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The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1899-09-15
elsie.

Mrs. A. F. Bryant and son Harry left
Thursday for an extended visit in West
Virginia--Mrs. Hafer, of Ithaca, is
visiting her daughter, Mrs. Guthrie
Mrs Frank Faxon, of st. Johns, was re-
newing acquaintance in Elsie Thurs
day--H. L. Allen and son Eugene
were in Ithaca Saturday--The l.. AS.
of the Baptist church gave Mrs. l. A.
Allen very pleasant surprise Wednes-
day, it being her I'D birthday. About
fifty were present to take dinner with
her. Before leaving, the pastor in be-
half of the ladies present, presented her
with purse of money as token of
their esteem--Mrs H. Setterington is
on the sick list-The Pedro Club gave
one of their pleasant dances at the Mil
Ter House Friday night. w .Pearce
of Oakley, was in town Friday--Chas.
Hawkins spent Sunday at his home in
Ithaca--Miss Winnifred Payne went
to Mt. Pleasant Monday where she will
enter the normal school--Mrs. Geo.
Briggs is spending the week in Detroit
H. Fyler, of Syracuse, N. Y, is Wis
iting at the home of H. E. Mecomber
M. S. Doyle and wife are visiting in
Woodstock, Canada, and Port Huron
Elsie Chapter No. SO o. E. S. at the
annual election elected Worthy ma
tron, Mrs. M. B. Netzorg; worthy pat.
ron, Mr.. NJ b. Netzorg; associate ma
tron, Mrs, l.. AUSTIN secretary, Luther
Eddy; treasurer Serepta Durham; con-
ductress, Mrs. G. Garrett associate con.
ductress, Miss Anna Cobb.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1899-09-15
Garland.

Rev. j d. Young has been returned
by conference to the Owosso circuit
Mrs. VIM. Green and children went to
Chaplin Wednesday to spend the re-
mainder of the week.-Mrs.. Rose Scott
is visiting her sister, Mrs. j. Sparks, OF
Ovid--S. Beelby is teaching in school
district No. 6, Rush, and Miss Minnie
simmons, of Ovid, at Carland--Miss
Edith Sanderson and Henry Carroll, of
Chaplin. were guests at VIM. Green's,
Sunday--Among those attending
church here Sunday were E. Mason and
family, Mr.. and Mrs. H. Scott, Mrs. j.
ID. Young and children, and Mrs. Glover,
of Burton Mrs. Minnie Cobb, of Ovid,
is visiting Mrs. A. E. Shannon---Mrs.
VIM. Killian has returned from her
northern trip. Her mother, Mrs. Geo.
Main, accompanied her home--Wm.
Green and Ora Crane went to Detroit
on the Maccabee excursion, Wednesday
Mrs. John Richmond is visiting rel
atives in Detroit.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1899-09-15
Ovid.

Geo. Sweet spent Sunday in Owosso--
Miss Graves, of Laingsburg, Is visiting
Maud GleasOn--Mr. and Mrs. II. r
Lewis spent Sunday In Owosso--Mrs.
Alice Retain, of Pontiac Is visiting friends
In town--Miss Mable and Harry Nix,
visited friends in Owosso over Sunday
David SUTTON is very Ill and his friends have
little hopes of his recovery-Chas. Wins.
low, of Pontiac Is visiting his mother, Mrs.
Henrietta Winslow. of this place-Miss
Mable Gross, has been visiting her brother
Herbert, in Saginaw, for the past week
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Hoyt, of Mason, who
have been visiting at Chas. Eton's returned
home Tuesday Mrs Ann Huntley, of
Grand Rapids is visiting short time
with friends here. Her daughter Neva,
spent Sunday here-C. II. Allen and son,
of Canandagua, N. Y, who have been
visiting Miss Lydia Wheelock, for few
weeks, returned home Wednesday
day for Olivet, where they will resume their
work in the college for another year
Wilmer Harris, leaves next Monday for
Orchard Lake, where he will again take up
his work in the Michigan Military Academy
Mr.. and Mrs. e. b. Voorhees,, attended
the Undertakers Convention, held in New
Haven, Conn.,, last week-At meeting
held last week, to decide in regard to the
purchasing of pipe organ for the Congre-
gational church, it was voted to purchase
one-The bail game held here Tuesday
afternoon between the Columbia and Cub
an Giants, resulted in score of 6 to 10 in
favor of the Cuban Gants-Mrs. Will
liams died at her home on High ST., East,
last Tuesday night.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1899-09-15
South Brady.

