The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1898-01-21


ledo. Saturday by Hall Bros.
The first assembly of the second series
will be given In the Armory this evening.
Chas. Allen will soon open billiard rooms
in the Woodland building on East Main
street.
The large Ice house of Mueller Bros. has
been partially llled this week by ice from
the river.
Mrs. Mersh0n, Adams street, who has
been very sick for the past few weeks, is
slowly improving.
Gale Osborn has accepted a position In
Chicago with an electrical supply company.
He left Saturday.
The weather so far this month has been
remarkably warm and pleasant, and as
result fuel bills are small
DIR. ID. II. Lamb performed delicate op
Grafton for cataract on the eye of Mrs. j.
10y, of Elm Hall, Saturday.
Miss Vera Haskell gave very pleasant
whist party Saturday evening in honor of
Miss Vera Hall, of Bay City.
A number of members from this city will
attend the Grand Ledge F. & A. M. which
convenes at Grand Rapids next week.
Several of the merchants on Main street
were bothered during the ram yesterday by
the water running into the basement of their
stores.
Bert Matthews, barber, has severed his
connection with the Bailey shop and has &C
cepted position with Fred Sloman, West
Main street.
The Owosso Rifle club held its weekly
shoot at Caledonia Park Tuesday afternoon.
Some good shooting was done by the mem.
bers who took part.
Miss Hattie Bartlett, who formerly lived
on the Grand River road south of Owosso,
was united In marriage to John Stephenson,
of Chattanooga, Tenn, on Dec. 81.
The name of the West Owosso band has
been changed to the Owosso Independent!
Band. At the meeting held Friday evening
w. F. Steadman was reelected leader.
The telephone line to the OwossO coal
mine has been completed and is now in
working order, which adds greatly to the
convenience of Mr.. Travis and his custom.
ers.
A brick addition has been built in the
rear of the building occupied by the Owosso
Paint & Wall Paper Co., and will be Oc.
cupled by that company with large stock
of goods.
The directors of the Y. M. c. A. are In
receipt of letter from G. s. EmsmingeI
expressing his thanks for the beautiful
Association pin presented to him by the
directors.
The Knights of the Loyal Guard were
captured by the ladies on Monday evening
at the close of their meeting and invited to
partake of an elegant spread. A lively
time followed.
Woodlands Furniture factory started run
ming full time Monday. For several week!
1t has been running only eight hours pei
day but the increase of business compelled {
return to the ten hour run.
The first print Of catalogues for Wood
ards Furniture factory were mailed to few
of the furniture dealers of the state Wed
nesday. These books are very neat and at
tractive in composition and print.
Word has been received in this city from
James e. Clark, who returned to Pontia
about week ago, stating that he has hat
another attack of sickness. 1t is feared hi
will have to undergo another surgical opera
ton.
The Amphictyon has arranged for lee
ture to be given in the high school assem-
bly, room, Feb. 4, the proceeds to go to
wards new piano. A friend Of Prof
Mertz, f. M. Mulholland, has consented t
lecture on "The Athenians and their city,"
The funeral of Mrs. A. Latimer was bel,
at the M. K. church at o'clock Sunday af
ternoon. Rev. John Sweet officiating. Sew
eral floral designs were presented by som
of her friends, which showed the higl
esteem in which she was held by her neigh
bOrs.
Company g has accepted the invitation
extended them by Rev. G. V. Northrop, t
attend patriotic services Sunday, Februar.
20, in honor of Washington's birthday.
is also understood that the g. A. RS will
also attend the meeting, which will be hell
in the first Baptist church.
Michael McAuliffe has accepted the posi-
ton as electrician for the Caledonia Electric
Light & Power Co., lately vacated by Uhas
Adams. Mr.. McAuliffe is well qualified TO
the responsible position, having had charge
of the lighting plant on one of the larges
marine boats for number of years.
Attorney y. 8. Miner took judgment IL
Commissioner Pierpont's court, Friday
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