The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1898-11-04
A SUCCESSFUL YOUNG MAN.
Fred Edwards Has Worked His Way Up
Through Many Difficulties.


bar to the highest Office in the land, and
the people are as ready to trust young
man in office, providing he is OF the right
sort, as they are one with the SHOWS of
many winters on his head. Fred Ed
wards, republican candidate for county
clerk, is young man of the right sort;
furthermore is self made man. From
the encouragement he is receiving in his
canvass throughout the county there
can be but little doubt that he is just as
popular with our neighbors as he is in
this city, where for three consecutive
elections his majorities for city clerk
touched high water mark.
Fred Edwards was born on farm in
Clinton county, thirty-one years ago.
He was forced to work hard for living
when but child, leaving home to bat
tie for himself when but eleven years of
age, still he managed by hard work in
the summers on a farm and going to
school in winters to secure high school
education. He came to this city when
eighteen years OF age, and for five years
was employed as day laborer. Eight
years ago he entered the law office CT
Hon. S. F. Smith, our present circuit
Judge, and is still in the same office.
Since entering the Office he has accom-
plished many things. First he turned
his attention to securing a better educa-
ton, and by diligent practice became an
excellent stenographer and good pen
man. His neatne3s and accuracy in
bookkeeping attracted attention from
city officials who frequented the Office
while he was city clerk, secretary of
the water board and secretary of the
board OF public works. These qualifca-
tons and the kind and gentemanly
manner in which he conducted the hon
orable and trusty positions to which he
was elected and appointed, accounts for
the majorities he received.
At present he is president and End
lieutenant OF Co. G, 33d Regiment, and
had it not been for being rejected on ac-
count OF certain physical disabilities and
not as reported by political enemies, as
will be shown by thefollowing affidavits:
Camp Eaton, May %, 1898.
This is to certify that Fred Edwards
has been examined and found unfit for
military duty on account OF anal dis
ease. Endorsed, BENJAMIN MUNDY,
Capt. and Assistant Surgeon u. s. A.
CHARLES B.NANCREDE,
Major Surgeon 33rd Michigan Vol. In
fantry.
Before leaving Island Lake the boys
that belonged to the old company pre-
sented him with the following certificate
which he prizes very highly:
We, the undersigned members of Com
pany g, 33rd Regiment Michigan Volun-
teers, do hereby certify that we know
that Fred Edwards, a member of our
late company, was rejected on account
OF certain physical disabilities and to the
regret of every member of said company.
For we know that he was anxious to go
to the front and the only thing that we
have to regret is he was not PERMITTED
by the examining sergeons to go with
the boys; that he was loved and cherish
ed like brother.
Arthur VanErps, captain; Lee III Re
tan, LIST Lieutenant; Willard M Case, End
W Gardner, LIST sergeant
Leo c Bre wer, H f Connors, w b Carl,
Glenn Angevine, sergeants; CIV Gabriel,
Roy o Woodruff, S M Campbell, ID Nc
Auliffe, Seth Beers, L Evans, Bert
Baird, + Burhans, f Ross, Archie
Hammond, w Simmington, III Will
liams, L. G. Gilbert, S W Gruner, o Moo
nan, Ii VanDyne, F Kamm, ir., j M
Bentley, A Proper, fl E LOOMS, d j
Maloney, l. Lewis, H N Williams, Will
Der, b Baker, M ] Phillips, H B Briggs,
H d Shaddean, C Stiff Henry Gregg
Albert Frieske, M K Monroe, w. j Jack
son, j F Matteson, Ellie Saunders, L
Bradley, F Nelan, George Baker, l.
Tick, c Schenck, Musician, p. Conley,
Joseph Kelley, George Hunt, o L Nor
cross, Barney Gaberiel, Ora Linabury,
Frank Evans, W f Comstock, l. Odell,
Jerry Maloney, II NJ Eaton.
In Offering his services to Uncle Sam
he was unlike a great many who went,
Tor the reason that he was obliged to
leave his wife and family and good |
business, while the majority OF the boys |
were single and had no one depending
upon them for their support, but not
that he was examined !
seven times and did his best to go.
He has been president of the Company
since it's organization and has always
worked hard to further it's interests.
There is no question as to Fred's |
qualifications for the responsible Office OF |
county clerk. He brings no half educat-
on AID unknown ability but the expert
ence of years in a similar. Office, know
edge of bookkeeping absolutely invalu-
IL Il.