The Misses Ahearn have returned to
Chicago after spending their vacation
here-C. Crane is very sick with rheu.
matism-The infa mt child of Mr.. Wal.
ters was buried Tuesday, after long
illness-Mrs. Coles sister is visiting her
this week fir ON ST. Charles-Misses
Mary OConnor and Mary V. Mozart
ney, are visiting relatives and friends
in Rush-Coy brothers are very busy
threshing beans-J. j. Haley and
wife, Mathew Haley and Mrs. Schnefec-
ker, are in Detroit attending their bro
ther Martins wedding which took place
the 18th to Miss Kilcline, of Detroit
Hart brothers of Oakley have been press
ing hay for P. McPhillipps and Mozart
ney brothers-R. Coy, of Owosso spent
Sunday with his parents-Mrs. Edward
Koyne is in Ann Arbor to receive
medical treatment
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1899-09-15
Circuit Court.

The September term Of the circuit court
opened at Corunna, Monday, with Judge Smith
presiding. UP to last evening quite an amount
of business had been disposed Of Jurors Chas.
Curry, of Perry, j. H. Benson, of Sciota, and
Nathaniel Ball, of Owosso, were excused from
service.
People vs. G. ]. Brock, assault and battery;
plea OF not guilty entered. M. v. b. Wixom ap-
pointed to defend Brock by order Of the court.
People VS.. Geo. Bray, assault and battery,
settled upon payment Of fine imposed in justice
court together with all costs.
People vs. Gerald Price, accused OF stealing a
horse in Perry in 1894 A. E. Richards appoint
ed by court to defend Price. The case was
clear one against Price, who was quickly con-
victed by the jury, and Jud &c Smith very prop
erly gave him the limit Of the law, five years at
Ionia. Price is apparently unable to leave the
property Of other people alone. While but 81
years DID, still he has spent five years in prison
Fred Derry, charged with keeping his saloon
open after hours, plead guilty He will be
sentenced next Monday
The court appointed A. e. Richards to defend
Geo. w. Miller accused of larceny, j. Il. Nc
Curdy to defend Porter Wilson accused of an
attempt to commit rape, ]. II. Collins to defend
Thos. Simmington charged with arson, ]. T..
McCurdy to defend Richard Clark charged with
picking pockets at the Durand street fair.
The prisoners in each ca Sc plead not guilty.
In the case OF Thos. Simmington, on the ap.
plcation of his attorney, the court appointed
A. e. Richards, DR.. w. S. Jones and Warren
Pierpont as commissioners to determine wheth.
er the defendant is sane. The commissioners
are in session this morning
Nicol, was stricken from the calendar.
DEGREES of divorce were granted In the cases
OF Alma M. vs.. VIM. Wing; Lillian r. VS.. VIM.
II. Davis; Mae Otto vs.. Elmer Otto.
In the divorce case of Hannah VS.. John
Whaley, the defendant was ordered to pay $50
solicitors fee, $40 witness fees and 81 so per
week temporary alimony
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1899-09-15
Burton.

Mrs. R. Selby, of Elba, is visiting her
brother, Rev. d. s.. Cramer, and wife
Miss Emma Johns, of Wayne, is the
guest of her old friend, Mrs.C G. Barrows
School commenced Monday with
Miss Pearl Walker, of Henderson, as
teacher---Dr. and Mrs. Z. s. Leonard,
of Ovid, were in town Sunday and call.
ed at j. Potter's--Endeavor meeting
Sunday morning. Topic, "Unhesitat
ing confidence in Christ" Mrs. A. E..
Cadz has been very i'll since she return
ed home from her visit with relatives in
Ann Arbor, Detroit and Pontiac----For
rent, a good farm of 100 acres, 81 miles
north of Burton. Inquire of A. Cadz,
Burton, Mich.----Mesdames S. j. Nc
Kenzie and L. Merrell, of Pittsburg
spent one day last week with Mrs. VIC.
Stiff-Mrs. N. l.. Randall is visiting
her daughter, Mrs. Vosburg, in Kalama.
zoo, and will return by the way of
Grand Rapids and spend a few days
with friends there--Mrs. Jennie Brad
ley and Mrs. John Cross, of Ovid, were
the guests of Mrs. j. Potter and Miss
Alice Edwards one day last week
The Aid Society and w. F. NJ Society
held their September meeting Tuesday
afternoon at the home of Mr.. and Mrs
Edmund Vincent, near Garland.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1899-09-15
Henderson.

d. and l.. Hook and wives have re-
turned from their trip to Philadelphia
and other parts in the east. Their chill
dren, who were taken with scarlet fever
during their absence, are recovering
Rev. Wallace, who is in Detroit, at
tending conference, is expected home
this week. Mr.. A. Peters filled the pull
pit last Sunday--Misses Lena Arthur
and Frank Agnew are attending the
high school at Owosso--Myrtie Huff
man and Frank Drumm have entered
their school rooms--Charles Seeloff
will soon return to Albion. to resume his
theological studies-Mr. Ruddy, of
Hazelton, has assumed his duties at dis
trict No 4.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1899-09-15
West Fairfield.

