The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1899-06-16

Mr.. M. II. Knapp went to Chicago Tues
day for short stay.
/. G. and A. l.. Curry were In Lansing,
Wednesday.
Attorney W. A. Norton. of St. Johns,
was In the city Monday.
Mr. Stanley Wallace. OF Perry, was In
the city on business yesterday.
Misses Erie Reed and May Sergeant went
to Muskegon this morning to spend the
summer.
l. II. Keller, DIR. A. M. Hume, 0. l..
Sprague and E D. Dewey were In Lansing
Thursday afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs Byron II. Knapp left Tues
day for Chicago after spending few day IS
In the city with relatives.
Mrs. ID. M. Tillman. of Byron. who mas
been the guest of friends In this city
part of the week, returned home yesterday.
The shade trees about the residences OF
j. A Cooper and l.. K. Woodland. have been
trimmed this week. The improvements
quite noticeable. tIHc
Mr.. aud Mrs. Fred Sellick arrived -Satur-
day evening from Atlantic City, having
been compelled by poor health to give up
their European trip.
80 The potato bug did not freeze to death
the past winter says II. A. Blackmar In
his change of ad. to day. See what he says
abont Paris green, etc.
DIR. A. l.. Arnold has had the rooms over
Aid. Walsh's store newly fitted up for his
Offices. The rooms are very conveniently
arranged and nicely finished.
Mrs. George Bench was taken to the
Pontiac asylum Monday morning by Super
visor Baldwin. She was pronounced insane
at her examination Saturday.
w. Fl. Halstead entertained about doz-
EN- of his former comrades Of 20. NJ Bird.
Michigan Cavalry at his home on Mulberry
st. during the reunion Wednesday.
Assistant Chief Fred Edwards was acct
dentally struck on the head with an ak
Saturday at the Mitchell fire. The cash
was painful one but was not serious.
Miss Name Lawrence has resigned her
position as stenograrher and bookkeeper
for the M. s. M. & .. Co and will spend
a large part of the summer in Duluth.
The Spiritualist society has secured the
services of Oscar w. Edgerly, a well known
lecturer and test medium, who will address
them both next Sunday, the 18th and the
Sunday following.
Miss Winnifred Swartz left Monday for
Chicago where she will spend the summer.
Miss Swartz met and overcame no small
obstacle In the way of getting the study of
music properly started in the OwOssO
schools but her work was successful In a
marked degree.
John Scheider. who a short time ago
added another new green house, larger than
any of the ones already there, to his Sunny
side houses north OF the city is now tearing
down the houses at the corner of Washing
ton and King streets and moving them also
out to the north houses.
The friends of Rev. and Mrs. G. 81. Will
son, formerly of this city, will be pleased to
know that their son. George Robert, gradual
ed from Rice Institute, Paxton, ILL.,, last
week. He expects to attend Olivet College
next year, while their son, Wennie, will
take up the medical course In the u. of M.
The Current Topic Club held its annual
out of doors banquet or ''high tea" at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs Q. 3. Williams on
West Oliver Street Monday evening. Club
members with their husbands or gentlemen
friends to the number of about sixty enjoy
ed themselves about the handsome lawn
with chairs, rugs, and cushions, aud at half
past six enjoyed fine lunch. After anoth-
or hour socially spent the party broke up to
20 to their own homes. This event practi-
cally closes the clubs work for the season.
Both the subordinate lodge Knights of
Pythias and the Uniformed Rank observed
their annual Sunday memorial day exer-
cIses last Sunday with fitting ceremonies.
The two lodges led by the city band
matched to Oakhill cemetery where the
graves of eight knights were decorated with
flowers emblematic of the order both In
colors and designs. One grave In the
Catholic cemetery was also decorated.
Sunday delegation will 20 to Vernon to
decorate the grave of Charles Post, one
time we'll known Owosso boy.
The Owosso high school boys who took
part In the field day events in Alma Friday
and Saturday were we'll pleased with the
way they were treated and also with their
part in the events. A reception was given
In the high school room Friday evening
which was attended by the Qwosso boys.
Among the places won by them were the
following: One mile bicycle race, Cecil
Post first place, also second place In the
quarter and half mile races; hundred yard
dash, Leo Crum, third, $40 yard hurdle,
Gene Brewer, third; half mile run, Lee
Christian, first, time 2:O1X; Wintermute,
second.
Among the list Of appointments as Spn-
ductora of fpachera, fnatifutps for tho cfsn-