The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1898-02-18
Assembly at the Armory this evening.


Assembly at the Armory this evening.
L. ID. ii. Ralph returned from Philadel-
phia, Thursday evening.
Mrs. s. e. Halsey is spending the week
In Lansing visiting friends.
The No Name whist club met last night
with Mr.. and Mrs. ID. w. Waters.
Albert Darling, of Frankfort, will spend
Sunday with his parents in this city.
K f. Bentley is home from an extended
business trip east for the Owosso Mfg. Co.
A. f. Hollis attended the annual meeting
OF the State Plumbers Association held in
Lansing, Monday and Tuesday.
Miss Anna buckingham, of Flint, re-
turned to her home yesterday after a few
days visit with Mrs. @. ID. Stewart in this
city.
j. N. Mcbride has been appointed by
Gov. Pingree as a delegate to the national
pure food association, which meets In Wash
ington in March.
A company consisting of Frank Melvin,
w. ii. Hogan, Frank Quinn and K. b. Con-
ners expect to leave for the Klondike the
first of next month.
The case against Elizabeth Jones, arrested
for practicing medicine without registering
as physician, was dropped in Justice Nc
Caue hna's court this morning.
The plant of the johnson Baking Co. has
been sold to j. III. Douglass, of Cedar Rap
ids, Iowa, said to represent the cracker trust.
K. M. johnson will continue in charge al
present.
j. b. Barron, milk inspector under the
State Dairy and Food Commissioner, recent
ly inspected the diaries in this vicinity. His
report is not entirely to the credit of the
dairymen.
r. K. Groom went to Bedding, Tuesday
| and bought stock of casket material fol
| the OwOsso Casket Works, which was sole
| in that city at auction by the Welch Caske
Co., the latter firm having retired from bus
! mess.
! Lansing officers were in the city Monday
endeavoring to run down a clue which
might lead to the arrest of the murderers O
r g. Lauzun. A reward of $500 has beer
offered for information leading to the arres
of the guilty parties.
] G. Il. Campbell, editor of the Argus, at
tended meeting of the Inland Daily Pres
Association in Chicago, Tuesday. He wa
hOnored by being elected representaty
from the association to the National Editor
ial Association which meets in Denver il
september.
The TIMES gives place today to a com
munication from ID. M. Estey relative to tn
county seat question. He favOrs giving tn
$40 600 to factories and urges an endeavo
to secure beet sugar plant. We do nc
agree with Mr.. Estey in his conclusions
much as we should like to see the enter
prises he mentions secured.
Mrs. A. K. Ferry entertained the youp
peoples bible class of the First M. E.churc
Wednesday evening at her home on Adam
street. Informal talks on Bay View an
other subjects were given. Some interest
| Ing musical selections were rendered b
several members of the class and daint
luncheon was served by Mrs. Ferry.
The Woman's Literary Club will meet |
the armOry tomorrow afternoon at 2:3
o'clock. The general subject to be studied
the ''IDtellectual Basis of Society" A pspe
on Education and Culture as Elements 1
Society" will be read by Miss Curlss. Mr..
Goodwin will read the "Aids and HipC
rences to Culture in this Country" and tt
general discussion. SIS the Factor TOwr
or Farm More Favorable to Culture?" wi
be lead by Miss Hodge.
"With a little effort Owosso could induc
large number of travelling men to local
here. The splendid railroad facilities, tn
well known reputation Of our schools, on
excellent churches and fine social life a
make Ow0sso an ideal place for home
The one and only drawback is the lack G
residences to rent which have all moder
convenience. Capitalists will find ths
money invested in houses of this kind wi
rent quick and at profitable figure" Tn
above is from one of our citizens who is 30
the road" and knows whereof he speaks
What he says is undoubtedly true.