The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1899-02-10
OwOSSO FRIDAY. FEB. 10, 1899.


There will be ne preaching service at the
Congregational church next Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. W. A Woodland entertained
the Invincible Whist Club Wednesday even.
ing.
Otis Mead, of Henderson, recently sold
l12 feeding lambs and eight head of cattle
to Copas & Sons for 5000.
party OF young people visited the home
of Miss Anna Grady north of the five
corners west of the city Tuesday evening
and reported fine time.
Fine sport has been enjoyed part of the
week by few of the hoysemen who have
been speeding horses on the river above the
Oak street bridge and the water works.
Married by Rev. q. V. Northrop, at the
parsonage, Saturday evening, Clay Show
ers, OF Chesaning, and Miss Lulu Shepard
of this city. They will reside in Chesa,
Mug.
New York dispatch announces the
arrest OF Walter II Wlber who is wanted
at Clinton, Iowa, on the charge of passing
a forged check His real name is said to
% Ben ThOrne, former resident of this
city.
Dr. VIM. JOping attended the annual
meeting of the State Veterinary Association,
H. III at Lansing this week. The DIR has
served as secretary and treasurer for the
association for several years. and was hon
oreG this year with an election as president.
The Dorcas Society wishes tn acknowl-
edge the receipt of five dollars from
the KloDdke Club, and it most heartily
ihacks the members OF that club for thus
substantially showing their sympathy with
The work of that organization.
ID. b. Reed practically closed deal with
John Sheldon. Tuesday, by which the lat
Ter is to secure the farm of the former on
the Corunna road. This is the site of
the annual state camp of the AdventIsts,
and Mr.. Sheldon's plans contemplate the
establishment OF an industrial school for the
propagation of Advent doctrines.
Mr.. Alvin Evans left Monday evening on
a land looking trip for Mo ris, Adler IL Co.
The tract which he will examine contains
sixty thousand acres and will doubtless
make Mr.. Evans think of old times when
h. gets into it. Mr.. Evans has spent
great deal OF time in the woods during past
years and has long been known as an
aaourofa a nd raliahla land loobar
The high school Juniors will give a
musical miscellany tonight in the high
school rooms. number of the best
musicians of the city Will take part. The
hi1h character of the entertainment may be
jndged from the fact that the Acme quar-
tette-Messrs Reynolds, Stevens, Ksapp,
aid Roth-are to take part in the program
To those who have heard this quartette this
announcement will be sufficient. Two
tickets for twenty. five cents.
The w. G. T. U. of Owosso will comment
crate Frances Wizards heavenly birthday
with an afternoon social at the home of
Mrs Densmore, 1877 west Main street, FRI
day, Feb II, from to 5. Light refresh
ments will be served and each person will
be asked for a quotation from Miss Will
ard, utterapces, and 10 cents for national
fund TO perpetuate the work of the w. @.
T. IT,, as fitting memorial of her. Her
friends are cordially invited. By order OF
the union.
The reception rendered Rev. r. o. Cooper
and family at the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
James Osburn on north Washington street,
"Wednesday evening, was very pleasant
affair. The large, handsome residence pre-
septed most inviting appearance, and In
spite of the intensely cold weather enough
of the members of the church and their
friends assembled to assure the new rector
and his family that the church and congre-
CATION Of Christ Episcopal church extended
a warm reception to them.
Mrs. Abram Swarthout died at her home,
500 River street, Friday afternoon OF Uneu-
oon,a which followed an attack OF the grip.
She was a worker In the Methodist church
and the w. @ T. u. She leaves an imme-
d,a,e family Of a husband and three small
children. Besides these she leaves two
brothers and her parents In Shepherd.
Snort services were held at the house Sat
urdav and the body was taken to Shepherd
vbere services were also held Monday.
The friends of the family sympathize deep
~ with Mr.. Swartbout in his bereavement.