The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1898-08-05
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Rev. w. w. Benson will speak on 1.-THE
Man of Uz" at the Asbury church sunday
evening.
The Owosso City Mills sold one hundred
and thirty three barrels of -four Monday to
the local trade. Pretty good record for one
day.
The annual picnic of the old settlers of
Saginaw county is to be held at Chesaning,
Aug. II. Hon. w. M. Fitzpatrick is to be
one of the speakers.
An ice cream social will be held at the
home Of Geo. Martin, of Maple river, on
Friday evening Aug. IL. An Owosso band
will be in attendance.
A party of young ladies from Corunna
gave picnic party at the park Monday
afternoon. A few Owosso friends were in
cluded among their NUMBER.
The summer meeting of the Michigan Re-
publican Newspaper Association is to be
held at Alma, Sept and 2. The citizens
of that wide awake village are preparing to
give the editors royal welcome.
The roof of the new casket factory build
ing is now on and work is being begun on
laying the floor. The new part will be
ready for occupancy in about two weeks.
The M. E. church floated handsome 10
ks foot American flag to the breeze Sun
day for the first time, the flag being between
the corner of the church and the trees on
the corner of the lot.
McDOnald's base ball team, of Stewards
addition, will play game of ball at Hen
derson with the representative team OF that
town tomorrow afternoon. Four members
of the Owosso Masqueraders will assist the
McDonalds in defeating their opponents.
Knapp & Smith received a handsome
new funeral car Tuesday, The car Is Of
the latest design and has the plain massive
looking top without the uins, style which
Is being followed generally by the best
makers this year.
An alarm of fire was turned in Monday
forenoon and the department responded
only TO find that the fire was out. 1t was
only some burning tar which had boiled
over from kettle in use by Mr.. Holmes to
repair the Dimmick store roof
The TIMES job department turned out
this. week record of lis pages for Attor-
ney f. f. Bumps, In the case of l.. M.
viers vs.. the Detroit Paper Package Co.,
in which j. N. Mcbride and a. P. Dunbar
are interested, Mr.. Bumps representing
them.
r Should you wish to improve the quality
Of your bread, use the Celebrated Yeast
Foam. Nothing. Ike II for producing
light, sweet nutritious loaf Of bread. 1t
will retain Its moisture and nutty flavor long
er than bread raised with any other yeast
ever put upon the market. Try it.
z Ed Payne has been making various alter
atoms and improvements in the Payne
canning factory which he has practically
ready for business again. He has just laid
in large supply of cans and expects to put
up large quantity of tomatoes, the work
on which will begin soon.
9 Miss Lena Keyte and Miss MaLle Rich
ardson have shown their appreciation Of
picturesque spot and a fine old hall which
might we'll be made popular one for social
gatherings, by choosing Gute's Hill as the
place where they will entertain party to-
night. Mrs. Murray and Mrs p. Il. Black
are the chaperons.
Miss Helen Shanafelt gave q bicycle
party to few of her friends Tuesday even
ing. The party rode to Corunna and back
without any serious mishaps-in spite of the
fact that the moon stayed hidden behind
the clouds-and had full view of the Fish
fire on the way back. Refreshments were
served after the run.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Carpenter celebrated
their tenth wedding anniversary Monday by
helping their little daughter Gail celebrate
her fifth birthday anniversary, though the
birthday itself was Sunday. About fifty Of
the little friends Of the latter formed very
happy party on the lawn and under the
shade OF canopy raised for them. A dsin.
ty supper was served them about ave
o'clock,
After coming out of the Owosso Savings
Bank Tuesday and finding that his wheel
was no longer where he had left 1t short
time before Z. K. Rlgley gave practical
illustration of what should be done under
such circumstances. BY keeping the wires
hot considerable portion Of the afternoon,
he notified all the sheriffs and deputy
sheriffs within reach; he had roads and
trains watched, and q number Of postal
cards mailed, Offering ten dollars reward for
the return Of the wheel. All this was done
before FIVE o'clock, when he received q tele-
phone message saying that O. =. Ensminger
had taken the wheelby mistake, leaving his
own In Its place. Tableau, and disagree
msnt as to where the laugh belongsI