The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1898-03-18
THE OWOSSO TIMES.
Entered at the Postoffice IN Owosso for
transmission as second class matter.
Published every Friday noon.
OWOSSO FRIDAY. MAR. IS. 1898.
LOCAL NEWS.
Arbor Day, April Goth.

See the caucus calls published in this
issue.
A son was born to Mr.. and Mrs. Henry
Haines, Saturday.
The new store house at the OwossO Cas-
ket Works has been painted.
The Congregational Social Union is max
ing extensive preparations for its Easter sale.
Street Commissioner Cole is busily engag-
ed this spring in repairing defective side
walks.
Lyon & Pond are having a big trade on
their line of all wool Ingram Carpets, at
Csc per yard.
Miss Flo Webster was unable to fill her
position in the Emerson school the first of
the week on account of sickness.
The Michigan Package Co.'s plant began
operations again Monday after few weeks
suspended business
The concert given by the Park Sisters at
the Congregational church Wednesday even
ing gave excellent satisfaction to the large
audience.
Married, by Rev. G. V. Northrop at the
Baptist parsonage, on Wednesday, Fredk.
E. Willis, of Rush, and Estella Bailey, Of
this city.
The two philosophy classes from the high
school, under Prof. Mertz, visited the Gale
donia Electric Light g. Power Co.'s plant
yesterday afternoon.
Robert Groom, of West Owosso, was the
recipient, Monday, of very fine watchdog
from friend in Detroit. Mr.. Groom prizes
the present very highly.
A basket ball game will be played in the
armory next Wednesday evening between a
team from the Y. M. c. A. gymnasium and
the OwOsso high school team.
Geo. w. Fish received telegram Thurs
day morning announcing the death of his
mother at Marshall. Mr.. and Mrs. Fish
left on the afternoon train to attend the flu
neral.
The stars and stripes were raised over A.
N. Goodwin's grocery, south Shiawassee
ST., Tuesday evening. The address by At
torDey G. M. Hamper stirred up considera-
BILE enthusiasm.
large number Of the employees of the
Owosso Casket Works attended the funeral
al their fellow workman, Marenus Bailey,
Sunday afternoon. Rev. G. V. Northrop
oficiated. The remains were placed in the
vault at Oakhill.
A ladies' quartet, to be known as the Fer
ry quartet in honor of A. E. Ferry, has been
organized by Mrs. E. FL. Gould, first So
prano; Mrs. r. 4. Travis, second soprano;
Mrs. +. Il. Gould, first alto; Miss Evora
Robbins, second alto.
A carload of "Gold Best" -four was ship
ped from the Owosso City Mills. yesterday,
to Mcdonald & Son, of Bay City. Mr.. Pal
shall is anxiously watching the roads, the
condition they are now In making II i'm
possible for the farmers to bring their grain
to market, thus hindering the filling of their
large orders which they now have on hand.
l.. j. kenney, of Lansing. spent Tuesday
in Owosso, with few of his old army COM
rades who assembled to remind Jacob Koh-
Ter of his 5Sth birthday. The "boys" en-
joyed one of the Wildermuth's best dinners
and spent most of the afternoon together
reviewing the scenes through which Co. D.,
First Michigan Cavalry passed. On behalf
of the comrades present. c. y. Duff present.
ed Mr.. Kohler with an umbrella.
The patriotic address on Cuba, given by
Rev. c. V. Northrop in the First Baptist
church Sunday evening was eloquent. en-
ergetic and entertaining and was delivered
In most forcble manner. The address
was short but deep and just fitted to the
delicate condition in which we now find our
nation placed. A large crowd was in at
tendance. All joined heartily In cheer
ing the patriotic sermon after it was
finished.
The church of Christ, corner of Oliver
and Hickory streets, Rev. l.. w. Spayd,
pastor. will be instructively entertained
next Sunday morning by two young men on
missionary lines. In the evening the pastor
will speak on the ''Deceitfulness of Sim"
All cordially invited. Mr.. Spayd's recent
series OF meetings at Forest Hill resulted in
thirty additions to that church. At his
home church three were added to the fell
lowship on Sunday.