Fred Wimple has bought out George
Hoisington, who is going to Elsie to live
WIN. Allen, of Saginaw, who is Wis
iting his son Frank, visited at T. Haire's
last Monday--Mrs T. Hare, who was
on the sick list last week, is better
Miss Leila Gleason is very sick
Chas Ross, who lives on the old Miller
farm, lost fine horse recently
Chauncy Burleson spent Sunday in
Owosso visiting his father--As Merle
Munson was racing on his wheel the
other day, he took a header and landed
on his nose on the hard ground. The
next time he takes header he thinks
he will try and find softer place
Mrs Ray Van Deusen had a brother.in-
law visiting her from Ohio last week
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1899-09-15
Middlebury.

School commenced Monday with
Miss Eva Thayer as teacher--Mrs.
Frank Snyder and children, of Burton,
spent two days last week at Dennis
Snyder's--Gardner Stanton, who has
been in very poor health for some time,
leaves for California, Friday, in search
of health. His brother, E. Stanton, will
accompany hIm-Oliver washburn
and family are moving to Ovid this
week.-Mrs.. Jason Carr has been Wis.
ting relatives in Lansing for the past
week.-Mrs.. Thos. Marvin visited her
mother and sister, of st. Johns, recent.
ly--Chas Allen visited his cousin, Mrs.
j. j. Knapp, Monday-Chas. Baker
and family visited Mrs. Bakers parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Meyer, of Ovid, Sunday
Mrs. Rice entertained two sisters
last week, one of California, and the
other of Observation-Disclosures w.
Bartlett and G. G.. Smith were guests
of Mrs. Rice, last week Thursday
James Sawtell and wife visited her
parents. southwest of Burton; also her
brother and sisters, of Owosso, Satur-
day aud Sunday--Mrs. Wheelock has
a brother Henry Allen, and son. Chas..
of Bristol, N, Y, visiting her. Mr.
Allen has been quite sick while here. e
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1899-09-15
Union Plains.

Farmers have begun sowing wheat
Minnie Hurry is attending school in
Bancroft--Roy Drake is down with
measles--Wallace Johnson, of Fen
ton, was guest at BIS. Fosket's Thurs
day and Friday--Robert Garner re-
turn ed to his home at White Lake, Sat.
urday--Philo Mills and wife spent
Sunday in Gaines--S. S. Hill and wife
were guests at b. s. Fosket's Sunday
Lilly Fox, who has been living at N.
p. Harder's, has returned to her father,
Truman Fox-B. F. Miller and wife
spent Sunday at Bancroft--Roy Say.
ers is having full course of "Job's
comforters," has had two and now has
the third one, all on his face--Mrs.
Albert Rowley and daughter Lilly were
guests at Fred Rowley's Wednesday,
Mrs. Teller is sick at Mr. Sayers.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1899-09-15
Lennon.

The L. o. L. M. with the help of Deputy
Mrs. FRITZ, of St Louis. has added six new
members and expects to add more during
the week to their fourishing lodge-Miss
Satie Nolan, Of Flint, is visiting Miss Ida
Donahue -Miss Maggie O'Brien returned
to her home in Saginaw Monday morning
after two weeks visit with relatives here
Hamlin Bros have placed new scales out
side their elevator-Mr. and Mrs. @. s.
Dunckel drove to Bancroft Sunday to attend
the funeral of friend-Beans are briug-
ing ninety cents at the elevatOr-Dr. j.
j. Haviland was in Detroit one day this
week.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1899-09-15
California in Three DAYS.

