The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1898-01-07
OWOSSO FRIDAY. JAN. Z. 1898.
LOCAL NEWS.

| The box factory wheels began turning
Monday for the winter.
The Gate for the State Farmers Institute
to be held in this city is Feb. and o.
The Laingsburg postofice contest has been
settled by the appointment of N. N. Phil.
lips.
Six persons were received into the men,
bership of the Congregational church Sun
day.
The First M. E. and Episcopal churches
are funding their bonded debt at per cent.
Both have been paying per cent.
| The three years old son of VIM. Bradish.
1112 North Washington street, died We'd
nesday morning. A private funeral was
held Wednesday evening.
The children, grandchildren and great
grandchildren to the number of thirty met
at 6O5 Pine street Sunday. to help celebrate
Mrs. Jas. Il. Thorn's roth birthday.
| Miss Blanche Keiff gave musical to
about twenty of her friends at her home,
corner of Water and Mason streets, New
Years night. Light refreshments were
served.
The infant son of j. VIcory, S. Shiawas-
see street, died Tuesday evening of heart
trouble. The funeral was held at the house
| yesterday morning at 1890 o'clock. The
remains were taken to Perry for interment.
At their annual meeting Saturday the Dis
ciples, at the corner of Oliver and Hickory
streets, elected the following Sunday school
officers: Supt., Jerome Scott; Asst Supt.,
Fred Love; Sec'y, Lena Wiswel; Treas,
Tena Massner; librarian, Allie HamiltoD;
organist, Myrtle Simmons.
| Harry and Anna Dudley gave a watch par
| ty Friday evening to number of their
small friends. Games were played and
ghost stories told till the new year had been
ushered In, when the guests babe their host
and hostess good night and with many
New Years. greetings they went to their sew
eral homes.
The sermons by the pastor, Rev. j. G.
Cromer, at the Congregational church next
Sunday will be companion sermons giving
two pictures of our Lord-(a) 1.-THE Cruel
fed Lord" (b) 1.-THE Lord of Glory
Services begin promptly at 1890 am. and
1880 p. m. At the evening hour there will
be the reception of members.
The Casket Works indoor ball team wor
Its first game from the o. l.. 1. New Years
night. 1t was close. and exciting game
throughout, and not for moment was II
either teams game until the third man In
the ninth inning was struck out. The score
stood at the end of the game, 10 and IL
About $77.00 receipts were taken at the
; door. The next game In the series will be
!, played between the Casket Works and
Woodland Furniture Works.
|, A reunion of the Cooper family was held
Saturday at the home of Mrs. M. A. Buck.
minister, corner of Washington and Oliver
streets. 1t has been their custom for mum
Der of years to have reunion each New
Years day at the home of some member
of the family. There were twenty-five In
attendance this year and good time had by
both young aud old at games. social con.
versation. etc. During the afternoon New
Years dinner was partaken of.
The New Years dinner and roll cal
, meeting at the Church of Christ, corner Of
Oliver and Hickory streets last Saturday
was success. About 100 Disciples an
, swered to roll call and all enjoyed the gath
! ering. $1,000 has been raised by tn,
church during the year for all purposes
. $500 has been paid the pastor; 500 ha
. been given to home and foreign missions
The balance has been used in local i'm
0 provements and expenses. A spirit o
y hopefulness pervades the church as
5 starts forth upon the new year.
The lady clerks of Osburn q Sons stor
o planned and executed very clever surpris
9 on the Misses laura and Lulu Gilbert, Sal
o urday afternoon, at their home on East Mai
q street. In some way the Misses GilbeI
6 were detained at the store at noon for fe'
minutes, while the other clerks went to th
Gilbert residence and secreted themselves !
4 one of the rooms The sisters were niue
a surprised upon entering their home to fin
!. that clever trick had been played upo
: them In being detained at the store. Afte
O explanations were made they all settle
l.. lwn for good social time. A fine Me-
z Years dinner disappeared in some myster
GUS way during the afternoon.