The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1898-12-09
splritualist Bazaar Dec IS & II.

on TUESDAY next.
The Junior Literary Club held its regular
meeting Saturday afterno n at the home of
Miss Nellie Carpenter
Robert Crane entertained a large number
of friends from the Emerson school at his
home on north Dewey street Wednesday
evening.
w. j. Curry, of Saginaw, who has been
the guest of his sister, Mrs. ID. A. Covert,
the past week returned home yesterday
morning.
Grove q Payne have engaged W. ID.
Royce to assist In their implement business.
They expect to be in their new store by
January LIST.
Capt. A. j. Van Epps now expects Capt.
Irvine the mustering-out officer on Decem-
Der Goth. The average amount due the
privates is over 500 apiece.
The work on the false work for the Main
street bridge Is practically done. Now let's
see how long the Groton Bridge Co. will
keep things waiting before the bridge Is
here.
The annual chicken pie supper given by
the M. e. ladies In the parlors of the First
M. K. church Wednesday evening was a
very pleasant affair as we'll as financial
success.
Mrs. Mary Benton, aged 10, years, died
of pneumonia, Wednesday, at the home of
her daughter, Mrs. John Chapman, Gilbert
house. Rev. l.. W. Spayd officiating.
All hOnorably discharged soldiers of the
city of Owosso and vicinity are invited to
meet in G. A. II. hall next Wednesday
evening at 1880 when Quackenbush Post
has business of imp )rtance to present to
them.
Scion Dewitt was convicted Wednesday
morning in Justice McCaughna's court of
breaking the windows in W. ii. Trips
store Monday evening. He was sentenced
to ninety days in the Detroit House of Cor
rectiOn.
Evangelists COrdner and Pugh, of Chi
cagO, will begin a series of meetings in the
First M. K. church the latter part of the
month, the advisory board having thought
it best not to give up the work started by
Kerr and Johns.
The Washington street pavement has
been completed and the brick laid between
the street car tracks Farmers entering
the city by this street need no longer fear
being obliged to leave their teams three
quarters of mile from the city or else ford
the river.
George Bedford has sold his sign paint
ing business to Fletcher Conner who will
take possession Monday. Fletcher is al.
ready we'll known in the city as one of the
most skillful artists with either pencil or
brush who has ever painted sign in this
part of the country, and there can be no
doubt of his success.
On the request of Senator j. C. Burrows,
Secretary of War Alger issued an order
yesterday for the discharge of Phil Shepard,
member of Co. Z 3lst Mich. Reg. Mr..
Shepard had been home several weeks on a
sick furOugh and only joined his company
again last week when the sick leave of all
members of the regiment were recalled.
Vernon lodge, No. 27S F. and A. NJ. is
making great preparations for grand dedi-
cation ball and banquet to be given Friday
evening, January 9th, when they will dedi-
cate fine suite of rooms over DeHart
Bros. new drug store in that village. No
invitations will be sent out but the public
in general is invited. The Hon Hugh Nc
Curdy Is expected to be present A liter
airy and musical treat will be given in addi-
ton to the banquet and ball.
DR.. A. G. Slocum, president of Kaama.
zoo College, occupied the Baptist pulpit,
Sunday morning and evening, as we'll as
the platform of the Y. M. G. A. meeting in
the afternoon. He is very forcefu speak
er, who infuses an unusual amount of prac-
tical common sense into his talks and ser.
mons. His Sunday morning talk was de
voted almost entirely to an exposition of
the work, equipment. and needs of Kalama-
zoo College, number OF suggestions being
made for the helping of worthy students.
The bridge at lakewood avenue has been
replanked on one side of the driveway so
that 1t is passable to teams-in the day
time. There is still good deal of work to
be done on the bridge before it is in proper
shape for use. A large amount of earth
has been drawn in for the north approach
which is quite high and runs back for con-
siderable distance. Large field boulders
have been laid up to prevent the washing
away of the embankment. The condition
of the street between Main street and the
| bridge, however, still remains as bad as any
country road could well be and the route il
not likely to be popular one for loaded
teams this winter.
The work of inspecting and repairing the
Main street sewer between Washington
street and Ball street Is being carried on un.
der the supervision of Engineer Riggs
Supt. Cossitt and s. K Parkil OF the Board