The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1899-10-27

W o. hhioon was III oI Jonns iueouuy
on business.
Prin. Theodore Weaver spent Saturday
and Sunday In Ann Arbor and Detroit.
Robert Cheal has been entertaining his
sister, Mrs. Cantreff, of Pontiac this week.
Miss Bertha Shaver, OF Ovid, spent Sur
day with Miss Gertrude Wicking, in this
city.
Miss Sarah Bancroft spent Sunday at the
home of her brother, Rev. DIR. Bancroft in
Flint.
Chas. Blanchard stopped oyer for SUNDAY
on his way back to the M. A. G. from the
foot ball game in Alma Saturday night
Miss Clara Gooding, who has been troub-
led with infiammatOry rheumatism, left for
st. Louis the first of the week to take treat
hopes to be able to resume her position in
the st. Louis schools.
The Woman'sLiterary Club held its regu-
lar meeting at the armory parlors Saturday
afternoon at which time the name of the
club was changed by dropping the middle
word. The club then decided to give the
Sternburg concert which occurs November
II, In the Baptist church and to give re-
ceptiOn to Prof. Sternberg in the church
parlors after the concert.
Sam Shuster was quite severely injured
Tuesday afternoon by being thrown from
his rig on west Main street. A cOmbiDa-
ton of runaway team and an open sewer
trench was to blame for the mishap. Mr.
Shuster was somewhat bruised about the
head but was otherwise practically unin-
jureG, while one of the horses was cut up
somewhat. A workman employed in the
trench had a narrow escape from injury.
Owing to the crowded condition of many
of the classes in the high school, due to the
greater enrolment than at any previous
time. the school board has decided to place
an additional teacher in the high school on
the recommendation of Supt. Austin and
Prin. Wood. The matter has been very
carefully considered by the board and the
additional teacher will be employed as soon
as the right one can be found. The decis-
ion was made definitely at the Friday even.
ing meeting of the board.
Jas. A. Armstrong captured another hon.
or for Shiawassee county while attending
the meeting OF the state association of the
superintendent of the poor at Cheboygan
last week by securing the election as presi.
dent of the association. The honor came
almost simultaneously with his reelection
as superintendent of the poor by the board
and shows that his value as conscientious
and thoroughly posted official Is recognized
not only in bis own county but throughout
the state as well. The honor could not have
been bestowed on a more worthy man.
At special meeting of the Congrega.
tional Social Union, Tuesday. the dates
chosen for the annual Christmas bazaar
were Tuesday and Wednesday. Dec. - and
ID. The following chairmen with assist.
ants for the six divisions for work for the
coming year we're appointed: First division,
Mrs. A. M. Hume and Mrs. F. H. Watson;
second division, Mrs. K. T. Au,tin and
Mrs. A. Todd; third division, Mrs. l.. c.
Hall and Mrs. E. Geek; fourth division,
Miss Turner and Mrs. f. II. Gould; fifth
division. Mrs. G.. l.. Taylor and Mrs. M
o. burn; sixth division, Mrs. s. A. Evans
and Mrs. d. j. Gerow.
Prof. Frank A. Porter, who has been en-
gagged to take charge of the music at the
Baptist church in connection with his work
as instructor in vocal music. is having the
best of success in securing pupils in this city
He is unusually well pleased with Owosso
and if he continues to meet with as much
encouragement as he already has, intends
to locate here permanently. THE TIMES
hopes that he may do so as his presence
here will be no small help in raising the
musical standards of the city still higher
while the work he will do for those who take
personal instruction of him cannot fail to
have an effect for good which will remain
for years and be blessing to every lover
of good music in Owosso.
The Congregational church was crowded
to the very corners of both auditorium and
assembly room Sunday evening with Owos-
so citizens, friends of Stanley K Parkill
who were anxious to hear him tell of
his summers trip in Europe, down the Dan.
ube and to Constantinople This was Mr..
Parkill's third European trip and those who
have heard him give talks on his previous
ones knew what kind of treat to expect,
and they got 1t. This summers trip from
which Mr.. Parkill has but recently returned
began in June and YVES taken in company
with his old schoolmate, ex.Congressman
Chas. A. Towne and Mrs. Towne. While
at Constantinople the party visited the
American missionaries and met Mrs. Mars.
den, sister of Mrs. DIR. Perkins of this city.
The address was, as Mr.. Parkil's addresses
always are, both entertaining and instruc-
tive.