The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1898-01-14

Edwards few months ago. has been re-
purchased by the city. Prince will be used
as relief during the sickness of one of the
hose cart horses.
The regular monthly meeting of the
Owosso Ministerial Association was held In
the Y. M. @. A. rooms Monday morning.
A very interesting paper on "Prophesy"
was read by Rev. w. w. Benson.
A big ''heat" of 100000 pounds was run
of at SteggalPs foundry Tuesday. A num-
Der of large CRATES tor the Estey Mfg. Co.
were included in the castings. Still larger
orders for different parties will be cast on
Tuesday next.
VIM. r. Crook, of Shiawassee, was unit
ed in marriage with Mary K. Cole, of
Vernon, Tuesday afternoon at the Baptist
parsonage, Rev. G. V. Northrup. A few
intimate friends were present to witness the
marriage vows.
Christopher Frederick, N. Dewey street,
died last Friday from the effects of a para
lytic stroke. He was 70 years old and had
lived in Owosso for about 25 years. The
funeral was held at his home Sunday after
noon. A wife, daughter and four sons
survive him.
Rev. and Mrs. E. w. Hunt were each
presented with five dollar gold piece by
their Sunday school class at the reception
held in the armory Thursday evening, Jan.
9. Mrs. Hunt also received gold pen
from the choir boys. These small remem-
ORANGES show the high esteem In which Mr..
and Mrs. Hunt are held by their parishion-
ers.
About forty Loyal Guards accepted the
invitation to attend the installation Of the
Loyal Guards of st. Johns Tuesday night.
The guests were treated finely in. every re.
spect, the town being thrown open to them.
After installation fine banquet was served.
The visitors returned home on the a. m.
train, all feeling well paid for the evenings
visit.
The question of building an electric rail-
road from Durand to connect at Corunna
with the line running from this city is being
agitated. Electric railroads are becoming
quite general throughout the eastern states
and prove to be not only great cOnven-
fence to the public but profitable as an in-
vestment. A road from this city to Durand
would be of great benefit in many ways.
Talk the question up, the proper agitation
may result in building the road.
A surprise was given Mr.. and Mrs. Geo.
Sawyer on Monday evening at their home
on Cass street, by about 60 of the neighbors
and friends, 1t being their twentieth we'd
ding anniversary. The evening was pleas
antly spent in social conversation, dancing
and cards. An elaborate luncheon was
served. Mr.. and Mrs. Sawyer were pre-
sented with a beautiful Holland china din
ner set of 100 pieces. AT the coming of a
new day the guests took their departure
duly grateful to Mr.. and Mrs. Sawyer for
the hospitality they had afforded to the I'M
expected company.
One morning last week Albert Norris,
clerk at p. M. Roth's, found small hand
satchel lying in the gutter in front of the
store. Albert at first acted little suspi-
cious about picking it up, thinking some
trick was In store for the person rescuing it
from the mud, but at last mustered up cour-
age and landed it on the sidewalk. Upon
the contents of the satchel, a
gold watch and about SIS in money, be-
sides several valuable papers were found.
A card bearing the name of Mrs Pratt was
also in the grip, from which the owner was
located. Mrs. Pratt had lost it from the
buggy while out riding the evening before.
The fourteenth quarterly session rof the
Saginaw Valley Spiritualists Society was
Representatives from Chesaning, Detroit,
Bay City, Flint and several other cities were
present Some very spirited addresses were
given by the visitors. Mrs. M. A. Root, OF
Bay City, briefly told the belief and non be-
lief of the Spiritualists and gave some inter.
estlng tests. The officers elected for the
ensuing year were: President, Mrs. K. p.
Hopkins, Owosso; vice president, DIR. w.
DeCarence, Brant; recording secretary, Miss
Laura Matlock, Owosso; corresponding sec
rotary, Mrs. Irene Gay, Flint; treasurer, o.
F. Walker, Chesaning. The state mid.
winter meeting will be held in Jackson
Feb. II, IL and Is.
The Board of Associated Charities has
appointed solicitors to visit the benevolent
people of Owosso to give them an oppor
tunity to help the needy of our city. The
funds of the association have run low
which necessitated the call for help. This
society is doing a great work in relieving