nov. Q, 1889, in Owosso township, the first
white child born In the township and died
May 9th, 1897. Charles Holman was born
in Lyons, Wayne county, Michigan, and
died in Corunna, May 18th, 1897. Both of
these men were prominent in public life and
held many offices of public trust and always
with honorable records. The sting of re-
proach for official misconduct never was
directed towards them.
A solo, "Where are the Friends of My
Youth" by Mrs. Walter Mcbride.
A. l.. Chandler called attention in a
rather pleasing manner to the early life of
the pioneer in the old log house. The joys
and sufferings shared entirely by man and
wife. The advance of the little ones in
these times and the suns hine which came
with them. Mr.. Chandler urged the pre-
serving of the old log house and its furni-
ture.
Col. John Fl. Moyses being called upon
regretted that he had not responded one
year ago when called upon by Charles Hol
man. The Colonel then recalled to mind
what he called bear story. Most families
had their bare story in those days. There
were bare walls and bare feet and some.
times bare cupboards with flour $l3 90 a
hundred and pork $l4 90 barrel, we couldn't
get it. Then there are other kinds of bears.
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bem in case the eagle gives out.
A musical trio by Mrs. Mcbride. Mrs. w.
A. Rosencrans and Mrs. M. Kellogg fol-
lowed.
Mrs. Jethro Short said her father built
the first house In Owosso and her family
was the first family to occupy it, and If she
was not the first child born in this house 1t
was not her fault.
Mr.. Crawford lived here 81 years. Lived
in a log cabin II years. He came up from
Oakland county and lived in wigwam for
many days before we got up our log house.
We had many spleasures in those log
houses, not just in the style of today, but
we had good time together with our hard
ships. Mr.. Crawford then told of some in
teresting early experiences of his as a cir
cult preacher in this county. He then
recited an lode to Michigan" composed by
himself.
The chorus again rendered musical Sc
lection with the violin accompaniment, and
the president called on Rev. Benson to tell
bear story, but he declined to tell any
stories. Early life In the log cabin was re-
viewed and its pleasures and freedom of
life compared with the social life of the
present day. The speaker spoke warmly of
some of the old settlers of this county with
whom he had personal acquaintance, especi-
ally of the late Charles Holman.
Mr.. M. l.. Stevens, Of Perry, told of the
early lives of the old settlers, their joys and
then proceeded.to severely arraign the liquor
traffic. He had been in the county fifty
years and had seen its growth and pros
perity. Would save the young people from
the saloon, which is the greatest danger be-
fore us. The speaker proved himself a
staunch supporter of the temperance cause
and made quite nice temperance speech.
Judge Harper has lived here since 1886.
We landed in Michigan in very practical
way. Were dumped out of our sleigh in.