The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1898-02-11

A new grocery store has been opened up
at $40 west Main street by W. K. Miller.
A daughter frightened the home of Mr..
and Mrs. e. Graham, Stewart street, Satur-
day.
Forty friends of Jas. Campbell, West
Main street, gave him a surprise Tuesday
evening.
D.J. Gerow is at the st. Louis Sanitarium
being treated for rheumatism. Mrs. Gerow
is with him.
The new photograph gallery of Nix q
Son will be opened up Feb. Is, In the Good
year block on West Exchange street.
In the game of indoor ball played Satur-
day night between the o. l.. l. and Estey's
team, the former won easily by a score of
81 tod.
repairs at the Caledonia Electric Light *
Power company's plant, has been put in
good working order.
M. K. Knapp. father of DIR. M. K. Knapp,
formerly of this city, and Mrs. DR.. Ruggles,
of Byron, died at his home in South Lyons,
Saturday, aged n years.
The w. r. @. ladies, who served meals
in the basement of the Congregational
church during the holding of the Farmers
| Institute, cleared about SIS.
Ralph, the years old son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Geo. Tubbs, died Saturday at their
home in Middlebury. Funeral was held at
the house Tuesday afternoon.
DIR. J. G. Tufford, formerly of Aylmer,
Ont, has opened an Office in the Shattuck
block. Mr.. Tufford comes we'll recommend
ed and we are glad to welcome him to our
city.
| The Amphictyon Literary Club held their
regular meeting Saturday night. The pro-
gram, as printed, was efficiently rendered.
A number of visitors were present to listen
to the exercises.
The members of the "Violet Club" have
asking them to visit the club at the home OF
Miss Lille Goodale, S04 Mulberry street
next Wednesday evening.
Miss Gertrude Estey gave sleigh ride
party to about Is of her little friends Tues
day evening. After riding about the city
for few hours they stopped at McNally':
cafe where refreshments were served.
Bertha Campau vas struck by the 6:3(
street car Tuesday night at the corner o.
Glenwood and Corunna avenues while play
ing on the track. Her hip was badly
bruised; otherwise no damage was done.
Will Priest, clerk at the post Office TO
the past two years, has resigned and will
succeeded by Irving Ball, of this city. Mr.
Priest will enter the employ of l.. NJ. Wat
son, the druggist.
The three-year-old son of Frank Melvin
of Mulberry street, while playing with al
air gun, Sunday, accidentally discharged tn
gun, the shot penetrating the palm of hi
hand. DR.. Crum removed the piece of lea
and no serious results are anticipated.
The annual meeting of the Pioneer Soc
ETY. will be held In Corunna, Feb. 22d, 70
the election of officers and the transaction Q
other business. A very interesting literar
program, consisting of speeches, recitations
, singing, ETC., has been arranged. TIL
meeting will be called to order at 10 o'cloc
, a. m.
Rev. G. V. Northrop, of the First Bapti
: church, is conducting series of reviv,
meetings at the West Owosso mission tn
week. He is ably assisted In the GOO
. work by Rev. K. M. Stevenson, of Gran
9 Rapids. Good sized crowds attend the.
e meetings nightly and much interest is beir
' manifested.
Ten ladies met at the home of Miss Pea
Q Van Camp, Saturday afternoon and org
nized society which will be known as Il
2 st. Ella society. The following Office
s were elected: President, Vera Hyde; vi
/ president, Jessie Van Hoten: secretar
l. Blanche Crickmore; treasurer, Emma Car
# pianist, Pearl Van Camp.
J. The sermon on "Christian Science" Civ,
Q in the First M. K, church last Sunday NOR
ing, by Rev. John Sweet, was a very i
IS structive one. large crowd was in 6
!, tendance, their only regret being th
" the time was limited which compelled t
IT speaker to hurry through. A continuat
IT of the same subject next Sunday mornin
l. Nelson Baker, formerly residing on Pi
q street, this city, but for the past two yea
y resident of Toledo, died Saturday at
J. home in that city. The remaius we
y brought to this city Monday and the funel
was held at the bone of his daughter, MI
n William Brown, Dimmick street. T
a body was inferred in Fremont cemeter
IS Rev. Benson officiating. A wife and thr
st children survive him. Mr.. Baker was
r, member of the G. A. r., and was respect
As by all who knew him.
le Last Saturday was a day of unusual
TX terest for the Woman's Literary Club, the
being large attendance of members a