Via Chicago, Union Pacific and North.
western Line. 1.-The Overland Limited"
leaves Chicago daily at $3.50 p. m, reaches
San Francisco evening of the third day and
Los Angeles the next afternoon, no change
OF cars, all meals In dining car "a Ia carte"
Buffet, smoking and library cars, with bar
Der. Pacific Express" leaves Chicago
daily at 1870 p m, reaches San Francisco
the fourth morning. Through tourist sleep
ing cars every day In the year between
Chicago, California and Oregon. Person
ally conducted excursions every Thursday.
Tourist car rate to San Francisco, Los
Angeles and Portland, SO 90 For tickets,
reservations and full particulars apply to
your nearest ticket agent or address w. II.
Guerin, II Campus Martius, Detroit Mich.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1899-09-15
Meeting of the Sovereign Grand Lodge /
O. O. Fat Detroit. September 18th
to a3rd, 1900

For the l. 0. D. +. Sovereign Grand
Lodge meeting at Detroit September 18th
2Srd,the Grand Trunk Railway System will
make one first class limited fare for the
round trip from all stations In Michigan
and Indiana Tickets will be on sale to the
public on September Is, II, IS, ~, and
~, which will be valid to return on all
trains up to September 80, inclusive. The
big day Is on Wednesday September 90,
wnen the grand parade takes place. which
Will form at about two o'clock. For this
day, special train will be run at very
low rate on the ID. q M. Division from
Grand Rapids and all stations to Detroit;
also on the @. q g. T. Division Battle
Greek to Durand; and on the Detroit & Port
huron Division from Port Huron and inter-
mediate stations to Detroit. This Is rare
opportunity to visit Detroit For particu.
lars, ask all agents Grand Trunk Railway
System.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1899-09-15
I. o. O. r. at Detroit.

The Grand Trunk Railway System and
ID. & M. division will give a grand excur-
sion on Wednesday, Sept. Goth, to Detroit.
Train leaves OwOss0 at S:34, round trip,
SLIGO. A grand parade will occur, which
will be one of the largest aud most impos.
ing that has ever been witnessed In Michi-
gan, and will move promptly at 2 d. m.
Return train leaves Detroit OF Z d. m,
tickets valid on special train OF September
goth only.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1899-09-15
Apl,prtsms.


Sorrows best antidote IL employ.
ment.-Young.
A stout heart may be ruined In for.
tune, but not In spirit.-Hugo.
Sooner or later the world comes
round to see the truth and do the
right.-IIillard.
Though familiarity may not breed
contempt, II takes OF the edge Of I'D
miration.-Hazlitt.
Sometimes a noble failure serves the
world as faithfully as q distinguished
success.-Dowden.
Nothing Is 80 naughty and assuming
as ignorance. where self-conceit sets
up to be nfallible.-South.
IMPERIAL PUDDING.
Boil one half cup Of rice one hour;
soak one half box Of gelatine in one
half cup Of cold water until soft; heat
this and strain 1t into the rice; add
one cup Of granulated sugar; set this
in the refrigerator or In Ice water;
when partially cool add one cup of
cream whipped, four tablespoonfuls Of
sherry wine; cut In small pieces one
three ngs, three slices of pine
apple; add this fruit to the pudding;
when quite sin pour into a mould;
serve with thin whipped cream.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1899-09-15

w. Williams returned from Detroit on
Tuesday---MrsA A. F. Hunt is visiting
at Lansing this week----E. b. We lch
is at Corunna as juror this week
Miss Mable Marvin, of Saginaw is visit
ing in this locality this week.-Mrs.. II.
Ii Rosenkrans and daughter have re-
turned after several weeks visit at Mil
ford.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1899-09-15
VIVA, a Baby Did in One Hour.

