The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1899-02-03
OwOssO FRIDAY. FEB. 8. 1899.
LOCAL NEWS.


up on Monday.
Born OF Saturday to Mr.. and Mrs. r. f..
Bumps, q daughter.
The Vernon Baptist church paid OF q
debt of $3.50 last week.
The Owosso Ice Co has its large houses
filed with Ice Of an excellent quality.
Rev. J. N. Scholes has accepted the call
extended him by the Disciple church.
A Kennedy acetelyne gas machine has
been installed in Hartshorn & Sons store.
Rev. FL. II. Ford. of this city, has &C
cepted a call from the Petoskey Baptist
church.
Woodland 81 North's delivery team en-.
gagged in lively runaway on the West
Side, Wednesday.
Watson & Chapman have been retained
by the defense in the $40, 900 damage case
of Reynolds vs. Helm.
Detwiler q Son are making some changes
in their grocery store, the Office having
been removed to the rear.
Tweis persons will take the civil service
examination tomorrow for positions as post
Office clerks and carriers.
Rev. F. A. Stephens, the energetic and
popular pastor of the Vernon Congrega-
tiOnal church, has resigned.
f. K. Frueauff, formerly city editor of
the Argus, has purchased an interest in the
Ann Arbor Argus Democrat.
Mrs. K T. Austin entertained small
party Wednesday afternoon in honor of
Mrs. l.. d. Austin. of Kalamazoo.
Sixty persons were received into mem
bership on probation and four by letter at
the First M. f church last Sunday.
Last call for the institute Next Tuesday
and Wednesday, February z and 8. at
Vernon. You can not afford to miss it,.
See program in another column.
There will be no preaching service at
the Congregational church next Sunday.
Sunday school and Christian Endeavor
meetings at the usual hour.
The Bee Hive stock was purchased by
Harry Hooper at a cbattle mortgage ssle
Wednesday. Consideration $3.50. He
will increase the stock and continue the
business
The $40. 900 damage suit commenced by
Warren PierpOnt and w. ID. Fitzpatrick for
Mrs. Reynolds against o. f. Helm, saloon
of the state.
THE TIMES calls the attention of its
readers to the excellent program for the
farmers institute published In this issue.
Every farmer who can possibly attend the
institute ought to do so.
A rev time card on the Michigan
Central went into effect Monday. The
morning train south leaves at 7:53-an hour
earlier than heretofore-the noon train
south at 1904 and the noon train north
at 1875.
Mr.. and Mrs. Simon Connolly were sur
prised Tuesday night by large load Of
Owosso friends who drove out to their place
about two miles and half west of this city
and spend q generous part of the night
with them.
John Carr, North Park street, has re-
ceived from II. A. Mansfield, Of Waltham.
Mass, very fine pair Of Antwerp homing
pigeons. As Mr.. Mansfield Is one of the
noted breeders OF the country. 1t Is safe to
state that the birds are the choicest stock.
At the assembly given at the armory,
Friday evening the members voted to have
the next party on the 18th instead OF the
14th to avoid conflicting with the Y. M. G.
A. entertainment on the latter night. 1t
was also decided to have q dress party In
stead OF masquerade as had been planned.
Geo. Ii. Chapman, who has been on the
road all of the fall and during the early
winter, handling line Of cloaks for ID. NJ.
Christian has resigned the position he has
held with Mr. Christian for several years
mast. to 70 into business at st. John, for him
self. He has purchased the dry goods stock
of n. l.. Hendricks, of that city, and went
there Tuesday to look after the business.
Mr.. Chapman has made an enviable record
as o travelling salesman, as window
decorator of unusual artistic ability and as a
good all around man In the dry goods busi-
ness. He has made many friends In
Owosso who wish him success.