He was the good natured bachelor OF
the family, and, being the child's uncle
was left in charge of the baby one day
while every one else was out, and out OF
curiosity he made list of what the baby
did in one hour. Here it Is.
/. Yelled fifteen minutes without
taxing breath. THE bachelor timekeeper
declares solemnly that this Is true
statement)
2. Pulled enough hair from his uncles
head and whiskers to stuff a sofa pill
low.
8. Further decorated the wall paper
as high as he could reach with the po-
ker.
4. Broke glass vase by sitting down
on it.
8. Swallowed six buttons and good
part of skein Of thread.
6. Emptied the contents of his moth
er's workbasket into the fireplace.
7. Tried to squeeze the head OF the
cat into cup and was scratched badly
in the attempt
8. Knocked the head of Q fine wax
doll belonging to his elder sister by
trying to drive q tack into toy wagon
with It.
o. Fell of the edge of the sofa and
brought down with him two costly
vases, which were ruined.
TO- Broke two panes of window glass
with cane which uncle let him have.
IL Fell into the coal scuttle and
spoiled his new white dress.
IL. Set fire to the carpet while uncle
was out of the room hunting up some
thing to amuse him.
l3.Crawled under the sofa and re-
fused to come out unless uncle would
give him the jam pot.
IA. Got twisted amongst the legs of q
chair, which had to be broken to get
him out.
l6. Poured a jug Of milk into his
mothers slippers.
IL. Finally, when he saw his mother
coming, he ran to the door and tumbled
of the steps, making his nose bleed and
tearing hole foot square in his dress
And still the youngsters uncle thinks
that boy will make something yet
Imitation Jewels.
One Of the prima donnas at the New
York opera house wears In one role
beautiful parure Of diamonds, and she
Mortified another singer in the COM
pany by telling her that they were
French limitations that had not cost
one-fftieth Of what they seemed to
have cost.
The other woman was distressed be-
cause all Of hers were real, and the
thought of the money invested in them
was too much for her.
Imitation jewels have come to be so
finely made that detection is almost
impossible. Even for ordinary wear
they are accounted beautiful, and 1t is
only the knowledge Of their falsity
which makes them unpopular. For
every ordinary purpose they are as use
ful as the genuine pieces.
The last jewels to be initiated with
wonderful success are rubies, and they
happen to be a fashionable stone just
now. The mandatory which has
these imitation rubies on the market
IL situated in London, and 1t has al
ready been said there that the price OF
real rubies will certainly fall in con.
sequence of the discovery of these won
derful limitations. The profits of the
company making the rubies are said to
be $185, 900 year.
Artificial rubies weighing 40 carats
can be produced, but are not, as there
would be no sale for stones of that
size. An Authority has said that there
is no way known TO him by which
these stones can be told from the genu-
Inc ones
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1899-09-15
Michigan State Fair, Grand Rapids, Sep
TENDER 25th to goth.

For the above the Grand Trunk Railway
System will make one single fare for the
round trip from all stations in Michigan
plus so cents for admission ticket. Tickets
will be on sale September 25th to Septem-
Der 3Oth, both dates inclusive, and valid to
return to October ID, 1899. :. &
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1899-09-15
South Shiawassee.

Fred Snyder, of Howell, visited his
uncle, Fred Addleburg, Sunday--Mrs.
Griffin, of Perry, is very sick at the
home of her daughter, Mrs. Hatmaker,
in Morrice-Mrs. Louisa johnson has
gone to Sheridan on visit-.-The Ban,
croft fair begins on the Goth. South
Shiawassee people expect big time for
tour DAYS.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1899-09-15

The Michigan Central will on Sept. 10th
sell tickets from Owosso to Lansing and
jackson and return, at the rate of so and
S5cts. respectively; good going on special
trains at 1880 q. m. and returning on
regular trains not later than first train
Monday q. m.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1899-09-15

Wanted-A good frst-class foreman to
take charge Of screen door department. One
thoroughly familiar aud understands all the
details of the business. \ For further infor-
nation write to Lock Box 91S, Belding,
Mich.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1899-09-15
To Cure a Cold in One Day

Take Laxative BromO Quinine Tablets.
All druggists refund the money IL 1t fails to
cure. K w. Groves signature on every
box 25c.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1899-09-15

For sale cheap or W i'll trade for wood. a
top buggy In good repair. Inquire at the
Corunna Boot and Shoe factory.
New-York tribune., 1899-06-08
NETWORK CITY.

The fourteenth annual afternoon and evening
picnic given by the employees of Hackett, Carhart
q Co clothiers will take place at Benners Ridge
wood Grove and Geological Garden, Long Island
on Saturday The proceeds Will be devoted TO the
mutual aid fund The committee has spared neither
mains nor expense to make this most enjoyable
affair.
1.-THE Electrical Review" announced yesterday 'he
result of contest II started TO provide an ap-
nropriate name for electrically propelled, self-con
tanned vehicle for roads and streets" The word
selected out of over four hundred received from all
narts Of the world was "electromobile suggested
nv Elias E. Ries of NewYork. This word was
chosen by a committee composed OF DR.. Louis Dun
can. chief engineer Of the Third Avenue Railroad
COMPANY: j. j. Carty, chief engineer OF the New
York Telephone Company, and Charles BLIZZARD, the
New-York manager of the Electric Storage Battery
Company.
Announcement Is made by the United states civil
Service Commission that on June 19 an examination
will be held at the Custom House. this city. for the
place OF examiner OF marble, stone, cement clay
and earthly and mineral substances. Appraiser
office Customs Service The salary is $500 a year
The examination will consist of letter writing pen
manship arithmetic (frst grade). arithmetic (con-
version of currency and practical tests. The ex-
animation is open to all citizens Of the United
States Persons desiring to compete should apply
to the secretary of the Board Of Examiners at the
Custom House, for application blanks